Acts 20
1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
Niyakamana mbukila, Pawulo wakatuma basikwisya nakamana kubasungwazya. Wakati mwiinke obotu mpawo wakaya kuMakkedoniya.
2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
Nakayabwenda bwenda akati kazisi ezyo wakambula makani mangi akubasungwazya, wakasika kuGilisi.
3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
Musule akukkala myezi itatu oko, baJuda bakamuvwiya kuchindi naakalikuyanda kuzubukila kuSiliya, aboobo wakayeya kubweda kayinda kuMakkedoniya.
4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
Kabaya bumusindikila kuya kusika kuAsiya oko Sopata mwana wa Payilasi waku Bbeliya; Alisitokkasi a Sekkundasi boonse bakazwa kubasyomi baku Tesalonikka; Gayo waku Debbe; Timoti aTikikkasi aTilofilasi waku aSiya.
5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
Pesi bantu aba bakasanguna kwinka kunembo eesu mpawo bakakutulinda kuTiloyasi.
6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
Twakayamba kuzwa kuFilipi kuzwa kumazuba achibunge chitakwe buswezyo, mukati kamazuba ali musanu twakasika muTiloyasi nkubakakkede. Oko twakakkala mazuba ali musanu aabili.
7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.
Mubuzuba butanzi bwamviki, awo katubungene amwi mukukomona chibunge, Pawulo wakambula kubazumini. Walikubamba kuzwa mubuzuba butobela, wakabamba nkani yakwe kusikila akati kabusiku.
8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.
Mwakali malampi miingi mun'anda yakujulu mutwakabungene.
9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.
Mumpulunguzyo kwakkede mukubusi utegwa Utikkasi, oyo wakali mungonzi mpati. Awo Pawulo mbwakadonselela kwambula, oyu mukubusi wachili koona, wakawida ansi kuzwa kunganda yatatu kuzwa kujulu wakabwezwa ulifwide.
10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
Pesi Pawulo wakaseluka ansi, wasika ali nguw walyolola akumubukata. Elyo wati, “Mutachinyemi limbi nkambo uchili muumi”.
11 When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
Mpawo wakabweeda lubo kunganda yakujulu wakukomona chibunge mpawo walya. Musule akwambula chindi chilamfu kusikila kubuchedo, wakayinka.
12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
Bakabozya mukubusi kali muumi bakawumbilizigwa kapati.
13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
Iswe lwesu twakayinka kunembo lya Pawulo abwato twazubukila kuAsosi, mputwali kuyeya kwenda amwi a Pawulo. Ezi nzyakayandide kuchita, nkambowakayelede kwenda amawulu.
14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.
Nakatuswania kuAsosi, twakamunjizya mubwato mpawo twayaMetileni.
15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
Mpawo twakayamba kuzwa ooko mpawo twakakusika buzuba butobela oko kubambene akasuwa kaKkiyosiizuba litobela twakasika aka suwa ka Samo, mpawo izuba litobela twakasika kumunzi waku Melitasi.
16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Shavu`ot.
Nkambo Pawulo wayeya kuyamba kayinda kuEfeso, kuti atakabi achindi chilamfu mu Eziya, nkambo wakali kufwambananina kuya ku Jelusalema kafwambanina buzuba bwapentekkositi niinga chakakonzeka kuti achite bobo.
17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
Kuzwa ku Melitasi wakatuma bantu ku Efeso kuti bakamwitile baalu bambungano.
18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,
Nibakasika kulinguwe, wakati kuli mbabo, “Inywe lwanu mulizi, kuzwa kubuzuba buzuba butaanzi nindakalyata ino lyangu mu Eziya, ambunoli kali kukkala andinywe.
19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
Ndakaya kunembo akubelekela mwami amoyo woonse, amisozi, mpawo amasunko akandibeda, nkambo kamanz abama Juda.
20 how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
Mulizi mbundatakamusisila abunini kumwambila makani amwelede, ambundakamuyisya aakati kabantu mpawo akuzwa kunganda akunganda.
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance towards God and faith towards our Lord Yeshua.
Ndakali kubalungunwida baJuda aba Heleni atala akusandukila kuli Leza mpawo akuba alusyomo muMwami wesu Jesu.
22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
Lino amubone, ndaya kuJelusalema ndangidwe mumuya, nsizi pe zintu zitakachitike kuli ndime oko,
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
kunze kwakuti Muuya Usalala undambile kuti mumyunzi yonse kuti insimbi yamapenzi zili ndilindilide.
24 But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Yeshua, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
Pesi nsikomezyi buumi bwangu kuli ndime ndimwini, kunze kwakukuti ndibeleke akumaninsya mulimu ngundakatumbula kuzwa kuMwami Jesu, kandilungununa makani mabotu aluzyalo lwaLeza.
25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, amongst whom I went about proclaiming God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
Lino amubone, ndilizi kuti nywe moonse, akati kanu mbindakendela kandamb bwami, tamuchikabuboni limbi busyu bwangu.
26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
Nkikako ndipa bukamboni obuno buzuba, kuti nsikwe mulandu aganzi lyamuntu naba umwi.
27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
Nkambo tendakaleka abuninikumwambila koonse kuyanda kwaLeza.
28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
Nkikako amuchenjele lwanu, antoomwe abutanga obo Muuya Usalala mbwakamusalila kuba bendelezi. Amuchenjele mukwembela imbungano yaLeza, njakawula aganzi lyakwe. Kwindila muganzi lyamwanawakwe mwini.
29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in amongst you, not sparing the flock.
Ndilizi kuti ndazwa biyo, bawumpe balasika akati kanu alimwi tabakobuleka butanga.
30 Men will arise from amongst your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Ndilizi kuti nikuba kuzwa akati kanu bamwi bantu balabuka akwambula makani mabi kuti bagwisye basikwiya babo.
31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
Nkikako amulinde. Muyeye kuti kwaminyaka itatu nsikalekede kumulaya umwi awumwi sikati amansiku amisozi.
32 Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance amongst all those who are sanctified.
Lino ndamupeda kuliLeza akujwi lya luzyalo lwakwe, lukonzya kumuyaka akumupa lukono akati kababo bakasalazigwa.
33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.
Takwe muntu ngundakanyeya nsiliva yakwe, ngolida, nikuba chizwaato.
34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
Inywe lwanu mulizi kuti aya maboko akabeleka zyakuliyanda ndime. Antoomwe azyababo bali antoomwe andime.
35 In all things I gave you an example, that so labouring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Yeshua, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Muzintu zyoonse ndakaba chitondezyo chambumukonzya kugwasya batajisi nguzu, zyakulibelekela, kuyeya makani amwami Jesu, makani ngakamba we lwakwe, “Kulilongezedwe kupa kwiinda kutambula”.
36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
Nakamana kwambula munzila eeyi wakafugama wakomba ambabo boonse.
37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
Kwakaba kulilisya mpawo bambundila Pawulo akumumyonta.
38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Bakaba akuwusa boonse anzyakamba, kuti tabachizoboni busyu bwakwe ilubo. Mpawo bakamusindikila kubwaato.
