< Atũmwo 9 >
1 Ihinda-inĩ o rĩu Saũlũ no eehĩtagĩra kũũraga arutwo a Mwathani. Agĩthiĩ kũrĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene,
And Saul yet breathing out threatnings and slaughter against the disciples of ye Lord, went vnto the hie Priest,
2 na akĩmũhooya marũa athiĩ namo thunagogi-inĩ iria ciarĩ Dameski, nĩgeetha angĩkora andũ a Njĩra ĩyo kuo, marĩ arũme kana andũ-a-nja, amanyiite amatware Jerusalemu marĩ ohe.
And desired of him letters to Damascus to the Synagogues, that if he found any that were of that way (either men or women) hee might bring them bound vnto Hierusalem.
3 Naarĩ rũgendo-inĩ aakuhĩrĩria Dameski-rĩ, o rĩmwe ũtheri ũkiuma na igũrũ, ũkĩmwarĩra mĩena yothe.
Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.
4 Akĩgũa thĩ, na akĩigua mũgambo ũkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Saũlũ, Saũlũ, ũũnyariiraga nĩkĩ?”
And hee fell to the earth, and heard a voyce, saying to him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Saũlũ akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩwe ũ, Mwathani?” Nake akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ niĩ Jesũ ũrĩa ũnyariiraga.
And he sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kicke against pricks.
6 No rĩrĩ, rĩu ũkĩra ũtoonye itũũra rĩĩrĩ inene, na nĩũkwĩrwo ũrĩa wagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka.”
He then both trembling and astonied, sayd, Lord, what wilt thou that I doe? And the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise and goe into the citie, and it shall be tolde thee what thou shalt doe.
7 Nao andũ arĩa maatwaranaga hamwe na Saũlũ makĩrũgama hau maagĩte ũrĩa mangiuga; o nĩmaiguire mũgambo no matiigana kuona mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ.
The men also which iourneyed with him, stood amased, hearing his voyce, but seeing no man.
8 Nake Saũlũ agĩũkĩra, akĩrũgama, no rĩrĩa aahingũririe maitho ndoonaga o na hanini. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmũnyiita guoko makĩmũtwara Dameski.
And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,
9 Ihinda rĩa matukũ matatũ aarĩ mũtumumu, na ndarĩ kĩndũ aarĩĩaga kana akanyua.
Where he was three dayes without sight, and neither ate nor dranke.
10 Na rĩrĩ, kũu Dameski nĩ kwarĩ na mũrutwo wetagwo Anania. Mwathani akĩmwarĩria na kĩoneki, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Anania!” Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ũyũ Mwathani.”
And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.
11 Nake Mwathani akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ kwa Judasi o kũu njĩra ĩrĩa ĩtagwo Nũngarũ, ũrie mũndũ uumĩte Tariso wĩtagwo Saũlũ, nĩ ũndũ nĩkũhooya arahooya.
Then the Lord sayd vnto him, Arise, and goe into the streete which is called Straight, and seeke in the house of Iudas after one called Saul of Tarsus: for beholde, he prayeth.
12 Nĩonete mũndũ kĩoneki-inĩ wĩtagwo Anania agĩũka kũmũigĩrĩra moko, nĩguo acooke kuona.”
(And he sawe in a vision a man named Ananias comming in to him, and putting his hands on him, that he might receiue his sight.)
13 Anania akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Mwathani, nĩnjiguĩte ũhoro mũingĩ ũkoniĩ mũndũ ũcio, na maũndũ maingĩ mooru marĩa aaneka andũ aku arĩa aamũre kũũrĩa Jerusalemu.
Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.
14 Na okĩte gũkũ arĩ na wathani kuuma kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene, nĩgeetha anyiite andũ arĩa othe makayagĩra rĩĩtwa rĩaku.”
Moreouer here hee hath authoritie of the hie Priestes, to binde all that call on thy Name.
15 No Mwathani akĩĩra Anania atĩrĩ, “Thiĩ, tondũ ũndũ ũcio nĩ kĩndũ gĩakwa kĩrĩa ndĩĩthuurĩire gĩa gũtwara ũhoro wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ, na athamaki, o na kũrĩ andũ a Isiraeli.
Then the Lord said vnto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessell vnto me, to beare my Name before the Gentiles, and Kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Nĩngũmuonia ũrĩa arĩ o nginya anyamaarĩke nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa.”
For I will shewe him, howe many things he must suffer for my Names sake.
