¹Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,

¹ Amoon na ci Sesare nit ku tudd Korney, nekk njiitu xare, mu bokk ci mbooloom xare, mi ñuy wax mu Itali.

²a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.

² Moom nag ku farlu woon ci Yàlla la, te ragal ko, moom ak waa këram gépp; muy sarax ñu bare ci bànni Israyil, tey saxoo ci ñaan ci Yàlla.

³At about the ninth hour of the day 3:00 PM , he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, “Cornelius!”

³ Am bés ci tisbaar nag mu am peeñu, gis bu leer malaakam Yàlla feeñu ko ne ko: «Korney!»

⁴He, fastening his eyes on him, and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.

⁴ Noonu Korney ne ko jàkk, daldi tiit ne ko: «Kilifa gi, lu mu doon?» Malaaka ma ne ko: «Say ñaan ak say sarax yéeg na fa kanam Yàlla, te nangul na la.

⁵Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is surnamed Peter.

⁵ Yónnil léegi nag ay nit ci dëkku Yope, ñu woo ku tudd Simoŋ, mi ñu dàkkentale Piyeer.

⁶He lodges with one Simon, a tanner, whose house is by the seaside. TR adds “This one will tell you what it is necessary for you to do.” ”

⁶ Mu nga dal fa Simoŋ wullikat, bi këram nekk ci wetu géej.»

⁷When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.

⁷ Bi malaaka mi doon wax ak moom demee, Korney woo ñaar ci ay surgaam ak benn xarekat bu farlu ci Yàlla ci ñi koy topptoo;

⁸Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.

⁸ mu nettali leen lépp, yebal leen Yope.

⁹Now on the next day as they were on their journey, and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.

⁹ Ca ëllëg sa, ba ñuy jaar ca yoon wa, ba jub dëkk ba, Piyeer yéeg ca kaw taax ma ci digg-bëccëg ngir ñaan ci Yàlla.

¹⁰He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.

¹⁰ Noonu xiif dab ko fa, mu bëgg a lekk. Waaye bi ñu koy toggal, Yàlla feeñu ko.

¹¹He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,

¹¹ Mu xool asamaan ubbiku, gis lu mel ni sér bu mag bu ñu téye ci ñeenti laf ya, yoor ko, mu jëm suuf.

¹²in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.

¹² Boroom ñeenti tànk yépp ñu nga ca, ak yiy raam ci suuf, ak picci asamaan.

¹³A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”

¹³ Te baat ne ko: «Jógal, Piyeer, rey te lekk.»

¹⁴But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”

¹⁴ Waaye Piyeer tontu ko: «Mukk, Boroom bi, ndaxte musumaa lekk dara lu daganul mbaa lu araam.»

¹⁵A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”

¹⁵ Waaye baat bi wax ak moom ñaareelu yoon ne ko: «Lu Yàlla sellal, bu ko araamal.»

¹⁶This was done three times, and immediately the vessel was received up into heaven.

¹⁶ Ñu def ko nag, ba muy ñetti yoon, ba noppi ñu ne cas sér ba, jëme asamaan.

¹⁷Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,

¹⁷ Bi loolu amee Piyeer jaaxle lool ci lu peeñu miy tekki; fekk booba nit ñi Korney yebal, laajte woon nañu kër Simoŋ, ba agsi ci bunt bi.

¹⁸and called and asked whether Simon, who was surnamed Peter, was lodging there.

¹⁸ Ñu woote nag naan: «Simoŋ, mi ñu dàkkentale Piyeer, ndax fi la dëkk?»

¹⁹While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three Reading from TR and NU. MT omits “three” men seek you.

¹⁹ Bi Piyeer di rabal xelam ci peeñu ma, Xel mi ne ko: «Ñetti nit a ngi nii, di la wut.

²⁰But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”

²⁰ Jógal, nga wàcc te ànd ak ñoom; bul werante, ndaxte maa leen yebal.»

²¹Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”

²¹ Piyeer wàcc nag ne nit ñi: «Maa ngi nii, man mi ngeen di wut; lu doon seeni tànk?»

²²They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”

²² Ñu tontu ko: «Korney, njiitu xare ba, nit ku jub la te ragal Yàlla, ba am seede su rafet ci bànni Israyil gépp. Malaaka mu sell nag sant na ko, mu woolu la ci këram te déglu li ngay wax.»

²³So he called them in and lodged them. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.

²³ Ci kaw loolu Piyeer dugal leen, dalal leen. Ba bët setee, Piyeer jóg, dem ak ñoom, ànd ak ñenn ci bokk yi dëkk Yope,

²⁴On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.

²⁴ te bés ba ca topp mu dikk Sesare. Fekk Korney woo na këram ay bokkam ak i xaritam yi ko gën a jege, di xaar Piyeer.

²⁵When it happened that Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.

²⁵ Bi Piyeer duggee nag, Korney daje ak moom, daanu ciy tànkam, sargal ko.

