< Matendu 21 >

1 Patamali kulagana nawu, tayingili muwatu na kuhamba lumonga mbaka Kosi. Chilau yaki tahikili kumuji wa Lode, na patahumili kwenuko tikahamba kumuji wa Patala.
Unsiki ghuno tukalekine navene, tukyula ku nyanja, tukafikile mulikaja ilya Kosi, ikighono kinokikafikile mu likaja lya Rodo, na kuhuma ukuo tukafikile mulikaja lya Patara.
2 Kula taukolili watu wewihamba mbaka ku Foinike, ndi tikayingila na kuyendelela lugendu.
Ye tupatile i meli jinojino jilovoka kuluta ku Foinike, tukapandile na kukyula.
3 Ndi patahikili pandu patahotwili kulola Kuplo, tikahamba upandi wa kusini mbaka Silia. Tikahamba kuyima ku Tilo ndi pandu pa watu wula payahulusayi ndwika.
Ye tufikile pavulongolo pa kiponge ikya Kipro, tukajilekile ulubale ulwa ng'ighi, tukakyula kuluta ku Siria, tukima mulikaja ilya Tiro, ulwakuva ukuo kwekuno imeli jikale jipakilvue ishehena ja mwene.
4 Kwenuko tavakoli vamsadika, tatamili nawu mulukumbi lwa lijuma limonga. Vamsadika venavo vakavya vilongela mukulongoswa na Mpungu Msopi, vakamjovela Pauli akotoka kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
Ye avavuene avavulanisivua, tukikala ukuo ifighono budika lubale. Ava vulanisivua avaava vakam'bula u Paulo kukilila uMhepo kuuti umwene nangisaghe ku Yerusalemu.
5 Nambu lukumbi lwitu palwamaliki tavoha tawukili. Vawuliwa pamonga na vadala na vana vavi vatihindikili mbaka kuvala ya muji. Patahikili kumbwani tavoha tikafugama na kumuyupa Chapanga.
Ye visile ifighono fila, usue tukabuka kuluta kulyusue. Vooni palikimo, nava mama vavanave palikimo navaana vavanave, vakatuhingilisie musila siitu yeye tuhumile kunji kulikaja. Kange tukafughama ku pwani, tukifunya, tukalaghine tweeni.
6 Kangi patamali kulagana nawu, tayingili muwatu na vene vakawuya kunyumba zavi.
Tukapandile imeli, kuno avenge vigomoka kange kunyumba sivanave.
7 Tete tayendalili na lugendu lwitu tahumili ku Tilo na kuhamba Tolemai kwetavajambwisi valongo vitu, tatamili nawu ligono limonga.
Kange ye tumalile ulughendo lwitu kuhuma ku Tiro, tukafikile ku Tolemai. Pala tukahungile avanyalukolo na pikukala na vene kighono kimo.
8 Chilau yaki tahumili penapo na kuhamba Kaisalia. Kwenuko tikatama kunyumba ya Filipi mkokosa wa Lilovi la Bwina. Mwene ndi avi mmonga wa vamtangatila saba vevahaguliwi ku Yelusalemu kula.
Ikighono kino kikwisa tukabukile tukalutile ku Kaisaria. Usue tukingile munyumba ja Filipo, undaliki ughwa livangili, juno alyale jumbo vava budika lubale, najusue tukikala palikimo nu mwene.
9 Mwenuyu avi na vakamwali mcheche vevavi na chipanji cha kulota malovi ga Chapanga.
Umuunhu uju alyale navahinja vano vakavilagha.
10 Patatamili kwenuko magono gamahele, mlota mmonga wa Chapanga liina laki Agabo ahikili kuhuma ku Yudea.
Ye ikalile ukuo ifighono n'diiki, akika kuhuma kuvu Yahudi um'biili jumo juno itambulivua Agabo.
11 Ndi atibwelili, akatola mkungi wa Pauli akajikunga mawoko na magendelu, akajova, “Mpungu Msopi ajovili aga, ‘Vayawudi va ku Yelusalemu kula yati vakumkunga mewa mundu mweavi na mkungi uwu na kumgotola kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi.’”
