< Itendi 23 >

1 A Pauli gubhaakolondolesheyenje meyo bhalukumbi bhala, kungai gubhashite, “Ashaapwanga, mpaka lelo juno njikwakagula a Nnungu kwa tumbilila na ng'aniyo ya muntima.”
Polo atalaki bato nyonso ya Likita-Monene mpe alobaki: — Bandeko na ngai, kino na moyi ya lelo, nazali kotambola na motema ya peto liboso ya Nzambe.
2 Penepo Bhakulungwa bha Bhaabhishila a Anania gubhaamulishenje bhalinginji tome na a Pauli bhala bhaakomanje lipapa pakang'wa.
Kasi Ananiasi, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, apesaki bato oyo bazalaki pene ya Polo mitindo ete babeta ye na monoko.
3 Bhai, a Pauli gubhaabhalanjile, “Na mmwe a Nnungu shibhankome, mmwe nni mbuti langalanga likuju nkati mbamba jika! Mmwe ntemi nkung'ukumula nne kwa kaguya shalia akuno nkakagula malajilo kwa amulisha bhandunji bhangomanje?”
Bongo Polo alobaki na ye: — Nzambe akobeta yo, yo mir oyo bapakola langi ya pembe! Ovandi wana mpo na kosambisa ngai ndenge Mobeko ezali kosenga, nzokande yo nde moto obuki Mobeko mpo ete opesi mitindo ete babeta ngai!
4 Bhandunji bhajimingenenje tome na a Pauli bhala gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Bhuli, mmwe nnakwatukana Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishila bha a Nnungu!”
Bato oyo batelemaki pene ya Polo balobaki: — Ebandi ndenge nini ofinga mbala moko mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, ya Nzambe!
5 A Pauli gubhajangwile, “Ashapwanga nangamumanya kuti bhenebho ni Bhakulungwa Bhaabhishilla, pabha ishijandikwa kuti, ‘Nnaabheleketele yangali ya mbone bhakulungwa bha bhandunji bhenu.’”
Polo azongisaki: — Bandeko, nayebaki te ete azali mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, pamba te nayebi malamu ete ekomama: « Okolobaka mabe te na tina na mokambi ya bato na yo. »
6 A Pauli bhakamumanyeje kuti nkumbi gumo gwa bhalukumbi bhala pugwaaliji gwa ashi Mashadukayo na guna gwa a Shimapalishayo. Bhai, gubhautiye lilobhe lyabho pa lukumbi pala bhalinkuti, “Ashapwanga nne Nampalishayo, mwana juka Mpalishayo, ngunaukumulwa kwa ligongo lya ngulupai ja yuka bhawilenje.”
Lokola Polo ayebaki ete, kati na bato ya Likita-Monene, bamoko bazalaki Basaduseo, mpe bamosusu, Bafarizeo, agangaki kati na Likita-Monene: — Bandeko na ngai, nazali Mofarizeo, mwana ya Bafarizeo; nazali kosamba mpo na elikya na biso ya lisekwa ya bakufi.
7 Bhakabheleketeje genego, ashi Mapalishayo na ashi Mashadukayo gubhataukengenenje na shitamo gushigabhanishe ikundi ibhili.
Tango kaka alobaki bongo, koswana makasi ekotaki kati na Bafarizeo mpe Basaduseo, mpe mayangani ekabwanaki;
8 Pabha ashi Mashadukayo bhakutinji kwakwa kuyuka kwa bhandunji bhawilenje, wala bhakwapinji ashimalaika bha a Nnungu wala ashimaoka, ikabheje ashi Mapalishayo bhanakulupalilanga yoweyo.
pamba te Basaduseo balobaka ete lisekwa ezalaka te, ba-anjelu bazalaka te, milimo mpe ezalaka te; nzokande, Bafarizeo bandimaka makambo wana nyonso.
9 Nyenye guipundile na bhaajiganya bhananji bha Malajilo ga a Musha munkumbi gwa Mapalishayo, gubhajimingenenje kubheleketa kwa utiya bhalinkutinji, “Tukakushibhona shoshowe shibhalebhile abha bhandubha, pana mbumu eu malaika jwa a Nnungu ashikunguluka nabho.”
Makelele emataki makasi penza. Boye ndambo ya balakisi ya Mobeko oyo bazalaki Bafarizeo batelemaki mpe batombolaki mingongo na mpiko nyonso: — Solo, tomoni ata mabe moko te ya kopamela moto oyo. Nani ayebi? Tango mosusu molimo to anjelu nde alobaki na ye.
10 Mpwai gukapundeje, bhakulungwa bha ashimanjola gubhajogwepe a Pauli bhanapopotolwa na bhandunji bhala, kwa nneyo gubhaamulishenje ashimanjola bhakaashoyanje a Pauli kwa mashili pa lugwinjili pala, nikwajinjiya nnugwani lwa ashimanjola.
Lokola tembe ekomaki makasi koleka, mokonzi ya basoda abangaki ete bakata Polo biteni-biteni; apesaki mitindo na basoda ete bakita, balongola ye kati na bango mpe bamema ye kati na lopango ya basoda.
