Acts 9
1 But meanwhile Saul was making violent threats against the disciples of the Lord, wanting to kill them. He went to the high priest
Ma ugbu a, Sọl, onye ume niile ọ na-ekupụta bụ naanị ịba mba na igbu ndị na-eso ụzọ Onyenwe anyị, gakwuuru onyeisi nchụaja,
2 and asked for letters of authorization to take with him to the synagogues in Damascus, giving him permission to arrest any believers in the Way that he found, men or women, and bring them back to Jerusalem as prisoners.
rịọ ya ka o nye ya akwụkwọ ozi nke ọ ga-eji jekwuru ndị ụlọ nzukọ ndị Juu dị na Damaskọs, nke ọ ga-abụ ọ hụ onye ọbụla na-eso Ụzọ ahụ ma ha bụ nwoke ma ha bụ nwanyị, ka ọdọkpụrụ ha nʼagbụ, kpụgaa Jerusalem.
3 As Saul approached Damascus, suddenly he was surrounded by a light that blazed down from heaven.
Mgbe ọ na-aga nʼụzọ, ọ bịaruru ebe dị Damaskọs nso. Na mberede, ihe ìhè nke sitere nʼeluigwe chara ya gburugburu.
4 He fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
Ọ dara nʼala, nụ olu na-akpọ ya oku, “Sọl, Sọl, gịnị mere i ji na-akpagbu m?”
5 “Who are you, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, the one you're persecuting,” he replied.
Ọ sịrị, “Ị bụ onye, Onyenwe anyị?” Olu ahụ zaghachiri, “Abụ m Jisọs onye ị na-akpagbu.
6 “Get up, go on into the city, and you'll be told what to do.”
Ugbu a, bilie, baa nʼime obodo, a ga-agwa gị ihe ị na-aghaghị imezu.”
7 The men who were traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice speaking, but they didn't see anyone.
Ndị ikom ha na ya so aga guzoro nʼebe ahụ, ma ha enweghị ike ikwu okwu. Ha nụrụ olu ahụ, ma ha ahụghị onye ọbụla.
8 Saul got to his feet, and when he opened his eyes, he couldn't see anything. His companions took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Sọl si nʼala bilie, ma nʼagbanyeghị nʼanya ya meghere emeghe, ọ dịghị ihe o nwere ike ịhụ. Nke a mere na ha sekpụrụ ya nʼaka dubata ya na Damaskọs.
9 For three days he couldn't see, and he didn't eat or drink anything.
Ọ hụghị ụzọ ụbọchị atọ, o nweghị ike iri nri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọṅụṅụ.
10 A follower of Jesus called Ananias lived in Damascus, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision. “Ananias!” he called. “I'm here, Lord,” Ananias responded.
Otu onye nke na-eso ụzọ ya nọ na Damaskọs, a na-akpọ Ananayas. Onyenwe anyị gwara ya nʼọhụ, “Ananayas!” Ọ sịrị, “Lee m, Onyenwe anyị.”
11 “Get up, and go to Straight Street,” the Lord told him. “Ask at Judas' house for someone called Saul, from Tarsus. He's praying.
Onyenwe anyị gwara ya, “Gaa nʼụlọ Judas nke dị nʼokporoụzọ Guzoziri Eguzo, jụọ ajụjụ banyere onye a na-akpọ Sọl, onye si Tasọs, ọ nọ ugbu a na-ekpe ekpere.
12 He's seen in vision a man called Ananias come and place his hands on him so he can regain his sight.”
Ọ hụla ọhụ na otu nwoke a na-akpọ Ananayas na-abịakwute ya, ibikwasị ya aka nʼisi ka ọ hụ ụzọ.”
13 “But Lord,” Ananias replied, “I've heard a lot about this man—about all the evil things he did to the believers in Jerusalem.
Ma Ananayas zara, “Onyenwe anyị, anụla m akụkọ ihe ọjọọ niile nwoke a mere ndị nsọ gị bi na Jerusalem.
14 The chief priests have given him the power to arrest everyone here that worships and follows you.”
Ugbu a, ọ natara ikike nʼaka ndịisi nchụaja bịa nʼebe a ka o jide ndị niile na-akpọku aha gị.”
15 But the Lord told him, “Get on your way, because he is the person I have chosen to take my name to foreigners and kings, as well as to Israel.
Ma Onyenwe anyị gwara ya, “Gaa, nʼihi na ahọpụtala m nwoke a ka ọ bụrụ ngwa ọrụ m, onye ga-ewegara mba ndị ọzọ, ndị eze na ụmụ Izrel aha m.
