Mabasa 19
1 Aporosi paakanga achiri paKorinde, Pauro akafamba nomugwagwa wakanga uchipinda nomukati menyika akasvika paEfeso. Akawana vamwe vadzidzi ipapo
Apolo ali ku Korinto, Paulo anadutsa mʼmayiko a ku mtunda ndipo anafika ku Efeso. Kumeneko anapeza ophunzira ena.
2 akavabvunza akati, “Makagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene here pamakatenda?” Vakapindura vakati, “Kwete, hatina kutongonzwa kuti kune Mweya Mutsvene isu.”
Iye anawafunsa kuti, “Kodi munalandira Mzimu Woyera pamene munakhulupirira?” Iwo anayankha kuti, “Ayi, ife sitinamvepo kuti kuli Mzimu Woyera.”
3 Saka Pauro akavabvunza akati, “Zvino makagamuchira rubhabhatidzo rupi?” Vakapindura vakati, “Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohani.”
Tsono Paulo anawafunsa kuti, “Nanga munabatizidwa ndi ubatizo wotani?” Iwo anati, “Ubatizo wa Yohane.”
4 Pauro akati, “Rubhabhatidzo rwaJohani rwaiva rubhabhatidzo rwokutendeuka. Akaudza vanhu kuti vatende kuna iye aizouya mumashure make, iye Jesu.”
Paulo anati, “Ubatizo wa Yohane unali wa kutembenuka mtima. Iye anawuza anthu kuti akhulupirire amene amabwera, ameneyo ndiye Yesu.”
5 Vakati vanzwa izvi, vakabhabhatidzwa muzita raIshe Jesu.
Atamva zimenezi, anabatizidwa mʼdzina la Ambuye Yesu.
6 Pauro akati aisa maoko ake pamusoro pavo, Mweya Mutsvene wakauya pamusoro pavo, uye vakataura nendimi vakaprofita.
Pamene Paulo anawasanjika manja, Mzimu Woyera anadza pa iwo ndipo anayankhula mʼmalilime ndipo ananenera.
7 Vakanga vari varume vanenge gumi navaviri vose.
Anthu onsewo analipo khumi ndi awiri.
8 Pauro akapinda musinagoge akataura asingatyi imomo kwemwedzi mitatu, achikakavadzana navo zvinyoronyoro pamusoro poumambo hwaMwari.
Paulo analowa mʼsunagoge ndipo anayankhula molimba mtima kwa miyezi itatu, kuwatsutsa mowakopa za ufumu wa Mulungu.
9 Asi vamwe vavo vakaomesa mwoyo yavo; vakaramba kutenda uye vakatsoropodza Nzira iyo pamberi pavanhu. Saka Pauro akabva pavari. Akatora vadzidzi akaenda navo akandoita hurukuro navo zuva nezuva pachikoro chaTirano.
Koma ena anawumitsa mitima; anakana kukhulupirira ndipo ananyoza Njirayo pa gulu la anthu. Kotero Paulo anawasiya. Iye anatenga ophunzirawo ndipo amakambirana tsiku ndi tsiku mʼsukulu ya Turano.
10 Izvi zvakaramba zvichiitwa kwamakore maviri, zvokuti vaJudha vose navaGiriki vaigara munyika yeEzhia vakanzwa shoko raShe.
Izi zinachitika kwa zaka ziwiri, kotero kuti Ayuda onse ndi Agriki amene amakhala ku Asiya anamva Mawu a Ambuye.
11 Mwari akaita mabasa anoshamisa kubudikidza naPauro,
Mulungu anachita zodabwitsa zapadera kudzera mwa Paulo.
12 zvokuti kunyange nehangachepfu namaapuroni akanga ari pamuviri wake zvakaendeswa kuvarwere, zvirwere zvavo zvikaporeswa uye mweya yakaipa ikabva pavari.
