< Mabasa 20 >

1 Bope rakati rapera, Pauro akadana vadzidzi, uye shure kwokuvakurudzira, akaonekana navo akasimuka akaenda kuMasedhonia.
Chitututu chila pechamaliki Pauli avakemili vamsadika vala akavakangamalisa mtima. Kangi akalagana nawu na kuhamba Makedonia.
2 Akafamba nomumatunhu ayo, achitaura mashoko mazhinji okukurudzira vanhu, uye pakupedzisira akazosvika kuGirisi,
Apitayi pandi za muji wula kuvakangamalisa vandu mitima mu malovi gaki gamahele, na kuhika ku Ugiliki.
3 uko kwaakandogara kwemwedzi mitatu. Nokuda kwokuti vaJudha vakanga vaita rangano yakaipa pamusoro pake paakanga oda kukwira chikepe kuti aende kuSiria, akafunga kudzokerazve nokuMasedhonia.
Kwenuko atamili miyehi yidatu. Hinu peajitendeleka kuhamba ku Silia, akamanya kuvya Vayawudi vavi mukumkitila mpangu uhakau, ndi akahamula kuwuya munjila ya ku Makedonia.
4 Akaperekedzwa naSopata mwanakomana waPirasi wokuBheria, navanaAristakusi naSekundo, vaibva kuTesaronika, naGayo wokuDhebhe, naTimotiwo uye Tikikasi naTirofimasi vaibva mudunhu reEzhia.
Vandu ava ndi vealongosini nawu, Sapato mwana wa Piho mundu wa ku Belea, Alistako na Sekundo vandu va ku Tesalonike, vangi vavi Gayo mkolonjinji ku Delibe, Timoti pamonga na Tukiko na Tofimo vandu va kuhuma muji wa Asia.
5 Varume ava vakatungamira vakandotimirira paTroasi.
Vandu ava vatilongolili na kuhamba kutilindila ku Tloa kula.
6 Asi takazokwira chikepe kubva kuFiripi shure kwoMutambo weZvingwa Zvisina Mbiriso, uye shure kwamazuva mashanu takazobatana navamwe paTroasi, apo patakazogara kwamazuva manomwe.
Nambu tete, pawamaliki Mselebuko wa Mabumunda gangali ngemeku, tayingili muwatu kuhuma ku Filipi, mulugendu lwa magono mhanu ndi tikahika ku Tloa. Tatamili kwenuko lijuma limonga.
7 Nomusi wokutanga wevhiki takaungana pamwe chete kuti timedure chingwa. Pauro akataura kuvanhu uye, nokuda kwokuti akanga achida kuenda pazuva raitevera, akaramba achingotaura kusvikira pakati pousiku.
Ndi Jumamosi kimihi takonganiki ndava ya kulya pamonga. Muni Pauli aganayi kuwuka chilau yaki, ndi avakokosili vandu mbaka pagati ya kilu.
8 Makanga mune mwenje mizhinji muimba yapamusoro matakanga tichisangana.
Kugolofa kwetakonganiki kwavili na hahi zamahele ziyaka.
9 Pawindo pakanga pagere jaya rainzi Yutiko, uyo akanga abatwa nehope chaizvo sezvo Pauro akanga achingoramba achitaura. Paakanga anyatsobatwa nehope akawira pasi achibva paimba yechitatu yapamusoro akazonongwa afa.
Msongolo mmonga liina laki Eutuko atamili palidilisha lukumbi Pauli ikokosa palukumbi lutali. Eutiko atumbwili kutitila lugono hati pamwishu lugono lwamgalisi akagwa kuhuma ku golofa ya datu mbaka pahi. Pevahambili kumyinula vamkoli amali kufwa.
10 Pauro akaburuka akasvikozviwisira pamusoro pejaya akamugumbatira mumaoko ake. Akati, “Musatya, mupenyu!”
Pauli akahuluka pahi, akajigonesa panani yaki na kumkumbatila, akajova, “Mkoto kuvemba ndava avi mumi.”
11 Ipapo akakwirazve paimba yapamusoro akamedura chingwa akadya. Shure kwokutaura navo kusvikira kwaedza, akazoenda hake.
Akakwela kavili kuchumba cha kunani kula, akanukula libumunda na kulya. Akayendelela kukokosa kwa lukumbi lutali mbaka hambakucha, kangi akawuka.
