Acts 8
1 And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution on the Assembly in Jerusalem, all were also scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
Zvino Sauro wakange achitenderana nerufu rwake. Zvino pazuva iro kwamuka kushushwa kukuru kwakanangana nekereke yaiva paJerusarema; vese ndokuparadzirwa kunyika dzese dzeJudhiya neSamaria, kunze kwevaapositori.
2 and devout men carried Stephen away, and made great lamentation over him;
Varume vaitya Mwari vakaviga Sitefano, vakamuchema zvikuru.
3 and Saul was making havoc of the Assembly, entering into every house, and dragging away men and women, giving them up to prison;
Asi Sauro wakaparadza kereke, achipinda muimba imwe neimwe, achikakata varume nevakadzi nekukumikidza mutirongo.
4 they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news—the word.
Naizvozvo avo vakange vaparadzirwa vakagura vachiparidza shoko.
5 And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching the Christ to them;
Firipi ndokuburukira kuguta reSamaria, akaparidza Kristu kwavari.
6 the multitudes were also giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
Zvaunga ndokuteerera nemoyo umwe kuzvinhu zvinotaurwa naFiripi, pavakanzwa nekuona zviratidzo zvaaiita.
7 for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
Nokuti mweya yetsvina yakabuda kuvazhinji vaiva vakabatwa, ichidanidzira nenzwi guru; nevazhinji vakange vakafa mitezo nevaikamhina vakaporeswa.
8 and there was great joy in that city.
Zvino kwakava nemufaro mukuru muguta iro.
9 And a certain man, by name Simon, was previously in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
Zvino umwe murume, wainzi Simoni, waimboita un'anga paguta, achishamisa rudzi rweSamaria, achizviti munhu mukuru;
10 to whom they were all giving heed, from small to great, saying, “This one is the great power of God”;
wavaiteerera vese kubva kumudiki kusvika kumukuru, vachiti: Uyu isimba guru raMwari.
11 and they were giving heed to him, because of his having amazed them for a long time with deeds of magic.
Zvino vaimuteerera, nokuti wakange avashamisa neun'anga nguva refu.
12 And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the Kingdom of God and the Name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed—both men and women;
Zvino vakati vatenda Firipi achiparidza mashoko akanaka nezveushe hwaMwari uye nezvezita raJesu Kristu, vakabhabhatidzwa vese varume nevakadzi.
13 and Simon himself also believed, and having been immersed, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
NaSimoniwo pachake wakatenda, zvino wakati abhabhatidzwa, wakagara naFiripi; akashamisika, achiona mabasa esimba nezviratidzo zvaiitwa.
14 And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria has received the word of God, sent Peter and John to them,
Zvino vaapositori vaiva paJerusarema vakati vanzwa kuti Samaria yagamuchira shoko raMwari, vakatumira kwavari Petro naJohwani;
15 who having come down prayed concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit—
ivo vakati vaburukirako vakavanyengeterera, kuti vagamuchire Mweya Mutsvene;
16 for as yet He was fallen on none of them, and only they have been immersed—into the Name of the Lord Jesus;
nokuti wakange asati aburukira pamusoro peumwe wavo, asi vakange vabhabhatidzwa muzita raIshe Jesu chete.
17 then they were laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Ipapo vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo, zvino vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene.
18 And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles the Holy Spirit is given, brought money before them,
Zvino Simoni wakati aona kuti nekuiswa kwemaoko evaapositori Mweya Mutsvene waipiwa, akavavigira mari,
19 saying, “Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
achiti: Ndipei neni simba iri, kuti pana ani nani wandinoisa maoko pamusoro, agamuchire Mweya Mutsvene.
20 And Peter said to him, “Your silver with you—may it be to destruction! Because you thought to possess the gift of God through money;
Asi Petro wakati kwaari: Sirivheri yako pamwe newe ngazvive zvekuparadzwa, nokuti wafunga kuti chipo chaMwari chingawanikwa nemari.
21 you have neither part nor lot in this thing, for your heart is not right before God;
Hauna mugove kana nhaka pashoko iri. Nokuti moyo wako hauna kururama pamberi paMwari.
22 convert, therefore, from this your wickedness, and implore God, if then the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you,
Naizvozvo tendeuka pakuipa kwako uku, ukumbirise Mwari, kuti zvimwe murangariro wemoyo wako uukanganwirwe.
