< Acts 12 >

1 And about that time, Herod the king put forth his hands, to do evil to certain of those of the assembly,
Katema kakoko mwenye che Helode, ŵatandite kwalagasya ŵandu ŵampepe wa mu mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito.
2 and he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword,
Ni ŵambuleje che Yakobo mpwakwe che Yohana ni lipanga.
3 and having seen that it is pleasing to the Jews, he added to lay hold of Peter also — and they were the days of the unleavened food —
Paŵaiweni kuti chitendo cho chanonyelesye Ŵayahudi, ŵapundisye, ŵaakamwile che Petulo nombe nawo. Yeleyo yatendekwe katema ka chindimba cha mikate jangatajikwa amila.
4 whom also having seized, he did put in prison, having delivered [him] to four quaternions of soldiers to guard him, intending after the passover to bring him forth to the people.
Paŵankamwile che Petulo, ŵammisile mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa ni kwaŵika paasi pa mipingo ncheche ja ŵangondo ncheche ncheche kuti ŵalindilile. Che Helode ŵasachile kwakoposya che Petulo kwa ŵandu pakumala chindimba cha Ŵayahudi cha mikate jangatajikwa amila chachikuŵilanjikwa Pasaka.
5 Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,
Nipele, che Petulo paŵaliji mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa jila, katema kakoko mpingo wa ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito ŵalimbile kwapopelela kwa Akunnungu kwa mitima jao jose.
6 and when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night was Peter sleeping between two soldiers, having been bound with two chains, guards also before the door were keeping the prison,
Chilo, likanaŵe kwika lyuŵa lilyatiji che Helode ankoposye che Petulo pa ŵandu, che Petulo ŵagonile pasikati ja ŵangondo ŵaŵili, ali ataŵikwe ni minyolo jiŵili ni ŵakulindilila ŵaliji nkulindilila pannango wa nyuumba jakutaŵilwa jila.
7 and lo, a messenger of the Lord stood by, and a light shone in the buildings, and having smitten Peter on the side, he raised him up, saying, 'Rise in haste,' and his chains fell from off [his] hands.
Chisisimuchile, katumetume jwa kwinani jwa Ambuje ŵajimilile ni lilanguka lyalanguchisye mu chuumba mo. Ni katumetume jo ŵantingenye che Petulo mu mbalati ni kwajimusya achitiji, “Njimuche chitema pe!” Papopo unyolo wawantaŵile mmakono wakutwiche ni kugwa paasi.
8 The messenger also said to him, 'Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals;' and he did so; and he saith to him, 'Put thy garment round and be following me;'
Katumetume jwa kwinani ŵansalile, “Nlitaŵe nkaanda wenu, mmwale ni italawanda yenu.” Che Petulo ŵatesile yeleyo ni katumetume jo ŵansalile, “Mmwale likoti lyenu munguye.”
9 and having gone forth, he was following him, and he knew not that it is true that which is done through the messenger, and was thinking he saw a vision,
Che Petulo ŵankuiye mpaka paasa pa nyuumba jakutaŵilwa, nambo nganamanyililaga kuti yele iyatendekwaga ni katumetume jwa kwinani jo yaliji isyene, ŵaganisisye kuti akwiwona yakwiwona.
10 and having passed through a first ward, and a second, they came unto the iron gate that is leading to the city, which of its own accord did open to them, and having gone forth, they went on through one street, and immediately the messenger departed from him.
Ŵapite liuto lyaandanda ni lyaaŵili lya ŵakulindilila, ŵaiche pannango wa chisyano wakwinjilila mmusi. Nnango wo waugwiche usyene, nombewo ŵakopweche paasa. Ni ŵaliji nkwenda litala limo ni papopo katumetume jwa kwinani jo ŵannesile che Petulo jikape.
11 And Peter having come to himself, said, 'Now I have known of a truth that the Lord did sent forth His messenger, and did deliver me out of the hand of Herod, and all the expectation of the people of the Jews;'
Pelepo che Petulo ŵaimanyi iyakopochele ni ŵatite, “Sambano ngumanyilila kusyene kuti, Ambuje antumile katumetume jwao jwa kwinani kukungulupusya mu ulamusi u che Helode ni kungoposya mu iŵailolelaga Ŵayahudi kuti ikopochele.”
12 also, having considered, he came unto the house of Mary, the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where there were many thronged together and praying.
Paŵaimanyilile yeleyo ŵajawile ku nyuumba ji che Maliamu achikulugwe che Yohana jwakuŵilanjikwa che Maliko. Mwelemo ŵasongangene ŵandu ŵajinji kupopela.
