1 Abhasundikwa na bhalandati bha Yeesu abhanjɨ bhe bhakhɨkhalaga mu Yudeeya, bhakhɨmvwa kʉtɨ bhe te Bhayahuudi bhoope bhitishile intumi zya Mʉlʉngʉ. 2 Pe uPeeteli we agalʉkha ku Yelusaleemu, aBhayahuudi bhanaabho bhakhanda kʉmʉsɨtaaka 3 bhakhatɨ, “Khooni ɨwe khe winjilaga mu nyumba ya bhantʉ bhe te Bhayahuudi, wasangaanaga kulya ishaakulya peeka nabho?”

4 Pe uPeeteli akhanda kʉbhabhʉʉzya izwi lyeka lyeka she zyonti zyábhombeshile, akhabhabhʉʉzya akhatɨ, 5 “Isiku limo, náamɨle mʉ Yaafa. We ɨndɨ kʉmʉlaabha ʉMʉlʉngʉ, ɨnhalola injozi ɨzya pamiiso amazelu. Mu njozi zɨnɨɨzyo, ɨnhalola akhantʉ khe khalɨ anzɨ golole ɨpɨtɨ lye lilemiilwe ɨmbalɨ zyakwe zini. Khakhiikhaga kufuma kʉmwanya, khakhiishila pambalɨ papaanɨ. 6 We nakheenya mukaasi yaakwe, ɨnhalola mʉlɨ vɨkhanʉ ɨvwa vɨnama vini, ɨvɨkhanʉ vwe vikudendelukha, ni nyonyi zye zikubumbulukha.

7 “Pe ɨnhɨmvwa izi, lɨkʉtɨ, ‘We Peeteli, bhʉʉkha! Ʉbhoole ulye!’ 8 Ɨnhaamʉla ɨnhatɨ, ‘Ndaali, we Mwene! Yeenya, intaliiye naalumo akhantʉ khe khakhandamanu!’ 9 Ɨleelo izi lɨnɨɨlyo kufuma kʉmwanya lɨkhambʉʉzya winza lɨkhatɨ, ‘Akhantʉ khokhonti khe ʉMʉlʉngʉ akhazelufwizye, ɨwe ʉtakhatekhaje kʉtɨ khakhandamanu.’ 10 Zɨnɨɨzyo zyábhombeshile khatatʉ khonti, pe ivintu vɨnɨɨvwo vwonti vɨkhagalʉkha kʉmwanya.

11 “Nalʉbhɨlo abhantʉ bhatatʉ bhe bhábhasonteleziizye kufuma ku Kaisaliya bhɨ́mɨlɨɨye pɨlongolela pa nyumba ye ɨnhɨkhalaga. 12 UMupepu uMufinjile akhambʉʉzya kʉtɨ ɨmbale peeka nabho sita kusingaana. Pe ɨnhabhala, peeka na bhamwɨtʉ ʉmʉtanda ɨbha. We twinjila mu nyumba ya Kolineeliyo, 13 akhatʉpanjɨla she ʉkhabhɨzya ámʉlolesheeye mu nyumba yaakwe mʉnʉʉmwo. Ʉkhabhɨzya wʉnʉʉyo ámubhuziizye átɨlɨ, ‘Ʉbhasonteelezye abhantʉ bhabhale mʉ Yaafa, bhamʉbhɨlɨshɨle uSiimoni we ɨtaawa ɨlyamwabho bhakʉtɨ uPeeteli. 14 Wʉnʉʉyo we atɨkʉbhʉʉzye amazwi, kʉshɨlɨla mu mazwi ganaago ʉtɨtʉʉlwe ɨwe, peeka na bhantʉ bhonti mu nyumba yaakho.’

15 “We ɨnkwanda kʉlonga na bhantʉ bhanaabho, nalʉbhɨlo uMupepu uMufinjile akhabhiishila, anza she átwishiiye tʉneetwe kʉwandɨlo. 16 Ɨnhakʉmbʉkha izwi liila lye ʉMwene uYeesu átubhuziizye átɨlɨ, ‘UYookhani akhabhozyaga abhantʉ ku minzi, ɨleelo ɨmwe mʉtɨyoozelwe kwa Mupepu uMufinjile.’ 17 Shɨnɨɨsho shɨkʉnjɨlwa she ʉMʉlʉngʉ átupiiye mʉ khabhalɨlo khe twámwitishile ʉMwene uYeesu Kilisiti, na she shɨ shɨnɨɨsho bhoope abhapiiye. Ishi! Ɨne ne naanu kʉtɨ náamɨle ɨndwanje nʉ Mʉlʉngʉ?”

