VIKHOLWA 23 - IBIBILIA INDAKATIFU MU LUTIRICHI LWITAKHO NENDE LWISUKHA

¹ Paulu yaheenza vulunji mu vandu vi Shikhaalo navoola, “Vaisraeli vashianje! Tsinganakani tsianje tsiu mukari ni tsindahi khulondokhana khuli namenyanga imbeli wa Nyasaye khutukha nunundi.”

² Mukali wa vasalisi voosi Anania yavoolela vandu vali nivasinjile himbi khu Paulu, vamusamuli khuluseye.

³ Paulu yamuvoolela, “Yivi usasanga khuli lisisi liavekhwa ilaanji indavu, Nyasaye alakhurumula! Ni kilikali, wikhale yaho khukhalachila khulondokhana na malako; navutswa yivi umenekanga Malako, lwa uhaananga lilako samulwi?”

⁴ Vandu vali nivasinjile himbi khu Paulu vavoola, “Toto, unyala khunyeka Mukali wa vasalisi voosi wa Nyasaye?”

⁵ Paulu yachipa, “Munyi Vaisraeli vashianje, shimbele nimanyi nu Mukali wa vasalisi voosi tawe; shichila Mahandiko Matakatifu kavoolanga, ‘Ukhalomolomakhu shindu shitamanu khulondokhana khu mwamihi wa vandu venyu tawe.’ ”

⁶ Navutswa lwa Paulu yamanya ndi valala khu vandu vi shituma ni Vasadukayo na vandi ni Vafarisayo, yalaanjilila mu Shikhaalo navoola, “Munyi Vaisraeli vashianje! Inzi nu Mufarisayo, mwana wa Vafarisayo. Vanzalanga hanu, shichila lisuuvilitswa liandi nalio ndi vandu vakhutsa valiitsa khwisimukha khurula mu likhutsa!”

⁷ Lwa yali niyakhavoola ndio, Vafarisayo nende Vasadukayo varaanga khuhingalitsana mulilomoloma; ma shituma shia vandu ni shiavukhanamu hali khavili.

⁸ Vasadukayo vavoolanga ndi khwisimukha khwa vandu khurula mu likhutsa, tsinjelosi inoho roho vivulaho; navutswa Vafarisayo vasuuvila mu vindu vivaka vienevo viosi.

⁹ Vandu vatsililila khulaanjilila; ma valala khu veechitsi va Malako nivali vu mukaanda kwa Vafarisayo vasinjila nivahangalitsana mulilomoloma vululu, nivavoola, “Mundu uyu avulakhu shindu shitamanu shianyala khuva nakholi. Haundi ni kilikali, roho inoho injelosi yalomolome khuye!”

¹⁰ Mahangalitsani kali nu vululu, nikalomba mwimilili wa vasikali va Varoma khuria ndi Paulu yakhavulanyinywi mu vitonye. Khulwa yako, yavoolela vasikali veve vakholomoshe vatsi khurulitsa Paulu muvo, vamuhile havundu ha vasikali vamenyanga.

¹¹ Vutukhu vwalondakhu, Mwami yasinjila himbi na Paulu; navoola, “Uve ni ikholo! Lwa uhaani vushiahidi vwovwo khulondokhana khwinzi hanu mu Yerusalemi, nindio khandi utsitsanga khuhaana vushiahidi vwovwo khulondokhana khwinzi mu litaala lia Roma.”

Vayahudi Vakanakana Khuli Viira Paulu

¹² Khulitukhu lialondakhu mu mavwevwe, Vayahudi valala vakana nivaloshitsa ka vakhola. Visuhitsana vene khuvene ndi shivanyala khuliakhu inoho khung'wakhu, nivashili khwiira Paulu tawe.

¹³ Vandu valoshitsa khukhola ndio vali vanyishi khuvira makhomi kane.

¹⁴ Vasimukha nivatsia khu vasalisi vakali nende vasakhulu; nivavoola, “Voosi khwisuuhitsane ndi shiukhunyala khuliakhu, nu khushili khwiira Paulu tawe.

¹⁵ Mwenyekhanga munyi halala na vandu vi Shikhaalo mutsi khu mwimilili wa vasikali, nu khwikhola mwenyanga khumanya katoto kachilanga Paulu nayaalwa. Muvooleli amulerele Paulu mushiina shienyu. Navutswa khuliitsa khuva nu khwirecheshe khumwiira, nashili khali khutukha hanu.”