Umwene akisile kulyusue akatola ukanda ghwa Paulo. Ku uluo akipinya amaghulu nana mavoko gha mwene jujuo akaati, “U Mhepo u Mwitike iiti ndiiki,” “Ava Yahudi ku Yerusalemu vikupinya u muunhu juno itema ukanda ughu, voope vikupela mumavoko gha vaanhu avapanji.”
12 Patayuwini genago, tete pamonga na vandu vangi vevavi penapo, tamuyupili Pauli akotoka kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
Ye tum'pulike amasio agha usue navaanhu vano vakale vikukala pala tukam'bula u Paulo aleke pitogha kuluta ku Yerusalemu.
13 Nambu Pauli avayangwili, “Ndava kyani mwivemba? Na kunidenya mtima? Nijitendelekili, lepi ndava ya kukungiwa ndu ku Yelusalemu, nambu hati mewawa kufwa ndava ya liina la Bambu Yesu.”
Pe u Paulo akamula, “Muvomba kiki, mulila na kudenyania inumbula jango? Ulwakuva niling'anisie, nambe kukungua kweene, looli kange kufwila ukuo ku Yerusalemu vwimila vwa litavua ilya Mutwa Yesu.”
14 Peabeli getamjovili tagunii tikajova, “Maganu ga Bambu gahengekayi!”
Ulwakuva u Paulo nakale ilonda kuvulua, tukabuhilile na kujoova, “kange uvughane vwa Mutwa vuvombike.”
15 Patamali kutama mulukumbi, ndi takungili ndwika yitu, tayendalili na lugendu kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
Ifighono ifi, tukatolile amafuko ghitu nakuluta ku Yerusalemu.
16 Vamsadika nunuyu va ku Kaisalia valongosini na tete, vatipeliki kunyumba ya mundu mmonga liina laki Mnasoni, ndi mwetahambayi kutama kwa lukumbi. Mwenuyo avi mkolonjinji wa muji wa Kuplo, msadika wa kadeni.
Avavulanisivua vamo kuhuma ku Kaisaria tukafwatine nusue. Vakan'twala umuunhu jumo juno itambulivua Mnasoni, muunhu ghwa ku Kipro, um'bulanisivua ghwa pakali, juno tulikalile palikimo.
17 Hinu patahikili ku Yelusalemu, vamsadika vayitu vatipokili kwa luheku.
Ye tufikile ku Yerusalemu, avanyalukolo vakatuupile nulukelo.
18 Chilau yaki Pauli pamonga na tete tahambili kumjambusa Yakobo na vagogo voha va msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu.
Ikighono kino kikwisa u Paulo akalutile palikimo nusue kwa Yakobo, nava ghogholo vooni vano pevakale.
19 Patamali kuvajambusa, Pauli avajovili mambu goha Chapanga geagahengili kwa vandu vangalikuvya Vayawudi munjila ya lihengu laki.
Ye tuhungile, akavapela imola jino ye jikyale ijinge amasio ghano uNguluve alyavombile mu vanave mu vapanji kuhumila mumbombele inofu ijaija ija mweene.
20 Ndi pavagayuwini ago, vakamulumba Chapanga. Kangi vakamjovela Pauli, “Mlongo, uhotola kulola kuvya vavi maelufu ga Vayawudi vevavi vamsadika hinu na voha vilanda cha kukangamala malagizu ga Bambu geampeli Musa.
Unsiki ye vam'pulike agha, vakam'pala u Nguluve, pe vakam'bula, “Ghulola, nyalukolo kweghale amaelufu ghalingi vitiike muvala muva Yahuhudi. Aveene Vooni valinuvufumbue uvwakukola indaghilo.
21 Vayuwini mambu gaku gewiwula Vayawudi vevitama pagati ya vandu vangalikuvya Vayawudi, kuvya vakotoka kulanda malagizu ga Bambu geampeli Musa, vakotoka kuvadumula jandu vana vavi kavili vakotoka kulanda mivelu ya Vayawudi.
Vavulilue kusimilisivua uve, kuuti ghu vulanisia ava Yahudi vino vikukala pakate pavapanji kulekana nu Musa, kuuti ghukuvavula vano navakekile avaana vavanave, kangekange navangafwataghe injio isa kali.
