Mitendo 16

1 Paulusi hape ni cheza kwa Derba ni Listra; mi mulole, mulutwana zumwi yo sumpwa Timotea kwabena, mwana wa muswisu wa Mujuda wa mwanakazi ya bazumine; beesi ba bali Magerike.

He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.

2 A ba kuwambwa neenza ku bakwake ba vena kwa Lisitra ni Ikone.

The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.

3 Paulusi a bakusaka kuyenda naye; ni chamuhinda ni ku ku mutwala kumupato chevaka cha majuda ba vena muchibaka echo, chakuti bonse ba vezi kuti beesi ba vali Magirike.

Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.

4 A ba vakuyenda mwinzila zabo kuya mwitolopo ba bali ku ya vuha inkeleke intayelo ye ba vakuswanela kwichilila, intaelo i bañolwa kwa baapositola ni bakulwana venkeleke mwa Jerusalema.

As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.

5 Chobulyo inkeleke i va kolete che ntumelo mi i ba li kwinjiha chenamba mwizuva.

So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.

6 Paulusi ni bachikwata chakwe ba vali kuya muzikiliti za Frigia ni Galatia, chokuti ba vakaniswe cha Luhuho Lujolola kukutaza inzwi muchivaka cha Asia. Havazwa mwa Masia, babaliki ku ya kwa Bitiniya kono Luhuho lwa Jesu ni chi lwabakanisa.

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

7 Chakuhita kumbali ni Masia, ni chibalika ku ya kwa Betenia, kono Luhuho Lwa Jesu ni chilwavakanisa.

When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.

8 Chakuhita kumbali ya Misia, ni chiveza kwitolopo ya Troasi.

Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.

9 Impono ivavoneki kwa Paulusi masiku: mukwame wa kwa Masondonia avali kuzimene aho, namu sumpa na wamba, “Wize kunu mwa Masondoniya ni kututusa.”

A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”

10 Linu Paulusi haca bweene iyo impono, yahaho chitwa nyemuka kuyenda kwa Mesondoniya, kuzumina kuti Ireeza watusupira kuka kutaza i evangeri ku vali.

When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.

11 Ni chibahinda lwendo nihakubabulyo kuzwa kwa Troasi, ni chi twakatuka kuyenda feela kwa Samotrasi, mi izuva lichilila ni chitweza kwa Neapolisi;

Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;

12 Ku zwa ko ni chitwaya kwa Filipi, I bali itolopo ya Masedonia, Itolopo i vali yabutokwa mwi chilalo ni mwikoloni ya Maroma, mi tubekali mwitolopo yo mazuva mangizana.

and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.

13 Mwizuva lye Sabata ni chitwayenda hanze ya mulyango cha lwizi, ko tuvahupuli kuti kwina chivaka cha kulapelela. Ni chitwekala ni kuwamba ku banakazi ba bakezite hamwina.

On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.

14 Mwanakazi zumwi ya bakusumpwa Lidia, muuzi we pulipela kuzwila kwitolopo ya Tiatira, ya bakulapela Ireeza, ni chatekeleza kwetu. Simwine ni cheyalula inkulo yakwe kutekeleza kuzintu zi ba kuwambwa nji Paulusi.

A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.

15 Hamana kukolobezwa ni venzubo yakwe, ni cha tukumbila ni chati, “Chokuti u ba ni atuli ku ba yasepahala ku Simwine, mwize munzubo yangu, ze mwikale mwateni. Mi a ba tuhambilizi.

When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.

16 Ni chi kwachitahala buti, ha tu bakuya kuchivaka cha kulapelela, mwanakazana zumwi ya vena luhuho lwa bunuhi ni cha tukatana. A ba leteli nfumwe chifumu chingi chakunuhelela za bufumu.

As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.

17 Uzu mwanakazi ne chilila Paulusi mwisule naswe na huweleza, na ti, “A ba bakwame ba hikana be Ireeza Yo Hanzi. Ba wamba kwenu inzila ye mpuluso.”

Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”

18 A ba kuchita bulyo mu mazuba mangi. Kono Paulusi, a ba nyezwa ahulu, na chebuka mi na wamba kuluhuho, “Ni kulaela che zina lya Jesu Keriste u zwe mwali.” Mi ni lwa zwa hohwaho.

She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.

