Ebikolwa by’Abatume 6
1 Awo mu biseera ebyo abakkiriza bwe baagenda beeyongera obungi, ne wabaawo okwemulugunya mu Bakerenisiti ku Baebbulaniya nti bannamwandu baabwe basosolwa, ne bataweebwa kyenkanyi.
But in those days, the disciples multiplying in number, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews because their widows were overlooked in the daily ministration.
2 Awo ekkumi n’ababiri ne bakuŋŋaanya ekibiina ky’abayigirizwa, ne babagamba nti, “Kirungi ebiseera byaffe tubimalire ku kubuulira Njiri, so si mu kugabanya mmere.
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to [them], said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
3 Noolwekyo, abooluganda, mwerondemu abasajja musanvu, abasiimibwa abantu, ng’abantu b’amagezi, era abajjudde Mwoyo Mutukuvu, tubakwase omulimu ogwo.
Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of [the] [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business:
4 Ffe tulyoke twemalire ku kusaba, n’okubuulira n’okuyigiriza.”
but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.
5 Ebigambo ebyo byonna abaakuŋŋaana ne babisiima. Ne balonda Suteefano, omusajja eyali ajjudde okukkiriza ne Mwoyo Mutukuvu, ne Firipo, ne Pulokolo, ne Nikanoli, ne Timooni, ne Pammena, ne Nikolaawo eyava mu Antiyokiya,
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and [the] Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,
6 ne babanjula eri abatume. Abatume ne babasabira, ne babasaako emikono.
whom they set before the apostles; and, having prayed, they laid their hands on them.
7 Awo ekigambo kya Katonda ne kyeyongera okubuna n’omuwendo gw’abayigirizwa ne gweyongera obunene mu Yerusaalemi; era ne bakabona, ekibiina kinene, ne beewaayo okukkiriza.
And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples in Jerusalem was very greatly multiplied, and a great crowd of the priests obeyed the faith.
8 Suteefano, ng’ajjudde ekisa kya Katonda n’amaanyi, n’akolanga ebyamagero bingi n’obubonero mu bantu.
And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought wonders and great signs among the people.
9 Naye abamu ku b’omu kuŋŋaaniro abeeyitanga Abalibettino, n’Abakuleene n’Abalegezanderiya, n’Abakirukiya n’Abasiya, ne bawakana ne Suteefano.
And there arose up certain of those of the synagogue called of freedmen, and of Cyrenians, and of Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
10 Kyokka tebaasobola kuwakanya magezi n’Omwoyo bye yayogeza.
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke.
11 Kyebaava baweerera abantu nga bagamba nti twamuwulira ng’ayogera ebigambo ebivvoola Musa ne Katonda.
Then they suborned men, saying, We have heard him speaking blasphemous words against Moses and God.
12 Abantu n’abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya n’abannyonnyozi b’amateeka ne banyiiga nnyo. Ne bakwata Suteefano ne bamuleeta mu Lukiiko Olukulu.
And they roused the people, and the elders, and the scribes. And coming upon [him] they seized him and brought [him] to the council.
13 Abajulizi ab’obulimba ne boogera nti, “Omuntu ono buli kiseera avvoola ekifo kino ekitukuvu n’amateeka.
And they set false witnesses, saying, This man does not cease speaking words against the holy place and the law;
14 Era twamuwulira ng’agamba nti Yesu ono Omunnazaaleesi agenda kuzikiriza ekifo kino n’obulombolombo bwonna Musa bwe yatulekera abukyuse.”
for we have heard him saying, This Jesus the Nazaraean shall destroy this place, and change the customs which Moses taught us.
15 Ab’Olukiiko bwe baamwekaliriza amaaso, ne balaba amaaso ge ng’amasamasa ng’aga malayika!
And all who sat in the council, looking fixedly on him, saw his face as [the] face of an angel.