12 Vanhu vakatora mujaya uya vakaenda naye kumusha ari mupenyu uye vakanyaradzwa zvikuru.
Vandu vala vakawuya nayu msongolo yula kunyumba alamili hotohoto, ndi vakapoleswa neju.
13 Isu takatungamira nechikepe tikaenda kuAsosi, uko Pauro aizokwirawo chikepe. Akanga aronga izvi nokuti akanga achizoenda ikoko netsoka.
Nambu tete tayingili muwatu kulongolela ku Aso kwetikumtola Pauli. Ndi cheapangili mwene muni aganili kuhika kwenuko munjila ya kundumba.
14 Paakasangana nesu paAsosi, takamukwidza tikapfuurira kuMitirene.
Hinu atikolili ku Aso tikamutola muwatu, na kuhamba nayu Mitulene.
15 Fume mangwana takamukapo nechikepe tikandosvika pakatarisana neKiyosi. Zuva rakatevera iroro takayambuka tikasvika kuSamosi, uye zuva rakatevera takasvika paMiretasi.
Tavi mulugendu lwa kuhuma kwenuko na chilau yaki tahikili Kio. Pamalau yaki tahikili ku Samo na Pamtondogolo yaki tikahika ku Mileto.
16 Pauro akanga afunga zvokupfuura napaEfeso nechikepe achiitira kuti vasapedza nguva vari munyika yeEzhia nokuti akanga achimhanyira kusvika kuJerusarema, kana zvaibvira, nezuva rePendekosti.
Ndava Pauli aganili lepi kuvedukila ku Efeso muni akotoka kutamakisa neju mulima wa Asia. Ayumbatika kuhika ku Yelusalemu kumselebuko wa Pentekoste ngati yihotoleka.
17 Pauro ari paMiretasi, akatumira shoko kuEfeso kundodana vakuru vekereke.
Kuhuma Mileto Pauli avatumili ujumbi kwa vachilongosi va msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu va ku Efeso vakonganika nayu.
18 Vakati vasvika, akati kwavari, “Imi munoziva kuti ndakagara sei nemi panguva yose yandaiva nemi, kubvira pazuva rokutanga randakasvika munyika yeEzhia.
Hinu pavamhikalili akavajovela, mwavene mmanyili chenitamili na nyenye magono goha kutumbula ligono la kutumbula panahikili mulima uwu wa Asia.
19 Ndakashumira Ishe nokuzvininipisa zvikuru uye nemisodzi, kunyange ndakaedzwa zvikuru nerangano dzavaJudha.
Mmanyili chenimuhengili Bambu cha ungolongondi woha, na maholi, mu mang'ahiso goha geganikolili ndava mipangu mihakau ya Vayawudi.
20 Munozviziva kuti handina kuzeza kuparidza kana chinhu chaizokubatsirai imi, asi ndakakudzidzisai pachena uye muimba neimba.
Mmanyili kuvya hati padebe nayogwipi lepi kuvakokosela pavandu na munyumba zinu, kuvawula chochoha chechikuvatangatila.
21 Ndakapupura kuna vose vaJudha navaGiriki kuti vanofanira kudzokera kuna Mwari vagotendeuka uye vagotenda kuna Ishe Jesu.
Navabesili vandu voha, Vayawudi na vangali Vayawudi, vamuwuyila Chapanga na kumsadika Bambu witu Yesu.
22 “Zvino ndamanikidzwa noMweya, ndiri kuenda kuJerusarema, ndisingazivi hangu zvichaitika kwandiri.
Hinu, myuwanila! Nikumyidakila Mpungu Msopi, nihamba ku Yelusalemu changali kumanya gegakunikolela.
23 Chandinongoziva ndechokuti muguta rimwe nerimwe Mweya Mutsvene anondiyambira kuti kusungwa nokutambudzika zvakandirindira.
Nga chindu chimonga chenikuchimanya, Mpungu Msopi akunilangisa kuvya mukila muji chifungu na mang'ahiso ndi vyevyi kunilindila.
24 Zvisinei hazvo, ini handioni upenyu hwangu sechinhu chinokosha, dai bedzi ndapedza nhangemutange yangu uye ndapedzisa basa randakapiwa naIshe Jesu, basa rokupupura vhangeri renyasha dzaMwari.
