Acts 12
1 Now about that time, Herod the king stretched out his hands to oppress some of the church.
Lino kuchindi echo Helodi mwami wakaanga bamwi babunyina mumbungano kuti abapenzye
2 He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
Wakajaya Jemusi mwanaakwabo acheeba
3 When he saw that it pleased the Jewish people, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
Nakabona kuti echi chakabotezya bamaJuda, wakayinkilila kunembo akwaanga Pita alakwe. Ayo akali mazuba chibunge chitakwe bumena.
4 When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
Nakazwa kukumwanga, wakamubikka muntolongo wamutula kuli basikulinda ntolongo bane kuti bamulinde, walikuyanda kumweeta kubantu kukumana kwa Pasika.
5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the church to God for him.
Aboobo Pita wakalijiswi muntolongo, pesi inkombyo zyabasikumukombela kuli Leza, zyakendelela anembo muchikombelo.
6 The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of 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 look, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side, and woke him up, saying, "Stand up quickly." 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 The angel said to him, "Get dressed and put on your sandals." He did so. He said to him, "Put on your cloak, 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. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, 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 guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out, and went down one street, and immediately 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 When Peter had come to himself, he said, "Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting."
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 Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
Nakabona echi wakaya kung'anda ya Maliya banyina Johani uyitwa kutegwa Makki, oko bantu biingi nkubakabungene kabalo kukomba.
13 And when Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
Nakakonkomona akkoma lyamulyango, musimbi, mulanda utegwa Loda wakasika kukuvwiila.
14 When she recognized Peter's voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in, and reported that Peter was standing in front of 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 They said to her, "You are crazy." But she insisted that it was so. They said, "It is his angel."
Mpawo bakati kulinguwe, “Wasuwigwa,” nikuba boobo wakakatila kuti mbubo mbundaamba. “Bakati mungelo wakwe.”
16 But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him, and were amazed.
Pesi Pita wakinkilila anembo akukonkomona, alimwi nibakajula kkoma, bakamubona bakagamba.
17 But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, "Tell these things to James, and to the brothers." Then he departed, and went to 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 about what had become of Peter.
Lino nibwakacha, takwe nikuba kanini kakachizya akati kabasilumamba kuli zyakachitikene kuli Pita.
19 When Herod had sought for him, and did not find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
Helodi nakamana kumuyandula akutamubona, wakabuzya kuli basikulinda ntolongo akulayilila kuti bajayigwe. Wakakumuka kuzwa ku Judiya kaya ku Sizaliya mpawo wakakukkala nkuko.
20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus, the king's personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king's country for food.
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 On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, and sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
Mubuzuba bwakabambidwe Helodi wakasama chizwato chabwami mpawo wakakkala aachuno chabwami; wakamba achakubambila.
22 But the crowd shouted, "The voice of a god, and not of a man."
Bantu bakoompolola, “Eeli ndijwi lyakaleza pepe lyamuntu!”
23 Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory, and he was eaten by worms and died.
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 Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their service, also taking 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.
