Imisebenzi 2
1 Kwathi selugcwalisekile usuku lwePentekoste, babendawonye bengqondonye bonke.
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
2 Kwahle kwezwakala-ke umdumo ovela ezulwini onjengowokuvunguza komoya olamandla, njalo wagcwalisa indlu yonke ababehlezi kuyo,
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
3 kwasekubonakala kubo inlimi ezehlukanisiweyo kungathi ngezomlilo, zasezihlala phezu kwalowo lalowo wabo.
And there appeared to them cloven tongues as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.
4 Basebegcwaliswa bonke ngoMoya oNgcwele, baqala ukukhuluma ngezinye indimi, njengalokhu uMoya wabanika ukuphumisela.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
5 Kwakuhlala-ke eJerusalema amaJuda, amadoda aqotho, avela kuso sonke isizwe salezo ezingaphansi kwezulu.
And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, from every nation under heaven.
6 Kwathi sekulalo umdumo, ixuku labuthana ndawonye lasanganiseka, ngoba ngulowo lalowo wabezwa bekhuluma ngolimi lwakibo.
Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because every man heard them speak in his own language.
7 Basebemangala kakhulu bonke bababaza, bakhulumisana bathi: Khangelani, bonke laba abakhulumayo kayisibo abeGalili yini?
And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these who speak Galilaeans?
8 Kungani, pho, thina sibezwa ngamunye wabo ngolimi lwakithi esazalwa lalo?
And how do we hear every man in our own language, in which we were born?
9 AmaPathiya lamaMede lamaElamu, labahlali beMesopotamiya, labeJudiya labeKaphadosiya, abePontusi labeAsiya,
Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
10 abeFrigiya labePamfiliya, abeGibhithe labengxenye zeLibiya eduze leKurene, lezihambi ezingamaRoma, kokubili amaJuda labaphendukela kumaJuda,
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
11 amaKrete lamaArabhiya, siyabezwa bekhuluma ngendimi zakithi imisebenzi emikhulu kaNkulunkulu.
Cretes and Arabians, we hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
12 Bonke basebemangala kakhulu badideka, bakhulumisana besithi: Lokhu kungaba yini?
And they were all amazed, and were perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this?
13 Kodwa abanye bahleka usulu bathi: Basuthi iwayini elitsha.
Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.
14 Kodwa uPetro emi labalitshumi lanye, waphakamisa ilizwi lakhe, wasesithi kubo: Madoda maJuda, lani lonke elihlala eJerusalema, kakwaziwe kini lokhu, njalo lilalelisise amazwi ami.
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and said to them, Ye men of Judaea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known to you, and hearken to my words:
15 Ngoba laba kabadakwanga, njengoba lina licabanga; ngoba kulihola lesithathu losuku;
For these are not drunk, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
16 kodwa lokhu yikho okwakhulunywa ngumprofethi uJoweli:
But this is that which was spoken by the prophet Joel;
17 Njalo kuzakuthi ensukwini zokucina, utsho uNkulunkulu, ngizathulula okoMoya wami phezu kwayo yonke inyama; lamadodana enu lamadodakazi enu azaprofetha, lamajaha enu abone imibono, labadala benu baphuphe amaphupho;
And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
18 njalo laphezu kwenceku zami laphezu kwencekukazi zami ngalezonsuku ngizathulula okoMoya wami, njalo zizaprofetha.
And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will, in those, days pour out of my Spirit; and they shall prophesy:
19 Njalo ngizaveza izimangaliso ezulwini phezulu, lezibonakaliso emhlabeni phansi, igazi, lomlilo, leyezi lentuthu;
And I will show wonders in heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke:
20 ilanga lizaphendulwa umnyama, lenyanga igazi, lungakafiki usuku lweNkosi olukhulu loludumisekayo;
The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before that great and notable day of the Lord come:
21 kuzakuthi, wonke obiza ibizo leNkosi uzasindiswa.
And it shall come to pass, that whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved.
22 Madoda maIsrayeli, zwanini la amazwi: UJesu weNazaretha, umuntu ofakazelwe nguNkulunkulu phambi kwenu ngemisebenzi yamandla langezimangaliso langezibonakaliso, uNkulunkulu azenza ngaye phakathi kwenu, njengalokhu lisazi lani uqobo lwenu,
Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know:
23 yena lo esenikelwe ngecebo elimisiweyo langokwazi okuphambili kukaNkulunkulu lamthatha, ngezandla zabangelamthetho lambethela lambulala;
Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain:
24 yena uNkulunkulu wamvusa, esethukulule inhlungu zokufa, ngoba kwakungelakwenzeka ukuthi abanjwe yikho.
Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be held by it.
