Matendu 9
1 Nambu lukumbi lwenulo, Sauli ayonjokisi kuvayogofya kwa kuvakoma vamulanda va Bambu. Akahamba kwa Mteta Mkulu,
Meanwhile Saul, still exhaling murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2 akayupa balua ya kummanyisa kwa nyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi zezavi ku Damasko, muni akavakolela vandu vevilanda Njila ya Bambu, vagosi amala vadala, avakamula na kuvaleta ku Yelusalemu.
and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he should find any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Sauli peavi munjila papipi kuhika ku Damasko, chigafula lumuli kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga lukamtindila kumlangasa mwene pandi zoha.
So it happened, as he was going, that he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven shone around him;
4 Sauli akagwa pahi ndi akayuwana lwami lukumjovela, “Sauli, Sauli! Ndava kyani ukuning'aha?”
and falling to the ground he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?”
5 Sauli akakota, “Ndi wayani veve, Bambu?” Na lwami lula lukayangula, “Nene ndi Yesu mweukuning'aha.
So he said, “Who are you, Lord?” So the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting;
6 Nambu hinu yima uhamba kumujini, kwenuko ndi kwewijoviwa chechikugana kuchihenga.”
but get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7 Vandu vevavi mulugendu pamonga na Sauli vayimili nuu ndava ya kukangaswa, vayuwini lwami lula nambu vamuwene lepi mundu yoyoha.
The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the sound but seeing no one.
8 Sauli akayinuka, peagubukwili mihu gaki, nakuhotola kulola, hinu vandu vevavi mulugendu nawu vakamkamula chiwoko kumlongosa mbaka ku Damasko.
Then Saul got up from the ground, and upon opening his eyes he saw no one; so leading him by the hand they brought him into Damascus.
9 Sauli atamili magono gadatu changalola, na lukumbi lwenulo lwoha atamii changalya chindu amala kunywa chindu chochoha.
He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10 Damasko kula ndi kwavili na msadika mmonga liina laki Anania. Mwenuyo akemeliwi kujovewa na Bambu mumawono, “Anania!” Mwene akayidika, “Nivii apa, Bambu.”
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and the Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” So he said, “Here I am, Lord.”
11 Mwene Bambu akamjovela, “Ujitendelekahi uhamba kunjila yeyikemelewa Selede mbaka kunyumba ya Yuda ukotayi kumvala mundu yula mweahumili ku Taso, liina laki Sauli. Hinu akumuyupa Chapanga,
So the Lord said to him: “Get up and go to the street called Straight, and at the house of Judas inquire by name for Saul of Tarsus; because, you see, he is praying,
12 na Sauli amali kuloleswa mumaono na Bambu, kuvya mundu mweikemiwa Anania avi kuyingila mugati na kumvikila mawoko muni alola kavili.”
and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and placing a hand on him, so that he might recover his sight.”
13 Nambu Anania akayangula, “Bambu, vandu vamahele nivayuwini mambu gakumvala mundu uyu, niyuwini gahakau neju geavahengili vamsadika vaku ku Yelusalemu kula.
But Ananias answered: “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how many evil things he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14 Na hinu vamteta vakulu vampeli uhotola Sauli abwela kuni ku Damasko kuvakamula voha vevakukusadika veve.”
Moreover here he has authority from the chief priests to bind all who are calling on Your name.”
15 Nambu Bambu akamjovela Anania, “Uhamba ndu, muni mwenuyo nimuhagwili muni anihengela, kukokosa ndava ya liina langu kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi na vankosi vavi na kwa vandu va Isilaeli.
But the Lord said to him: “Get moving, because this man is a chosen vessel to me, to carry my name before nations and kings, also the children of Israel;
16 Namwene yati nikumlangisa mambu gamahele gegakumgana kung'aiswa ndava yangu.”
for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.”
