< Mabasa 22 >

1 “Hama nemi madzibaba, teererai kuzvidavirira kwangu zvino.”
“Mobantu mwense, banse, ne bamatata, kamunyumfwani kukana mulandu kwakame.”
2 Pavakanzwa achitaura kwavari nechiHebheru, vakanyanya kunyarara. Ipapo Pauro akati,
Pakunyumfwa kwambeti Paulo, lambanga mu mulaka wabo, balamwena tonto kwambeti banyumfwishishe cena. Paulo walapitilisha kubambileti,
3 “Ini ndiri muJudha, akaberekerwa kuTasasi yeSirisia, asi ndakarerwa muguta rino. Pasi paGamarieri ndakanyatsodzidziswa mutemo wamadzibaba edu uye ndakanga ndichishingairira Mwari sezvamunoita imi nhasi.
“Ame nde Muyuda, ndalasemenwa mu munshi wa Taliso, mucishi ca Kilikiya, nsombi ndalakulila muno mu munshi wa Yelusalemu. Ndalikuba shikwiya wa Gamaliyeli, uyo walanjiyisha mwakukonkela Milawo yalapewa ku bamashali betu bakulukulu. Kayi ndalikuba walibenga kusebensela Lesa, mbuli ncemubele mwense omuli pano.
4 Ndakatambudza vateveri veNzira iyi kusvikira pakufa kwavo, ndichisunga zvose varume navakadzi ndichivaisa mutorongo,
Ndalikupensha bantu balikukonkela nshila ya Mwami Yesu, nabambi ndalikubashinisha. Ndalikwikata batuloba ne batukashi ne kubatwala mujele.
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.
Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo, ne bomboloshi ba nkuta ngabasumineti ndambanga cakubinga. Pakwinga balo ebalampa makalata, akunsuminisha kutwala ku Bayuda balikwikala mu munshi wa Damasiko. Neco ndalaya akubekata bantu bashoma Yesu ne kubaleta ku Yelusalemu, kabali basungwa ncetani kwambeti bese bapewe cisubulo.
6 “Nenguva dzinenge dzamasikati pandakanga ndoswedera pedyo neDhamasiko, pakarepo chiedza chakabva kudenga chikandipenyera kumativi ose.
“Mpondalashika pepi ne munshi wa Damasiko, cindi ca 12 koloko munshi, mumuni unene walafuma kwilu walamunikila mpondalikuba.
7 Ndakawira pasi ndikanzwa inzwi richiti kwandiri, ‘Sauro! Sauro! Unonditambudzireiko?’
Ndalawa panshi, popelapo ndalanyumfwa liswi lya kwambeti, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Inga ulampenshelenga cani cisa’
8 “Ndakati, ‘Ndimi aniko, Ishe?’ “Iye akati, ‘Ndini Jesu weNazareta, wauri kutambudza.’
Ndalepusheti, ‘Inga njamwe bani Nkambo,’ Walikwamba walankumbuleti, ‘Njame Yesu waku Nasaleti ngolapenshenga.”
9 Shamwari dzangu dzakaona chiedza, asi hadzina kunzwa inzwi raiye akanga achitaura neni.
Bantu mbondalikuba nabo baliya kunyumfwa liswi lya muntu walikwamba nenjame sobwe, nsombi mumuni balaubona.
10 “Ndakabvunza ndikati, ‘Munoda kuti ndiiteiko Ishe?’ “Ishe akati, ‘Simuka, upinde muDhamasiko. Imomo ndimo mauchandoudzwa zvose zvawakatarirwa kuti uite.’
Popelapo ndalepusheti, “Inga nicani ncendelela kwinsa Nkambo? Apo Mwami walambeti, ‘Nyamuka, wenga mu Damasiko, nibenga bakwambile byonse Lesa mbyalayandangeti winse.’
11 Shamwari dzangu dzakandisesedza pakupinda kwangu muDhamasiko, nokuti kuvaima kwechiedza kwakanga kwandipofumadza.
Ndalashipilwa cebo ca mumuni unene walamunikila cakwinseti balanjikatilila kucikasa bantu mbondalikuba nabo pa kuntwala mu Damasiko.”
12 “Murume ainzi Ananiasi akauya kuzondiona. Akanga akazvipira pakunamata Mwari nokucherechedza murayiro uye aikudzwa zvikuru navaJudha vose vaigaramo.
Mu munshi uwu mwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Hananiya, muntu wali kukonkela Milawo, ne kukambilila Lesa ne moyo wakendi wonse. Bayuda bonse baku Damasiko balikumupa bulemu.
13 Akamira neni akati, ‘Hama Pauro, chiona!’ uye nenguva yakare iyoyo ndakakwanisa kumuona.
Walemana pepi ne njame ne kwambeti, “Saulo mukwabo, kocaluka menso utatike kubona kayi!” Pacindi copeleco ndalacikonsha kulanga ne kumubona Hananiya.
14 “Ipapo akati, ‘Mwari wamadzibaba edu akusarudza iwe kuti uzive kuda kwake uone Iye Akarurama uye unzwe mashoko anobva mumuromo make.
Popelapo walambeti, “Lesa ngobali kukambilila bamashali betu bakulukulu, lakusala kwambeti winshibe kuyanda kwakendi ne kubona Walulama ne kunyumfwa liswi lyakendi.
15 Uchava chapupu chake kuvanhu vose, chezvawakaona nezvawakanzwa.
Pakwinga nukamubele kamboni pakubambila bantu bintu mbyowalabona, ne kunyumfwa.
