Imisebenzi 21
1 Sathi sesizehlukanise kubo ngobuhlungu, sawela ulwandle saqonda nta eKhosi. Ngosuku olulandelayo saya eRodi, sasuka khona saya ePhathara.
Natalehana nabho, tishuula mubahari tafiha hu kosi, shaudabho lwakwe tafiha hu Rodo, natafuma uhwo tafiha hu muji gwa Patara.
2 Safumana umkhumbi owawuchaphela eFenikhiya, sangena kuwo, sahamba.
Natapata emeli yelobhola hu Foinike, tinjila tashuula nayo.
3 Sayithi tshazi iSiphrasi, sedlula ngeningizimu kwayo, saya e-Asiriya. Sakhuphukela eThire lapho umkhumbi wethu wawuzakwethula khona umthwalo wawo.
Natafiha hu kisiwa cha hu Kipro, taileha hukhono umongo, tashuula tafiha hu Siria, tabhila enanga hu muji gwa hu Tiro, uhwo emeli yahanziwaga ahwisye amazigo.
4 Safumana abafundi khona, sahlala labo insuku eziyisikhombisa. Baholwa nguMoya ukuthi bamncenge uPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
Natabhalola amanyili, takhala uhwo ensiku saba. Amanyili ebha bhasunda uPaulo ashilile hu Mpepo Ufinjile huje usahakhanye ulwayo hu Yerusalemu.
5 Kodwa isikhathi sethu sesifikile, sasuka saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu. Bonke abafundi lamakhosikazi abo kanye labantwana basiphelekezela basikhupha edolobheni, safika okhunjini saguqa sakhuleka.
Natamalizya ensiku zila, tasogola. Bhatilolezya bhonti nabhashi bhabho na bhana bhabho hwatabhalaga natafiha munshinji ye bahari tafugamila mafugamo tapuuta, nkalatagana nabho.
6 Sesivalelisene, sangena emkhunjini, bona babuyela emakhaya.
Ate tiinjila mumeli, bhope bhawele amwabho.
7 Saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu sisuka eThire sayakhuphukela ePhetholemayi, lapho sabingelela abazalwane, sahlala labo usuku lonke.
Natamalizya esafari yetu afume hu Tiro, tafiha hu Tolemai. Pala tabhalamuha aholo takhala isiku limo.
8 Sasuka ngelanga elilandelayo safika eKhesariya sayahlala endlini kaFiliphu umvangeli, engomunye wabayisiKhombisa.
Shandabho lwakwe tasogola tafiha hu Kaisaria. Ate tinjile munyumba ya Filipo, yaali lombeleli wi izu lya Ngulubhi, aali na bhaale saba.
9 Wayelamadodakazi amane angendanga njalo ephrofitha.
Omuntu unuaali na bhaale bhane abhaale ebho bhakuwaga.
10 Sesihlale insuku ezimbalwa kwafika umphrofethi owayethiwa ngu-Agabhasi evela eJudiya.
Natakhala uhwo, ahika ukuwe umo afume hu Uyahudi itawa yu Agabo.
11 Weza kithi, wathatha ibhanti likaPhawuli, wazibopha izandla lezinyawo zakhe ngalo, wathi, “UMoya oNgcwele uthi, ‘Ngayonale indlela amaJuda aseJerusalema azabopha umninibhanti leli abesemnikela kwabeZizwe.’”
Ahinzile hulite, wega ilampa lya Paulo wahwipinya amakhono na manama, waga Umpepo Ufinjile aiga. umwanisholilampa eli bhabhahumpiye Ayahudi bha hu Yerusalemu, na hutwale mumakhono ga bhantu bha mataifa.”
12 Sathi sikuzwa lokhu sonke labantu bakhonapho sancengana loPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
Natumvwa enongwa izyo ate na bhantu bhabhakhala pala tabhuula u Paulo huje asahishe abhale hu Yerusalemu.
13 UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “Likhalelani lingidabula inhliziyo yami na? Kangilungelanga ukubotshwa kuphela, kodwa lokufa eJerusalema ngifela ibizo leNkosi uJesu.”
U Paulo wabhabhuula, waga mulila yeenu, mbona muntengula umwoyo ane enditayari apinywe, siyo apinywe tu nafwe hwayo, hu shauli yitawa ilya Yesu ugosi wane.”
14 Kwathi ngoba engancengeki sadela sathi, “Mayenzeke intando yeNkosi.”
Pipo uPaulo sigaahanzaga asundwe ate taaleha, taga Ungulubhi abhombe zyazigine.”
