Masengo 11
1 Achinduna ni ŵandu ŵane ŵakunkulupilila Che Yesu ŵaŵatemi ku Yudea ŵapilikene kuti ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi nombe apochele Liloŵe lya Akunnungu.
The apostles and [other] believers who lived in various towns in Judea [province] heard people say that [some] non-Jewish people had believed the message [from] God [about Jesus].
2 Nipele, che Petulo paŵausile ku Yelusalemu, aŵala Ŵayahudi ŵaŵakulupilile Che Yesu ŵaŵaumbele, ŵaalalatile,
So when Peter [and the six other believers] returned [from Caesarea] to Jerusalem, [some] Jewish believers criticized Peter, [because they thought that Jews should not associate with non-Jews] [MTY].
3 achitiji, “Mmwejo mwajawile kukutama ni ŵandu ŵangaumbala ni kulya nawo!”
They said to him, “Not only was it wrong for you(sg) to visit non-Jewish people, you [even] ate with them!”
4 Pelepo che Petulo ŵatandite kwagopolela yeleyo chimo chimo kuti.
So Peter began to explain exactly [what had happened concerning Cornelius].
5 “Lyuŵa limo naliji nkupopela musi wa ku Yopa, pelepo naiweni yakwiwona, nachiweni chindu mpela shuka jajikulungwa jili jeŵambe mmalombo gakwe gancheche chilinkutuluswa kutyochela kwinani, ni kwika panaliji une.
He said, “I was praying [by myself] in Joppa [town], and in a trance I saw a vision. I saw that something like a large sheet was being lowered from heaven. [It was tied with ropes] at its four corners, and it came down to where I was.
6 Nalingulile uchenene nkati, naiweni inyama ya kulangwa yana makongolo ncheche ni inyama ya mwikonde ni inyama yaikukwaŵa ni ijuni.
As I was looking intently into it, I saw some tame animals [but also animals that our laws forbid us to eat, including] wild animals, snakes, and wild birds.
7 Nipele napilikene liloŵe lichisalilaga, ‘Che Petulo njime, nsikite ndye.’
Then I heard God [MTY] commanding me, ‘Peter, get up, kill [some of these], and [cook and] eat [their meat]!’
8 Ni uneji najanjile, ‘Ngwamba, Ambuje, pakuŵa chindu chachili chose changaswejeswa atamuno chakusakala nganichijinjile ng'o pakang'wa pangu.’
But I replied, ‘Lord, [you(sg)] surely do not [really want me to do that], because I have never eaten [MTY] meat [from any animal] that [our laws say] that we [(exc)] must not eat [SYN]!’
9 Nambo liloŵe lila lyapikaniche kaaŵili kutyochela kwinani lichitiji, ‘Yaiswejesye Akunnungu, alakwe nkaiŵilanga yakusakala.’
God spoke from heaven [to me] a second time, ‘[I am] God, [so] if I have made something acceptable [to eat], do not say that it is not acceptable [to eat]!’
10 Chelechi chatendekwe katatu, ni mbesi jakwe indu yose yanyakulikwe sooni kwinani.
Then [after that happened three times, the sheet with] all [those animals and birds] was pulled up into heaven again.”
11 Pangakaŵa, ŵandu ŵatatu ŵaŵalajiswe kukwangu kutyochela ku Kaisalia ŵaiche pa nyuumba jinatamaga.
“At that exact moment, three men who had been {whom [Cornelius] had} sent from Caesarea arrived at the house where I was staying.
12 Mbumu Jwanswela ŵasalile longane nawo pangali lipamba. Ni ŵanyaŵa sita nalongene nawo ku Kaisalia ni kweleko twajinjile mu nyuumba ji che Konolio.
[God’s] Spirit told me that I should be willing to go with them [even though they were not Jews]. These six [Jewish] believers [from Joppa] went with me [to Caesarea], and then we [(exc)] went into that [non-Jewish] man’s house.
13 Che Konolio ŵatusalile iŵatite pakummona katumetume jwa kwinani juŵajimi mu nyuumba jakwe ni kunsalila, ‘Muntume mundu ku Yopa akammilanje mundu liina lyakwe che Simoni, pane akuŵilanjikwa che Petulo.
He told us that he had seen an angel standing in his house. The angel told him, ‘Tell some [men] to go to Joppa and bring back Simon whose other name is Peter.
14 Ŵelewo chaachinsalila maloŵe, ganti chigankulupusye mmwejo ni ŵandu ŵaali mu nyuumba jenu wose.’
He will tell you [(sg)] how you and everyone [MTY] else in your house will be saved {how [God] will save you and everyone [MTY] else in your house}.’
15 Panatandite kuŵecheta, Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵaatuluchile mpela yatite pakututuluchila uweji kundanda.
After I started to speak, the Holy Spirit [suddenly] came down on them, just like he had first [MTY] come on us [during the Pentecost festival].
16 Pelepo nagakumbuchile maloŵe ga Ambuje paŵatite, ‘Che Yohana ŵabatisye kwa meesi, nambo ŵanyamwe chimbatiswe kwa Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.’
Then I remembered what the Lord had said: ‘John caused people to be baptized in water, but [God] will cause the Holy Spirit [to enter you and change your lives.’]
17 Nipele iŵaga Akunnungu ŵapele ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi ntuuka ulaula watupele uweji utukwakulupilila Ambuje Che Yesu Kilisito, ana uneji ŵaani naakanile Akunnungu?”
