Imisebenzi 21
1 Sathi sesizehlukanise kubo ngobuhlungu, sawela ulwandle saqonda nta eKhosi. Ngosuku olulandelayo saya eRodi, sasuka khona saya ePhathara.
Mpotwalapwisha kulayana, twalafumako twalenda mu bwato ne kululama ku Kosi. Busuba bwakonkapo twalashika ku Lodi, kufuma uko twalaya ku Patala.
2 Safumana umkhumbi owawuchaphela eFenikhiya, sangena kuwo, sahamba.
Mpotwalashika, twalacana bwato bwali kuya ku Foinike, twalatanta ne kuya.
3 Sayithi tshazi iSiphrasi, sedlula ngeningizimu kwayo, saya e-Asiriya. Sakhuphukela eThire lapho umkhumbi wethu wawuzakwethula khona umthwalo wawo.
Lino mpotwalashika pamusena mpotwalikukonsha kubona nsumbu ya Saipulasi, twalabembuluka cakucipiko, mpaka twalashika ku Siliya kucito ca Tulo nkobalalongololamo bintu byalikuba mu bwatomo.
4 Safumana abafundi khona, sahlala labo insuku eziyisikhombisa. Baholwa nguMoya ukuthi bamncenge uPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
Kopeloko twalacanako beshikwiya nabambi mbotwalekala nabo masuba asanu ne abili. Abo balamwambila Paulo, kupitila mu Mushimu Uswepa kwambeti kataya ku Yelusalemu.
5 Kodwa isikhathi sethu sesifikile, sasuka saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu. Bonke abafundi lamakhosikazi abo kanye labantwana basiphelekezela basikhupha edolobheni, safika okhunjini saguqa sakhuleka.
Mpwalapwa masuba akwikala nabo, twalafumako ne kupitilisha bulwendo bwetu, beshikwiya bonse pamo ne bamakashabo ne bana babo balatushindikila mpaka kunsa kwa munshi. Twalasuntama ne kupaila pa museya mulombe pepi ne lwenje.
6 Sesivalelisene, sangena emkhunjini, bona babuyela emakhaya.
Mpotwalalayana balo balabwelela kumanda kwabo, afwe twalengila mu bwato.
7 Saqhubeka ngohambo lwethu sisuka eThire sayakhuphukela ePhetholemayi, lapho sabingelela abazalwane, sahlala labo usuku lonke.
Twalapitilisha bulwendo bwetu mu bwato kufuma ku Tulo, ne kushika ku Pitolemasi uko nkotwalapa mitende banse ne kwikalako busuba bumo.
8 Sasuka ngelanga elilandelayo safika eKhesariya sayahlala endlini kaFiliphu umvangeli, engomunye wabayisiKhombisa.
Busuba bwakonkapo twalanyamuka ne kuya kushika ku Kaisaleya. Twalekala kung'anda ya Filipo mukambaushi wa Mulumbe Waina, umo wa batuloba basanu ne babili basa balasalwa kunyamfwilisha mu Yelusalemu.
9 Wayelamadodakazi amane angendanga njalo ephrofitha.
Filipo walikukute bana batukashi bashike bana, balikuba bashinshimi.
10 Sesihlale insuku ezimbalwa kwafika umphrofethi owayethiwa ngu-Agabhasi evela eJudiya.
Mpokwalapita masuba angi, kwalesa mushinshimi walafumina ku Yudeya walikukwiweti Agaba.
11 Weza kithi, wathatha ibhanti likaPhawuli, wazibopha izandla lezinyawo zakhe ngalo, wathi, “UMoya oNgcwele uthi, ‘Ngayonale indlela amaJuda aseJerusalema azabopha umninibhanti leli abesemnikela kwabeZizwe.’”
Walesa kuli njafwe ne kumanta mukopo wa Paulo, ne kulisunga mwine ku makasa ne ku myendo, ne kwambeti, “Mushimu Uswepa, ulambangeti, mwine mukopo uwu, Bayuda bamu Yelusalemu ni bakamusunge mbuli ncendalisungu, ni bakamutwale mu makasa abantu bakunsa.”
12 Sathi sikuzwa lokhu sonke labantu bakhonapho sancengana loPhawuli ukuthi angayi eJerusalema.
Mpotwalanyumfwa maswi alico, afwe pamo ne bantu balikuba uko, twalamusenga Paulo kwambeti katayako ku Yelusalemu.
13 UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “Likhalelani lingidabula inhliziyo yami na? Kangilungelanga ukubotshwa kuphela, kodwa lokufa eJerusalema ngifela ibizo leNkosi uJesu.”
Nsombi nendi Paulo walakumbuleti, “Mulalilishanyanga aconi ne kumpa buyowa? Ndalibambila, nteko kuya kusungwa konka sobwe, nsombi kuya kufwila kopeloko mu Yelusalemu pacebo ca lina lya Mwami Yesu.”
14 Kwathi ngoba engancengeki sadela sathi, “Mayenzeke intando yeNkosi.”
Mpotwalaboneti tulalilwa kumukanisha, twalamuleka, twalambeti, “Kuyanda kwa Mwami kwinshike.”