15 Ngemva kwalokhu, salungisa sasesisiya eJerusalema.
Nazyashila ensiku ezi, ate teega amafuko getu, taabhala hu Yerusalemu.
16 Abafundi abathile abaseKhesariya basiphelekezela basisa emzini kaMnasoni lapho esasizahlala khona. Wayeyindoda edabuka eSiphrasi, engomunye wabafundi bakuqala.
Amanyili bhamo bhabhafumile hu Kaisaria bhahalongozanya nate. Bhalete umuntu umo oMunasoni, elyo litawa lyakwe ali wa hu Kipro ali manyili kuulu yatakhiyenawo.
17 Ekufikeni kwethu eJerusalema abazalwane basamukela ngokuthokoza.
Natafiha hu Yerusalemu aholo bhetu bhatejeliye shinza tee na hulugano.
18 Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli lathi sonke sahamba ukuyabona uJakhobe, bonke abadala babekhona.
Shandao lwalwe u Paulo tabhalile tenti hwa Yakobo, na bhazee bhonti bhahali.
19 UPhawuli wababingelela, wabika ngokugcweleyo konke uNkulunkulu ayekwenzile kwabeZizwe ngokusebenza kwakhe.
Nawabhalamuha, abhabhuulile zyonti zyabhombile Ungulubhi hwa mataifa ashilile hu makhono gakwe.
20 Bathi sebekuzwile lokhu bamdumisa uNkulunkulu. Ngakho basebesithi kuPhawuli, “Uyabona mzalwane ukuthi izinkulungwane ezinengi zamaJuda sezikholiwe njalo wonke atshisekela umlayo.
Nabhuumvwa enongwa izyo bhalumba Ungulubhi, bhabhuula uPaulo walola, elufu zilinga zya Yahudi. Bhabhitishe abhene bhahwanza hukhate ye sheria.
21 Sebetshelwe ukuthi wena ufundisa wonke amaJuda ahlala phakathi kwabeZizwe ukuthi afulathele uMosi, ubatshela ukuthi angasoki abantwababo lokuthi angalandeli amasiko ethu.
Bhabhuulilwe huje awe umanyizya Ayahudi abhahumataifa aje mugande akhate esheria ya Musa, nantele muganje abhatahiri abhana bhenyu nantele musahagilondozye emila zyetu enkuulu.
22 Pho senzeni? Ngeqiniso bazakuzwa ukuthi usufikile,
Eshi tikhonzye wili? Nantele bhabhahwumvwe huje uli ohu.
23 ngakho yenza lokhu esikutshela khona. Kulamadoda amane phakathi kwethu asenze isifungo.
Eshi ubhombe shila shatihubhuula eshi: tili na bhantu bhane bhabhahwifinjile.
24 Hamba lawo amadoda la, ubambisane lawo emkhutsheni wokuzihlambulula, uwabhadalele izindleko zawo zakhona ukuze aphuce amakhanda awo. Ngakho umuntu wonke uzakwazi ukuthi akulaqiniso kulimibiko ngawe, kodwa babone ukuthi wena ngokwakho uphila ngokulandela umlayo.
Bheje abhantu ebha uhwiyozye nabho, ubhasombele eghalama zyabho nkabhasyengule amatwe gabho. Nkabhamanye huje nawe ufuata esheria.
25 AbeZizwe bona abakholwayo sesibalobele ngesinqumo sethu ukuthi kabaxwaye ukudla okunikelwe ezithombeni, bangadli ububende, lenyama yenyamazana ekhanyiweyo lokuhlobonga.”
Lelo hwakristo abhamataifa tabhasimbiye huje musalalye evintu vyabhafumizye sadaka huvifwani, neviniongwe ni danda, nu umalaya.”
26 Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli wawathatha lawomadoda wayazihlambulula kanye lawo. Wasesiya ethempelini ukuyakwazisa ngosuku lokuphela kwensuku zokuhlambulula lokuthi umnikelo walowo lalowo wabo wawuzakwenziwa nini.
U Paulo wabhega alume ni isiku ilyabhili wahwiyozya yuyo nabhaala bhantu, winjila mushibhanza, watandazya ensiku ezyahwiyozye, paka esadaka bhafumye hwa bhonti.
27 Kwathi lezinsuku eziyisikhombisa sezizaphela, amaJuda athile esifunda sase-Ezhiya abona uPhawuli ethempelini. Alidunga lonke ixuku ambamba
Ensiku saba nazyapalamila amalishe Ayahudi bhabhafumile hu Asia bhalola uPaulo mushibhanza, bhavitwa tee, bhasontezya na makhono.
