Matendu 23
1 Pauli avalolokisi takataka vandu vevakonganiki palibanji vala na kujova, “Valongo vangu, mbaka lelu iyi nihotwili kutama kwa kuhenga gakumganisa Chapanga.”
Pauro akatarisisa kuDare Guru ravaJudha akati kwavari, “Hama dzangu, ini ndakaita basa rangu kuna Mwari nehana yakanaka kusvikira zuva ranhasi.”
2 Mkulu wa kuteta wa Chapanga, mweikemiwa Anania akalagazila vevayimili papipi na Pauli vampamanda likofi mumlomo.
Ipapo muprista mukuru ainzi Ananiasi akarayira vaya vakanga vamire pedyo naye kuti vamurove pamuromo.
3 Hinu Pauli akamjovela, “Chapanga mwene yati akutova likofi wamwene mweukujikita mbwina, mweuvi ngati luwumba lwevabakili chokaa! Wihotola wuli kutama na kuhukumwa malagizu kuni wamwene ukugadenya malagizu genago kwa kulagiza nene nitoviwayi?”
Ipapo Pauro akati kwaari, “Mwari achakurova, iwe chidziro chakacheneswa nependi! Ugere ipapo kuti unditonge maererano nomurayiro, asi iwe pachako unodarika murayiro nokurayira kuti ndirohwe!”
4 Vandu vevayimili penapo vakamjovela Pauli “Ukumliga Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga!”
Vaya vakanga vamire pedyo naPauro vakati, “Iwe uri kutotuka muprista mukuru waMwari nhai?”
5 Pauli akajova, “Valongo vangu, namanyili lepi ngati mwene ndi Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga. Ndava muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, ‘Ukotoka kujova gahakau kumvala chilongosi wa vandu vaku.’”
Pauro akapindura akati, “Hama dzangu, ndanga ndisingazivi kuti ndiye muprista mukuru; nokuti kwakanyorwa kuchinzi: ‘Usataura zvakaipa pamusoro pomubati wavanhu vako.’”
6 Lukumbi lwenulo ndi Pauli amali kumanya vandu vangi mu libanji lila vavi Vafalisayu na vangi Vasadukayu. Akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Valongo vangu, nene namfalisayu mwana wa mfalisayu. Vanitakili mu libanji kuvya nisadika vandu vevafwili yati viyuka.”
Ipapo Pauro, achiziva kuti vamwe vavo vakanga vari vaSadhusi uye kuti vamwe vakanga vari vaFarisi, akadanidzira kuDare Guru akati, “Hama dzangu, ini ndiri muFarisi, mwanakomana womuFarisi. Ndimire pano ndichitongwa nokuda kwetariro yangu yokumuka kwavakafa.”
7 Peamali kujova malovi ago kanyata ukahumila muhutanu pagati ya Vafalisayu na Vasadukayu mngonganu wapechengini.
Akati ataura izvozvo, nharo dzakamuka pakati pavaFarisi navaSadhusi, nokudaro ungano yakapesana.
8 Muhutanu wene wavi, Vasadukayu vijova kuvya vandu vevafwili viyuka lepi, vavi lepi vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga. Mpungu nawene uvi lepi. Nambu Vafalisayu visadika goha ago gadatu.
VaSadhusi vanoti hakuna kumuka kwavakafa, uye kuti hakuna mutumwa kana mweya, asi vaFarisi vanotenda izvozvo zvose.
9 Pakavya na njowo zamahele neju ndi vawula vangi va chikundi cha Vafalisayu vakayima na kujovesana kwa makakala, “Tichiweni lepi chihakau chochoha kwa mundu uyu, pangi kuvya mpungu amala mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga valongili nayu.”
Pakava nebope guru, uye vamwe vadzidzisi vomurayiro vainge vari vaFarisi vakasimuka vakaita nharo zvikuru. Vakati, “Hatina chakaipa chatinoona pamunhu uyu. Ko, kana ari mweya kana mutumwa akataura kwaari?”
10 Muhutanu wavi uvaha neju hati mkulu wa msambi ayogwipi kuvya Pauli yati vakumpapulana hipandi hipandi. Ndi avalagizi manjolinjoli waki kuyingila pagati yaki, vamuwusayi Pauli na kumuwuyisa muchifungu.
Kupesana kwakava nemhirizhonga zvokuti mukuru wamauto akatya kuti Pauro angangobvamburwa-bvamburwa navo. Akarayira varwi kuti vaburuke vandomutora vamubvise kwavari nechisimba vagomuendesa kudzimba dzavarwi.