15 Ngemva kwalokhu, salungisa sasesisiya eJerusalema.
Panyuma pa kwikalako masuba ang'ana, twalalongela bintu byetu ne kuya ku Yelusalemu.
16 Abafundi abathile abaseKhesariya basiphelekezela basisa emzini kaMnasoni lapho esasizahlala khona. Wayeyindoda edabuka eSiphrasi, engomunye wabafundi bakuqala.
Twalaya pamo ne beshikwiya nabambi baku Kaisaleya. Balatushikisha kung'anda ya muntu walikukwiweti Munasoni waku Saipulasi, nkotwalikuba twelela kwikala. Walikuba shikwiya kwa byaka bingi.
17 Ekufikeni kwethu eJerusalema abazalwane basamukela ngokuthokoza.
Mpotwalashika mu Yelusalemu, banse balatutambula cena.
18 Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli lathi sonke sahamba ukuyabona uJakhobe, bonke abadala babekhona.
Busuba bwakonkapo, Paulo ne njafwe twense pamo twalaya kubona Jemusi. Twalacanako bamakulene bamubungano kabali babungana.
19 UPhawuli wababingelela, wabika ngokugcweleyo konke uNkulunkulu ayekwenzile kwabeZizwe ngokusebenza kwakhe.
Popelapo, Paulo walabapa mitende ne kubambila cena bintu byonse Lesa mbyalensa ku bantu bakunsa, kupitila mu ncito yakendi.
20 Bathi sebekuzwile lokhu bamdumisa uNkulunkulu. Ngakho basebesithi kuPhawuli, “Uyabona mzalwane ukuthi izinkulungwane ezinengi zamaJuda sezikholiwe njalo wonke atshisekela umlayo.
Mpobalanyumfwa makani awa balamutembaula Lesa, ne kumwambila Paulo, eti, “Obe mwanse wetu, Paulo, kobona kufula kwa bina ne bina bya Bayuda bashoma muli Mwami, bonse bacinka manungo mu Milawo ya Mose.”
21 Sebetshelwe ukuthi wena ufundisa wonke amaJuda ahlala phakathi kwabeZizwe ukuthi afulathele uMosi, ubatshela ukuthi angasoki abantwababo lokuthi angalandeli amasiko ethu.
“Bonse aba balambilweti obe uleyishinga Bayuda bonse bekala mubishi nabimbi kwambeti baleke kukonkela Milawo ya Mose. Kayi bambilweti kabata palulanga bana babo, nambi kukonkela miyambo ya bakulukulu.
22 Pho senzeni? Ngeqiniso bazakuzwa ukuthi usufikile,
Aba bantu ni banyumfweti ulesa.
23 ngakho yenza lokhu esikutshela khona. Kulamadoda amane phakathi kwethu asenze isifungo.
Neco, leka tukwambile nceti winse. Kuno kuli batuloba bana abo balalumbila kuli Lesa.
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.
Koya nabo batuloba aba ku Nganda ya Lesa, wenga uliswepeshe pamo nendibo kwelana ne mwambo. Kufumapo ubalipilile kwambeti baceswe mishishi. Wenseco, bantu bonse nibakenshibeti byonse mbyebambanga pa linjobe ni byakubepa, anu ne njobe ukute kukonkela Milawo ya Mose.
25 AbeZizwe bona abakholwayo sesibalobele ngesinqumo sethu ukuthi kabaxwaye ukudla okunikelwe ezithombeni, bangadli ububende, lenyama yenyamazana ekhanyiweyo lokuhlobonga.”
Ku bantu ba mishobo naimbi abo balashoma Mwami Yesu, twalabalembela kalata ya kubenshibisha ncetwalasuminishana. Twalasuminishaneti, nkabelela kulya byakulya bikute kupewa milumbo kutumbwanga, nambi kulya milopa, nambi kulya nyama yalifwila ne kutensa bufule.”
26 Ngosuku olulandelayo uPhawuli wawathatha lawomadoda wayazihlambulula kanye lawo. Wasesiya ethempelini ukuyakwazisa ngosuku lokuphela kwensuku zokuhlambulula lokuthi umnikelo walowo lalowo wabo wawuzakwenziwa nini.
Neco busuba bwakonkapo, Paulo walaya ne batuloba bana ne kuliswepesha pamo nabo. Kufumapo walaya mu Ng'anda ya Lesa kuya kubenshibisha bantu sha bushiku mbweshi bakapwishe kuliswepesha kwabo mpweti akababengele milumbo kuli Lesa batuloba basa umo ne umo.
27 Kwathi lezinsuku eziyisikhombisa sezizaphela, amaJuda athile esifunda sase-Ezhiya abona uPhawuli ethempelini. Alidunga lonke ixuku ambamba
Mpwalikuba pepi kupwa masuba asanu ne abili akuliswepesha, Bayuda nabambi ba kucishi ca Asiya pakumubona Paulo mu Ng'anda ya Lesa, balayungaula likoto lya bantu ne kumwikata Paulo.
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.”
