¹ Nomba kwalinji umunthu wumwi mu musumba wakwe Kesariya, Koneliyasi izina, e musika wavita lino litwanga iwumba lyawa Itale. ² Walinji amunthu wakuyitwala, wino watinanga Leza na wonsi iwa mung'anda yakwe, wawapanga imphiya imvule awalanda, nu kupepa kwakwe Leza nanthi kuleka. ³ Papipi ni mphindi yakwe mufundikambali(9) iya wanda, wizile walola ichetechete ivilolwa umungeli wakwe Leza akwiza kwakwe weliwe. Umungeli ati kwakwe weliwe, ''Koneliyasi!'' ⁴ Koneliyasi alolechesya umungeli swinya walinji ninthete nkhaninye nukuti, '' Ngachani choo, mukwayi?'' Umungeli watili kwakwe weliwe, ''amapepo yako ni vyawila ku walanda chawa achizyusyo ichawupi pa minso yakwe Leza. ⁵ Kanonzi tuma awanthu wakaya ke Yopa wakalete umunthu izina a Simoni wino akakwitwa Peturo. ⁶ Akwikala ne kanyuka inzina lyakwe Simoni, wino ing'anda yakwe yili mumbali ye sumbi.'' ⁷ Pano umungeli wino wavwanganga nawe wapita, Koneliyasi ayita wawili awawomvi wa mung'anda yakwe, ne kalwa wavita uwakuyitwala pakasi pa wano wamupyunjilanga. ⁸ Koneliyasi awanena vyonsi vino vyachitisile apano awatuma ku Yopa. ⁹ Nomba pawanda uwakukonkha papipi nimphindi yamawola mutanda, pano walinji pawulendo swinya lyo wapalamila ukufika mu musumba, Peturo aya papela pa ng'anda pakupepa. ¹⁰ Apano iyivwa inzala sinya wavwambanga ichakuti alye, kweni lyo awanthu wachili wakutenda ichakulya, wapilwe ichilolwa, ¹¹ swinya alola kwiyulu kwiyuka ni chiya chimwi chikwika, chilinji ngati achimwenda ichikulu chikwika ukwiza pansi, chikwika muvikonchi vini. ¹² Mwecholicho mwalinji ivinyamana ivya vinama vini navinji ivya kusela pansi ya pansi, ni nyunyi zya mupela. ¹³ Apano izwi alinena kwakwe weliwe: ''Katuka, Peturo, koma nu kulya.'' ¹⁴ Kweni Peturo ati, ''Asavyo, Mfumu; muno nthatela indye chimwi ichakulya ichikombelwe nachino asachiswepe.'' ¹⁵ Kweni izwi lyiza kwakwe weliwe swinya imphindi iya chitiwili: ''Chino e Leza waswefya, utakize uchite achikombele. ¹⁶ Vyoo vyachitisile imphindi zitatu; Apno ichiya achinyochela mupela. ¹⁷ Nomba pano Peturo wachilinji avulungine ukuyana nichilolwa chino waweni vino chasulanga, paponapapo, awanthu wano watumilwe ne Koneliyasi awimilila paminso ya mulyango wamphongolo, watili wakolowozya inzila iyakuyila kung'anda. ¹⁸ Awapunda awawuzya ngachakuti e Simoni, wino akakwitwa Peturo, wikalanga palyanye. ¹⁹ Pano Peturo wachilinji akwelengania ivya chilolwa, Umuzimu watili kwakwe weliwe, ''Lola awonsi watatu wakukuvwamb. ²⁰ Katuka yanga kweneko swinya upite nawo. Utakazimbe ukuya nawo, umulandu anene mbatumile woliwo.'' ²¹ Apano Peturo wayile ku wanthu nukuti, ''Anene wino mukuvwamba. Achani chino mwizila?'' ²² Awati, '' E Kenturiyo wino witwanga Koneliyasi, umunthu umulungamane swinya wino akatina Leza, swinya ululumbi lwakwe lwivwisile insi yonsi iya wa Yuda, wamunenile umungeli umutele uwakwe Leza ukuti wakwite uye ku ng'anda yakwe weliwe, umwakuti angivwichisya ilandwe ukufuma kwe wewe.'' ²³ Apo Peturo awita ukuti winjile nukwikala nawe. Kuwacha akatuka nu kuya nawo, na wanyina wamwi wowafumile ku Yopa awapita nawe. ²⁴ Pa wanda wuno wakonkha wizile ku Kesariya. Koneliyasi wawalindililanga; wizile apunda apaliponga awaluko lwakwe niviwuza vyakwe. ²⁵ Kwizile kwawa pano Peturo winjila, Koneliyasi wamusunkhania nukuwa pamatamba yakwe ukuti