Acts 9
1 Meanwhile, Saul angrily continued to say, “I will kill those who believe that [Jesus is] the Lord!” He went to the supreme priest [in Jerusalem]
Kumbiti Sauli, kazidi kutisha na kulihola kuwahowiziya wafundwa wa Mtuwa, kamgendera Mtambika Mkulu gwa Numba Ngulu ya Mlungu,
2 and requested him [to write] letters [introducing him] to [the leaders of] [MTY] the Jewish meeting places in Damascus [city. The letters asked them to authorize Saul] to seize any men or women who followed the way [that Jesus had taught], and to take them as prisoners to Jerusalem [so that the Jewish leaders could judge and punish them].
na mawankulu ga luhamba lwa kumaniziya kugenda kwa numba ya Mlungu kulii Dameski, su pakawona wantu wa njira ayi, wapalu kwa wadala, kawatawi na kuwajega Yerusalemu.
3 Saul took those letters, and while he [and those with him] traveled toward Damascus, as they were approaching the city, suddenly a [brilliant] light from heaven shone around Saul.
Kumbiti pakaweriti mnjira pakwegera kusoka Dameski, vumu gulangala koseri kulawa kuliyera.
4 [Immediately] he fell down to the ground. Then he heard the voice [of the Lord] say to him, “Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ]”
Kaguwa pasi, na kapikanira liziwu lyakumgambira, “Sauli, Sauli! Iwera hashi guntabisiya?”
5 Saul asked him, “Lord, who are you?” He replied, “I am Jesus, [and] you [(sg)] are causing me to suffer [by hurting my followers]!
Yomberi Sauli kakosiya, “Ndo gaa gwenga Mtuwa?” Nayomberi kamwankula, “Neni Yesu, mweni gwenga gumbeziyiti,” Liziwu lilonga.
6 Now instead [of continuing to do that], stand up and go into the city! [Someone there] will tell you [(sg)] what I [want] you to do.”
“Kumbiti gugoloki na gugendi gwingiri mlushi na aku hagugambilwi shagufiruwa kutenda.”
7 The men who were traveling with Saul [became so frightened that they] could not say anything. [They just] stood there. They only heard the sound [when the Lord spoke], but they did not see anyone.
Wantu walii yawaweriti wamwanja pamuhera na Sauli wagolokiti palii, waweriti wahera lya kutakula, wapikiniriti lilii liziwu kumbiti wamwona ndiri muntu.
8 Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see anything. So the men [with him] took him by the hand and led him into Damascus.
Sauli kagolokiti, na pakatumuliti masu gakuwi, kumbiti hakeniwoni shintu shoseri, wantu walii wamlongolera kwa kumkola liwoku mpaka lushi lwa Dameski.
9 For the next three days Saul could not see [anything], and he did not eat or drink anything.
Sauli kalivagiti mashaka matatu pota kulola, na shipindi ashi kaliyiti ndiri ama kulanda shoseri.
10 In Damascus there was [a Jew] named Ananias who believed in Jesus. While [Ananias was seeing] a vision, the Lord [Jesus] said to him, “Ananias!” He replied, “Lord, I [am listening].”
Su, aku Dameski kuweriti na mfundwa yumu yawamshema Ananiya. Mtuwa kamgambira mawonu, “Ananiya!” Yomberi kamwankula, “Na panu, Mtuwa”.
11 The Lord Jesus told him, “Go to Straight Street to the house that belongs to Judas. Ask [someone there if you(sg) can talk to] a man named Saul from Tarsus [city], because, surprisingly, at this moment he is praying [to me].
Mtuwa kamgambira, Gugoloki, gugendi kwana njira yayishemwa longulongu, munumba ya Yuda gumkosiyi muntu kulawa Tarisu yawamshema Sauli, vinu kankuluwa,
12 [Saul has seen] a vision in which a man named Ananias entered [the house where he was staying] and put his hands on him in order that he might see again.”
na mumawonu kawona muntu wamshema Ananiya kingira munumba na kumtulira mawoku su kapati kulola kayi.