Balabilikisheti, “Batuloba amwe Baislayeli, kamwisani mutunyamfwe! Uyu emuntu usa wayanga kwiyisha bantu kuli konse, sha kwipisha bene Islayeli, ne Milawo ya Mose, kayi ne Ng'anda ya Lesa ino. Lalete bantu bakunsa mu Ng'anda ya Lesa, lasafwanya musena waswepa uno.”
29 (Mandulo babebone uThrofimasi wase-Efesu edolobheni eloPhawuli basebekhumbula ukuthi uPhawuli wayeze laye emagumeni ethempeli.)
Balambeco pakwinga balabona mutuloba walikukwiweti Tulofimo waku Efenso, kali pamo ne Paulo mu munshi, neco balayeyeti Paulo la mumanta kuya nendi mu Ng'anda ya Lesa.
30 Idolobho lonke laphithizela, abantu beza begijima beqhamuka inxa zonke. Bamdumela uPhawuli bamhudula bemsusa ethempelini, amasango alo ahle avalwa.
Neco mushi wonse walesula ne mipyopyongano. Bantu bonse balabundumukila kuya kwikata Paulo, ne kumupulisha pansa pa Ng'anda ya Lesa. Pacindico balacala bisasa bya ku Ng'anda ya Lesa.
31 Bathi besazama ukumbulala, umbiko wafika kumlawuli wamabutho amaRoma ukuthi idolobho lonke laseJerusalema laseliphithizela.
Cindi ncebali kuyanda kumushina Paulo, makani awa alanyufwika ku mukulene wa bashilikali bonse Baciloma eti mu munshi wonse wa Yelusalemu mulesulu mipyopyongano.
32 Khonokho nje wathatha abanye abaphathi kanye lamabutho wagijimela esiphithiphithini leso. Kwathi labo ababevusa uthuli bebona umlawuli lamabutho akhe bema ukutshaya uPhawuli.
Mwa bwangu bwangu mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, walamanta bamakulene ba bashilikali, pamo ne bashilikali nabambi ne kubundumukila ku bantu abo balikwinsa mipyopyongano. Mpobalamubona kesa pamo ne bashilikali, balacileka kumuma Paulo.
33 Umlawuli weza wafika wambopha wathi kabotshwe ngamaketane amabili. Wasembuza ukuthi wayengubani lokuthi wayoneni.
Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walaya kuli Paulo kuya kumwikata. Walambila bashilikali nabambi kwambeti bamusunge ncetani shibili, lino walepusheti, “Inga muntuyu niyani, kayi nicani ncalenshi?”
34 Abathile exukwini bamemeza lokhu, abanye bamemeza okunye, kwasekusithi ngoba umlawuli engalizwa iqiniso ngenxa yokuxokozela waselaya ukuthi uPhawuli kasiwe enkambeni yamabutho.
Bantu balatatika kubilikisha kabamba cambe ambe, umo wambeci, naumbi wambeco. Kwalabowa kuyobeka cakwinseti mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walalilwa kucana cine cine calaletelesha mipyopyongano. Neco walambila bashilikali eti bamutwale Paulo kunkambe ya bashilikali.
35 Esefikile ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini, abantu baphithizela ngamandla waze wathwalwa ngamabutho.
Paulo mpobalamushikisha pa kutantila kuya munkambe yabo, bashilikali balamunyamuna pakwinga bantu balikuyanda kumulya bubesu.
36 Ixuku elalilandela laphikelela limemeza lisithi, “Msusele amanqe!”
Bonse bantu balikumukonkela balikubilikisheti, “Mushineni!”
37 Amabutho esathi amngenisa ngaphakathi, uPhawuli wacela kumlawuli wathi, “Ngingaba lelizwi lawe na?” Yena waphendula wathi, “Uyasikhuluma yini isiGrikhi?
Lino bashilikali kabali pepi kumwingisha Paulo munkambe, walambila mukulene wa bashilikali, eti, “Ndasengengeti ndimwambileko cintu nacimbi.” Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Sena ucinshi kwamba Cigiliki?
38 Kawusuye yini umGibhithe owaqala umvukela, wakhokhela izinkulungwane ezine zamathekulambuso enkangala?”
Anu sena ntobe mwine Injipito usa walaleta mipyopyongano ya kubukila bwendeleshi cisa cindi, ne kutangunina bakapondo myanda makumi ana, kuya nabo mucinyika?”
39 UPhawuli waphendula wathi, “NgingumJuda waseThasasi eSilisiya, isakhamuzi sedolobho elihloniphekayo. Ngicela ukuthi kengikhulume labantu laba.”
Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame nde Muyuda, ndalasemenwa mu munshi wa Taliso, munshi wayampuwo mucishi conse ca Kilikiya. Ndasengenga kwambeti ng'ambeko ne bantu aba.”
40 Esethole imvumo kumlawuli, uPhawuli wema ezinyathelweni zokuqansela endlini wathulisa ixuku ngesandla. Kwathi bonke sebethule wakhuluma kubo ngesiHebheru wathi,
Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse usa walamusuminisha. Lino Paulo walemana pa kutantila ne kutandabula cikasa kubamwenesha bantu. Mpobalamwena bonse tonto Paulo walamba mu mulaka wa Cihebeli, walambeti,
