Atũmwo 10
1 Na rĩrĩ, kũu Kaisarea nĩ kwarĩ mũndũ wetagwo Korinelio, ũrĩa warĩ mũnene-wa-thigari-igana rĩmwe cia mbũtũ ĩrĩa yoĩkaine ta Mbũtũ ya Italia.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
2 Mũndũ ũcio na andũ othe a nyũmba yake nĩmeyamũrĩire Ngai na makamwĩtigagĩra; nake nĩaheanaga indo ciake na ũtaana kũrĩ andũ arĩa maarĩ abatari na nĩahooyaga Ngai kaingĩ.
He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
3 Mũthenya ũmwe ta thaa kenda cia mĩaraho-rĩ, akĩona kĩoneki. Akĩona mũraika wa Ngai wega, ũrĩa wokire harĩ we na akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Korinelio!”
One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
4 Korinelio akĩmũrora aiyũrĩtwo nĩ guoya, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ Mwathani?” Nake mũraika akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mahooya maku na indo iria ũheete andũ arĩa athĩĩni nĩikinyĩte igũrũ kũrĩ Ngai rĩrĩ iruta rĩa kũririkanwo.
Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
5 Na rĩrĩ, tũma andũ mathiĩ Jopa magĩĩre mũndũ wĩtagwo Simoni, na nowe wĩtagwo Petero.
Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
6 Araikara gwa Simoni ũria mũtanduki wa njũũa, o ũrĩa nyũmba yake ĩrĩ rũtere-inĩ rwa iria.”
He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
7 Rĩrĩa mũraika ũcio wamwarĩirie aathiire, Korinelio agĩĩta ndungata ciake igĩrĩ na mũthigari ũmwe weamũrĩire Ngai, na aarĩ ũmwe wa andũ arĩa maamũtungatagĩra.
When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
8 Akĩmeera ũrĩa wothe kwahanĩte agĩcooka akĩmatũma Jopa.
He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
9 Mũthenya ũcio ũngĩ warũmĩrĩire ta thaa thita cia mũthenya marĩ njĩra-inĩ makuhĩrĩirie itũũra rĩu-rĩ, Petero akĩhaica nyũmba-igũrũ nĩgeetha akahooe Ngai.
The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
10 Nake akĩigua aahũũta na akĩbatario nĩ kĩndũ gĩa kũrĩa, na rĩrĩa irio ciarugagwo-rĩ, akĩgocerera.
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
11 Nake akĩona igũrũ rĩhingũrĩtwo na kĩndũ gĩatariĩ ta gĩtama kĩnene gĩkĩharũrũkio thĩ kĩnyiitĩtwo mĩthia ĩna.
He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
12 Nakĩo kĩarĩ na nyamũ cia mĩthemba yothe ya iria irĩ magũrũ mana, o na nyamũ iria itaambaga thĩ, o na nyoni cia rĩera-inĩ.
It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
13 Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũgambo ũkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Petero, ũkĩra. Thĩnja na ũrĩe.”
Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
14 Petero agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Aca, Mwathani! Ndirĩ ndarĩa kĩndũ gĩtarĩ kĩamũre, kana kĩndũ kĩrĩ thaahu.”
“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
15 Mũgambo ũkĩmwarĩria riita rĩa keerĩ ũkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndũkanoige kĩndũ o na kĩrĩkũ kĩrĩa Ngai atheretie atĩ ti kĩamũre.”
The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
16 Ũndũ ũyũ wekĩkire maita matatũ, na o rĩmwe gĩtama kĩu gĩgĩcookio na igũrũ.
This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
17 Na rĩrĩa Petero eeyũragia gĩtũmi gĩa kĩoneki kĩu oonete-rĩ, andũ arĩa maatũmĩtwo nĩ Korinelio makĩona harĩa nyũmba ya Simoni yarĩ, na makĩrũgama hau kĩhingo-inĩ.
While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
18 Magĩĩtana, makĩũria kana Simoni ũrĩa wĩtagwo Petero aaikaraga kũu.
They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
19 Na rĩrĩa Petero eeciiragia ũhoro wa kĩoneki kĩu, Roho akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Simoni, harĩ na andũ atatũ maragũcaria.
As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
20 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio, ũkĩra ũikũrũke, ũthiĩ nao na ndũkagĩe na nganja nĩgũkorwo nĩ niĩ ndĩmatũmĩte.”
So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
21 Petero agĩikũrũka, akĩĩra andũ acio atĩrĩ, “Nĩ niĩ mũndũ ũcio mũracaria. Mũũkĩte nĩkĩ?”
So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
22 Nao andũ acio magĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Tuumĩte gwa Korinelio, ũrĩa mũnene-wa-thigari-igana rĩmwe. Nĩ mũndũ mũthingu na mwĩtigĩri-Ngai, na nĩatĩĩtwo nĩ Ayahudi othe. Mũraika mũtheru aramwĩrire atũmane ũthiĩ gwake mũciĩ nĩgeetha aigue ũrĩa ũrenda kuuga.”
“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
23 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Petero akĩĩra andũ acio matoonye nyũmba matuĩke ageni aake. Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ warũmĩrĩire Petero agĩthiĩ nao, na ariũ a Ithe witũ amwe kuuma Jopa magĩthiĩ nake.
So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
24 Naguo mũthenya ũcio ũngĩ warũmĩrĩire magĩkinya Kaisarea. Korinelio agĩkorwo ametereire na eetĩte andũ a nyũmba yake na arata a hakuhĩ.
