Acts 1
1 Dear Theophilus, in my previous book I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
Alakwe che Teofilo, mu chitabu chachilongolele nalembile yankati indu yanayose iŵaitesile Che Yesu ni iŵaijigenye chitandile kundanda kwa masengo gakwe,
2 until the day he was taken up to heaven. This was after he'd given instructions through the Holy Spirit to his chosen apostles.
mpaka lyuŵa lila paŵajigalikwe kwinani. Nambo akanaŵe kwigalikwa kwinani ŵapele malajisyo ga ulamusi wa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu achinduna ŵaŵaasagwile ŵala.
3 Over the course of forty days after the death he suffered, he showed himself to them, proving that he was alive with convincing evidence. He appeared to them, and told them about the kingdom of God.
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.
4 While he was still with them he instructed them, “Do not leave Jerusalem. Wait to receive what the Father promised, just as you heard it from me.
Katema kampepe paŵalyaga nawo ŵapele chilanga chi, “Nkasatyoka ku Yelusalemu, nambo ndindilile ntuuka walanjile Atati umwambilikene njisalaga ngani syakwe.
5 It's true that John baptized with water, but in just a few days' time you will be baptized by the Holy Spirit.”
Pakuŵa che Yohana ŵabatisye ni meesi, nambo pangakaŵa moŵa ŵanyamwe chinchibatiswa ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.”
6 So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?”
Nipele, achinduna paŵasongangene ni Che Yesu pamo ŵausisye, “Ambuje, ana katema kano ni pachimwauchisye sooni Ŵaisilaeli Umwenye?”
7 “You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,” he told them.
Nambo Che Yesu ŵaasalile, “Katema ni lyuŵa lya indu yo ili paasi pa ulamusi wa Atati ŵangu, ni ngaŵa masengo genu kumanyilila chiiŵe chakachi.
8 “But you will be given power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest places on earth.”
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.”
9 After Jesus had told them this, he was taken up as they were watching and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Paŵamasile kuŵecheta yeleyo, Che Yesu ŵajigalikwe kwinani akuno ŵanawose achinnolechesyaga, liunde lyaunichile ni ŵanyawo nganiŵaona sooni.
10 While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them.
Achinduna ŵala paŵaliji nkulolechesya kwiunde Che Yesu ali nkwaula, papopo ŵandu ŵaŵili ŵaŵawasile iwalo yeswela, ŵajimi nkuŵandikana nawo,
11 “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?” they asked. “This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”
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.”
12 Then the disciples went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives which is about a Sabbath day's walk from Jerusalem.
Nipele achinduna ŵala ŵaujile ku Yelusalemu kutyochela ku chikwesya cha Miseituni, chichaliji pachiŵandi ni musi wo chisau ni lwendo lwa kilomita jimo.
13 When they arrived, they went upstairs to the upper room where they were staying: Peter, John, James and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
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.
14 They all joined together in prayer, together with the women and Mary, Jesus' mother, and his brothers.
Ŵanawose wo pamo ni achakongwe ŵampepe pamo ni che Maliamu achikulugwe Che Yesu ni achapwakwe, ŵaliji nkusongangana pamo kupopela kwa ntima umo.
15 At this time Peter stood up and addressed a crowd of around one hundred and twenty believers who had gathered together.
Pa moŵa go ŵajimi che Petulo pasikati ja ŵakukulupilila achinjakwe ŵaŵasongangene, waliji mpingo wa ŵandu mia moja ni ishilini.
16 “My brothers and sisters,” he said, “The Scriptures, spoken by the Holy Spirit through David, had to be fulfilled regarding Judas, who guided those who arrested Jesus.
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.
17 He was counted as one of us, and shared in this ministry.”
Che Yuda ŵaliji jumo jwetu pakuŵa ŵasagulikwe ni Che Yesu tupanganye masengo pamo nawo.”
18 (Judas had bought a field with his ill-gotten gains. There he fell down headfirst, and his body burst apart, spilling out all his intestines.
Ngunda wasumichikwe kwa mbiya siŵasipatile che Yuda kwa ligongo lya kusinonyela mbiya sya chigongomalo. Ni ŵagwile mwelemo, ŵapapwiche ni matuumbo gakwe gose gakopweche.
19 Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Akeldama,” which means, “Field of blood.”)
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.”
20 As it's written in the book of Psalms, “Let his home be abandoned, and no-one live there;” and “Let someone else take over his position.”
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.’
21 “So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Jesus was with us,
“Kwapele, ikuŵajilwa asagulikwe mundu jumo mwa ŵandu ŵaŵajesile noweji katema kose Ambuje Che Yesu paŵajendagajendaga pamo noweji,
22 from the time John was baptizing up until the day Jesus was taken up to heaven from us. One of these must be chosen to join together with us as we witness, giving evidence of Jesus' resurrection.”
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.”
23 Two names were put forward: Joseph Justus, also known as Barsabbas, and Matthias.
Pelepo ŵakolasile meena ga ŵandu ŵaŵili, che Yusufu jwakuŵilanjikwa che Balisaba pane akuŵilanjikwa che Yusto ni jwine che Matia.
24 They prayed together and said, “Lord, you know everyone's thoughts please show us which of these two you have chosen
Nipele ŵapopesile achitiji, “Ambuje, alakwe ŵakujimanyilila mitima ja ŵandu wose, sambano ntulanjile jwapi mwa ŵaŵili ŵa jumunsagwile alakwe,
25 to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.”
kuti ajigale lipesa lya masengo ga unduna uŵaulesile che Yuda ni kwaula kuŵaŵajilwe.”
26 They cast lots, and Matthias was chosen. He was counted as an apostle with the other eleven.
Ni ŵatesile gudugudu ni gudugudu jila jangwilile che Matia, nipele che Matia ŵaŵalanjikwe pamo ni achinduna kumi na moja ŵala.
