Acts 12
1 NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Lino kuchindi echo Helodi mwami wakaanga bamwi babunyina mumbungano kuti abapenzye
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
Wakajaya Jemusi mwanaakwabo acheeba
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
Nakabona kuti echi chakabotezya bamaJuda, wakayinkilila kunembo akwaanga Pita alakwe. Ayo akali mazuba chibunge chitakwe bumena.
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
Nakazwa kukumwanga, wakamubikka muntolongo wamutula kuli basikulinda ntolongo bane kuti bamulinde, walikuyanda kumweeta kubantu kukumana kwa Pasika.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church unto God for him.
Aboobo Pita wakalijiswi muntolongo, pesi inkombyo zyabasikumukombela kuli Leza, zyakendelela anembo muchikombelo.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Kumansiku ngawo Helodi katana mutola kukubetekwa Pita wakalilede akati kabasilumamba babili, kaangidwe amakketani aabili mbubonya basikumulinda kabali kunembo amulyango wentolongo, balikkede kabalinda intolongo.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Amubone, mutumwa wa Leza wakalibonia kulinguwe, alimwi mumuni wakalibonia muntolongo. Wakawuma Pita kumwi kubbazu wamubusya akumwambila kuti, “Buka akufwambana nkabela makketani anzyakangidwe zyakazwa mumaboko.
8 And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
Mungelo wakati kulinguwe, buka uliyabike, uzwate alimwi usame insangu zyako. Pita wakachita mbubo. Mungelo mbwakamba kuti zwata ijansi lyako unditobele.
9 And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Aboobo Pita wakatobela mungelo akwinka awe aanze. Taakazibe pe kuti eecho chakachitwa amungelo chakali chakasimpe. Wakayeya anga ulikubona chilengano.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and forthwith the angel departed from him.
Nibakayinda amulindizi wantolongo mutanzi awabili, bakasika amulyango wabutale unjila mumunzi mpawo wakalijula awulikke. Bakabbuda aanze bakunuka amugwagwa nkabela mungelo wakamusiya mpawawo alikke.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
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.
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Nakabona echi wakaya kung'anda ya Maliya banyina Johani uyitwa kutegwa Makki, oko bantu biingi nkubakabungene kabalo kukomba.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to hearken, named Rhoda.
Nakakonkomona akkoma lyamulyango, musimbi, mulanda utegwa Loda wakasika kukuvwiila.
14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
Nakaziba ijwi lya Pita, kwinda mukubotelwa, wakakachilwa kujula kkoma, kwinda kuti ajule mulyango, wakachijana kubweda mung'anda, wakwamba kuti Pita ulimvwi amulyango.
15 And they said unto her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Mpawo bakati kulinguwe, “Wasuwigwa,” nikuba boobo wakakatila kuti mbubo mbundaamba. “Bakati mungelo wakwe.”
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Pesi Pita wakinkilila anembo akukonkomona, alimwi nibakajula kkoma, bakamubona bakagamba.
17 But he, beckoning unto them with the hand to hold their peace, declared unto them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go shew these things unto James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
Pita wakatambika ijanza kukubawumuzya, mpawo wakatanguna kubalungunwida Mwami mbakamuwisya muntolongo. Wakati, “Amumwambile zintu ezi Jemusi abakwesu.” Mpawo wakazwa awo akuya kuli bumwi busena.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Lino nibwakacha, takwe nikuba kanini kakachizya akati kabasilumamba kuli zyakachitikene kuli Pita.
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judæa to Cæsarea, and there abode.
Helodi nakamana kumuyandula akutamubona, wakabuzya kuli basikulinda ntolongo akulayilila kuti bajayigwe. Wakakumuka kuzwa ku Judiya kaya ku Sizaliya mpawo wakakukkala nkuko.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
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.
21 And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.
Mubuzuba bwakabambidwe Helodi wakasama chizwato chabwami mpawo wakakkala aachuno chabwami; wakamba achakubambila.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Bantu bakoompolola, “Eeli ndijwi lyakaleza pepe lyamuntu!”
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Achakufwambana munelo wamwami wakamuma, nkambo takapa bulemu pe kuli Leza; wakaligwa aziyokaansi elyo wakafwa.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Pesi ijwi lya Leza lyakayunizizigwa akuvula.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
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.
