Matendu 10
1 Kuweriti na muntu yumu aku Kaisariya wamshema Korineliwu, jemidali gwa shikosi shimu shawashishema, “Shikosi sha Italiya.”
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
2 Kaweriti muntu muheri, yomberi pamuhera na kaya yakuwi yoseri yawamfatiti Mlungu, kaweriti kankutenda gavuwa kuwatanga wahushu wa Shiyawudi na kaweriti kankumluwa Mlungu nentu.
A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 Paweriti saa tisa paliwala, kawoniti nakaka ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa Mlungu kingira mngati na kumgambira, “Korineliwu!”
One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
4 “Kamkwenjulira masu lahoka ayu kwa lyoga, kamgambira, Kwana shishi, mtuwa?” Lihoka ayu kamgambira, “Mlungu kaziyanga sala na vijungu vyaku kwa wahushu wala hapeni kaliwaluwi.
Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ ‘Your prayers and your charities,’ the angel answered, ‘have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 Vinu guwatumi wantu Yopa wakamshemi muntu yumu wamshema Simoni, kwa litawu lyamonga Peteru.
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 Yomberi muhenga munumba mwa mnyawa gwa lukuli wamshema Simoni, yakalikala pakwegera na litanda.”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 Pakatakuliti aga, ntumintumi gwa kumpindi ulii kawuka, Korineliwu kawashemiti wandundami wawili wa numba na yumu gwa wanjagila wakuwi kaweriti kamguwira Mlungu,
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 kamgambiziya goseri yagalawiriti, na kawatuma Yopa.
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 Shirawu yakuwi, wantu watatu pawaweriti wankali mumwanja na pakwegera kwingira Yopa, Peteru kakweniti pampindi pa shitwiku sha numba iweriti saa sita paliwala su kamluwa Mlungu.
On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
10 Kiwiti na njala nentu na kafiriti kuliya shiboga, shiboga pashiweriti shankutandilwa, kalota.
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 Kawoniti mpindi zivungulwa na shintu handa lishuka likulu lisulusiwa pasi liweriti likolelwa wega zyakuwi msheshi.
and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 Kuweriti na kila ntambu zya vigongolu, njoka na wambongu.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 Kapikanira liziwu limgambira, “Peteru, gwimuki gulikituli, guliyi!”
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 Kumbiti Peteru kankula, “ndala, Mtuwa, neni ndawalira ndiri shoseri shana uhumba na shifa ndiri kuliya”
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 Liziwu lilii lipikanika kayi limgambira, “Naguvishema vihumba viboga, Mlungu kavipunga!”
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 Shitwatira ashi shitendikiti mala ntatu shakapanu lishuka lilii liwuziwa kunani kumpindi.
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 Peteru pakaweriti kankulikangasha kuusu mana ya maonu aga yagaweriti kagawona, wantu walii wawatumitwi na Korineliwu, pawayambuliti kala njira ya kugenda kunumba ya Simoni, wasokiti pamlyangu gwa libambaza,
While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to the gate,
18 Na wakosiya, “handa kwana mhenga amu yawamshema Simoni Peteru.”
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 Peteru kaweriti kankali kankulihola kuvimana kuusu maonu, na panu Rohu kamgambira, “kwana wantu wankukusakula
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 Gusuluki kanongola na pota naguwera na lyoga kugenda pamuhera nawomberi kwa mana ndo neni yanuwatumiti.”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 Su, Peteru kasuluka pasi, kawagambira wantu walii, “Neni ndo yamnsakula. Mwizira shishi?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
22 Womberi wamwankula, “Mnjagira Korineliwu mweni ndo muntu mheri, mguwira Mlungu na kagohereka pawulongolu pa Wayawudi woseri, katutuma. Kagambirwa na ntumintumi gwa kumpindi mnanagala kakushemera ukaya kwakuwi su kapikaniri shisoweru shaguweri nashu sha kutakula.”
The men replied, ‘Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.’
23 Peteru kawashemera mnumba, kawapanana pakugonja pashiru palii. Shirawu yakuwi, Peteru kanja mwanja pamuhera nawomberi, na wamonga wa walongu wa Yopa aku walikoliti nayomberi.
So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
24 Lishaka lyalifatiti wayingiriti Kaisariya na aku Korineliwu kaweriti kankuwahepera pamuhera na walongu na waganja yakaweriti kawashemera.
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 Peteru pakaweriti kankuyingira, Korineliwu kalawiti kunja kumwanka, kasuntamala makukama pawulongolu pakuwi.
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 Kumbiti Peteru kamgolosiya, kamgabira, “Gugoloki, kwa mana neni ndo muntu hera.”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 Peteru kingira mnumba, pawaweriti kala wankuyowera na Korineliwu, wantu wavuwa waliwoniti amu.
