¹Zvino vakati vapona, ipapo vakaziva kuti chiwi chinonzi Merita.

¹And having been saved, then they knew that the island is called Melita,

²Zvino vatorwa avo vakatiitira unyoro husati huri uduku; nekuti vakabatidza moto, vakatigamuchira tose nekuda kwemvura uye nekuda kwechando.

²and the foreigners were shewing us no ordinary kindness, for having kindled a fire, they received us all, because of the pressing rain, and because of the cold;

³Zvino Pauro wakati aunganidza svinga rehuni, akaisa pamoto, kwakabuda chiva murudziyira chikanamatira paruoko rwake.

³but Paul having gathered together a quantity of sticks, and having laid [them] upon the fire, a viper — out of the heat having come — did fasten on his hand.

⁴Zvino venyika iyo vakati vachiona chikara chakaremberera paruoko rwake, vakataurirana vachiti: Zvirokwazvo munhu uyu imhondi, iye kunyange apukunyuka gungwa, kururama hakumutenderi kurarama.

⁴And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, `Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;`

⁵Asi iye wakazuzira chikara mumoto, akasakuvara.

⁵he then, indeed, having shaken off the beast into the fire, suffered no evil,

⁶Ivo vakatarisira kuti uchazvimba, kana kuwira pasi pakarepo akafa, zvino vakati vatarira nguva refu vakasaona achisvikirwa nenjodzi, vakashandura fungwa voti ndimwari.

⁶and they were expecting him to be about to be inflamed, or to fall down suddenly dead, and they, expecting [it] a long time, and seeing nothing uncommon happening to him, changing [their] minds, said he was a god.

⁷Zvino pakapoteredza ipapo paiva neminda yemukuru wechiwi wainzi Pubhirio; iye wakatigamuchira, akatigarisa zvakanaka mazuva matatu.

⁷And in the neighbourhood of that place were lands of the principal man of the island, by name Publius, who, having received us, three days did courteously lodge [us];

⁸Zvino zvakaitika kuti baba vaPubhirio vakange vavete pasi, vakabatwa nefivhiri nekubudisa ropa; Pauro akapinda kwavari, akanyengetera, ndokuisa maoko ake pamusoro pavo, akavaporesa.

⁸and it came to pass, the father of Publius with feverish heats and dysentery pressed, was laid, unto whom Paul having entered, and having prayed, having laid [his] hands on him, healed him;

⁹Naizvozvo izvi zvakati zvaitwa, vamwewo vaiva nezvirwere pachiwi vakauya vakaporeswa;

⁹this, therefore, being done, the others also in the island having infirmities were coming and were healed;

¹⁰Vakatikudzawo nekukudza kukuru; tikati toenda vakaisa muchikepe zvinhu zvaidikamwa.

¹⁰who also with many honours did honour us, and we setting sail — they were lading [us] with the things that were necessary.

¹¹Zvino shure kwemwedzi mitatu, takaenda nechikepe cheArekizandiria, chakange chagara muchando pachiwi, chaiva nechiratidzo chekuti Dhiosikuri*.

¹¹And after three months, we set sail in a ship (that had wintered in the isle) of Alexandria, with the sign Dioscuri,

¹²Zvino tasvika nepaSirakuse takagara mazuva matatu.

¹²and having landed at Syracuse, we remained three days,

¹³Tabvapo tikatenderera ndokusvika Regiomu; zvino shure kwezuva rimwe mhepo yaibva kuchamhembe ikasimuka, zuva repiri tikasvika Puteori;

¹³thence having gone round, we came to Rhegium, and after one day, a south wind having sprung up, the second [day] we came to Puteoli;

¹⁴patakawana hama, tikakumbirwa kuti tigare nadzo mazuva manomwe; saizvozvo takaenda Roma.

¹⁴where, having found brethren, we were called upon to remain with them seven days, and thus to Rome we came;

¹⁵Zvino kubva ipapo, hama dzakati dzanzwa nezvedu, dzakauya kuzotichingamidza kudzamara vasvika Apio Foramu nepaDzimba Dzavaeni Nhatu; Pauro wakati adziona akavonga Mwari, akatsunga moyo.

¹⁵and thence, the brethren having heard the things concerning us, came forth to meet us, unto Appii Forum, and Three Taverns — whom Paul having seen, having given thanks to God, took courage.

¹⁶Zvino takati tasvika Roma, mukuru wezana akakumikidza vasungwa kumutungamiriri wevarindi, asi Pauro akatenderwa kugara ari oga nemuuto waimurinda.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the captain of the barrack, but Paul was suffered to remain by himself, with the soldier guarding him.

