Ebikolwa by’Abatume 16
1 Awo Pawulo n’asookera e Derube n’oluvannyuma n’alaga e Lusitula. Eyo waaliyo omuyigirizwa erinnya lye Timoseewo. Nnyina yali Muyudaaya omukkiriza, nga kitaawe Muyonaani,
Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek:
2 abooluganda mu Lusitula ne mu Ikoniya nga bamwogerako birungi byereere.
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
3 Pawulo n’ayagala Timoseewo agende nabo mu lugendo lwabwe. Bw’atyo n’amala okumukomola, kubanga Abayudaaya bonna mu kitundu ekyo baali bamanyi kitaawe wa Timoseewo nga bw’ali Omuyonaani.
Him would Paul have to go forth with him; and took and circumcised him because of the Jews which were in those quarters: for they knew all that his father was a Greek.
4 Awo bwe baali nga bayita mu bibuga ne babategeeza okukwatanga ebiragiro ebyasalibwawo abatume n’abakadde b’Ekkanisa mu Yerusaalemi ebikwata ku baamawanga.
And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.
5 Ekkanisa ne yeeyongeranga amaanyi mu kukkiriza era n’abantu ne beeyongera obungi buli lunaku.
And so were the churches established in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6 Pawulo ne banne ne batambula ne bayita mu nsi y’e Fulugiya n’e Ggalatiya kubanga Mwoyo Mutukuvu yali abaziyizza okugenda mu Asiya okubuulirayo Ekigambo.
Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,
7 Bwe baatuuka e Musiya ne bagezaako okugenda Bisuniya, naye Mwoyo wa Yesu n’atabakkiriza.
After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.
8 Kyebaava bayita obuyisi mu kitundu kya Musiya ne baserengeta e Tulowa.
And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.
9 Ekiro ekyo Pawulo n’afuna okwolesebwa, omusajja Omumakedoni ng’ayimiridde mu maaso ge ng’amwegayirira nti, “Jjangu ewaffe e Makedoniya otuyambe.”
And a vision appeared to Paul in the night; There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.
10 Pawulo bwe yafuna okwolesebwa okwo ne yeetegeka mangu okulaga e Makedoniya, kubanga yakitegeera nga Katonda atutumye okubabuulira Enjiri.
And after he had seen the vision, immediately we endeavoured to go into Macedonia, assuredly gathering that the Lord had called us for to preach the gospel unto them.
11 Awo ne tusaabala ku nnyanja e Tulowa, ne tuwunguka okutuuka e Samoserakiya, enkeera ne tulaga e Neyapoli,
Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next [day] to Neapolis;
12 n’oluvannyuma ne tutuuka e Firipi, ettwale ly’Abaruumi, era nga ky’ekibuga ekikulu mu kitundu ekyo ekya Makedoniya. Ne tumalawo ennaku ntonotono.
And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, [and] a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.
13 Ku Ssabbiiti ne tufuluma mu kibuga okulaga ku mugga ogwali okumpi n’ekibuga gye baali batutegeezezza nti waliwo abakuŋŋaanirayo okusabirayo. Ne tutuula wamu n’abakazi abaali bazze okusaba ne twogera nabo.
And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down, and spake unto the women which resorted [thither.]
14 Omu ku bakazi abo erinnya lye nga ye Ludiya, yali musuubuzi wa ngoye ez’effulungu ng’abeera mu kibuga Suwatira. Yali asinza Katonda bulijjo. Katonda n’amubikkulira okutegeera obulungi ebyo Pawulo bye yali ayigiriza.
And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard [us]: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul.
15 Bw’atyo n’abatizibwa n’ab’omu nnyumba ye bonna. N’atuyita tumukyalire mu maka ge, ng’agamba nti, “Obanga mukakasa nti nzikirizza Mukama, mujje mubeere mu maka gange.” N’atuwaliriza.
And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought [us], saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide [there]. And she constrained us.
16 Olunaku lumu twali tuserengeta ku mugga mu kifo we twasabiranga, ne tusisinkana omuwala omuddu ng’aliko ddayimooni eyalagulanga, era n’afuniranga bakama be ensimbi nnyingi.
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:
17 N’atuvaako emabega ng’aleekaana nti, “Bano baddu ba Katonda Ali Waggulu Ennyo, era babategeeza ekkubo ly’obulokozi.”
The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.
18 Ekyo yakikola okumala ennaku nnyingi Pawulo n’anyiiga. Pawulo kyeyava akyuka n’agamba ddayimooni nti, “Nkulagira mu linnya lya Yesu Kristo, muveeko!” Era amangwago dayimooni n’ava ku muwala.
And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.
19 Bannannyini muwala bwe baalaba nga tewakyali ssuubi lya kwongera kumufunamu nsimbi, ne bakwata Pawulo ne Siira ne babatwala mu katale eri ab’obuyinza.