Kotero kuti mipango yopukutira thukuta ndi yovala pogwira ntchito, zomwe zinakhudza thupi la Paulo amapita nazo kwa odwala ndipo amachiritsidwa ndiponso mizimu yoyipa mwa iwo imatuluka.
13 Vamwe vaJudha vaifamba vachidzinga mweya yakaipa vakaedza kudana zita raJesu pamusoro paavo vakanga vakabatwa namadhimoni vachiti, “Muzita raJesu, anoparidzwa naPauro, ndinokurayira kuti ubude.”
Ayuda ena amene ankayendayenda kutulutsa mizimu yoyipa anayesa kugwiritsa ntchito dzina la Ambuye Yesu pa amene anali ndi ziwanda. Iwo popemphera amati, “Ine ndikulamulira utuluke, mʼdzina la Yesu amene Paulo amamulalikira.”
14 Vanakomana vanomwe vaSikevha muprista mukuru wavaJudha, vakanga vachiita izvozvo.
Amene ankachita zimenezi anali ana asanu ndi awiri a Skeva, mkulu wa ansembe wa Chiyuda.
15 Rimwe zuva mweya wakaipa wakavapindura ukati, “Jesu ndinomuziva, uye ndinoziva nezvaPauro, asi imi ndimi vanaaniko?”
Tsiku lina mzimu woyipa unawayankha kuti, “Yesu ndimamudziwa ndiponso Paulo ndimamudziwa, nanga inu ndinu ndani?”
16 Ipapo murume akanga ane mweya wakaipa akasvetukira pavari akavakurira vose. Akavarova zvokuti vakamhanya vachibuda mumba vasina kupfeka uye vachibuda ropa.
Pamenepo munthu amene anali ndi mzimu woyipa anawalumphira nawagwira onse. Iye anawamenya kwambiri, kotero kuti anathawa mʼnyumbamo ali maliseche, akutuluka magazi.
17 Izvi zvakati zvazivikanwa navaJudha navaGiriki vaigara muEfeso, vose vakabatwa nokutya, uye zita raIshe Jesu rakakudzwa nokukudzwa kukuru.
Ayuda ndi Agriki okhala ku Efeso atamva zimenezi, anachita mantha, ndipo anthu anachitira ulemu dzina la Ambuye Yesu koposa.
18 Zvino vazhinji vavakanga vatenda vakauya vakareurura pachena mabasa avo akanga akaipa.
Ambiri a iwo amene tsopano anakhulupirira anafika ndi kuvomereza poyera ntchito zawo zoyipa.
19 Vazhinji vakanga vachiita zvounʼanga vakaunganidza mabhuku avo pamwe chete vakaapisa pamberi pavanhu. Vakati vaverenga mutengo wamabhuku acho, mari ikasvika madhirakema zviuru makumi mashanu.
Ambiri amene amachita za matsenga anasonkhanitsa mabuku awo pamodzi nawatentha pamaso pa anthu onse. Atawonkhetsa mtengo wa mabukuwo, unakwanira ndalama zasiliva 50,000.
20 Nenzira iyi shoko raMwari rakapararira kwazvo uye rikakura musimba.
Kotero Mawu a Ambuye anapitirira kufalikira ndipo anagwira ntchito mwamphamvu.
21 Shure kwokunge zvose izvi zvaitika, Pauro akafunga zvokuenda kuJerusarema achipfuura nokuMasedhonia, nokuAkaya achiti, “Kana ndambosvika ikoko, ndinofanira kushanyirawo Roma.”
Zonsezi zitachitika Paulo anatsimikiza zopita ku Yerusalemu kudzera ku Makedoniya ndi ku Akaya. Iye anati, “Kuchokera kumeneko, ndiyenera kukafikanso ku Roma.”
22 Akatuma vabatsiri vake vaviri, Timoti naErastasi, kuMasedhonia, iye achimbosara munyika yeEzhia kwechinguva.
Iye anatuma anthu awiri amene amamuthandiza, Timoteyo ndi Erasto ku Makedoniya, pamene iye anakhalabe ku Asiya kwa kanthawi.
