Atũmwo 12
1 Na rĩrĩ, ihinda-inĩ rĩu nĩguo Mũthamaki Herode aanyiitire andũ amwe a kanitha, arĩ na muoroto wa kũmanyariira.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to afflict certain of the church.
2 Akĩũragithia Jakubu, mũrũ wa nyina na Johana na rũhiũ rwa njora.
And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
3 Na rĩrĩa oonire ũhoro ũcio nĩwakenia Ayahudi-rĩ, akĩnyiitithia Petero o nake. Ũndũ ũcio wekĩkire hĩndĩ ya Gĩathĩ kĩa Mĩgate Ĩtarĩ Mĩĩkĩre Ndawa ya Kũimbia.
And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. ( Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
4 Aarĩkia kũmũnyiitithia, akĩmũikia njeera akĩmũneana arangĩrwo nĩ ikundi inya cia thigari, o gĩkundi kĩrĩ gĩa thigari inya. Herode eendaga amũrehe mbere ya mũingĩ thuutha wa Gĩathĩ gĩa Bathaka.
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after the Passover to bring him forth to the people.
5 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Petero akĩhingĩrwo njeera, no kanitha nĩwahooyaga Ngai ũtegũtigithĩria nĩ ũndũ wake.
Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing by the church to God for him.
6 Na ũtukũ ũrĩa Herode aarokaga kũmũtwara agaciirithio, Petero aakomete gatagatĩ ga thigari igĩrĩ, ohetwo na mĩnyororo ĩĩrĩ, nacio thigari igĩrĩ ikarũgama kĩhingo-inĩ irangĩrĩte.
And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
7 Na rĩrĩ, o rĩmwe mũraika wa Mwathani akĩmuumĩrĩra naguo ũtheri ũkĩara kanyũmba kau aarĩ. Mũraika ũcio akĩringaringa Petero mwena na akĩmũũkĩria, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ũkĩra narua!” Nayo mĩnyororo ĩrĩa oohetwo nayo moko ĩkĩgũa thĩ.
And, behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shone in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
8 Mũraika ũcio agĩcooka akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩhumbe nguo ciaku na wĩkĩre iraatũ.” Nake Petero agĩĩka o ũguo. Mũraika ũcio akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩhotore nguo yaku na ũnũmĩrĩre.”
And the angel said to him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith to him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
9 Petero akĩmũrũmĩrĩra, makiuma nja ya njeera, no ndaamenyaga atĩ ũndũ ũcio mũraika eekaga warĩ ũndũ wa ma; eeciiragia atĩ nĩ kĩoneki oonaga.
And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
10 Makĩhĩtũka arangĩri a mbere na a keerĩ na magĩkinya kĩhingo-inĩ gĩa kĩgera kĩrĩa gĩa gũtoonya itũũra inene. Nakĩo kĩhingo kĩu gĩkĩĩhingũra nĩ ũndũ wao, nao makĩgerera ho. Rĩrĩa maathiire ũraihu wa gacĩra kamwe-rĩ, o rĩmwe mũraika ũcio akĩmũtiga.
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city; which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 Nake Petero akĩĩigua, na akiuga atĩrĩ, “Rĩu nĩndamenya hatarĩ nganja atĩ Mwathani nĩegũtũmĩte mũraika wake aahonokie kuuma moko-inĩ ma Herode na kuuma kũrĩ maũndũ marĩa mothe andũ a Ayahudi matanyĩte kuona.”
And when Peter had come to himself, he said, Now I know with certainty, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 Na rĩrĩa aguũkĩirwo nĩ ũhoro ũcio, agĩthiĩ kwa Mariamu ũrĩa warĩ nyina wa Johana, na nowe wetagwo Mariko, na nĩkuo andũ aingĩ monganĩte makĩhooya Ngai.
And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
13 Petero akĩringaringa mũrango wa nja, nake mũirĩtu warutaga wĩra kuo wetagwo Roda agĩũka kũhingũra.
And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a maid came to answer, named Rhoda.
14 Rĩrĩa aaiguire mũgambo wa Petero, akĩiyũrwo nĩ gĩkeno kĩnene akĩaga kũhingũra mũrango akĩhũndũka atengʼerete, akĩanĩrĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Petero arĩ mũrango-inĩ!”
And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told that Peter stood before the gate.
15 Nao makĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee nĩ kũgũrũka ũgũrũkĩte.” Rĩrĩa aakĩrĩrĩirie agwatĩirie kuuga atĩ ũguo nĩguo kwarĩ, makiuga atĩrĩ, “No nginya akorwo nĩ mũraika wake.”
And they said to her, Thou art mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then they said, It is his angel.
16 Nowe Petero agĩthiĩ na mbere kũringaringa mũrango, na rĩrĩa maahingũrire makĩona nĩwe, makĩgega.
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
17 Petero akĩmakiria na guoko na akĩmataarĩria ũrĩa Mwathani aamũrutĩte njeera. Akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ĩrai Jakubu na ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ ũhoro ũcio,” agĩcooka agĩthiĩ kũndũ kũngĩ.
But he, beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things to James, and to the brethren. And he departed, and went into another place.
18 Rũciinĩ gwakĩa, nĩ kwagĩire na ngũĩ nene gatagatĩ-inĩ ga thigari nĩ kũrigwo nĩ ũrĩa gwekĩkĩte ũhoro ũkoniĩ Petero.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
19 Thuutha wa Herode gũcaria Petero na kũmwaga-rĩ, agĩciirithia thigari, na agĩathana atĩ ciũragwo. Herode agĩcooka akiuma Judea agĩthiĩ Kaisarea, agĩikara kuo kwa ihinda inini.
And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there abode.
20 Na rĩrĩ, nĩatũũrĩte ahaaranĩte na andũ a Turo na a Sidoni, no o magĩcookanĩrĩra hamwe magĩetha ũrĩa mangĩaranĩirie nake. Na maarĩkia kũnyiitwo mbaru nĩ Bulasito, ũrĩa warĩ ndungata njĩhokeku ya mũthamaki-rĩ, makĩhooya kũgĩe na thayũ, tondũ bũrũri wa mũthamaki ũcio nĩguo wamaheaga irio.
And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
21 Na mũthenya ũrĩa waraarĩirio wakinya-rĩ, Herode akĩĩhumba nguo ciake cia ũthamaki, na agĩikarĩra gĩtĩ gĩake kĩa ũnene, akĩarĩria andũ acio.
And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration to them.
22 Nao makĩanĩrĩra makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ũcio nĩ mũgambo wa ngai, ti mũgambo wa mũndũ.”
And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
23 O rĩmwe mũraika wa Mwathani akĩringa Herode nĩ ũndũ wa kwaga kũgoocithia Ngai, nake akĩrĩĩo nĩ igunyũ, agĩkua.
And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten by worms, and died.
24 No kiugo kĩa Ngai gĩgĩkĩrĩrĩria kuongerereka na gũtheerema.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Rĩrĩa Baranaba na Saũlũ maarĩkirie ũtungata wao-rĩ, magĩcooka kuuma Jerusalemu, na magĩcooka na Johana, na nowe wetagwo Mariko.
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
