Nchito 4
1 Pita a Joni nkabali kwambula kubantu, bapaizyi amuzulwidi wa tempele, aba Sadusi bakabasikila.
Now as they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came at them,
2 Baka pengana kapati nkaambo Pita a Joni bakali kuyiisya bantu akubakambaukila Jesu akubuka kwakwe kubafu.
being upset because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 Bakabajata bababika muntolongo maane buzuba butobela, nkambo lyakali lyaba goko.
And they laid hands on them and put them in custody until the next day, because it was already evening.
4 Pesi bantu biingi bakamvwa aya makani bakasyoma, imweelo wabalumi bakasyoma bakali zyuulu musanu
(However, many of those who heard the message believed; the number of the men came to be about five thousand.)
5 Nibwakaba buzuba butobela, bendelezi, bapati abalembi bakabungana aamwi mu Jelusalema.
So the next day an assembly of their rulers, both elders and scribes, occurred in Jerusalem,
6 Anasi mupayizyi mupati wakaliwo, Kefasi, Joni aa Alekizanda, abaabo boonse nzubo zyamupaizyi mupati.
along with Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, John and Alexander, and as many as were of high-priestly descent.
7 Nibakabika bika Pita aa Johani akaati kabo, bakababuzya,” nzizyani nguzu, niliba zina ndimwachita aalyo eezi.
And having placed them in the middle [of the assembly] they started questioning: “By what power, or by what name did you do this?”
8 Pesi Pita, nkazwide Muuya Uusalala, wakati kulimbabo,
Then Peter, full of Holy Spirit, said to them: “Rulers of the people and elders of Israel:
9 “Inywe nobendelezyi abapati, babantu, kuti mwatubeteka sunu atala amulimo mubotu ngutwakachita aliyoyu mwalumi uchiswa, akuti wapona buyeni.”
If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a helpless man, by what means 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.
be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ the Natsorean, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here before you whole.
11 Jesu Kkilisito ndibbwe bayaki ndibaka kaaka lyakaba chooko ( chiswi)
This is ‘the stone which was despised by you, the builders, which has become the chief cornerstone.’
12 Takwe lufutuko mumuntu naba omwe, nkambo taakwe zina aansi ajulu lipedwe kubantu nditwelede kufutulwa.”
Also, the salvation does not exist in anyone else, because there is no other name under heaven, given among men, by which we must be saved.”
13 Lino nibakalanga busichamba bwa Pita aa Joni, mpawo bakaziba kuti mbantu babuyo, batayiide, bakagamba, nkabazi kuti Pita aa Johani bakali a Jesu.
Now upon observing the boldness of Peter and John and perceiving that they were uneducated and unskilled men, they marveled; and they recognized that they had been with Jesus.
14 Nkaambo bakabona mwalumi wakaponesegwa nkayimvwi aambabo, bakabula zyakwamba ataala nzizyo.
Further, seeing the man who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 Pesi nibakabalayilila batumwa kuti babbude munkuta yabechipala, bakiizya akati kabo.
So ordering them to go out from the council they began to confer among themselves,
16 Bakati, “tuchite buyeni ataala abalumi aaba? Nkambo kamasimpe alabukamboni bwachitwa ambabo bwazibinkana kubantu boonse bamu Jelusalema” tatukonzyi kuzikazya.
saying: “What can we do to these men? Because, indeed, that a notable miracle has been done through them is evident to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
17 Pesi kuti zileke kuyakunembo akati kabantu, ngatubachenjezye ikuti batambili naba omwe muzina eeli.”
But so that it spreads no further among the people, let us severely threaten them to no longer speak to anyone in this name.”
18 Lino bakabita Pita a Joni babalayilila kuti batambuli nekuba kuyiisya alimwi muzina lya Jesu.
So summoning them they commanded them absolutely not to speak or teach 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 in answer Peter and John said to them: “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves;
20 Tatukonzyi kuti tuleke kwambula atala azeezi zintu nzitwakamvwa akubona.”
because we cannot help but speak the things we have seen and heard.”
21 Nibakaba sinizya Pita a Joni, bakabaleka beenda. Tebakajana mulandu uyanda chisubulo, nkaambo bantu boonse bakali kutembaula Leza azeezyo zyakachitwa.
