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1 Awo oPawulo nʼalingirira buterembereri abo ababbairewo, kaisi nʼabakoba ati, “Baganda bange, okuzwera nakimo eira paka lwatyanu, omu mwoyo gwange tinewuliramu kinvunaana kyonakyona olwʼebinkolere omu bwomi bwange omu maiso ga Kibbumba.”
2 Awo oPawulo oweyatumwire ekyo, okabona akira obukulu Ananiya, nʼalagira abo ababbaire okumpi aawo nʼoPawulo bamukubbe oluwi oku munwa.
3 Neye oPawulo nʼamukoba ati, “Ala wena oKibbumba yalikukubba, omunanfunsi iwe! Otyaime awo-so onsalire omusango okusinzirira oku mateeka aate nga wena ngoyo ogavuna ngʼolagira oti bankubbe!”
4 Abo ababbaire awo nga beemereire okulirana oPawulo ni bakoba bati, “Wobe! Okabona akira obukulu owa Kibbumba omulamba niiye ogwozuma!”
5 OPawulo nʼabakoba ati, “Oo, baganda bange, munsoniye. Mbaire timmaite nti kaisi niiye okabona akira obukulu aate ngʼeKiwandiike kitukoba kiti: ‘Totumulanga obundi oku mukulu wʼeigwangalyo.’”
6 Awo oPawulo, oolwo ngʼamalire okukitegeera ati mwabo abʼoLukiiko oLufugi olwʼaBayudaaya mwabbairemu abʼomu kibbula kyʼaBasedukaayo kaisi abandi nga bʼomu kyʼaBafalisaayo, nʼayaminkirira nʼakoba ati, “Baganda bange, ndi Mufalisaayo era nʼababyaire bange Bafalisaayo. Ngʼowemumbona bunu muti banjemereirye aanu kumpozesya lwʼokusuubirira omu kuzuukira.”
7 OPawulo oweyaguunyire kwekyo, ni wagwawo okayaani akati wʼabo abʼomu kibbula kyʼaBafalisaayo nʼabo abʼomu kyʼaBasedukaayo. Awo olukumbaana ni lwesalamu.
8 ABasedukaayo babbaire nʼenjikirirya bati mpaayo kuzuukira era mpaayo bamalaika ooba emyoyo, neye ibo aBafalisaayo ebyo byonabyona babiikiririryamu.
9 Awo ocerete nʼabba mubitiriri, ngʼabamo oku bakugu omu byʼamateeka abʼomu kibbula kyʼaBafalisaayo baakanira nakimo byʼempaka binyere bati, “Titubona kibbikibbi kyonakyona oku muntu onu. Olwo kaisi owekibba nga dala waliwo omwoyo ooba omalaika eyatumwire naye?”
10 Empaka owegyabitiriire, omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale nʼatya ati demba abantu abo ni banyiiranyiiramu oPawulo. Kale nʼalagira abaisulukale baserengete okwaba omu kifo olukiiko egirwabbaire lutyaime, bamubatooleku kifubba, bamwiryeyo omu kigo.
11 Omu kiire ekyaiririireku, oMusengwa nʼabonekera oPawulo nʼayemerera egyali nʼamukoba ati, “Ogume omwoyo tiwawaamu amaani, olwakubba ngʼowommanyikisirye omu Yerusaalemi, otyo wooli nʼokummanyikisya nʼomu Looma mwona.”
Olukwe olwʼokwita oPawulo
12 Amakeezi eizo waaku, aBayudaaya ni bakumbaana ni basala olukwe okwita oPawulo, era ni beerairira nʼokwerairira okutalyaku kantu konakona ooba okunywaku okutoolaku nga bamalire okumwita.
13 Ababbaire omu lukwe oolwo babbaire babita omu 40.
14 Awo ni baaba eeri abakabona abakulu nʼabantu abakulu omwigwanga, ni babakoba bati, “Twerairiire okutakombaku akantu konakona okutoolaku nga tumalire okwita oPawulo.
15 Aale atyanu inywe nʼoLukiiko oLufugi mutwale okusaba kwanywe eeri omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale nga mumusaba muti abasindikire oPawulo, nga muli ooti-so mutaka kweyongera kusuna bituuce ebikiraku ebikwata oku nsongagye. Iswe eenu twabba twetegekere okumwita ngʼakaali kutuuka egimuli.”
