Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 1
1 Ezigbo enyi m Tiofilọs, nʼakwụkwọ m nke mbụ m dere gị banyere ihe niile Jisọs malitere ime nakwa ikuzi,
I have made the former treatise, O Theophilus, of al that Jesus began to doe and teach,
2 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.
Vntill the day that hee was taken vp, after that hee through the holy Ghost, had giuen commandements vnto the Apostles, whome hee had chosen:
3 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.
To whome also he presented himselfe aliue after that he had suffered, by many infallible tokens, being seene of them by the space of fourtie daies, and speaking of those thinges which appertaine to the kingdome of God.
4 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.
And when he had gathered them together, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Hierusalem, but to waite for the promise of the Father, which sayde hee, yee haue heard of me.
5 Nʼihi na Jọn jiri mmiri mee unu baptizim, ma nʼoge na-adịghị anya, a ga-eji Mmụọ Nsọ mee unu baptizim.”
For Iohn in deede baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the holy Ghost within these fewe daies.
6 Mgbe ha gbakọrọ, ha jụrụ ya, “Onyenwe anyị, ọ bụ ugbu a ka i ga-enyeghachi Izrel alaeze ahụ?”
When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdome to Israel?
7 Ma ọ sịrị ha, “Ọ bụghị ọrụ unu ịmata oge na mgbe Nna m na-akwado ihe o zubere ime nʼikike nke onwe ya.
And hee saide vnto them, It is not for you to know the times, or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his owne power,
8 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.”
But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.
9 Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, e weliri ya elu mgbe ha na-ele anya, igwe ojii kpuchikwara ya, zopu ya nʼanya ha.
And when he had spoken these things, while they behelde, he was taken vp: for a cloude tooke him vp out of their sight.
10 Mgbe ha na-elegidesi anya ike nʼeluigwe dịka ọ na-ala, na mberede, ụmụ nwoke abụọ yi uwe ọcha guzooro ha nso.
And while they looked stedfastly towarde heauen, as hee went, beholde, two men stoode by them in white apparell,
11 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.”
Which also sayde, Yee men of Galile, why stande yee gasing into heauen? This Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, as yee haue seene him goe into heauen.
12 Ha sitere nʼUgwu a na-akpọ Oliv nke dị Jerusalem nso, njem nke otu ụbọchị izuike, laghachi na Jerusalem.
Then returned they vnto Hierusalem from the mount that is called the mount of Oliues, which is neere to Hierusalem, being from it a Sabbath daies iourney.
13 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.
And when they were come in, they went vp into an vpper chamber, where abode both Peter and Iames, and Iohn, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartlemew, and Matthewe, Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon Zelotes, and Iudas Iames brother.
14 Ndị a niile ji otu obi nọgidesie ike nʼekpere. Ndị sonyere ha bụ ụfọdụ ndị inyom na Meri nne Jisọs, na ụmụnna ya.
These all continued with one accorde in prayer and supplication with the women, and Marie the mother of Iesus, and with his brethren.
15 Nʼoge ahụ, Pita bilitere nʼetiti ndị kwere ekwe ọnụọgụgụ ha dị ihe dị ka narị na iri abụọ, sị,
And in those dayes Peter stoode vp in the middes of the disciples, and sayde (nowe the nomber of names that were in one place were about an hundreth and twentie.)
16 “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.
Yee men and brethren, this scripture must needes haue beene fulfilled, which the holy Ghost by the mouth of Dauid spake before of Iudas, which was guide to them that tooke Iesus.
17 Ọ bụ otu nʼime anyị. O nwere oke nʼime ọrụ a.”
For hee was nombred with vs, and had obteined fellowship in this ministration.
18 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.
He therefore hath purchased a field with the reward of iniquitie: and when he had throwen downe himselfe headlong, hee brast asunder in the middes, and all his bowels gushed out.
19 Ndị niile bi na Jerusalem nụrụ akụkọ banyere ya. Nʼihi ya, ha kpọrọ ala ahụ nʼasụsụ ha Akeldama, nke pụtara Ala Ọbara.
And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants of Hierusalem, in so much, that that field is called in their owne language, Aceldama, That is, the field of blood.
20 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.’
For it is written in the booke of Psalmes, Let his habitation be void, and let no man dwel therein: also, Let another take his charge.
21 Ya mere, otu onye nʼime ndị anyị na ha nọ nʼoge niile Onyenwe anyị Jisọs nọ nʼetiti anyị,
Wherefore of these men which haue companied with vs, all the time that the Lord Iesus was conuersant among vs,
22 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.”
Beginning from the baptisme of Iohn vnto the day that hee was taken vp from vs, must one of them bee made a witnesse with vs of his resurrection.
23 Ya mere, ha họpụtara mmadụ abụọ, Josef onye a na-akpọ Basabas (aha ya ọzọ bụkwa Jọstus) na Mataias.
And they presented two, Ioseph called Barsabas, whose surname was Iustus, and Matthias.
24 Ha kpere ekpere sị, “Onyenwe anyị, ị maara obi mmadụ niile. Gosi anyị onye ị họpụtara nʼime mmadụ abụọ ndị a.
And they praied, saying, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shewe whether of these two thou hast chosen,
25 Ka ọ bụrụ onyeozi na onyendu nke ga-anọchi anya Judas onye nke hapụrụ ma gawa ebe o kwesiri ka ọ gaa.”
That he may take the roume of this ministration and Apostleship, from which Iudas hath gone astray, to goe to his owne place.
26 Ha fere ha nza. Nza ahụ makwara Mataias, ha gụnyere ya dị ka otu nʼime ndị ozi iri na otu ahụ.
Then they gaue foorth their lottes: and the lotte fell on Matthias, and hee was by a common consent counted with the eleuen Apostles.
