¹When we had escaped, then they NU reads “we” learned that the island was called Malta.

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

²The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

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

³But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

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

⁴When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

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

⁵However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn’t harmed.

⁵Asi iye wakazuzira chikara mumoto, akasakuvara.

⁶But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

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

⁷Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.

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

⁸It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

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

⁹Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.

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

¹⁰They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

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

¹¹After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was “The Twin Brothers.”

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

¹²Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

¹²Zvino tasvika nepaSirakuse takagara mazuva matatu.

¹³From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

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

¹⁴where we found brothers, The word for “brothers” here and where context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.” and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

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

¹⁵From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.

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

¹⁶When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

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

¹⁷It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

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;

¹⁸who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

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

¹⁹But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

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

²⁰For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

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

²¹They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

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

²²But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

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

²³When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

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.

²⁴Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

²⁴Vamwe vakatenda zvinhu zvakataurwa, asi vamwe vakasatenda.

²⁵When they didn’t agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,

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

²⁶saying, ‘Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

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

²⁷For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.’ Isaiah 6:9-10

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

²⁸“Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.”

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

²⁹When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

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

³⁰Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,

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

³¹preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

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