¹⁷Zvino zvikaitika kuti shure kwemazuva matatu, Pauro akakokera vakuru vevaJudha pamwe; zvino vakati vaungana akati kwavari: Varume hama, kunyange ndisina kuitira vanhu, kana tsika dzemadzibaba edu chakaipa, ndakabva kuJerusarema ndiri musungwa ndakumikidzwa pamaoko evaRoma;

¹⁷And it came to pass after three days, Paul called together those who are the principal men of the Jews, and they having come together, he said unto them: `Men, brethren, I — having done nothing contrary to the people, or to the customs of the fathers — a prisoner from Jerusalem, was delivered up to the hands of the Romans;

¹⁸ivo vakati vandiongorora, vakada kundisunungura, nekuti pakange pasina mhosva yerufu kwandiri.

¹⁸who, having examined me, were wishing to release [me], because of their being no cause of death in me,

¹⁹Asi vaJudha vakati vapikisana nazvo, ndikarovererwa kuzvipfuudza kuna Kesari; kwete kuti ndaiva nechinhu chekupomera rudzi rwangu.

¹⁹and the Jews having spoken against [it], I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar — not as having anything to accuse my nation of;

²⁰Naizvozvo nekuda kwezvikonzero izvi, ndakudanai, kuti ndikuonei, nditaure nemwi, nekuti ndakasungwa neketani iyi nekuda kwetariro yaIsraeri.

²⁰for this cause, therefore, I called for you to see and to speak with [you], for because of the hope of Israel with this chain I am bound.`

²¹Zvino vakati kwaari: Hatina kugamuchira tsamba kubva Judhiya pamusoro pako, uye hakuna umwe wehama wakasvika akatipira kana kutaura zvakaipa pamusoro pako.

²¹And they said unto him, `We did neither receive letters concerning thee from Judea, nor did any one who came of the brethren declare or speak any evil concerning thee,

²²Asi tinoda kunzwa newe zvaunofunga; nekuti kana riri bato iri, tinoziva kuti rinopikiswa kose-kose.

²²and we think it good from thee to hear what thou dost think, for, indeed, concerning this sect it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against;`

²³Zvino vakati vamutarira zuva, vazhinji vakauya kwaari kuimba yevaenzi, akavadudzira, achivapupurira ushe hwaMwari, akavakumbirisa maererano naJesu, zvose kubva pamurairo waMozisi nevaporofita, kubva mangwanani kusvikira madekwana.

²³and having appointed him a day, they came, more of them unto him, to the lodging, to whom he was expounding, testifying fully the reign of God, persuading them also of the things concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses, and the prophets, from morning till evening,

²⁴Vamwe vakatenda zvinhu zvakataurwa, asi vamwe vakasatenda.

²⁴and, some, indeed, were believing the things spoken, and some were not believing.

²⁵Zvino zvavakange vasinganzwanani pachavo, vakaenda Pauro ataura shoko rimwe chete rekuti: Mweya Mutsvene wakataura zvakanaka naIsaya muporofita kumadzibaba edu,

²⁵And not being agreed with one another, they were going away, Paul having spoken one word — `Well did the Holy Spirit speak through Isaiah the prophet unto our fathers,

²⁶achiti: Enda kuvanhu ava uti: Nekunzwa muchanzwa musinganzwisisi, nekuona muchaona musingaonesesi;

²⁶saying, Go on unto this people and say, With hearing ye shall hear, and ye shall not understand, and seeing ye shall see, and ye shall not perceive,

²⁷nekuti moyo yevanhu ava yakasindimara, nzeve dzavo dzinonzwa nemutsutsuru, vakavhara meso avo; kuti zvimwe vangaona nemeso avo, nekunzwa nenzeve dzavo, nekunzwisisa nemoyo yavo, vatendeuke, ndigovaponesa

²⁷for made gross was the heart of this people, and with the ears they heard heavily, and their eyes they did close, lest they may see with the eyes, and with the heart may understand, and be turned back, and I may heal them.

²⁸Naizvozvo ngazvizikamwe kwamuri, kuti ruponeso rwaMwari rwunotumirwa kuvahedheni; ivo vacharunzwawo.

²⁸`Be it known, therefore, to you, that to the nations was sent the salvation of God, these also will hear it;`

²⁹Zvino wakati ataura mashoko awa, vaJudha vakaenda, vachiita nharo huru pakati pavo.

²⁹and he having said these things, the Jews went away, having much disputation among themselves;

³⁰Pauro akapedza makore maviri agere muimba yake yairipirwa mari, akagamuchira vose vaipinda kwaari,

³⁰and Paul remained an entire two years in his own hired [house], and was receiving all those coming in unto him,

³¹achiparidza ushe hwaMwari, nekudzidzisa zvinhu izvo maererano naIshe Jesu Kristu, asingatongotyi, pasina kudziviswa.

³¹preaching the reign of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness — unforbidden.