Imisebenzi 22
1 Madoda, bazalwane, labobaba, zwanini ukuziphendulela kwami khathesi kini.
“Baakwetu ni batayo, mutekeleze buikalabelo bwangu bweti nihe hanu kwenu.
2 Sebezwile ukuthi ukhuluma labo ngolimi lwamaHebheru, bathula kakhulu, wasesithi:
Linu ikunga halizuwa Paulusi nawamba kubali mumushobo wa Chiheberu, nibatotola zii. Nazwilahabusu nati,
3 Mina ngiyindoda engumJuda, eyazalelwa eTarsu yeKilikhiya, ngakhuliselwa kulumuzi enyaweni zikaGamaliyeli, ngafundiswa ngokuqinileyo umlayo wabobaba, ngitshisekela uNkulunkulu, njengani lonke lamuhla;
“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.
4 eyazingela leyondlela kwaze kwaba sekufeni, ngibabopha ngibanikela entolongweni amadoda kanye labafazi,
Nibasukululi cheyi Nzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kutwala ifu; nibasumini bonse bakwame ni banakanzi ni kubenjiza mutolongo.
5 njengoba lompristi omkhulu engifakazela, lomphakathi wonke wabadala; engazuza kubo incwadi eziya kubazalwane, ngaya eDamaseko, ukuthi lababekhona lapho ngibalethe eJerusalema bebotshiwe, ukuze bajeziswe.
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.
6 Kwasekusithi ngisahamba sengisondela eDamaseko, sekungaba yimini enkulu, kwahle kwakhanya ukukhanya okukhulu okuvela ezulwini kungizingelezela.
Kubatendahali buti kuti hanibena mulwendo nili hembali ni Damasika, izuba nilina hewulu lamutwi inakozana nikweza mumuni uzwa kwiwulu ubezi kumunika kunizimbuluka.
7 Ngasengiwela phansi, ngasengisizwa ilizwi lisithi kimi: Sawuli, Sawuli, ungizingelelani?
Nibawili hansi ni kuzuwa inzwi liti kwangu, 'Saule, Saule, unisukulwilazi?'
8 Mina ngasengiphendula ngathi: Ungubani, Nkosi? Wasesithi kimi: NginguJesu weNazaretha wena omzingelayo.
Nibetabi, 'Njiwe ni, Simwine?' Nati kwangu, 'Njime Jesu wa Nazareta, yokwete kusukulula.'
9 Lalabo ababelami bakubona ukukhanya, njalo basebesesaba, kodwa kabalizwanga ilizwi elakhuluma lami.
Banibena nabo bababoni mumuni, kono kanababazuwi inzwi liyabali kuwamba kwangu.
10 Ngasengisithi: Ngenzeni, Nkosi? INkosi yasisithi kimi: Sukuma uye eDamaseko; njalo uzatshelwa khona ngazo zonke izinto ozimiselwe ukuthi uzenze.
Ninati, 'Niyelele kutenda nzi, Simwine?' Simwine nati kwangu, 'Katuke ni kuyenda kwa Damasika; kwateni uko kokawambilwe zonse zotameha kutenda.'
11 Njengoba ngangingaboni ngenxa yenkazimulo yalokhokukhanya, ngakhokhelwa ngesandla yilabo ababelami, ngafika eDamaseko.
Kana nibali kubona chebaka labukali bwalumonyi luna, chobulyo ninayenda mwa Damasika ninietelelwe chamayanza abana banibena nabo.
12 Njalo uAnaniya othile, indoda ekhuthele ekukhonzeni ngokomlayo, owayefakazelwa yiwo wonke amaJuda ahlala khona,
Kwateni uko ninakasangana ni mukwame yosupwa Ananiasi, mukwame yotokomele chakuya chomulao ni yopakwa ni majuda bonse babali kuhala mwecho chibaka.
13 weza kimi wasesima phansi kwami wathi kimi: Sawuli mzalwane, buya ubone. Njalo mina ngalesosikhathi ngasengimbona.
Abezi kwangu, kwiza kuzima hembali name, mi nati, 'Saule mwinakwetu, amuhele kubona kwako.' Mwihola iswana ninamubona.
14 Wasesithi: UNkulunkulu wabobaba bethu ukumisile ngaphambili ukuthi wazi intando yakhe, lokuthi ubone oLungileyo, njalo uzwe ilizwi eliphuma emlonyeni wakhe,
Kuzwaho nati, Ireeza ubeshetu betanzi abakusangi kuti wizibe itato yakwe, ubone Yonjolwele, ni kuzuwa linzwi lizwa mukaholo kakwe mwine.
15 ngoba uzakuba ngumfakazi wakhe kubo bonke abantu, walokho okubonileyo lokuzwileyo.
Mukuti kobe ipaki yakwe kubakwame bonse kuchobaboni ni kusuwa.
16 Khathesi-ke, usalindeleni? Sukuma ubhabhathizwe uhlanjululwe ezonweni zakho, ubize ibizo leNkosi.
Imi linu chinzi holindile? Katuke, kakolobezwe, ni kukasamba zive zako, nosupa izina lyakwe.'
