Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.
Zvino Agripa akati kuna Pauro: Unotenderwa kuzvitaurira. Ipapo Pauro akatandavadza ruoko, akazvipindurira achiti:
2 "As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,
Pane zvese zvandakamhan'arirwa neVaJudha, mambo Agripa, ndinoona ndichifara kuti ndodozvidavirira pamberi penyu nhasi;
3 who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.
zvikuru nokuti ndinoziva kuti mune ruzivo rwetsika dzese nemakakava ari pakati peVaJudha; naizvozvo ndinokukumbirai, kuti mundinzwe nemoyo murefu.
4 "The kind of life I have lived from my youth upwards, as exemplified in my early days among my nation and in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.
Naizvozvo mufambiro wangu kubva paudiki, waiva kubva pakutanga pakati perudzi rwangu paJerusarema, VaJudha vese vanoziva,
5 For they all know me of old--if they would but testify to the fact--how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.
vaindiziva kubva pakutanga kana vachida kupupura, kuti nenzira yakasimba yeboka rechitendero chedu ndairarama ndiri muFarisi.
6 And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers--
Uye ikozvino ndimire ndichitongwa nekuda kwetariro yechivimbiso chakaitwa naMwari kumadzibaba,
7 the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.
marudzi edu gumi nemaviri achishumira akasimba siku nesikati vachitarisira kusvika pachiri. Nekuda kwetariro iyi, mambo Agripa, ndinopiwa mhosva neVaJudha.
8 Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
Sei zvichifungwa kuti zvinhu zvisingatendeseki kwamuri, kana Mwari achimutsa vakafa?
9 "I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.
Naizvozvo ini ndaifunga ndomene kuti ndinofanira kuita zvinhu zvizhinji zvinopesana nezita raJesu weNazareta;
10 And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.
neni zvandakaita muJerusarema, uye ini ndakapfigira vazhinji vevatsvene mumatirongo, ndagamuchira simba kubva kuvapristi vakuru; nepavaiurawa ndaizvisarudza.
11 In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.
Uye ndaivaranga kazhinji mumasinagoge ese, ndichivaroverera kuti vanyombe; zvino ndichinyanya kuvapengera, ndakavashusha kusvikira nekumaguta ekunze.
12 "While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
Ndipo neni ndichienda kuDhamasiko nesimba uye nekutumwa kubva kuvapristi vakuru,
13 and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven--brighter than the brightness of the sun--shining around me and around those who were travelling with me.
pamasikati makuru, mambo, ndakaona munzira chiedza chichibva kudenga, chaikunda kupenya kwezuva, chichipenya chakandipoteredza nevaifamba neni.
14 We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'
Zvino takati tese tawira pasi pavhu, ndakanzwa izwi richitaura kwandiri richiti nerurimi rwechiHebheru: Sauro, Sauro, unondishushirei? Zvinokuremera kukavana nezvibayo.
15 "'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
Zvino ini ndikati: Ndimwi ani, Ishe? Akatiwo: Ndini Jesu waunoshusha iwe.
16 'But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you.
Asi simuka, uye umire netsoka dzako; nokuti ndazviratidzira izvi kwauri, ndikuite mushumiri nechapupu zvese chezvinhu zvawakaona nezvandichazviratidza nazvo kwauri,
17 I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,
ndichikununura kuvanhu nevahedheni, vandinokutumira kwavari ikozvino,
18 that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
kusvinudza meso avo, nekuvatendeusa kubva murima vaende kuchiedza, nepasimba raSatani vaende kuna Mwari, kuti vagamuchire kanganwiro yezvivi, uye nhaka pakati pevakaitwa vatsvene nerutendo rwuri mandiri.
19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
Naizvozvo, mambo Agripa, handina kuramba kuteerera chiratidzo chekudenga;
20 but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
asi ndakaparidza kutanga kune veDhamasiko neveJerusarema, nekudunhu rese reJudhiya, nekuvahedheni, kuti vatendeuke, uye vadzokere kuna Mwari, vaite mabasa akafanira kutendeuka.
21 "It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
Nekuda kwezvinhu izvi VaJudha vakandibata mutembere, vakaidza kundiuraya.
22 Having, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen,
Naizvozvo ndawana rubatsiro kubva kuna Mwari, ndakamira kusvikira zuva rino, ndichipupura kuvadiki nevakuru, ndisingarevi zvimwe zvinhu kunze kweizvo vaporofita naMozisi zvavakataura kuti zvichaitika,
23 since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
kuti Kristu wakafanira kutambudzika, uye kuti ari wekutanga kumuka kuvakafa, achaparidza chiedza kuvanhu ava nekuvahedheni.
24 As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
Zvino wakati achazvidavirira zvinhu izvi, Fesitasi akati nenzwi guru: Pauro, unopenga; kudzidza kukuru kunokupenza.
25 "I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.
Asi wakati: Handipengi, Fesitasi changamire; asi ndinodanidzira mashoko echokwadi uye euchenjeri.
26 For the King, to whom I speak freely, knows about these matters. I am not to be persuaded that any detail of them has escaped his notice; for these things have not been done in a corner.
Nokuti mambo vanoziva zvezvinhu izvi ivo vandinotaura pamberi pavowo ndisingatyi; nokuti ndine chokwadi kuti hapana chimwe chezvinhu izvi chakavanzika kwavari, nokuti chinhu ichi hachina kuitwa pachikona.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."
Mambo Agripa, munotenda vaporofita here? Ndinoziva kuti munotenda.
28 Agrippa answered, "In brief, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian."
Agripa ndokuti kuna Pauro: Wasara padiki wandipwisa kuva muKristu.
29 "My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length," replied Paul, "would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am--except these chains."
Pauro ndokuti: Ndinoshuva kuna Mwari, kunyange nediki uye nehuru musava imwi mega, asi nevese vanondinzwa nhasi, vave vakadai sezvandiri ini, kunze kwezvisungo izvi.
30 So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;
Zvino wakati ataura zvinhu izvi, mambo akasimuka, nemutungamiriri, naBhenike, nevakange vagere navo;
31 and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."
vakati vabuda vakataurirana, vachiti: Munhu uyu haaiti chinhu chakafanira rufu kana zvisungo.
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar."
Agripa ndokuti kuna Fesitasi: Munhu uyu ungadai asunungurwa dai asina kuikwidza kuna Kesari.
