Ebikolwa by’Abatume 11
1 Awo abatume n’abooluganda abaali mu Buyudaaya mwonna ne bawulira nti n’Abamawanga bakkiriza ekigambo kya Katonda.
The apostles and the followers throughout Judea heard that even the Gentiles had welcomed God’s message.
2 Naye Peetero bwe yakomawo mu Yerusaalemi, abakomole ne bamunenya,
But, when Peter went up to Jerusalem, those who were converts from Judaism began to attack him,
3 nga bagamba nti, “Lwaki wakyalira Abaamawanga abatali bakomole n’oyingira ne mu nnyumba n’olya nabo?”
on the ground that he had visited people who were not circumcised, and had taken meals with them.
4 Awo Peetero n’abannyonnyola byonna ng’agamba
So Peter began to relate the facts to them as they had occurred.
5 nti, “Bwe nnali nsaba, nga ndi mu kibuga kya Yopa, ne njolesebwa. Essuuka ennene ennyo ng’ewaniriddwa ku nsonda zaayo ennya, n’essibwa mu maaso gange ng’eva mu ggulu.
“I was in the town of Joppa,” he said, “and was praying; and, while in a trance, I saw a vision. There was something like a great sail descending, let down by its four corners out of the heavens; and it came right down to me.
6 Mu ssuuka eyo ne ndabamu ebisolo byonna eby’oku nsi ebirina amagulu ana, n’ebyewalula, n’ennyonyi ez’omu bbanga.
Looking intently at it, I began to distinguish quadrupeds, wild beasts, reptiles, and birds;
7 Ne mpulira eddoboozi nga liŋŋamba nti, ‘Peetero, situka osale, olye.’
and I also heard a voice saying to me – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something and eat.’
8 “Nze ne nziramu nti, ‘Nedda, Mukama wange, kubanga siryanga ku kintu kya muzizo oba ekitali kirongoofu.’
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ I answered, ‘for nothing defiled or unclean has ever passed my lips.’
9 “Naye eddoboozi ne liddamu nga liŋŋamba nti, ‘Ekyo Katonda ky’amaze okulongoosa tokiyitanga ekitali kirongoofu.’
Then a second time there came a voice from the heavens. ‘What God has pronounced clean’, it said, ‘you must not call defiled.’
10 Ne kiba bwe kityo emirundi esatu. Oluvannyuma essuuka n’ezzibwayo mu ggulu ne byonna ebyagirimu.
This happened three times, and then all was drawn up again into the heavens.
11 “Amangwago laba abasajja basatu abaatumibwa okuva e Kayisaliya ne batuuka ku nnyumba we nnali nsula!
At that moment three men, who had been sent from Caesarea to see me, came up to the house in which we were.
12 Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’aŋŋamba ŋŋende nabo, awatali kulwa, n’abooluganda bano omukaaga ne bamperekerako, ne tutuuka mu maka g’omusajja eyali antumidde ababaka abo.
The Spirit told me to go with them without hesitation. These six companions also went with me. And, when we came into the man’s house,
13 N’atutegeeza nga malayika bwe yamulabikira mu nnyumba ye, n’amugamba nti, ‘Tuma ababaka e Yopa banoonye Simooni ayitibwa Peetero,
he told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house, and how the angel had said to him – ‘Send to Joppa and fetch the Simon, who is also known as Peter;
14 ajje akutegeeze ggwe n’ab’omu nnyumba yo nga bwe muyinza okulokolebwa!’
for he will tell you truths, which will prove the means of salvation to you and all your household.’
15 “Awo bwe nnali nga nakatandika okubabuulira Enjiri, Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’abakkako nga naffe bwe yatukkako ku kusookera ddala!
I had but just begun to speak,” continued Peter, “when the Holy Spirit fell on them, exactly as on us at the first;
16 Awo ne nzijukira ebigambo bya Mukama waffe bwe yagamba nti, ‘Yokaana yabatiza na mazzi, naye mmwe mulibatizibwa na Mwoyo Mutukuvu.’
and I recalled the saying of the Master – ‘John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.’
17 Olw’okubanga Katonda ye yawa Abaamawanga bano ekirabo kye kimu, naffe kye yatuwa bwe twakkiriza Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo, nange nze ani eyandiwakanyizza Katonda?”
