Nchito 12
1 Lino kuchindi echo Helodi mwami wakaanga bamwi babunyina mumbungano kuti abapenzye
Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church so that he might mistreat them.
2 Wakajaya Jemusi mwanaakwabo acheeba
He killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 Nakabona kuti echi chakabotezya bamaJuda, wakayinkilila kunembo akwaanga Pita alakwe. Ayo akali mazuba chibunge chitakwe bumena.
After he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter also. That was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 Nakazwa kukumwanga, wakamubikka muntolongo wamutula kuli basikulinda ntolongo bane kuti bamulinde, walikuyanda kumweeta kubantu kukumana kwa Pasika.
After arresting him, he put him in prison, assigning him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him; he was intending to bring him to the people after the Passover.
5 Aboobo Pita wakalijiswi muntolongo, pesi inkombyo zyabasikumukombela kuli Leza, zyakendelela anembo muchikombelo.
So Peter was kept in the prison, but prayer was made earnestly to God for him by those in the church.
6 Kumansiku ngawo Helodi katana mutola kukubetekwa Pita wakalilede akati kabasilumamba babili, kaangidwe amakketani aabili mbubonya basikumulinda kabali kunembo amulyango wentolongo, balikkede kabalinda intolongo.
On the night before Herod was going to bring him out for trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, while guards in front of the door were keeping watch over the prison.
7 Amubone, mutumwa wa Leza wakalibonia kulinguwe, alimwi mumuni wakalibonia muntolongo. Wakawuma Pita kumwi kubbazu wamubusya akumwambila kuti, “Buka akufwambana nkabela makketani anzyakangidwe zyakazwa mumaboko.
Behold, an angel of the Lord suddenly appeared by him, and a light shone in the prison cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him and said, “Get up quickly,” and his chains fell off his hands.
8 Mungelo wakati kulinguwe, buka uliyabike, uzwate alimwi usame insangu zyako. Pita wakachita mbubo. Mungelo mbwakamba kuti zwata ijansi lyako unditobele.
The angel said to him, “Dress yourself and put on your sandals.” Peter did so. The angel said to him, “Put on your outer garment and follow me.”
9 Aboobo Pita wakatobela mungelo akwinka awe aanze. Taakazibe pe kuti eecho chakachitwa amungelo chakali chakasimpe. Wakayeya anga ulikubona chilengano.
So Peter followed the angel and went out. He did not know that what was done by the angel was real. He thought he was seeing a vision.
10 Nibakayinda amulindizi wantolongo mutanzi awabili, bakasika amulyango wabutale unjila mumunzi mpawo wakalijula awulikke. Bakabbuda aanze bakunuka amugwagwa nkabela mungelo wakamusiya mpawawo alikke.
After they had passed by the first guard and the second, they came to the iron gate that led into the city; it opened for them by itself. They went out and went down a street, and the angel left him right away.
11 Awo Pita nakalibona lwakwe, wakabambila kuti, “Lino ndaziba kasimpe kuti mwami Leza watuma mungelo wakwe akundangununa kukuboko kwa Helodi akuli zyonse ba Juda nzibakali kulangilila.
When Peter came to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
12 Nakabona echi wakaya kung'anda ya Maliya banyina Johani uyitwa kutegwa Makki, oko bantu biingi nkubakabungene kabalo kukomba.
When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.
13 Nakakonkomona akkoma lyamulyango, musimbi, mulanda utegwa Loda wakasika kukuvwiila.
When he knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 Nakaziba ijwi lya Pita, kwinda mukubotelwa, wakakachilwa kujula kkoma, kwinda kuti ajule mulyango, wakachijana kubweda mung'anda, wakwamba kuti Pita ulimvwi amulyango.
When she recognized Peter's voice, out of joy she failed to open the door; instead, she came running into the room; she reported that Peter was standing at the door.
15 Mpawo bakati kulinguwe, “Wasuwigwa,” nikuba boobo wakakatila kuti mbubo mbundaamba. “Bakati mungelo wakwe.”
So they said to her, “You are insane.” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Pesi Pita wakinkilila anembo akukonkomona, alimwi nibakajula kkoma, bakamubona bakagamba.
But Peter continued knocking, and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.
17 Pita wakatambika ijanza kukubawumuzya, mpawo wakatanguna kubalungunwida Mwami mbakamuwisya muntolongo. Wakati, “Amumwambile zintu ezi Jemusi abakwesu.” Mpawo wakazwa awo akuya kuli bumwi busena.
Peter motioned to them with his hand to be silent, and he told them how the Lord had brought him out of prison. He said, “Report these things to James and the brothers.” Then he left and went to another place.
18 Lino nibwakacha, takwe nikuba kanini kakachizya akati kabasilumamba kuli zyakachitikene kuli Pita.
Now when it became day, there was no small disturbance among the soldiers over what had happened to Peter.
19 Helodi nakamana kumuyandula akutamubona, wakabuzya kuli basikulinda ntolongo akulayilila kuti bajayigwe. Wakakumuka kuzwa ku Judiya kaya ku Sizaliya mpawo wakakukkala nkuko.
After Herod had searched for him and could not find him, he questioned the guards and ordered them to be put to death. Then he went down from Judea to Caesarea and stayed there.
20 Lino Helodi wakanyemena loko bantu baku Taya a Sidoni. Bakayinka kulinguwe kabali amakanze omwe, nkabela kuzwa awo bakasungilizya Bbulasitasi, mugwasyi wamwami, kuti abagwasizye, bakakumbila lumuno nkambo inyika yabo chakulya cheyo chakali kuzwa kunyika yamwami.
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They went to him together. They persuaded Blastus, the king's assistant, to help them. Then they asked for peace, because their country received its food from the king's country.
21 Mubuzuba bwakabambidwe Helodi wakasama chizwato chabwami mpawo wakakkala aachuno chabwami; wakamba achakubambila.
On a set day Herod dressed himself in royal clothing and sat on a throne; he made a speech to them.
22 Bantu bakoompolola, “Eeli ndijwi lyakaleza pepe lyamuntu!”
The people shouted, “This is the voice of a god, not of a man!”
23 Achakufwambana munelo wamwami wakamuma, nkambo takapa bulemu pe kuli Leza; wakaligwa aziyokaansi elyo wakafwa.
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory; he was eaten by worms and died.
24 Pesi ijwi lya Leza lyakayunizizigwa akuvula.
But the word of God increased and multiplied.
25 Aboobo Bbanabbasi a Sawulu nibakamaninsya mulimu wabo bakabweda kuzwa ku Jelusalemu, amwi malembe achiindi awamba kuti bakabweeda ku Jelusalema bayinka a Joni uyitwa kuti Makki.
So when Barnabas and Saul had completed their mission, they returned from Jerusalem, bringing with them John, also called Mark.