17 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Anania agĩthiĩ na agĩtoonya nyũmba ĩyo. Akĩigĩrĩra Saũlũ moko, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Saũlũ, mũrũ wa Ithe witũ, Mwathani, o we Jesũ ũrĩa ũrakuumĩrĩire ũrĩ njĩra-inĩ ũgĩũka gũkũ, nĩandũmĩte nĩguo ũcooke kuona, na ũiyũrio na Roho Mũtheru.”
Then Ananias went his way, and entred into that house, and put his hands on him, and sayd, Brother Saul, the Lord hath sent me (euen Iesus that appeared vnto thee in the way as thou camest) that thou mightest receiue thy sight, and be filled with the holy Ghost.
18 O hĩndĩ ĩyo, tũnyamũ twahaanaga ta ngaracũ tũkiuma maitho-inĩ ma Saũlũ, tũkĩgũa thĩ, nake akĩhota kuona rĩngĩ. Agĩũkĩra na akĩbatithio,
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had bene scales, and suddenly he receiued sight, and arose, and was baptized,
19 na aarĩkia kũrĩa irio, akĩgĩa na hinya. Saũlũ agĩikara mĩthenya ĩigana ũna marĩ hamwe na arutwo kũu Dameski.
And receiued meate, and was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.
20 Na hĩndĩ ĩyo akĩambĩrĩria kũhunjia thunagogi-inĩ atĩ Jesũ nĩ Mũrũ wa Ngai.
And straightway hee preached Christ in the Synagogues, that he was that Sonne of God,
21 Andũ othe arĩa maamũiguire makĩgega makĩũria atĩrĩ, “Githĩ mũndũ ũyũ tiwe ũraagithĩtie andũ thayũ kũu Jerusalemu gatagatĩ-inĩ ka arĩa makayagĩra rĩĩtwa rĩu? Na githĩ ndokĩte gũkũ nĩgeetha amanyiite amatware marĩ ohe kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene?”
So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?
22 Nowe Saũlũ agĩkĩrĩrĩria kũgĩa na hinya, na akĩgegia Ayahudi arĩa maatũũrĩte kũu Dameski na ũndũ wa kũmaiguithia na ma atĩ Jesũ nĩwe Kristũ.
But Saul encreased the more in strength, and confounded the Iewes which dwelt at Damascus, confirming, that this was that Christ.
23 Thuutha wa mĩthenya mĩingĩ gũthira, Ayahudi magĩcookania ndundu mamũũrage,
And after that many dayes were fulfilled, the Iewes tooke counsell together, to kill him,
24 no Saũlũ akĩmenya mũbango ũrĩa maarĩ naguo. Mũthenya na ũtukũ maaikaraga mamuoheirie ihingo-inĩ cia itũũra inene nĩguo mamũũrage.
But their laying awayte was knowen of Saul: nowe they watched the gates day and night, that they might kill him.
25 No arũmĩrĩri aake makĩmuoya ũtukũ, makĩmũharũrũkia arĩ gĩkabũ-inĩ mamũgereirie mwanya warĩ rũthingo-inĩ.
Then the disciples tooke him by night, and put him through the wall, and let him downe by a rope in a basket.
26 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aakinyire Jerusalemu, akĩgeria kwĩgwatania na arutwo, no othe nĩmamwĩtigagĩra, tondũ matietĩkagia atĩ kũna aarĩ mũrutwo.
And when Saul was come to Hierusalem, he assayed to ioyne himselfe with the disciples: but they were all afrayd of him, and beleeued not that he was a disciple.
27 No Baranaba akĩmuoya akĩmũtwara kũrĩ atũmwo. Akĩmeera ũrĩa Saũlũ oonire Mwathani arĩ rũgendo-inĩ rwake, na ũrĩa Mwathani aamwarĩirie, na ũrĩa aahunjirie kũu Dameski thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Jesũ ategwĩtigĩra.
But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.
28 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ agĩikara na atũmwo, na agaceeraga kũu Jerusalemu, akĩaragia na ũcamba thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani, ategwĩtigĩra.
And hee was conuersant with them at Hierusalem,
29 Ningĩ nĩaaragia na agakararanagia na Ayahudi arĩa maaciarĩirwo kwa Ayunani, no nao makageria ũrĩa mangĩmũũraga.
And spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and spake and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
30 Rĩrĩa ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ maamenyire ũguo, makĩmuoya, makĩmũikũrũkia nginya Kaisarea, makĩmũtũma Tariso.
