< Mabasa 22 >
1 “Hama nemi madzibaba, teererai kuzvidavirira kwangu zvino.”
“'Bhalongo bha dadijhangu, mupelekisiajhi utetezi bhwa nene bhwanibetakubhomba henu kwa muenga.”
2 Pavakanzwa achitaura kwavari nechiHebheru, vakanyanya kunyarara. Ipapo Pauro akati,
Makutano bho bhap'eliki Paulo ilongela nabhu kwa kiebrania, bhakagudama. Akajobha,
3 “Ini ndiri muJudha, akaberekerwa kuTasasi yeSirisia, asi ndakarerwa muguta rino. Pasi paGamarieri ndakanyatsodzidziswa mutemo wamadzibaba edu uye ndakanga ndichishingairira Mwari sezvamunoita imi nhasi.
“Nene ne myahudi, nihogoliki mji bhwa Tarso lieneo lya Kilikia, ila nakabhili elimu katika mji obho, pamagolo pa Gamalieli. Namanyisibhu kul'engana ni njela sahihi sya sheria sya bhadadijhitu. Nene nijhenibidii jha K'yara, kama muenga mwebhoha kyamujhe lelu.
4 Ndakatambudza vateveri veNzira iyi kusvikira pakufa kwavo, ndichisunga zvose varume navakadzi ndichivaisa mutorongo,
Nabhatesisi kwa njela ejhe hadi kufwa; nabhakhongili bhagosi ni bhadala ni kubhasopa mu ligereza.
5 sezvandingapupurirwawo nomuprista mukuru namakurukota ose. Ndakapiwa matsamba aibva kwavari okuenda nawo kuhama dzavo dzaiva muDhamasiko, ndikaenda ikoko kuti ndinouya navanhu ava kuJerusarema savasungwa kuti vazorangwa.
Hata kuhani mbaha ni bhaseya bhoha bhibhwesya kupisya ushahidi kujha napokili barua kuhoma kwa bhene kwandabha jha bhalongobhangu bhabhajhele Dameski, kwanene kusafiri kulota okhu. Jhajhele nibhaletayi bhanu Yerusalemu kwa njela ili bhakongibhwayi ni kutobhibhwa.
6 “Nenguva dzinenge dzamasikati pandakanga ndoswedera pedyo neDhamasiko, pakarepo chiedza chakabva kudenga chikandipenyera kumativi ose.
Jhatokili pala bho nisafiri nikaribila Dameski, majira gha pamusi ghafla nuru mbaha jhikatokela kumbinguni jhikajhanda kuniangasya.
7 Ndakawira pasi ndikanzwa inzwi richiti kwandiri, ‘Sauro! Sauro! Unonditambudzireiko?’
Nikabina pasi ni kupeleka sauti jhikanijobhela, 'Sauli, Sauli kwandayakiki ukaniudhi?'
8 “Ndakati, ‘Ndimi aniko, Ishe?’ “Iye akati, ‘Ndini Jesu weNazareta, wauri kutambudza.’
Najibili, 'bhebhe wa niani, Bwana?' Akanijobhela, 'Nene na Yesu Mnazareti, ambajhe bhebhe ukaniudhi.'
9 Shamwari dzangu dzakaona chiedza, asi hadzina kunzwa inzwi raiye akanga achitaura neni.
Bhala bhabhajhele pamonga ni nene bhajhibhwene nuru, ila bhapeliki lepi sauti jha jhola jhaalongeleghe ni nene.
10 “Ndakabvunza ndikati, ‘Munoda kuti ndiiteiko Ishe?’ “Ishe akati, ‘Simuka, upinde muDhamasiko. Imomo ndimo mauchandoudzwa zvose zvawakatarirwa kuti uite.’
Nikajobha, 'Niketakiki, Bwana?' akanijobhela, jhemayi na ujhingilayi Dameski; okhu wibeta kujobhibhwa kila khenu kya wilondeka kubhomba.'