13 And Peter having knocked at the door of the porch, there came a damsel to hearken, by name Rhoda,
Che Petulo ŵapoposile pannango wa paasa ni ŵaiche katumetume mwali liina lyakwe che Loda kukupilikanila.
14 and having known the voice of Peter, from the joy she did not open the porch, but having run in, told of the standing of Peter before the porch,
Mwali jo paŵalimanyilile liloŵe li che Petulo, nganaugula nnango kwa ligongo lya kusengwa, nambo ŵautuchile nkati ni kwasalila kuti che Petulo ali pannango.
15 and they said unto her, 'Thou art mad;' and she was confidently affirming [it] to be so, and they said, 'It is his messenger;'
Ni ŵanyawo ŵansalile mwali jo, “Ntekupungwana!” Nombejo ŵalimbile kuti isyene ali ŵawowo. Ni ŵanyawo ŵansalile, “Jwelejo ali katumetume jwao jwa kwinani.”
16 and Peter was continuing knocking, and having opened, they saw him, and were astonished,
Ni katema kakoko che Petulo ŵapundile kupoposya pannango. Nipele paŵaugwile nnango ŵambweni, ni kusimonga.
17 and having beckoned to them with the hand to be silent, he declared to them how the Lord brought him out of the prison, and he said, 'Declare to James and to the brethren these things;' and having gone forth, he went on to another place.
Che Petulo ŵagolwesye nkono kuti amyalale, ni kwasalila iŵatite Ambuje pakwakoposya mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa. Nipele ŵaasalile akaalanjile yelei che Yakobo ni achalongo ŵane ŵakunkulupilila Kilisito, nombejo ŵatyosile ni kwaula kwine.
18 And day having come, there was not a little stir among the soldiers what then was become of Peter,
Pakwachele, ŵangondo ŵala ŵapundile kola lipamba lyelikulungwa yankati chichasimene che Petulo.
19 and Herod having sought for him, and not having found, having examined the guards, did command [them] to be led away to punishment, and having gone down from Judea to Caesarea, he was abiding [there].
Nipele che Helode ŵatite asosekwe nambo nganiŵaona. Nipele ŵalamwile kuti ŵaausye ŵangondo ŵala, ni ŵatyosisye lilamulo kuti aulajikwe. Nipele che Helode ŵatyosile ku Yudea, ŵajawile ku Kaisalia ni kutama kukoko kwa moŵa gampepe.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with the Tyrians and Sidonians, and with one accord they came unto him, and having made a friend of Blastus, who [is] over the bed-chambers of the king, they were asking peace, because of their country being nourished from the king's;
Che Helode ŵaatumbilile nnope ŵandu ŵa ku Tilo ni ku Sidoni. Nambo ŵanyawo kwa pamo ŵaajaulile che Helode. Ŵakombwele kusyoŵekana ni che Blasto juŵaliji jwakuchimbichikwa ni jwakulindilila nyuumba ja mwenye, kuti aŵe pamo ni ŵanyawo. Che Blasto ŵaajaulile che Helode ni kwachondelela kuti kuŵe ni chitendewele, pakuŵa chilambo chao chakulupililaga chakulya kutyochela ku chilambo cha mwenye.
21 and on a set day, Herod having arrayed himself in kingly apparel, and having sat down upon the tribunal, was making an oration unto them,
Pa lyuŵa lilyasagulikwe, che Helode ŵawete iwalo ya umwenye ni kutama pa chitengu chao cha umwenye, ni kukunguluka ni ŵandu.
22 and the populace were shouting, 'The voice of a god, and not of a man;'
Ni ŵandu ŵala ŵanyanyisye achitiji, “Ali lili liloŵe lya nnungu, nganiliŵa lya mundu.”
23 and presently there smote him a messenger of the Lord, because he did not give the glory to God, and having been eaten of worms, he expired.
Papopo katumetume jwa kwinani jwa Ambuje ŵangwisisye che Helode paasi, pakuŵa nganiŵapa Akunnungu ukulu wo. Ni jakamwile mbango ni kuwa.
24 And the word of God did grow and did multiply,
Nambo Liloŵe lya Akunnungu lyapundile kwenela.
25 and Barnabas and Saul did turn back out of Jerusalem, having fulfilled the ministration, having taken also with [them] John, who was surnamed Mark.
Che Banaba ni che Sauli paŵamalisisye masengo ga Akunnungu, ŵanjigele che Yohana jwakuŵilanjikwa che Maliko ni kuuja kutyochela ku Yelusalemu.

< Acts 12 >