22 Hinu tikita wuli? Chakaka yati viyuwana kuvya ubwelili.
Tunoghile tuvombe kiki? Vikagula kuuti vipulika uve ghwisile.
23 Hinu kitayi ngati chetikujovela, penapa tivii na vagosi mcheche vevaviki chilapu kwa Chapanga.
Lino vombagha kino usue tukukuvula: tuulinavoope vaanhu vane vano vavikile ulujigho.
24 Uwungana nawu mukuyupa kunyambiswa, ulipa mashonga gegiganikwa, kangi vaketewayi mayunju gavi. Ndi vandu voha yati vimanya kuvya mambu gala gevayuwini kukuvala veve gangali mana, ndi wamwene wakona witama na kulanda malagizu ga Malagizu ga Musa.
Vatole avaanhu ava pe ghuvalasie ghwe mwene palikimo navene, pe uvahombele ighalama savanave, neke vakeete amatue ghavanave. Mu uluo umuunhu jumo akagule kuuti ghano gha vombilue vwimila uve gha vudesi. Vamanyile kuuti uve ghugadilile indaghilo.
25 Nambu kuvavala vandu vangalikuvya Vayawudi vevasadiki, tivapelekili balua yetiyandiki mambu getihamwili, vakotoka kulya chindu chochoha chechiwusiwi luteta vachapanga va udese, vakotoka kunywa ngasi, na vakotoka kulya nyama ya hinyama yidodanu, vayepa ukemi.”
Looli imola isa vapanji vaano viitiki, tulyalembile na kuhumia ululaghilo kuuti vanoghile kukujileka ni fiinu fino fihumisivue mumatekelo agha fihweni, ni danda, kuhuma ni kila kino kinyongilue, kange vavulekaghe uvuvafu.”
26 Hinu chilau yaki Pauli akavatola vandu vala muni ajinyambisa nawu pamonga, kangi akayingila Munyumba ya Chapanga, na kujova ligono la mwishu la kunyambiswa na luteta lweluwusiwa ndava ya kila mmonga.
Pe pano, u Paulo akavatoola avaghosi, ikighono ikyavuvili, akinosisie jujuo palikimo na veene, akingila mu nyumba imbaha inyimike ijakufunyila, kupulisia unsiki ughwa kighono ikyakuvavulanisia na lilitekelo lihumisivue vwimila umuunhu ghweni ughwa vanave.
27 Hinu magono gala saba pagihegelela kumalika, Vayawudi vevahumili wa Asia vamuwene Pauli Munyumba ya Chapanga. Ndi vakavakohokea ligoga msambi woha wa vandu, ndi vakamkamula.
Ifighono fila ifya budika lubale ye flipipi kusila, ava Yahudi vamo kuhuma ku Asia vakamwaghile u Paulo mu nyumba imbaha inyimike ija kufunyila, namapugha vakakalala, kange vakamugholokesia amavoko.
28 Vakaywanga, “Vagosi va Isilaeli, mutitangatila! Mundu mwenuyu ndi mweakuvawula vandu kila pandu mambu gegibelana na vandu va Isilaeli, gegibesa malagizu ga Chapanga geampeli Musa na pandu apa Pamsopi. Hati hinu avayingisi vandu vangali Vayawudi Munyumba ya Chapanga na kupahakasa pandu pamsopi.”
Valyale vijeghela, “Avaanhu ava ku Israeli, mututange, uju ghwe muunhu jula juno ivulanisia avaanhu kwooni amasio ghano gha pungine na vaanhu, indaghilo pano tulipuo apa. Kange avaletile ava Yunani mu nyumba inyimike ijakufunyila na piku panyasia apa pa vwimike.”
29 Vajovili genago ndava vamuwene Tofimo mkolonjinji wa ku Efeso, alongosini na Pauli kumujini, vakaholalela manya Pauli amuyingisi Munyumba ya Chapanga.
Ulwakuva pavwasio valyale vamwaghile u Trofimo mu Efeso alyale nu mwene palikimo kulikaja, aveene vyalale viiti u Paulo akan'twala ku nyumba imbaha inyimike ija kufunyila.
30 Chitututu chadandasiki muji woha, vandu vakonganiki kuhuma pandi zoha, vakamukamula Pauli, vakamuhuta na kumuhumisa kuvala ya Nyumba ya Chapanga, na bahapo milyangu hikadindwa.
