Matendu 1
1 Mlongu Teufili, mushintola sha kwanja nembiti kuusu vitwatira vyoseri Yesu vyakatenditi na kufunda kwanjira kwanja.
The first account I prepared, Theophilus [God-lover], concerned all that Jesus began to do and to teach
2 Mpaka lishaka lilii pakanyasulitwi kugenda kumpindi kwa Mlungu. Pamberi pa kunyasulwa kugenda kumpindi, kawapananiti malagaliru kupitira Rohu Mnanagala wantumintumi walii yakawasyaguliti.
until the day in which He was taken back, after He had given commandment, by Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom He had chosen;
3 Pakuhowa kwakuwi, yomberi kalilanguziyiti mweni kwa womberi na kulilanguziya nakaka kuwera mweni ka mkomu. Yomberi kawalawiriti kwa shipindi sha mashaka malongu msheshi na yomberi kayoweriti nawu kuusu Ufalumi wa Mlungu.
to whom He also showed Himself alive, after His suffering, by many convincing evidences, appearing to them during forty days and speaking of things pertaining to the Kingdom of God.
4 Shipindi shimu yomberi pakaweriti nawu, kawapananiti lagaliru ali, “Namlawa amu Yerusalemu, su muliheperi lagilu lya Tati, lilii lyampikaniriti neni nonga kuusu visoweru vyakuwi.
And being together He directed them not to go away from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, “which you heard from me;
5 Toziya Yohani kawabatiziti kwa mashi, kumbiti pa mashaka gavuwa ndiri mwenga hamubatizwi kwa Rohu Mnanagala.”
John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
6 Su wantumintumi pawaliwoniti pamuhera na Yesu, womberi wamkosiyiti, “Mtuwa, shipindi ashi haguwuziyi ufalumi kwa Israeli?”
Well then, being together they asked Him saying, “Lord, are you going to restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?”
7 Yesu kawagambira, “Vyamwenga ndiri kuvimana vipindi ama zitarehi Tati gwangu kavitula muukolamlima wakuwi.
So He said to them: “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has placed within His own authority.
8 Kumbiti hamwanki likakala Rohu Mnanagala pakawayizireni mwenga, na hamuweri wapitawu waneni Muyerusalemu na Muyudeya yoseri na Samariya na ata upeleru wa pasipanu.”
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be witnesses to me—both in Jerusalem, and all Judea and Samaria, and even to the last part of the earth.”
9 Pakatakuliti kala aga, pawaweriti wankulola yomberi kanyasulitwi kugenda kumpindi kwa Mlungu, liwundu limfifa nawamwona kayi.
Upon saying these things, as they watched, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
10 Pawaweriti wankali wankulola kumpindi yomberi kwakagenditi, palaa paliya wantu wawili yawavaliti nguwu nvufu wagolokiti pakwegela nawomberi,
And as they were staring into the sky, while He was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them;
11 na walonga, “Mwenga wantu wa Galilaya! Iwera hashi mgoloka panu pamlola kumpindi? Yesu ayu, yakanyasulitwi kulawa kwa mwenga kugenda kumpindi, hakizi kayi kwa njira iraa ayi ntambu yamumwoniti pakagenda kumpindi kwa Mlungu.”
and they said: “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into the sky? This very Jesus who is being taken up from you into the sky, He will come again in the precise manner that you observed Him going into the sky.”
12 Shakapanu wantumintumi wawuyiti Yerusalemu kulawa kulugongu lwa Mizeyituni, kuweriti kilumita yimu kulawa mlushi.
They then returned to Jerusalem from the mount called ‘of Olives’, which is near Jerusalem (a Sabbath day's journey).
13 Pawasokiti mlushi, wayingiriti mshumba shawalikaliti, nawomberi waweriti Peteru na Yohani na Yakobu na Andereya na Filipu na Tomasi na Batolumayu na Matayu, Yakobu mwana gwa Alifayu na Simoni Zeloti na Yuda mwana gwa Yakobu.
When they had entered [the city] they went up into the upper room where they were staying: namely Peter and James, John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Judas of James.
14 Womberi woseri waliwoniti shipinga pamuhera kumluwa Mlungu, pamuhera na wadala na Mariya mawu gwa Yesu na walongu wakuwi Yesu.
All these were continuing with one purpose in prayer and petition, along with the women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
15 Mumashaka galii Peteru kagolokiti pakati pa wantu yawamjimira Kristu, weni walanga yawu waweriti miya yimu na malongu mawili, su yomberi kalongiti.
Well in those days Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (the number of people assembled there was about 120) and said:
16 “Mwawalongu wangu, Malembu Mananagala gatimiya, geni Rohu Mnanagala katungiti kupitira Dawudi kuusu Yuda yakawalongoziyiti walii yawamkamuliti Yesu.
“Men, brothers: It was necessary that this Scripture be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by David's mouth concerning Judas, who was guide to those who arrested Jesus;
17 Yuda kaweriti yumu gwa shipinga shetu, toziya mweni kasyagulitwi kaweri mtenda lihengu muyetu.”
in that he was numbered with us and obtained his share in this ministry.”
18 Su Yuda kahemeliti lirambu kwa mpiya zilii za ukondola zyakazipatiti, pakaweriti kulirambu yomberi kaguwiti na kahowa, kapantika na utumbu wakuwi witika kunja.
(In fact this man acquired a field with the wages of his wickedness, and falling headlong he burst open in the middle, and all his innards were spilled out.
19 Kila muntu yakalikaliti Muyerusalemu kapikaniriti visoweru vya vitwatira avi, na kwa likabira lyawu lirambu ali walishema Akelidama, mana yakuwi “Lirambu lya Mwazi.”
And it became known to all who lived in Jerusalem, so that in their own language that field came to be called ‘Akeldama’, that is, ‘Field of Blood’.)
20 Peteru kalongiti, “Ilembwa mushintora sha Zaburi, ‘Numba yakuwi isigali hera, muntu yoseri nakalikala amu.’ Kayi ilembwa, ‘Muntu yumonga katoli lihengu lyakuwi.’
“Because it stands written in Book of Psalms: ‘Let his residence become desolate, and may no one live in it’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
21 “Su ifiruwa tumsyaguli muntu yumonga pakati pa walii yawaweriti pamuhera na twenga shipindi shoseri mtuwa Yesu pakingiriti na kulawa pakati penu.
So then, of the men who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
22 Kwanjira kwa shipindi sha ubatizu wa Yohani mpaka lishaka lilii Yesu pakanyasulitwi kulawa kwatwenga kugenda kumpindi. Ifiruwa yumu gwawu kaweri kapitawu gwa kuzyuka kwakuwi pamhera natwenga.”
beginning from the baptism of John until the day when He was taken up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of His resurrection.”
23 Su wakanda matawu ga wantu wawili, Yosefu yawamshema Barisaba viraa yomberi kamanikana kwa litawu lya Yustu, na Matiya.
So they nominated two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Shakapanu wamluwa Mlungu, “Mtuwa, gwenga guyimana myoyu ya wantu woseri. Su gutulanguziyi pakati pa wawili awa ulii yagumsyaguliti,
And praying they said: “You, Lord, Knower of all hearts, show which one of these two You have chosen
25 katoli lihengu lya utenderu wa untumintumi wa Yuda yakaulekiti su kagendi pahala pakuwi mweni.”
to receive the portion of this ministry and apostleship, out of which Judas turned aside to go into his own place.”
26 Shakapanu wagalambuziya simbi na kugalambuziya simbi aku kumtulukiriti Matiya, nayomberi kayongerwa mushipinga sha wantumintumi lilongu na yumu.
And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven Apostles.
