Atũmwo 9
1 Ihinda-inĩ o rĩu Saũlũ no eehĩtagĩra kũũraga arutwo a Mwathani. Agĩthiĩ kũrĩ mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene,
BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-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.
besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
3 Naarĩ rũgendo-inĩ aakuhĩrĩria Dameski-rĩ, o rĩmwe ũtheri ũkiuma na igũrũ, ũkĩmwarĩra mĩena yothe.
So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven:
4 Akĩgũa thĩ, na akĩigua mũgambo ũkĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Saũlũ, Saũlũ, ũũnyariiraga nĩkĩ?”
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Saũlũ akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩwe ũ, Mwathani?” Nake akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ niĩ Jesũ ũrĩa ũnyariiraga.
Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
6 No rĩrĩ, rĩu ũkĩra ũtoonye itũũra rĩĩrĩ inene, na nĩũkwĩrwo ũrĩa wagĩrĩirwo nĩ gwĩka.”
And trembling and amazed he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 Nao andũ arĩa maatwaranaga hamwe na Saũlũ makĩrũgama hau maagĩte ũrĩa mangiuga; o nĩmaiguire mũgambo no matiigana kuona mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ.
And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Nake Saũlũ agĩũkĩra, akĩrũgama, no rĩrĩa aahingũririe maitho ndoonaga o na hanini. Nĩ ũndũ ũcio makĩmũnyiita guoko makĩmũtwara Dameski.
Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
9 Ihinda rĩa matukũ matatũ aarĩ mũtumumu, na ndarĩ kĩndũ aarĩĩaga kana akanyua.
And he was three days seeing nothing, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 Na rĩrĩ, kũu Dameski nĩ kwarĩ na mũrutwo wetagwo Anania. Mwathani akĩmwarĩria na kĩoneki, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Anania!” Nake agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ũyũ Mwathani.”
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, 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 said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
12 Nĩonete mũndũ kĩoneki-inĩ wĩtagwo Anania agĩũka kũmũigĩrĩra moko, nĩguo acooke kuona.”
and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover 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.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 Na okĩte gũkũ arĩ na wathani kuuma kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene, nĩgeetha anyiite andũ arĩa othe makayagĩra rĩĩtwa rĩaku.”
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon 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.
But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 Nĩngũmuonia ũrĩa arĩ o nginya anyamaarĩke nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩakwa.”
for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name’s 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 went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover 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 directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.
19 na aarĩkia kũrĩa irio, akĩgĩa na hinya. Saũlũ agĩikara mĩthenya ĩigana ũna marĩ hamwe na arutwo kũu Dameski.
And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.
20 Na hĩndĩ ĩyo akĩambĩrĩria kũhunjia thunagogi-inĩ atĩ Jesũ nĩ Mũrũ wa Ngai.
And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son 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?”
And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief 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 was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.
23 Thuutha wa mĩthenya mĩingĩ gũthira, Ayahudi magĩcookania ndundu mamũũrage,
But when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together how 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 design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
25 No arũmĩrĩri aake makĩmuoya ũtukũ, makĩmũharũrũkia arĩ gĩkabũ-inĩ mamũgereirie mwanya warĩ rũthingo-inĩ.
But the disciples taking him by night, got him off through the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aakinyire Jerusalemu, akĩgeria kwĩgwatania na arutwo, no othe nĩmamwĩtigagĩra, tondũ matietĩkagia atĩ kũna aarĩ mũrutwo.
But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting 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.
Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio Saũlũ agĩikara na atũmwo, na agaceeraga kũu Jerusalemu, akĩaragia na ũcamba thĩinĩ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani, ategwĩtigĩra.
And he was with them coming in, and going out at Jerusalem:
29 Ningĩ nĩaaragia na agakararanagia na Ayahudi arĩa maaciarĩirwo kwa Ayunani, no nao makageria ũrĩa mangĩmũũraga.
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
30 Rĩrĩa ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ maamenyire ũguo, makĩmuoya, makĩmũikũrũkia nginya Kaisarea, makĩmũtũma Tariso.
Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off 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 peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa Petero aaceeraga kũndũ na kũndũ bũrũri-inĩ, nĩathiire gũceerera andũ arĩa aamũre a kũu Lida.
Now it came to pass, as Peter was passing through all parts, that he went down 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 found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic.
34 Petero akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ainea, Jesũ Kristũ nĩakũhonia. Ũkĩra ũkũnje kĩbarĩ gĩaku.” O hĩndĩ ĩyo Ainea akĩrũgama.
And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Messiah maketh thee whole: arise, and make thine own bed. And he arose immediately.
35 Andũ othe arĩa maatũũraga Lida na Sharoni makĩmuona na makĩgarũrũkĩra Mwathani.
And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they 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.
But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas: ) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did.
37 O ihinda-inĩ rĩu nĩarũarire na agĩkua, naguo mwĩrĩ wake ũgĩthambio, ũkĩigwo nyũmba ya igũrũ.
But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room.
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!”
And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to 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 went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst 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 putting them all out, fell upon his knees, and prayed; and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Nake Petero akĩmũnyiita guoko, akĩmũrũgamia. Agĩcooka agĩĩta andũ arĩa meetĩkĩtie, na atumia acio a ndigwa, akĩmũneana kũrĩ o arĩ muoyo.
Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive.
42 Naguo ũhoro ũcio ũkĩmenyeka Jopa guothe, nao andũ aingĩ magĩĩtĩkia Mwathani.
And it was known through all Joppa; and many believed on the Lord.
43 Nake Petero agĩikara Jopa mĩthenya mĩingĩ kwa mũndũ wetagwo Simoni, ũrĩa warĩ mũtanduki wa njũũa.
Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