11 Pa shilo shakwe Bhakulungwa gubhaikopweye gubhajimi tome na a Pauli, gubhaabhalanjile, “Mwilume ntima pabha malinga shinshite ngong'ondela pa Yelushalemu pano, nneyo peyo nnapinjikwa kungong'ondela ku Loma.”
Na butu oyo elandaki, Nkolo abimelaki Polo kati na emoniseli mpe alobaki na ye: — Yika mpiko! Ndenge kaka otatolaki na tina na Ngai kati na Yelusalemi, ndenge mpe osengeli kotatola kati na Rome.
12 Kukasheje, Bhayaudi gubhatabhilenje shitabho kuti bhakalyanganga wala bhakapapilanga mpaka bhaaabhulaganje a Pauli.
Na tongo ya mokolo oyo elandaki, Bayuda basalelaki Polo likita; balapaki ndayi ete bakolia te mpe bakomela ata eloko moko te kino bakoboma Polo.
13 Bhene bhandunji bhatabhilenje shene shitabhosho, pubhalinginji kupunda makumi nsheshe.
Motango ya bato oyo basalelaki Polo likita yango ezalaki bato koleka tuku minei.
14 Bhai gubhapitengenenje kubhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa, gubhashitenje, “Uwe tushitabha shitabho kuti tunalye shoshowe mpaka twabhulaje a Pauli.
Bakendeki epai ya bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe bakambi ya bato mpo na koloba na bango: — Tolapi ndayi ete tokolia eloko moko te kino tokoboma Polo.
15 Kwa nneyo bhai, mmanganyanji na bhalukumbi mwaabhalanjilanje bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhampeleshelanje a Pauli kwitembanga kuti nnapinganga kujimanya ngani jabho ukoto. Na uwe shitwabhulaje bhakanabhe bhandishila.”
Bino mpe bato ya Likita-Monene, bokende sik’oyo epai ya mokonzi ya basoda mpe bosenga ete bamema Polo liboso na bino, lokola nde bolingi koyekola malamu likambo na ye. Bongo na ngambo na biso, tosili komibongisa mpo na koboma ye liboso ete akoma awa.
16 Ikabheje mwipwagwabho a Pauli gwapilikene jene nganijo, gwapite jinjila nnugwani lwa ashimanjola mula gwabhalugulile a Pauli jene nganijo.
Kasi tango mwana mobali ya ndeko mwasi ya Polo ayokaki motambo yango, akendeki na lopango ya basoda, akotaki mpe akebisaki Polo.
17 Penepo a Pauli gubhaashemile bhakulungwa bhamo bha ashimanjola gubhaabhalanjile, “Muntole aju nshandaju mumpeleshe ku bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo shipali shindu shapinga kwaalugulila.”
Bongo Polo abengaki mokonzi moko ya basoda nkama moko mpe alobaki na ye: — Mema elenge mobali oyo epai ya mokonzi, pamba te azali na likambo ya koyebisa ye.
18 Bhai, linjola jula ankutolaga nshanda jula gwampeleshe ku bhakulungwa bha bhaakomana ngondo, gwashite, “A Pauli bhatabhwilwe bhala bhashinkunnjema ninyuga nimpeleshe aju nshandaju kwenu mmwe pabha ashikola lilobhe lyapinga kunnugulila.”
Boye, mokonzi yango amemaki ye epai ya mokonzi ya basoda mpe alobaki: — Mokangami Polo abengaki ngai mpe asengaki na ngai ete namemela yo elenge mobali oyo, pamba te azali na likambo ya koyebisa yo.
19 Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhankamwile nkono nshanda jula, gubhapite najo kujika, gubhammushiye, “Upinga malanjila nndi?”
Mokonzi ya basoda akamataki elenge mobali na loboko, amemaki ye na pembeni mpe atunaki ye: — Likambo nini olingi koyebisa ngai?
20 Jwalakwe gwashite, “Bhayaudi bhashilagana, malabhi bhannjuganje mmwe mwaapeleshe a Pauli ku lukumbi bhaitembanje kuti bhalukumbi bhanapinganga bhajimanyanje ukoto ngani jabho.
Elenge mobali azongisaki: — Bayuda bayokani kosenga na yo ete, lobi, omemela bango Polo liboso ya Likita-Monene, lokola nde balingi koyekola lisusu likambo na ye.
21 Ikabheje mmwe nnakunde pabha bhandunji bha punda makumi nsheshe bhanakwajubhililanga. Bhashilumbilanga kuti bhakalyanganga wala papila mpaka bhaabhulaganje a Pauli. Na nnaino bhalinginji tayali pilikana nkubheleketa bhuli.”
Kasi kondima bosenga na bango te, pamba te bato koleka tuku minei kati na bango bazali kobongisa motambo mpo na kokanga ye; balapaki ndayi ete bakolia te mpe bakomela ata eloko moko te kino bakoboma Polo. Makambo nyonso esili kobongisama mpe bazali kozela kaka ndingisa na yo.
