¹Zvino vakati vachataura kuvanhu, vapristi nemutungamiriri wetembere nevaSadhusi vakavasvikira,

¹As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

²vachishungurudzika nekuti vanodzidzisa vanhu, nekuparidza kumuka kwevakafa munaJesu.

²being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

³Zvino vakaisa maoko pavari ndokuisa mujere kusvikira mangwana; nekuti akange atova madekwani.

³They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.

⁴Asi vazhinji vevakanzwa shoko vakatenda; neuwandu hwevarume hwaiva zvuru zvinenge zvishanu.

⁴But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.

⁵Zvino zvakaitika kuchiidza kuti kwakaungana vakuru, nevatariri, nevanyori vavo paJerusarema,

⁵It happened in the morning, that their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.

⁶naAnasi mupristi mukuru, naKayafasi, naJohwani, naArekizandira, nevose vaiva vehama dzemupristi mukuru.

⁶Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.

⁷Zvino vakati vavamisa pakati, vakabvunza vachiti: Izvi imwi mazviita nesimba ripi kana nezita ripi?

⁷When they had stood them in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”

⁸Ipapo Petro azedzwe neMweya Mutsvene wakati kwavari: Vatongi vevanhu, nevakuru vaIsraeri;

⁸Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

⁹kana isu tichibvunzurudzwa nhasi pamusoro pebasa rakanaka kumunhu usina simba, kuti iye waponeswa nei,

⁹if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,

¹⁰ngazvizikamwe kwamuri mose, nekuvanhu vose veIsraeri, kuti nezita raJesu Kristu muNazareta, wamakaroverera pamuchinjikwa imwi, Mwari waakamutsa kuvakafa, naye munhu uyu umire pano pamberi penyu apora.

¹⁰be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, in him does this man stand here before you whole.

¹¹Uyu ndiye ibwe rakazvidzwa nemwi vavaki, razova musoro wekona.

¹¹He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ Psalm 118:22

¹²Uye hakuna ruponeso kune umwezve; nekuti hakuna rimwe zita pasi pedenga rakapiwa pakati pevanhu, ratinofanira kuponeswa naro.

¹²There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”

¹³Zvino vakati vachiona ushingi hwaPetro naJohwani, uye vachinzwisisa kuti vaiva vanhu vasina kudzidza uye vasina ruzivo, vakashamisika; ndokuvaziva kuti vaiva naJesu.

¹³Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.

¹⁴Asi vachiona munhu wakange aporeswa amire navo, vakashaiwa chavangapikisa.

¹⁴Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

¹⁵Zvino vakati vavaraira kuti vabude kunze kwedare remakurukota, vakarangana voga,

¹⁵But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

¹⁶vachiti: Tichaitei kuvanhu ava? Nekuti zviri pachena kune vose vagere Jerusarema kuti chiratidzo chinozikamwa chaitwa navo, uye hatigoni kuzviramba.

¹⁶saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.

¹⁷Asi kuti zvirege kunyanya kuparadzirwa pakati pevanhu, ngativayambirei zvikuru kuti varege kuchizotaura nemunhu upi neupi muzita iri.

¹⁷But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”

¹⁸Vakabva vavadana, vakavaraira kuti varege kutongotaura kana kudzidzisa muzita raJesu.

¹⁸They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.

¹⁹Asi Petro naJohwani vakapindura vakati kwavari: Gurai, kana zvakarurama pamberi paMwari, kuteerera imwi kupfuura Mwari.

¹⁹But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,

²⁰Nekuti isu hatigoni kusataura, asi kutaura zvinhu zvatakaona nekunzwa.

²⁰for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”

²¹Zvino vakati vawedzera kuvavhundudzira, vakavaregedza, vasingawani chinhu kuti vangavaranga sei nekuda kwevanhu; nekuti vose vairumbidza Mwari pamusoro pezvakaitika.

²¹When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

²²Nekuti munhu wakange apfuura makore makumi mana wakange aitirwa chiratidzo ichi cheurapi.

²²For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

²³Vakati varegedzwa vakaenda kune vekwavo, vakanopira zvose vapristi vakuru nevakuru zvavakange vataura kwavari.

²³Being let go, they came to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.

²⁴Zvino ivo vakati vanzwa vakasimudzira inzwi kuna Mwari nemoyo umwe, vakati: Tenzi, imwi Mwari makaita denga nenyika negungwa nezvose zviri mazviri;

²⁴When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;

²⁵makareva nemuromo waDhavhidhi, muranda wenyu muchiti: Nemhaka yei vahedheni vachiita bongozozo, nevanhu vachifunga zvisina maturo?

²⁵who by the mouth of your servant, David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?

²⁶Madzimambo enyika akasimuka, nevatungamiriri vakaungana pamwechete kumirisana naIshe nekumirisana naKristu wake.

²⁶The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers take council together, against the Lord, and against his Christ Christ (Greek) and Messiah (Hebrew) both mean Anointed One. .’ Psalm 2:1-2

²⁷Nekuti zvirokwazvo vakaungana vakamirisana neMwanakomana wenyu mutsvene Jesu, wamakazodza, vose Herodhe naPondiyo Pirato pamwe nevahedheni, nevanhu vekwaIsraeri,

²⁷“For truly, in this city against your holy servant, Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together

²⁸kuti vaite zvose ruoko rwenyu nezano renyu zvamakagara matema kuti zviitike.

²⁸to do whatever your hand and your council foreordained to happen.

²⁹Uye ikozvino Ishe, tarirai kuvhundudzira kwavo, mupe varanda venyu kuti vataure shoko renyu neushingi hwose,

²⁹Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,

³⁰pakuti mutandavadze ruoko rwenyu pakuporesa, nezviratidzo nezvishamiso zviitwe nezita reMwanakomana wenyu mutsvene Jesu.

³⁰while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”

³¹Zvino vakati vanyengetera nzvimbo yavakange vakaungana pairi yakazununguswa; zvino vakazadzwa vose neMweya Mutsvene, ndokutaura shoko raMwari neushingi.

³¹When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

³²Zvino chaunga chevaitenda chaiva nemoyo nemweya umwe; uye kwakange kusina umwe waiti chimwe chezvaaiva nazvo ndechake, asi vakaita zvinhu zvose zvavo vose.

³²The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.

³³Uye nesimba guru vaapositori vakapa uchapupu hwekumuka kuvakafa kwaIshe Jesu; nenyasha huru dzikava pamusoro pavo vose.

³³With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.

³⁴Nekuti pakange pasina umwe pakati pavo waishaiwa, nekuti vose vaiva vene veminda kana dzimba, vakazvitengesa, vakauisa mutengo wezvinhu zvakatengeswa,

³⁴For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

³⁵vakaisa patsoka dzevaapositori; uye zvikagoverwa kune umwe neumwe zvichienderana nekushaiwa kwaaiva nako.

³⁵and laid them at the apostles’ feet, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.

³⁶NaJose, wakatumidzwa nevaapositori Bhanabhasi, ndokuti Mwanakomana wenyaradzo, kana zvichishandurwa, muRevhi weSaipuresi parudzi,

³⁶Joses, who by the apostles was surnamed Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,

³⁷ane munda, wakatengesa, akauisa mari akaisa patsoka dzevaapositori.

³⁷having a field, sold it, and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.