Acts 16
1 Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish Christian mother, and his father was Greek.
Awo Pawulo n’asookera e Derube n’oluvannyuma n’alaga e Lusitula. Eyo waaliyo omuyigirizwa erinnya lye Timoseewo. Nnyina yali Muyudaaya omukkiriza, nga kitaawe Muyonaani,
2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
abooluganda mu Lusitula ne mu Ikoniya nga bamwogerako birungi byereere.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew that Timothy's father was Greek.
Pawulo n’ayagala Timoseewo agende nabo mu lugendo lwabwe. Bw’atyo n’amala okumukomola, kubanga Abayudaaya bonna mu kitundu ekyo baali bamanyi kitaawe wa Timoseewo nga bw’ali Omuyonaani.
4 As they went through the different towns they gave them the requirements the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had said should be observed.
Awo bwe baali nga bayita mu bibuga ne babategeeza okukwatanga ebiragiro ebyasalibwawo abatume n’abakadde b’Ekkanisa mu Yerusaalemi ebikwata ku baamawanga.
5 The churches were strengthened in their trust in the Lord and every day their numbers increased.
Ekkanisa ne yeeyongeranga amaanyi mu kukkiriza era n’abantu ne beeyongera obungi buli lunaku.
6 They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them from going to the province of Asia to speak the word.
Pawulo ne banne ne batambula ne bayita mu nsi y’e Fulugiya n’e Ggalatiya kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu yali abaziyizza okugenda mu Asiya okubuulirayo Ekigambo.
7 When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to enter.
Bwe baatuuka e Musiya ne bagezaako okugenda Bisuniya, naye Mwoyo wa Yesu n’atabakkiriza.
8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
Kyebaava bayita obuyisi mu kitundu kya Musiya ne baserengeta e Tulowa.
9 There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Please come over to Macedonia and help us!”
Ekiro ekyo Pawulo n’afuna okwolesebwa, omusajja Omumakedoni ng’ayimiridde mu maaso ge ng’amwegayirira nti, “Jjangu ewaffe e Makedoniya otuyambe.”
10 After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with them.
Pawulo bwe yafuna okwolesebwa okwo ne yeetegeka mangu okulaga e Makedoniya, kubanga yakitegeera nga Katonda atutumye okubabuulira Enjiri.
11 We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis,
Awo ne tusaabala ku nnyanja e Tulowa, ne tuwunguka okutuuka e Samoserakiya, enkeera ne tulaga e Neyapoli,
12 and from there to Philippi, the most important town in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days.
n’oluvannyuma ne tutuuka e Firipi, ettwale ly’Abaruumi, era nga ky’ekibuga ekikulu mu kitundu ekyo ekya Makedoniya. Ne tumalawo ennaku ntonotono.
13 On the Sabbath day we went out of the town gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women that had gathered there.
Ku Ssabbiiti ne tufuluma mu kibuga okulaga ku mugga ogwali okumpi n’ekibuga gye baali batutegeezezza nti waliwo abakuŋŋaanirayo okusabirayo. Ne tutuula wamu n’abakazi abaali bazze okusaba ne twogera nabo.
14 One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God, and she listened to us. The Lord opened her mind to what Paul was saying, and she accepted what he told her.
Omu ku bakazi abo erinnya lye nga ye Ludiya, yali musuubuzi wa ngoye ez’effulungu ng’abeera mu kibuga Suwatira. Yali asinza Katonda bulijjo. Katonda n’amubikkulira okutegeera obulungi ebyo Pawulo bye yali ayigiriza.
15 After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, “If you really think that I'm truly committed to the Lord, then come and stay at my house.” She kept on insisting until we agreed!
Bw’atyo n’abatizibwa n’ab’omu nnyumba ye bonna. N’atuyita tumukyalire mu maka ge, ng’agamba nti, “Obanga mukakasa nti nzikirizza Mukama, mujje mubeere mu maka gange.” N’atuwaliriza.
16 One day when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spirit. She earned her masters a great deal of money by fortune-telling.
Olunaku lumu twali tuserengeta ku mugga mu kifo we twasabiranga, ne tusisinkana omuwala omuddu ng’aliko ddayimooni eyalagulanga, era n’afuniranga bakama be ensimbi nnyingi.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!”
N’atuvaako emabega ng’aleekaana nti, “Bano baddu ba Katonda Ali Waggulu Ennyo, era babategeeza ekkubo ly’obulokozi.”
18 She went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” The spirit immediately left her.
Ekyo yakikola okumala ennaku nnyingi Pawulo n’anyiiga. Pawulo kyeyava akyuka n’agamba ddayimooni nti, “Nkulagira mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo, muveeko!” Era amangwago dayimooni n’ava ku muwala.
