Mabasa 8
1 Uye Sauro akanga aripo achibvumirana nokufa kwake. Nomusi uyo kutambudzwa kukuru kwakatanga pakereke yepaJerusarema, uye vose vakaparadzirwa muJudhea rose nomuSamaria, kukasara vapostori chete.
Nendi Saulo walasuminisheti balenshi cena kumushina. Kufuma busuba bopelobo mapensho mu mubungano waku Yelusalemu alatatika. Bashoma bonse, kufunyakowa batumwa, balamwaikila mubimpansha byonse bya Yudeya ne Samaliya.
2 Varume vaitya Mwari vakaviga Sitefani uye vakamuchema zvikuru.
Batuloba nabambi balibenga kuli Lesa ebalamubika Stefano mumanda ne kumulila mwakwetelwa.
3 Asi Sauro akatanga kuparadza kereke. Achipinda muimba neimba, akazvuzvurudza varume navakadzi achivaisa mutorongo.
Saulo walatatika kononga mubungano. Walikwingila mu ng'anda ne ng'anda, kekata batuloba ne batukashi bonse pamo ne kubawala mujele.
4 Vaya vakanga vaparadzirwa vakaparidza shoko kwose kwose kwavaienda.
Bashoma basa balamwaika, balaya kukambauka Mulumbe Waina konse nkobalikuya.
5 Firipi akaburuka akaenda kuguta raiva muSamaria akaparidza Kristu ikoko.
Nendi Filipo walakashika ku Samaliya, kaya kubakambaukila bantu bakopeloko makani a Klistu Mupulushi Walaiwa.
6 Vanhu vazhinji vakati vanzwa Firipi uye vakaona zviratidzo zvaakaita, vose vakanyatsoteerera kune zvaaitaura.
Makoto abantu mpobalanyumfwa maswi ngalikwamba Filipo, ne kubona bishikukankamanisha mbyalikwinsa, balakutikisheti banyumfwishishe cena.
7 Nokuti mweya yetsvina yakabuda muvanhu ichidanidzira nenzwi guru, uye vazhinji vakanga vakaoma mitezo navakanga vakaremara vakaporeswa.
Pakwinga ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mubantu bangi kaibilikisha. Batontola biso ne balema myendo balikusengulwa.
8 Nokudaro kwakava nomufaro mukuru muguta iro.
Neco bantu balikuba mu munshi usa balakondwa.
9 Zvino kwechinguva mumwe murume ainzi Simoni akanga aita unʼanga muguta uye akashamisa vanhu vose veSamaria. Aizvirumbidza achiti iye akanga ari munhu mukuru,
Mu munshi wa Samaliya, mwalikuba muntu naumbi, lina lyakendi Shimoni, walikuba mung'anga walikukondwelesha bene Samaliya bonse, muntu walikulibanda mwineti walemekwa.
10 uye vanhu vose kubva kuna vakakwirira kusvikira kuna vari pasi pasi, vaimuteerera vachiti, “Munhu uyu ndiye simba guru raMwari.”
Bantu bayampuwo ne bantu bulyo bonse, balikumunyumfwila kabaya kwambeti, “Shimoni uyu ningofu sha Lesa nshobakute kwambeti ngofu shinene.”
11 Vaimutevera nokuti akanga avashamisa kwenguva refu namashiripiti ake.
Balikumukonkela konkela, pakwinga kwacindi citali walikubakondwelesha ne bung'anga bwakendi.
12 Asi vakati vatenda Firipi sezvo aiparidza vhangeri roumambo hwaMwari nezita raJesu Kristu, vakabhabhatidzwa, vose varume navakadzi.
Nomba pacindi Filipo mpwalikukambauka Mulumbe Waina wa Bwami bwa Lesa, kayi ne lina lya Yesu Klistu, bantu balashoma ne kubatishiwa, batuloba ne batukashi.
13 Simoni pachake akatenda uye akabhabhatidzwa. Uye akatevera Firipi kwose kwose, achikatyamadzwa nezviratidzo zvikuru zvaakaona.
Nendi Shimoni mung'anga usa walashoma, ne kubatishiwa. Popelapo walatatika kwenda pamo ne Filipo, pakwinga walakankamana pakubona bishikukamanisha ne bingashilo byangofu mbyalikwinsa Filipo.
14 Vapostori vaiva muJerusarema vakati vanzwa kuti vaSamaria vagamuchira shoko raMwari, vakatumira Petro naJohani kwavari.
Batumwa basa balashala mu Yelusalemu, mpobalanyumfweti bene Samaliya balatambulu maswi a Lesa, balatumako Petulo ne Yohane.
