< Mitendo 22 >
1 “Baakwetu ni batayo, mutekeleze buikalabelo bwangu bweti nihe hanu kwenu.
Bhaholo na bhaise bhane, ehwiyuumile hulimwe.”
2 Linu ikunga halizuwa Paulusi nawamba kubali mumushobo wa Chiheberu, nibatotola zii. Nazwilahabusu nati,
Ubungano nabhuumvwa uPaulo ayanga eshiebrania, bhonti bhapuma kati. Wayanga waga,
3 “Ime ni Mujuda, yabahwizumukilwa mwa Terese yamwa Silisia, kono nibawani ituto mounu muleneñi hamatandabalilo a Gamaliele. Nibarutwa chamilao ikolete yenzila ibeshetu betanzi. Nitukufalelwe za Ireeza, mane sina njinwe mubonse sunu.
“Ane endi muyahudi, empepwe hu Tarso ieneo lya hu Kilikia, ihapite elimu humuji ogu, omwalimu wane ali yu Gamalieli. Ihamanyije idala lyaligolushi elya bhaise bhetu. Ane endi khalaganu hwa Ngulubhi, neshi shamundola.
4 Nibasukululi cheyi Nzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kutwala ifu; nibasumini bonse bakwame ni banakanzi ni kubenjiza mutolongo.
Nabhalavizye nabhapinyaga alume na bhashe na bhafunje mwijela.
5 Muprisita mukulwani ni bakulwana bonse bawola kuba ipaki kuti nibaamuheli mañolo abalikuzwa kubali abakwetu ba Damasika, kuti niye kwateni. Nibali kukaleta basuminwe kuzwa kwa Jerusalema abo baseyi Inzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kuti njebahewe mulandu.
Ugosi wishibhanza nazee bhabhajiye ayanje, huje nahajile ekalata yabhala nayo hu Dameski, aje bhakhate nabhalete hu Yerusalemu abhantu abhidala lila aje bhalongwe.
6 Kubatendahali buti kuti hanibena mulwendo nili hembali ni Damasika, izuba nilina hewulu lamutwi inakozana nikweza mumuni uzwa kwiwulu ubezi kumunika kunizimbuluka.
Panabhalaga hu Dameski, lwanapalamiye, ulukhozyo lwafumile humwanya lwahozya.
7 Nibawili hansi ni kuzuwa inzwi liti kwangu, 'Saule, Saule, unisukulwilazi?'
Nahumvwa izu liyiga, 'Sauli, Sauli yeenu ohumvisya?'
8 Nibetabi, 'Njiwe ni, Simwine?' Nati kwangu, 'Njime Jesu wa Nazareta, yokwete kusukulula.'
Waga ane ne Yesu, Munazareti wu mvisya.'
9 Banibena nabo bababoni mumuni, kono kanababazuwi inzwi liyabali kuwamba kwangu.
Bhaala bhabhali nane bhahumvizye izu lelo sigabhalolile umuntu yayangaga nane.
10 Ninati, 'Niyelele kutenda nzi, Simwine?' Simwine nati kwangu, 'Katuke ni kuyenda kwa Damasika; kwateni uko kokawambilwe zonse zotameha kutenda.'
Nabhuuzya waga, ihonzye wili Gosi?' Wambuula waga imilila bhalaga hu Dameski uhwo ubhabhuulwe izyuhwanziwa abhombe.'
11 Kana nibali kubona chebaka labukali bwalumonyi luna, chobulyo ninayenda mwa Damasika ninietelelwe chamayanza abana banibena nabo.
Amaso gane gabadiye ulukhozyo lula lwali lukhali, bhaala bhabhali nane bhahata ukhono bhantwala hu Dameski.
12 Kwateni uko ninakasangana ni mukwame yosupwa Ananiasi, mukwame yotokomele chakuya chomulao ni yopakwa ni majuda bonse babali kuhala mwecho chibaka.
Uhwo natangana nu muntu umo, itawa yu Anania, uyo atinihwaga na Yahudi bhonti bhabhali uhwo, umuntu uyo akhite tee isheria.
13 Abezi kwangu, kwiza kuzima hembali name, mi nati, 'Saule mwinakwetu, amuhele kubona kwako.' Mwihola iswana ninamubona.
Winza huline wimilila hwitagalila lyane waga holo wane Sauli, amaso gaho galole' Papaala nalola.
14 Kuzwaho nati, Ireeza ubeshetu betanzi abakusangi kuti wizibe itato yakwe, ubone Yonjolwele, ni kuzuwa linzwi lizwa mukaholo kakwe mwine.
Waga, 'Ungulubhi waise bhetu asaluye awe uzilole ezyasungwa umwene na hwumvwe izu lyaufuma mwilomu lyakwe.
15 Mukuti kobe ipaki yakwe kubakwame bonse kuchobaboni ni kusuwa.
Eshi awe ubhabhe keti wakwe zyuzilolile na hwumvwe.
