1The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
1 Yaw Teyofil, téere bu jëkk, ba ma bindoon, ëmb na lépp li Yeesu tàmbali woon a jëf ak a jàngale,
2Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
2 ba ci bés, ba ko Yàlla yéege ci asamaan. Lu ko jiitu joxoon na ay ndigal, jaare ci Xel mu Sell mi, jëm ci ndaw ya mu tànnoon.
3To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:
3 Gannaaw ay coonoom, ñëw na ci ñoom, di leen won ay firnde yu bare te wér ne mu ngi dund; mu feeñu leen diirub ñeent-fukki fan, di diisoo ak ñoom ci lu jëm ci nguuru Yàlla.
4And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
4 Am bés muy lekk ak ñoom, mu sant leen ne: «Buleen sore Yerusalem, waaye ngeen xaar li Baay bi dige woon te ma waxoon leen ko.
5For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
5 Ndaxte Yaxya daa na sóob nit ñi ci ndox, waaye yéen dees na leen sóob ci Xel mu Sell mi fi ak ay fan yu néew.»
6When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
6 Bi ñu dajaloo ak moom nag, ñu laaj ko: «Boroom bi, ndax ci jamono jii ngay yékkatiwaat nguuru Israyil?»
7And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
7 Mu tontu leen: «Ngeen xam jamono yi ak saa, yi Baay bi dogal ci sañ-sañam, loolu mayuñu leen ko.
8But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
8 Waaye bu Xel mu Sell mi ñëwee ci yéen, dingeen jot kàttan te nekk samay seede ci dëkku Yerusalem, ca diiwaani Yude ak Samari yépp ak ba fa àddina yem.»
9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
9 Bi mu waxee loolu, te ñu di ko xool, Yàlla yéege na ko, te aw niir jël ko, làq ko seeni bët.
10And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
10 Bi muy dem nag, te ñu ne jàkk asamaan, ñaar ñu sol yu weex daldi ne seef, taxaw ci seen wet.
11Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
11 Ñu ne leen: «Yéen waa Galile, lu tax ngeen taxaw, di xool ci asamaan? Yeesu male ñu jële ci seen biir, yéege ko asamaan, dina dellusi ni ngeen ko gise, muy dem asamaan.»
12Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey.
12 Bi loolu amee ñu jóge ca tund, woowu ñuy wax tundu Oliw ya, te mu dend ak Yerusalem lu tollu ak kilomet, ñu daldi dellu Yerusalem.
13And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas the brother of James.
13 Bi ñu dikkee, ñu yéeg ca néeg, ba sut ca taax ma, fa ñuy dal. Ñoo doon Piyeer ak Yowaana, Saag ak Andare, Filib ak Tomaa, Bartelemi ak Macë, Saag doomu Alfe, ak Simoŋ mi bokkoon ci mbooloo mi ñuy wax Ñi farlu ci moom seen réew; ak Yudaa doomu Saag.
14These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
14 Ñoom ñépp ñoo bokk menn xel, di wéy ci ñaan ci Yàlla, ànd ak jigéen ñi ak Maryaama, ndeyu Yeesu, ak rakki Yeesu yu góor.
15And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
15 Ca bés yooya nag Piyeer taxaw ca digg bokk ya, di mbooloo mu tollu ni téeméer ak ñaar-fukk.
16Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus.
16 Mu ne leen: «Bokk yi, li Xel mu Sell mi waxoon ci Mbind mi jaarale ko ci gémmiñu Daawuda, fàww mu am. Waxoon na ci mbirum Yudaa, mi wommat ñi jàpp Yeesu
17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.
17 te mu bokkoon ci nun, ba am cér ci liggéey bi.»
18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
18 --Pey gi Yudaa jotoon ci ñaawteefam, mu jënd ci tool, daanu fa, ba fàcc, ay buttitam tuuru.
19And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
19 Loolu siiwoon na ci waa Yerusalem, moo tax ci seen làkk ñuy tudde tool ba Akeldama, maanaam «Toolu deret.» —
20For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his bishoprick let another take.
20 Piyeer teg ca ne: «Ndaxte lii lañu bind ci téereb Sabóor:“Na këram gental,bu fa kenn dëkk.” Te it:“Na keneen bey sasam.”
21Wherefore of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
21 Kon ñeel na nu, nu tànn kenn ci ñi bokk ak nun, diir bi Yeesu doon dem ak a dikk ci sunu biir,
22Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
22 li dale ci bi ko Yaxya sóobee ci ndox, ba bés ba ko Yàlla jële ci sunu biir, yéege ko. Kooku war na ànd ak nun, di seedeel ndekkitel Yeesu.»
23And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
23 Bi ko Piyeer waxee, ñu tudd ñaar: Yuusufa, mi ñu dippee Barsabas te di ko dàkkentale Yustus, moom ak Macas.
24And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
24 Ñu ñaan ci Yàlla ne: «Boroom bi, yaw mi xam xolu nit ñépp, won nu ki nga tànn ci ñaar ñii,
25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
25 mu yenu liggéeyu nekk sa ndaw, wuutu Yudaa, mi ko bàyyi, dem bérabam.»
26And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
26 Noonu ñu boole leen, tegoo ay bant, bant ba dal ca Macas, mu fekki fukki ndaw ya ak benn.