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Paaurʉ araja Yɨrusarɨɨmu
1 Hanʉ twamarirɨ kʉragana na abhiimiiririri bha Efeeso bhayo, tʉkatiira mubhwatʉ tʉkaja kuriginga rya Kʉʉsi. Tabhʉʉri waho, tʉkaja kuriginga rya Roodo, na kurwa hayo, tʉkaja kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Pataara, ɨɨsɨ ya Asiya. 2 Tʉkabhona iyo ubhwatʉ ʉbhʉndɨ bhʉnʉ bhwarɨ bhukuja kʉʉsɨ ya Fʉinikɨ, tʉkatiira. 3 Hanʉ twisukiirɨ riginga rya Kipurʉ na korerora, tʉkahɨta tʉkaretemera ʉrʉbhaara rwʉ ʉbhʉmʉsi, tokeerekera ɨɨsɨ ya Siiriya. Hanʉ twahikirɨ kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Tiiro, tukiika mubhwatʉ bhuyo, kʉ kʉbha hayo neho yaarɨ ereenderwa bhwichɨ imirigʉ.
4 Tʉkamohya abhɨɨga bha hayo tʉkabhabhona, tukiikara nabhʉ sikʉ muhungatɨ. Abhɨɨga bhayo kʉ kʉkangatwa ne Ekoro Ɨndɨndu, bhakabhʉʉrɨra Paaurʉ, atigɨ kuja Yɨrusarɨɨmu. 5 Hanʉ ribhaga ryɨtʉ ryʉ ʉkʉbha hayo ryasirirɨ tʉkabhʉʉka, abhɨɨga bhayo abhasubhɨ, abhakari na abhaana bhaabhʉ bhʉʉsi, bhakatohereekerera, bhakatuhicha igʉtʉ wʉ ʉrʉbhɨri. Itwʉsi tʉkahigama kukihuukʉ hayo, tʉkasabha Mungu. 6 Akʉmara tʉkaragana, tʉkatiira mubhwatʉ, bhʉʉsi bhakagarʉka ɨwaabhʉ.
7 Mmbe tʉkarwa Tiiro hayo, tʉkakaja orogendo rwɨtʉ, tʉkahika kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Tʉrɨmaayi. Tʉkabhakeerya abhiisirirya, tukiikara nabhʉ rusikʉ rʉmwɨ. 8 Tabhʉʉri waho, tʉkarwa hayo, tʉkahika kʉrʉbhɨri rwa Kaisaariya. Tʉkaja wa Firipʉ, umurwazi wɨ Ɨngʼana Ɨnzʉmu ya Yɨɨsu, na aarɨ wʉmwɨ wa abhasubhɨ muhungatɨ bhanʉ bharʉbhwɨrwɨ kosondya abhaatʉ ibhyakurya.* 9 Firipʉ wuyo aarɨ na abhaacha bhane bhasiiti, na bhaarɨ bhanʉ ʉbhʉnaja bhwo okorootorera.
10 Hanʉ twikɨɨrɨ zisikʉ nzaru, akaaza ʉmʉrʉʉtɨrɨri kurwa Yudeya, iriina ryazɨ Agabhʉ. 11 Akaaza kwa niitwɨ, akagega umusipɨ gwa Paaurʉ, akiibhoha amagʉrʉ na amabhoko, akabhuga, “Ekoro Ɨndɨndu ɨrabhuga, ‘Nɨmbu Abhayaahudi bha Yɨrusarɨɨmu bhareebhohe ʉmʉʉtʉ wu umusipɨ gʉnʉ, na bharamʉtʉʉra mʉmabhoko ga abhaatʉ bhi ibhyarʉ ɨbhɨndɨ.’ ”
12 Hanʉ twigwirɨbhu, hamwɨmwɨ na abhakɨndichɨtʉ bha Kaisaariya, tukiisasaama Paaurʉ, ataja Yɨrusarɨɨmu. 13 Nawe akagarukirya, “Mʉrakorabhwɨ kʉndɨrɨra na kunyita umwʉyʉ? Inyɨ niisiriiryɨ gʉʉsi, okobhohwa nʉʉrʉ ukwitwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu hayo, igʉrʉ wi iriina ryʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ Yɨɨsu.” 14 Hanʉ aangirɨ agɨɨtʉ, tʉkamutiga tʉkabhuga, “Ʉbhʉsɨɨgi bhwʉ Ʉmʉkʉrʉ bhokorwe.”
15 Akʉmara tʉkabhoha imirigʉ jɨtʉ, tʉkatanga orogendo rwu ukuja Yɨrusarɨɨmu. 16 Abhɨɨga obhorebhe bha Kaisaariya hayo, bhakatohereekerera bhakatuhicha wa Mʉnasʉmi, wʉnʉ twikɨɨrɨ nawe. Ʉmʉʉtʉ wuyo aarɨ ʉmʉʉtʉ wa riginga rya Kipurʉ na aarɨ wʉmwɨ wa abhɨɨga bhe embere.