11 Kilu yiyoyo Bambu akamuhumila Pauli na kumjovela “Jipolesa mtima! Cheujova ndava yangu ku Yelusalemu apa yati wikita mewa Kumuji wa Loma.”
Usiku hwakatevera, Ishe akamira pedyo naPauro akati kwaari, “Tsunga mwoyo! Sezvawapupura pamusoro pangu muJerusarema, saizvozvo unofanira kundopupurawo muRoma.”
12 Kwapachili Vayawudi vakakonganeka na kukita mpangu, vakalapa yati vinywa lepi amala kulya mbaka vamkomayi Pauli.
Fume mangwana, vaJudha vakaita rangano vakazvisunga nemhiko kuti varege kudya kana kunwa kusvikira vauraya Pauro.
13 Vala vevakitili mpangu wenuwo vavi neju ya vandu alobaini.
Varume vaipfuura makumi mana ndivo vakaita rangano iyi.
14 Ndi vakahamba kwa vakulu va vakuteta va Chapanga na vagogo, vakajova, “Tete tiviki chilapu yati nakulya chindu chochoha mbaka timkomayi Pauli.
Vakaenda kuvaprista vakuru navakuru vakati, “Isu tazvisunga nemhiko kuti tirege kudya kana chinhu kusvikira tauraya Pauro.
15 Hinu, nyenye pamonga na libanji mutuma ujumbi kwa mkulu wa msambi muni amletayi Pauli kwinu kudetekesa kuvya mwigana kuyuwana malovi goha ga kumvala mwene. Tijitendelekili kumkoma kwakona hati kuhika kwa nyenye.”
Zvino imi neDare Guru ravaJudha kumbirai mukuru wavarwi kuti amuuyise pamberi penyu muchiita somunoda kubvunzisisa pamusoro penyaya iyi. Isu takagadzirira kumuuraya asati asvika kuno.”
16 Nambu mwana wa mlumbu waki Pauli ayuwini mpangu wula, ndi akahamba muchifungu kumjovela Pauli malovi genago.
Asi, mwanakomana wehanzvadzi yaPauro akati anzwa rangano iyi, akapinda mudzimba dzavarwi akandoudza Pauro.
17 Kangi Pauli akamkemala mmonga wa valonda, akamjovela “Mtola msongolo mwenuyu, mpeleka kwa chilongosi wa msambi muni avi na lijambu la kumjovela.”
Ipapo Pauro akadana mumwe wavakuru vezana akati kwaari, “Tora jaya iri uende naro kumukuru wavarwi; ane zvaari kuda kumutaurira.”
18 Ndi akamtola na kuhamba nayu mbaka kwa mkulu wa msambi akamjovela, “Pauli mweavimuchifungu yula anikemili na kuniyupa nimletayi msongolo uyu kwa veve muni avi na lilovi leigana kukujovela.”
Saka akaenda naye kumukuru wavarwi. Mukuru wezana akati, “Pauro, musungwa uya, andidaidza akandikumbira kuti ndiuye nejaya iri, kwamuri nokuti rine zvarinoda kukuudzai.”
19 Mkulu wa msambi akamkamula chiwoko msongolo yula na kuhamba nayu pandu pachiepela, akamkota, “Ugana kunijovela kyani?”
Mukuru wavarwi akabata ruoko rwejaya, akaenda naye padivi akamubvunza akati, “Chii chauri kuda kundiudza?”
20 Na akajova, “Vayawudi vayidakilini kukuyupa umpeleka Pauli chilau pa libanji chakudetekesela vandu va libanji vigana kuyuwana hotohoto malovi gaki.
Iye akati, “VaJudha vakatenderana kukukumbirai kuti muuyise Pauro pamberi peDare Guru ravaJudha mangwana vachiita sevanoda kunyatsobvunzisisa pamusoro pake.
21 Nambu veve belayi luyupu lwavi ndava vavi vandu neju ya alobaini vakumbajamila, vaviki chilapu vinywa lepi amala kulya chindu mbaka vamkomayi, hinu vilindila uhamula waku.”
Musavanzwa, nokuti pane vamwe vavo vanopfuura makumi mana vakamuvandira. Vakatozvisunga nemhiko kuti varege kudya kana kunwa kusvikira vamuuraya. Vakatogadzirira izvozvi, vakamirira kubvuma kwenyu chikumbiro chavo.”
22 Mkulu wa msambi akamleka awuka, akambesa akotoka kumjovela mundu yoyoha kuvya anidandaulili.
Mukuru wavarwi akaita kuti jaya iri riende uye akamuyambira achiti, “Usaudza munhu kuti wataura izvi kwandiri.”