17 Hinu Anania akahamba mbaka panyumba yeniyo, akayingila mugati, kangi akamvikila mawoko Sauli. Akamjovela “Mlongo Sauli, Bambu Yesu ndi mweanitumili, mwene akuhumalili pawakavili munjila kubwela kuni, anitumili nene muni uhotola kulola kavili na kumemeswa Mpungu Msopi.”
So Ananias went and entered the house, and placing his hands on him he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me so that you may recover your sight and be filled by Holy Spirit.”
18 Bahapo vindu ngati magagau vikagwa pahi kuhuma mumihu mwa Sauli, ndi akalola kavili. Hinu akayima, akabatiziwa,
Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he recovered his sight forthwith; and getting up he was baptized,
19 na peamali kulya chakulya makakala gaki gakamuwuyila. Sauli atamili pamonga na vawuliwa magono gadebe ku Damasko kula.
and upon receiving food he was strengthened. So Saul was with the disciples in Damascus for a number of days.
20 Bahapo akatumbula kukokosa munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi, kuvya Yesu ndi Mwana wa Chapanga.
Immediately he started proclaiming Jesus in the synagogues, that He is the Son of the God.
21 Vandu voha vevamyuwini vakakangasa, vakakota, “Wu, mundu mwenuyu lepi yula mweavakomili vandu vala vevamuyupayi kwa liina la Yesu wa ku Yelusalemu? Na ndava ya mpangu wenuwo ndi abwela penapa, avakamula vandu na kuvapeleka kwa vamteta vakulu!”
Well, all who heard him were astounded and started saying: “Isn't this the one who tried to destroy, in Jerusalem, those who called on this name? Even here he had come with that purpose, that he might take them bound to the high priests.”
22 Sauli akayonjokeseka ukekesi na makakala, ndava ya kujova hotohoto kuvya Yesu ndi Kilisitu, Vayawudi va ku Damasko luhala lukavayaga.
But Saul kept growing stronger and kept on confounding the Jews who lived in Damascus, proving that ‘This One is the Christ.’
23 Pagamaliki magono gamahele, Vayawudi vakakonganeka na kukita mpangu wa kumkoma Sauli.
Now when a good many days had passed, the Jews plotted to kill him;
24 Nambu Sauli ayuwini mpangu wavi. Kilu na muhi vamlindili mumilyangu ya kuyingalila kumujini muni vahotola kumkoma.
but their plot became known to Saul. They started watching the gates day and night, so that they might kill him;
25 Lukumbi lwa kilu vawuliwa vaki vakamtola na kumhulusa pahi mugati ya lidengu livaha mufwasi ya luwumba.
so the disciples took him by night and passed him through the wall, lowering him in a hamper.
26 Sauli pahaikili ku Yelusalemu akalinga kujiwunga na vawuliwa vala. Nambu vandu voha vamyogwipi vamsadiki lepi kuvya mwene ndi mulanda wa chakaka.
Now upon arriving in Jerusalem Saul kept trying to join himself to the disciples; but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Kangi Banaba akamtola Sauli na kumpeleka kwa vamitumi, akavadandaulila kumvala Sauli cheamuwene Bambu munjila, na Bambu chealongili nayu. Mewawa avadandaulili kuvya Sauli cheahotwili kukokosa muuhotola wa Yesu changali wogohi, ku Damasko kula.
But Barnabas took him in tow and brought him to the apostles, and described to them how he had seen the Lord on the road, and that He had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had spoken fearlessly in the name of the Lord Jesus.
28 Hinu Sauli akatama pamonga nawu, akagendelela pa Yelusalemu poha kuni ikokosa liina la Bambu changali wogohi.
So he was with them in Jerusalem, going in and out, and speaking fearlessly in the name of Jesus.
29 Mewawa alongili na kuhutana na Vayawudi vevilongela Chigiliki, nambu vene vapangili kumkoma.
He kept on speaking and debating with the Hellenists, so they started trying to kill him.