The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
25 Na rĩrĩa Petero aatoonyaga nyũmba, Korinelio akĩmũtũnga na akĩĩgũithia magũrũ-inĩ make amwĩnyiihĩrie.
As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
26 No Petero akĩmũũkĩria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Rũgama, niĩ ndĩ o mũndũ o na niĩ.”
But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
27 O makĩaragia-rĩ, Petero agĩtoonya thĩinĩ na agĩkora gĩkundi kĩnene kĩa andũ.
As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
28 Akĩmeera atĩrĩ: “Inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ wega atĩ Mũyahudi ndetĩkĩrĩtio nĩ watho kũgwatanĩra na mũndũ wa Ndũrĩrĩ o na kana kũmũceerera. No Ngai nĩanyonetie atĩ ndiagĩrĩirwo nĩ kuuga atĩ mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ ti mwamũre kana atĩ arĩ na thaahu.
He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
29 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio rĩrĩa ndĩratũmanĩirwo, ndĩrokire itegũkararia. Njĩtĩkĩria ngũũrie kĩrĩa kĩratũmire ũndũmanĩre?”
So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
30 Nake Korinelio akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ: “Matukũ mana mahĩtũku, ndaarĩ thĩinĩ wa nyũmba yakwa ngĩhooya ithaa-inĩ ta rĩĩrĩ rĩa thaa kenda cia mĩaraho. Mũndũ warĩ na nguo ciahenagia akĩrũgama o rĩmwe mbere yakwa,
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
31 akĩnjĩĩra atĩrĩ, ‘Korinelio, Ngai nĩaiguĩte mahooya maku, na nĩaririkanĩte iheo ciaku iria wanahe athĩĩni.
and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
32 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio tũmana Jopa wĩtĩrwo Simoni ũrĩa wĩtagwo Petero, nake nĩ mũgeni gwa Simoni ũrĩa mũtanduki wa njũũa, ũrĩa ũikaraga rũtere-inĩ rwa iria.’
Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
33 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩndagũtũmanĩire o hĩndĩ ĩyo, na nĩ weka wega nĩ ũndũ wa gũũka. Rĩu ithuĩ ithuothe tũrĩ haha mbere ya Ngai nĩgeetha tũthikĩrĩrie ũrĩa wothe Mwathani agwathĩte ũtwĩre.”
So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
34 Nake Petero akĩambĩrĩria kwaria, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Rĩu nĩndamenya kũna ũrĩa arĩ ma atĩ Ngai ndarĩ mũthutũkanio.
Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
35 no atĩ nĩetĩkagĩra andũ kuuma ndũrĩrĩ-inĩ ciothe arĩa mamwĩtigagĩra na mageeka ũrĩa kwagĩrĩire.
but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
36 Inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ ndũmĩrĩri ĩrĩa Ngai aatũmĩire andũ a Isiraeli, akĩaria ũhoro mwega wa thayũ na ũndũ wa Jesũ Kristũ, ũrĩa arĩ we Mwathani wa andũ othe.
He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
37 Inyuĩ nĩmũũĩ ũrĩa gwekĩkire kũu Judea guothe, kwambĩrĩria Galili thuutha wa ũbatithio ũrĩa Johana aahunjagia,
You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
38 ũrĩa Ngai aaitĩrĩire Jesũ wa Nazarethi Roho Mũtheru o na hinya, na ũrĩa aathiiaga agĩĩkaga wega na akĩhonagia andũ arĩa maahatĩrĩirio nĩ hinya wa mũcukani, tondũ Ngai aarĩ hamwe nake.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
39 “Ithuĩ tũrĩ aira a maũndũ marĩa mothe eekire thĩinĩ wa bũrũri wa Ayahudi o na Jerusalemu. Nĩmamũũragire na njĩra ya kũmwamba mũtĩ-igũrũ.
We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
40 No mũthenya wa gatatũ Ngai akĩmũriũkia kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ na agĩtũma onekane kũrĩ andũ.
God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
41 We ndonirwo nĩ andũ othe, o tiga aira arĩa Ngai aathuurĩte: akĩonwo nĩ ithuĩ, o ithuĩ twarĩĩanĩire na tũkĩnyuuanĩra nake aarĩkia kũriũka kuuma kũrĩ arĩa akuũ.
not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
42 Nĩatwathire tũhunjĩrie andũ na tũrute ũira atĩ we nĩ we Ngai aamũrire atuĩke mũtuanĩri-ciira wa andũ arĩa marĩ muoyo na arĩa makuĩte.
And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
43 Anabii othe nĩmaheanaga ũira wa ũhoro wake atĩ mũndũ ũrĩa wothe ũkaamwĩtĩkia nĩakamũkĩra ũrekeri wa mehia na ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩake.”
All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
44 Na Petero o akĩaragia ciugo icio-rĩ, Roho Mũtheru agĩikũrũkĩra andũ arĩa othe maiguire ndũmĩrĩri ĩyo.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
45 Nao andũ arĩa meetĩkĩtie, a thiritũ ya arĩa maruaga, arĩa mokĩte na Petero makĩgega mona atĩ kĩheo kĩa Roho Mũtheru nĩgĩaitĩrĩirio andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ o nao.
All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
46 Nĩgũkorwo nĩmamaiguire makĩaria na thiomi makĩgoocaga Ngai. Hĩndĩ ĩyo Petero akĩũria atĩrĩ,
For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
47 “Harĩ mũndũ ũngĩgiria andũ aya mabatithio na maaĩ? Andũ aya nĩmamũkĩra Roho Mũtheru o ta ithuĩ.”
“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
48 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio agĩathana mabatithio thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Jesũ Kristũ. Magĩcooka makĩũria Petero aikaranie nao ihinda rĩa mĩthenya mĩnini.
So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