22 Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhanneshile nshanda jula aijendele gubhannajile, anammalanjile mundu jojowe kuti ashikwaabhalanjila genego.
Mokonzi ya basoda atikaki elenge mobali yango ete azonga; kasi liboso ete akende, akebisaki ye: — Koloba na moto moko te likambo oyo oyebisi ngai.
23 Bhai, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhaashemilenje bhakulungwanji bha manjola bhabhili gubhaabhalanjilenje, “Mwaabhikanje tayali ashimanjola mmia pabhili, bhaakwelanga palashi makumi shabha na ashimanjola mmia pabhili bha mapanga, bhajendangananje ku Kaishalia ikanabhe ishila shaa tatu ja shilo.
Sima na mwa tango moke, mokonzi ya basoda abengisaki bakonzi mibale ya basoda nkama moko mpe alobaki na bango: — Bobongisa basoda nkama mibale, basoda tuku sambo oyo batambolaka na bampunda mpe basoda mosusu nkama mibale, mpo ete bakende na Sezarea, na ngonga ya libwa ya butu.
24 Gubhaabhalanjilenje bhabhikanje bhannyama tayali bha kwakweya a Pauli na bhaapelekanje kwa ulele kwa a Pelikishi, bhakulungwa bha ku Yudea.”
Bobongisa bampunda mpo na komema Polo mpo ete akoma malamu epai ya moyangeli Felikisi.
25 Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhajandishe bhaluwa nnei.
Boye, akomelaki moyangeli mokanda oyo:
26 “Mmakulungwa a Pelikishi, shalamu! Nne a Kilaudiashi Lishiashi ngunakunjandishila.
Tata moyangeli Felikisi, yamba mbote ewuti epai na ngai Klodiusi Lisiasi.
27 “Bhayaudi bhashikunkamulanga jwene munduju na pubhalinginji tome na kummulaganga, ngapilikaneje kuti nshilambo jwa ku Loma gumbite na ashimanjola gunintapwile.
Bayuda bakangaki moto oyo natindeli yo. Tango balingaki koboma ye, nayaki elongo na basoda mpe nakangolaki ye, pamba te nayokaki sango ete azali moto ya Rome.
28 Nikumpeleka kulukumbi lwabhonji nkupinga nishimanye shiumilo shibhakunnugulanga jweneju.
Lokola nalingaki koyeba malamu tina oyo bafundelaki ye, namemaki ye liboso ya Likita-Monene na bango.
29 Guniimanyi kuti ibhakunnugulanga ni ya mitau ja shalia jabhonji gubhapegwilwenje na a Musha, ikabheje nangashibhona shoshowe shakuntenda abhulagwe eu atabhwe.
Namonaki ete bafundaki ye kaka mpo na makambo oyo etali mobeko na bango, kasi balongaki te kofunda ye mpo na mabe moko oyo ekoki kopesa ye etumbu ya kufa to ya boloko.
30 Ngabhalanjilweje kuti Bhayaudi bhashilagananga kummulaga jwene munduju, shangupe ngunakumpeleshela mmwe, njikwaalajilanga bhakunnugulangabho, bhannugulanje kwenu mmwe.”
Tango bayebisaki ngai ete Bayuda basaleli ye likita mpo na koboma ye, nazwaki mokano ya kotinda ye epai na yo noki penza; mpe napesaki lisusu mitindo na bato oyo bafundaki ye ete baya kofunda ye epai na yo.
31 Bhai, ashimanjola gubhaatolilenje a Pauli malinga shibhalajilwenje, gubhaapelekenje shilo mpaka ku Antipatili.
Kolanda mitindo oyo basoda bazwaki, bakamataki Polo mpe bamemaki ye butu-butu kino na Antipatrisi.
32 Malabhi gakwe ashimanjola mia pabhili bhakwendangana na makongono bhala, gubhabhujilenje nikwalekanga bhakwendangana na palashi bhajendangananje na a Pauli.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, basoda oyo batambolaka na makolo bazongaki na lopango ya basoda mpe batikaki basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda kokende elongo na ye.
33 Bhakaikanjeje ku Kaishalia, gubhaapelenje bhaluwa jila a Pelikishi bhakulungwa bha shilambo nikwabhika a Pauli mmakono gabho.
Tango bakomaki na Sezarea, basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda bapesaki mokanda yango epai ya moyangeli mpe balakisaki ye Polo.
34 Bhakashomeje bhaluwa jila, gubhaabhushiyenje a Pauli bhakopweshe shilambo gani. Bhakabhalanjilweje kuti kubhakoposhele ku Kilikia,
Moyangeli atangaki mokanda yango mpe atunaki soki Polo azali moto ya mboka nini. Wana ayokaki ete azali moto ya Silisi,
35 gubhashite, “Shinimpilikane pushibhaikanje bhannugwilenjebho.” Kungai gubhalajile a Pauli bhabhishwe muulinda nnyumba ja uliwali ja a Elode.
alobaki na ye: — Nakoyoka yo tango bato oyo bafundaki yo bakokoma. Bongo apesaki mitindo ete bakengela Polo kati na ndako ya mokonzi Erode.

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