Acts 9
1 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing out threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
Nzokande, Saulo azalaki kaka kokanela mpe koluka koboma bayekoli ya Nkolo. Akendeki epai ya mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe,
2 and begged of him letters addressed to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any that were of the Way, either men or women, he could bind them and bring them to Jerusalem.
mpe asengaki ye mikanda ya mosala mpo na bandako ya mayangani ya Damasi, mpo ete, soki akuti kuna bato oyo bazali kolanda nzela ya Nkolo, akanga bango mpe amema bango na Yelusalemi, ezala basi to mibali.
3 And as he journeyed, when he was approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed round him.
Wana azalaki kokende na Damasi mpe akomaki pene ya engumba yango, amonaki mbala moko pole moko kowuta na likolo mpe kongengela ye.
4 He fell to the ground, and heard a voice which said to him, "Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?"
Akweyaki na mabele mpe ayokaki mongongo moko koloba na ye: — Saulo, Saulo, mpo na nini ozali konyokola Ngai?
5 And he said, "Who are you Lord?"
Saulo atunaki: — Nkolo, yo nani? Mongongo ezongisaki: — Ngai, nazali Yesu oyo yo ozali konyokola.
6 "I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting," he said. "Stand up and go into the city, and there you shall be told what you must do."
Kasi sik’oyo, telema, kota kati na engumba, mpe, kuna, bakoyebisa yo makambo oyo osengeli kosala.
7 Meanwhile the men who were his fellow travelers stood speechless, hearing indeed the voice, but beholding no one.
Bato oyo bazalaki kokende mobembo elongo na Saulo batelemaki mpe bazangaki maloba ya koloba; bayokaki mongongo yango, kasi bamonaki moto moko te.
8 And Saul got up from the ground, but although his eyes were open, he continued to perceive nothing; so they took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Saulo atelemaki wuta na mabele; kasi tango afungolaki miso, amonaki lisusu te. Boye, basimbaki ye na loboko mpe bamemaki ye na Damasi.
9 And he remained there three days, seeing nothing, and without eating or drinking.
Mikolo misato, akokaki komona te, aliaki eloko te mpe amelaki eloko te.
10 Now there was in Damascus a disciple named Ananias, and the Lord spoke to him in a vision, saying, "Ananias!" And he answered, "Lo, I am here, Lord."
Kati na Damasi, ezalaki na moyekoli moko oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Ananiasi. » Nkolo abengaki ye kati na emoniseli: — Ananiasi! Azongisaki: — Nkolo, ngai oyo!
11 And the Lord said to him. "Arise, go into the street named ‘Straight,’ and make inquiries in the house of Judas for a man of Tarsus, one Saul.
Nkolo alobaki na ye: — Telema, kende na ndako ya Yuda, oyo ezali na balabala oyo babengaka « Alima » mpe tuna moto moko ya mboka Tarse, kombo na ye « Saulo. » Azali kosambela
12 He is now praying, and has seen a man named Ananias enter and lay his hands on him to restore his sight."
mpe, kati na emoniseli, awuti komona moto moko kokota mpe kotia ye maboko mpo ete amona lisusu; kombo na ye « Ananiasi. »
13 "But, Lord," said Ananias, "I have heard from many about that man, and how much evil he did to the saints at Jerusalem!
Ananiasi azongisaki: — Nkolo, bato ebele bayebisi ngai makambo na tina na moto yango mpe mabe nyonso oyo asali babulami na Yo, na Yelusalemi.
14 "In this city, too, he has authority from the chief priests to arrest all those who call upon thy name."
Mpe ayei awa, na Damasi, mpo ete bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe bapesi ye bokonzi ya kokanga bato nyonso oyo babelelaka Kombo na Yo.
15 "Go," answered the Lord, "this man is chosen instrument of mine to bear my name before the nations and their kings, and before the Children of Israel also;
Kasi Nkolo alobaki na Ananiasi: — Kende, pamba te nasila kopona moto wana lokola esalelo na Ngai mpo na kosakola Kombo na Ngai epai ya bikolo ya bapaya, epai ya bakonzi na bango mpe epai ya bana ya Isalaele.
