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1 Paulo walabalangishisha bendeleshi ba nkuta, walambeti, “Batuloba mwense, banse bame. Ame ndekala ne buyumi bwalulama ne miyeyo yaloma pamenso a Lesa ne kukwanilisha incito shakame nshendelela kwinsa kushikila lelo pano.”
2 Hananiya, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo mpwalanyumfweco, walambila balikuba bemana pepi ne Paulo kwambeti bamume lupaka pa mulomo.
3 Paulo walamwambila Hananiya, “Lesa lakakumunga obe olubumbu lwashibululwa bulongo utuba! Obe ncowekaliloko ni kwambeti ung'omboloshe kwelana ne Milawo, kayi njobe ulatalukunga Milawo pa kwambila bantu eti bangume!”
4 Nomba bantu balikuba pepi ne Paulo balamwambileti, “Ha! Ulatukananga Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo wa Lesa!”
5 Paulo walakumbuleti, “Mobanse bame, nkandacishibangeti ni Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo. Pakwinga Mabala a Lesa alambangeti, ‘Kotamba maswi ayipa pa mwendeleshi wa bantu bakobe sobwe.’ ”
6 Paulo mpwalaboneti nabambi balikuba Basaduki, nabambi balikuba Bafalisi, walabilikisheti, “Mobanse bame, ame nde Mufalisi, mwana wa Bafalisi! Ndomboloshewanga cebo ca kupembelela nkonkute kwa kwambeti bafwa ni bakapunduke.”
7 Mpwalambeco, palaba kutanyumfwana pakati pa Bafalisi ne Basaduki. Popelapo balapansana.
8 Pakwinga Basaduki bakute kwambeti kuliya kupunduka, kuliya mungelo, nambi mushimu. Balo Bafalisi bashoma byonse bitatu.
9 Neco kutanyumfwana kwalakonempa, pakwinga beshikwiyisha Milawo ya Mose balikuba kulubasu lwa Bafalisi balemana ne kutotekeshana cangofu, ne kwambeti, “Afwe paliya ncetulacana caipa mu muntuyu! Mpani mushimu, nambi mungelo walamba nendi.”
10 Makoto abantu abili alatotekeshana cangofu, cakwinseti mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walatineti mpani ni bamushine Paulo. Neco walambila bashilikali bakendi kuya kumufunyapo Paulo pa bantu, ne kumutwala mu nkambe ya bashilikali.
11 Pabusuba bopelobo cindi ca mashiku, Mwami Yesu walemana pepi ne Paulo ne kumwambileti, “Yumisha moyo! Mbuli ncolambeleko kamboni muno mu Yelusalemu, anu neku Loma welela kumbeleko kamboni.”
Bayuda balapangananga shakushina Paulo
12 Mpobwalaca, Bayuda nabambi balabungana pamo, kupangana cakumwinshila Paulo. Balalumbila pamenso a Lesa kwambeti nteti balyepo cakulya, nambi kunwapo ciliconse mpaka bamushine Paulo.
13 Bantu abo balapangana sha kumushina Paulo balikuba bapitilila makumi ana.
14 Mwa bwangu bwangu balaya kuli beshimilumbo bamakulene, ne bamakulene Baciyuda, ne kubambileti, “Tulalumbili tobene kwambeti, nteti tulyepo cintu ciliconse mpaka tukamushine Paulo.
15 Neco amwe, pamo ne bendeleshi ba nkuta bonse, muye mumusenge mukulene wa bashilikali bonse kwambeti amulete kuno Paulo. Mu mubepeti mulayandanga kunyumfwishisha cena ncalensa. Kabatana bashika nendi kuno, afwe tulalibambili ku mushina.”
16 Nomba muntuwendi Paulo mutuloba, walanyumfwa nshebali kupangana. Mwa bwangu bwangu walaya munkambe ya bashilikali kuya kumwambila Paulo.
