6 “Umwo nandaga haita, mwe sila hagihi na Damesiki, yandaga sa mtandatu nomsi, aaho ung'azi utendese ko ulanga wanilailaga luholuho, niyo wawang'aila ndendelo zose. 7 Aha nagwaga hasi niyo neva izwi dikunigamba, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Nii wanisulumiza?’ 8 Name niyo nagamba, ‘Niwe ani Zumbe?’ Naye niyo anigamba, ‘Nimiye Yesu wa Nazaleti, uyo weye ukunisulumiza.’ 9 Wadya wambuyazangu wauonaga ung'azi udya, mna hawadivile diizwi dya yudya nalongaga naye. 10 Niyo nauza, ‘Zumbe nitende vivihi?’ Zumbe niyo anigamba, ‘Kimala, uite Damesiki, uko nuko nougambilwe yose ukuungwa udamanye.’ ” 11 Kwo ung'azi udya mkulu hyadahile kukaula ivo wadya wambuyazangu nawaungwa wanitoze mkono wanilongoele mpaka Damesiki.

12 “Mwo mzi udya kwandaga na mnt'hu yumwenga zina dyakwe Anania, mnt'hu ywa Mnungu akutoza miko ya Musa, naho wayahudi wose wekalaga Damesiki walongaga uwona wedi mwa mnt'hu uyo. 13 Yehe ezaga kuniona, niyo akimaala hagihi na miye no kugamba, ‘Sauli! Ona kaidi!’ Aaho niyo nanda naona no kumkaula. 14 Anania niyo agamba, ‘Mnungu wa wakale wetu kakusagula umanye ivo akuunga, naho ummanye mtumwa ywakwe mkindedi no kumwiva yadya akulonga mwenye. 15 Kwaviya noulonge kwa want'hu yadya uyaone no kuyeva. 16 Haluse wagojai? Kimala ubatizwe naho uusilwe wavu wako, ulombeze mwe dizina dyakwe.’ ”

17 “Nauyaga Yelusalemu, naho Umwo nandaga havika kwenyumba ya Mnungu nehiona maona, 18 mwaayo namuonaga Zumbe akanigamba, ‘Sunguza naho uhalawe nguvu Yelusalemu, Kwaviya want'hu wa aha hawazumile uwona wako mwa miye.’ 19 Name niyo namhitula, ‘Zumbe, kunimanyisa vedi kugamba ni miye nandaga haita kwe zinyumba za Mnungu hawagwila no kuwatoa wose wandaga wakakuhuwila weye. 20 Naho umwo muwona ywako Sitefano akakomwa, miye nehinda aaho haona kukomwa kwakwe niyo nazumila kwamila zisuke za wadya wakomi.’ 21 Zumbe, Mnungu, niyo anigamba, ‘Ita, kwaviya nohwigalise hale kwa want'hu hi Wayahudi.’ ”

22 Wadya want'hu wamtegelezaga Paulo, mna eze alonge milosi iyo, wakongaga kugutila wakagamba, “Muuseni aha! Mkomeni! Mnt'hu enga uyo hawagilwe kulekwa mgima!” 23 Wagendeelaga kutowa lwasu, uku wakakusula kusula makoti yawe, no kutimula luvumbi mwo ulanga kwa maya. 24 Mkulu we difyo dye Kiloma asigiilaga want'hu wakwe wamwigale Paulo kwe nk'hambi ya wank'hondo, no kuwagamba wamtoe Paulo mikotya vileke wamanye kilekile Wayahudi wakamtowela vugo. 25 Mna ize inde wamkakiliza kale vileke wamtowe mikotya, Paulo niyo awauza wakulu wadya wakimalaga hadya, “Togoleni mwe miko yadahika kumtowa mikotya mnt'hu ywa Lumi akanda akei kukantilwa?”

26 Yudya mkulu eze eve ayo, niyo amuuza yudya mkulu we difyo dye Kilumi, “Watendai? Mnt'hu uyu Mloma!”

27 Yudya mkulu we difyo dye Kilumi, amwitilaga Paulo no kumuuza, “Nigambile, weye umwikazi ywa Loma?”

Paulo niyo ahitula, “Heiye,”

28 Yudya mkulu we wank'hondo niyo agamba, “Miye hinda mnt'hu ywa Loma kwa kuliha matundu yabindile wingi.”

Paulo niyo ahitula, “Miye ni Mloma ywa kwelekwa.”

29 Wadya want'hu wakeikile lumwe kumuuza Paulo, wakeyagilizaga aaho no kuhalawa, hata yudya mkulu we difyo dye Kilumi niyo ogoha aho weze wabunk'hule kugamba Paulo ni Mloma mna naho wamkakiliza.

30 Mtondo wakwe, mkulu we difyo dye Kilumi, aungaga kumanya yadya yalekile Wayahudi wakamlongeleza, ivo amloholaga Paulo impingu yakwe niyo naho asigiila Wakulu wa walava nt'hambiko ne kitala dyose wadugane, akajika amletaga Paulo niyo amkimalisa hameso ye kitala.

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