16 "for I am going to show him all he has to suffer for the sake of my name."
Nakolakisa ye ndenge nini asengeli konyokwama mpo na Kombo na Ngai.
17 And so Ananias went and entered into the house, and laying his hands on him, said, "Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, who appeared to you on your journey, has sent me that you may receive your sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit."
Boye, Ananiasi akendeki mpe akotaki kati na ndako; atielaki Saulo maboko na koloba: — Ndeko na ngai, Saulo; Nkolo Yesu oyo abimelaki yo na nzela, wana ozalaki koya awa, atindi ngai mpo ete omona lisusu mpe otonda na Molimo Mosantu.
18 Instantly something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
Kaka na tango yango, biloko moko lokola biteku ekweyaki wuta na miso ya Saulo, mpe akomaki lisusu komona. Atelemaki mpe azwaki libatisi;
19 Afterward he took food and was strengthened. And he remained for some time with the disciples at Damascus.
mpe, sima na ye kolia, nzoto na ye ezongaki lisusu makasi. Saulo avandaki mwa mikolo elongo na bayekoli oyo bazalaki kati na Damasi.
20 And he began at once to proclaim in the synagogues Jesus as the Son of God.
Kaka na tango yango, abandaki koteya na bandako ya mayangani ete Yesu azali Mwana na Nzambe.
21 His hearers were all astonished, and began to say. "Is not this the very man who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called upon the Name? Did he not come hither for the express purpose of carrying them all in chains to the high priests?"
Bato nyonso oyo bayokaki ye bakamwaki mingi mpe batunaki: — Boni, ezali ye te moto oyo azalaki konyokola makasi, kati na Yelusalemi, bato oyo babelelaka Kombo ya Yesu? Boni, ayei awa te mpo na kokanga mpe komema bango epai ya bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe?
22 But Saul gained more and more influence, and kept putting the Jews who lived in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ.
Nzokande, kondima ya Saulo ezalaki se kokoba kolendisama mpe azalaki kondimisa Bayuda oyo bavandaka na Damasi ete Yesu azali Klisto.
23 And when many days were fulfilled the Jews made a plot to kill Saul;
Sima na mikolo ebele, Bayuda bayokanaki koboma Saulo;
24 but information of their plot was given Saul, and although they kept watch day and night on the gates, in order to make away with him,
kasi Saulo ayokaki sango na tina na mabongisi na bango. Butu mpe moyi, bazalaki kokengela bikuke ya engumba mpo na koluka koboma ye.
25 his disciples took him by night, and let him down over the wall, lowering him in a basket.
Kasi bayekoli ya Saulo bamemaki ye na butu mpe babimisaki ye libanda ya mir, na kokitisa ye kati na kitunga.
26 So he came to Jerusalem, and attempted to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, because they did not believe that he was a disciple.
Tango Saulo akomaki na Yelusalemi, amekaki kosangana na bayekoli, kasi bango nyonso bazalaki kobanga ye, pamba te bazalaki penza kondima te ete akomi penza moyekoli.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and told them how Saul had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him; and also how he had preached the Name of the Lord Jesus boldly at Damascus.
Barnabasi azwaki ye mpe amemaki ye epai ya bantoma; ayebisaki bango ndenge nini Saulo, na mobembo na ye, amonaki Nkolo, mpe ete Nkolo alobaki na ye. Ayebisaki bango lisusu ndenge nini, kati na Damasi, ateyaki na mpiko na Kombo na Yesu.
28 Henceforth Saul was one of them, going in and out of the city, and speaking fearlessly in the Name of the Lord.
Boye, wuta na tango wana, Saulo avandaki elongo na bango, azalaki kokende mpe kozonga na bonsomi kati na Yelusalemi, wana azalaki koteya na mpiko, na Kombo ya Nkolo.
29 He also used to hold conversations and debates with the Grecian Jews, but they kept trying to kill him.
Saulo azalaki kosolola mpe kotia tembe na Bayuda oyo balobaka lokota ya Greki; nzokande, bango, bazalaki koluka nzela ya koboma ye.
30 When they learned this the brothers took him down to Caesarea, and then sent him forth to Tarsus.
Tango bandimi bayokaki likambo yango, bamemaki Saulo na Sezarea, mpe, longwa kuna, batindaki ye na Tarse.
