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1 Napaolo nkayaaweha chinene attu o wi Ipuwa ayo nkayeera, “Ashilhoko aka, mpaka lhelho nna nrima aka uri woombone, kikhalhaka mmiholho wa Nlhuku mpaka lhelho nna.” 2 Vavawo Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe ashinna Ananiya nkayaalhehera attu yeemenlhe waatameria Napaolo alhe yaakwatte uwanoni. 3 Paahi, Napaolo nkayeerelha, “Nlhuku mwanene noukwattani inyuva nnepanga orera nrima va! Nnoorieke chani ukihukumulha wo uttwara Malhehero uno mwaanene munthaka, vanolhehera inyu wiira kikwattiye?”
4 Attu yaatamenrie Napaolo nkayeera, “Inyuva, nnowaaruwana Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe a Nlhuku!”
5 Napaolo nkayaakhulha, “Ashilhoko aka, mii khakaachuwenlhe wiira yayo phi Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe. Ukhalhawaya Malhove aneera, ‘Nhuulhumache pufia wa nholhelhi inyu.’ ”
6 Vavawo Napaolo yachuwelheke wiira attu akina va Ipuwa vawo yaari Amasadukayo ni akina Amafarisayo, yahokhuwelha, “Ashilhoko aka, miyaano ki Mfarisayo, mwaana a Mfarisayo. Kiri vamilhatuni va ukhalhawaya kinookhulhuvelha wiira akhwilhe anoohihimushiya.”
7 Yoolhumacheke yayo, Amafarisayo ni Amasadukayo khayeewananne, nkayemianiha milhoko miilhi. 8 Nlhatu ukhalhaka wiira, Amasadukayo aneera wiira attu akhwilhe khanohihimushiya ni mena khachiwo minepa o wiirimu ama mashoka. Nansho Amafarisayo anoorumelhelha yayo onkhaye mararu ayo. 9 Attu nkayaathepa unyakulha, ni owiittuchiha Malhehero a ashinna Musa akina o nkutiro wa Amafarisayo amoka yahothunalha, nkayeemelha ni wulhumacha amindaka wiira, “Khaninoona ittu iriyoothe yo unanara wa ulha ntu ulha. Inowooria wiira nshoka ama nnepa wa Nlhuku uhomuulhumana.”
10 Waakhulhaniya wahothepa ata mulhupalhe o manyaasikari nkoova wiira Napaolo anomianihachiya itturiitturi. Paahi etu nkayaalhehera manyaasikari aya akelhe iriyari yo mphingo ulhe, yaathamihe Napaolo ni waahokolhosha waarweha nningomeni.
11 Uhiyu waya Athithi nkayeemelha vakhiviru va Napaolo, nkayeerelha, “Nvareke nrima! Nhokihimiechesha va Yerusalemu va, nnokoopanga thoko chiichammo iwani yo Urumi.”
Miruku cho weeva Napaolo
12 Washeeke, Ayahudi akina yahokumaana nkayeesha ntemera. Nkayaalhupelha eeraka, khaninolhia mena uwuria ittu iriyoothe mpaka vanohalha ihu weeva Napaolo. 13 Attu yeenshe ntemera uyo yaari apwahaka makhumi ncheshe. 14 Nkayaarwaa wa Opochera ishaani Olhupalhe ni ashulhupalhe nkayeera, “Hiyaano niholhupelha wiira khaninolhia ittu iriyoothe mpaka vanohalha ihu weeva Napaolo. 15 Vano etu, mwaattiva vamoka ni Ipuwa yo milhatu nrweeheke nttenga wa olhupalhe o manyaasikari o Urumi wiira yaawiihe Napaolo uwaninyu, mwiichootheriaka wiira nnothanana ukohakoha nchuwelhe rata mwaha unaacha. Niri tayari weeva ata ahinaya waatameria va.”
