Dɔwɔwɔwo 4
1 Esi Petro kple Yohanes wonɔ nu ƒom na ameawo alea la, nunɔlawo kple gbedoxɔŋudzɔlawo ƒe amegã kple Zadukitɔwo dometɔ aɖewo va do ɖe wo dzi.
And while they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the sadducees came upon them,
2 Petro kple Yohanes wonɔ gbeƒã ɖem be Yesu gagbɔ agbe tso ame kukuwo dome si fia be ame kukuwo ƒe tsitretsitsi aɖe li. Enye nu si medzɔ dzi na wo kuraa o.
being vexed that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
3 Eya ta wolé Petro kple Yohanes, gake esi fiẽ ɖo xoxo ta la, wokplɔ wo ame eve la de gaxɔ me be woadɔ afi ma ŋu nake.
And they laid hands on them, and put them into custody till the next day: for it was now evening.
4 Togbɔ be edzɔ alea hã la, ame geɖe siwo se Petro kple Yohanes ƒe nyagbɔgblɔ gbe ma gbe la xɔe se hetrɔ dzi me, eye wozu xɔsetɔwo. Ale xɔsetɔwo katã ƒe xexlẽme anɔ abe akpe atɔ̃ ene.
But many of them who heard the word, believed: and the number of the men was about five thousand.
5 Esi ŋu ke la, dziɖulawo, amegãwo kple agbalẽfialawo kpe ta le Yerusalem.
And on the morrow their rulers, and elders, and scribes were gathered together at Jerusalem:
6 Takpekpea me nɔla aɖewo nye Anas si nye nunɔlagã, Kayafa, Yohanes, Aleksandro kple nunɔlagã ƒe ƒometɔ aɖewo.
and with them Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
7 Wokplɔ Petro kple Yohanes va woƒe ŋkumee. Takpekpea me nɔlawo bia Petro kple Yohanes be, “Ame ka ƒe mɔɖeɖe alo ŋkɔ mee miewɔ nu sia?”
And when they had set them in the midst, they asked them, By what power, or in what name have ye done this?
8 Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la do ŋusẽ Petro, eye wòɖo eŋu na wo be, “Dziɖulawo kple dumegãwo!
Then Peter filled with the holy Spirit said unto them, Ye rulers of the people,
9 Ne miele gbe biam mí egbe ku ɖe dɔmenyo si míewɔ na tekunɔ sia ta be míagblɔ ale si wòwɔ haya la,
and elders of Israel, if we are this day examined about the benefit done to the impotent man,
10 ekema minyae kɔtɛe, mi kple Israeltɔwo katã, be le Yesu Kristo Nazaretitɔ, ame si miawo mieklã ɖe ati ŋuti, ame si Mawu fɔ ɖe tsitre tso ame kukuwo dome la ƒe ŋkɔ mee ame si le tsitre ɖe mia ŋkume la kpɔ dɔyɔyɔ le.
by what means he is cured, be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye crucified, but whom God hath raised from the dead, even by Him doth this man stand here before you whole.
11 Eyae nye, “‘Kpe si mi xɔtulawo miegbe la, eya kee trɔ zu dzogoedzikpe.’
This is the stone that was set at nought by you builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Yesu ɖeka pɛ ko dzi ame sia ame ato hafi akpɔ xɔxɔ, elabena ŋkɔ bubu aɖeke mele dziƒoa te si wona amegbetɔwo, esi me wòle be míakpɔ xɔxɔ la le o.”
And there is salvation in no other; for there is no other name under heaven given among men, by which we can be saved.
13 Esi takpekpea kpɔ Petro kple Yohanes ƒe dzideƒo, evɔ wonye ame gbɔlo siwo menya agbalẽ o la, woƒe mo wɔ yaa, eye wode dzesii be ame siawo nɔ Yesu ŋu va yi.
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were plain and illiterate men, they were amazed; and they knew them again that they had been with Jesus:
14 Gawu la, esi wònye be tekunɔ si ŋu woda gbe le hã nɔ tsitre ɖe wo dome ta la, nya aɖeke megale wo si woagblɔ o.
but seeing the man that was cured standing with them, they had nothing to say against it.
15 Le esia ta la, wona wokplɔ Petro kple Yohanes do goe le xɔa me, ale be woate ŋu akpɔ mɔnu ade adaŋu le wo ŋu.
Therefore they ordered them to withdraw from the council,
16 Azɔ Takpekpea me nɔlawo bia wo nɔewo be, “Nu ka tututu míawɔ ame eve siawo? Enye nyateƒe matrɔmatrɔ be woda gbe le tekunɔ sia ŋu vavã eye nukunu sia ɖi hoo le Yerusalem du blibo la me eye míate ŋu asẽ nu o.
and conferred among themselves, saying, What shall we do with these men? for that indeed an evident miracle hath been wrought by them is manifest to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.
17 Gake be womegakaka woƒe nya si gblɔm wole o la, mina míayɔ wo agbe na wo be womekpɔ mɔ agagblɔ nya alo afia nu ame aɖeke le Yesu ƒe ŋkɔ me o.”
But that it may spread no farther among the people, let us severely charge them to speak no more to any man in this name.
18 Ale wogayɔ Petro kple Yohanes va wo dome, eye wode se na wo vevie be yewomedi be yewoagasee alo akpɔ wo woanɔ nu fiam tso Yesu ŋu le teƒe aɖeke kura o.
