1 Saulo usa walapitilisha kuyosha sha kushina bantu balikukonkela kwiyisha kwa Yesu. Walaya kuli Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo, 2 kuya kusenga makalata akumusuminisha kuyanawo ku manda akupaililamo ku Damasiko, kwambeti acanako nabambi bantu bacikonkela kwiyisha kwa Yesu, babe batuloba, nambi batukashi abasunge ne kubaleta ku Yelusalemu.

3 Mpobalashika pepi ne ku Damasiko mu bulwendo bwakendi, mwakutengashila mumuni watuba tuu walafuma kwilu ne ku mushinguluka. 4 Walawa panshi ne ku nyumfwa liswi lya kwambeti, “Saulo, Saulo, ulampenshelenga cani?” 5 Saulo walepusheti, “Inga njamwe bani Mwami?” Liswi lyalamukumbuleti, “Njame Yesu ngolapenshenga. 6 Nyamuka, koya wingile mu munshi uwu, ni bakwambile ca kwinsa.” 7 Bantu mbwalikuba nabo balemana, babula ca kwambapo, maswi awo bali kwanyumfwa, nsombi nkabalikumubona muntu walikwamba. 8 Saulo walanyamuka, nsombi mpwalakapula menso, calala kubona cili conse. Neco banendi mbwalikuba nabo balengila nendi mu munshi wa Damasiko kabali bamwikatilila ku cikasa. 9 Walekala masuba atatu katabono, katali cakulya, nambi kunwa cili conse.

10 Lino mu Damasiko mwalikuba shikwiya naumbi lina lyakendi Hananiya. Uyo walabona mucimbonimboni Mwami kamukuweti, “Hananiya!” Nendi walakumbuleti, “Mwami!” 11 Lino Mwami wala mwambileti, “Nyamuka, wenga kunshila njobakute kukuweti, ‘Nshila ya Tandabala.’ Washika ku ng'anda ya Yuda, wenga wipusheko muntu wa ku Taliso, lina lyakendi ni Saulo. Lapailinga pacino cindi. 12 Mucimbonimboni walabona muntu lina lyakendi ni Hananiya walesa ku bika makasa akendi palyendiye kwambeti akonshe kubona kayi.” 13 Mpwalanyumfweco Hananiya walambeti, “Mwami, bantu bangi balang'ambili sha muntuyu, walabenshila bintu byaipa bantu benu ku Yelusalemu. 14 Lino kayi uli kuno pakusuminishiwa ne beshimilumbo bamakulene kwambeti ese abasunge abo bonse bakute kukambilila amwe.” 15 Nsombi nendi Mwami Yesu walamwambileti, “Koya, pakwinga muntuyu ndamusala, ni musebenshi wakame eshakakambaukile mishobo imbi sha Lina lyakame, bami ne bene Islayeli. 16 Ame nindimuboneshe bishikubaba bingi mbyeshi akanyumfwe pacebo ca lina lyakame.”

17 Popelapo Hananiya walanyamuka ne kuya kwingila mu ng'anda umo mwalikuba Saulo. Walabika makasa pali Saulo ne kwambeti, “Mwanse wame Saulo, Mwami Yesu uyo wakubonekela pa nshila mpo wesanga kuno, lantumu. Layandangeti utatike kubona, kayi eti wisulilwe ne Mushimu Uswepa.” 18 Popelapo mu menso mwa Saulo mwalafuma bintu bilyeti mamba answi. Walatatika kubona kayi, walanyamuka ne kubatishiwa. 19 Panyuma pakulya cakulya, walaba ne ngofu.

Saulo walekala ne beshikwiya baku Damasiko kwa masuba ang'ana. 20 Mwakutataya cindi, Saulo walatatika kukambauka mu manda akupaililamo a Bayuda, kwambeti Yesu ni Mwanendi Lesa.

21 Bantu bonse balikumunyumfwa balakankamana ne kwipushana bene, “Sena uyu nteyo usa walikushina bantu bashoma Yesu ku Yelusalemu? Sena kuno nte leshili kwisa kusunga bantu bamushobo uwu bonse ne kubatwala kuli beshimilumbo bamakulene?” 22 Ngofu sha Saulo sha kukambauka shali kuya kukonempa, walapwisha mano Bayuda balikwikala mu Damasiko, ne kubashinineti Yesu endiye Mupulushi Walaiwa.