19 But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.
Bannannyini muwala bwe baalaba nga tewakyali ssuubi lya kwongera kumufunamu nsimbi, ne bakwata Pawulo ne Siira ne babatwala mu katale eri ab’obuyinza.
20 They brought them in front of the magistrates, and accused them: “These Jewish men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they said.
Ne babaleeta mu maaso g’abalamuzi, ne bagamba nti, “Abasajja bano Bayudaaya, basasamaza ekibuga kyaffe
21 “They're advocating things that are illegal for us as Romans to accept or to practice.”
nga bayigiriza empisa n’obulombolombo bye tutakkirizibwa kugoberera na kukozesa mu mateeka gaffe ag’Ekiruumi.”
22 The crowd joined together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, and ordered them beaten with rods.
Ekibiina ky’abantu ne kibeeyiwako, abalamuzi ne balagira bambulwemu engoye era bakubwe emiggo.
23 After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.
Bwe baamala okukubwa emiggo mingi, ne baggalirwa mu kkomera, era omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akuutirwa abakuume butiribiri.
24 The jailer followed his orders. He threw Paul and Silas into the inner cell and shackled their feet in the stocks.
Omukulu w’ekkomera bwe yafuna ebiragiro ebyo, n’abateekera ddala mu kkomera ery’omunda, n’amagulu gaabwe n’agassa mu nvuba.
25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
Awo ekiro mu ttumbi Pawulo ne Siira bwe baali nga basaba, era nga bwe bayimba n’ennyimba ez’okutendereza Katonda, nga n’abasibe abalala bawuliriza,
26 Suddenly a tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone's chains fell off.
amangwago ne wabaawo musisi ow’amaanyi ennyo. Emisingi gy’ekkomera ne ginyeenyezebwa, n’enzigi z’ekkomera zonna ne zibanduka ne zeggula, era n’enjegere ezaali zisibye abasibe ne zisumulukuka ne zigwa eri!
27 The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’azuukuka, n’alaba ng’enzigi zonna nzigule, n’alowooza nti abasibe bonna badduse, n’asowolayo ekitala kye yette!
28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”
Naye Pawulo n’aleekaana nti, “Teweekola kabi!”
29 The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akankana nnyo ng’ajjudde entiisa nnyingi, n’alagira ne baleeta ettaala, n’afubutuka n’ayingira munda, n’agwa wansi mu maaso ga Pawulo ne Siira ng’akankana.
30 He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”
Awo n’abafulumya, n’ababuuza nti, “Bassebo, nkole ki okulokolebwa?”
31 “Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied.
Ne bamugamba nti, “Kkiriza Mukama waffe Yesu onoolokolebwa, ggwe n’ennyumba yo yonna.”
32 Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and everyone who lived in his house.
Awo ne bamubuulira Ekigambo kya Mukama waffe, ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna.
33 Even though it was late at night he bathed their wounds, and he was baptized right away, along with all his family.
Mu kiseera ekyo kyennyini n’abatwala n’abanaaza ebiwundu. Era ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna ne babatizibwa.
34 He took them home and had a meal prepared for them. The jailer and his whole family were full of joy because they trusted in God.
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’abatwala mu nnyumba ye, n’abawa emmere, era amaka gonna ne gajjula essanyu kubanga baali bakkirizza Katonda.
35 Early the next day the magistrate sent officials to the jailer, telling him, “Release those men.”
Awo obudde bwe bwakya, abalamuzi ne batuma abaserikale eri omukuumi w’ekkomera ne bamugamba nti, “Abasajja abo basumulule.”
36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So you can leave, and go in peace.”
Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’ategeeza Pawulo nti, “Abalamuzi balagidde muteebwe. Noolwekyo kaakano mugende mirembe.”
37 But Paul told them, “They publicly beat us without a trial—and yet we're Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. Now they want to quietly let us go? No, they should come themselves and release us!”
Naye Pawulo n’addamu nti, “Ekyo ffe tetukikkiriza! Baatukubidde mu lujjudde lw’abantu nga tebamaze na kutuwozesa, ne batusiba mu kkomera, ng’ate tuli Baruumi! Olwo kaakano baagala batusumulule mu kyama? Nedda! Bo bennyini be baba bajja batuggye mu kkomera!”
38 The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they were really worried,
Abaserikale abaatumibwa ne bazzaayo ebigambo eri abalamuzi. Naye bwe baawulira nti Pawulo ne Siira Baruumi ne batya nnyo.
39 and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.
Ne bajja mu kkomera ne basaba Pawulo ne Siira bagende, ne babaggya mu kkomera ne babeegayirira babaviire mu kibuga kyabwe.
40 So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.
Pawulo ne Siira bwe baava mu kkomera ne bagenda mu maka ga Ludiya, ne bongera okubuulira abooluganda ekigambo kya Katonda nga babanyweza, n’oluvannyuma ne basitula ne bagenda.
