Acts 1
1 The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
Tiyofilasi, lugwalo lutanzi ndundakalemba, ndakaamba zyoonse eezyo Jesu nzyakatalika kuchita akwiisya,
2 until the day in which, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
mane kubuzuba mbwakatolwa kujulu, nakamana kupa mulalilo kwiinda mu Muuya Uusalala kuba tumwa mbakasalide.
3 to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
Nakamana kupenga, wakalitondezya lwakwe muzitondezyo zyiingi zizundikizya. Wakaliyubununa kuli mbabo kwamazuba aali makumi aane, mpawo wakambula aatala aabwami bwa-Leza.
4 And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [[said he]] ye heard from me;
Chindi nakali kubungana aamwi ambabo, wakabalayilila kuti batazwi mu Jelusalema, pesi bakalindile chisyomezyo cha Taata, Eecho nchaakamba kuti, “mwakamvwa kulindime
5 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
kuti choonzyo, Joni waka bbabbatizya a meenda, pesi nywebo mumazuba mache biyo muyo bbabbatizigwa muMuuya Uusalala.”
6 They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?
Aawo nibaka bungene aamwi bakabuzya kuti, “Mwami, sena echi nchechindi nchoyobusilizya Bwami ku Izilayeli?”
7 But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.
Wakabambila kuti, “tachili kulindinywe kuziba zyiindi eezyo Taata nzyakabamba munguzu zyakwe.
8 But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
Pesi muyotambula nguzu aawo Muuya Uusalala nuyosika aalindinywe, mpawo muyooba bakamboni bangu mu Jelusalemu amu Judiya moonse amu Samaliya, akumamanino anyika.”
9 And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Chiindi Mwami Jesu nakaamba eezi zintu, mpawawo kabachilangide kujulu, wakanyamoulwa mujulu, mpawo ijoba lyakamusisa kuzwa kumeso aabo.
10 And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
Mbubonya kabachilangisisya kujulu mbuli mbwakeenda, mpawo mpawo, baalumi babili bakayimikila kulubazu lwabo kabasamide zisamo zituba.
11 who said, Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same manner in which ye beheld him going into heaven.
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.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
Mpawo bakajokela ku Jelusalema kabazwa kuchilundu chitegwa Oliveti, eecho chili aafwifwi aku Jelusalemu, lweendo lwabuzuba bwa Sabata.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the brother of James.
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.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
Boonse bakali peda kumulimo wakukomba antomwe abanakazi, a Meli banyina ba Jesu Kkilisito abanabakwabo.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said, (the number of the names together was about one hundred and twenty, )
Mumazubayo Pita wakiimikila akati kababakwabo, bakati kabe mwaanda amakkumi aabili, akwamba kuti,
16 Brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.
“Nobakwesu, chakalelede kuti magwalo azuzikizigwe kuti Muuya Uusalala wakamba lutanzi kumulomo wa Devidi azya Judasi, ooyo wakazulwida aabo bakaanga Jesu.
17 For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
Nkaambo wakaluumwi wesu mpawo wakatambula chaabilo chamulimo ooyu.”
18 Now this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
Lino mwaalumi ooyu wakawula muunda a mpindu nzyakatambula mububi bwakwe, eelyo nkukonya wakawa watola mutwe lutaanzi amubili wakwe wakabbaluka alimwi mala aakwe akafwasukila kunze.
19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field is called in their own tongue, Aceldamach, that is, Field of Blood.
Boonse bakkali bamu Jelusalemu bakamvwa ataala achechi, mpawo bakawulika muunda ooyo mumwaambo wabo “Akeludama, “nkukwamba kuti, “Muunda wa Bulowa.”
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;” and, “Let another take his office.”
“Nkaambo kuli lembedwe mulugwalo lwa Ntembawuzyo, 'Muunda wakwe awuchitwe chisesemyo, alimwi kutabi naba omwe muntu ukkala nkuko; 'Akube umwi uumbi ubweza chuuno chakwe chabuzulwidi.
21 Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Nkinkako, kulelede, kuti umwi wabantu bakeenda aswe chiindi choonse Mwami Jesu nakanjila akuzwa aakati kesu,
22 from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
kutalikila kuzwa kulubbabbatizyo lwa Joni kulosika kubuzuba mbwakabwezegwa kuzwa kulindiswe, abe kamboni andiswe kububuke bwakwe.”
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
Mpawo bakabika baalumi babili kunembo, Jozefu uutegwa Bbasabbasi, ooyo wakawulikwa lubo izina lyakuti Jasitasi, a Matiyasi.
24 And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen
Eelyo bakakomba akwamba kuti, “Mwami, webo, ulizi myoyo yabantu boonse, nkinkaako yubununa kuti nguuli wababili aaba; ooyo ngosalide
25 to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
abweze busena mumulimo oyu abutumwa oobo mbwakasiya Judasi akuya kubusena bwakwe.”
26 And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Mpawo bakawuma chisolo, alimwi chisolo chakawida kuli Matiyasi, mpawo wakabalwa aamwi abatumwa bali kkumi awumwi.