God gave those non-Jews the same Holy Spirit that he had given to us [(inc)] after we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ. So, ([I] could not [possibly] tell God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit!]/how could I [tell] God that he did wrong [when he gave them the Holy Spirit]?) [RHQ] [He was showing that he had received them]!”
18 Paŵapilikene yeleyo, ŵalesile makani ni kwakusya Akunnungu achitiji, “Akunnungu ŵapele ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi lipesa lya kuleka sambi, akole umi wa moŵa gose pangali mbesi!”
After [those Jewish believers] heard what Peter said, they stopped criticizing [him. Instead], they praised God, saying, “Then it is [clear to us that] God has also accepted the non-Jews so that they will have eternal life, if they turn from their sinful behavior [and believe in Jesus]!”
19 Ligongo lya kulagaswa kukwatandite paŵauleje che Stefano, ŵandu ŵaŵakulupilile Che Yesu ŵala ŵapwilingene. Ŵane ŵajawile mpaka ku Foinike ni ku Kupulo ni ku Antiokia achilalichilaga Liloŵe lya Akunnungu kwa Ŵayahudi pe.
After [people had killed] Stephen, many of the believers left [Jerusalem and went] to other places, because people were causing them to suffer [there in Jerusalem. Some of] them went to Phoenicia [region], some went to Cyprus [Island], and others went to Antioch [city in Syria province. In those places] they were continually telling people the message [about Jesus], but they told only other Jewish people.
20 Nambo ŵapali ŵane ŵa ŵanyawo ŵaŵatyochele ku Kupulo ni ku Kulene, ŵajawile ku Antiokia ni kwenesya ngani jo kwa ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi, achilalichilaga Ngani Jambone ja Ambuje Che Yesu.
Some of the believers were men from Cyprus and from Cyrene [city in north Africa]. They went to Antioch, and [although they told other Jews about] the Lord Jesus, they also told non-Jewish people [there].
21 Ambuje ŵaalongwesye kwa ukombole wao, ni ŵandu ŵajinji ŵakulupilile ni kwaujilila Ambuje.
The Lord [God] [MTY] was powerfully enabling those [believers to preach effectively. As a result], very many [non-Jewish] people believed [their message and] trusted in the Lord [Jesus].
22 Ni ngani syo syapikaniche kwa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ku Yelusalemu. Nipele ŵantumile che Banaba ajaule ku Antiokia.
The group of believers in Jerusalem heard [MTY] [people say that many people in Antioch were believing in Jesus. So] the [leaders] of the congregation in [Jerusalem] asked Barnabas to go to Antioch.
23 Nombejo paŵaiche kweleko ni kwiwona iŵatite Akunnungu pakwapa upile ŵandu ŵala, ŵasengwile ni kwachisya ŵandu apunde kwakulupilila Ambuje kwa mitima jao jose.
When he got [there], he realized that God had acted kindly toward [the believers. So] he was very happy, and he continually encouraged all of the [believers] to continue to trust completely in the Lord [Jesus].
24 Che Banaba ŵaliji mundu jwambone ni jwagumbele Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ni chikulupi. Kwa ligongo li che Banaba, mpingo wekulungwa wa ŵandu wajonjesyeche kwa Ambuje.
Barnabas was a good man [whom] the Holy Spirit completely controlled, one who trusted [God] completely. [Because of what Barnabas did], many people [there] believed in the Lord [Jesus].
25 Nipele che Banaba ŵajawile ku Taso kukwasosa che Sauli.
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus [in Cilicia province to try] to find Saul.
26 Paŵasimene, ŵalongene nawo ku Antiokia. Ni wose ŵanaŵaŵili ŵatemi ni mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito chaka chansima, achiujiganyaga mpingo wekulungwa wa ŵandu. Ku Antiokia ko ni kukwaliji kwaandanda ŵakulijiganya kuŵilanjikwa Ŵakilisito.
After he found him, Barnabas brought him [back to] Antioch [to help teach the believers. So during] a whole year [Barnabas and Saul] met [regularly] with the congregation [there] and taught many of them [about Jesus. It was] at Antioch that the believers were first called Christians {[that people] first called the believers Christians}.
27 Ni katema kakoko, ku Antiokia ko ŵaiche ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu ŵampepe kutyochela ku Yelusalemu.
During the time [that Barnabas and Saul were] at Antioch, some [believers who were] prophets arrived there from Jerusalem.
28 Nipele, jumo jwa ŵanyawo liina lyakwe che Agabo ŵajimi ni kwa machili ga Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵalondwele kuti, chijityochele sala jajikulungwa mchilambo chose. Sala jo jatyochele katema ka mwenye che Kilaudio.
One of them, whose name was Agabus, stood up [in order to speak]. [God’s] Spirit enabled him to prophesy (that there would soon be a famine in many countries/that [people] in many countries [HYP] would soon [suffer because they] would not have enough [food] to eat). (That famine happened when Claudius was the [Roman Emperor].)
29 Ŵakulijiganya ŵala, jwalijose malinga ni ukombole wakwe ŵaakamuchisye achinjao ŵaŵakulupilile Che Yesu ŵaŵatamaga ku Yudea.
When the believers [there heard what Agabus said], they decided that they would send [money] to help the believers who lived in Judea. Each [of them decided to give as much money] as he was able [to give].
30 Nipele, ŵatesile yeleyo ni kwatuma che Banaba ni che Sauli kuti apeleche kwa achakulu ŵa mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
They sent [the money] with Barnabas and Saul to the leaders of the congregation [in Jerusalem].