23 Nenguva yakaita saiyoyo bope guru rakamuka pamusoro peNzira iyi.
Pa nthawi yomweyo panachitika chipolowe chachikulu chifukwa cha Njira ya Ambuye.
24 Mumwe mupfuri wesirivha ainzi Dhemetiri akanga achigadzira zvitemberi zvesirivha zvaAritemisi, zvakanga zvichipfumisa zvikuru mhizha dzavo.
Mmisiri wantchito zasiliva, dzina lake Demetriyo, amene amapanga mafano asiliva a Atemi ankabweretsa phindu lalikulu kwa amisiri a kumeneko.
25 Akavaunganidza vose, pamwe chete navabati vaishanda mabasa akadaro, akati kwavari, “Varume, imi munoziva kuti takanga tichiwana pfuma yakanaka nebasa iri.
Iye anasonkhanitsa pamodzi amisiriwo, pamodzinso ndi anthu ena ogwira ntchito yomweyo ndipo anati, “Anthu inu, mukudziwa kuti ife timapeza chuma chathu kuchokera pa ntchito imeneyi.
26 Zvino munozvionawo nokuzvinzwira kuti murume uyu Pauro akadzidzisa uye akatsausa vanhu vazhinji muno muEfeso, uye zviri pachena kuti nomunyika yose yeEzhia zvayo, anoti vamwari vakaitwa navanhu havasi vamwari chaivo.
Ndipo inu mukuona ndi kumva kuti munthu uyu Paulo wakopa ndi kusokoneza anthu ambiri a ku Efeso ndiponso pafupifupi dziko lonse la Asiya. Iye akunena kuti milungu yopangidwa ndi anthu si milungu ayi.
27 Zvino njodzi iripo ndeyokuti harizi basa redu bedzi richarasikirwa nembiri yaro, asiwo temberi yamwari wedu mukuru, Aritemisi, ichazvidzwa uye iye mwarikadzi pachake, anova ndiye ari kunamatwa munyika yose yeEzhia uye nenyika yose, achatorerwa ukuru hwake.”
Choopsa ndi chakuti sikungowonongeka kwa ntchito yathu yokha ayi, komanso kuti nyumba ya mulungu wamkulu wamkazi Atemi idzanyozedwa ndipo mulungu wamkazi weniweniyo amene amapembedzedwa ku Asiya konse ndi dziko lapansi, ukulu wake udzawonongekanso.”
28 Vakati vanzwa izvi, vakashatirwa vakatanga kudanidzira vachiti, “Mukuru ndiAritemisi wavaEfeso!”
Atamva zimenezi, anakwiya kwambiri ndipo anayamba kufuwula kuti, “Wamkulu ndi Atemi.”
29 Pakarepo guta rose rakanyonganiswa. Vanhu vakabata Gayo naAristakusi, shamwari dzaPauro dzaaifamba nadzo dzaibva kuMasedhonia, vakamhanya navo nomwoyo mumwe vakapinda navo munhandare.
Nthawi yomweyo mu mzinda wonse munabuka chipolowe. Anthu anagwira Gayo ndi Aristariko, anzake a Paulo a ku Makedoniya, ndipo anathamangira nawo ku bwalo la masewero.
30 Pauro akanga achida kuzviratidza pamberi pemhomho, asi vadzidzi vakamudzivisa.
Paulo anafuna kulowa pakati pa gulu la anthu, koma ophunzira anamuletsa.
31 Kunyange vamwe vakuru veEzhia, shamwari dzaPauro, vakamutumira shoko vachimukumbirisa kuti arege kuedza kupinda munhandare.
Ngakhale olamulira ena aderalo, amene anali abwenzi a Paulo, anatumiza uthenga kumuletsa kuti asayesere kulowa mʼbwalomo.