Ilikaja lyooni lilyale nuludegho, na vaanhu vakakimbiila palikimo na ku n'kola u Paulo. Vakamumia kunji mu nyumba imbaha ijakufunyila, kaange amalyango ghakadindua.
31 Pavalingili kumkoma Pauli, malovi gala gakamhikila mkulu wa msambi wa ku Loma kuvya Yelusalemu yoha yimemili chitututu.
Ye valyale vighela kukum'buda imola sikam'fikila um'baha ghwa kipugha ikya valoleli kuuti i Yerusalemu jooni jilyale jimemile ulunjughanjugha.
32 Bahapo mkulu wa msambi akavatola manjolinjoli na vachilongosi wavi, vakavajumbila kuhamba. Vayawudi pavamuwene mkulu wa msambi pamonga na manjolinjoli vakaleka kumtova Pauli.
Pa uluo akavatola avasikari nava jemedari akakimbilila ikipugha. Unsiki ghuno avaanhu ye vamwaghile um'baha ughwa valoleli navasikari, vakamuleka kun'tova u Paulo.
33 Mkulu wa msambi yula akamhegelela Pauli, akamkamula na kulagiza akungiwayi minyololo yivili. Kangi akakota, “Mwenuyu ndi yani? Abudili kyani?”
Kange um'baha ghwa kipugha ye alipipi akan'kosa u Paulo, pe akalaghila akungue namanyololo mu m'biili. Akam'posia umwene kaange ghwe veeni kange ghwe veeni avombile kicking.
34 Vangi mu msambi wula vakavya mukuywanga vangi aga na vangi gala. Ndava ya chitututu, mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli amanyili lepi uchakaka wa mhalu waki. Ndi akahamula vandu vaki vampeleka mugati ya ngomi ya manjolinjoli.
Vamo avaanhu mukipugha valyale vilalatila ikiiinu iiki navange ikinge. Ulwakuva u jemedari naghelile kukuvavula ikinu kye kyoni kila ulwakuva lwa njeghelo sila, akalaghila u Paulo ise munkate mu lilinga.
35 Pauli pahaikili pangazi, yavaganili manjolinjoli kumgega ndava ya chitututu cha vandu.
Kange ye afikile pa ngasi, pe akatolua nu nsikari ughwa kipugha vwimila uvwa lunjughanjugha.
36 Ndava muni msambi wa vandu uvaha vamlandili kuni viywanga, “Mkomayi!”
Pe ikipugha kikam'bingilila na kughendelela ni njeghelo, “M'busie uju!”
37 Pavamuyingisa mungomi, Pauli akamuyupa mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli yula, “Nihotola kukujovela chindu?” Mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli akamkota, “Wu, umanya kujova Chigiliki?
U Paulo ye itwalua munkate mu ngome, akam'bula um'baha ghwa kipugha, “Lunoghile kukum'bula ikinu?” Um'baha jula ughwa kipugha akaati, “Ghujova ikii Yunani?
38 Wu, veve ndi Mmisili yula magono gegapitili atumbwili chitututu na kuvalongosa vakomaji elufu mcheche kuhamba kulugangatu?”
Asi, uve naveve mu Misri juno pavutengulilo alongosia uvugalusi kaange atoola avalugu imbilima shine kulukuve?”
39 Pauli akayangula, “Nene na Myawudi, mkolonjinji wa ku Taso muji wa Kilikia, muji weutopeswa. Chondi niyidakila nilongela na vandu.”
U paulo akaati, “Une nili Muyahudi kuhuma mulikaja ilya Tarso ilya ku Krikia. UneUne nili muholua ghwa likaja lino litanbulike. Nikuvasuma, munitavule nijove na vaanhu.”
40 Mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli yula akamyidakila. Ndi Pauli akayima panani ya ngazi akavapungila vandu chiwoko, muni vaguna, akatumbula kulongela nawu muluga ya Chiebulania.
Unsiki ghuno u jemedari atavwile, u Paulo Akiva pa ngasi akahumia indaghilo ku vaanhu kuluvoko lwa mwene. Unsiki ghuno ghukalilime fiijo pe akajova navoope kuki Hebrania. Akaati,

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