15 Vakati vasvika, vakavanyengeterera kuti vagamuchire Mweya Mutsvene,
Mpobalashika, balatatika kupailila basa bashoma kwambeti batambule Mushimu Uswepa.
16 nokuti Mweya Mutsvene akanga asati auya pamusoro paani zvake wavo; vakanga vangobhabhatidzwa muzita raIshe Jesu.
Pacindico paliya muntu naba umo walikuba latambulupo Mushimu Uswepa pakati pabo nekukabeti balikuba babatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu.
17 Ipapo Petro naJohani vakaisa maoko pamusoro pavo, vakagamuchira Mweya Mutsvene.
Lino Petulo ne Yohane mpobalabika makasa palyendibo, balatambula Mushimu Uswepa.
18 Simoni akati aona kuti Mweya Mutsvene waipiwa nokuiswa kwamaoko avapostori, akavapa mari
Shimoni usa mpwalaboneti Mushimu Uswepa ulatambulwa, mpobalabikwa makasa ne batumwa basa, walapulisha mali kwambeti abape.
19 akati, “Ndipeiwo simba iri kuti munhu wose wandichaisa maoko pamusoro agamuchire Mweya Mutsvene.”
Walambeti, “Kamumpako ngofu ishi, kwambeti nenjame ngondabiki makasa palyendiye, utambula Mushimu Uswepa.”
20 Petro akapindura akati, “Mari yako ngaiparare pamwe chete newe, nokuti wafunga kuti ungatenga chipo chaMwari nemari!
Petulo walamukumbuleti, “Koya ulobe pamo ne mali akobe. Sena ulayeyengeti ngofu sha Lesa nishakula ne mali?
21 Iwe hauna chikamu kana mugove muushumiri uhu, nokuti mwoyo wako hauna kunaka pamberi paMwari.
Muncito iyi, obe uliyamo lubasu sobwe, pakwinga moyo wakobe nkawalulama pamenso a Lesa.
22 Tendeuka ubve pakuipa uku uye unyengetere kuna She. Zvimwe achakukanganwira pakuva nepfungwa yakadai mumwoyo mako.
Ecebo cakendi sanduka, leka caipa ncolayeyenga. Senga Mwami Lesa kwambeti akulekeleleko manjeyaulwa aipa ali mumoyo wakobe.
23 Nokuti ndinoona kuti iwe uzere nduru inovava uye wakasungwa nechivi.”
Pakwinga ndakubono kwambeti ukute munyono waipa, wasungililwa ku bwipishi.”
24 Ipapo Simoni akapindura akati, “Ndinyengetererei kuna She kuti zvose zvamataura zvirege kuitika kwandiri.”
Apo Shimoni usa walambeti, “Kamumpaililako kuli Mwami Lesa kwambeti kacitenshika kuli njame ncomulamba.”
25 Vakati vapupura uye vakaparidza shoko raShe, Petro naJohani vakadzokera kuJerusarema, vachiparidza vhangeri mumisha yakawanda yomuSamaria.
Mpobalapwisha kupa bukamboni ne kukambauka maswi a Lesa, Petulo ne Yohane balabwelela ku Yelusalemu. Balikabaya kukambauka Mulumbe Waina muminshi ingi ya bene Samaliya.
26 Zvino mutumwa waShe akati kuna Firipi, “Buruka uende zasi kumugwagwa, wokugwenga, unoburuka uchibva kuJerusarema uchienda kuGaza.”
Mungelo wa Lesa walamwambila Filipo, “Nyamuka, koya kucibela cakumusansa, ukonke nshila ilafumunga ku Yelusalemu kuya ku Gaza nshila isa yapita mucinyika.”
27 Saka akasimuka akapinda munzira uye akasangana nomuyunaki wechiEtiopia, muchinda mukuru aichengeta pfuma yaKandase, mambokadzi weEtiopia. Murume uyu akanga aenda kundonamata kuJerusarema,
Cakubinga Filipo walanyamuka, walaya. Walakumanya mwendeleshi wa ku Itopiya muntu walikupewa bulemu, walikusunga nkomwa ya mali a mfulumende ya mwami mutukashi Kandasi wa ku Itopiya. Walikufumina ku Yelusalemu nkwalaya kukambilila Lesa.
28 uye pakudzoka kwake kumusha akanga agere mungoro achiverenga bhuku raIsaya muprofita.
Pacindici walikubwelela kucomwabo kali wekala mung'ola, kabelenga libuku lya mushinshimi Yesaya.
29 Mweya Mutsvene akati kuna Firipi, “Enda kungoro iyo, uswedere pedyo nayo.”
Mushimu Uswepa walamwambila Filipo, “Koya ku ng'ola isa, wendenga pepi nayo.”
