1 Yeyo ikatema iyo, Sauli ahothepiha ushilhilhi wo weeva owiittucha a Athithi. Nkaarwa wa Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe, 2 nkaalhepelha iwarakha yo unchuwelhiha Udameski, wi inupa cho unlhapelha Nlhuku cha Ayahudi wiira aaphwanyaka wowo attu anaarumelhelha Athithi aavare ni waawiiha Uyerusalemu.
3 Vaari awe mphironi aatameriaka uphiya Udameski, nchakarimia no wiirimu nahommwalhelha uno ni uno wo gafula, 4 nkaawulhuwa makukhu vathi, nkeewa nlhove neera, “Sauli, Sauli woonaka unookitwarusha?” 5 Sauli nkaakoha, “Thithi, Inyuva phi apani?”
Nkaakhulhiya, “Mii phi Yesu unokitwarusha va. 6 Nansho weemelheke vano, urweeke vawani, wowo unokoohimeriya ittu yo upanga.”
7 Attu yaari munkwahani vamoka ni Sauli ayo, nkayeemelha wo uhikhalha ni nlhove niriyoothe, eewaka nlhove nansho ahimwoonaka ntu noolhumacha. 8 Sauli nkonkwa vathi vawo, vaapatakulha awe miitho khoonne ittu iriyoothe. Nkaavariya moono mpaka Udameski. 9 Sauli ahokhalha mahuku mararu hoonaka, hilhiaka mena uwuria ittu iriyoothe.
Nkayaakhulha, “Thithi, phi mii vaa.” 11 Athithi nkayeera, “Mwiichesheke rata, nrweeke iphiro ineehaniya Iphiro yo wookokwaa. Mwaphiyaka unupani u Nayuda mwankoherereke ntu mmoka o Utaso neehaniya Sauli. Nnokomphwanya anlhapelhaka Nlhuku. 12 Ntorani, Sauli nkaamwona ntu eehaniya Ananiya akelhaka mpaani mwaari awe ni umweeshera miono wiira awehe tho.” 13 Ananiya nkaakhulha, “Thithi, kiheewa attu enchi ahimiachaka mwaha wo uhilhoka waapangelha awe atakatifu inyu Uyerusalemu. 14 Ni uyo howa vaa ni ikuru ya opochera ishaani olhupalhe yo waavara attu anlhapelha wo nchina ninyu.” 15 Athithi nkayeera, “Nrweeke tu, ukhalhawaya kihonthanlha wiira akhalhe karumiya aka, ahimiache nchina naka wa attu ahiri Ayahudi ni mamwene aya ni wa attu o Uisraeli. 16 Mii kimwanene kinoomwooniha chittu chinchi chinohalha untwarusha wo nlhatu wo nchina naka.” 17 Paahi Ananiya nkayaarwaa mpaka yeyo inupa iyo. Nkaamweeshera Sauli miono chaya nkayeera, “Alhoko aka Nasauli, Athithi arii phi Yesu Kuristo, anene okhumelhenlheni mphironi mmwaaka, ahokiruma wiira mpatte woona tho ni ucharihiya Iphumu ya Nlhuku.” 18 Wo uhipicha chittu thoko makakahapa nkachaamora mmiithoni mwa Sauli, nkaaweha tho. Nkeemelha nkaabatiiziya. 19 Vaamanlhe aya ulhia yolhia, machiri nkayanhokolhelha.
Nasauli anoohimiacha Malhove Udameski
Nasauli nkayaakhalha wo mahuku vakani vamoka ni owiittucha Udameski. 20 Nkayaarwaa inupa cho unlhapelha Nlhuku cha Ayahudi nkaachokholha uhimiacha wiira Yesu phi Mwaana a Nlhuku.
21 Attu onkhaye yeewilhe yahoshanga, nkayeera, “Chani, ulha ntu ulha kahiwe phi yoolhe eeva attu yaalhapelha wo nna nchina nna Uyerusalemu ulhe? Ni va aawilhe athananaka waavara yayo attu ayo aarweehe wa attu opochera ishaani olhupalhe?”
22 Nasauli nkayaathepa upatta machiri, ni wo iphiro chaahimiechenshe aya wiira Yesu phi Kuristo thanlhiye ni Nlhuku, Ayahudi o Udameski khayari ni nlhove no uwaakhulha.