²⁶But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”

²⁶ Waaye Piyeer yékkati ko ne: «Jógal, man it nit rekk laa.»

²⁷As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.

²⁷ Noonu muy waxtaan ak moom, duggsi, fekk fa ndajem nit ñu bare.

²⁸He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.

²⁸ Mu ne leen: «Xam ngeen ne, aaye nañu Yawut, mu jaxasoo ak ku mu bokkalul xeet, mbaa mu dugg ci këram. Waaye Yàlla won na ma ne, warumaa ne kenn setul mbaa araam na.

²⁹Therefore also I came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”

²⁹ Looloo tax, bi ngeen ma wooloo, ñëw naa ci lu àndul ak werante. Maa ngi leen di laaj nag, lu ngeen may doye?»

³⁰Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour, and at the ninth hour, 3:00 P. M. I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

³⁰ Ci kaw loolu Korney tontu ne: «Ñetti fan a ngii may ñaan ci sama biir kër ci waxtu wii, maanaam tisbaar. Ci saa si ku sol yére yuy melax taxaw ci sama kanam,

³¹and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.

³¹ mu ne ma: “Korney, say ñaan nangu na, te say sarax egg nañu fa kanam Yàlla.

³²Send therefore to Joppa, and summon Simon, who is surnamed Peter. He lodges in the house of Simon a tanner, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’

³² Yónneel nag ci Yope, woolu Simoŋ, mi ñu dàkkentale Piyeer; mu nga dal ci kër Simoŋ miy wullikat ca wetu géej ga.”

³³Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”

³³ Yónnee naa nag ci ni mu gën a gaawe, woolu la; te maa ngi lay sant ci li nga ñëw. Léegi nag nun ñépp nu ngi fi ci kanam Yàlla, ngir déglu lépp li la Boroom bi sant.»

³⁴Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;

³⁴ Noonu Piyeer jël kàddu ga ne leen: «Ci dëgg gis naa ne, Yàlla du gënale,

³⁵but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.

³⁵ waaye ci xeet yépp, ku ko ragal tey def lu jub, moom la nangu.

³⁶The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—

³⁶ Yónnee na kàddoom bànni Israyil, di leen xebaar jàmm, jaarale ko ci Yeesu Kirist, miy Boroom lépp.

³⁷you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;

³⁷ Xam ngeen li xewoon ci réewum Yawut yépp, li ko tàmbalee ci diiwaanu Galile, topp ci waareb Yaxya, mu naan nit ñi, mu sóob leen ci ndox.

³⁸even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.

³⁸ Xam ngeen ne Yàlla fal na Yeesum Nasaret, sol ko Xel mu Sell mi ak kàttan; muy wër, di def lu baax ak di faj ñépp ñi nekkoon ci kilifteefu Seytaane, ndaxte Yàlla ànd na ak moom.

³⁹We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem; whom they also TR omits “also” killed, hanging him on a tree.

³⁹ «Seede nanu li mu def lépp ci biir réewu Yawut ya ak Yerusalem. Moona rey nañu ko ci wékk ko ci bant.

⁴⁰God raised him up the third day, and gave him to be revealed,

⁴⁰ Waaye Yàlla dekkal na ko ci ñetteelu fan ba te biral ko,

⁴¹not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.

⁴¹ waxuma xeet wépp, waaye seede yi Yàlla tànn lu jiitu, maanaam nun ñi daan lekk di naan ak moom gannaaw ndekkiteem.

⁴²He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.

⁴² Te Yeesu sant na nu, nu yégal xeet wa, di seede ne, moom la Yàlla jagleel àtteb ñiy dund ak ñi dee.

⁴³All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”

⁴³ Yonent yépp seedeel nañu ko ne, ku ko gëm, Yàlla dina la baal say bàkkaar ci turam.»

⁴⁴While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.

⁴⁴ Bi Piyeer di wax loolu, Xel mu Sell mi wàcc ci kaw ñépp ñiy déglu kàddu ga.

⁴⁵They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.

⁴⁵ Yawut yi gëm yépp nag, ñi ànd ak Piyeer, daldi waaru ci li Yàlla tuur Xel mu Sell, mi mu maye, ci ñi dul Yawut itam.

⁴⁶For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

⁴⁶ Ndaxte dégg nañu leen, ñuy wax yeneeni làkk ak di màggal Yàlla.

⁴⁷“Can any man forbid the water, that these who have received the Holy Spirit as well as we should not be baptized?”

⁴⁷ Booba Piyeer daldi wax ne: «Ñii jot Xel mu Sell mi ni nun, ndax manees na leen a bañ a sóob ci ndox?»

⁴⁸He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.

⁴⁸ Noonu mu santaane, ñu sóob leen ci ndox ci turu Yeesu Kirist. Gannaaw loolu ñu ñaan ko, mu toog ci ñoom ay fan.