17 Popelapo Paulo walakuwa mukulene wa bashilikali mwanda, ne kumwambileti, “Koya nendi mutuloba musepela uyu kuli mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ukute maswi akumwambila.”
18 Mukulene wa bashilikali mwanda, walamutwala mutuloba musepela kuli mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ne kumwambileti, “Paulo usa ngotwasunga langa lankuwu ne kunsengeti ndete mutuloba uyu kuli njamwe, ukute maswi akumwambila.”
19 Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse usa walamwikata kucikasa ne kuya nendi pa lubasu, ne kumwipusheti, “Nimakani cini ngolayandanga kung'ambila?”
20 Nendi mutuloba usa walambeti, “Bayuda nabambi balapanganeti bakese kulinjamwe lilo, kwisa kumusengeti mukamusungulule Paulo kuli bendeleshi ba nkuta, nibakabepeti balayandanga kunyumfwishisha ncobele mulandu wakendi.
21 Kamutaka banyumfwila sobwe, pakwinga kuli batuloba bapitilila makumi ana, beti bakabenga bamubelamina Paulo panshila. Balumbila pamenso a Lesa kwambeti, ‘nteti balye cakulya, nambi kunwa kabatana bamushina Paulo.’ Pacino cindi balibambila kumushina, balapembelelengowa ncotimukumbule.”
22 Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Kotambilako muntu naba umo makani awa ngolang'ambiliko.” Popelapo mutuloba usa walapulamo, walaya kwabo.
Balamutwalanga Paulo kuli Mwendeleshi Felekisi
23 Mukulene wa bashilikali walakuwa bashilikali babili bamakulene, ne kubambileti, “Mantani bashilikali myanda ibili ne bashilikali makumi asanu ne abili beshikutanta pama haki, kayi ne bashilikali myanda ibili bamafumo beti benga ku Kaisaleya, banyamuke cindi ca 9 koloko mashiku.
24 Nendi Paulo mu mutantike pa lihaki, mwenga mu mushikishe cena kuli Mwendeleshi Felekisi.”
25 Usa mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walalemba nkalata njalalembamo maswi awa.
26 “Njame Kulodiyasi Lisiyasi, ndalembelenga amwe mwalemekwa ba Felekisi, ndeti mitende.
27 Bayuda balamwikata muntuyu, balikuyanda kumushina. Lino mpondalenshibeti ni mwine Loma, ndalaya ne bashilikali kuya kumufuna.
28 Ndalikuyanda kwinshiba mulandu ngobalamupa, neco ndalamutwala ku nkuta ya Bayuda.
29 Ndalacaneti paliya caipa ncalensa ncelela kufwilapo, nambi kusungwa sobwe, pakwinga balikumupa mulandu pa makani a Milawo yabo bene.
30 Mpondalambilweti Bayuda nabambi bapangananga sha kumushina, pacindi copeleco ndalayeya kwambeti ndimutume kuli njamwe. Ndabambila bonse balikumupa mulandu kwambeti, bakese bakambe kuli njamwe mulandu ngobalamupanga.”
31 Basa bashilikali balensa ncobalambilwa. Balamanta Paulo busuba bopelobo mashiku, ne kuya kumushikisha kumunshi wa Antipatili.
32 Mpobwalaca bashilikali beshikutanta pa mahaki balapitilisha kumushindikila Paulo, bashilikali nabambi balabwelela ku nkambe yabo.
33 Bashilikali beshikutanta pa mahaki mpobalashika nendi ku Kaisaleya, balamupa nkalata Mwendeleshi Felekisi ne kushiya Paulo mu makasa akendi.
34 Mwendeleshi Felekisi mpwalapwa kubelenga nkalata, walepusha Paulo lubasu lwacishi ndwakute kufumina. Mpwalanyumfweti ukute kufuma ku Kilikiya,
35 walambeti, “Ni nkanyumfwe mulandu wakobe, bakesa balakubepeshenga.” Bashilikali walabambileti bamulonde cena mu manda akomboloshela milandu ngalebaka Helode.