Paaurʉ arahika Yɨrusarɨɨmu
17 Hanʉ twahikirɨ Yɨrusarɨɨmu hayo, abhiisirirya abhakɨndichɨtʉ bha hayo, bhakatuginihya bhwaheene. 18 Tabhʉʉri waho, tʉkaja na Paaurʉ, tʉkataarɨra Yaakobho na abhiimiiririri bha risengerero, bhʉʉsi bhaareho. 19 Paaurʉ akabhakeerya, aaza kʉmara akabhabhʉʉrɨra amangʼana gʉʉsi ganʉ Mungu aakʉrirɨ kʉbharya bhatarɨ Abhayaahudi, kʉrɨngʼaana na amahocha gaazɨ.
20 Hanʉ Yaakobho na abhiimiiririri bha risengerero bhiigwirɨ gayo, bhakakumya Mungu. Bhakabhʉʉrɨra Paaurʉ, “Umuhiiri wɨɨtʉ, ʉrarora ɨbhɨkwɨ nɨ ɨbhɨkwɨ bhya Abhayaahudi bhiisiriiryɨ Yɨɨsu, na bhʉʉsi bharaangarɨra bhʉkʉngʼu imigirʉ ja Musa. 21 Nawe bhabhuuriirwɨ kʉbha, ʉrabhiija Abhayaahudi bhʉʉsi bhanʉ bhakwikara kʉzɨɨsɨ ɨzɨndɨ, bhatigɨ kutuna imigirʉ ja Musa. Bharabhuga ʉkabhaangirija kʉsaara abhaana bhaabhʉ, na bhatatuna amanarʉ gɨ Ɨkɨyaahudi. 22 Nangʉ, tokorebhwɨ? Amaheene Abhayaahudi bhayo bharabhona amangʼana kʉbha ʉrɨ hanʉ. 23 Nangʉ kora chɨmbu tʉkʉkʉbhʉʉrɨrɨ. Gatɨgatɨ wɨɨtʉ bhareho abhasubhɨ bhane, bhanʉ bhatɨɨrɨ ubhwirahiri mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Mungu. 24 Muhiranɨ wiibhɨngukyɨ hamwɨmwɨ nabhʉ. Ʉbharɨhɨrɨ zimpirya, korereke bhamwebhwe zinzwɨrɨ kutuna imigirʉ. Abhaatʉ bhʉʉsi bharamenya kʉbha, gayo gʉʉsi bhakʉgamba igʉrʉ waazʉ, gatarɨ ga amaheene na bharamenya kʉbha naawɨ aumwene okongʼeha kwigwa imigirʉ ja Musa.†
25 “Nawe kʉrʉbhaara rwa abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhatarɨ Abhayaahudi bhanʉ bhakwisirirya Yɨɨsu, tʉkabhaandɨkɨra ɨnyarʉbha ya amangʼana ganʉ twatiniirɨ: bhatarya ibhyakurya bhɨnʉ bhɨsɨngɨɨrwɨ amasambwa, bhatanywa amasaahɨ, bhatarya ɨnyama yi ikityɨnyi kɨnʉ kɨngʼɨɨtirwɨ na bhatakora ɨtaarʉ.”
26 Tabhʉʉri waho, Paaurʉ akaja na abhaatʉ bhane bharya, akiibhɨngukya hamwɨmwɨ nabhʉ. Akʉmara akasikɨra mwihekaaru, korereke abhabhʉʉrɨrɨ bhakuhaani urusikʉ rʉnʉ bharɨɨmarɨ kwibhɨngukya ɨwaabhʉ, ni ikimweso kɨraruusibhwa igʉrʉ wa bhʉʉsi bhayo.
Paaurʉ arabhohwa
27 Zisikʉ muhungatɨ zu ukwibhɨngukya zaarɨ haguhɨ kusira, Abhayaahudi bhanʉ bhaaruurɨ mucharʉ cha Asiya bhakarora Paaurʉ mwihekaaru. Bhakasiigirirya abhaatʉ kokora rirɨgɨ, neho abhaatʉ bhayo bhakagwata Paaurʉ 28 bharabhuga, “Imwɨ abhasubhɨ bha Iziraɨri! Mʉtʉsakiryɨ! Ndora ʉmʉʉtʉ wʉnʉ newe wuryawurya, wʉnʉ akwija abhaatʉ bha ahagero hʉʉsi kʉbha bharege imigirʉ ja Musa na rihekaaru rɨnʉ. Na bhabhuruuriryɨ rihekaaru rɨnʉ, kʉ kʉbhasikirya mwihekaaru abhaatʉ bhanʉ bhatarɨ Abhayaahudi.” 29 Bhakagambabhu, kʉ kʉbha bhaarɨ bharʉʉzɨ Paaurʉ mʉrʉbhɨri hayo hamwɨmwɨ na Tʉrʉfimʉ Umwefeeso. Kʉ kʉtama komenya bhakakina kʉbha asikiiryɨ Tʉrʉfimʉ mwihekaaru.