19 Kono nfumwakwe ha bona kuti insepo ya chifumu cabo chi yamana, ni bakwata Paulusi ni Silasi ni ku bakokolwela muchibaka cha ku uzikiza habusu bwa babusi.

But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.

20 Ha ba baleta ku baatuli, ni ba cho, “A ba bakwame Majuda mi baleta mifilifili mingi mwi tolopo yetu.

When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city

21 Baluta zintu zi sa zumininwe kwetu kuti tu zi tambule kapa ku zi chilila u bu Maroma.”

and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”

22 Linu chisi ni cha ziimana hamwina kulwisa Paulusi ni Silasi; ba atuli ni ba ñatula zi zwato zabo ni ku laela kuti ba shupwe ni mbazi.

The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.

23 Ha bamana ku balindola chamañindi mangi, ni ba va sohela mwi ntolongo ni kulaela muganteli ku ba gantela ahulu.

When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.

24 Ha mana ku wana i yi intaelo, muganteli na basohela mu intolongo ya mukati ni kusumina matende a bo ha zi sindimwa.

Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.

25 Mukati ka masiku Paulusi ni Silasi ba va kulapela ni ku zimba izimbo kwa Ireeza, mi basuminwa bamwi ba va li ku batekeleze.

But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.

26 Haho ni kwa ba ni nzikinyeho i nkando, mukuti ni mitomo ye ntolongo ni ya nyanganya, mi hohwaho milyango ye ntolongo ni ye yaluka, mi mawenge a zumwi ni zumwi ni a sumunuka.

Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.

27 Mulibeleli ha vuka mwi ñonzi na bona milyango ye ntolongo ni iyalukite; na hinda i sabule lya kwe mi cha ba kulihaya, kakuli cha ba kuzezete kuti basuminwa chi ba loboka.

The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.

28 Kono paulusi cha huwa chenzwi ikando, na ti; “Konji u lisasamisi, kakuti kutwina twense.”

But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”

29 Muganteli a sumpisa mamonyi mi a hwelela mukati mi, a chachalika cha kutiya, na wila habusu bwa Paulusi ni Silasi,

He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,

30 mi na ba zwisikiza hanze mi na cho, “Batompei, chi ni swanela kuchita nje chihi kuti ni hazwe?”

brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”

31 Ni bati, “Zumine mwa Simwine Jesu, mi ka u hazwe, iwe ni ve nzubo yako.”

They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”

32 Ni ba wamba inzwi lya Simwine kwali, hamwina ni bonse mu inzubo.

They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.

33 linu muganteli cha bahinda mwi inako iswana ya masiku, mi chasambisa zilabi za bo, mi iye ni bonse be nzubo yakwe ni ba kolobezwa hohwaho.

He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.

34 Na leta Paulusi ni Silasi mwi nzubo yakwe ni kubika zilyo habusu bwabo. Chasanga ahulu ni be nzubo yakwe bonse, mukuti bonse ba bazumini kwa Ireeza.

He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.

35 Linu ha ku ba musihali, muatuli a tumina iñusa ku muganteli liti, “Siye a bo bakwame bayende.”

But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”

36 Muganteli cha biha indaba kwa Paulusi, na ti, “Baatuli ba tumina inzwi kwangu kuti ni misiye muyende: linu he muzwe, mi muliyendele che nkozo.”

The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”

37 Kono paulusi ni chati kubali, “Ba batukabi he nkaza, bakwame ba sanyazitwe cha chi Roma, mi ni vatusohela mwi intolongo; mi linu hanu batuzwisa cha kuli wungula? Kamu kwikalile bulyo tota; mu basiye abo bene beze ze batuzwise.”

But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”

38 Baganteli ni ba biha aa manzwi ku ba atuli; ba atuli ba ba tiyi ha bazuwa kuti Paulusi ni Silasi Maroma.

The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,

39 Baatuli chibeza ni kubakumbila; mi ha ba bazwisa mwintolongo, chi bakumbila Paulusi ni Silasi kuzwa mwitolopo.

and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.

40 Linu paulusi ni Silasi chi bazwa mwi ntolongo mi ni baya kunzubo ya Lidia. Linu Paulusi ni Silasi ha ba bona ba mwabo ni ba ba susuweza ni kuzwa mwitolopo.

They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.