17 Kwasekusithi kimi sengibuyele eJerusalema, njalo ngikhuleka ethempelini, ngaba lokuhlehla kwengqondo,
Kuzwa hanikabola kwa Jerusalema, mi hanibakwete kulapela mwitempele, kubatendahali kuti ni bahewa ipono.
18 ngasengimbona wathi kimi: Phangisa uphume ngesiqubu eJerusalema; ngoba kabasoze bemukele ubufakazi bakho ngami.
Nibamuboni naniwambila kuti, 'Hwele ni kusiya Jerusalema kapili, mukuti keti ni bazumine bupaki bwangu kwako.'
19 Ngasengisithi: Nkosi, bayazi bona ukuthi mina ngangibafaka entolongweni ngibatshaya emasinagogeni wonke labo abakholwa kuwe;
Ninati, 'Simwine, abo bene bezi kuti nibenjizi mutolongo ni kukaba babali kuzumina mwizina lyako mwisinagoge yimwi ni yimwi.
20 njalo mhla kuchithwa igazi likaStefane umfakazi wakho, mina uqobo ngangimi khona ngivumelana lokufa kwakhe, njalo ngilondoloza izembatho zalabo abambulalayo.
Mwizuba hakuitika malaha a Setefani ipaki yako, name bulyo nibazimene habumbali ninizumina, imi nibali kumamela zizabalo zabana babali kumwihaya.'
21 Wasesithi kimi: Hamba, ngoba mina ngizakuthuma khatshana kwabezizwe.
Kono nati kwangu, 'Yende, mukuti kanikutumine kule, kubantu bamasi angi.'
22 Bamlalela kwaze kwafika kulelolizwi, baphakamisa ilizwi labo besithi: Msuseni onje emhlabeni, ngoba kakufanele ukuthi aphile!
Bantu babamuzuminini kuwamba mane kwiza kusika heyo inako. Kono kuzwaho nibahuweleza hakando nibati, “Muntu yoswana nozo azwisiwe mukanda: mukuti kakuyelele kuti ahale.”
23 Kwathi besamemeza, baphosa izembatho, baphosa uthuli emoyeni,
Hababakwete kuhuweleza, kuzula ni kusohela kuna zizabalo zabo, ni kuganwina ibu muluhuho, muyendisi mukulwana wamasole nichalaela kuti Paulusi aletwe muzubo ikozezwe.
24 induna enkulu yalaya ukuthi angeniswe enkambeni yamabutho, yathi kahlolisiswe ngokutshaywa ngesiswepu, ukuze yazi ukuthi kungasizatho bani bememeza ngokunjalo ngaye.
Abalaeli kuti abuzwe nasupiwa, kokuti iye mwine alizibile kuti chinzi habahuweleza chakwe bulyo.
25 Kwathi sebemelulele phambili ngemichilo, uPawuli wathi enduneni yekhulu eyayimi lapho: Kuvunyelwe kini yini ukutshaya ngesiswepu umuntu ongumRoma engalahlwanga licala?
Linu heti chibamusumina kuti ashupwe, Paulusi nichati kumuyenzi wamasole yabazimene hembali naye, “Kena mulao kwako kushupa mukwame yeli Muroma nosaatulwa?”
26 Induna yekhulu isizwile yasondela yatshela induna enkulu isithi: Nanzelela osuzakwenza; ngoba lumuntu ungumRoma.
muyenzi wamasole hazuwa bulyo, abayendi kumuyenzi mukulwana wamasole nakamuwambila nati, “Chosaka kuchita chinzi? Mukuti uzu mukwame muzaki wa Roma.”
27 Induna enkulu yasifika yathi kuye: Ngitshele, wena ungumRoma yini? Yena wathi: Yebo.
Muyenzi wamasole mukulwana abezi kwali namucho, “Honiwambile, kana umuzaki wa Roma?” Paulusi nati, “Ii”.
28 Induna enkulu yasiphendula yathi: Mina lelilungelo lokuba yisakhamuzi ngalizuza ngemali enkulu. UPawuli wasesithi: Kodwa lami ngazalwa lalo.
Mulauli mukulwana wamasole netaba, “Ibali chakuliha bulyo masheleñi mangimangi chibaleti kuti niwane buzaki bwekanda.” Kono Paulusi nati, “Nibapepwa ninili muzaki wa Roma.”
29 Ngakho labo abasebezamhlola bahle basuka kuye. Lenduna enkulu layo yesaba, isisazi ukuthi ungumRoma, lokuthi ibimbophile.
Kuzwaho bakwame babali kuyelele kumubuza nibamusiya chabuhweluhwelu. Muyenzi mukulwana wamasole naye abakutite, hazuwa kuti Paulusi ibali muzaki wa Roma, mukuti abamusumine kale.
30 Kwathi kusisa ifuna ukwazi iqiniso, ukuthi kungani emangalelwa ngamaJuda, yamkhulula kuzibopho, yalaya ukuthi abapristi abakhulu lomphakathi wabo wonke babuye, yamehlisa uPawuli yammisa phambi kwabo.
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.