25 Ngoba uDavida uthi ngaye: Ngangibona iNkosi phambi kwami njalonjalo; ngoba ingakwesokunene sami, ukuze nginganyikinyeki;
For David speaketh concerning him, I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:
26 ngakho inhliziyo yami yajabula, lolimi lwami lwathokoza; ngitsho lenyama yami izahlala ethembeni;
Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope:
27 ngoba kawuyikutshiya umphefumulo wami esihogweni, kawuyikunikela oNgcwele wakho ukuthi abone ukubola. (Hadēs g86)
Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou allow thy Holy One to see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
28 Wangazisa indlela zempilo; uzangigcwalisa ngenjabulo ebusweni bakho.
Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
29 Madoda bazalwane, ake ngikhulume kini ngokusobala ngokhokho uDavida, ukuthi wafa njalo wangcwatshwa, lengcwaba lakhe likhona kithi kuze kube lamuhla.
Men, brethren, let me freely speak to you concerning the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us to this day.
30 Ngakho, yena engumprofethi, ekwazi ukuthi uNkulunkulu wafunga ngesifungo kuye, ukuthi esithelweni sokhalo lwakhe ngokwenyama uzavusa uKristu, ukuze ahlale esihlalweni sakhe sobukhosi,
Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn to him with an oath, that from the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne;
31 ebonile ngaphambili wakhuluma ngokuvuka kukaKristu, ukuthi umphefumulo wakhe kawutshiywanga esihogweni, lenyama yakhe kayikubonanga ukubola. (Hadēs g86)
He seeing this before spoke of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither did his flesh see corruption. (Hadēs g86)
32 UJesu lo uNkulunkulu wamvusa, esingabafakazi balokhu thina sonke.
This Jesus hath God raised up, of which we all are witnesses.
33 Ngakho ephakanyiswe ngakwesokunene sikaNkulunkulu, esemukele kuBaba isithembiso sikaMoya oNgcwele, uthulule lokhu elikubonayo lelikuzwayo khathesi.
Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.
34 Ngoba uDavida kenyukelanga emazulwini, kodwa yena uqobo lwakhe uthi: INkosi yathi eNkosini yami: Hlala ngakwesokunene sami,
For David did not ascend into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
35 ngize ngenze izitha zakho zibe yisenabelo senyawo zakho.
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
36 Ngakho indlu kaIsrayeli yonke kayazi isibili, ukuthi uNkulunkulu umenzile kokubili ukuba yiNkosi loKristu, uJesu lo elambethelayo lina.
Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
37 Sebekuzwa lokhu bahlabeka enhliziyweni, basebesithi kuPetro lakwabanye abaphostoli: Madoda bazalwane, sizakwenzani?
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said to Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men, brethren, what shall we do?
38 UPetro wasesithi kubo: Phendukani, libhabhathizwe lonke ngamunye wenu ebizweni likaJesu Kristu ethethelelweni lwezono, njalo lizakwemukela isipho sikaMoya oNgcwele.
Then Peter said to them, Repent ye, and each one of you be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
39 Ngoba isithembiso ngesenu, lesabantwana benu, lesabo bonke abakhatshana, bonke iNkosi uNkulunkulu wethu ezababizela kuyo.
For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
40 Langamanye amazwi amanengi wafakaza wakhuthaza wathi: Zisindiseni kulesisizukulwana esiphambeneyo.
And with many other words did he testify and exhort, saying, Save yourselves from this perverse generation.
41 Ngakho abalemukelayo ilizwi lakhe ngokuthokoza babhabhathizwa; njalo ngalolosuku kwengezelelwa imiphefumulo engaba zinkulungwane ezintathu.
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added to them about three thousand souls.
42 Basebephikelela ekufundiseni kwabaphostoli lebudlelwaneni, lekuhlephuleni isinkwa lemikhulekweni.
And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
43 Lokwesaba kwehlela phezu kwayo yonke imiphefumulo; njalo kwenziwa ngabaphostoli izimangaliso lezibonakaliso ezinengi.
And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.
44 Njalo bonke abakholwayo babendawonye, babelezinto zonke bezihlanganyela,
And all that believed were together, and had all things in common;
45 basebethengisa izinto lempahla zabo, basebesabelana bonke, njengokuswela komunye lomunye.
And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.
46 Insuku ngensuku basebephikelela nganhliziyonye ethempelini, behlephula isinkwa izindlu ngezindlu, besidla ndawonye ngentokozo langenhliziyo emhlophe,
And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, ate their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
47 bedumisa uNkulunkulu, bethandeka ebantwini bonke. LeNkosi yengezelela ebandleni insuku ngensuku labo abasindiswayo.
Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.
