2 Abantu balapho basenzela ububele. Yana imvula, kwaza kwabanda kakhulu. Ke kaloku abantu balapho basibasela umlilo, bebonisa ukusamkela kwabo.
3 UPawulos waqokelela ibathwana leenkuni, kwathi xa abasayo kwaphuma inyoka apho emlilweni, isiva ubushushu, yaza yamluma esandleni.
4 Abantu balapho bathi bakuyibona inyoka ijinga esandleni sikaPawulos bathi omnye komnye: “Lo mntu kucaca ukuba usisigebenga; nakuba esindile nje elwandle, akanakusinda kwimpindezelo kaThixo.”
5 Wasuka yena uPawulos wayivuthulula yawa emlilweni apho inyoka leyo, yena akenzakala konke.
6 Bona babelindele ukuba adumbe, okanye asuke afe. Kodwa emva kokulinda ithuba elide bengaboni nto ingaqhelekanga kuye, baziguqula iingcinga zabo, bathi unguthixo.
7 Mganyana nje ukusuka apho kwakukho amasimi kaPubliyo inkosi yeso siqithi. Wasamkela ngobubele, saza saziindwendwe zakhe iintsuku ezintathu.
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