But when the brethren knewe it, they brought him to Cesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
31 Hĩndĩ ĩyo kanitha wa Judea guothe, na Galili, na Samaria ũgĩkenera ihinda rĩa thayũ. Nĩwongereirwo hinya; na ũkĩũmĩrĩrio nĩ Roho Mũtheru, na ũkĩongererwo andũ, nao magĩtũũra metigĩrĩte Mwathani.
Then had the Churches rest through all Iudea, and Galile, and Samaria, and were edified and walked in the feare of the Lord, and were multiplied by the comfort of the holy Ghost.
32 Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa Petero aaceeraga kũndũ na kũndũ bũrũri-inĩ, nĩathiire gũceerera andũ arĩa aamũre a kũu Lida.
And it came to passe, as Peter walked throughout all quarters, hee came also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 Arĩ kũu agĩkora mũndũ wetagwo Ainea warĩ na mũrimũ wa gũkua ciĩga, na aatũũrĩte akomete gĩtanda-inĩ ihinda rĩa mĩaka ĩnana.
And there he found a certaine man named Aeneas, which had kept his couch eight yeeres, and was sicke of the palsie.
34 Petero akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ainea, Jesũ Kristũ nĩakũhonia. Ũkĩra ũkũnje kĩbarĩ gĩaku.” O hĩndĩ ĩyo Ainea akĩrũgama.
Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch together. And he arose immediately.
35 Andũ othe arĩa maatũũraga Lida na Sharoni makĩmuona na makĩgarũrũkĩra Mwathani.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, sawe him, and turned to the Lord.
36 Kũu Jopa nĩ kwarĩ mũrutwo wetagwo Tabitha (narĩo rĩĩtwa rĩu rĩgĩtaũrwo nĩ kuuga Dorokasi), nake aatũũrĩte ekaga maũndũ mega, na agateithagia athĩĩni.
There was also at Ioppa a certaine woman, a disciple named Tabitha (which by interpretation is called Dorcas) she was full of good workes and almes which she did.
37 O ihinda-inĩ rĩu nĩarũarire na agĩkua, naguo mwĩrĩ wake ũgĩthambio, ũkĩigwo nyũmba ya igũrũ.
And it came to passe in those dayes, that she was sicke and dyed: and when they had washed her, they layd her in an vpper chamber.
38 Lida kwarĩ hakuhĩ na Jopa; nĩ ũndũ ũcio rĩrĩa arutwo maaiguire atĩ Petero aarĩ kũu Lida, magĩtũma andũ eerĩ makamũringĩrĩrie mamwĩre atĩrĩ, “Twagũthaitha ũka narua!”
Now forasmuch as Lydda was neere to Ioppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent vnto him two men, desiring that he would not delay to come vnto them.
39 Nake Petero agĩthiĩ hamwe nao, na aakinya agĩtwarwo nyũmba ya igũrũ. Atumia othe a ndigwa makĩrũgama, makĩmũthiũrũrũkĩria makĩrĩraga, na makĩmuonagia kanjũ na nguo ingĩ iria Dorokasi aatumĩte rĩrĩa aarĩ nao.
Then Peter arose and came with them: and when hee was come, they brought him into the vpper chamber, where all the widowes stoode by him weeping, and shewing the coates and garments, which Dorcas made, while she was with them.
40 Nake Petero akĩmeera othe moime nja ya nyũmba; agĩcooka agĩturia maru akĩhooya Ngai. Agĩcooka akĩgarũrũkĩra mũtumia ũcio wakuĩte, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Tabitha, ũkĩra,” nake Tabitha akĩhingũra maitho, na oona Petero, agĩĩtiira.
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turned him to the body, and sayd, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she sawe Peter, sate vp.
41 Nake Petero akĩmũnyiita guoko, akĩmũrũgamia. Agĩcooka agĩĩta andũ arĩa meetĩkĩtie, na atumia acio a ndigwa, akĩmũneana kũrĩ o arĩ muoyo.
Then he gaue her the hand and lift her vp, and called the Saints and widowes, and restored her aliue.
42 Naguo ũhoro ũcio ũkĩmenyeka Jopa guothe, nao andũ aingĩ magĩĩtĩkia Mwathani.
And it was knowen throughout all Ioppa, and many beleeued in the Lord.
43 Nake Petero agĩikara Jopa mĩthenya mĩingĩ kwa mũndũ wetagwo Simoni, ũrĩa warĩ mũtanduki wa njũũa.
And it came to passe that he taried many dayes in Ioppa with one Simon a Tanner.