Nambu nivalanga lepi wumi wangu kuvya chindu, kwa nene ndi kumalakisa utumi wa lihengu lila leanipelili Bambu Yesu, kujova ndava ya Lilovi la Bwina la ubwina wa Chapanga.
25 “Zvino ndinoziva kuti hakuna pakati penyu imi vandakafamba navo ndichiparidza vhangeri roushe achazondionazve.
“Nigendili pagati yinu mwavoha kukokosa Unkosi wa Chapanga. Nambu hinu, nimanyili avi lepi mundu hati mmonga winu mweakuniwona kavili.
26 Naizvozvo ndinotaura kwamuri nhasi kuti handina mhosva yeropa ravanhu vose.
Hinu lelu nijova chakaka, kuvya mmonga winu akayaga, mhalu wa nene lepi.
27 Nokuti handina kuzeza kukuparidzirai kuda kwose kwaMwari.
Ndava muni hata padebe naleki lepi kuvakokosela mwapangu woha wa Chapanga.
28 Zvichenjererei imi pachenyu neboka rose ramakaitwa vatariri varo naMweya Mutsvene. Fudzai kereke yaMwari, yaakatenga neropa rake pachake.
Mujiyangalila mwavene, myungayi msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu uwu, Mpungu Msopi avaviki nyenye mvya valonda vaki. Leajipatili kwa ngasi ya Mwana waki.
29 Ndinoziva kuti kana ndabva, mapere achapinda pakati penyu asingaregi boka.
Nimanyili kuvya peniwukayi, mabwa gakali ga kudahi yati gavazangila changali lipyana msambi wenuwo.
30 Kunyange pakati penyu iyemi vanhu vachamuka vachiminamisa chokwadi vachiitira kuti vatape vadzidzi kuti vavatevere.
Hati pagati yinu yati vihumila vandu veviwula mawuliwu ga udese muni vavayaganisa vamsadika, vavalanda vene.
31 Saka rindai! Rangarirai kuti makore matatu handina kumborega kukuyambirai mumwe nomumwe wenyu, usiku namasikati nemisodzi.
Ndava ya yeniyo, mvya mihu kuni mukumbukayi kuvya mulukumbi lwa miyaka yidatu muhi na kilu katu nalekili lepi kumbesa kila mmonga winu kwa maholi.”
32 “Zvino ndinokuisai kuna Mwari nokushoko renyasha dzake, iro rinogona kukuvakai uye richikupai nhaka pakati paavo vakaitwa vatsvene.
“Hinu ndi, nikuvavika nyenye pahi muulonda waki Chapanga na ujumbi wa mota yaki. Mwene anauhotola wa kuvasindimalisa na kuvapela uhali pamonga nawu vandu vaki vamsopi.
33 Handina kumbochiva sirivha yomunhu kana goridhe kana nguo yomunhu.
Nene nanogili lepi mashonga amala zahabu amala nyula za mundu yeyoha.
34 Imi munoziva pachenyu kuti maoko angu aya akabatira kushayiwa kwangu nokushayiwa kwavandaiva navo.
Mwavene mmanyili kuvya namwene nihegili lihengu mu mawoko gangu, ndava ya kupata gegiganikiwa kwa nene na vayangu.
35 Mune zvose zvandakaita, ndakakuratidzai kuti namabatiro akaoma aya, tinofanira kubatsira vasina simba, tichirangarira mashoko aShe Jesu pachake paakati, ‘Kupa kwakaropafadzwa kupfuura kugamuchira.’”
Pamahele nivalangisi luhumu kuvya kuhenga mahengu neju, yikutigana kuvatangatila vangali makakala, na tikumbuka mu malovi ga Bambu Yesu mwene, ‘Mbanga neju kuwusa kuliku kupokela.’”
36 Akati ataura izvi, akapfugama pamwe chete navo vose uye vakanyengetera.
Peamali kujova genago, Pauli akafugama pamonga nawu voha akayupa kwa Chapanga.
37 Vose vakachema pavakamumbundikira uye vakamutsvoda.
Voha vakavya mukuvemba neju, pevalaga Pauli kuni vamkumbatili cha uganu.
38 Zvakanyanya kuvarwadza mashoko aakataura achiti havaizoona chiso chakezve. Ipapo vakamuperekedza kuchikepe.
Lijambu lelavavinisi neju ndi lila leajovili yati vakumlola lepi kavili. Hinu ndi vamhindikili mbaka muwatu.

< Mabasa 20 >