16 Imi linu chinzi holindile? Katuke, kakolobezwe, ni kukasamba zive zako, nosupa izina lyakwe.'
Eshi leha akhaabile emelela? Uyoziwe uyozye embibhi zyaho, ulikwizye itawa lyakwe.'
17 Kuzwa hanikabola kwa Jerusalema, mi hanibakwete kulapela mwitempele, kubatendahali kuti ni bahewa ipono.
Nanawela hu Yerusalemu, nabhala mushibhanza apuute, nalola embonesyo.
18 Nibamuboni naniwambila kuti, 'Hwele ni kusiya Jerusalema kapili, mukuti keti ni bazumine bupaki bwangu kwako.'
Nalola ambuula aiga sogola hu Yerusalemu abhantu sigabhabhazyitishe enongwa zyaho nuhainjanga ane.'
19 Ninati, 'Simwine, abo bene bezi kuti nibenjizi mutolongo ni kukaba babali kuzumina mwizina lyako mwisinagoge yimwi ni yimwi.
Ane naga abhene bhaminye huje nabhafungaga mwijela bhabhalikwizyaga itawa lyaho mumasinagogi.
20 Mwizuba hakuitika malaha a Setefani ipaki yako, name bulyo nibazimene habumbali ninizumina, imi nibali kumamela zizabalo zabana babali kumwihaya.'
Ni danda lya Stefano uketi waho anehimiliye papipi nenalindaga amenda gabho bhabhabudaga u Stefano.'
21 Kono nati kwangu, 'Yende, mukuti kanikutumine kule, kubantu bamasi angi.'
Lelo ambuulile, 'Huje ihutuma uhutali hwabhantu bhamataifa.'”
22 Bantu babamuzuminini kuwamba mane kwiza kusika heyo inako. Kono kuzwaho nibahuweleza hakando nibati, “Muntu yoswana nozo azwisiwe mukanda: mukuti kakuyelele kuti ahale.”
Abhantu bhaga womo ayanje enongwa ezi. Pamande nantele bhabwaga bhage sogozyi umuntu unu pansi siga ahwanziwa aje abhe mwomi.”
23 Hababakwete kuhuweleza, kuzula ni kusohela kuna zizabalo zabo, ni kuganwina ibu muluhuho, muyendisi mukulwana wamasole nichalaela kuti Paulusi aletwe muzubo ikozezwe.
Nabhabwaga bhaponya amenda nalusye amankondi humwanya,
24 Abalaeli kuti abuzwe nasupiwa, kokuti iye mwine alizibile kuti chinzi habahuweleza chakwe bulyo.
ujemedari ugosi wamwinjizya uPaulo mungome. Bhabhuzya ahu bhahusheta ni nsanzo aje amanje huje yeenu abhantu bhahubwajila ibwago.
25 Linu heti chibamusumina kuti ashupwe, Paulusi nichati kumuyenzi wamasole yabazimene hembali naye, “Kena mulao kwako kushupa mukwame yeli Muroma nosaatulwa?”
U Paulo nawakhomwa wabhuuzya uakida yapalamine nawo, “Eshi shinza hukhone umuntu yali Murumi samusile hulonje?”
26 muyenzi wamasole hazuwa bulyo, abayendi kumuyenzi mukulwana wamasole nakamuwambila nati, “Chosaka kuchita chinzi? Mukuti uzu mukwame muzaki wa Roma.”
U Akida wabhala hwa jemedari waga umuntu unu Murumi.”
27 Muyenzi wamasole mukulwana abezi kwali namucho, “Honiwambile, kana umuzaki wa Roma?” Paulusi nati, “Ii”.
Ujemedari wabhala wabhuuzya waga awe uli Murumi?” U Paulo waga, “Ena.”
28 Mulauli mukulwana wamasole netaba, “Ibali chakuliha bulyo masheleñi mangimangi chibaleti kuti niwane buzaki bwekanda.” Kono Paulusi nati, “Nibapepwa ninili muzaki wa Roma.”
Ujemedari waga, “Ane nakalile ni hela oulaia.” U Paulo waga ane endi Murumi wapapwe.”
29 Kuzwaho bakwame babali kuyelele kumubuza nibamusiya chabuhweluhwelu. Muyenzi mukulwana wamasole naye abakutite, hazuwa kuti Paulusi ibali muzaki wa Roma, mukuti abamusumine kale.
Bhabhahanzaga hubhuuzye bhasogola lwulwo. Wope ujemedari wogopa nahumvwa huje uPaulo ali Murumi na huje afunjile.
30 Mwizuba litatama, muyenzi mukulwana wamasole abali kusaka kwiziba buniti kuamana ni zibanyasa Paulusi Majuda chazo. Chobulyo namusumununa mumawenge mwabasuminwe ni kulaela maprista bakulwana ni manduna kuti bakopane hamwina. Linu naleta Paulusi ni kumuzimika hakati kabo.
Shandabho lwakwe ujemedari ahanzaga amanye zyabhashitakiye u Paulo. Wabhakwizya agosi bheshibhanza nalonzi bhibalaza bhonti wamwaula inyabho uPaulo waleta, wabhiha pahati.