23 Mpopalapita cindi citali, Bayuda balapanganeti bamushine Saulo. 24 Bantu balikuyanda kumushina bali kumupembelela munshi ne mashiku pacishinga ca mushi kwambeti bamushine. Nomba nabambi bantu balaya kumwambila nshebalapangana. 25 Neco pacindi ca mashiku beshikwiya bakendi balamubika mu mutanga ne kumupulishila pa cibwanko ca lubumbu lwa lilinga.

26 Mpwalashika ku Yelusalemu, Saulo walelekesha kusankana pamo ne beshikwiya. Nomba bonse balikuba ne buyowa, balikutonshanya kwambeti neye ni shikwiya. 27 Popelapo Banabasi, walamumanta Saulo ne kumutwala kuli batumwa. Banabasi walabambila batumwa mbuli Saulo mwalabonena Mwami Yesu pa nshila ya ku Damasiko, ne Mwami ncalamwambila, kayi walabambila ncali kukambauka Saulo mulina lya Yesu mwakubula buyowa ku Damasiko. 28 Neco Saulo walekala nabo, walendana mu Yelusalemu monse kaya ku kambauka mulina lya Mwami Yesu mwakubula buyowa. 29 Saulo walikwamba ne kutotekeshana nabo Bayuda bali kwamba Cigiliki. Pacebo ico, naboyo balelekesha kumushina. 30 Beshikwiya mpobala nyumfweco, balaya pamo nendi ku Kaisaleya, ne kumutuma ku Taliso.

31 Mibungano yonse yaku Yudeya, ne ku Galileya, kayi ne ku Samaliya yalekala mubote. Kayi yalayumayuma, bantu balafula, pakwinga bantu cindi conse balikupa bulemu Mwami. Kayi Mushimu Uswepa walikubayuminisha.

32 Petulo mpwali kwendana uku ne uku, walakekala pamo ne bantu ba Lesa baku Lida. 33 Uko nkwalacana mutuloba naumbi lina lyakendi Eneya, walikuba watontola biso bya mubili, walikonowa pampasa kwa byaka bisanu ne bitatu, kwakubula kupunduka. 34 Petulo walamwambileti, “Eneya, Yesu Klistu lakusengulunga. Punduka, yansula mpasa yakobe.” Popelapo walapunduka. 35 Mpobalamubona bantu bonse bekala mu Lida, ne mu Saloni, balashoma Mwami.

36 Ku Yopa kwalikuba shikwiya naumbi mutukashi, lina lya kendi Tabita mu Cigiliki ni Dolika. Wali kwinsa ncito shingi shaina, wali kunyamfwa bapenshi. 37 Pacindico Dolika walakolwa ne kufwa. Bantu balasambisha citumbi, ne kuconeka mu cipinda capelu mu ng'anda. 38 Ku Yopa kwalikuba pepi ne ku Lida, neco beshikwiya mpobalanyumfweti Petulo uli ku Lida, balatuma bantu babili kuya kumwambileti, “Tulapapata, kamwisani kuno lino lino.” 39 Petulo walanyamuka ne kuya nabo. Mpwalashika, balamushindikila mu cipinda ca pelu cisa. Walacanamo batukashi bangi bamukalubingi kabalila, balamushinguluka Petulo ne kumulesha minjila ne byakufwala nabimbi mbyali kutunga Dolika, cindi ncalikuba muyumi. 40 Petulo walasenga bonse mwa bulemu kwambeti benga pansa. Walasuntama panshi ne kupaila. Walacebukila kwalikuba citumbi cisa ne kwambeti, “Tabita, punduka!” Tabita walakapula, mpwalabona Petulo, walekala ne kwikala.

41 Petulo walamwikata kucikasa ne kumunyamfwilisha kwimana. Petulo walakuwa bantu bonse, bashoma Lesa, ne basa batukashi bamukalubingi, ne kumutwala Tabita kulyendibo kali muyumi ntaa! 42 Makani awa mpwalanyumfwika ku Yopa, bantu bangi balashoma Mwami Lesa. 43 Petulo walekala masuba angi ku Yopa ku ng'anda ya muntu naumbi lina lyakendi Shimoni, kanyuka mpaya.

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