Matendo ga Mitume 20
1 Baada ya ghasia kuyomoka, Paulo alibakema banafunzi na kupeya mwoyo. Boka po atibaaga na kuboka kuyenda Makedonia.
And after the tumult had subsided, Paul called the disciples to him, and comforted them, and kissed them, and departed, and went into Macedonia.
2 Niywembe paapeta mikoa yee na abile akibapeya mioyo baumini, kajingya Yunani.
And when he had travelled over those regions, and had comforted them with many discourses, he proceeded to the country of Greece.
3 Baada ya ywembe kuwa palo kwa muda wa miei itatu, njama zichengwite dhidi yake na Ayahudi paabile atikaribia kusafifiri kwa ndela ya bahari elekya Shamu, ayee atiazimia kerebuka pitya Makedonia.
And he was there three months. And the Jews formed a plot against him, when he was about to go to Syria: and he contemplated returning to Macedonia.
4 Bakengamana na ywembe mpaka Asia babile Sopatro, mwana wa Pirho boka Berea; Aristariko na Sekundo, bote boka baamini ba Thesalonike; Gayo ba Derbe; Timotheo; Tikiko na Trofimo boka Asia.
And there departed with him, as far as Asia, Sopater of the city Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus who were of Thessalonica, and Gaius who was of the city of Derbe, and Timothy of Lystra, and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 Lakini bandu aba bayomwile tangulia na babile batulenda kolyo Troa.
these proceeded on before us, and waited for us at Troas.
6 kwa ndela ya Bahari boka Filipi baada ya masoba ga mikate yaibekwa kwaa chachu, na katika masoba matano tuikite kolyo Troa. Tutama kolyo kwa masoba saba.
And we departed from Philippi, a city of the Macedonians, after the days of unleavened bread; and proceeded by water and arrived at Troas in five days, and remained there seven days.
7 Hata lisoba lya kwanza lya wiki, patubile twatikwembana pamope ili kuutekwa mkate, Paulo atilongela na Baamini. Abile akiwza kuboka malabo yake, nga nyo atiendelea longela mpaka kilo ya manane.
And on the first day of the week, when we assembled to break the eucharist, Paul discoursed with them, because he was to depart the next day; and he continued his discourse till midnight.
8 Pabile na taa zanyansima katika chumba cha nnani ambapo tubile twatikwembana pamope.
And there were many lamps burning in the chamber where we were assembled.
9 Katika lidirisha abile atami muinja yumo lina lyake Utiko, ywabile na lugono likolo. Hata Paulo paabile akilongela kwa muda mrefu, muinja yolo, agonjike, atitomboka pae boka lighorofa lya tatu na atilokotwa abile tayari awile.
And a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window and listening. And while Paul prolonged his discourse, he sunk into a deep sleep; and, in his sleep, he fell from the third loft, and was taken up as dead.
10 Lakini Paulo atiuluka pae, atijinyoosha ywembe mwene nnani yake, atimkumbatia. Katika baya, “Kana mkate tamaa, kwa kuwa abile nkoto.”
And Paul went down, and bent over him and embraced him, and said: Be not agitated, for his soul is in him.
11 Boka po atipanda kae kulighorofa na atiutekwana mkate, no lyaa. Baada ya longela kwa muda mrefu mpaka lyamba, atiboka.
And when he had gone up, he broke the bread and tasted it, and discoursed until the morning dawned. And then he departed to go by land.
12 Bannetike yolo muinja abile nkoto batifarijika muno.
And they brought the young man alive, and rejoiced over him greatly.
13 Twenga twabene twatitangulia nnongi ya Paulo kwa meli na yenda Aso, ambapo twenga tulipanga kuntola Paulo kolyo. Ayee nga ywembe mwene ywapala kupanga, kwa mana atipanga yenda pitya nnema nkavu.
And we went on board the ship, and sailed to the port of Thesos; because, there we were to take in Paul: for so had he bidden us, when he proceeded on by land.
14 Paatuikite twenga kolyo Aso, twatimtola mu'meli kuyenda Mitilene.
And when we had received him at Thesos, we took him on board ship and proceeded to Mitylene.
15 Boka po twenga twatitweka kolyo na lisoba lyanyaibele tuikite upande wanyaibele wa kisiwa cha Kio. Lisoba lyanyaibele, tuikite kisiwa cha Samo, na malabo take tuikite mji wa Mileto.
And from there, the next day, we sailed over against the island Chios; and again, the next day we arrived at Samos, and stopped at Trogyllium; and on the following day we arrived at Miletus.
16 Kwa mana, Paulo abile atiamua safiri pitya Efeso, ili panga kana atumie muda wowote katika Asia; kwa mana abile na haraka ya kuwai Yerusalemu kwa ajili ya sikukuu ya Pentekoste, mana yawezekana ywembe kupanga nyoo.
For Paul had determined with himself to pass by Ephesus, lest he should be delayed there; because he hasted on, if possible, to keep the day of pentecost in Jerusalem.
17 Boka Mileto atibatuma bandu mpaka Efeso na kubakema apindo ba likanisa.
And from Miletus, he sent and called the Elders of the church at Ephesus.
