Nchito 4
1 Pita a Joni nkabali kwambula kubantu, bapaizyi amuzulwidi wa tempele, aba Sadusi bakabasikila.
And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
2 Baka pengana kapati nkaambo Pita a Joni bakali kuyiisya bantu akubakambaukila Jesu akubuka kwakwe kubafu.
Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.
3 Bakabajata bababika muntolongo maane buzuba butobela, nkambo lyakali lyaba goko.
And they took them and put them in prison till the morning, for it was now evening.
4 Pesi bantu biingi bakamvwa aya makani bakasyoma, imweelo wabalumi bakasyoma bakali zyuulu musanu
But a number of those who gave hearing to the word had faith; and they were now about five thousand.
5 Nibwakaba buzuba butobela, bendelezi, bapati abalembi bakabungana aamwi mu Jelusalema.
And on the day after, the rulers and those in authority and the scribes came together in Jerusalem;
6 Anasi mupayizyi mupati wakaliwo, Kefasi, Joni aa Alekizanda, abaabo boonse nzubo zyamupaizyi mupati.
And Annas, the high priest, was there, and Caiaphas and John and Alexander, and all the relations of the high priest.
7 Nibakabika bika Pita aa Johani akaati kabo, bakababuzya,” nzizyani nguzu, niliba zina ndimwachita aalyo eezi.
Then sending for Peter and John, they said, By what power and in whose name have you done this?
8 Pesi Pita, nkazwide Muuya Uusalala, wakati kulimbabo,
Then Peter, being full of the Holy Spirit, said to them, O you rulers of the people and men of authority,
9 “Inywe nobendelezyi abapati, babantu, kuti mwatubeteka sunu atala amulimo mubotu ngutwakachita aliyoyu mwalumi uchiswa, akuti wapona buyeni.”
If we are questioned today about a good work done to a man who was ill, as to how he has been made well,
10 Ngakuzibinkane kulindinywe moonse akubantu bamu Izilayeli kuti oyu mwalumi uyimvwi kunembo lyanu nkaponede muzina lya Jesu Kilisito wa Nazaleta, Ooyo ngumwakabambula, ooyo Leza ngwakabusya kubafu.
Take note, all of you, and all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you put to death on the cross, whom God gave back from the dead, even through him is this man now before you completely well.
11 Jesu Kkilisito ndibbwe bayaki ndibaka kaaka lyakaba chooko ( chiswi)
He is the stone which you builders had no use for, but which has been made the chief stone of the building.
12 Takwe lufutuko mumuntu naba omwe, nkambo taakwe zina aansi ajulu lipedwe kubantu nditwelede kufutulwa.”
And in no other is there salvation: for there is no other name under heaven, given among men, through which we may have salvation.
13 Lino nibakalanga busichamba bwa Pita aa Joni, mpawo bakaziba kuti mbantu babuyo, batayiide, bakagamba, nkabazi kuti Pita aa Johani bakali a Jesu.
Now when they saw that Peter and John were without fear, though they were men of no education or learning, they were greatly surprised; and they took note of them that they had been with Jesus.
14 Nkaambo bakabona mwalumi wakaponesegwa nkayimvwi aambabo, bakabula zyakwamba ataala nzizyo.
And, seeing that the man who had been made well was there with them, they were not able to say anything against it.
15 Pesi nibakabalayilila batumwa kuti babbude munkuta yabechipala, bakiizya akati kabo.
But when they had given them orders to go out of the Sanhedrin, they had a discussion among themselves,
16 Bakati, “tuchite buyeni ataala abalumi aaba? Nkambo kamasimpe alabukamboni bwachitwa ambabo bwazibinkana kubantu boonse bamu Jelusalema” tatukonzyi kuzikazya.
Saying, What are we to do with these men? for certainly it is clear to all who are living in Jerusalem that a most important sign has been done by them, and it is not possible to say that it is not so.
17 Pesi kuti zileke kuyakunembo akati kabantu, ngatubachenjezye ikuti batambili naba omwe muzina eeli.”
But so that it may not go farther among the people, let us put them in fear of punishment if they say anything in future in this name.
18 Lino bakabita Pita a Joni babalayilila kuti batambuli nekuba kuyiisya alimwi muzina lya Jesu.
And they sent for them, and gave them orders not to make statements or give teaching in the name of Jesus.
19 Pesi Pita aa Joni bakavwiila bati kulimbabo, “Saa nchibotu kumeso a Leza kuswiilila ndinywe kwiinda nguwe, amuli beteke.
But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
20 Tatukonzyi kuti tuleke kwambula atala azeezi zintu nzitwakamvwa akubona.”
For it is not possible for us to keep from saying what we have seen and have knowledge of.
