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1 Alakwe che Teofilo, mu chitabu chachilongolele nalembile yankati indu yanayose iŵaitesile Che Yesu ni iŵaijigenye chitandile kundanda kwa masengo gakwe,
The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 mpaka lyuŵa lila paŵajigalikwe kwinani. Nambo akanaŵe kwigalikwa kwinani ŵapele malajisyo ga ulamusi wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achinduna ŵaŵaasagwile ŵala.
until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
3 Kwa moŵa alobaini pakumala chiwa chao, Che Yesu ŵaakopochele ŵanyawo sooni ni sooni achilosyaga kuti ŵaliji ŵajumi. Ŵanyawo ŵammweni nombejo ŵaŵechete nawo yankati Umwenye wa Akunnungu.
To whom he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:
4 Katema kampepe paŵalyaga nawo ŵapele chilanga chi, “Nkasatyoka ku Yelusalemu, nambo ndindilile ntuuka walanjile Atati umwambilikene njisalaga ngani syakwe.
and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [said he], ye heard from me:
5 Pakuŵa che Yohana ŵabatisye ni meesi, nambo pangakaŵa moŵa ŵanyamwe chinchibatiswa ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.”
For John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
6 Nipele, achinduna paŵasongangene ni Che Yesu pamo ŵausisye, “Ambuje, ana katema kano ni pachimwauchisye sooni Ŵaisilaeli Umwenye?”
They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
7 Nambo Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Katema ni lyuŵa lya indu yo ili paasi pa ulamusi wa Atati ŵangu, ni ngaŵa masengo genu kumanyilila chiiŵe chakachi.
And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
8 Nambo pachantuluchile Mbumu jwa Akunnungu chinchipochela machili ni sooni chinchiŵa ŵaumboni ŵangu musi wa Yelusalemu ni mu ilambo ya Yudea yose ni Samalia natamuno kumbesi kwa chilambo.”
But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 Paŵamasile kuŵecheta yeleyo, Che Yesu ŵajigalikwe kwinani akuno ŵanawose achinnolechesyaga, liunde lyaunichile ni ŵanyawo nganiŵaona sooni.
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 Achinduna ŵala paŵaliji nkulolechesya kwiunde Che Yesu ali nkwaula, papopo ŵandu ŵaŵili ŵaŵawasile iwalo yeswela, ŵajimi nkuŵandikana nawo,
And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 ni ŵatite, “Ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵa ku Galilaya, ana ligongo lyachi nkwima pelepa ndi nkulolechesya kwinani? Ŵele Che Yesu ŵajigalikwe kwinani kutyochela kukwenu chachiika sooni chisau intite pakwawona ali nkwaula kwinani.”
which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
12 Nipele achinduna ŵala ŵaujile ku Yelusalemu kutyochela ku chikwesya cha Miseituni, chichaliji pachiŵandi ni musi wo chisau ni lwendo lwa kilomita jimo.
Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.
13 Paŵaiche mmusi ŵajinjile mu chuumba cha penani chiŵatamaga, nombewo ŵaliji che Petulo ni che Yohana ni che Yakobo ni che Andulea ni che Filipo ni che Tomasi ni che Batolomayo ni che Matayo ni che Yakobo mwanagwao che Alufayo ni che Simoni jwakuŵilanjikwa Selote, ligongo ŵaliji jwakumenyanila chilambo chakwe ni che Yuda mwanagwao che Yakobo.
And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas [the son] of James.
14 Ŵanawose wo pamo ni achakongwe ŵampepe pamo ni che Maliamu achikulugwe Che Yesu ni achapwakwe, ŵaliji nkusongangana pamo kupopela kwa ntima umo.
These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
15 Pa moŵa go ŵajimi che Petulo pasikati ja ŵakukulupilila achinjakwe ŵaŵasongangene, waliji mpingo wa ŵandu mia moja ni ishilini.
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),
16 Che Petulo ŵatite, “Ŵakukulupilila achinjangu, yaŵajilwe Malembelo ga Akunnungu gamalile. Kalakala Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵaŵechete kwa kang'wa ji che Daudi, che Daudi ŵalondwele nkati che Yuda, juŵaalongwesye aŵala ŵandu ŵaŵankamwile Che Yesu.
Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that took Jesus.
17 Che Yuda ŵaliji jumo jwetu pakuŵa ŵasagulikwe ni Che Yesu tupanganye masengo pamo nawo.”
For he was numbered among us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 Ngunda wasumichikwe kwa mbiya siŵasipatile che Yuda kwa ligongo lya kusinonyela mbiya sya chigongomalo. Ni ŵagwile mwelemo, ŵapapwiche ni matuumbo gakwe gose gakopweche.
(Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 Ni ngani ja chiwa chi che Yuda jamanyiche kwa ŵanawose ŵaŵatemi ku Yelusalemu, nipele ngunda wo waŵilanjikwe mchiŵecheto chao Akelidama, malumbo gakwe, “Ngunda wa Miasi.”
And it became known to all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)
20 Che Petulo ŵatite, “Pakuŵa ilembekwe mu chitabu cha Sabuli kuti, ‘Pakutama pakwe paŵe masame ni anapagwe mundu juchatame mwelemo.’ Sooni ilembekwe kuti, ‘Masengo gakwe ga kwimilila atole jwine.’
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
21 “Kwapele, ikuŵajilwa asagulikwe mundu jumo mwa ŵandu ŵaŵajesile noweji katema kose Ambuje Che Yesu paŵajendagajendaga pamo noweji,
Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 kutandila katema che Yohana paŵabatisyaga mpaka lyuŵa lila paŵajigalikwe Che Yesu kwinani kutyochela kukwetu. Jwelejo aŵe jwa umboni pamo ni uweji nkati kusyuka ku Che Yesu.”
beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 Pelepo ŵakolasile meena ga ŵandu ŵaŵili, che Yusufu jwakuŵilanjikwa che Balisaba pane akuŵilanjikwa che Yusto ni jwine che Matia.
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Nipele ŵapopesile achitiji, “Ambuje, alakwe ŵakujimanyilila mitima ja ŵandu wose, sambano ntulanjile jwapi mwa ŵaŵili ŵa jumunsagwile alakwe,
And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
25 kuti ajigale lipesa lya masengo ga unduna uŵaulesile che Yuda ni kwaula kuŵaŵajilwe.”
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
26 Ni ŵatesile gudugudu ni gudugudu jila jangwilile che Matia, nipele che Matia ŵaŵalanjikwe pamo ni achinduna kumi na moja ŵala.
And they gave lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
