¹After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

¹Zvino mushure memazuva mashanu, Ananiasi mupristi mukuru akaburuka nevakuru, neumwe mumiririri wainzi Teturo; vakamhan'arira Pauro kumutungamiriri.

²When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

²Zvino wakati adamwa, Teturo akatanga kumupomera mhosva achiti: Rugare rukuru tinoruwana nemwi, nemabasa akanaka akaitika munyika ino neurongwa hwenyu;

³we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

³tinozvigamuchira nemitoo yose nepanzvimbo dzose nekuvonga kukuru, imwi Ferikisi changamire mukuru.

⁴But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

⁴Asi kuti ndisaramba ndichikubatirirai, ndinokumbira zvikuru kwamuri kuti mutinzwe netsitsi dzenyu muchidimbu.

⁵For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁵Nekuti takawana kuti murume uyu ari hosha huru, unomutsa bongozozo pakati pevaJudha vose panyika yose, ari mutungamiriri weboka ravaNazarini.

⁶He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”

⁶Iye wakaidzawo kushatisa tembere, tikamubata, tichida kumutonga nemurairo wedu.

⁷ TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”

⁷Zvino mukuru wechuru Risiyasi ndokumutora nechisimba mumaoko edu,

⁸ TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.” By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

⁸akaraira vapomeri vake kuti vauye kwamuri; kana mukamubvunzisisa momene muchawana ruzivo rwezvinhu izvi zvose zvatinomupomera.

⁹The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

⁹NevaJudha vakabvumirawo, vachiti zvinhu izvi zvakadaro.

¹⁰When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

¹⁰Zvino Pauro akapindura mutungamiriri amuninira kuti ataure akati: Pamaziviro angu ava makore mazhinji muri mutongi kurudzi urwu, ndinozvidavirira nemufaro,

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

¹¹nekuti kuti munzwisise kuti mazuva achigere kupfuura gumi nemaviri kubvira pandakakwira kuJerusarema kunonyengetera.

¹²In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹²Havana kundiwana mutembere ndichiita nharo nemunhu, kana kumutsira chaunga bongozozo kunyange musinagoge kana muguta;

¹³Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹³uye havagoni kupa uchapupu hwezvinhu zvavanondipomera ikozvino.

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹⁴Asi ndinobvuma izvi kwamuri, kuti nenzira yavanoti yakatsauka, saiyoyo ndinoshumira Mwari wamadzibaba, ndichitenda zvinhu zvose zvakanyorwa pamurairo nepavaporofita;

¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁵ndine tariro kuna Mwari, iyo yavanotendawo vamene, kuti kuchava nekumuka kwevakafa, zvose kwevakarurama nevasakarurama.

¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

¹⁶Uye pachinhu ichi ini ndinoidza, kuti nguva dzose ndive nehana isina mhosva kuna Mwari nekuvanhu.

¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁷Zvino shure kwemakore mazhinji, ndakasvika kuzopa zvipo zvenyasha nezvibayiro kurudzi rwangu.

¹⁸amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁸Ndiri pane izvozvo, vamwe vaJudha vakabva Asia vakandiwana ndakanatswa mutembere, ndisina chaunga kana bongozozo;

¹⁹They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

¹⁹vaifanira kuva pano pamberi penyu vachindipomera mhosva kana vaiva nekupokana neni.

²⁰Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

²⁰Kana kuti ivava ngavareve vamene kana vakawana chisakarurama mandiri musi wandakamira pamberi pedare remakurukota

²¹unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

²¹asi kunze kwemaererano neshoko iri rimwe randakadanidzira ndimire pakati pavo maererano nekumuka kwevakafa, ndinotongwa nhasi nemwi.

²²But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

²²Asi Ferikisi wakati anzwa zvinhu izvi, ane ruzivo rwakanyanya rwenzira iyo, akambovadzosera achiti: Kana Risia, mutungamiri mukuru aburukira pano, ndichanyatsoongorora mhaka yenyu;

²³He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

²³akaraira mukuru wezana kuti achengete Pauro, uye ave nerusununguko, uye kuti varege kudzivisa umwe wevekwake kumushumira kana kumushanyira.

²⁴But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁴Zvino shure kwemamwe mazuva, Ferikisi akasvika nemukadzi wake Drusira, waiva muJudhakadzi, akadana Pauro, akamunzwa pamusoro perutendo kuna Kristu.

²⁵As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

²⁵Zvino wakati achataura zvekururama, kuzvidzora, nekutonga kunouya, Ferikisi akabvunda akapindura akati: Enda ikozvino; kana ndikazova nenguva yakafanira, ndichakudana.

²⁶Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

²⁶Waitarisirawo kuti mari ichapiwa kwaari naPauro, kuti amusunungure; naizvozvo wakamudana kazhinji achitaura naye.

²⁷But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁷Asi makore maviri akati azadziswa, Pokio Festo akapinda panzvimbo yaFerikisi, zvino Ferikisi wakada kufadza vaJudha akasiya Pauro akasungwa.