23 for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive you being.”
Nokuti ndinoona kuti uri munduru inovava, uye musungo weuipi.
24 And Simon answering, said, “Implore for me to the LORD, that nothing may come on me of the things you have spoken.”
Zvino Simoni akapindura akati: Ndikumbirirei imwi kuna Ishe, kuti pasava nechimwe chezvinhu zvamataura chingawira pamusoro pangu.
25 They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the LORD, turned back to Jerusalem; they also proclaimed good news in many villages of the Samaritans.
Naizvozvo vakati vapupura nekutaura shoko raIshe, vakadzokera kuJerusarema, uye vakaparidza evhangeri mumisha mizhinji yeVaSamaria.
26 And a messenger of the LORD spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This is desolate.)
Zvino mutumwa waIshe wakataura kuna Firipi, achiti: Simuka, upfuurire kuchamhembe kunzira inoburuka kubva kuJerusarema ichienda kuGaza; iyo irenje.
27 And having arisen, he went on, and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship;
Zvino wakasimuka akaenda; zvino tarira murume weEtiopia, mutenwa, gurukota guru raKandase mambokadzi weVaEtiopia, waiona nezvefuma yake yese, uye wakange auya kuJerusarema kuzonamata,
28 he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
wakange achidzokera uye agere mungoro yake, achiverenga muporofita Isaya.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and be joined to this chariot”;
Mweya ndokuti kuna Firipi: Swedera unamatire pangoro iyi.
30 and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah and said, “Do you then know what you read?”
Firipi ndokumhanyirako, akamunzwa achiverenga muporofita Isaya, ndokuti: Zvino unonzwisisa zvaunoverenga here?
31 And he said, “Why, how am I able, if someone may not guide me?” He called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.
Iye ndokuti: Zvino ndingagona sei, kunze kwekuti umwe munhu andirairira? Zvino akakumbira Firipi kuti akwire agare naye.
32 And the passage of the Writing that he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to slaughter, And as a lamb before his shearer is silent, So He does not open His mouth;
Zvino ndima yerugwaro yaaiverenga yaiva iyi: Wakatungamirirwa segwai rinoenda kunobaiwa; uye segwayana rinyerere pamberi pemuvevuri waro, saizvozvo haana kushamisa muromo wake.
33 In His humiliation His judgment was taken away, And His generation—who will declare? Because His life is taken from the earth.”
Mukuninipiswa kwake mutongo wake wakabviswa, zvino ndiani acharondedzera zera rake? Nokuti upenyu hwake hunobviswa panyika.
34 And the eunuch answering Philip said, “I beg you, about whom does the prophet say this? About himself, or about some other one?”
Mutenwa ndokupindura Firipi akati: Ndinokukumbirisa, muporofita anoreva izvi maererano nani? Nezvake amene kana nezveumwewo?
35 And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him—Jesus.
Firipi ndokuzarura muromo wake; akatanga parugwaro irworwo, ndokumuparidzira Jesu.
36 And as they were going on the way, they came on some water, and the eunuch said, “Behold, water; what hinders me to be immersed?”
Zvino pavaifamba munzira, vakasvika pane imwe mvura; mutenwa ndokuti: Heyi mvura; chii chinondidzivirira kubhabhatidzwa?
37 [[And Philip said, “If you believe out of all the heart, it is lawful”; and he answering said, “I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God”; ]]
Firipi ndokuti: Kana uchitenda nemoyo wese, zvinotenderwa. Akapindura ndokuti: Ndinotenda kuti Jesu Kristu Mwanakomana waMwari.
38 and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him;
Zvino akaraira ngoro kuti imire; ndokuburukira mumvura vari vaviri, Firipi nemutenwa; ndokumubhabhatidza.
39 and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the LORD snatched up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
Zvino vakati vakwira kubva mumvura, Mweya waIshe wakabvuta Firipi; mutenwa ndokusazomuonazve; nokuti wakafamba nenzira yake achifara.
40 and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, until his coming to Caesarea.
Asi Firipi wakawanikwa paAzota; uye achipfuura wakaparidza evhangeri kumaguta ese, kusvikira asvika paKesariya.
