Acts 1
1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Tiyofilasi, lugwalo lutanzi ndundakalemba, ndakaamba zyoonse eezyo Jesu nzyakatalika kuchita akwiisya,
2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
mane kubuzuba mbwakatolwa kujulu, nakamana kupa mulalilo kwiinda mu Muuya Uusalala kuba tumwa mbakasalide.
3 To whom he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning 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, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of 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 shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
kuti choonzyo, Joni waka bbabbatizya a meenda, pesi nywebo mumazuba mache biyo muyo bbabbatizigwa muMuuya Uusalala.”
6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
Aawo nibaka bungene aamwi bakabuzya kuti, “Mwami, sena echi nchechindi nchoyobusilizya Bwami ku Izilayeli?”
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
Wakabambila kuti, “tachili kulindinywe kuziba zyiindi eezyo Taata nzyakabamba munguzu zyakwe.
8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part 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 when he had said these things, as they were looking, 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 stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Mbubonya kabachilangisisya kujulu mbuli mbwakeenda, mpawo mpawo, baalumi babili bakayimikila kulubazu lwabo kabasamide zisamo zituba.
11 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as 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 returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.
Mpawo bakajokela ku Jelusalema kabazwa kuchilundu chitegwa Oliveti, eecho chili aafwifwi aku Jelusalemu, lweendo lwabuzuba bwa Sabata.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both 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 son] 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 with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Boonse bakali peda kumulimo wakukomba antomwe abanakazi, a Meli banyina ba Jesu Kkilisito abanabakwabo.
15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),
Mumazubayo Pita wakiimikila akati kababakwabo, bakati kabe mwaanda amakkumi aabili, akwamba kuti,
16 Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that 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 received his portion in this ministry.
Nkaambo wakaluumwi wesu mpawo wakatambula chaabilo chamulimo ooyu.”
18 (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, 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 dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The 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 man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
“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 the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Nkinkako, kulelede, kuti umwi wabantu bakeenda aswe chiindi choonse Mwami Jesu nakanjila akuzwa aakati kesu,
22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become 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 put forward 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, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom 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 place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.
abweze busena mumulimo oyu abutumwa oobo mbwakasiya Judasi akuya kubusena bwakwe.”
26 And they gave 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.
