Izenzo
Izahluko 25:8-14
Ibhayibheli Elingcwele
8lapho uPawulu eziphendulela ngokuthi: “Angonanga ngalutho nasemthethweni wabaJuda, nasethempelini, nakuKesari.”
9Kepha uFestu ethanda ukubongwa ngabaJuda, wamphendula uPawulu, wathi: “Uyathanda yini ukwenyukela eJerusalema, wahlulelwe khona phambi kwami ngalezi zinto, na?”
10UPawulu wayesethi: “Ngimi phambi kwesihlalo sokwahlulela sikaKesari, lapho ngimelwe ukwahlulelwa khona. Angenzanga okungalungile kubaJuda njengalokhu nawe wazi kahle.
11Kepha uma ngonile ngenza utho olufanele ukufa, angali ukufa; kodwa uma kungekho lutho lwalokho laba abangimangalela ngakho, akakho onganginikela kubo. Ngilidlulisela kuKesari.”
12Khona uFestu esekhulumile nomphakathi waphendula wathi: “Ulidlulisele kuKesari, uzakuya kuKesari.”
13Kwathi sekudlule izinsuku ezithile, u-Agripha inkosi, noBernike behlela eKesariya ukuyobingelela uFestu.
14Sebehlezi khona izinsuku eziningi, uFestu weneka phambi kwenkosi indaba kaPawulu, wathi: “Kukhona indoda ethile eyashiywa nguFeliksi iboshiwe;