1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, 2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. 3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. 7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man. 8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus. 9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
10 ¶ And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here , Lord. 11 And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, 12 And hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hand on him, that he might receive his sight. 13 Then Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints at Jerusalem: 14 And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call on thy name. 15 But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: 16 For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake. 17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. 18 And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales: and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. 19 And when he had received meat, he was strengthened. Then was Saul certain days with the disciples which were at Damascus. 20 And straightway he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God. 21 But all that heard him were amazed, and said; Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? 22 But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
23 ¶ And after that many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel to kill him: 24 But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him. 25 Then the disciples took him by night, and let him down by the wall in a basket. 26 And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple. 27 But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how he had preached boldly at Damascus in the name of Jesus. 28 And he was with them coming in and going out at Jerusalem. 29 And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him. 30 Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Cæsarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 ¶ And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters , he came down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda. 33 And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy. 34 And Peter said unto him, Æneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise, and make thy bed. And he arose immediately. 35 And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and turned to the Lord.
36 ¶ Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. 37 And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. 38 And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. 39 Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. 40 But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. 41 And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive. 42 And it was known throughout all Joppa; and many believed in the Lord. 43 And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
Kushanduka kwa Saulo
(Mishingo 22:6-16Mishingo 26:12-18)1 Mu tjibaka itjetji Saulo wakabe atjizhelilane eshaka bulaya badiyiwa ba She. Kayenda ku Ntungamili we bapirisiti ngono 2 kankumbila hwalo dzinoyenda ku ng'umba dze mitembezelo ku Damasiko kuti ha angawana bamwe ikoko be Zila iyeyo bali balume kene bakadzi abatole abayise ku Jerusalema bali basungwa.
3 Kati ali mu gwendo gugwe abe pejo ne Damasiko, tjinyolotjo tjedza tjinodwa kudzimu tjikapenya kumpoteleka. 4 Kawila pasi, ngono kahwa hwi liti kunli, “Saulo, Saulo, apa unondidziyidzilani kene?”
5 Iye kati, “Ndimwi ani She?” Hwi likati, “Ndimi Jesu, iye waunodziyidza. 6 Ngwenu, milika ungine mu nzi, ngono unowobudziwa kuti uthameni.”
7 Balume bakabe beyenda na Saulo bakama ipapo basingalebeleke; behwa hwi koga basina wabanobona. 8 Saulo kamuka pasi, koga kati ezhula mesho awe, kasibone tjimwe. Ndizo bakankwebela mu Damasiko nge luboko. 9 Wakabe bhofu mazhuba matatu, ngono kasije kene kuli kung'wa tjimwe.
10 Mu Damasiko kwakabe kuna n'diyiwa unodang'wa kuyi Ananiyasi. She bakan'dana mu mbono beti, “Ananiyasi!” Iye kadabila eti, “Ndipano She.”
11 She kambudza kati, “Milika uyende ku ng'umba ya Judasi mu zila inodang'wa kuyi, Yakatambunuka ubhuzwe ngekwe nlume unodwa ku Taso unoyi Saulo, ngobe unotembezela. 12 Wabona mu mbono nlume unoyi Ananiyasi ezha embiga maboko kumpofunula.”
13 Ananiyasi kadabila kati, “She, ndakahwa nge bathu banjinji ngekwe nlume iwoyu nenge kuti wakathama bubi gungapani ku bayengemali benyu mu Jerusalema. 14 Wakazha muno nge simba linodwa ku bapirisiti bakulu kusunga bose banodana zina lenyu.”
15 Koga She bakati kuna Ananiyasi, “Yenda! Nlume iwoyu tjija tjangu tjandakashalula kuyisa zina langu kuna Bezwitjaba na bomambo babo kose neku bana be Iziraela. 16 Ndowonlakidza kuti wakafanila dziyila kungapani ngekwe zina langu.”
17 Ipapo Ananiyasi kayenda ku ng'umba iyeyo, ngono kangina muili. Kati ebiga Saulo maboko etembezelela kati, “Ikamu tjangu Saulo, She Jesu iye wakaboneka ku kuli mu zila yawakazha ndiyo, wandituma kuti ubone kakale ne kuti uzhale Meya yakayengemala.” 18 Tjinyolotjo zwithu zwinonga makwapa zwikawa mu mesho a Saulo ngono kabona kakale. Kamilika, ngono kadubikiwa, 19 ngono kati aja, kazhigwa kakale nge matatabuko awe.