So threatening them some more they released them, not finding any way to punish them, because of the people, since they were all glorifying God over what had happened;
22 Oyo mwalumi wakajana oku kupona wakali aminyaka iyiinda kumakumi oone akuzyalwa.
because the man on whom this miracle of healing had been performed was over forty years old.
23 Nibakangununwa, Pita aa Joni bakaza kulibamukowa wabo mpawo bakubambila zyoonse mupati wabapayiizyi abapati nzibakabambila.
So upon being released they went to their own group and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 Lino nibakamvwa eezi, bakoompolola ajwi limwi kuli Leza mpawo bati, “Mwami, wakalenga majulu aanyika alwizi, azyoonse zilimuli nzizyo.
Well upon hearing it, with one mind they called out to God and said: “O Sovereign! You are God, the Maker of sky and earth and ocean, and all that is in them;
25 webo owakambula a Muuya Uusalala kwindila mumulomo wabalanda bakwe, taata wesu Davida, 'Nkambonzi, inyika zyabamasi nizyanyema, abantu bayeeya zintu zitanambene.”
You who said through the mouth of Your servant David: ‘Why did nations snort and peoples plot vain things?
26 Ibaami banyika bakakkala aansi aamwi, Ibendeelezi bakabungana aamwi kukulwania Mwami, alimwi a Kilisito wakwe.'
The kings of the earth took a stand, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against His Messiah.’
27 Ninchonzyo, aba babili Helodi aa Pontiyasi Payileti, antomwe abamaasi bakabungana aamwi muchisi cha Izilayeli, kukwimikilana amulanda Uusalala Jesu, munanike wako.
Well, in fact, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, together with Gentiles and peoples of Israel, were gathered together against Your holy Servant Jesus, whom You anointed,
28 Bakabunganamwi kuti bachite zyoonse eezyo luboko amabambe aako nguwakakanzide kale kale achiindi chibola atachitike.
to do whatever Your hand and Your counsel foreordained to happen.
29 Lino, Mwami, laanga inchenjezyo yabo alimwi ubape busichaamba balanda bako kuti bambule ijwi lyako.
As for the present, Lord, consider their threats, and grant to Your slaves to speak Your word with all boldness,
30 Tandabika luboko lwako kuti uponie akubapa zitondezyo azigambyo kwindilila muzina lyamulanda wako Uusalala Jesu.”
while You stretch out Your hand to heal and that signs and wonders may occur through the name of Your holy Servant Jesus.”
31 Nibakamana kukomba, busena boonse bwakazula a Muuya Uusalala mpawo bakamba jwi lya Leza abusichaamba.
Well when they had prayed, the place where they were gathered was shaken, and they were all filled with Holy Spirit and spoke the Word of God with boldness.
32 Mweelwe mupati wabaabo bakasyooma bakaba amoyo amuya woomwe. Takwe naba oomwe wakamba kuti nchakalacho nchichakwe, pesi bakalijisi zyelelne mubube bwabo.
Now the multitude of those who believed was of one heart and soul; indeed not one was saying that any of his belongings was his own, but they had all things in common.
33 Munguzu mpati batumwa bakakambauka bukamboni atala abubuke bwa Mwami Jesu, aboobo luzyalo lupati lwakaba mulimbabo boonse.
(Also the Apostles were giving witness to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power.) Yes, great grace was on them all,
34 Akati kabo katakwe wakabula kufumbwa chiintu, nkambo boonse bakajisi nyiika amaanda bakaasambala mpawo beeta mali yanzezyo nzibakawuzya.
because there were not any needy among them—as many as were owners of lands or houses were selling them and bringing the proceeds of the sold items
35 Mpawo bakatula kumawulu abatumwa, mpawo yakabwa kulumwi awumwi mbuli mukubula kwakwe.
and placing them at the Apostles' feet, and they were distributed to each according as anyone had need.
36 Jozefu, mu Levi, ooyo batumwa ngubakalikuti Bbanabbasi ( zina lilabupanduluzi ibuti mwana wabusungwazyi) mu-Levi, mwalumi waku Sayipulasi,
So Joses, who was named Barnabas by the Apostles (which is, being translated, ‘Son of encouragement’), a Levite of the country of Cyprus,
37 wakasambala muunda wakwe mpawo waketa mali witula kumawulu abatumwa.
having a field, sold it, brought the money and placed it at the Apostles' feet.