16 I will show him what he'll have to suffer for my name's sake.”
Mụ onwe m ga-egosi ya ụdị ahụhụ ọ na-aghaghị ịta nʼihi aha m.”
17 So Ananias left and went to the house. He placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “The Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were traveling here, has sent me so you can regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
Ya mere, Ananayas garuru nʼụlọ ahụ, banyekwa nʼime ya. Ọ bikwasịrị aka ya nʼisi Sọl, sị, “Nwanna Sọl, Onyenwe anyị Jisọs, onye gosiri gị onwe ya nʼụzọ, zitere m ka ị hụkwa ụzọ ọzọ, ka ị jupụtakwa na Mmụọ Nsọ.”
18 Immediately, something like scales fell from his eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized.
Otu mgbe ahụ, ihe dịka akpịrịkpa sitere nʼanya ya dapụta, o bidokwara ịhụ ụzọ ọzọ. O biliri ọtọ, e mee ya baptizim.
19 He also had something to eat and felt stronger. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
Mgbe o richara nri, ọ nwetakwara ike ya. Ya na ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs nọrọ na Damaskọs ọtụtụ ụbọchị.
20 He immediately started speaking in the synagogues, saying, “Jesus is the Son of God.”
Ngwangwa, o bidoro ikwusa Jisọs nʼụlọ nzukọ na-asị, Ọ bụ Ọkpara Chineke.
21 All who heard him were amazed, and asked, “Isn't this the man who caused so much trouble in Jerusalem for those who believed in Jesus? Wasn't he coming here to have the believers arrested and taken in chains to the chief priests?”
O juru ndị niile nụrụ ya anya, ha na asị, “Ọ bụghị nwoke a bụ onye ahụ na-emekpa ndị niile na-akpọku aha ahụ na Jerusalem? Ọ bụ na ọ bụghị maka nke a ka o ji bịa ebe a ịkpụrụkwa ha kpụgara ndịisi nchụaja?”
22 Saul grew more and more confident, proving Jesus was the Messiah so convincingly that the Jews who lived in Damascus could not refute him.
Ma Sọl gara nʼihu baa ụba nʼike karịa na ikwu okwu nke gbara ndị Juu bi nʼobodo Damaskọs gharịị site nʼụzọ o siri gosi na Jisọs bụ Kraịst ahụ.
23 Some time later the Jews plotted together to kill him,
Mgbe ọtụtụ ụbọchị gasịrị ndị Juu gbara izu igbu ya.
24 but Saul learned of their intentions. Day and night they waited by the city gates looking for the chance to murder him.
Ma Sọl chọpụtara ihe ha zubere ime. Ehihie na abalị, ndị a nọ na-eche ụzọ niile e si apụ nʼobodo ahụ nche, ka ha nwe ike gbuo ya.
25 So during the night his followers took him and lowered him down in a basket from an opening in the city wall.
Ma ụmụazụ ya kunyere ya na nkata amanyere ụdọ bufee ya nʼofe mgbidi nke obodo.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to meet with the disciples, but they were all afraid of him because they were not convinced he was really a disciple.
Mgbe o rutere Jerusalem, ọ gbalịrị ịdịnyere ndị na-eso ụzọ Jisọs nọ nʼebe ahụ, ma ha tụrụ egwu. Ha ekwenyeghị na ọ ghọọla ezi onye na-eso ụzọ Jisọs dịka ha.
27 However, Barnabas took him to meet the apostles, and explained to them how Saul had seen the Lord on the road and how the Lord had spoken to Saul. Barnabas also explained how in Damascus Saul had spoken boldly in the name of Jesus.
Ma Banabas duuru ya gaa nʼebe ndị ozi nọ. Ọ kọọrọ ha akụkọ otu o siri hụ Onyenwe anyị na otu o siri gwakwa ya okwu. Na otu o siri kwusaa oziọma nʼaha Jisọs na Damaskọs na-atụghị egwu.
28 Saul stayed with the apostles and accompanied them all over Jerusalem,
O soro ha na-agagharị na Jerusalem. Ọ na-ekwusakwa okwu nʼaha Onyenwe anyị na-atụghị egwu.
29 speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Greek-speaking Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Ya na ndị Juu na-asụ asụsụ Griik rụrịtakwara ụka. Nʼihi ya ndị a gbara izu igbu ya.