16 Nansho mwaana a mwanrokoraya Napaolo aheewa cheechiyo miruku chiyo, paahi nkaarwa uningomeni, nkaalhelha Napaolo. 17 Vavawo Napaolo nkayaamwiihana olhita mulhupalhe mmoka, nkayaamwiirelha, “Munkusheke ulha mmirawo ulha munrweeheke wa olhupalhe o manyaasikari, hanaa ittu yo waahimeria.” 18 Olhita mulhupalhe nkankusha mmirawo uyo, nkanrweha wa olhupalhe o manyaasikari, nkeera, “Napaolo, attukiye alhe, yahookihana nkayaakilhepelha kimmwiihe ulha mmirawo ulha uwaninyu ukhalhawaya ri ni nlhove no uhimeriani.”
19 Mulhupalhe o manyaasikari ulhe nkammara moono mmirawo ulhe, nkayaathama ni unrweha untemerani, nkayankoha, “Urinani yo ukihimeria?”
20 Mmirawo ulhe nkeera, “Ayahudi aheewanana ovekelheni meelho mwaarweehe Napaolo wi Ipuwa, echotheriaka wiira Ipuwa inothanana uchuwelha rata mwaha unaacha. 21 Nansho nheewelhelhe, ukhalhawaya ahaawo attu ampwaha makhumi ncheshe aheevitha weethelha wiira avariye. Aholhupelha wiira ahilhie mena uhiwuria ittu mpaka vanohalha aya weeva Napaolo. Arii tayari upanga chiicho, anolhitelhelha nlhove ninyu.”
22 Olhupalhe o manyaasikari nkaanlhehera, “Nhihimie wa ntu riyoothe wiira nhokihimeria ulha mwaha ulha.” Nkanhiya mmirawo uyo arweeke.
Napaolo anoorweehiya wa atawara o Uyudea
23 Paahi, mulhupalhe o manyaasikari nkeehana olhita olhupalhe elhi nkeerelha, “Mweesheke tayari manyaasikaari imia pilhi, manyaasikaari o uwelha afarasi makhumi saba ni manyaasikaari o mavaka imia pilhi, arwee Ukaisariya, akhalheke tayari uthama ihinaaya uphiya saa tatu uhiyu wo lhelho. 24 Mweesheke afarasi akina o waakusha Napaolo, mwenkelhe ni waapiha u Nafeliksi, atawara Arumi anari akumi.” 25 Olhupalhe alhe nkayaalhepa iwarakha yeera cho,
26 “Isalamu chiuphwanyeni Munna Nafeliksi, atawara o ilhapo yo Uyudea. Mii Kilaudiyo Lusiya kinolhepa iwarakha yo uwa uwaninyu kihimiachaka wiira, 27 Ayahudi yahommara ulha ntu ulha, nkayaaphiyelha umwiiva. Kachuwelheke wiira aari nnenchi o Urumi, nkakaarwaa vamoka ni olhita aka nkakaamoopolha. 28 Nkakaathanana uchuwelha nlhatu waya, paahi nkakanrweha Upuwani waya. 29 Khakoonne wiira hopanga ittu iriyoothe inophwanelhiya wiiviya ama uttukiya ujeerani, nansho milhatu chene chaari uvaanyihana mwaha wo Malhehero a ashinna Musa. 30 Vavawo kahimeriyeke wiira Ayahudi ahopanga miruku cho umwiiva, nkakoona kimmwiihe uwaninyu. Nkakaalhehera attu attekelhiye alhe wiira awiiheke milhatu chaya uwaninyu.”
31 Manyaasikaari alhe nkayaakusha Napaolo yoyo uhiyu uyo thoko chaalheheriye aya, nkayaarweeha mpaka Uantipatiri. 32 Waashelhe waya olhita o mieto nkayaahokolhia ungoomeni nkayaahiya olhita o waawelha afarasi arwaaka vamoka ni Napaolo. 33 Yaphiyeke Ukaisariya, nkayaavaha iwarakha ilhe atawara olhupalhe o ilhapo ni weesha Napaolo mmathathani mwaya. 34 Ntawara mulhupalhe o ilhapo ashomeke iwarakha ilhe nkaakoha, Napaolo akhumme ilhapo yaani. Yachuwelheke wiira akhumme ilhapo yo Ukilikiya, 35 nkayeerelha Napaolo, “Kinowa wiiwelhelha milhatu chinyu kaanyuma vanohalha aya uwa attu awinhe milhatu chinyu.” Paahi nkayalheehera Napaolo yeeshiye mmathathani mwa attu olhita nhina ingome i Naherode.