¹The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

¹h1 Ya nin Tiyafilos, ay jin k'ay tira sintina hantum ni se. Ay hantum a ra hay kulu kaŋ Yesu sintin ka te da hay kulu mo kaŋ a dondonandi boŋ,

²until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.

² kal a koy ka to hano kaŋ hane Irikoy kond'a beene. Za a mana ziji ka koy beene, a na lordiyaŋ no Biya* Hanna do, diyey kaŋ a suuban yaŋ se.

³To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days, and speaking about God’s Kingdom.

³ A gurzuga banda a na nga boŋ cabe baafuna diyey din se, seeda hari tabbatante boobo yaŋ do. A na woodin te jirbi waytaaci ra kaŋ a ga cin ka bangay i se. Alwaato din ra mo a goono ga Irikoy koytara baaro salaŋ i se.

⁴Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.

⁴ Waato kaŋ i goono ga margu care banda, Yesu n'i lordi ka ne i ma si fun Urusalima*, amma i ma Baabo alkawlo batu, «wo kaŋ araŋ maa ay do.

⁵ For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”

⁵ Zama haciika, Yohanna na baptisma* te da hari, amma araŋ wo, araŋ ga du Biya Hanna baptisma ne ka koy jirbiyaŋ.»

⁶Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

⁶ Waato kaŋ borey din margu care banda mo, i na Yesu hã ka ne: «Rabbi, sohõ no ni ga koytara ye Israyla* kambe ra?»

⁷He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.

⁷ Yesu ne i se: «Manti araŋ wane araŋ ma bay zamaney da alwaatey kaŋ Baaba daŋ nga dabaro ra.

⁸ But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

⁸ Amma araŋ ga du dabari, waati kaŋ Biya Hanna ga zumbu araŋ boŋ. Araŋ ga ciya mo ay seedayaŋ Urusalima ra, da Yahudiya* da Samariya laabey kulu ra, hala ndunnya kulu me mo.»

⁹When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

⁹ Waato kaŋ a na hayey din ci, i go ga Yesu guna mo, kala jama di a go ga koy beene. Buru fo mo n'a ta kal a daray i se.

¹⁰While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

¹⁰ Za i go fonnayyaŋo gaa mo, kaŋ a goono ga ziji ka koy beene, kala boro hinka kaŋ yaŋ gonda bankaaray kwaaray go ga kay jama jarga.

¹¹who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”

¹¹ I ne jama se: «He! Araŋ Galili borey, ifo se no araŋ go ne ga kay ka beene guna? Yesu wo, kaŋ tun araŋ do ka koy beena ra, mate kaŋ cine araŋ di a koyyaŋo beena ra, yaadin cine mo no a ga ye ka kaa.»

¹²Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

¹² Gaa no i ye ka kaa Urusalima ka fun tondo boŋ kaŋ se i ga ne Zeytun* Tondo, kaŋ ga maan Urusalima. Asibti* zaari diraw cine no go Zeytun Tondo da Urusalima game ra.

¹³When they had come in, they went up into the upper room, where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

¹³ Waato kaŋ i to fu mo, i kaaru ka furo jidan bisa ra, i zumbuyaŋo do. Borey din neeya: Bitros da Yohanna, da Yakuba, da Andarawos, da Filibos, da Toma, da Bartalami, da Matta, da Yakuba Halfa ize, da Siman kaŋ se i ga ne Anniyakoy, da Yahuta Yakuba ize.

¹⁴All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

¹⁴ Borey din kulu na mo ye adduwa ra da bine folloŋ, ngey da wayboro fooyaŋ i banda, da Yesu nya Maryama, d'a nya ize alborey.

¹⁵In these days, Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,

¹⁵ Jirbey din ra binde, Bitros naan ka tun ka kay nya-izey bindo ra, (jama kaŋ margu noodin mo ga to sanda boro zangu nda waranka cine). Bitros ne:

¹⁶“Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.

¹⁶ «Ay nya-ize alborey, a ga tilas Irikoy Tira Hanna sanno ma to kaŋ Biya Hanna jin ka ci Dawda me ra Yahuta ciine ra, nga kaŋ ciya fondo cabeko Yesu diikoy se.

¹⁷For he was numbered with us, and received his portion in this ministry.

¹⁷ Nga kaŋ waato i n'a kabu iri banda, a na nga baa ta mo goyo woone ra.

¹⁸Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness, and falling headlong, his body burst open, and all his intestines gushed out.

¹⁸ Yahuta binde du batama fo, nga zamba alhakko wane. A kaŋ jinde-jinde, a gunda faw mo hal a teeley kulu gusam ganda.

¹⁹It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’

¹⁹ Woone mo hari no kaŋ Urusalima gorokoy kulu du a baaru, hal i goono ga ne faro din se ngey sanno ra Alkadama, sanda kuri fari nooya.

²⁰For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell therein;’ Psalm 69:25 and, ‘Let another take his office.’ Psalm 109:8

²⁰ Zama i hantum Zabura* tira ra ka ne: ‹A nangora ma ciya kurmu, boro kulu ma si goro a ra mo. Boro fo mo m'a goyo sambu.›

²¹“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,

²¹ Boroyaŋ go no iri banda jirbey kulu ra kaŋ Rabbi Yesu go ga furo ka fatta iri game ra,

²²beginning from the baptism of John, to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”

²² za Yohanna baptisma gaa kal a ma to hano kaŋ hane Yesu tun iri game ra ka koy beene. Tilas kal i ra boro fo ma ciya Yesu tunyaŋo se seeda iri banda.»

²³They put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.

²³ I na boro hinka cabe, Yusufu kaŋ se i ga ne Barsaba, kaŋ a maa-daka ga ti Yustos, da Mattiyas.

²⁴They prayed, and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen

²⁴ I te adduwa ka ne: «Ya Rabbi, nin kaŋ ga boro kulu biney bay, boro hinka din ra, ma cabe bora kaŋ ni suuban,

²⁵to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”

²⁵ zama a ma nangu wo sambu goyo wo ra da diyataray ra kaŋ ra Yahuta fun ka koy nga boŋ nango ra.»

²⁶They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

²⁶ I na kurne te i boŋ. Kala kurna na Mattiyas di. I n'a lasaabu mo diya way cindi hinkanta.