30 When the brothers learned of this they took him to Caesarea, and sent him to Tarsus.
Mgbe ndị kwere ekwe nụrụ banyere nzube ha, ha duuru ya gaa Sizaria site nʼebe ahụ zipụ ya ka ọ laa obodo Tasọs.
31 During this time the whole church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was left in peace. The church grew strong and increased rapidly in numbers as the believers lived reverently for the Lord, encouraged by the Holy Spirit.
Mgbe ahụ, nzukọ niile ndị nọ na Judịa, Galili na Sameria, nọọrọ nʼudo, guzosiekwa ike. Ha na-amụba nʼọnụọgụgụ site nʼịtụ egwu nke Onyenwe anyị na ịgbaume nke Mmụọ Nsọ.
32 Peter was traveling around and went to visit the believers who lived in Lydda.
Pita na-ejegharị nʼetiti ndị kwere ekwe, ọ gakwara leta ndị nsọ nọ nʼobodo Lida.
33 There he met a man called Aeneas who was paralyzed and had been confined to his bed for eight years.
Nʼebe ahụ, ọ hụrụ otu nwoke aha ya bụ Ainias. Nwoke a anọọla nʼute ọrịa afọ asatọ. Ọ bụ onye ahụ ya kpọnwụrụ akpọnwụ.
34 Peter told him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and pick up your mat!” Immediately Aeneas got up.
Pita sịrị ya, “Ainias, Jisọs Kraịst agwọọla gị. Bilie mezie ute gị.” Ngwangwa, Ainias biliri ọtọ.
35 Everyone living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and became believers in the Lord.
Ndị niile bi na Lida na Sharọn hụrụ ya. Nʼihi ya, ha nabatara Onyenwe anyị.
36 In Joppa lived a follower called Tabitha, (Dorcas in Greek). She was always doing good and helping the poor.
Nʼobodo Jopa, e nwere otu onye nwanyị na-eso ụzọ ya, nke aha ya bụ Tabita nke pụtakwara Dọkas na asụsụ Griik. O jupụtara nʼọrụ ọma, na ọrụ obi ebere nʼebe ụmụ ogbenye nọ.
37 However, about this time she became sick, and died. After washing her body, they laid her out in an upstairs room.
Nʼoge a, ọ rịara ọrịa, nwụọ. Mgbe ha sachara ya ahụ, ha nibere ya nʼotu ime ụlọ dị nʼụlọ elu.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so the disciples in Joppa, hearing that Peter was in Lydda, sent two men to him with the message, “Please come to us right away.”
Jopa dịkwa nso na Lida. Mgbe ndị na-eso ụzọ ya nụrụ na Pita nọ nʼebe ahụ, ha ziri ụmụ nwoke abụọ ozi ka a rịọọ ya, sị, “Biko, ahapụla ịbịakwute anyị ngwangwa.”
39 So Peter got ready and left with them. When he arrived they took him upstairs. All the widows were there crying, and they showed him the coats and clothes that Dorcas had made while she was with them.
Pita biliri soro ha gawa, mgbe o ruru, ha duuru ya gbago nʼụlọ elu nʼime ụlọ ahụ. Ụmụ nwanyị niile di ha nwụrụ anwụ nọ nʼebe ahụ na-ebe akwa, na-egosi uwe Dọkas dụụrụ ha mgbe ọ dị ndụ.
40 Peter told them all to leave, kneeled down, and prayed. He turned to the body and said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter she sat up.
Pita chụpụrụ ha niile nʼezi, gbuo ikpere nʼala, kpee ekpere. Ọ tụgharịrị chee ozu ahụ ihu sị, “Tabita, bilie.” O meghere anya ya, ma mgbe ọ hụrụ Pita, o biliri, nọdụ ala.
41 He took her by the hand and lifted her up. He called in the believers and the widows, and presented her to them alive.
O nyeere ya aka ka ọ kwụrụ ọtọ. Ọ kpọrọ ndị nsọ niile nọ nʼebe ahụ, ha na ụmụ nwanyị ahụ di ha nwụrụ gosi ha na ọ dị ndụ.
42 The news spread through the whole of Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
A nụrụ akụkọ ihe a mere nʼebe niile na Jopa, nke mere ka ọtụtụ kwere nʼOnyenwe anyị.
43 Peter spent a long time in Joppa, staying at the house of Simon the tanner.
Ọ nọgidere na Jopa ọtụtụ ụbọchị. Ọ nọdụrụ nʼụlọ Saimọn, onye ọrụ ya bụ idozi akpụkpọ anụ.
