Orekma 1
1 Nu sum, Theophilus: In book se luk meet ah, nga tuh simusla ma nukewa su Jesus el tuh oru ac luti nu sin mwet uh ke el mutawauk orekma lal
My first account, O Theophilus, dealt with all that Jesus began doing and teaching from the beginning down to the day when,
2 nwe ke na sun len se ma tuh utukyak el nu inkusrao. Meet liki utukyak el, ke ku lun Ngun Mutal el sang kas lal nu sin mwet el tuh sulela in mwet sap lal.
after giving instructions through the Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up to heaven.
3 Ke lusen len angngaul tukun el misa, el tuh sikyang nu selos pacl na pus in ouiya su liksreni na akpwayei lah pwaye el sifil moulyak. Elos liyal, ac el kaskas nu selos ke Tokosrai lun God.
After his sufferings he had also shown himself alive to them in many convincing manifestations, revealing himself to them during forty days, and speaking of the kingdom of God.
4 Ac ke el srakna muta yorolos, el fahk sap soko inge nu selos: “Nimet som liki acn Jerusalem, a kowos in soano na mwe kite se su nga tuh fahk nu suwos, su Papa El wulela kac.
And once when he was eating with them he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father. "Of this," he said, "you have heard from me.
5 John el tuh baptais ke kof, a in len ekasrna fahsru, kowos ac fah baptais ke Ngun Mutal.”
"For John indeed baptized in water, but you shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence."
6 Ke mwet sap elos tukeni nu yurin Jesus, elos siyuk sel, “Leum, ya kom ac folokonak tokosrai lun mwet Israel ke pacl se inge?”
So, when they came together, they began to ask him, "Master, are you at this time about to restore the kingdom of Israel?"
7 Jesus el fahk nu selos, “Pacl uh, ac ma ac orek uh, oakwuk ke ku lun Papa tumuk, ac tia ma lowos in etu lah ma inge ac sikyak ngac.
He answered. "It is not for you to know times and occasions which the Father has fixed in his own authority;
8 Tusruktu kowos ac fah eis ku ke Ngun Mutal ac tuku nu fowos, ac kowos ac fah mwet loh keik in acn Jerusalem, ac in acn Judea nufon, oayapa Samaria, ac nu in acn nukewa fin faclu.”
"yet you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you are to be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the very ends of the earth."
9 Tukun el fahk ma inge tari, utukyak el nu inkusrao ye mutalos, na pukunyeng se kosralla lukelos.
When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight.
10 Elos srakna suiya acn lucng ke utukyak el ah, na mwet luo sikme welulosyang, nukum nuknuk na fasrfasr
While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them,
11 ac fahk, “Mwet Galilee, efu kowos tu nget na nu lucng? Jesus se ma utukla liki kowos nu inkusrao inge, ac fah sifilpa foloko in lumah se na ma kowos liye el som nu inkusrao kac ah.”
and they said. "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky."
12 Na mwet sap elos folokla nu Jerusalem liki fineol Olive, su lusa oasr ke tafun mael.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day’s journey distant.
13 Elos folokla nu in siti uh, ac utyak nu in lohm se elos muta we ah: Peter, John, James ac Andrew, Philip ac Thomas, Bartholomew ac Matthew, James wen natul Alphaeus, Simon mwet Zealot, ac Judas wen natul James.
On entering the city they went to the upper room where they were accustomed to meet. They were Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James, son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Elos inge kwacna tukeni nu sie in pre, wi mutan uh, ac Mary nina kien Jesus, ac mukul wial ah.
These all with one mind gave their constant attention to prayer, together with some women, and with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
15 In kutu len tok, un mwet lulalfongi elos toeni — sahp ac oasr mwet siofok longoul nufon — na Peter el tuyak in sramsram.
It was during these days that Peter stood up among the brothers - the whole number of persons present was about one hundred and twenty - and said.
16 El fahk, “Mwet lili ac lulu, ac nuna akpwayeiyuk Ma Simusla se ma fahk ke Ngun Mutal tuh palye in kas lal David, ke ma ac sikyak kacl Judas, mwet se ma pwanulos su sruokilya Jesus ah.
"Men and brothers, it was necessary for the Scripture to be fulfilled which the Holy Spirit uttered beforehand by the lips of David in regard to Judas who acted as guide to those who arrested Jesus.
17 Judas el tuh sie sesr, ke sripen solla el in wi ipeis ke orekma se inge.”
"For he was numbered among us, and he did get his allotted share of this ministry.
18 (Mani se ma Judas el tuh eis ke sripen ma koluk se ma el orala, el sang molela sie ipin acn. Acn sacna pa el tuh putatla ac misa we, ac sial fokelik ac koanonsial nufon raki.
"Now this man bought a plot of ground with the price of his treachery, and falling there headlong he burst asunder and all his bowels gushed out.
19 Mwet nukewa su muta Jerusalem elos lohng ke ma inge, ouinge in kas lalos sifacna elos pangon ipin acn sac Akeldama, su kalmac pa “Acn Moulla ke Srah.”)
"This fact became known to the people of Jerusalem so that the place was called in their language, Acheldamach, The Field of Blood.
20 “Tuh simla in book in Psalm, ‘Lela lohm sel in pisinmala; Ac in wangin mwet muta we,’ Oayapa simla mu, ‘Lela siena mwet in eis orekma lal.’
"For it is written in the Book of Psalms, Let his dwelling-place be desolate; Let no man dwell there, also, Let another take his work.
21 “Ke ma inge enenu na tuh sie sin mwet ma wi kut na fufahsryesr ke pacl Jesus el muta yorosr,
"It is necessary then that, of the men who have been associated with us during the whole time in which the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 mutawauk na oe ke pacl ma John el tuh fahkak mwe luti lal ke baptais, nwe ke utukyak Jesus liki kut nu inkusrao. Mwet ouinge se pa enenu in wikutyang in orek loh ke moulyak lun Jesus Christ.”
from his baptism by John down to the day on which he was taken up from us, one should join us a witness to his resurrection."
23 Ouinge elos sulela mwet luo: Joseph (su pangpang pac Barsabbas ku Justus), ac Matthias.
So they placed two in nomination, Joseph called Bar-Sabbas (surnamed Justas) and Matthias;
24 Na elos pre ac fahk, “O Leum, kom etu nunak lun mwet nukewa. Ke ma inge, ikasla nu sesr lah su sin mwet luo inge kom sulela
and they prayed, saying. "Thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show clearly which of these two men thou hast chosen to fill the place
25 in eis orekma lun mwet sap in aolul Judas, su som tari nu in acn fal nu sel.”
"in this ministry of this apostles from which Judas went out to go to his own place."
26 Tari na elos susfa ke mwet luo inge, ac oayang nu sel Matthias, su weang mwet sap singoul sie ah.
Then they cast lots for them, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
