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Ishitabu sha pakhala nashiyandikhaga, Theofilo, nilogola gona Uyesu gini wayansaga na kimanyisa,
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mpakha ulusiku lwini Umwene waposhelwaga kushanya. Iyi yikhandi baada ya kiposhela iamri kishilila Uroho Mtakhatifu kwa vanandeje vini akhandi avahagwile.
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Baada yamalawo gakwe,Umwene wawonekhaga kunyanave ali musima khanji nifisibitiso finji fishududilwa. Kwa nsiku arobaini waiwonensaga kunyanave, na walogolaga kihusu uufalme wa Nguluvi.
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Pini akhandi itangana nawo, wavajovelaga vasikhawukhaga Kuyerusalemu, lakini vahepelese kwa ajili ya ahadi ya Wihesu, yini, walogolaga, ''Mwapulikhaga kihuma kunyangu
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kija uyohana wabatisaga khabisa kwa malenga, lakini mukhabatiswa kwa Roho Mtakhatifu ku nsiku isi ndoto.''
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Na pini vakhandi vatanganile pamo vamuposaga, ''Mtwa, isalisi ndio muda gwini ukhavatinisa avana va Israeli uufalme?''
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Umwene wavajovelaga, ''Yisili sawa kunyenyu kimanya uluhavi au majira gini Uwihesu ahivilile kwa mamulakaha gakwe yumwene.''
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Lakini mukhaposhela ingufu, pini Uroho Mtakhatifu akhayinsa kushanya yenyu, na omwe mukhava mashahidi vangu kona Kuyerusalemu ni Uyahudi yona ni Samaria mpakha mwisho wa nyii.''
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Umtwa Uyesu pini wamalaga kulogola aga, pini vilelela kushanya, Umwene wayinulwagwa kushanya, nilifunde lyamugubikhaga vasikhamwagaga kwa meho ganave.
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Pini vilelela kushanya kwa umakhini shini iluta, ghafla, avanu vavili vayimaga pakhati yanave vafwalile amenda amavalafu.
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Vajovaga, ''Omwe vanu va Galilaya, kwanshi muyima panu mulelela kushanya?'' Uyu Uyesu mwini iluta kushanya kumbingu akhatina kwa namna yiyila ngaja shini mwamwaga iluta kushanya.
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Bahene vatinaga Kuyerusalemu kihuma ku shidunda sha mizeituni, shini shili kholela ni Yerusalemu, ulujendo lwa lusiku lwa Sabato.
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Pini vafikhaga valutaga kughorofa kwini vakhandi vikhala. Navene yu Petro, Yohana, Yakobo, Andrea, Filipo, Thomaso, Batholomayo, Mathayo, Uyakobo Mwana wa Alfayo, Usimoni Zelote nu Yuda Mwana wa Yakobo.
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Wona vawunganaga ngaja munu yumo, kwa juhudi vakhandi viyendelela mumaombi. Bahamo na awo vakhandi vakwali avadala, Umariamu Unyina wakwe Uyesu, na mame.
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Kunsiku sila Upetro wayimaga pakhati ya vanyalukholo, ngaja vanu 120, ija,
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Vanyalukholo, yikhandi lasima amaandikho gatimiswe, pini pamwaandi Uroho Mtakhatifu wayimaga kwa mulomo gwa Daudi kihusiana nu Yuda, mwini wawawulanisaga vala vini vamukhanaga Uyesu.
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Kwa kiva umwene akhandi muyesu na waposhelaga ilifungu lyakwe lya faida ku iyi ihuduma.''
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(Ino umunu uyu wagulaga ieneo kwa shila shini washiposhelaga kwa uofu wakwe na hapo wagwisaga kwa kilongosa umtwe, umuvili gwabajukhaga na matumbo gakwe gona gavesaga mwasi gakunukhaga.
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Wona vini vikhala ku Yerusalemu vapulikhaga kihusu ili, bahene ilieneo ilyo valishemelaga kwa lugha yanave ''Akeldama'' ilyo'' ni ligunda lya danda.'')
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'' Kushitabu sha Saburi yiyandishwe,' Lekha ilieneo lyakwe live hame na asikhaluhusiwagwa hata yumo kikhala pala;' na, 'Yitikha umunu uyunji atole inafasi yakwe ya uongosi.'
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Iyo ni muhimu, ino, yumo wa vagosi vini vafwatanaga nose pini Umtwa Uyesu ipola na kuyinjila khati yesu,
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kuyansinsa kuubatiso wa Yohana mpakha ulusiku lula pini watolwagwa kushanya, lasima ave shahidi wa ufufuwo bahamo nose.
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''Vavikhaga pamwandi avagosi vavili, Uyusufu mwini ishemelwa Barnaba, mwini khanji washemelwagwa Yusto nu Mathia.
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Avene valombaga vija, ''Owe, Mtwa, mwini umenye inumbula sa vanu wona, ino vikha mwasi yunani ku ava vavili mwini wamuhagula
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kutola inafwasi ku huduma nu wanandeje, pini uyuda wasengaga uuofu na kiluta amahala pakwe.''
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Vatova ikura kwa ajili yanave, nayikura yamugwililaga Umathia mwini wavasiwagwa bahamo na vala vanandeje kumi na moja.