16 Batumulanga ebyo, kaisi omutaane wa mwonyoko wa Pawulo abawulira, nʼategeera olukwe lwabwe. Kale nʼayaba omu kigo kyʼabaisulukale nʼasimaku oPawulo.
17 Awo oPawulo yena nʼayeta omoiza oku bakulu bʼebibbula byʼabaisulukale, nʼamukoba ati, “Omwisuka onu waliwo ekyataka okukobera omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale; kaade omutwale egyali.”
18 Kale omukulu yena nʼatwala omwisuka nʼamutuuca egiri omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale, nʼamukoba ati, “Omusibe oPawulo anjetere, nʼansaba ndeete omwisuka onu egyoli, nambu ali nʼekyataka okukukobera.”
19 Omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale nʼakwata omwisuka oyo oku ngalo, ni baira oku mbale, kaisi nʼamubuulya ati, “Obbaire okoba otya, mwisuka?”
20 Omwisuka nʼamukoba ati, “Abakulu bʼaBayudaaya bateesere okukusaba eizo obaleetere oPawulo omu Lukiiko oLufugi olwʼaBayudaaya ooti baadi abataka okweyongera okwekalikica ebifa oku nsongagye.
21 Neye tibakusendasenda, olwakubba waliwo mwibo abasaiza ababita omu 40 abamuzigiire omu nzira. Era beerairiire okutalyaku kantu konakona ooba okunywaku okutoolaku nga bamalire kumwita. Bali eeyo beetegeki, bakuumiriire niiwe kwikirirya kusaba kwabwe.”
22 Awo omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale nʼamuseebula nga wamukalaatira ati, “Tiwakoberaku omuntu ogondi yenayena oti ondoopeire ebintu ebyo.”
OPawulo bamutwala e Kaisaaliya
23 Omwisuka oweyaabire, omuduumiri wʼabaisulukale nʼayeta babiri oku bakungube nʼabakoba ati, “Mutegeke abaisulukale abʼoku bigere 200, nʼabaisulukale abʼoku mbalaasi 70, nʼabo abalwanisya amasimo 200. Bonabona ntaka baabe e Kaisaaliya oku saawa isatu egyʼobwire.
24 Era mutegeke nʼembalaasi oPawulo egiyatambuliraku kaisi beezye okumutuuca egiri omufugi wʼeitwale oFirikisi nga mpaawo kabbikabbi akamutuukireku.”
25 Era nʼawandiikiraku nʼebbaluwa ekoba eti,
26 “Ninze oKirawudiyo oLiisiya, nga nkuwandiikira iwe owʼekitiisya eino, omufugi oFirikisi. Nkusugiirye ino.
27 “Atyanu, aBayudaaya bakwaite omusaiza oyo ni bamugwaku okumukubba, era babbaire kumpi kumwita, neye ni njaba nʼabaisulukale bange ni mmubateeresya, awo nga nkitegeireku nti ali nʼobutyami wʼomu Looma.
28 Era olwʼokutaka okumanya ekinanyerenyeere ekibamuvunaana, mmutwaire omu Lukiiko lwabwe oLufugi.
29 Okwaba okukivumbula nga kaisi mpaawo kintu ekiri awo ekiyakolere ekimuzweramu kumwita ooba kumuteeka mu mabbuusu.
30 Neye owenawuliire nambu aBayudaaya bakolere olukwe bamwite, ni nsalawo nti mmuweererye egyoli bunambiro. Era, ndagiire nʼabo bonabona abamuvunaana, ensonga gyabwe bagireete yeeyo egyoli. Weebale.”
31 Awo abaisulukale ni bakola ngʼowebabalagiire, ni batwala oPawulo omu kiire ekinyere ekyo paka mu kibuga Antipaatuli.
32 Eizo waaku, abaisulukale abʼebigere ni bamukwatisya abanaabwe abʼoku mbalaasi okumutwala, ibo ni bairayo omu kigo e Yerusaalemi.
33 Ibo owebatuucirye oPawulo omu kibuga e Kaisaaliya, ni bawa omufugi oFirikisi ebbaluwa era ni bamukwatisya nʼoPawulo yena.
34 Awo oFirikisi oweyasomeremu ebbaluwa eyo, nʼabuulya oPawulo ekyalo egibamubyala. Oweyakitegeire ati bamubyala mu Sirisiya,
35 nʼamukoba ati, “Iwe omusangogwo naguwulisisya ngʼabakuvunaana batuukire aanu.” Atyo nʼalagira abaisulukale batwale oPawulo omu lubiri lwa Kerode okumukuumiramu.