Ebikolwa by’Abatume 9
1 Mu kiseera ekyo Sawulo yali aswakidde ng’ayigganya abayigirizwa ba Mukama waffe ng’abatiisatiisa okwagala okubatta, n’atuukirira Kabona Asinga Obukulu,
Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
2 n’amusaba awandiikire ab’omu makuŋŋaaniro ag’omu Damasiko ebbaluwa, ng’ebasaba bakolagane naye mu kuyigganya abakkiriza bonna abasajja n’abakazi b’alisanga eyo, abasibe mu njegere, alyoke abaleete e Yerusaalemi.
and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3 Awo Sawulo bwe yali atambula ng’anaatera okutuuka e Damasiko, amangwago ekitangaala eky’amaanyi ennyo okuva mu ggulu ne kimwakako okumwetooloola.
As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4 N’agwa wansi, n’awulira eddoboozi nga limugamba nti, “Sawulo! Sawulo! Onjigganyiza ki?”
He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5 Sawulo n’abuuza nti, “Ggwe ani, Mukama wange?” Eddoboozi ne limuddamu nti, “Nze Yesu gw’oyigganya!
“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
6 Kale yimuka ogende mu kibuga onootegeezebwa ky’osaanidde okukola.”
“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 Abasajja abaali ne Sawulo ne bayimirira nga basobeddwa n’ekyokwogera nga kibabuze kubanga baawulira eddoboozi ng’ery’omuntu naye nga tebalaba ayogera.
The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
8 Sawulo bwe yayimuka wansi n’agezaako okutunula naye ng’amaaso ge tegalaba. Era baamukwata bukwasi ku mukono okumuyingiza mu Damasiko.
Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9 N’amalayo ennaku ssatu nga talaba era nga talya mmere wadde okunywa amazzi okumala ebbanga eryo lyonna.
For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
10 Mu Damasiko mwalimu omuyigirizwa ng’ayitibwa Ananiya. Mukama n’ayogera naye mu kwolesebwa n’amuyita nti, “Ananiya!” N’addamu nti, “Nze nzuuno, Mukama wange.”
In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
11 Mukama n’amugamba nti, “Genda ku luguudo oluyitibwa Olutereevu, onoonye ennyumba y’omuntu omu erinnya lye Yuda, omubuuze Sawulo ow’e Taluso. Ali eyo kaakano ng’asaba, kubanga
“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12 mmulaze mu kwolesebwa omuntu ayitibwa Ananiya ng’ajja gy’ali era ng’amussaako emikono okumusabira amaaso ge galabe.”
In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13 Ananiya n’agamba nti, “Naye Mukama wange, nga mpulidde ebintu ebitali birungi bingi nnyo omuntu oyo by’akoze abakkiriza abali mu Yerusaalemi.
But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14 Era tuwulira nti yafuna n’ebbaluwa okuva eri Kabona Asinga Obukulu, ng’emuwa obuyinza okukwata buli mukkiriza yenna ali mu Damasiko!”
And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
15 Naye Mukama n’amugamba nti, “Ggwe genda okole kye ŋŋambye. Kubanga Sawulo mmulonze okutwala erinnya lyange eri Abaamawanga ne bakabaka, era n’eri abaana ba Isirayiri.”
“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
16 Era nnaamulaga nga bw’ateekwa okubonaabona ku lw’erinnya lyange.
I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
17 Bw’atyo Ananiya n’agenda n’ayingira mu nnyumba Sawulo mwe yali n’amussaako emikono n’amugamba nti, “Owooluganda Sawulo, Mukama waffe Yesu eyakulabikira mu kkubo ng’ojja antumye gy’oli, oddemu okulaba era ojjuzibwe Mwoyo Mutukuvu.”
So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18 Amangwago ebintu ebyali ng’amagamba ne bigwa okuva ku maaso ga Sawulo n’asobola okulaba, n’ayimirira n’abatizibwa.
At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
19 N’alya emmere n’afuna amaanyi. N’abeera wamu n’abakkiriza mu Damasiko okumala ennaku eziwerako.
and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20 Amangwago Sawulo n’atandika okubuulira mu makuŋŋaaniro ku Yesu nti Yesu Mwana wa Katonda.
Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
21 Bonna abaamuwulira ne beewuunya, ne beebuuza nti, “Si y’ono eyayigganyanga ennyo abagoberezi ba Yesu mu Yerusaalemi? Ate twawulira nga yeesonga eyamuleeta abakwate abatwale eri bakabona abakulu.”