13 But Ananias [protested], saying, “But Lord, many people have told me about this man! He has done many evil things to the people in Jerusalem who [believe in] you!
Ananiya kankula, “Mtuwa, mpikanira shisoweru sha muntu ayu kulawa kwa wantu wavuwa, mpikanira kuusu madoda gakawatendiriti wantu waku aku Yerusalemu.
14 And the chief priests have authorized him to come here [to Damascus] in order to seize all of us who believe in you [(sg)] [MTY] [and take us to Jerusalem]!”
Na kiza panu kaweri na utuwa kulawa kwa Watambika Wakulu kuwatula mlikakala woseri yawalishemera litawu lyakuwi.”
15 But the Lord [Jesus] told Ananias, “Go to [Saul! Do what I say], because I have chosen him to serve me in order that he might speak about me [MTY] both to non-Jewish people and [their] kings and to the Israeli people.
Kumbiti mtuwa kamgambira Ananiya, “Gugendi hera, toziya numsyagula kaweri shombu shaneni, kalibweri litawu lyangu kwa maisi na wafalumi wawu kwa wantu wa Israeli.”
16 I myself will tell him that he must often suffer greatly because of [telling people about] me [MTY].”
“Neni namweni hanumlagiziyi gavuwa kwa ntambu ya litawu lyangu.”
17 So Ananias went, and [after he found] the house [where Saul was], he entered it. Then, [as soon as he met Saul], he put his hands on him, and he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus [himself] commanded me to come [to you]. He is the [same] one who appeared to you [(sg)] while you were traveling along the road. [He sent me to you] in order that you might see again and that you might be completely controlled by the Holy Spirit {that the Holy Spirit might completely control you}.”
Su, Ananiya kagenda kingira mnumba. Shakapanu katula mawoku gakuwi pampindi pa Sauli, katakula, “Mlongu Sauli, Mtuwa Yesu, yakakulawiriti paweriti mnjira kankwiza panu, kanduma neni su gupati kulola kayi na kumemiziwa Rohu Mnanagala.”
18 Instantly, things like [fish] scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he was able to see again. Then he stood up and was baptized {[Ananias] baptized him} [immediately].
Mala, vintu gambira mabaku gatuluka kulawa mmasu mwa Sauli, na kaweza kulola kayi. Kagolokiti na kubatizwa,
19 After Saul ate some food, he felt strong again. Saul stayed with the [other] believers in Damascus for several days.
na pa kuliya shiboga, likakala lyakuwi limwuyira. Sauli katamiti mashaka madidini pamuhera na wafundwa aku Dameski.
20 Right away Saul began to preach [to people about Jesus] in the Jewish meeting places [in Damascus. He told them] that Jesus is (the Son of/the man who is also) God.
Mala kanjiti kubwera pakati pa numba ya Mlungu handa Yesu ndo Mwana gwa Mlungu.
21 And all the people who heard him [preach] were amazed. [Various ones of] them were saying, “([We(inc) can hardly believe that] this is the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem!/Is this really the [same man] who persecuted the believers in Jerusalem?) [RHQ, MTY] And we [(inc)] know that he has [RHQ] come here to seize us and take us to the chief priests [in Jerusalem]!”
Wantu woseri wampikiniriti walikangasha, watakula, “Hashi, muntu ayu ndo ulaulii yakawahoziyiti walii waweriti wankuluwa kwa litawu ali kulii Yerusalemu? Kayi kiziti panu kaweriti na nfiru ya kuwatula mlikakala wantu hawa na kuwajega kwa Watambika Wakulu!”
22 But [God] enabled Saul [to preach to many people even] more convincingly. He was proving [from the Scriptures] that Jesus is the Messiah. So the Jewish leaders in Damascus could not think of anything (to refute [what he said/to prove that what he said was not true]).
Ata vinu Sauli kazidi kupata makakala, na kwa ntambu handa Yesu ndomweni Kristu, Wayawudi wa aku Dameski wapalanganikiti nakamu.
