< Incito 22 >
1 “Mobantu mwense, banse, ne bamatata, kamunyumfwani kukana mulandu kwakame.”
2 Pakunyumfwa kwambeti Paulo, lambanga mu mulaka wabo, balamwena tonto kwambeti banyumfwishishe cena. Paulo walapitilisha kubambileti,
3 “Ame nde Muyuda, ndalasemenwa mu munshi wa Taliso, mucishi ca Kilikiya, nsombi ndalakulila muno mu munshi wa Yelusalemu. Ndalikuba shikwiya wa Gamaliyeli, uyo walanjiyisha mwakukonkela Milawo yalapewa ku bamashali betu bakulukulu. Kayi ndalikuba walibenga kusebensela Lesa, mbuli ncemubele mwense omuli pano.
4 Ndalikupensha bantu balikukonkela nshila ya Mwami Yesu, nabambi ndalikubashinisha. Ndalikwikata batuloba ne batukashi ne kubatwala mujele.
5 Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo, ne bomboloshi ba nkuta ngabasumineti ndambanga cakubinga. Pakwinga balo ebalampa makalata, akunsuminisha kutwala ku Bayuda balikwikala mu munshi wa Damasiko. Neco ndalaya akubekata bantu bashoma Yesu ne kubaleta ku Yelusalemu, kabali basungwa ncetani kwambeti bese bapewe cisubulo.
6 “Mpondalashika pepi ne munshi wa Damasiko, cindi ca 12 koloko munshi, mumuni unene walafuma kwilu walamunikila mpondalikuba.
7 Ndalawa panshi, popelapo ndalanyumfwa liswi lya kwambeti, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Inga ulampenshelenga cani cisa’
8 Ndalepusheti, ‘Inga njamwe bani Nkambo,’ Walikwamba walankumbuleti, ‘Njame Yesu waku Nasaleti ngolapenshenga.”
9 Bantu mbondalikuba nabo baliya kunyumfwa liswi lya muntu walikwamba nenjame sobwe, nsombi mumuni balaubona.
10 Popelapo ndalepusheti, “Inga nicani ncendelela kwinsa Nkambo? Apo Mwami walambeti, ‘Nyamuka, wenga mu Damasiko, nibenga bakwambile byonse Lesa mbyalayandangeti winse.’
11 Ndalashipilwa cebo ca mumuni unene walamunikila cakwinseti balanjikatilila kucikasa bantu mbondalikuba nabo pa kuntwala mu Damasiko.”
12 Mu munshi uwu mwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Hananiya, muntu wali kukonkela Milawo, ne kukambilila Lesa ne moyo wakendi wonse. Bayuda bonse baku Damasiko balikumupa bulemu.
13 Walemana pepi ne njame ne kwambeti, “Saulo mukwabo, kocaluka menso utatike kubona kayi!” Pacindi copeleco ndalacikonsha kulanga ne kumubona Hananiya.
14 Popelapo walambeti, “Lesa ngobali kukambilila bamashali betu bakulukulu, lakusala kwambeti winshibe kuyanda kwakendi ne kubona Walulama ne kunyumfwa liswi lyakendi.
15 Pakwinga nukamubele kamboni pakubambila bantu bintu mbyowalabona, ne kunyumfwa.
16 Inga lino ucipembelela cani? Nyamuka, ubatishiwe kwambeti Lesa akuswepeshe bwipishi bwakobe mpolapailinga Lesa.
17 “Mpondalabwelela ku Yelusalemu, cindi ncondalikupaila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa ndalabona cimbonimboni.
18 Ndalabona Mwami kang'ambileti, ‘Fwambana, fuma mu Yelusalemu muno, pakwinga bantu nteti bakunyumfwile bukamboni mbweti wambenga bulambanga sha njame.’
19 Ame ndalambeti, ‘Nkambo, bonse bacinshi kwambeti ndalikuya mu mibungano ya Bayuda, kusunga ne kubauma abo bashoma muli njamwe.
20 Kayi mpobalikumushina Stefano uyo walikwambila bantu makani ali pali njamwe, ame ndalikubapo. Ndalasuminishako kwambeti bamushine, kayi njame ndalikuba ndekata mu makasa byakufwala bya kunsa bya bantu abo balikumushina.’
21 Lino Mwami walang'ambileti, ‘Koya, pakwinga ni nkakutume kutali ku bantu bakunsa.’”
22 Bantu bali kabakutika mpaka pacindi ncalamba maswi akuya kubantu bakunsa. Neco balatatika kubilikisheti, “Katumushinani! Nkelela kubapo pacishi capanshi muntuyu sobwe!”
23 Balabilikisha ne kuwala byakufwala byabo bya kunsa mwilu, ne kutukula lusuko.
24 Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walabambileti bamutwale Paulo, munkambe ya bashilikali kuya kumukwapula, kwambeti ayubulule ncobayobekelanga bantu bonse.
25 Lino mpobalamusunga kwambeti batatike kumukwipa, Paulo walepusha mushilikali walikwendelesha bashilikali mwanda, walikuba wemana pepi, “Sena mulawo wasuminisha kukwipa bikoti muntu Muloma, kamutana mu mombolosheti mucane mulandu?”
26 Uyu mukulene wabashilikali mpwalanyumfweco, walaya kwambila mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ne kumwipusheti, “Inga mulayandanga kwinsa cani? Muntuyu ni Muloma!”
27 Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walaya kuli Paulo, kuya kumwipusheti, “Kong'ambila cena, sena omu Loma?” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ee.”
28 Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Ame ndalensa kula ne mali angi, kwambeti mbe Mu loma.” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame nde mu Loma mukusemwa.”
29 Cindico bashilikali basa balikuyanda kumwipusha balasonoka. Nendi mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walatina mpwaleshibeti Paulo ni Muloma, kayi bamusunga ncetani.
30 Neco pabusuba bwalakonkapo, mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walikuyanda kwinshiba cena mulandu ngobali kuyanda kumupa Paulo Bayuda, walambila bashilikali kwambeti bamusungulule Paulo, kufumapo walambila beshimilumbo bamakulene ne bendeleshi ba nkuta bonse kwambeti babungane. Neco balamwimanika Paulo pantangu pabo.