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
28 Peteru kawagambira, “Mwenga muvimana handa Myawudi yoseri kabelwa na malagaliru gakuwi ga dini kuwera pamuhera na wantu wa maisi gamonga. Kumbiti Mlungu kang'ambira hapeni numholeri muntu yoseri kiwa mhumba awu kadoda.
‘You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled or unclean.
29 Na shipindi pagumtumiti kwa neni, niziti pota kulema, nuwakosiyani, su kwa shishi gumtuma kwa neni.”
That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me.’
30 Korineliwu kalonga, “Mashaka matatu gapititi saa gambira ayi, saa tisa paliwala, neni panweriti nankumluwa Mlungu mnumba mwangu. Vumu, muntu yakaweriti kavala nguwu zing'ereng'eta kagolokiti kulongolu kwa neni,
‘Just three days ago this very hour,’ Cornelius said, ‘I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 Katakula, ‘Korineliwu! Mlungu kapikanira kuluwa kwaku na tambuku yaku kwa wahushu.
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 Gumtumi muntu Yopa kakamshemi muntu yawamshema Simoni Peteru, kwa litawu lyamonga Peteru, kawukaya kwa Simoni mnyawa gwa lukuli, yakalikala pakwegera na litanda.’
Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.”
33 Hangu nukutumiriti ujumbi pota kushelewa, nagwenga gutenda viheri kwiza. Vinu, twenga twapawulongolu pa Mlungu, kupikinira kila shintu Mtuwa kankutugambira.”
Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.’
34 Panu Peteru kanja kutakula, “Vinu nuvimana handa nakaka Mlungu kahera upendelewu.
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 Muntu yoseri yakamguwira Mlungu na kutenda yagamfiriziya Mlungu hakaweri gwa Mlungu.
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 Awu ndo ujumbi ulii Mlungu yakawujegiti kwa wantu wa Israeli, pakabwera Shisoweru Shiwagira shashijega ponga kwa njira ya Yesu Kristu, yomberi ndo Mtuwa gwa woseri.
God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 Mwenga muvimana shitwatira shashilawiriti muisi yoseri ya Yudeya kwanjira Galilaya pa ubatizu ulii yakawubweriti Yohani.
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
38 Muvimana Yesu gwa Nazareti na ntambu yakamsyaguliti kwa kummiminira Rohu Mnanagala na likakala. Mlungu kaweriti pamuhera nayomberi, yomberi kagenditi aku na aku pakatenda maheri na kuwaponiziya woseri yawaweriti wayingilwa na Mkondola, toziya Mlungu kaweriti na yomberi.
the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 “Twenga ndo wapitawu wa vitwatira vyoseri vyakatenditi muisi ya Wayawudi na Muyerusalemu. Wamlagiti mlupingika.
We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 Kumbiti Mlungu kamzyukisiyiti lishaka lya tatu, kamtenda kawoniki,
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 wamwoniti wantu woseri ndiri, ira kwa walii Mlungu yakawasyaguliti kala waweri makapitawu wakuwi, yani twenga yatuliyiti na kulanda pamuhera nayomberi pakazyuka kala kulawa kwawahowiti.
not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 Katugambiriti tubweri Visoweru viwagira kwa wantu woseri na kuwona handa yomberi ndo yakasyaguritwi na Mlungu kaweri Mtoza gwa yawawera wakomu na wahowiti.
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.
43 Wambuyi woseri wayoweriti kuusu yomberi handa kila muntu yakamjimira hakamlekiziyi vidoda vyakuwi vyoseri kwa litawu lyakuwi.”
To him it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name forgiveness of sins.’
44 Shipindi Peteru pakaweriti kangali kankutakula visoweru avi, Rohu Mnanagala kawasulukiriti woseri wawaweriti wankupikanira ujumbi awu.
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 Wayawudi walii yawasokiti pamuhera na Peteru, walikangashiti kuwona Mlungu ntambu yakawamiminiriti shirupa sha Rohu Mnanagala wantu yawaweriti ndiri wayawudi,
Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
46 mana yawapikaniriti pawayowera kwa likabira lihenga na pawamkwisa Mlungu. Peteru kalonga,
for they heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “Wantu awa wawamyanga Rohu Mnanagala gambira twenga ntambu yatumyangiti. Hashi, kwana yoseri yakaweza kuwalewelera kubatizwa kwa mashi?”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 Su, kawagambira wabatizwi kwa litawu lya Yesu Kristu. Shakapanu wamluwa kalikali nawomberi kwa mashaka madidini.
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