23 Some time later, [after Saul had left Damascus and then returned], the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] [there] plotted to kill him.
Pa mashaka gavuwa gapititi. Wayawudi wajojinikiti na kutenda mpangu gwa kumlaga Sauli.
24 [During each] day and night those Jews were continually watching [the people passing through] the city gates, in order that [when they saw Saul] they might kill him. However, someone told Saul what they planned to do.
Kumbiti Sauli kapatiti shisoweru sha mpangu hagu. Paliwala na pashiru waloliriti milyangu gwa kwingira mlushi lulii wapati kumlaga.
25 So some of those whom he had helped [to believe in Jesus] took him [one] night [to the high stone wall that surrounded the city]. They [used ropes to] lower him in a [large] basket through an opening in the wall. [So he escaped from Damascus].
Kumbiti shipindi sha pashiru wafundwa wakuwi wamtoliti, wamsulusiya pasi mnumba kwa lijamanda likulu kwa kupitira lupenyu lwaluweriti mshibambaza.
26 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he began trying to associate with other believers. However, [almost] all of them continued to be afraid of him, because they did not believe that he had become a believer.
Sauli pakasokiti Yerusalemu kajeriti kuliwunga na walii wafundwa. Kumbiti woseri wamtiriti, waweziti ndiri kujimira handa yomberi kaweriti ntumintumi.
27 But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He explained to the apostles how, [while Saul was traveling] along the road [to Damascus], he had seen the Lord [Jesus] and how the Lord had spoken to him [there. He] also told them how Saul had preached boldly about Jesus [MTY] [to people] in Damascus. [The apostles believed Barnabas and told the other believers about that].
Kumbiti Barinaba kiziti kumtola Sauli, kamjega kwa wantumintumi na kawagambira ntambu Sauli pakamwoniti Mtuwa munjira, na ntambu Mtuwa pakayoweriti nayomberi. Kawagambiriti viraa ntambu Sauli pakaweriti kankubwera kwa litawu lya Yesu pota lyoga Dameski kulii.
28 So Saul began to associate with the apostles [and other believers] throughout Jerusalem, and he spoke boldly [to people] about [MTY] the Lord [Jesus].
Su, Sauli kalivaga pamuhera na womberi katyangira Yerusalemu yoseri kankubwera shisoweru sha Mtuwa pota lyoga.
29 Saul was [also] speaking [about Jesus] with Jews who spoke Greek, and he was debating with them. But they were continually trying [to think] ([of a way] to kill him/of [how they could] kill him).
Vilaa kayowiriti na kukakatala na Wayawudi wawatakula Shigiriki, kumbiti womberi wajeriti kumlaga.
30 When the [other] believers heard that [those Jews were planning to kill him, some of] the believers took Saul down to Caesarea [city. There] they arranged for him to go [by ship] to Tarsus, [his hometown].
Walongu walii pawayambuliti shitwatira ashi, wamtoliti Sauli, wamjega Kaisariya, wamleka kagendi zakuwi Tarisu.
31 So the groups of believers throughout [the entire regions of] Judea, Galilee, and Samaria lived peacefully [because no one was persecuting them any more]. The Holy Spirit was strengthening them [spiritually] and encouraging them. They were continuing to revere/honor the Lord [Jesus, and the Holy Spirit] was enabling many other people [to become believers].
Shakapanu shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, shiweriti na ponga poseri Muyudeya na Galilaya na Samariya. Shitulitwi makakala na shyendereyiti kulikala mukumguwira Mtuwa na kupananwa moyu na Rohu Mnanagala, mawalangu ga shipinga ashi shyongerikiti.
32 While Peter was traveling throughout those [regions, once] he went to [the coastal plain to visit] the believers [who lived] in Lydda [town].
Peteru pakaweriti mwanja kila pahala kasokiti viraa kwa wantu wa Mlungu yawaweriti walivaga Lida.