28 ehlaba umkhosi esithi, “Madoda ako-Israyeli; sibambiseni! Yiyo le indoda efundisa abantu bonke ezindaweni zonke okuphambene labantu bakithi lomlayo wakithi kanye lendawo le. Ngaphandle kwalokho, usengenise amaGrikhi emagumeni ethempeli wangcolisa indawo le eNgcwele.”
Bhakhoola iholo abhaIsraeli enzi intuavwe ulamuntu ayinzile yamanyizya abhantu zyasigazihwanziwa mu mushibhanza ahwanza apachafule apafinjile epa.”
29 (Mandulo babebone uThrofimasi wase-Efesu edolobheni eloPhawuli basebekhumbula ukuthi uPhawuli wayeze laye emagumeni ethempeli.)
Ulwahwande uPaulo bhalolile nu Trofimo uwa hu Efeso bhagagajibha aletile mushibhanza.
30 Idolobho lonke laphithizela, abantu beza begijima beqhamuka inxa zonke. Bamdumela uPhawuli bamhudula bemsusa ethempelini, amasango alo ahle avalwa.
Umuji gwonti gwagunduha abhantu bhashimbila bhakhata u Paulo. Bhafumya hwunzi afume mushibhanza amandyango gafungwa.
31 Bathi besazama ukumbulala, umbiko wafika kumlawuli wamabutho amaRoma ukuthi idolobho lonke laseJerusalema laseliphithizela.
Nabhahanzaga hubude, ugosi wikeya lya alinzi bhe Yerusalemu huje yonti elifujo yeene.
32 Khonokho nje wathatha abanye abaphathi kanye lamabutho wagijimela esiphithiphithini leso. Kwathi labo ababevusa uthuli bebona umlawuli lamabutho akhe bema ukutshaya uPhawuli.
Wega askari nu jemedari bhashimbilila pa bhantu, abhantu nabhabhalola asikari bhaaleka hukhone uPaulo.
33 Umlawuli weza wafika wambopha wathi kabotshwe ngamaketane amabili. Wasembuza ukuthi wayengubani lokuthi wayoneni.
Ugosi wikeya wapalamila uPaulo wakhata bhapinya na manyoro gabhili. Wabhuzya awe, wenanu ubhombile yeenu.
34 Abathile exukwini bamemeza lokhu, abanye bamemeza okunye, kwasekusithi ngoba umlawuli engalizwa iqiniso ngenxa yokuxokozela waselaya ukuthi uPhawuli kasiwe enkambeni yamabutho.
Abhantu bhabwagaga ibwago siga ahumvwaga nazimo zyabhayanga wabhabhuula asilari huje mwinjizi muhati mwingome.
35 Esefikile ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini, abantu baphithizela ngamandla waze wathwalwa ngamabutho.
Nabhafiha pangazi(pandandalilo) usikari wamwega, efujo zyali ngosi.
36 Ixuku elalilandela laphikelela limemeza lisithi, “Msusele amanqe!”
Ipuga lya bhantu lyalondozyaga naje mwefwi uyo!”
37 Amabutho esathi amngenisa ngaphakathi, uPhawuli wacela kumlawuli wathi, “Ngingaba lelizwi lawe na?” Yena waphendula wathi, “Uyasikhuluma yini isiGrikhi?
Nabhaleta uPaulo mungome, u Paulo wabhuula ugosi wi keya ibhuule ahantu?” Ugosi wi keya waga uyanga shi Yunani?
38 Kawusuye yini umGibhithe owaqala umvukela, wakhokhela izinkulungwane ezine zamathekulambuso enkangala?”
Awe siga yayula uMisri yalongozizye unanzi ahijile agaidi elufu zine mwisengo?”
39 UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “NgingumJuda waseThasasi eSilisiya, isakhamuzi sedolobho elihloniphekayo. Ngicela ukuthi kengikhulume labantu laba.”
U Paulo waga ane endi Muyahudi wa hu Tarso iya hu Kilikia. Ilaba munduhusu enjanje na bhantu.”
40 Esethole imvumo kumlawuli, uPhawuli wema ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini wathulisa ixuku ngesandla. Kwathi bonke sebethule wakhuluma kubo ngesiHebheru wathi,
Ugosi hawakunda u Paulo wimilila pa ndandalilo wabhagolosezya amakhono gakwe. Abhantu abhapuuma, wayanga nabho hushi Ebrania. Akasema,
