Nchito 1
1 Tiyofilasi, lugwalo lutanzi ndundakalemba, ndakaamba zyoonse eezyo Jesu nzyakatalika kuchita akwiisya,
The first account I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 mane kubuzuba mbwakatolwa kujulu, nakamana kupa mulalilo kwiinda mu Muuya Uusalala kuba tumwa mbakasalide.
until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
3 Nakamana kupenga, wakalitondezya lwakwe muzitondezyo zyiingi zizundikizya. Wakaliyubununa kuli mbabo kwamazuba aali makumi aane, mpawo wakambula aatala aabwami bwa-Leza.
To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God's Kingdom.
4 Chindi nakali kubungana aamwi ambabo, wakabalayilila kuti batazwi mu Jelusalema, pesi bakalindile chisyomezyo cha Taata, Eecho nchaakamba kuti, “mwakamvwa kulindime
Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, "Do not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
5 kuti choonzyo, Joni waka bbabbatizya a meenda, pesi nywebo mumazuba mache biyo muyo bbabbatizigwa muMuuya Uusalala.”
For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now."
6 Aawo nibaka bungene aamwi bakabuzya kuti, “Mwami, sena echi nchechindi nchoyobusilizya Bwami ku Izilayeli?”
Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, "Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?"
7 Wakabambila kuti, “tachili kulindinywe kuziba zyiindi eezyo Taata nzyakabamba munguzu zyakwe.
He said to them, "It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
8 Pesi muyotambula nguzu aawo Muuya Uusalala nuyosika aalindinywe, mpawo muyooba bakamboni bangu mu Jelusalemu amu Judiya moonse amu Samaliya, akumamanino anyika.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest part of the earth."
9 Chiindi Mwami Jesu nakaamba eezi zintu, mpawawo kabachilangide kujulu, wakanyamoulwa mujulu, mpawo ijoba lyakamusisa kuzwa kumeso aabo.
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
10 Mbubonya kabachilangisisya kujulu mbuli mbwakeenda, mpawo mpawo, baalumi babili bakayimikila kulubazu lwabo kabasamide zisamo zituba.
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, look, two men stood by them in white clothing,
11 Bakaamba kuti, “Yo balumi baku Galili, nkambonzi nomwimvwi aano akulanga mujulu? Jesu ooyu watansiikwa kuzwa kulindinywe kuya kujulu, mbubonya uuyobola muchiimo nchichonya nchomwamubona kayinka aacho kujulu.
who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."
12 Mpawo bakajokela ku Jelusalema kabazwa kuchilundu chitegwa Oliveti, eecho chili aafwifwi aku Jelusalemu, lweendo lwabuzuba bwa Sabata.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
13 Mpawo nibakasika, bakatanta mung'anda yamujulu, oomo mubakali kukkala. Bakali Pita, Joni, Jemusi, Andulo, Filipu, Tomasi, Bbatolomyu, Mateyo, Jemusi mwana wa Alufiyasi, Sayimoni mu Ziloti, a Judasi mwana wa Jemusi.
When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
14 Boonse bakali peda kumulimo wakukomba antomwe abanakazi, a Meli banyina ba Jesu Kkilisito abanabakwabo.
All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 Mumazubayo Pita wakiimikila akati kababakwabo, bakati kabe mwaanda amakkumi aabili, akwamba kuti,
In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the brothers (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
16 “Nobakwesu, chakalelede kuti magwalo azuzikizigwe kuti Muuya Uusalala wakamba lutanzi kumulomo wa Devidi azya Judasi, ooyo wakazulwida aabo bakaanga Jesu.
"Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
17 Nkaambo wakaluumwi wesu mpawo wakatambula chaabilo chamulimo ooyu.”
For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
18 Lino mwaalumi ooyu wakawula muunda a mpindu nzyakatambula mububi bwakwe, eelyo nkukonya wakawa watola mutwe lutaanzi amubili wakwe wakabbaluka alimwi mala aakwe akafwasukila kunze.
Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headfirst his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.
19 Boonse bakkali bamu Jelusalemu bakamvwa ataala achechi, mpawo bakawulika muunda ooyo mumwaambo wabo “Akeludama, “nkukwamba kuti, “Muunda wa Bulowa.”
It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called 'Hakel-Dema,' that is, 'The field of blood.'
20 “Nkaambo kuli lembedwe mulugwalo lwa Ntembawuzyo, 'Muunda wakwe awuchitwe chisesemyo, alimwi kutabi naba omwe muntu ukkala nkuko; 'Akube umwi uumbi ubweza chuuno chakwe chabuzulwidi.
For it is written in the scroll of Psalms, 'Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell in it;' and, 'Let another take his office.'
21 Nkinkako, kulelede, kuti umwi wabantu bakeenda aswe chiindi choonse Mwami Jesu nakanjila akuzwa aakati kesu,
"Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 kutalikila kuzwa kulubbabbatizyo lwa Joni kulosika kubuzuba mbwakabwezegwa kuzwa kulindiswe, abe kamboni andiswe kububuke bwakwe.”
beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection."
23 Mpawo bakabika baalumi babili kunembo, Jozefu uutegwa Bbasabbasi, ooyo wakawulikwa lubo izina lyakuti Jasitasi, a Matiyasi.
They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Eelyo bakakomba akwamba kuti, “Mwami, webo, ulizi myoyo yabantu boonse, nkinkaako yubununa kuti nguuli wababili aaba; ooyo ngosalide
They prayed, and said, "You, Lord, who know the hearts of all people, show which one of these two you have chosen
25 abweze busena mumulimo oyu abutumwa oobo mbwakasiya Judasi akuya kubusena bwakwe.”
to take part in this ministry and office of apostle from which Judas turned away to go to his own place."
26 Mpawo bakawuma chisolo, alimwi chisolo chakawida kuli Matiyasi, mpawo wakabalwa aamwi abatumwa bali kkumi awumwi.
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