So they called them and commanded them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 Ke Petro kple Yohanes ɖo eŋu gblɔ na wo be, “Miawo ŋutɔwo mibu eŋu kpɔ be enyo le Mawu gbɔ be míase amegbetɔ ƒe gbe, agbe eya Mawu ƒe gbedziwɔwɔ hã?
But Peter and John answered them, and said, Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you rather than God, judge ye:
20 Asesẽ na mí ŋutɔ be míadzudzɔ nuƒoƒo le nu siwo míekpɔ kple esiwo míese la ŋu o.”
for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 Esi takpekpea me nɔlawo gaklẽ ŋku de wo hede se na wo vevie la, wona wodzo. Ʋɔnua menya tohehe si tututu woatsɔ na wo o, elabena ameawo katã nɔ Mawu kafum le nu si dzɔ la ta.
So they threatened them more severely, and let them go; not finding how to punish them, because of the people: for they all glorified God for that which was done.
22 Elabena tekunɔ si ŋuti woda gbe le nukunutɔe la xɔ ƒe wu blaeve gɔ̃ hã.
For the man was above forty years old, on whom this miraculous cure was wrought.
23 Esi woɖe asi le Petro kple Yohanes ŋu teti ko la, woti wo tɔ nusrɔ̃lawo bubuawo yii ɖagblɔ nu siwo katã nunɔlagãwo kple amegãwo gblɔ la na wo.
Being dismissed they went to their own company, and reported all that the chief priests and elders had said to them.
24 Enumake wo katã woƒo ƒu do gbe ɖa na Mawu hegblɔ be, “O Aƒetɔ Ŋusẽkatãtɔ, wò ame si wɔ dziƒo, anyigba, atsiaƒu kple nu siwo katã le eme.
And when they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord, and said, Lord, Thou art God, who hast made heaven and earth, and sea, and all things therein:
25 ȃo nu to Gbɔgbɔ kɔkɔe la dzi, to mía fofo David, wò dɔla dzi be, “‘Nu ka ta dukɔwo do dziku ɖe Mawu ŋu, eye amewo le bablawo wɔm dzodzro ɖo?
who by the mouth of thy servant David hast said, Why did the heathen rage, and the people imagine vain things?
26 Ɛ̃, Anyigbadzifiawo wɔ ɖeka, eye dziɖulawo bla nu ɖe Aƒetɔ la kple eƒe Amesiamina la ŋu.’
The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against his anointed.
27 Elabena vavã, Fia Herod kple Pontio Pilato kple ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la katã kple Israelviwo gɔ̃ hã le du sia me wɔ ɖeka hetsi tsitre ɖe Viwò Yesu, wò dɔla kɔkɔe si nèsi ami na la ŋu.
For of a truth both Herod and Pontius Pilate, the Gentiles and the people of Israel, combined against thy holy child Jesus,
28 Ke nu si wò ŋutɔ nèɖo da ɖi le wò nunya kple ŋusẽ me xoxo la ko ate ŋu adzɔ.
(whom Thou hast anointed, ) to do whatever thy hand and thy counsel had before determined to be done.
29 Azɔ míaƒe Mawu, wò ŋutɔ se ale si wole kakam ɖe mía ŋue la ɖa! Na dzideƒo blibo mí wò subɔlawo be míate ŋu agblɔ wò nya la kple dzideƒo.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings; and give unto thy servants to speak thy word with all freedom, while Thou art stretching forth thy hand to heal,
30 Do wò asi ɖa be míate ŋu ada gbe le dɔnɔwo ŋu, awɔ nukunu gãwo le wò dɔla Kɔkɔe, Yesu, ƒe ŋkɔ me.”
and while signs and wonders are done by the name of thy holy child Jesus.
31 Esi wodo gbe ɖa vɔ alea la, xɔ si me wonɔ la ʋuʋu sesĩe. Wo katã yɔ fũu kple Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la, eye wogblɔ Mawu ƒe nya la kple dzideƒo gã blibo.
And when they had prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with freedom.
32 Xɔsetɔ siawo katã ƒe dziwo kple susuwo nɔ ɖeka. Wo dometɔ aɖeke mebuna be nu si le ye si la nye ye ɖeka ko tɔ o, ke boŋ womaa nuwo ɖe wo nɔewo dome.
And the heart and soul of the multitude that believed was one: no one called any of his possessions his own property, but they had all things common.
33 Apostolowo kpɔ ŋusẽ gblɔ mawunya detowo, heɖe gbeƒã Aƒetɔ Yesu ƒe tsitretsitsi tso ame kukuwo dome, eye amenuveve gã le wo katã dzi.
And with great power did the apostles give their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus: and great grace was upon them all.
34 Hiãtɔ aɖeke menɔ wo dome o, elabena enuenu ame siwo si anyigbawo alo aƒewo nɔ la tsɔ wo dzra, eye ga home si wokpɔ la,
Neither was there any indigent person among them; for as many as were proprietors of lands or houses, sold them and brought the prices of what were sold,
35 wotsɔnɛ va dana ɖe apostoloawo ƒe afɔ nu eye womanɛ na amewo le woƒe hiahiã nu.
and laid them at the apostles feet; and distribution was made to every one according to their necessity.
36 Yosef, Levitɔ, ame si wodzi le Kipro, eye apostoloawo yɔna hã be Barnabas (si gɔmee nye “dzideƒovi la”),
So Joses who was by the apostles sirnamed Barnabas, which is a son of consolation,
37 dzra eƒe agble hetsɔ ga la katã vɛ na apostoloawo.
a Levite, by birth a Cyprian, having an estate, sold it and brought the money, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
