Acts 1
1 The former account, indeed, I made concerning all things, O Theophilus, that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Ndugu Theofilo, Katika kitabu cha kwanza niliandika juu ya mambo yote Yesu aliyotenda na kufundisha tangu mwanzo wa kazi yake
2 till the day in which, having given command, through the Holy Spirit, to the apostles whom he did choose out, he was taken up,
mpaka siku ile alipochukuliwa mbinguni. Kabla ya kuchukuliwa mbinguni aliwapa maagizo kwa njia ya Roho Mtakatifu wale mitume aliowachagua.
3 to whom also he did present himself alive after his suffering, in many certain proofs, through forty days being seen by them, and speaking the things concerning the reign of God.
Kwa muda wa siku arobaini baada ya kifo chake aliwatokea mara nyingi kwa namna ambazo zilithibitisha kabisa kwamba alikuwa hai. Walimwona, naye aliongea nao juu ya ufalme wa Mungu.
4 And being assembled together with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he, ] 'Ye did hear of me;
Wakati walipokutana pamoja aliwaamuru hivi: “Msiondoke Yerusalemu, bali ngojeeni ile zawadi aliyoahidi Baba, zawadi ambayo mlikwisha nisikia nikiongea juu yake.
5 because John, indeed, baptized with water, and ye shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit — after not many days.'
Kwani Yohane alibatiza kwa maji, lakini baada ya siku chache, ninyi mtabatizwa kwa Roho Mtakatifu.”
6 They, therefore, indeed, having come together, were questioning him, saying, 'Lord, dost thou at this time restore the reign to Israel?'
Basi, mitume walipokutana pamoja na Yesu, walimwuliza, “Je Bwana, wakati huu ndipo utakaporudisha ule ufalme kwa Israeli?”
7 and he said unto them, 'It is not yours to know times or seasons that the Father did appoint in His own authority;
Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Nyakati na majira ya mambo hayo viko chini ya mamlaka ya Baba yangu, wala si shauri lenu kujua yatakuwa lini.
8 but ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you, and ye shall be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and unto the end of the earth.'
Lakini wakati Roho Mtakatifu atakapowashukieni ninyi, mtajazwa nguvu na mtakuwa mashahidi wangu katika Yerusalemu, katika nchi yote ya Yudea na Samaria, na hata miisho ya dunia.”
9 And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
Baada ya kusema hayo, wote wakiwa wanamtazama, alichukuliwa mbinguni; wingu likamficha wasimwone tena.
10 and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,
Walipokuwa bado wanatazama juu angani, akiwa anakwenda zake, mara watu wawili waliokuwa wamevaa nguo nyeupe walisimama karibu nao,
11 who also said, 'Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'
wakasema, “Enyi wananchi wa Galilaya! Mbona mnasimama mkitazama angani? Yesu huyu ambaye amechukuliwa kutoka kwenu kwenda mbinguni atakuja tena namna hiyohiyo mliivyomwona akienda mbinguni.”
12 Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;
Kisha mitume wakarudi Yerusalemu kutoka mlima wa Mizeituni ulioko karibu kilomita moja kutoka mjini.
13 and when they came in, they went up to the upper room, where were abiding both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James, of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zelotes, and Judas, of James;
Walipofika mjini waliingia katika chumba ghorofani ambamo walikuwa wanakaa; nao walikuwa Petro, Yohane, Yakobo, Andrea, Filipo na Thoma, Bartholomayo na Mathayo, Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, Simoni Zelote na Yuda mwana wa Yakobo.
14 these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Hawa wote walikusanyika pamoja kusali, pamoja na wanawake kadha wa kadha, na Maria mama yake Yesu, na ndugu zake.
15 And in these days, Peter having risen up in the midst of the disciples, said, (the multitude also of the names at the same place was, as it were, an hundred and twenty, )
Siku chache baadaye, kulikuwa na mkutano wa waumini, karibu watu mia moja na ishirini. Petro alisimama mbele yao,
16 'Men, brethren, it behoved this Writing that it be fulfilled that beforehand the Holy Spirit spake through the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus,
akasema, “Ndugu zangu, ilikuwa lazima ile sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu itimie, sehemu ambayo Roho Mtakatifu, kwa maneno ya Daudi, alibashiri habari za Yuda ambaye aliwaongoza wale waliomtia Yesu nguvuni.
17 because he was numbered among us, and did receive the share in this ministration,
Yuda alikuwa mmoja wa kikundi chetu maana alichaguliwa ashiriki huduma yetu.
18 this one, indeed, then, purchased a field out of the reward of unrighteousness, and falling headlong, burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed forth,
(“Mnajua kwamba yeye alinunua shamba kwa zile fedha alizopata kutokana na kitendo chake kiovu. Akaanguka chini, akapasuka na matumbo yake yakamwagika nje.
19 and it became known to all those dwelling in Jerusalem, insomuch that that place is called, in their proper dialect, Aceldama, that is, field of blood,
Kila mtu katika Yerusalemu alisikia habari za tukio hilo na hivyo, kwa lugha yao, wakaliita lile shamba Hekeli Dama, maana yake, Shamba la Damu.)
20 for it hath been written in the book of Psalms: Let his lodging-place become desolate, and let no one be dwelling in it, and his oversight let another take.
Basi, imeandikwa katika kitabu cha Zaburi: Nyumba yake ibaki mahame; mtu yeyote asiishi ndani yake. Tena imeandikwa: Mtu mwingine achukue nafasi yake katika huduma hiyo.
21 'It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
Kwa hiyo, ni lazima mtu mwingine ajiunge nasi kama shahidi wa ufufuo wake Bwana Yesu.
22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day in which he was received up from us, one of these to become with us a witness of his rising again.'
Anapaswa kuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa katika kundi letu wakati wote Bwana alipokuwa anasafiri pamoja nasi, tangu wakati Yohane alipokuwa anabatiza mpaka siku ile Yesu alipochukuliwa kutoka kwetu kwenda mbinguni.”
23 And they set two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias,
Basi, wakataja majina ya watu wawili; wa kwanza Yosefu aliyeitwa Barsaba (au pia Yusto), na wa pili Mathia.
24 and having prayed, they said, 'Thou, Lord, who art knowing the heart of all, shew which one thou didst choose of these two
Kisha wakasali: “Bwana, wewe unajua mioyo ya watu wote. Hivyo, utuonyeshe ni yupi kati ya hawa wawili uliyemchagua
25 to receive the share of this ministration and apostleship, from which Judas, by transgression, did fall, to go on to his proper place;'
ili achukue nafasi hii ya huduma ya kitume aliyoacha Yuda akaenda mahali pake mwenyewe.”
26 and they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
Hapo, wakapiga kura; kura ikampata Mathia, naye akaongezwa katika idadi ya wale mitume wengine kumi na mmoja.
