Mabasa 11

¹Zvino vaapostora nehama, vaiva paJudhea, vakanzwa kuti vahedheni vakagamuchira vo shoko raMwariAnd the apostles and brethren that were in Judaea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.

²Zvino Petro wakati akwira Jerusarema,vatendi vokudzingisa vakaita nharo naye,And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,

³vachiti: Wakapinda iwe kuvarume vasina kudzingiswa, ukadya navo.Saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them.

⁴Zvino Petro akatanga kuvarondedzera zvose, zvichitevedzana, achiti:But Peter rehearsed the matter from the beginning, and expounded it by order unto them, saying,

⁵Ndakanga ndiri muguta reJopa, ndichinyengetera; ndikabatwa nomweya, ndikavona chiratidzo; chimwe chinhu chakaburuka, chinenge mucheka mukuru unoburuswa kudenga wakasungwa miromo mina, chikasvika kwandiri;I was in the city of Joppa praying: and in a trance I saw a vision, A certain vessel descend, as it had been a great sheet, let down from heaven by four corners; and it came even to me:

⁶ndakati ndachitarisisa, nokucherekedza, ndikavona mhuka dzenyika dzinamakumbo mana nezvikara, nezvinokambaira, neshiri dzedenga,Upon the which when I had fastened mine eyes, I considered, and saw fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

⁷ndikanzwa vo inzwi richiti kwandiri: Simuka Petro, baya, udye.And I heard a voice saying unto me, Arise, Peter; slay and eat.

⁸Asi ini ndikati: Kwete Ishe, nokuti mumuromo mangu hamuna kumbopinda chinhu chisakanaka, chinetsvina.But I said, Not so, Lord: for nothing common or unclean hath at any time entered into my mouth.

⁹Asi inzwi rakapindura rwechipiri, richibva kudenga, richiti: Icho chakanatswa naMwari, iwe usati, hachinakunaka.But the voice answered me again from heaven, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

¹⁰Izvozvi zvakaitwa katatu, zvose zvikakwidzwa zve kudenga.And this was done three times: and all were drawn up again into heaven.

¹¹Ipapo tarira pakarepo varume vatatu vamire pamberi peimba matakanga tiri vakanga vatumirwa kwandiri vachibva Kesaria.And, behold, immediately there were three men already come unto the house where I was, sent from Caesarea unto me.

¹²Ipapo ndikakokerwa noMweya, kuti ndienda navo, ndisinganyunyuti. Nehama idzi nhanhatu vo dzakandiperekedza, tikapinda mumba momurume uyu.And the spirit bade me go with them, nothing doubting. Moreover these six brethren accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house:

¹³Iye akativudza vo kuti wakavona mutumwa amire mumba make, achiti: Tumira Jopa, udane Simoni, unonzi Petro;And he shewed us how he had seen an angel in his house, which stood and said unto him, Send men to Joppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter;

¹⁴iye uchakuvudza mashoko auchaponeswa nawo, iwe nemhuri yako yose.Who shall tell thee words, whereby thou and all thy house shall be saved.

¹⁵Zvino ndakati ndichatanga kutaura, Mweya Mutsvene akaburuka pamusoro pavo, sapamusoro pedu vo pakutanga.And as I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.

¹⁶Ini ndikarangarira shoko raShe, rokuti: Johane wakabhabhatidza nemvura, asi imi muchabhabhatidzwa noMweya Mutsvene.Then remembered I the word of the Lord, how that he said, John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.

¹⁷Zvino kana Mwari akavapa chipo icho chaakatipa isu, pakutenda kwedu kunaShe Jesu Kristu, ini ndaigova ani, waigona kudzivisa Mwari?Forasmuch then as God gave them the like gift as he did unto us, who believed on the Lord Jesus Christ; what was I, that I could withstand God?

¹⁸Zvino vakati vanzwa izvozvo, vakanyarara, vakakudza Mwari vachiti: Zvirokwazvo, Mwari wakapa vahedheni vo kutendevuka kwovupenyu.When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.

¹⁹Zvino avo vakaparadzirwa nokutambudzika kwakamuka pamusoro paStefano, vakaenda kusvikira paFenikia neKupro, neAntiokia, vasingatauri shoko kumunhu, asi kunavaJudha bedzi.Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.

²⁰Zvino pakati pavo paiva navamwe varume veKupro neKurini ivo vakati vasvika Antiokia, vakataura kuvaGiriki vo, vachiparidza Ishe Jesu.And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they were come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.

²¹Ruvoko rwaShe rukava navo, vazhinji vakatenda, vakatendevukira kunaShe.And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.

²²Mashoko avo akanzwika nekereke paJerusarema, vakatuma Bharnabhasi kuti aende Antiokia.Then tidings of these things came unto the ears of the church which was in Jerusalem: and they sent forth Barnabas, that he should go as far as Antioch.

²³Iye wakati asvika, avona nyasha dzaMwari, akafara; akaraira vose kuti vanamatire Ishe nomoyo wakasimba;Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

²⁴nokuti waiva murume wakanaka, uzere noMweya Mutsvene nokutenda; vazhinji-zhinji vakawedzerwa kunaShe.For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and much people was added unto the Lord.

²⁵Iye akaenda Tarso achindotsvaka Sauro.Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul:

²⁶Zvino wakati amuwana, akavuya naye Antiokia. Ipapo vakavungana nekereke gore rose, vakadzidzisa vanhu vazhinji-zhinji; paAntiokia vadzidzi vakatanga kunzi Vakristu.And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.

²⁷Namazuva iwayo vaporofita vakaburuka vachibva Jerusarema, vakaenda Antiokia.And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

²⁸Mumwe wavo wainzi Agabo, akasimuka, ndokuvazivisa noMweya kuti nzara huru ichavapo panyika yose; iyo ikasvika panguva yaKraudio.And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.

²⁹Ipapo vadzidzi vakatenderana, kuti mumwe nomumwe paaigona napo atume zvingabatsira hama dzigere Judhea.Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:

³⁰Vakaita kudaro, vakazvitumira naBharnabhasi naSauro kuvakuru.Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.