33 There he met a man whose name was Aeneas. Aeneas had not been able to get up from [his] bed for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
Haku kamwoniti muntu yumu yawamshema Aineya ndomweni kwa shipindi sha vinja vinane kaweriti kagonja mshitanda toziya kaweriti kuleweleka.
34 Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you [(sg) right now]! Get up and roll up your mat!” Right away Aeneas stood up.
Peteru kamgambira, Aineya, “Yesu Kristu kakuponiziya, Guyumuki gutandiki shitanda shaku.” Su Aineya kayumuka.
35 Most of the people who lived in Lydda and on Sharon [Plain] saw Aeneas [after the Lord had healed him], so they believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Wenikaya woseri wa Lida na Sharoni wamwoniti Aineya, na woseri wamwuyira Mtuwa.
36 In Joppa [town] there was a believer whose name was Tabitha. [Her name] in the [Greek] language was Dorcas. [Both of these names mean gazelle/deer/antelope]. That woman was continually doing good deeds [for others. Specifically], she was helping poor people [by giving them things that they needed].
Kuweriti na mfundwa yumu mdala, mlushi lwa Yopa, wamshema Tabita kwa Shigiriki ndo Dorikasi mana yakuwi, mbawala. Mdala ayu kaweriti kankutenda viheri na kuwatanga wahushu.
37 During the time [that Peter was in Lydda], she became sick and died. [Some women there] washed her body [according to the Jewish custom so that the people could bury it]. Then they [covered her body with cloth and] placed it in an upstairs room [in her house].
Shipindi ashi payiwera handa kalwala, na kuhowa. Wantu wayigulula nshimba yakuwi, wayigonjeka mushumba mgolofa.
38 Lydda was near Joppa, so when the believers heard that Peter was [still] in Lydda, they sent two men to [go] to Peter. [When they arrived where Peter was], they repeatedly urged/begged him, “Please come immediately with us [to Joppa]!”
Yopa patali ndiri na Lida, wafundwa pawapikaniriti handa Peteru kaweriti Lida, watuma wantu wawiri kwakuwi na ujumbi, “Gwizi kwatwenga kanongola.”
39 So [right away] Peter got ready and went with them. When they arrived [at the house in Joppa], the two men took Peter to the upstairs room [where Dorcas’ body was lying]. All the widows [there] around Peter. They were crying and showing him the cloaks and [other] garments that Dorcas had made for people while she was still alive.
Su, Peteru kagenda pamuhera nawomberi. Pakasokiti kajegitwi mgolofa ilii mushumba. Aku wakenja wavuwa wamtindira Peteru wankulira na kumlanguziya makoti na nguwu ndozyeni Dorikasi kaweriti kankuzinyawa shipindi pakaweriti mkomu.
40 But Peter sent them all out of the room. Then he got down on his knees and prayed. Then, turning toward Tabitha’s body, he said, “Tabitha, stand up!” [Immediately] she opened her eyes and, when she saw Peter, she sat up.
Peteru kawalaviyiti kunja woseri, kasuntama, kamluwa Mlungu. Shakapanu kayigalambukira ira nshimba ya ulii yakahowiti, kalonga, “Tabita, Gyumuki.” Nayomberi katumula masu gakuwi,
41 He grasped one of her hands and helped her to stand up. After he had summoned the believers and [especially] the widows [among them to come back in], he showed them that Tabitha was alive [again].
Peteru kamtanga kugoloka, shakapanu kawashema wantu walii wa Mlungu na walii wakenja, kawayupa pakawera mkomu.
42 [Soon] people everywhere in Joppa knew about that miracle, and as a result many people believed in the Lord [Jesus].
Shisoweru sha shitwatira ashi shivuwiti kila pahala aku Yopa, na wantu wavuwa wamjimira Mtuwa.
43 Peter stayed in Joppa many days with a man named Simon who made leather [from animal skins].
Peteru kalivagiti mashaka gamu aku Yopa, katama kwa muntu yumu mnyawa gwa lukuli yawamshema Simoni.