11 Shamwari dzangu dzakandisesedza pakupinda kwangu muDhamasiko, nokuti kuvaima kwechiedza kwakanga kwandipofumadza.
Nabhwesilepi kulola kwandabha jha muangaza bhwa nuru jhela, ndipo nikalota Dameski kwa kulongosibhwa ni mabhoko gha bhala bha bhajhe ni nene.
12 “Murume ainzi Ananiasi akauya kuzondiona. Akanga akazvipira pakunamata Mwari nokucherechedza murayiro uye aikudzwa zvikuru navaJudha vose vaigaramo.
Okhu nikabhonana ni munu jhaakutibhweghe Anania, ajhele munu jhaakamili sheria ni mwenye kuheshimika mbele jha bhayahudi bhoha bhabhatamili okhu.
13 Akamira neni akati, ‘Hama Pauro, chiona!’ uye nenguva yakare iyoyo ndakakwanisa kumuona.
Akahida kwa nene, akajhema palongolo pa nene, ni kujobha, 'Ndongobhangu Sauli, ubhwesiajhi kulola.' Kwa muda bholabhola nikabhwesya kulola ni kumbona.
14 “Ipapo akati, ‘Mwari wamadzibaba edu akusarudza iwe kuti uzive kuda kwake uone Iye Akarurama uye unzwe mashoko anobva mumuromo make.
Akajobha, 'K'yara ghwa dadijhitu akuchaguili bhebhe ubhwesyajhi kumanya mapenzi gha muene, kumbona jhola mwenye haki, ni kupeleka sauti jha jhihomela mu kinywa kya muene.
15 Uchava chapupu chake kuvanhu vose, chezvawakaona nezvawakanzwa.
Kwandabha wibetakujha shahidi kwa muene kwa bhanu bhoha juu jha ughabhwene ni kup'eleka.
16 Saka zvino wakamirireiko? Simuka ubhabhatidzwe usukwe zvivi zvako, udane kuzita rake.’
Basi henu kwandayikiki wilenda? Jhumukayi, ubatisibhwayi, ukasukayi dhambi sya jhobhi wakati ukalikuta lihina lya jhobhi.'
17 “Pandakadzokera kuJerusarema, uye ndichinyengetera ndiri mutemberi, ndakabatwa nomweya
Baada jha kukerebhuka Yerusalemu, na bho nisali mugati mu hekalu, jhikatokela kujha napelibhu maono.
18 ndikaona Ishe achitaura kwandiri achiti, ‘Kurumidza kubva muJerusarema izvozvi, nokuti vanhu havangagamuchiri uchapupu hwako.’
Nikambona akanijobhela, 'Hima na ubhokayi Yerusalemu manyata, kwandabha bhibetalepi kujhedekela ushuhuda bhwa jhobhi kuhusu nene.'
19 “Ndakapindura ndikati, ‘Ishe, vanhu ava vanoziva kuti ndakanga ndichienda musinagoge rimwe nerimwe kuti ndinosunga uye ndirove vaya vaitenda kwamuri.
Nikajobha, 'Bwana, bhabhu bhene bhamanyili nabhafungili mu ligereza ni kubhatobha bhala bhabhakuaminili mu khila lisinagogi.
20 Uye pavakateura ropa raSitefani chapupu chenyu, ndakanga ndimirepo ndichitenderana nazvo uye ndakachengeta nhumbi dzaivo vaimuuraya.’
Ni damu jha Stefano shahidi ghwa jhobhi bho jhijhitiki, Nene kabhele najhele nijhemili karibu ni kujhedekela na najhele nilenda nghobho sya bhala bhabhan'komili.
21 “Ipapo Ishe akati kwandiri, ‘Enda, nokuti ndichakutuma kure kune veDzimwe Ndudzi.’”
Lakini akanijobhela, 'Lotayi, kwandabha nene nibeta kulaghisya ulotayi patali kwa bhanu bha mataifa.”