And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew [them] into the marketplace unto the rulers,
20 Ne babaleeta mu maaso g’abalamuzi, ne bagamba nti, “Abasajja bano Bayudaaya, basasamaza ekibuga kyaffe
And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,
21 nga bayigiriza empisa n’obulombolombo bye tutakkirizibwa kugoberera na kukozesa mu mateeka gaffe ag’Ekiruumi.”
And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.
22 Ekibiina ky’abantu ne kibeeyiwako, abalamuzi ne balagira bambulwemu engoye era bakubwe emiggo.
And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat [them].
23 Bwe baamala okukubwa emiggo mingi, ne baggalirwa mu kkomera, era omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akuutirwa abakuume butiribiri.
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast [them] into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:
24 Omukulu w’ekkomera bwe yafuna ebiragiro ebyo, n’abateekera ddala mu kkomera ery’omunda, n’amagulu gaabwe n’agassa mu nvuba.
Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.
25 Awo ekiro mu ttumbi Pawulo ne Siira bwe baali nga basaba, era nga bwe bayimba n’ennyimba ez’okutendereza Katonda, nga n’abasibe abalala bawuliriza,
And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.
26 amangwago ne wabaawo musisi ow’amaanyi ennyo. Emisingi gy’ekkomera ne ginyeenyezebwa, n’enzigi z’ekkomera zonna ne zibanduka ne zeggula, era n’enjegere ezaali zisibye abasibe ne zisumulukuka ne zigwa eri!
And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.
27 Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’azuukuka, n’alaba ng’enzigi zonna nzigule, n’alowooza nti abasibe bonna badduse, n’asowolayo ekitala kye yette!
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
28 Naye Pawulo n’aleekaana nti, “Teweekola kabi!”
But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.
29 Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’akankana nnyo ng’ajjudde entiisa nnyingi, n’alagira ne baleeta ettaala, n’afubutuka n’ayingira munda, n’agwa wansi mu maaso ga Pawulo ne Siira ng’akankana.
Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,
30 Awo n’abafulumya, n’ababuuza nti, “Bassebo, nkole ki okulokolebwa?”
And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?
31 Ne bamugamba nti, “Kkiriza Mukama waffe Yesu onoolokolebwa, ggwe n’ennyumba yo yonna.”
And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
32 Awo ne bamubuulira Ekigambo kya Mukama waffe, ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna.
And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.
33 Mu kiseera ekyo kyennyini n’abatwala n’abanaaza ebiwundu. Era ye n’ab’omu maka ge bonna ne babatizibwa.
And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed [their] stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
34 Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’abatwala mu nnyumba ye, n’abawa emmere, era amaka gonna ne gajjula essanyu kubanga baali bakkirizza Katonda.
And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.
35 Awo obudde bwe bwakya, abalamuzi ne batuma abaserikale eri omukuumi w’ekkomera ne bamugamba nti, “Abasajja abo basumulule.”
And when it was day, the magistrates sent the serjeants, saying, Let those men go.
36 Omukuumi w’ekkomera n’ategeeza Pawulo nti, “Abalamuzi balagidde muteebwe. Noolwekyo kaakano mugende mirembe.”
And the keeper of the prison told this saying to Paul, The magistrates have sent to let you go: now therefore depart, and go in peace.
37 Naye Pawulo n’addamu nti, “Ekyo ffe tetukikkiriza! Baatukubidde mu lujjudde lw’abantu nga tebamaze na kutuwozesa, ne batusiba mu kkomera, ng’ate tuli Baruumi! Olwo kaakano baagala batusumulule mu kyama? Nedda! Bo bennyini be baba bajja batuggye mu kkomera!”
But Paul said unto them, They have beaten us openly uncondemned, being Romans, and have cast [us] into prison; and now do they thrust us out privily? nay verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.
38 Abaserikale abaatumibwa ne bazzaayo ebigambo eri abalamuzi. Naye bwe baawulira nti Pawulo ne Siira Baruumi ne batya nnyo.
And the serjeants told these words unto the magistrates: and they feared, when they heard that they were Romans.
39 Ne bajja mu kkomera ne basaba Pawulo ne Siira bagende, ne babaggya mu kkomera ne babeegayirira babaviire mu kibuga kyabwe.
And they came and besought them, and brought [them] out, and desired [them] to depart out of the city.
40 Pawulo ne Siira bwe baava mu kkomera ne bagenda mu maka ga Ludiya, ne bongera okubuulira abooluganda ekigambo kya Katonda nga babanyweza, n’oluvannyuma ne basitula ne bagenda.
And they went out of the prison, and entered into [the house of] Lydia: and when they had seen the brethren, they comforted them, and departed.