30 Valongo vala pevayuwini mpangu wenuwo, vakamtola Sauli na kuhamba nayu ku Kaisalia ndi vakamtuma ahamba ku Taso.
Upon finding it out, the brothers brought him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Lukumbi lwenulo msambi wa vandu vevakumsadika Kilisitu vakavya na uteke na mumiji yoha ya ku Yudea na ku Galilaya na ku Samaliya. Layendalili kukula mukuyupa Bambu na kuyonjokeseka na kutangatiliwa na Mpungu Msopi.
So then the congregations throughout all Judea and Galilee, and Samaria, had peace and were built up; and proceeding in the fear of the Lord and in the enabling of the Holy Spirit they were being multiplied.
32 Petili peavi mulugendu kila pandi mewa avahikilili vandu va Chapanga vevatamayi kumuji wa Luda.
Now it happened, as Peter went through all those parts, that he also went down to the saints who were living in Lydda.
33 Kwenuko akamkolili mundu mmonga liina laki Ainea mweavi na utamu wa kupola higa, ndi agonili pa mpasa mulukumbi lwa miyaka nane.
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas who was paralyzed—he had been lying on a pallet for eight years.
34 Petili akamjovela, “Ainea, Yesu Kilisitu akukulamisa. Yimuka, ujitandikila mpasa waku.” Bahapo Ainea akayima.
Peter said to him: “Aeneas, Jesus the Messiah is healing you. Get up and make your bed!” And immediately he stood up!
35 Vandu voha va ku Luda na ku Saloni pavawene Ainea, vakamuwuyila Bambu.
All who were living in Lydda and Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 Kumuji wa Yopa kwavili na mulanda mmonga mdala liina laki Tabita, kwa Chigiliki ndi Doka mana yaki huluku. Mdala mwenuyo ahengayi mambu ga kumganisa Chapanga na kuvatangatila vangangu.
Now there was a certain disciple in Joppa named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and charitable deeds that she kept doing.
37 Magono genago alwalili na kufwa. Hinu vandu vayisambisi higa yaki, vakamgonesa kugolofa.
But it happened in those days that she took sick and died; so when they had washed her they placed her in the upper room.
38 Muji wa Luda wavi papipi na muji wa Yopa, hinu vamsadika vala pevayuwini kuvya Petili avi kwenuko, ndi vakavatuma vandu vavili na ujumbi uwu, “Chondi, ubwela kwitu kanyata.”
Now Lydda was near Joppa; the disciples, having heard that Peter was there, sent to him imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
39 Hinu, Petili akawuka na kulongosana na vajumbi vala, pevamali kuhika vampeliki kugolofa. Valipwela voha vevavi penapo vamtindili Petili vakavembeneka na kumlangisa magwanda na nyula zoha zeatengenezayi Doka pavi mumi.
So Peter got up and went with them; upon arriving they took him up to the upper room; all the widows stood around him weeping and showing the coats and garments that Dorcas was making while she was with them.
40 Petili avahumisi kuvala vandu voha akafugama akayupa kwa Chapanga. Kangi akahegelela payavi higa pala na kujova, “Tabita, yumuka!” Mwene akagubukula mihu, hinu peamuwene Petili ndi akayinuka na kutama.
So Peter put them all out, kneeled down and prayed. Turning to the body he said, “Tabitha, get up!” So she opened her eyes, and upon seeing Peter she sat up.
41 Petili akamkamula chiwoko, akamyinula. Kangi akavakemela vamsadika na valipwela vala ndi akavagotolela kuni avi mumi.
Then he gave her a hand and lifted her up, and calling the saints and widows he presented her alive.
42 Malovi ga lijambu lenilo gadandasiki pandu poha ku Yopa, na vandu vamahele vakamsadika Bambu.
And it became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed on the Lord.
43 Petili atamili ku Yopa kwa magono nunuyu, munyumba ya mundu mweitendelekela vindu vya chikumba liina laki Simoni.
So it was that he stayed many days in Joppa with a certain Simon, a tanner.