18 “ABhayahuudi we bhɨmvwa zɨnɨɨzyo, bhakhalekha kʉdalɨkha. Bhakhamʉpaala ʉMʉlʉngʉ bhakhatɨ, ‘Fwanɨ ʉMʉlʉngʉ abhapiiye bhoope abhantʉ bhe te Bhayahuudi ɨdala lye bhangalaata imbiibhi zyabho, bhawaaje uwuumi!’ ”

19 Abhantʉ bha Yeesu bhe bhásaatile kʉnongwa ya mayɨmba we bhamʉgoga uSiteefani, bhakhabhala mʉ nsɨ ɨya mu Foinike, mu Kipulo, na mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Antiokiya. Kʉnʉʉkwo kwonti, bhakhalʉmbɨlɨlaga intumi ɨzya Mwene uYeesu ku Bhayahuudi bheene. 20 Ɨleelo mu Antiokiya, bhamu mʉ bhanaabho, bhínzile kufuma mʉ nsɨ ɨya mu Kipulo, na mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Kileene. Abheene bhakhanda kʉlʉmbɨɨlɨla iNtumi iNyinza ɨzya Mwene uYeesu na kʉ bhe te Bhayahuudi. 21 Amakha ga Mwene gáamɨle peeka nabho, abhantʉ abhinji nhaani bhakhɨɨtɨkha na kʉmʉlandata ʉMwene.

22 Abhantʉ abha shɨbhanza ɨsha ku Yelusaleemu, we bhɨmvwa zɨnɨɨzyo zye zibhombeshile kʉ bhantʉ bhanaabho abha mu Antiokiya, bhakhamʉsonteelezya ʉBalɨnaaba kʉʉkwo. 23 We aafikha kʉʉkwo, akhalola she ʉMʉlʉngʉ abhasayile. Akhaseshela nhaani, akhabhasundililaga bhonti bhajendeelele kʉbha bhasunde kwa Mwene. 24 ɄBalɨnaaba áamɨle muntu mwinza, uMupepu uMufinjile akhamʉlongolaga, khabhɨlɨ áamɨle nʉ lwɨtɨkho nhaani. Pe abhantʉ bha Mwene bhakhonjela kʉbha bhinji nhaani.

25 Pɨlongolela, ʉBalɨnaaba akhabhala mʉ nhaaya ɨya mu Taliso kʉmwanza uSauli. 26 We amwaga, akhamʉleeta ku Antiokiya. Pe bhakhɨɨkhala kʉʉkwo ʉmwanha wonti, bhakhabhʉngaanaga peeka na bhantʉ abha shɨbhanza, bhakhamanyɨzyaga abhantʉ abhinji nhaani ɨzya Yeesu. Panaapo pa Antiokiya pe abhantʉ bhándile kʉbhatekha abhalandati bha Yeesu kʉtɨ Bhakilisiti.

27 Mu nsiku zɨnɨɨzyo, bhakhɨnza pa Antiokiya abhakuwi bhamu kufuma mu Yelusaleemu. 28 Weeka mʉ bhanaabho, ɨtaawa lyakwe bhakhatɨnjɨ ʉAgaabo, akhɨmɨɨlɨla, akhalonga uwukuwi kʉshɨlɨla mwa Mupepu uMufinjile kʉtɨ, ɨnzala ɨmpɨtɨ yitigwe mʉ nsɨ izinji zyonti. Ɨnzala yɨnɨɨyo ye yáfumiiye we uKaisaali*11:28 UKaisaali áamɨle wʉ mwene ʉwa Bhaluumi, khabhɨlɨ we akhalongozyaga ɨnsɨ ɨya Isilaeli mʉ khabhalɨlo khaala. uKilaudiyo akhatabhaalaga. 29 Kufumilana na zɨnɨɨzyo abhalandati bha Yeesu bhakhɨtɨnhana kʉtɨ, weeka weeka afumwe ivintu, kufumilana na viila vwe alɨ navwo, kʉtɨ vwavwaje abhamwabho bhe bhitishile ku Yudeeya. 30 Bhávibhunganyiinye, bhakhaabhapa ʉBalɨnaaba nu Sauli, kʉtɨ bhavɨtwale kʉ bhasongo abha shɨbhanza ɨsha ku Yelusaleemu.