22 Kepha bamlalela kwaze kwaba kulelo zwi; base bephakamisa izwi labo, bethi: “Msuseni onje emhlabeni, ngokuba akufanele ukuba aphile.”
23 Kwathi besabangalasa, behlubula izingubo, bethuquza uthuli phezulu,
24 induna yenkulungwane yayala ukuba angeniswe ekamu,* yathi akahlolwe ngenduku, ukuze iqonde ukuthi kungasiphi isici bememeza kanje ngaye.
25 Kepha besamelula ngemichilo, uPawulu wathi enduneni yekhulu eyayimi khona: “Kuvunyelwe yini ukushaya umuntu ongumRoma engalahlwanga yicala na?”
26 Induna yekhulu ikuzwile yaya enduneni yenkulungwane, yabika yathi: “Usuzakwenzani na, ngokuba lowo muntu ungumRoma?”
27 Induna yenkulungwane yayisifika, yathi kuye: “Ngitshele, wena ungumRoma na?”Yena wathi: “Yebo.”
28 Kepha induna yenkulungwane yaphendula yathi: “Mina ngalithenga lelo lungelo ngemali enkulu.”Kodwa uPawulu wathi: “Kepha mina ngazalwa nalo.”