18 Paaikite kwake, kammakiya, mwenga mwabene mutangite tangu lisoba lya kwanza panikanyaga hapa Asia, jinsi ya nibile kwinu muda wote.
And when they had come to him, he said to them: Ye yourselves know, how, at all times, since the first day that I entered Asia, I have been with you;
19 Namtumikya Ngwana kwa unyenyekevu wote na kwa machozi, na
laboring for God, in great humility, and with tears, amid the trials which beset me from the plottings of Jews:
20 mateso yanipatike nenga kwa hila za Ayahudi. Mutangite namna ambayo naizuia kutangaza kwinu ilibe chochote ambacho kibile muhimu, na namna nenga natibafundisha waziwazi na kuyenda nyumba kwa nyumba.
and I shunned not that which was advantageous to your souls, that I might preach to you, and teach in the streets and in houses,
21 Mutangfite namna nenga mayendelya kubaonya Ayahudi na Ayunani nnani ya toba kwa Nnongo na imani katika Ngwana witu Yesu.
while I testified to Jews and to Gentiles, as to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Messiah.
22 Nambeambe, muilinge, nibile namtii Roho Mtakatifu kuelekea Yerusalemu, niyatangite kwaa makowe ambayo yanipangikie nenga kolyo,
And now I am bound in spirit, and I go to Jerusalem; and I know not what will befall me there;
23 Ila kwa mana Roho Mtakatifu unishuhudia nenga katika kila mji no baya panga minyororo na mateso nga nyoo vyatinilenda.
except that the Holy Spirit in every city, testifieth to me and saith: Bonds and afflictions await thee.
24 Lakini nenga nafikiria kwaa panga maisha yangu ni kwa yeyote ya thamani kwango, ili niweze kuyomwa mwendo wango na huduma yanipeyilwe boka kwa Ngwana Yesu, kuishuhudia injili ya nema ya Nnongo.
But my life is accounted by me as nothing, so that I may but finish my course, and the ministration which I have received from our Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
25 Nmabeambe, linga, nitangite panga wote, nkati ya balo baniyendike kuhubiri Ufalme, mwanibona kwaa minyo kae.
And now, I know that ye will see my face no more, all of you among whom I have travelled and preached the kingdom of God.
26 Kwa eyo nabashuhudia leno yee, panga nibile kwaa na hatia ya myai ya mundu yeyote.
I therefore protest to you, this day, that I am pure from the blood of you all.
27 Kwa mana naizuia kwaa kubatangazia mapenzi yoti ya Nnongo.
For I have not shunned to acquaint you with all the will of God.
28 Kwa eyo muwe baangalifu nnani yinu mwenga mwabene, na nnani ya likundi lolote ambalo Roho Mtakatifu atiabeka mwenga kuwa waangalizi. Mube aangalifu kulichunga likusanyiko lya Ngwana, ambalo atilipemya kwa myai yake mwene.
Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.
29 Nitangite panga baada ya kuboka kwango, mapwa ba mwitu akale balowa jingya nkati yinu, na baliwa kulihurimya kwaa likundi.
For I know, that after I am gone, fierce wolves will come in among you, and will have no mercy on the flock.
30 Nitangite panga hata nkati yinu mwabene baadhi ya bandu baisa no baya makowe mabou, ili kuwavuta banafunzi babakengame bembe.
And also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.
31 Kwa eyo mutame minyo. Mukombokye panga kwa miaka mitatu naweza kwaa kuleka kuwafundisha kila yumo winu kwa machozi kilo ni mutwekati.
Therefore be ye vigilant; and remember, that for three years I ceased not to admonish each one of you, by day and by night, with tears.
32 Nambeambe nenga nawakabidhi kwa Nnongo, na kwa neno lya neema yake laweza kuachenga na kuwapea urithi pamope nabo bote batiwekwa wakfu kwa Nnongo.
And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the saints.
33 Natamaniya kwaa mbanje, dhahabu, au ngobo.
Silver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.
34 Mutangite mwenga mwabene panga maboko aga inipeya mahitaji yango mwene na mahitaji ya balo babile pamope ni nenga.
And ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.
35 Katika makowe yote naapeya mfano wa namna mupalikwa kuwasaidia anyonge kwa kuipanga kazi, na namna mupalikwa kukombokya maneno ya Ngwana Yesu, maneno ambayo ywembe mwene abayite: “Ni heri kutoa kuliko pokya.”
And I have showed you all things; that thus it is a duty to labor, and to care for the infirm, and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus; for he hath said, That he is more blessed who giveth, than he who receiveth.
36 Baada ya kubaya namna yee, apiyite magoti na kuloba pamope na bembe.
And when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.
37 Bote batilela muno na kumtombokya Paulo paingo na kumbusu.
And there was great weeping among them all. And they embraced him, and kissed him.
38 Batihuzunika muno ya yote kwa mana ya chelo bambonekeya kwaa kuminyo pake kae. Boka po batimsindikiza Mumerikebu.
And they had the most anguish, because of the word he uttered, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