21 Nibakaba sinizya Pita a Joni, bakabaleka beenda. Tebakajana mulandu uyanda chisubulo, nkaambo bantu boonse bakali kutembaula Leza azeezyo zyakachitwa.
And when they had said more sharp words to them, they let them go, not seeing what punishment they might give them, because of the people; for all men were giving praise to God for what had taken place.
22 Oyo mwalumi wakajana oku kupona wakali aminyaka iyiinda kumakumi oone akuzyalwa.
For the man on whom this act of power was done was more than forty years old.
23 Nibakangununwa, Pita aa Joni bakaza kulibamukowa wabo mpawo bakubambila zyoonse mupati wabapayiizyi abapati nzibakabambila.
And when they had been made free, they came back to their friends, and gave an account of all the things which the chief priests and the authorities had said to them.
24 Lino nibakamvwa eezi, bakoompolola ajwi limwi kuli Leza mpawo bati, “Mwami, wakalenga majulu aanyika alwizi, azyoonse zilimuli nzizyo.
And hearing it, they all, with one mind, made prayer to God and said, O Lord, maker of heaven and earth and the sea and all things in them:
25 webo owakambula a Muuya Uusalala kwindila mumulomo wabalanda bakwe, taata wesu Davida, 'Nkambonzi, inyika zyabamasi nizyanyema, abantu bayeeya zintu zitanambene.”
Who has said, by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David your servant, Why are the nations so violently moved, and why are the thoughts of the people so foolish?
26 Ibaami banyika bakakkala aansi aamwi, Ibendeelezi bakabungana aamwi kukulwania Mwami, alimwi a Kilisito wakwe.'
The kings of the earth were lifted up, the rulers came together, against the Lord, and against his Christ:
27 Ninchonzyo, aba babili Helodi aa Pontiyasi Payileti, antomwe abamaasi bakabungana aamwi muchisi cha Izilayeli, kukwimikilana amulanda Uusalala Jesu, munanike wako.
For, truly, in this town, against your holy servant, Jesus, who was marked out by you as Christ, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, came together,
28 Bakabunganamwi kuti bachite zyoonse eezyo luboko amabambe aako nguwakakanzide kale kale achiindi chibola atachitike.
To do that which had been fixed before by your hand and your purpose.
29 Lino, Mwami, laanga inchenjezyo yabo alimwi ubape busichaamba balanda bako kuti bambule ijwi lyako.
And now, Lord, take note of their cruel words, and give your servants power to be preachers of your word without fear,
30 Tandabika luboko lwako kuti uponie akubapa zitondezyo azigambyo kwindilila muzina lyamulanda wako Uusalala Jesu.”
While your hand is stretched out to do works of mercy; so that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy servant Jesus.
31 Nibakamana kukomba, busena boonse bwakazula a Muuya Uusalala mpawo bakamba jwi lya Leza abusichaamba.
And when their prayer was ended, the place where they were was violently moved, and they all became full of the Holy Spirit, preaching the word of God without fear.
32 Mweelwe mupati wabaabo bakasyooma bakaba amoyo amuya woomwe. Takwe naba oomwe wakamba kuti nchakalacho nchichakwe, pesi bakalijisi zyelelne mubube bwabo.
And all those who were of the faith were one in heart and soul: and not one of them said that any of the things which he had was his property only; but they had all things in common.
33 Munguzu mpati batumwa bakakambauka bukamboni atala abubuke bwa Mwami Jesu, aboobo luzyalo lupati lwakaba mulimbabo boonse.
And with great power the Apostles gave witness of the coming back of the Lord Jesus from the dead; and grace was on them all.
34 Akati kabo katakwe wakabula kufumbwa chiintu, nkambo boonse bakajisi nyiika amaanda bakaasambala mpawo beeta mali yanzezyo nzibakawuzya.
And no one among them was in need; for everyone who had land or houses, exchanging them for money, took the price of them,
35 Mpawo bakatula kumawulu abatumwa, mpawo yakabwa kulumwi awumwi mbuli mukubula kwakwe.
And put it at the feet of the Apostles for distribution to everyone as he had need.
36 Jozefu, mu Levi, ooyo batumwa ngubakalikuti Bbanabbasi ( zina lilabupanduluzi ibuti mwana wabusungwazyi) mu-Levi, mwalumi waku Sayipulasi,
And Joseph, who was given by the Apostles the name of Barnabas (the sense of which is, Son of comfort), a Levite and a man of Cyprus by birth,
37 wakasambala muunda wakwe mpawo waketa mali witula kumawulu abatumwa.
Having a field, got money for it and put the money at the feet of the Apostles.
