IZenzo 23:12-22

Kwathi kungasa, abaJuda benza itulo, bazibophezela ukuthi abasoze badla futhi baphuze lutho bengakambulali uPawula. Babengama-40 labo abenza lelo tulo. Baya kubaphristi abakhulu nakumalunga, bathi: “Sizibophezele esifungweni sokuthi asiyukukuthi mbibi ukudla, size simbulale uPawula. Ngakho-ke manje, nina kanye nomkhandlu yazisani induna yenkulungwane ukuba imehlisele kini ngokungathi nihlose ukuhlolisisa udaba lwakhe; thina-ke sikulungele ukumbulala engakasondeli.” Kepha umshana kaPawula walizwa icebo labo lokumlalela unyendle, bambulale, wayeseya enkanjini, wangena, wambikela uPawula. UPawula wabiza enye induna yekhulu, wathi kuyo: “Ake uyise le nsizwa enduneni yenkulungwane, kunokuthile ezakukubika kuyo.” Ngakho-ke isiyithathile, yayiyisa enduneni yenkulungwane, yathi: “Isiboshwa uPawula singibizile, sangicela ukuba ngilethe le nsizwa kuwe, kunokuthile ezakukutshela khona.” Induna yenkulungwane yayibamba ngesandla, yathi ukugudluka nayo, yayisiyibuza sebebodwa, yathi: “Kuyini ofuna ukungibikela khona na?” Yathi: “AbaJuda bavumelene ukuza bakucele ukuba kusasa wehlisele uPawula emkhandlwini, ngokungathi bahlose ukuhlolisisa udaba lwakhe. Ngakho-ke ungabavumeli, ngokuba phakathi kwabo kunamadoda angaphezulu kwama-40 azomlalela unyendle, ngokuba azibophe ngesifungo ukuthi awazukudla futhi awazukuphuza engakambulali uPawula. Manje bakulungele lokho, futhi balindele ukuba uvume.” Ngakho-ke induna yenkulungwane yayimukisa insizwa, yayiyala ukuba ingatsheli muntu lokho ebizombikela khona.