23 Kangi Mkulu wa msambi akavakemela vakulu vaki vavili va vachilongosi akavalagiza, “Mutendelekela manjolinjoli miya zivili, vakwela falasi sabini, na manjolinjoli miya zivili wa migoha, vahamba ku Kaisalia, muwuka kwakona kuhika saa yidatu ya kilu lelu.
Ipapo akadana vakuru vezana vaviri akavarayira achiti, “Gadzirirai mazana maviri avarwi, navanotasva mabhiza makumi manomwe uye mazana maviri avarume vane mapfumo kuti vaende kuKesaria nenguva dzepfumbamwe manheru.
24 Mutendelekela falasi yungi ndava kumgega Pauli, mumhikisa changalemaswa kwa Felikisi Mkulu wa ku Yudea.”
Mutsvakirewo Pauro bhiza rokutasva kuitira kuti andosvika zvakanaka kuMubati Ferikisi.”
25 Mkulu wa msambi yula ndi akayandika balua iyi,
Akanyora tsamba yaiti:
26 “Nene Kilaudio Lusia nikuyandikila mtopeswa mkulu Felikisi. Tikuwoni!
Kiraudhiyo Risiasi, kuna Changamire, Mubati Ferikisi: Kwaziwai.
27 Mundu uyu akamuliwi na Vayawudi na vavi papipi kumkoma, penayuwini kuvya mwene mkolonjinji wa ku Loma, nikahamba pamonga na chikundi cha manjolinjoli, nikamkengelela.
Murume uyu akabatwa navaJudha uye vakanga voda kumuuraya, asi ini ndakabva ndasvika navarwi vangu ndikamununura, nokuti ndakanga ndanzwa kuti muRoma.
28 Nampeliki palongolo ya libanji lavi likulu nihotola kumanya muhalu wewamtakili.
Ndakada kuziva kuti sei vakanga vachimupomera mhosva, saka ndikamuendesa kuDare ravo Guru.
29 Ndi namanyili kuvya vamtakili ndava ya muhutanu wa malagizu gavi, nambu akitili lepi uhakau wowoha wewukumgana akomiwa amala akungiwa muchifungu.
Ndakaona kuti aipomerwa mhosva pamusoro pamashoko omurayiro wavo, asi pakanga pasina mhosva ingafanira rufu kana kupfigirwa mutorongo.
30 Panayuwini kuvya Vayawudi vaviki mpangu wa kumkoma, nahamwili vamletayi kwaku, mewawa nivajovili vevamtakili valeta matakilu gavi kwaku.”
Pandakanyeverwa pamusoro perangano yaakanga arongerwa, ndakabva ndamutumira kwamuri pakarepo. Ndakazivisawo vapomeri vake kuti vazosvitsa kwamuri mhosva yavanomupomera.
31 Hinu, manjolinjoli vala vamtolili Pauli ngati chavalagaziwi. Kilu yilayila vakamupeleka mbaka Antipatili.
Saka varwi vakaita sezvavakanga varayirwa, vakatora Pauro vakaenda naye usiku vakandosvika naye kuAndipatirisi.
32 Chilau yaki manjolinjoli va magendelu vala vawuyili kujela, vavalekili vayavi vevikwela falasi vayendelela na lugendu pamonga na Pauli.
Zuva rakatevera, vakarega vamabhiza vachienda naye, ivo vachibva vadzokera kudzimba dzavarwi.
33 Pavahikili ku Kaisalia, vakampela Felikisi mkulu wa mkowa balua yila na kumgotola Pauli.
Vatasvi vamabhiza vakati vasvika kuKesaria, vakapa tsamba kumubati ndokubva vaisa Pauro mumaoko ake.
34 Felikisi peamali kuyisoma balua yila akamkota Pauli ahumili mulima woki. Peamanywisi kuvya ahumili Kukilikia,
Mubati akaverenga tsamba akamubvunza kuti akanga achibva kudunhu ripi. Akati aziva kuti akanga achibva kuSirisia,
35 akajova, “Yati nikuuyuwanila muhalu waku vala vevakutakili vakamala kuhika.” Kangi akalagiza Pauli avikiwayi munyumba ya unkosi wa Helodi na kumlindalila.
akati kwaari, “Ndichazonzwa nyaya yako kana vanokupomera vasvika.” Ipapo akarayira kuti Pauro achengetwe navarindi vomumuzinda waHerodhi.