¹⁶ Navutswa khootsa wa Paulu yahulila ka vali nivaloshitsi kenako. Khulwa yako, yasimukha natsia khwinjila havundu ha vasikali vamenyanga; navoolela Paulu.

¹⁷ Nalwo lwa Paulu yalaanga musikali mulala khu vimilili va vasikali imia indala; namuvoolela, “Hila musatsa muvukha uyu khu mwimilili wa vasikali; ali na makhuva ka yenyanga khumuvoolela.”

¹⁸ Mwimilili wasinjililanga vasikali mwenoyo yamuvukula namuhila khu mwimilili wa vasikali. Yavoola, “Muvohe ulaangwangwa Paulu, ambolele khulerele musatsa muvukha uyu, shichila ali na makhuva ka yenyanga khukhuvoolela.”

¹⁹ Mwimilili wa vasikali yamukumila mukhono, namusuunda haluveka namureeva, “Ni shina shia wenyanga khumbolela?”

²⁰ Yavoola, “Vimilili va Vayahudi vahuchilitsane vakhureeve uhili Paulu imbeli wi Shikhaalo mukamba, nu khwikhola ndi Shikhaalo shienyanga khumanya katoto khulondokhana khu Paulu.

²¹ Navutswa uvuli khuvahulishitsa; shichila khuliitsa khuvaho na vandu vanyishi khuvira makhomi kane, nivivisi nivamulindililanga. Visuhitsane vene shivanyala khuliakhu shiukhulia inoho khung'wakhu shindu shiosi, nivashili khwiira Paulu tawe. Virecheshe nunundi khukhola ndio, khandi valindililanga uvavoolele ka vakhola.”

²² Mwimilili wa vasikali yamuseevula, namuvoolela, “Ukhavoolelakhu mundu wosi makhuva kumbolele tawe.”

Vahila Paulu khu Gavana Felikisi

²³ Mwimilili wa vasikali yalaanga vavili khu vasikali veve navavoolela, “Murecheshitsi vasikali tsimia tsivili khandi vi tsifarasi makhomi saba nende vandi tsimia tsivili va marimu, mavirecheshe khutsia mu litaala lia Kaisaria tsisaa tsivaka tsiu vutukhu khutsia.

²⁴ Muhe Paulu tsifarasi tsianinakhu, khandi mumuchenditsi vulahi khutukha khu gavana Felikisi.”

²⁵ Khulwa yako, mwimilili wa vasikali mwenoyo yahandika ibarwa ilimu na makhuva yaka:

²⁶ “Inzi Kilaudia Lusiha, mbandikanga khu yivi gavana Felikisi waheelwa luyali: Nyola milembe.

²⁷ Vayahudi vakumila mundu uyu, nivava himbi khumwiira. Nanyola ndi nu Muroma, ninzia na vasikali vaanje, manimuhonyinya.

²⁸ Nyenyanga manye shivune shichilanga nivamuyaala, nimuhila mu Shikhaalo shiavo.

²⁹ Nanyola ndi shikali yali niyakholakhu shindu shitamanu shinyala khuchila yiirwi inoho avohwi mucheela tawe; navutswa vamuyaalanga khulondokhana khu mareevo shichila malako kavo.

³⁰ Lwa navoolelwa valoshitsi khuli vamwiira, namuruma khu yivi vwangu. Navoolela vandu vamuyaalanga vakhulerele imbeli wowo vindu vichilanga nivamuyaala.”

³¹ Vasikali vakhola khuli vavoolelwa. Vavukula Paulu mu vutukhu vwenovo, nivatukha mu litaala lia Antipaturi.

³² Litukhu lialondakhu, vasikali vali nivachendi khu vilenje vakomokha nivakalukha havundu ha vasikali vamenyanga; manivalekha vasikali vi tsifarasi vatsililile nu luchendo naye.

³³ Lwa vatukha mu litaala lia Kaisaria, vavukula ibarwa ya vali nivali nayo, nivaha gavana Felikisi; khandi nivalavushitsa Paulu khuye.

³⁴ Gavana Felikisi yasoma ibarwa yeneyo, nareeva Paulu amuvoolele lusomo lwarulamu. Lwa yanyola likhuva ndi Paulu arulanga mu lusomo lwa Kilikia,

³⁵ gavana yavoola, “Nzitsanga khuhulila makhuva koko, lwa vandu vakhuyaalanga valiitsa khuva nivatukha hanu.” Khulwa yako, yahaana lilako Paulu alindwi mu inzu yu Mwami Herode.