31 Now throughout the whole of Judea, Galilee, and Samaria the Church continued to enjoy peace and to be spiritually built up. It was increasing in members also, as it kept walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
Kati na Yuda mobimba, Galile mpe Samari, Lingomba ezalaki na kimia, ezalaki kolenda mpe kotosa Nkolo, mpe motango ya bandimi na yango ezalaki kobakisama na lisungi ya Molimo Mosantu.
32 Now Peter, as he was going from town to town, came down also to the saints who lived in Lydda.
Lokola Petelo azalaki kosala mibembo kati na mboka mobimba, akendeki mpe kotala basantu oyo bazalaki kovanda kati na Lidi.
33 Here he found a man named Aeneas, bedridden for eight years, a paralytic.
Kuna, amonaki moto moko alala na etoko wuta mibu mwambe mpo ete azalaki kobela bokono ya bukabuka; kombo na ye « Ene. »
34 Peter said to him. "Aeneas, Jesus Christ cures you! Rise and make your own bed!"
Petelo alobaki na ye: — Ene, Yesu-Klisto abikisi yo; telema mpe kanga etoko na yo. Mbala moko, Ene atelemaki.
35 At once he rose to his feet. All the people of Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
Tango bavandi nyonso ya Lidi mpe ya esobe ya Saroni bamonaki ye, bandimelaki Nkolo.
36 Among the disciples at Joppa was a woman named Tabitha - which may be translated Dorcas or "Gazelle" - a woman whose life was full of good works and almsgiving, which she was doing continually.
Kati na Jafa, ezalaki na mwasi moyekoli moko, kombo na ye ezalaki « Tabita. » Na lokota ya Greki, kombo na ye ezalaki Dorkasi (oyo elingi koloba: Mboloko). Azalaki tango nyonso kosala bolamu mpe kosunga babola.
37 She, as it happened, was taken ill just at that time, and died. After washing her body, they laid it in an upper room.
Na mikolo wana, akomaki kobela mpe akufaki. Sima na kosukola nzoto na ye, batiaki yango kati na shambre ya likolo.
38 And as Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, when they heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the entreaty, "Delay not to come to us."
Tango bayekoli bayokaki sango ete Petelo azali kati na Lidi oyo ezali penza pene ya Jafa, batindelaki ye mibali mibale mpo na kosenga na ye: « Tobondeli yo, yaka noki! »
39 So Peter arose and went with them. On his arrival they took him up- stairs, and all the widows stood near him, weeping, and showing him the cloaks and garments which Dorcas used to make, while she was still with them.
Mbala moko, Petelo akendeki elongo na bango; mpe tango akomaki, bamemaki ye na shambre ya likolo. Basi nyonso oyo bakufisa mibali bayaki kozingela ye, bazalaki kolela mpe kolakisa ye banzambala mpe bilamba mosusu oyo Dorkasi asalaki, wana azalaki nanu elongo na bango.
40 But Peter put them all out, and kneeled down, and prayed; and then turning to the body, he said, "Tabitha, rise!" She opened her eyes, and on seeing Peter she sat up.
Petelo abimisaki bato nyonso; bongo afukamaki mpe asambelaki. Wana azalaki kotala epai ebembe ya mama Dorkasi ezalaki, alobaki: — Tabita, telema! Tabita afungolaki miso; mpe wana amonaki Petelo, avandaki.
41 Then he gave her his hand and raised her up, and after calling the saints and the widows, he gave her back to them alive.
Petelo asimbaki ye na loboko na ye mpe atelemisaki ye. Bongo abengaki bandimi, mingi-mingi basi oyo bakufisa mibali, mpe alakisaki bango Dorkasi ya bomoi.
42 This incident became known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
Sango yango epanzanaki kati na engumba mobimba ya Jafa, mpe bato mingi bandimelaki Nkolo.
43 Peter stayed for some time in Joppa, lodging in the house of Simon, the tanner.
Petelo avandaki tango molayi kati na Jafa, epai ya moto moko oyo kombo na ye ezalaki « Simona; » azalaki mobongisi baposo ya banyama.