Since then, God had given them the very same gift as he gave us when we became believers in Jesus Christ the Master – who was I that I could thwart God?”
18 Bwe baawulira ebigambo ebyo ne basirika, ne bagulumiza Katonda! Ne bagamba nti, “Ddala, n’Abamawanga Katonda abawadde omukisa okwenenya bakyuke badde gy’ali abawe obulamu obutaggwaawo.”
On hearing this statement, they said no more, but broke out into praise of God. “So even to the Gentiles,” they exclaimed, “God has granted the repentance which leads to life!”
19 Awo abo abakkiriza abadduka okuva mu Yerusaalemi mu kuyigganyizibwa okwaddirira okuttibwa kwa Suteefano, ne basaasaana ne batuuka ne mu bifo nga Foyiniiki, ne Kupulo, ne Antiyokiya, ne babunya Enjiri, naye nga babuulira Bayudaaya bokka.
Now those who had been scattered in different directions, in consequence of the persecution that followed the death of Stephen, went as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, telling the message – but only to Jews.
20 Naye, abamu ku bakkiriza abaagenda mu Antiyokiya nga bava e Kupulo n’e Kuleene ne babuulira Abayonaani ku Mukama waffe Yesu.
Some of them, however, who were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, on coming to Antioch, addressed themselves also to the Jews of foreign birth, telling them the good news about that Lord Jesus.
21 Awo omukono gwa Mukama ne gubeera wamu nabo, Abaamawanga bangi ne bakkiriza ne bakyuka okudda eri Mukama.
The power of the Lord was with them, so that a great number who had learned to believe came over to the Lord’s side.
22 Awo ab’omu Kkanisa y’omu Yerusaalemi bwe baawulira ebyo, ne batuma Balunabba mu Antiyokiya ayambe abakkiriza.
The news about them reached the ears of the church at Jerusalem, and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
23 Bwe yatuuka n’alaba eby’ekitalo Katonda bye yali akola mu bantu, n’ajjula essanyu, n’akubiriza abakkiriza banywerere ku Mukama n’emitima gyabwe gyonna.
On coming there he saw to his great joy these tokens of the loving kindness of God, and encouraged them all to make up their minds to be faithful to the Lord –
24 Balunabba yali muntu wa kisa ng’ajjudde Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’okukkiriza, abantu bangi ne basenga Mukama.
For Barnabas was a good man and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith – and a large number of people took their stand on the Lord’s side.
25 Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo Balunabba n’alaga e Taluso okunoonya Sawulo,
Afterward Barnabas left for Tarsus to look for Saul;
26 bwe yamulaba n’amuleeta mu Antiyokiya. Bombi ne babeera mu Antiyokiya okumala omwaka mulamba nga bakolera wamu n’Ekkanisa yaayo, ne bayigiriza abantu bangi nnyo. Wano mu Antiyokiya abayigirizwa we baasookera okuyitibwa Abakristaayo.
and, when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And so it came about that, for a whole year, they attended the meetings of the church there, and taught a large number of people; and it was in Antioch that the disciples were first called ‘Christians.’
27 Mu kiseera ekyo ne wabaawo bannabbi abaaserengeta mu Antiyokiya nga bava mu Yerusaalemi.
During this time, some prophets came to Antioch from Jerusalem.
28 Omu ku bo erinnya lye Agabo n’asituka ng’ajjudde Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’ategeeza ng’enjala ey’amaanyi bw’ejja okugwa mu nsi zonna wonna mu bufuzi bwa Kulawudiyo.
One of them, named Agabus, came forward and, under the influence of the Spirit, foretold a great famine that was to spread over all the world – a famine which occurred in the reign of Claudius.
29 Awo abayigirizwa ne bamalirira okuweereza obuyambi eri abooluganda abaali mu Buyudaaya, buli muntu nga yeesonda nga bwe yasobola,
So the disciples, without exception, determined, in proportion to their means, to send something to help the followers living in Judea.
30 ne batuma Balunabba ne Sawulo batwalire abakadde.
And this they did, sending it to the church elders by Barnabas and Saul.