amupepe. ²⁶ Ukuwa Peturo wamwavwilizya ukukatuka, ati, "Katuka! naninye ne munthu.'' ²⁷ Pano Peturo achili akulanda nawe, wizile winjila nukuzana awanthu awavule wawungine apaliponga. ²⁸ Ati kwakwe woliwo, '' Mwemwenye mwewenecho mwamanya ukuti asalisundo ukuti umu Yuda ayisanzye pamwi ukuwapemphula nawano wafuma kunsi izinji. Kweni Leza wandanjizya ukuti nthakize njite umunthu aliwensi ukuti amukombele pamwi asamuswepe. ²⁹ Achaleka nizile nanthi kususya, pano wanjita. Nomba nkhuwawuzichisya mwemwe achani chino mwanjita?'' ³⁰ Koneliyasi ati, ''Amanda yani yano yapita pamphindi yonye yoo, napepanga pa wola lya mufundikambali (9) mu ngánda yane; umunthu wizile imilila paminso yane azwite ivizyalo ivizikimile. ³¹ Ati, 'Koneliyasi, amapepo yako yivwika kwe Leza, swinya ivya wila ku walanda vyamwizusya leza ivya wewe. ³² Nomba tuma wumwi ku Yopa, nu kwita kwakwe weliwe umunthu izina we Simoni wino akakwtwa Peturo. Akakwikala mu ng'anda ye kanyuka wamikwela izina lyakwe Simoni, pambali ne sumbi. ³³ Apano paponapapo nizile nakwita. Uli nuwila ukuti wize. Nomba pano, swensinye tuli paa paminso yakwe Leza ukuti twivwe vyonsinye vino waloleswa ni Mfumu ukuti ulande.'' ³⁴ Apano Peturo wiyula umulomo wakwe nu kuti, ''Nakawuzyenye, nasimichizya ukuti Leza asisola imbali ya wumwi. ³⁵ Achaleka, munsi zyonsi wensi wino akatina weliwe nukuwomba imilimo imilungamane akazumilizwa kwakwe weliwe. ³⁶ Mwemwe mwamanya ilandwe lino watumile ku wanthu wamu Izirayeli, pano wawuzizye ilandwe ilya mutende ukupitila mwakwe Yesu Kristu, wino a Mfumu kwe wonsi -- ³⁷ mwemwe mwenganye mwamanya ivinthu vino vyachitisile, vino vwizile wombwa monsinye mu Yudeya, ukutalichila mu Galileya, wati wachitika uwu batizyo wuno Yohani wawizizye; ³⁸ Ivyakuchitika vyakwe Yesu waku Nazareti, muno Leza wamupungulizile weliwe nu Muzimu Mwimichile na maka. Wapitananga ukuwomba ivizima nu kupozya wonsi wano wachulanga ukupitila mwe satana, muno Leza walinji nawe. ³⁹ Swe wakamboni wavinthu vyonsi vino Yesu wawombanga, monsi munsi yawa Yuda na mu Yerusalemu. Wamukomile pa kumulelemvya pa muti, ⁴⁰ ukuwa Leza wamuzyulupuzile pa wanda wachititatu nu kupanjisya ukuti aloleke, ⁴¹ asakuti ku wanthu wonsi, kweni ku wakamboni wano wasozilwe pakutalichila ne Leza -- na sweswe wano twalyanga nukumwa nawe pano wazyulupuka ku wafwe. ⁴² Atukomelezya ukuwizya kuwanthu nu kupa uwukamboni ukuti awili wino wasozilwe nu Leza ukuwa wekapanzya kuwapuma na wafwe. ⁴³ Akwakwe weliwe kuno wonsinye awatumwa wawa nuwu kamboni, ichakuti wensi wino wasuwila mwakwe weliwe alipochelela ukutetelwa ku luwembu mwi zina lyakwe.'' ⁴⁴ Ala pano Peturo achili akulanda ivinthunye vyovyo, u Muzimu Mwimichile wizile wawa pakwe wonsi wano wateyelezile kwi landwe. ⁴⁵ Awanthu wano walinji ponga nawalembwe uwusilamo awasuwile -- wonsinye wano wizile nu Peturo -- awazunguka, umulandu ichawila cha Muzimu Mwimichile chitilizilwe napa makandi vyenye. ⁴⁶ Amuno wivwile amakandi yaa wakulanda imivywango yinji nu kutumvya Leza. Apano Peturo atolelela, '' ⁴⁷ Pali wumwi angalesya aminzi ukuti awanthu waa watakabatizwe, awanthunye waa wano wapochezile u Muzimu Mwimichile ichete ngati asweswe?'' ⁴⁸ Apano awakomelezya woliwo ukuti wabatizwe mwi zina lyakwe Yesu Kristu. Ngapano awamulenga ukuti ayikle nawo amanda ayavule.