30 Ipapo Firipi akamhanya achienda kungoro akanzwa murume uya achiverenga kubva kuna Isaya muprofita. Firipi akati kwaari, “Uri kunzwisisa zvauri kuverenga here?”
Filipo walafwambila kung'ola isa, walanyumfwa mwendeleshi usa kabelenga libuku lya mushinshimi Yesaya. Filipo walamwipusheti, “Nkambo, Sena mulanyumfwishishinga mabala ngomulabelengenga?”
31 Iye akati, “Ndinganzwisisa seiko kana pasina munhu anonditsanangurira?” Saka akadana Firipi kuti akwire mungoro agare nayemo.
Mwendeleshi usa walakumbuleti, “Ha! Nganyumfwisheconi kwabula muntu naumbi lapandululunga?” Mpwalapwa kwambeco walamusengeti, “Kotanta mung'ola twendele pamo.”
32 Muyunaki uyu aiverenga chitsauko ichi choRugwaro: “Akatungamirirwa segwai raindobayiwa, uye segwayana rinyerere pamberi pomuveuri, saka haana kushamisa muromo wake.
Awa e Maswi a mu Mabala a Lesa ngalikayakubelenga, “Walikubeti mbelele ilatanguninwanga kuya kushiniwa, eti mwana mbelele wamwena tonto pa kumucesa bweya. Uliya kwambapo nambi liswi limo.
33 Mukuninipiswa kwake akashayiwa kururamisirwa. Ndianiko angataura nezvezvizvarwa zvake? Nokuti upenyu hwake hwakabviswa panyika.”
Balamunyansha, kayi baliya kumombolosha mubululami. Paliya muntu eshakambe shamukowa wakendi, pakwinga buyumi bwakendi bulatimbulwa pacishi capanshi kwakubula kushiyapo mwana.”
34 Muyunaki uyu akabvunza Firipi akati, “Ndapota, ndiudze, muprofita ari kutaura pamusoro paaniko, anozvireva iye kana mumwe munhuwo?”
Popelapo Mwendeleshi usa walepusha Filipo, “Kamung'ambilako, inga mushinshimi lambanga bani? Sena lalyambanga mwine, nambi lambanga shamuntu naumbi?”
35 Ipapo Firipi akatanga nechitsauko ichocho choRugwaro akamuparidzira vhangeri raJesu.
Popelapo Filipo walatatika kumukambaukila Mulumbe Waina wa Yesu kutakila pa Mabala a Lesa ngalikubelengapo.
36 Zvavakanga vachifamba nomugwagwa, vakasvika pakanga pane mvura saka muyunaki akati, “Tarirai, heino mvura. Chingandikonesa kubhabhatidzwa chiiko?”
Kabacenda pamo munshila, balashika pamusena naumbi mpobalacana menshi. Mwendeleshi usa walambeti, “Ntawa menshi apa. Sena pacili nacimbi celela kunkanisha kubatishiwa?”
37 Uye Firipi akati, “Kana uchitenda nomwoyo wako wose, zvinogoneka.” Iye akapindura akati, “Ndinotenda kuti Jesu Kristu ndiye Mwanakomana waMwari.”
Filipo walakumbuleti, “Ngamubatishiwa na mulashomo ne moyo wenu wonse.” Usa mwendeleshi walambeti, “Ndashoma kwambeti Yesu Klistu ni Mwanendi Lesa.”
38 Akarayira kuti ngoro imiswe. Ipapo vose vari vaviri, Firipi nomuyunaki vakapinda mumvura, Firipi akamubhabhatidza.
Popelapo mwendeleshi walemanika ng'ola. Bonse babili, Filipo ne mwendeleshi usa, balaya mumenshi, neco Filipo walamubatisha.
39 Vakati vabuda mumvura, Mweya waShe wakatora Firipi pakarepo, uye muyunaki haana kuzomuonazve, asi akafamba munzira yake achifara kwazvo.
Mpobalikufuma mumenshi, Mushimu wa Lesa walamunyamunapo Filipo. Mwendeleshi usa uliya kumubonapo Filipo kayi, nomba Mwendeleshi usa walapitilisha bulwendo bwakendi kaliwakondwa.
40 Zvakadaro hazvo, Firipi akazoonekwa paAzotasi uye akafamba achiparidza vhangeri mumaguta ose kusvikira asvika kuKesaria.
Filipo walacaniketi uli ku Azoto. Walapitana mucishi conse kakambauka Mulumbe Waina muminshi yonse mpaka walashika ku Kaisaleya.