Saulo unosumikila mu Damasiko
Saulo wakagala mazhuba ne bagalimoyo mu Damasiko. 20 Tjinyolotjo katangisa kusumikila ngekwa Jesu mu ng'umba ye mitembezelo eti, “Jesu Nkololo we Ndzimu.”
21 Ngono bose bakanhwa bakatjenama, ngono bakabhuzwa beti, “Apa ate iye nlume wakabe ebulaya banodana zina la Jesu mu Jerusalema kene? Kakale aazozhila kuti abasunge abayise ku bapirisiti bakulu kene?”
22 Koga Saulo kasimila mbeli, ngono kashanganya Bajuta banogala mu Damasiko misholo nge kubalakidza kuti Jesu ndiye Mesiya.
23 Kwakati shule kwe mazhuba manjinji Bajuta bakalangana kumbulaya, 24 koga kaziba ngekwe nlangano wabo. Bakabe belinda nkoba we nzi siku ne sikati kuti bambulaye. 25 Koga badiyiwa babe bakantola busiku bakan'delusila kuzhe bentjuludza guma ali mu itundu.
Saulo mu Jerusalema
26 Wakati eswika mu Jerusalema kagwisa kuzwishanganya ne badiyiwa, koga bose bakabe bentja basingagalemoyo kuti n'diyiwa. 27 Koga Bhanabhasi kantola, ngono kanzhisa ku batumwa. Kababudza sekwa Saulo akabona She mu gwendo gugwe, ngono She kalebeleka naye, kababudza sekwa Saulo akasumikila ana tjilopa mu Damasiko nge zina la Jesu. 28 Ndizo Saulo kagala nabo kayenda akasununguka mu Jerusalema elebeleka akasimisamoyo nge zina la Jesu. 29 Wakabe esumikila ana tjilopa enyanyayidzana ne Bajuta banoleba Tjigiriki, koga ibo bakagwisa kumbulaya. 30 Kukati zwikamu zwaziba ngekwa ikoku zwikantolela ku Sizariya ngono zwikantumila ku Taso.
31 Ipapo gubungano lose mu Judiya ne limu Galili ne limu Samariya likabe ne mbakiso, likasimisiwa, likanyaladziwa nge Meya yakayengemala, likakula litjilila mu kutja She.
Pita mu Lida ne Jopa
32 Pita kati etendeleka nge shango kayenda kunokumbabo bayengemali ku Lida. 33 Ikoko kawana nlume unoyi Aneasi wakabe atjibe nge makole ali zhanakadzi ali lele akalobgwa nge gulukadzi. 34 Pita kati kunli, “Aneasi, Jesu Kirisiti unokupodza. Milika uwalule.” Tjinyolotjo Eneasi kamilika. 35 Bose bagali be Lida ne Sharoni bakambona ndizo bakashandukila kuna She.
36 Mu Jopa kwakabe kuna n'diyiwa unodang'wa Tabhita. Zina lile mu Tjigiriki loyi Dokasi. Iye wakabe misi yose ethama mishingo mibuya ebhatsha bashayi. 37 Mazhuba iyawo kagwala ngono kafa, ngono bakati banngudza bakanladzika mu ng'umba ipezhugwi kwe imwe. 38 Nzi we Lida wakabe uli pejo ne Jopa. Ndizo badiyiwa bakati behwa kuti Pita umu Lida bakatuma balume babili kunli ngono bakankumbila beti, “Izha ku tili ngwenu usinonoke.” 39 Pita kamilika kayenda nabo, ngono kati eswika bakantathisila pezhugwi ku ng'umba iyeyo. Tjilikadzi dzose dzikama kumpoteleka dzilila dzinlakidza hazu ne zwiambalo zwimwe Dokasi zwaakabe athama atji nabo. 40 Pita kabadusila bose kuzhe kwe ng'umba; ipapo kathigama ngono katembezela, ngono kati etendebukila ku itumbu kati, “Tabhita, milika.” Tabhita kazhula mesho awe, ngono kati ebona Pita kamuka, ngono kagala. 41 Pita kambhata nge luboko, ngono kambatsha kuma nge makumbo. Ipapo kadana bayengemali ne tjilikadzi, ngono kabapa iye etjila. 42 Oku kwakazibgwa mu Jopa yose, ngono bathu banjinji bakagalamoyo muna She. 43 Pita kagala mu Jopa mazhuba manjinji, egala na Simoni nsuki we makukuta.