Mabasa 12
1 Nenguva iyoyo Herodhe mambo wakaisa maoko kuti atambudze vamwe kubva mukereke.
Now about that time, Herod the king laid his hands upon certain of the church, to oppress them.
2 Ndokuuraya Jakobho mukoma waJohwani nemunondo.
And he slew James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Zvino wakati achiona kuti zvinofadza VaJudha, wakapfuurira mberi akabata Petrowo; zvino aiva mazuva ezvingwa zvisina mbiriso;
And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to apprehend Peter also; (then were the days of unleavened bread; )
4 akati amubatawo akaisa mutirongo, akamukumikidza kumapoka mana evanhu vana emauto kuti vamurinde, achida kumuisa kuvanhu mushure mepasika.
and he seized him and put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.
5 Naizvozvo Petro wakachengetwa mutirongo; asi munyengetero wakaenderera mberi uchiitwa nekereke kuna Mwari uchiitirwa iye.
Peter therefore was kept guarded in prison; but earnest prayer was made by the church to God in his behalf.
6 Zvino Herodhe wakati oda kumubudisa, usiku ihwohwo Petro wakange arere pakati pemauto maviri, akasungwa nemaketani maviri; nevarindi pamberi pemusuwo vakarinda tirongo.
And when Herod was about to bring him forth, on that night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and keepers before the door were guarding the prison.
7 Zvino tarira, mutumwa waIshe wakamirapo, chiedza ndokupenya muchitokisi; zvino akarova rutivi rwaPetro, akamumutsa achiti: Simuka nekukurumidza. Zvino maketani ake akawa pamaoko ake.
And lo! an angel of the Lord came to him, and a light shone in the room; and he smote Peter on the side, and roused him, saying, Rise up quickly. And his chains fell from his hands.
8 Mutumwa ndokuti kwaari: Zvisunge chiuno, uye sunga manyatera ako. Ndokuita saizvozvo. Zvino akati kwaari: Monera nguvo yako, unditevere.
And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals; and he did so. And he saith to him, Throw thy garment round thee, and follow me.
9 Zvino wakabuda akamutevera; uye asingazivi kuti ichokwadi chinoitwa nemutumwa, asi waifunga kuti anoona chiratidzo.
And he went out, and followed; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 Zvino vakati vapfuura chirindo chekutanga nechepiri, vakasvika pasuwo reutare raipinda muguta; iro rakavazarukira rega; zvino vakabuda, vakapfuura nzira imwe yemumusha, pakarepo mutumwa ndokubva kwaari.
And when they had passed the first, and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which opened to them of itself; and they went out and passed on through one street, and the angel immediately departed from him.
11 Zvino Petro, wakati apengenuka, akati: Zvino ndinoziva zvirokwazvo kuti Ishe watuma mutumwa wake, uye wandisunungura paruoko rwaHerodhe netarisiro yese yevanhu veVaJudha.
And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know certainly, that the Lord hath sent forth his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 Zvino wakati arangarira akaenda kumba kwaMaria mai vaJohwani wainzi Mariko, vazhinji pavakange vakaungana vachinyengetera.
And when he understood the matter, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, surnamed Mark, where many were gathered together, and praying.
13 Zvino Petro wakati agogodza pagonhi resuwo, murandakadzi wakauya kuzoteerera, wainzi Rodha.
And as he knocked at the door of the gate, a maid-servant came to listen, named Rhoda;
14 Zvino wakati achiziva inzwi raPetro, haana kuzarura suwo nekuda kwemufaro, asi wakamhanyira mukati akavaudza kuti Petro amire pamberi pesuwo.
and recognizing Peter's voice, she opened not the gate for gladness; but ran in, and told them that Peter was standing before the gate.
15 Asi vakati kwaari: Unopenga. Asi wakaramba achisimbisa kuti zvaiva zvakadaro. Ivo ndokuti: Mutumwa wake.
And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she positively affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
16 Asi Petro wakaramba achigogodza; zvino vakati vazarura vakamuona, vakashamisika.
But Peter continued knocking; and opening the door, they saw him, and were amazed.
17 Zvino wakavaninira neruoko kuti vanyarare, akavarondedzera kuti Ishe wakamubudisa sei mutirongo, akati: Pirai kuna Jakobho nekuhama zvinhu izvi. Zvino akabuda akaenda kune imwe nzvimbo.
But beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, he related how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go and tell these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went to another place.
18 Zvino kwakati kwaedza, bongozozo risati riri diki rikavapo pakati pemauto, kuti chii chakawira Petro.
And when it was day, there was no small commotion among the soldiers, as to what had become of Peter.
19 Zvino Herodhe wakati amutsvaka akasamuwana, wakabvunzisisa varindi, akaraira kuti vabviswe. Zvino akabva Judhiya akaburukira Kesariya akagarako.
And Herod, when he had sought for him and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be led away [[to execution]]. And he went down from Judea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20 Zvino Herodhe wakatsamwira zvikuru veTire neVaSidhoni; asi vakauya kwaari nemoyo umwe, vakashamwaridzana naBhurasto mutariri weimba yekurara yamambo, vakakumbira rugare, nokuti nyika yavo yaipiwa kudya nenyika yamambo.
And he was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's chamberlain their friend, sued for peace; because their country drew its nourishment from that of the king.
21 Zvino nezuva rakatarwa Herodhe wakapfeka nguvo dzeumambo, akagara pachigaro chekutonga, akaita nhaurwa kwavari.
And on a day appointed, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and taken his seat on the throne, made a speech to them.
22 Vanhu ndokudanidzira vachiti: Inzwi raMwari, uye kwete remunhu.
And thereupon the people shouted, The voice of a god, and not of a man!
23 Zvino pakarepo mutumwa waIshe wakamurova, nokuti haana kupa Mwari rukudzo; ndokudyiwa nehonye, akapera.
But immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory, and he was eaten by worms, and expired.
24 Asi shoko raMwari rakakura rikawanda.
But the word of God grew and was extended.
25 Zvino Bhanabhasi naSauro vakadzoka vachibva kuJerusarema, vapedzisa basa, vakaenda naJohwaniwo wainzi Mariko.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, having performed their service, taking with them also John, surnamed Mark.
