Acts 1
1 Dear Theophilus, in my previous book I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning
Ezigbo enyi m Tiofilọs, nʼakwụkwọ m nke mbụ m dere gị banyere ihe niile Jisọs malitere ime nakwa ikuzi,
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.
ruo nʼụbọchị e mere ka ọ laghachi nʼeluigwe mgbe o sitere nʼike Mmụọ nsọ nyesịa ndị na-eso ụzọ ya iwu, bụ ndị ọ họpụtara.
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.
Mgbe ọ hụsịrị ahụhụ nke ọnwụ, o gosiri ha onwe ya nʼụzọ dị iche iche nʼebe o doro anya na ya dị ndụ. O mere ka ha hụ ya anya nʼime iri ụbọchị anọ, na-akụziri ha banyere alaeze Chineke.
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.
Nʼotu oge, ọ nọnyeere ha na nri, o nyere ha iwu a, “Unu esila na Jerusalem pụọ, kama cherenụ nkwa nke Nna m, nke unu nụrụ site nʼọnụ m.
5 It's true that John baptized with water, but in just a few days' time you will be baptized by the Holy Spirit.”
Nʼihi na Jọn jiri mmiri mee unu baptizim, ma nʼoge na-adịghị anya, a ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ mee unu baptizim.”
6 So when the disciples met with Jesus, they asked him, “Lord, is this the time when you will re-establish Israel's kingdom?”
Mgbe ha gbakọrọ, ha jụrụ ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ ugbu a ka i ga-enyeghachi Izrel alaeze ahụ?”
7 “You don't need to know about the dates and times that are set by the Father's authority,” he told them.
Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụghị ọrụ unu ịmata oge na mgbe Nna m na-akwado ihe o zubere ime nʼikike nke onwe ya.
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.”
Ma mgbe Mmụọ Nsọ bịakwasịrị unu, unu ga-anata ike. Mgbe ahụ, unu ga-agbara m ama na Jerusalem, na Judịa niile ya na Sameria ruokwa ebe niile ụwa sọtụrụ.”
9 After Jesus had told them this, he was taken up as they were watching and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, e weliri ya elu mgbe ha na-ele anya, igwe ojii kpuchikwara ya, zopu ya nʼanya ha.
10 While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them.
Mgbe ha na-elegidesi anya ike nʼeluigwe dịka ọ na-ala, na mberede, ụmụ nwoke abụọ yi uwe ọcha guzooro ha nso.
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.”
Ha sịrị, “Ndị ikom Galili, gịnị mere unu jiri guzoro ebe a na-ele anya nʼeluigwe? Jisọs a onye e sitere nʼetiti unu kpọrọ laa nʼeluigwe ga-alọghachikwa otu ahụ unu si hụ ya o siri laa nʼeluigwe.”
12 Then the disciples went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives which is about a Sabbath day's walk from Jerusalem.
Ha sitere nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv nke dị Jerusalem nso, njem nke otu ụbọchị izuike, laghachi na Jerusalem.
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.
Mgbe ha batara nʼobodo, ha rigoro nʼime ụlọ ahụ dị nʼụlọ elu, ebe ha na-anọ. Ndị a bụ ndị nọ nʼụlọ ahụ: Pita, Jọn, Jemis na Andru, Filip na Tọmọs, Batalomi na Matiu, Jemis nwa Alfiọs, Saimọn onye a na-akpọ Zilọt na Judas nwa Jemis.
14 They all joined together in prayer, together with the women and Mary, Jesus' mother, and his brothers.
Ndị a niile ji otu obi nọgidesie ike nʼekpere. Ndị sonyere ha bụ ụfọdụ ndị inyom na Meri nne Jisọs, na ụmụnna ya.
15 At this time Peter stood up and addressed a crowd of around one hundred and twenty believers who had gathered together.
Nʼoge ahụ, Pita bilitere nʼetiti ndị kwere ekwe ọnụọgụgụ ha dị ihe dị ka narị na iri abụọ, sị,
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.
“Ụmụnna m, ọ dị mkpa ka ihe e dere nʼakwụkwọ nsọ mezuo banyere Judas onye duuru ndị jidere Jisọs bịa. Mmụọ Nsọ kwuru na nke a ga-eme mgbe o sitere nʼọnụ Devid kwuo okwu nʼoge gara aga.
17 He was counted as one of us, and shared in this ministry.”
Ọ bụ otu nʼime anyị. O nwere oke nʼime ọrụ a.”
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.
Ego ọ natara nʼihi ọrụ ọjọọ ya ka o jiri zụọ ala. Nʼala ahụ ka ọ dara sụọ isi nʼala, afọ ya etipuo, eriri afọ ya awụsịakwa.
19 Everybody who lived in Jerusalem heard about this so that the field was called in their language “Akeldama,” which means, “Field of blood.”)
Ndị niile bi na Jerusalem nụrụ akụkọ banyere ya. Nʼihi ya, ha kpọrọ ala ahụ nʼasụsụ ha Akeldama, nke pụtara Ala Ọbara.
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.”
Pita sịrị, “Nʼihi na e dere ya nʼakwụkwọ Abụ Ọma: “‘Ka ebe obibi ya tọgbọrọ nʼefu, ka mmadụ ọbụla gharakwa ibi nʼime ya,’ na, “‘Ka onye ọzọ nọchiekwa ọnọdụ ya ka onyeisi.’
21 “So now we have to choose someone who has been with us the whole time that Jesus was with us,
Ya mere, otu onye nʼime ndị anyị na ha nọ nʼoge niile Onyenwe anyị Jisọs nọ nʼetiti anyị,
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.”
bido nʼoge Jọn na-eme baptizim ruo nʼụbọchị Jisọs si nʼetiti anyị rigoro nʼeluigwe. Otu onye nʼime ndị a ga-eso anyị bụrụ onye akaebe nke mbilite nʼọnwụ ya.”
23 Two names were put forward: Joseph Justus, also known as Barsabbas, and Matthias.
Ya mere, ha họpụtara mmadụ abụọ, Josef onye a na-akpọ Basabas (aha ya ọzọ bụkwa Jọstus) na Mataias.
24 They prayed together and said, “Lord, you know everyone's thoughts please show us which of these two you have chosen
Ha kpere ekpere sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ị maara obi mmadụ niile. Gosi anyị onye ị họpụtara nʼime mmadụ abụọ ndị a.
25 to replace Judas as an apostle in this ministry that he gave up to go to where he belongs.”
Ka ọ bụrụ onyeozi na onyendu nke ga-anọchi anya Judas onye nke hapụrụ ma gawa ebe o kwesiri ka ọ gaa.”
26 They cast lots, and Matthias was chosen. He was counted as an apostle with the other eleven.
Ha fere ha nza. Nza ahụ makwara Mataias, ha gụnyere ya dị ka otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na otu ahụ.