16 Saka zvino wakamirireiko? Simuka ubhabhatidzwe usukwe zvivi zvako, udane kuzita rake.’
Inga lino ucipembelela cani? Nyamuka, ubatishiwe kwambeti Lesa akuswepeshe bwipishi bwakobe mpolapailinga Lesa.
17 “Pandakadzokera kuJerusarema, uye ndichinyengetera ndiri mutemberi, ndakabatwa nomweya
“Mpondalabwelela ku Yelusalemu, cindi ncondalikupaila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa ndalabona cimbonimboni.
18 ndikaona Ishe achitaura kwandiri achiti, ‘Kurumidza kubva muJerusarema izvozvi, nokuti vanhu havangagamuchiri uchapupu hwako.’
Ndalabona Mwami kang'ambileti, ‘Fwambana, fuma mu Yelusalemu muno, pakwinga bantu nteti bakunyumfwile bukamboni mbweti wambenga bulambanga sha njame.’
19 “Ndakapindura ndikati, ‘Ishe, vanhu ava vanoziva kuti ndakanga ndichienda musinagoge rimwe nerimwe kuti ndinosunga uye ndirove vaya vaitenda kwamuri.
Ame ndalambeti, ‘Nkambo, bonse bacinshi kwambeti ndalikuya mu mibungano ya Bayuda, kusunga ne kubauma abo bashoma muli njamwe.
20 Uye pavakateura ropa raSitefani chapupu chenyu, ndakanga ndimirepo ndichitenderana nazvo uye ndakachengeta nhumbi dzaivo vaimuuraya.’
Kayi mpobalikumushina Stefano uyo walikwambila bantu makani ali pali njamwe, ame ndalikubapo. Ndalasuminishako kwambeti bamushine, kayi njame ndalikuba ndekata mu makasa byakufwala bya kunsa bya bantu abo balikumushina.’
21 “Ipapo Ishe akati kwandiri, ‘Enda, nokuti ndichakutuma kure kune veDzimwe Ndudzi.’”
Lino Mwami walang'ambileti, ‘Koya, pakwinga ni nkakutume kutali ku bantu bakunsa.’”
22 Vanhu vakamuteerera kusvikira ataura izvi. Ipapo vakadanidzira vachiti, “Mubvisei panyika! Haafaniri kurarama!”
Bantu bali kabakutika mpaka pacindi ncalamba maswi akuya kubantu bakunsa. Neco balatatika kubilikisheti, “Katumushinani! Nkelela kubapo pacishi capanshi muntuyu sobwe!”
23 Pavakanga vachiita mheremhere vachikanda nguo dzavo pasi, uye vachikushira ivhu mudenga,
Balabilikisha ne kuwala byakufwala byabo bya kunsa mwilu, ne kutukula lusuko.
24 mukuru wavarwi akarayira kuti Pauro aendeswe kudzimba dzavarwi. Akarayira kuti arohwe uye abvunzwe kuitira kuti vazive kuti nemhaka yei vanhu vakanga vachimupopotera kudai.
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walabambileti bamutwale Paulo, munkambe ya bashilikali kuya kumukwapula, kwambeti ayubulule ncobayobekelanga bantu bonse.
25 Pavakamusunga kuti vamurove, Pauro akati kumukuru wezana akanga amirepo, “Munotenderwa here nomutemo kuti murove muRoma, asina kana kutombowanikwa ane mhosva?”
Lino mpobalamusunga kwambeti batatike kumukwipa, Paulo walepusha mushilikali walikwendelesha bashilikali mwanda, walikuba wemana pepi, “Sena mulawo wasuminisha kukwipa bikoti muntu Muloma, kamutana mu mombolosheti mucane mulandu?”
26 Mukuru wezana akati anzwa izvi, akaenda kumukuru wavarwi akandomuzivisa izvozvo, akati, “Muchaita seiko zvino? Munhu uyu muRoma.”
Uyu mukulene wabashilikali mpwalanyumfweco, walaya kwambila mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ne kumwipusheti, “Inga mulayandanga kwinsa cani? Muntuyu ni Muloma!”
27 Mukuru wavarwi akaenda kuna Pauro akati, “Nditaurire, uri muRoma here iwe?” Akapindura akati, “Hongu, ndiri muRoma.”
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walaya kuli Paulo, kuya kumwipusheti, “Kong'ambila cena, sena omu Loma?” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ee.”
28 Mukuru wehondo akati, “Ini ndakaita zvokutenga nomutengo mukuru kuti ndive muRoma.” Pauro akati, “Ini ndakaberekwa ndiri muRoma.”
Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Ame ndalensa kula ne mali angi, kwambeti mbe Mu loma.” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame nde mu Loma mukusemwa.”
29 Vaya vakanga voda kumubvunza vakabva varega pakarepo. Mukuru wamauto pachake akatya paakaona kuti akanga asunga Pauro, muRoma, nengetani.
Cindico bashilikali basa balikuyanda kumwipusha balasonoka. Nendi mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walatina mpwaleshibeti Paulo ni Muloma, kayi bamusunga ncetani.
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.
Neco pabusuba bwalakonkapo, mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walikuyanda kwinshiba cena mulandu ngobali kuyanda kumupa Paulo Bayuda, walambila bashilikali kwambeti bamusungulule Paulo, kufumapo walambila beshimilumbo bamakulene ne bendeleshi ba nkuta bonse kwambeti babungane. Neco balamwimanika Paulo pantangu pabo.

< Mabasa 22 >