22 Vanhu vakamuteerera kusvikira ataura izvi. Ipapo vakadanidzira vachiti, “Mubvisei panyika! Haafaniri kurarama!”
Bhanu bhakanduhusu kulongela habari jha lilobhi e'le. Lakini baadaye bhakakwesya sauti ni kujobha, “mbosiajhi munu ojho mu nchi: Kwandabha sahihi aishiayi.”
23 Pavakanga vachiita mheremhere vachikanda nguo dzavo pasi, uye vachikushira ivhu mudenga,
Bho bhikwesya sauti, ni kutagha maguanda gha bhene ni kusopa malifu kunani,
24 mukuru wavarwi akarayira kuti Pauro aendeswe kudzimba dzavarwi. Akarayira kuti arohwe uye abvunzwe kuitira kuti vazive kuti nemhaka yei vanhu vakanga vachimupopotera kudai.
Jemedari mbaha akaamuru Paulo aletibhwayi ngomeni. Akaamuru akotibhwayi khoni itobhibhwa mijeledi, ili muene amanyayi kwandabha jhakiki bhampigileghe makelele namna jhela.
25 Pavakamusunga kuti vamurove, Pauro akati kumukuru wezana akanga amirepo, “Munotenderwa here nomutemo kuti murove muRoma, asina kana kutombowanikwa ane mhosva?”
Hata bho bhan'kongili mighojhi, Paulo akan'jobhela jhola akida jha ajhemili pamonga naku, “Je! ndo haki kwa muenga kun'tobha munu jha ajhele Mrumi na akona kuhukumibhwa?”
26 Mukuru wezana akati anzwa izvi, akaenda kumukuru wavarwi akandomuzivisa izvozvo, akati, “Muchaita seiko zvino? Munhu uyu muRoma.”
Yola akida bho apeliki malobhi agha akalota kwa jemedari mbaha ni kun'jobhela, akajobha, “Wilonda kubhomba kiki? kwa maana munu ojho ndo Mrumi.”
27 Mukuru wavarwi akaenda kuna Pauro akati, “Nditaurire, uri muRoma here iwe?” Akapindura akati, “Hongu, ndiri muRoma.”
Jemedari mbaha akahida ni kun'jobhela, “Nijobhelayi, je bhebhe ndo raia ghwa Rumi?” Paulo akajobha, “Ena.”
28 Mukuru wehondo akati, “Ini ndakaita zvokutenga nomutengo mukuru kuti ndive muRoma.” Pauro akati, “Ini ndakaberekwa ndiri muRoma.”
Jemedari akan'jibu, “Kwa kupetela kiasi kibhaha kya hela ndipo nakabhili uraia.” Lakini Paulo akan'jobhela, “'Nene ndo Mrumi wa kuhogoleka.”
29 Vaya vakanga voda kumubvunza vakabva varega pakarepo. Mukuru wamauto pachake akatya paakaona kuti akanga asunga Pauro, muRoma, nengetani.
Basi bhala bhabhajhetayari kulota kun'kota bhakabhoka ni kundeka wakati bhobhuobhu. Ni jemedari ni muene akatila, bho amanyili kujha Paulo ndo Mrumi, ni kwandabha an'kongili.
30 Zuva rakatevera, sezvo mukuru wavarwi aida kuziva chaizvoizvo kuti sei Pauro akanga achipomerwa mhosva navaJudha, akamusunungura akarayira kuti vaprista vakuru neDare Guru ravaJudha vaungane. Ipapo akatora Pauro akamumisa pamberi pavo.
Ligono lyalyafwatili, jemedari mbaha alondeghe kumanya ukweli kuhusu mashtaka gha bhayahudi dhidi jha Paulo. Efyo akambopolela fifungu fya muene akaamuru bhakuu bha makuhani ni baraza lyoha bhabhonanayi. Akandeta Paulo pasi, ni kumbeka pagati pa bhene.