1 Mubhuku rangu rokutanga, Teofiro, ndakanyora pamusoro pezvose zvakatanga kuitwa nokudzidziswa naJesu
2 kusvikira pazuva raakakwidzwa kudenga, shure kwokunge arayira, kubudikidza noMweya Mutsvene, vapostori vaakanga asarudza.
3 Shure kwokutambudzika kwake, akazviratidza kuvanhu ava akaratidza zviratidzo zvizhinji zvokuti iye akanga ari mupenyu. Akaonekwa navo mazuva anopfuura makumi mana uye akataura nezvoumambo hwaMwari.
4 Pane imwe nguva, paakanga achidya navo, akavapa kurayira uku akati, “Musabva muJerusarema, asi mumirire chipo chakavimbiswa naBaba vangu, icho chamakandinzwa ndichitaura pamusoro pacho.
5 Nokuti Johani akabhabhatidza nemvura, asi mushure mamazuva mashoma muchabhabhatidzwa noMweya Mutsvene.”
6 Saka vakati vaungana pamwe chete, vakamubvunza vakati, “Ishe, mava kuzodzosera ushe kuvaIsraeri panguva ino here?”
7 Akati kwavari, “Hazvizi kwamuri kuti muzive nguva kana musi wakatarwa naBaba nesimba ravo pachavo.