30 Abhaatʉ bhakatanga kokora rirɨgɨ ʉrʉbhɨri rwʉsi rwa Yɨrusarɨɨmu. Kurwa mbaara zʉʉsi abhaatʉ bhayo bhakaryarɨra Paaurʉ mwihekaaru, bhakamuruta, bhakamuhurucha igʉtʉ ni ibhisikʉ bhikiigarwa. 31 Hanʉ abhaatʉ bhayo bhaarɨ bhareenda kwita Paaurʉ, amangʼana gakahikɨra ʉmʉkʉrʉ wa abhasirikarɨ bhi Ikiruumi kʉbha, abhaatʉ bharakora rirɨgɨ Yɨrusarɨɨmu yʉʉsi. 32 Hayohayo akagega abhasirikarɨ hamwɨmwɨ na abhakʉrʉ bhaabhʉ, bhakaryara kuja kʉbhaatʉ bhayo. Hanʉ abhaatʉ bhayo bhaarʉʉzɨ abhasirikarɨ bharɨ hamwɨmwɨ nʉ ʉmʉkʉrʉ waabhʉ, bhakatiga kotema Paaurʉ.
33 Ʉmʉkʉrʉ wa abhasirikarɨ wuyo akabhajaku, akagwata Paaurʉ, akaswaja abhohwe ne emenyororo ɨbhɨrɨ. Akʉmara akabhuurya riribhita rirya, “Wʉnʉ nɨ‑wɨɨwɨ? Na akʉrirɨkɨ?” 34 Abhaatʉ bhayo bhakarɨgɨsa bhʉkʉngʼu, bharagamba amangʼana bhʉndɨ nʉ ʉmʉkɨndichazɨ. Rirɨgɨ riyo rɨkakora ʉmʉkʉrʉ wuyo atamwɨ komenya ganʉ gakʉriibhwɨ. Akaswaja Paaurʉ areetwe mwigoobhe rya abhasirikarɨ. 35 Hanʉ Paaurʉ aahikirɨ kwitiirɨrʉ rya rigoobhe riyo, abhaatʉ bhakangʼeha kokora rirɨgɨ, bhʉkʉngʼu. Rirɨgɨ riyo rɨkagirya abhasirikarɨ bhamogege igʉrʉgʉrʉ korereke bhamutuuryɨ. 36 Abhaatʉ bhayo bhaarɨ bharatunɨɨrɨra Paaurʉ bhararɨgɨsa bharabhuga, “Arichwɨ, arichwɨ!”
Paaurʉ ariibhagɨra mʉbhʉtangɨ bhwa Abhayaahudi
37 Hanʉ abhasirikarɨ bhayo bhaarɨ bhakusikirya Paaurʉ mwigoobhe ryabhʉ, Paaurʉ akabhʉʉrɨra ʉmʉkʉrʉ waabhʉ wuyo, “Ʉranyiisiririrya nɨgambɨ na naawɨ?”
Akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Kanɨ, ʉmɨnyirɨ kʉgamba Ikigiriki. 38 Awɨ ʉtarɨ Mumiisiri wʉnʉ aarɨɨtirɨ ʉbhʉtaamanʼya bhasiiryasiirya hanʉ, na kʉkangata abhiiti bhɨkwɨ bhene kʉkɨbhara?”
39 Paaurʉ akamʉbhʉʉrɨra, “Zɨyi, inyɨ nɨ‑Mʉyaahudi, umwibhurwa wʉ ʉrʉbhɨri rwa Tarisʉ, kʉʉsɨ ya Kirikiya. Ʉrʉbhɨri ruyo rʉmɨnyɨkɨɨnɨ bhʉkʉngʼu. Nɨrakʉsabha unyiisiririryɨ niibhisiryɨ na abhaatʉ bhanʉ.” 40 Neho ʉmʉkʉrʉ wa abhasirikarɨ wuyo akamwisiririrya, Paaurʉ akiimɨɨrɨra kwitiirɨrʉ kuyo, akanʉngɨra okobhoko abhaatʉ bhayo kʉbha bhakirɨ. Hanʉ bhaakirirɨ bhʉʉsi, akagambana nabhʉ kʉkɨgambʉ chabhʉ chɨ Ɨkɨɨbhuraaniya.
* 21:8 Rora Amahocha ga Abhatumwa 6:1‑6. † 21:24 Rora Amahocha ga Abhatumwa 18:18.