32 Ungano yakanga yanyonganiswa: vamwe vaidaidzira chimwe chinhu, vamwe chimwe. Vazhinji vavanhu vakanga vasingatongozivi kuti sei vakanga varipo.
Munali chisokonezo mʼbwalomo pakuti ena amafuwula zina, enanso zina. Anthu ambiri sanadziwe ngakhale chomwe anasonkhanira.
33 VaJudha vakasundidzira Arekizanda mberi, uye vamwe vazhinji vaidanidzira vachimurayira zvokuita. Akaninira vanhu kuti vanyarare kuitira kuti agone kuzvidavirira pamberi pavanhu.
Ayuda anamukankhira Alekisandro kutsogolo, ndipo ena anafuwula kumulangiza iye. Iye anatambasula dzanja kuti anthu akhale chete kuti afotokozere anthu nkhaniyo.
34 Asi pavakaona kuti iye aiva muJudha, vose vakadanidzira pamwe chete kwenguva dzinenge maawa maviri vachiti, “Mukuru ndiAritemisi wavaEfeso!”
Koma pamene anthuwo anazindikira kuti ndi Myuda, onse pamodzi kwa maora awiri anafuwula kuti, “Wamkulu ndi Atemi wa ku Efeso!”
35 Munyori weguta akanyaradza vanhu akati, “Varume veEfeso, ko, nyika yose haizivi here kuti guta reEfeso ndiro rinochengeta temberi yaAritemisi mukuru nomufananidzo wake, uyo wakawa uchibva kudenga?
Mlembi wa mzindawo anakhazikitsa bata gulu la anthuwo ndipo anati, “Anthu a ku Efeso, kodi ndani pa dziko lonse lapansi amene sadziwa kuti mzinda wa Efeso umayangʼanira nyumba ya mulungu wamkulu Atemi ndi fanizo lake, limene linagwa kuchokera kumwamba?
36 Naizvozvo, sezvo izvi zvisingagoni kurambika, munofanira kuti munyarare murege kumhanyira kuita chinhu.
Chifukwa chake popeza zinthu izi palibe amene angazikane, inu mukuyenera kukhala chete osachita kanthu kalikonse mofulumira.
37 Mauya navarume ava pano, kunyange zvavo vasina kuba temberi dzedu kana kumhura mwarikadzi wedu.
Inu mwabweretsa anthu awa pano, ngakhale kuti iwo sanabe mʼnyumba zathu zamapemphero kapena kunenera chipongwe mulungu wathu wamkazi.
38 Zvino, kana Dhemetiri nedzimwe mhizha dzaanadzo vakange vane mhosva naani zvake, matare edzimhosva akazarurwa uye vatongi varimo. Vanogona kuvakwirira havo.
Ngati tsono Demetriyo ndi amisiri anzake ali ndi nkhani ndi munthu wina aliyense, mabwalo a milandu alipo, oweruza aliponso. Akhoza kukapereka nkhaniyo kwa oweruza milanduwo.
39 Kana pane chimwe chinhuzve chamungada kutaura, chinofanira kutaurwa paungano iri pamutemo.
Ngati mukufuna kubweretsa kanthu kali konse, ziyenera kukatsimikizidwa ndi bwalo lovomerezeka.
40 Asi sezvazviri izvi, tiri panjodzi yokuti tingangopiwa mhosva yokumutsa bongozozo nokuda kwezvaitika nhasi. Kana pane chimwezve chamungada kutaura, chinofanira kutaurwa paungano iri pamutemo.”
Monga mmene zililimu, ife titha kuzengedwa mlandu woyambitsa chipolowe chifukwa cha zimene zachitika lerozi. Motero ife sitingathe kufotokoza za chipolowechi popeza palibe nkhani yake.”
41 Akati ataura izvi, akarayira kuti ungano iparare.
Iye atatha kunena zimenezi anawuza gulu la anthulo kuti libalalike.
