Mabasa 20
1 Shure kwekuguma kwemhirizhonga, Pauro akadanira kwaari vadzidzi, akavambundikira, akabuda kuti aende kuMakedhonia.
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 Zvino wakati agura nemativi iwawo, avakurudzira nemashoko mazhinji, akasvika kuGirisi,
And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
3 akati agara mwedzi mitatu, rangano yaitwa neVaJudha pamusoro pake, ava kuda kuenda kuSiriya nechikepe, akazvipira kudzokera nemuMakedhonia.
And when he had spent three months [there], and a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
4 Zvino Sopatro weBheriya wakamuperekedza kusvika kuAsia, neveVaTesaronika, Arisitako naSekundo, naGayo weDhebhe, naTimotio, uye Tikiko naTrofimo VaAsia.
And there accompanied him as far as Asia Sopater of Beroea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 Ava vakatungamira vakatimirira paTroasi.
But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.
6 Asi isu takabva Firipi nechikepe mushure memazuva ezvingwa zvisina mbiriso, zvino takasvika kwavari paTroasi mumazuva mashanu, patakagara mazuva manomwe.
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we tarried seven days.
7 Zvino nemusi wekutanga wevhiki, vadzidzi vakaungana kumedura chingwa, Pauro akaparidza kwavari, achida kubva chifume, akaredzva nhaurwa kusvikira pakati peusiku.
And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.
8 Zvino kwakange kune mwenje mizhinji mukamuri yekumusoro mavakange vakaungana.
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where we were gathered together.
9 Zvino pahwindo pakange pagere rimwe jaya rainzi Yutikosi, rikabatwa nehope kwazvo, Pauro wakati achiparidza nguva refu, iro rikakundwa nehope, rikawira pasi, kubva panhurikwa yechitatu, ndokunongwa rafa.
And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
10 Zvino Pauro akaburuka akazviwisira pamusoro paro, akarimbundikira akati: Musazvinetsa; nokuti mweya waro uri mariri.
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
11 Wakati akwirazve ndokumedura chingwa ndokudya, akataura navo nguva refu kusvikira kuchiedza, saizvozvo wakaenda.
And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 Zvino vakauya nemukomana ari mupenyu, vakanyaradzwa zvisati zviri zvishoma.
And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
13 Asi isu, takatungamira kuchikepe, tikaenda nechikepe kuAso, takananga kukwidza Pauro ipapo; nokuti wakange aronga saizvozvo, iye achitarisira kufamba netsoka.
But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.
14 Zvino wakati asangana nesu paAso, tikamukwidza tikasvika kuMitirene,
And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15 tikabva ipapo nechikepe, chifume tikasvika pakatarisana neKiyo; chifume tikasvika paSamo; ndokugara paTrogiriamu, chifume tikasvika Mireto.
And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.
16 Nokuti Pauro wakange akazvipira kupfuura Efeso nechikepe, kuti asapedza nguva paAsia; nokuti waimhanya, kana zvichibvira kwaari, ave paJerusarema nezuva rePendekosita.
For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 Zvino ari paMireto wakatumira kuEfeso akadanira vakuru vekereke kwaari.
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
18 Zvino vakati vasvika kwaari, akati kwavari: Imwi munoziva kubva pazuva rekutanga randakasvika muAsia, kuti ndakava nemwi sei nguva dzese,
And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,
19 ndichibatira Ishe nekuzvininipisa kwese uye nemisodzi mizhinji, nemiedzo yakandiwira nerangano dzeVaJudha;
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews:
20 kuti handina sei kuvanza zvezvingabatsira, kusakuparidzirai nekukudzidzisai pachena uye muimba neimba,
how that I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
21 ndichipupura zvese kuVaJudha nekuVaGiriki kutendeukira kuna Mwari, nerutendo kuna Ishe wedu Jesu Kristu.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 Zvino ikozvino tarirai, ini ndinoenda kuJerusarema ndakasungwa neMweya, ndisingazivi zvichandiwira mariri,
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 kunze kwekuti Mweya Mutsvene anopupura muguta rimwe nerimwe achiti zvisungo nenhamo zvakandigarira.
save that the Holy Ghost testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 Asi handirangariri chinhu pane izvi, uye handiverengeri upenyu hwangu kuti chinhu chinokosha kwandiri kuti ndipedze rwendo rwangu nemufaro nebasa randakagamuchira kuna Ishe Jesu rekupupura evhangeri yenyasha dzaMwari.
But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 Zvino ikozvino tarirai, ini ndinoziva kuti imwi mese, vandakafamba pakati penyu ndichiparidza ushe hwaMwari, hamuchazooni chiso changu.
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.
26 Naizvozvo ndinopupura kwamuri nezuva ranhasi, kuti ini ndakachena paropa revese;
Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
27 nokuti handina kuvanza kwekusakuparidzirai zano rese raMwari.
For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
28 Naizvozvo zvichenjererei imwi, neboka rese Mweya Mutsvene paakakugadzai vatariri pamusoro paro, kuti mufudze kereke yaMwari, yaakatenga neropa rake amene.
Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in the which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
29 Nokuti ini ndinoziva izvi, kuti shure kwekuenda kwangu mapumhi anorura achapinda pakati penyu, asingaregi boka;
I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
30 uye kubva pamuri imwi momene pachamuka varume vachataura zvinhu zvinotsausa, kuti vakwezve vadzidzi vavatevere.
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Naizvozvo rindai, murangarire kuti kwemakore matatu handina kuguma siku nesikati kuyambira umwe neumwe nemisodzi.
Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
32 Uye ikozvino hama, ndinokukumikidzai kuna Mwari nekushoko renyasha dzake, iye anogona kukuvakai, nekukupai nhaka pakati pevese vakaitwa vatsvene.
And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up, and to give [you] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
33 Handina kuchiva sirivheri kana goridhe kana nguvo yemunhu.
I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Imwiwo momene munoziva kuti maoko awa akabatira kushaiwa kwangu nekwevaiva neni.
Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 Pazvinhu zvese ndakakuratidzai, kuti muchibata saizvozvi munofanira kubatsira vane utera, nekurangarira mashoko aIshe Jesu, kuti iye wakati: Kwakaropafadzwa kupa kupfuura kugamuchira.
In all things I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
36 Zvino wakati ataura zvinhu izvi, akafugama, akanyengetera navo vese.
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 Kukava nekuchema kwavo vese kukuru; vakawira pamutsipa waPauro vakamutsvoda,
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
38 vachishungurudzika zvikuru neshoko raakataura, kuti havachazooni chiso chake. Zvino vakamuperekedza kuchikepe.
Sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.