All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22 Sawulo ne yeeyongera okubuulira n’amaanyi n’asirisa Abayudaaya abaali mu Damasiko ng’akakasa nti Yesu ye Kristo.
But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
23 Bwe waayitawo ebbanga, abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya ne basala olukwe okumutta.
After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
24 Sawulo n’abaako amubuulira ku lukwe lwabwe nga bwe baali bamuteega ku miryango gy’ekibuga emisana n’ekiro bamutemule.
but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
25 Awo abayigirizwa ne bamufulumya ebweru w’ekibuga mu kiro nga bamuyisa mu bbugwe, nga bamusizza mu kisero.
One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
26 Bwe yatuuka e Yerusaalemi n’agezaako okwegatta ku bayigirizwa naye bonna nga bamutya, nga tebakkiriza nti mukkiriza.
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Naye Balunabba n’amuleeta eri abatume n’abategeeza nga Sawulo bwe yalaba Mukama mu kkubo era n’ayogera nga bwe yabuulira n’obuvumu mu Damasiko mu linnya lya Yesu.
Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
28 Ne balyoka bamukkiriza n’abeeranga nabo, n’ayitanga nabo era ng’alya nabo mu Yerusaalemi. N’abuuliranga n’obuvumu erinnya lya Mukama waffe.
So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29 Naye ne wabaawo okuwakana n’okukubaganya ebirowoozo wakati we n’Abakerenisiti, ne bagezaako okumutta.
He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30 Kyokka abooluganda bwe baawulira nga Sawulo ali mu kabi bwe katyo ne bamutwala e Kayisaliya ne bamuweereza e Taluso.
When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Mu kiseera ekyo Ekkanisa n’eba n’emirembe mu Buyudaaya, ne mu Ggaliraaya ne mu Samaliya; ne yeeyongera mu maanyi ne mu muwendo gw’abantu abakkiriza. Ne bayiga okutya Mukama, era Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’abasanyusanga.
Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
32 Peetero n’atambulanga mu bifo bingi; era bwe yali ng’atambula n’asanga abakkiriza mu kibuga ekiyitibwa Luda.
As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
33 Eyo yasangayo omuntu erinnya lye Ayineya eyali akoozimbye ng’amaze ku kitanda emyaka munaana nga mulwadde.
There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
34 Peetero n’amugamba nti, “Ayineya! Yesu Kristo akuwonya. Golokoka weeyalire!” Amangwago n’awonyezebwa.
“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
35 Awo abantu bonna abaabeeranga mu Luda ne mu Saloni ne bakyukira Mukama, bwe baalaba nga Ayineya atambula.
and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36 Mu kibuga Yopa mwalimu omuyigirizwa ayitibwa Tabbiisa, mu Luyonaani ng’ayitibwa Doluka. Yali mukkiriza, bulijjo eyakoleranga abalala ebyekisa n’okusingira ddala abaavu.
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
37 Mu kiseera ekyo n’alwala nnyo era n’afa. Ne bateekateeka omulambo gwe ne bagugalamiza mu kisenge ekya waggulu.
At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
38 Naye bwe baawulira nga Peetero ali kumpi awo mu kibuga Luda ne bamutumira abasajja babiri ne bamwegayirira ajje e Yopa.
Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
39 N’akkiriza. Amangu ddala nga yaakatuuka ne bamutwala mu kisenge ekya waggulu omulambo gwa Doluka gye gwali gugalamizibbwa. Ekisenge kyali kijjudde bannamwandu abaali bakaaba nga bwe balagaŋŋana ebyambalo Doluka bye yali abakoledde.
So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40 Peetero n’abasaba bonna bafulume, n’afukamira n’asaba. N’akyukira omulambo n’ayogera nti, “Tabbiisa golokoka.” Tabbiisa n’azibula amaaso, era bwe yalaba Peetero n’atuula.
Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 Peetero n’amukwata ku mukono amuyambe okuyimuka, n’alyoka ayita abakkiriza ne bannamwandu, n’abamukwasa nga mulamu.
Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
42 Amawulire ago ne gayitiŋŋana mu kibuga Yopa kyonna era bangi ne bakkiriza Mukama.
This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43 Peetero n’abeera e Yopa okumala ebbanga ddene, ng’asula ewa Simooni omuwazi w’amaliba.
And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
