Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 1
1 Ikhitabu ikhya khatali nikhyandikhe, Theofilo, vunijova goni Yesu uvatengwile ukhuvomba nu khumanyisia,
The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;
2 ipakha isikhu Yeyo umwene apokheliwe khukhyanya. Iyi yale baada ya khuhumia iamuli ukhumela khu Mepo Umbalan'che. Khuvavitume uveavan'chaguile.
till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen:
3 Baada ya mateso ga mwene, Umwene avonikhe khuvene vumwumi ni fisibitisio fingi filikhuvavula. Khu sikhu alubaini aevonisye khuvene, alikhun'chova ukhuhusu uvutwa wa Nguluve.
to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.
4 Avile ikhwagana paninie na vene, avavulile vasite ukhukhega khu Yelusalemu, lino vapulekhile khu ahadi ya Dada, yeyo, anchovile, “Mwale pulikhe ukhuhuma khuliune
And meeting them together He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said He, ye have heard from me;
5 ukhuta uYohana aonvhinche weli khumagasi, lino mukhuo n'chiwa khu Mepo Umbalanche khu sikhu in'cho n'choni.”
for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.
6 Vavile vakusanyikhe paninie va mbun'chinche, “Dada, ugu gusekhe lino ugu gusekhe ugwakhuvakilivula ava Israeli uvutwa?”
Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
7 Umwene akhavavula, “Siyo lueli khulweli khuliumwe ukhuluma usikhi gugya uDada isegile khumamulakha ga mwene.”
And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power.
8 Leno mupokhela amakha, usekhe Umepo Umbalan'che upukheva ikhyin'cha khuliumwe, na yumwe mwiva vasaidi vango khuoni khu Yelusalemu na khu Vuyahudi yoni na Samaliya ipakha umwisyo gwa khilunga.”
But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
9 Untwa uYesu avile agan'chovile aga, vakhava vilolana khukianya, Umwene akhapembiwa khukianya, nilivango likhafunekha vasite ukhombona khumiho gavene.
And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
10 Usekhe vuvilola khukianya fincho akhaluta, ghafla, avanu vavele vaemile pagati pavene vafualilee imienda imivalafa.
And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went up, behold two men in white stood by them;
11 Van'chovile, “Mwe vanu umwe na va Galilaya, khekhe mukhuma apa vumwilola khukyanya?” Uyu uYesu uviatogile khukyanya ikilivokha vulevule nduvumukha mbwene vuilota khukyanya.
who said, Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in the manner ye have seen Him going into heaven.
12 Puvakiliwikhe ukhuhuma khu kyamba ikha mizeituni, khikhwo khiupipi ni Yelusalemu, ulugendo ulwa sikhu Saba.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey.
13 Wavile vafikhe vakhaluta ghorofani ukhuvavile vitama. Avo nu Petulo, uYohana, uYakobo, uAndelea, uFilipo, uTomasi, uBatulumayo, uMatayo, uYakobo Umwana va Alufayo, uSimoni Zelote nu Yuda Umwana va Yakobo.
And when they were come in to the city, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James, usually abode.
14 Voni valungine ndumunu yumo, khumakha valikhwe ndevela khulwisayo. Paninie navo avakhale puvale avadala, uMaliamu umamaye va Yesu, na vakakhaye va mwene.
These all persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.
15 Khusekhe gula uPetulo aemile pagati pa lukolo, avanu 120, an'choville,
And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, (now the number of the persons that were together was about an hundred and twenty, )
16 Valukolo, ikhala lasima amandikho gafimikhikhe, gago khatali Umepo Umbalan'che an'chovive khukhinywa khya Davudi ukhuhusiana Yuda, yuywa avelesinche vala avamwibite uYesu.
and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:
17 Ulukhuva umwene akhala yumo veto apokhile ilifungu liamwene iliafaida khuhuduma.”
for he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.
18 (Lino umunu uyu agulile eneo khu khela ikhyapokhile khuvuvivi wa mwene napo agyile akhalongon'cha utwe, umbili gukhaban'chukha na mafumbu ga mwene goni gakhara pavuvalafu gakhadudikha.
(Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:
19 Voni avakhatamile khu Yelusalemu vapulikhe ukhuhusu ili, lino elieneo elio vakhalilanga khu lugha yavene “Akheldama” ikho khyalo khya khisa.”)
(and it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, the field of blood: )
20 “Khukhitabu ikhya Zaburi khyandikhwa, 'Pulikhila ilieneo lya mwene live hame na lisite ukhuluhusiwa ate yumo ukhutama pala;' ni, 'Ruhusu umunu uyunge atole inafasi ya mwene iya uwongosi.'
for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and again, Let another take his office.)
21 Iyo ya muhimu, khuiyo, yumo uva vagosi wavotukongonchihne nufwe usekhe Untwa uYesu avile ahumile nu khwingela palyufe,
Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us,
22 ukhutengolela khulwon'cho ulwa Yohana ipakha isikhu yeyo atoliwe khu kyanya, lasima ave insaidi va khun'chukha paninie nufwe.
from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be joined with us as a witness of his resurrection.
23 “Vakhavekha khuvulongolo avagosi vavele, uYusufu uvikhyilangiwe Yusito na Mathia.
And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Avene vadovile vakhata, “Uveve, Vutwa, uvuugemanyile imioyo gya vanu voni, leno uvekhe wasi veni veni khuvavele ava yuywa un'chagwile
And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,
25 ukhutola inafwasi khuhuduma nu usuhe, bakho uYuda avombile uvuvivi nukhuluta apamwene.”
to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.
26 Vakhatova ikula khwaajili yavene, ni kula n'chighagwele uMathia yuywa avaliwe paninie na wala ava mitume kumi na moja.
And they gave out their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the apostles.
