Matendu 9
1 Kumbiti Sauli, kazidi kutisha na kulihola kuwahowiziya wafundwa wa Mtuwa, kamgendera Mtambika Mkulu gwa Numba Ngulu ya Mlungu,
BUT Saul, still breathing out threatenings and murder against the disciples of the Lord, applying to the high-priest,
2 na mawankulu ga luhamba lwa kumaniziya kugenda kwa numba ya Mlungu kulii Dameski, su pakawona wantu wa njira ayi, wapalu kwa wadala, kawatawi na kuwajega Yerusalemu.
besought of him letters for the synagogues at Damascus, that if he should find any persons of this way, whether men or women, he might bring them in chains to Jerusalem.
3 Kumbiti pakaweriti mnjira pakwegera kusoka Dameski, vumu gulangala koseri kulawa kuliyera.
So advancing on his journey, he was drawing nigh to Damascus: and suddenly there shone around him a light from heaven:
4 Kaguwa pasi, na kapikanira liziwu lyakumgambira, “Sauli, Sauli! Iwera hashi guntabisiya?”
and falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Yomberi Sauli kakosiya, “Ndo gaa gwenga Mtuwa?” Nayomberi kamwankula, “Neni Yesu, mweni gwenga gumbeziyiti,” Liziwu lilonga.
Then said he, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting: It is difficult for thee to kick against the goads.
6 “Kumbiti gugoloki na gugendi gwingiri mlushi na aku hagugambilwi shagufiruwa kutenda.”
And trembling and amazed he said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 Wantu walii yawaweriti wamwanja pamuhera na Sauli wagolokiti palii, waweriti wahera lya kutakula, wapikiniriti lilii liziwu kumbiti wamwona ndiri muntu.
And the men who travelled with him stood astonished, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Sauli kagolokiti, na pakatumuliti masu gakuwi, kumbiti hakeniwoni shintu shoseri, wantu walii wamlongolera kwa kumkola liwoku mpaka lushi lwa Dameski.
Then Paul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but leading him by the hand, they brought him into Damascus.
9 Sauli kalivagiti mashaka matatu pota kulola, na shipindi ashi kaliyiti ndiri ama kulanda shoseri.
And he was three days seeing nothing, and did neither eat nor drink.
10 Su, aku Dameski kuweriti na mfundwa yumu yawamshema Ananiya. Mtuwa kamgambira mawonu, “Ananiya!” Yomberi kamwankula, “Na panu, Mtuwa”.
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord.
11 Mtuwa kamgambira, Gugoloki, gugendi kwana njira yayishemwa longulongu, munumba ya Yuda gumkosiyi muntu kulawa Tarisu yawamshema Sauli, vinu kankuluwa,
Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,
12 na mumawonu kawona muntu wamshema Ananiya kingira munumba na kumtulira mawoku su kapati kulola kayi.
and hath seen in a vision a man named Ananias coming to him, and laying his hand upon him, that he may recover his sight.
13 Ananiya kankula, “Mtuwa, mpikanira shisoweru sha muntu ayu kulawa kwa wantu wavuwa, mpikanira kuusu madoda gakawatendiriti wantu waku aku Yerusalemu.
But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how many evils he hath inflicted on thy saints at Jerusalem:
14 Na kiza panu kaweri na utuwa kulawa kwa Watambika Wakulu kuwatula mlikakala woseri yawalishemera litawu lyakuwi.”
and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.
15 Kumbiti mtuwa kamgambira Ananiya, “Gugendi hera, toziya numsyagula kaweri shombu shaneni, kalibweri litawu lyangu kwa maisi na wafalumi wawu kwa wantu wa Israeli.”
But the Lord said unto him, Go: for this man is an elect vessel for me, to bear my name before nations, and kings, and the children of Israel:
16 “Neni namweni hanumlagiziyi gavuwa kwa ntambu ya litawu lyangu.”
for I will shew him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 Su, Ananiya kagenda kingira mnumba. Shakapanu katula mawoku gakuwi pampindi pa Sauli, katakula, “Mlongu Sauli, Mtuwa Yesu, yakakulawiriti paweriti mnjira kankwiza panu, kanduma neni su gupati kulola kayi na kumemiziwa Rohu Mnanagala.”
Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 Mala, vintu gambira mabaku gatuluka kulawa mmasu mwa Sauli, na kaweza kulola kayi. Kagolokiti na kubatizwa,
And directly there fell from his eyes as it were scales: and he recovered sight instantly, and arose, and was baptised.
19 na pa kuliya shiboga, likakala lyakuwi limwuyira. Sauli katamiti mashaka madidini pamuhera na wafundwa aku Dameski.
And when he had taken nourishment, he regained his strength. And Saul continued with the disciples who were at Damascus several days.
20 Mala kanjiti kubwera pakati pa numba ya Mlungu handa Yesu ndo Mwana gwa Mlungu.
And immediately he preached Christ in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 Wantu woseri wampikiniriti walikangasha, watakula, “Hashi, muntu ayu ndo ulaulii yakawahoziyiti walii waweriti wankuluwa kwa litawu ali kulii Yerusalemu? Kayi kiziti panu kaweriti na nfiru ya kuwatula mlikakala wantu hawa na kuwajega kwa Watambika Wakulu!”
And all who heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this the man who made havoc at Jerusalem, among those who called on this name? and hither he came for this purpose, that he might carry them in chains unto the chief priests?
22 Ata vinu Sauli kazidi kupata makakala, na kwa ntambu handa Yesu ndomweni Kristu, Wayawudi wa aku Dameski wapalanganikiti nakamu.
But Saul was endued with still greater power, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, conclusively evincing that this person is the Messiah.
23 Pa mashaka gavuwa gapititi. Wayawudi wajojinikiti na kutenda mpangu gwa kumlaga Sauli.
But when many days were fulfilled, the Jews consulted together how to kill him:
24 Kumbiti Sauli kapatiti shisoweru sha mpangu hagu. Paliwala na pashiru waloliriti milyangu gwa kwingira mlushi lulii wapati kumlaga.
but their design was discovered to Saul. And they kept guard at the gates of the city day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Kumbiti shipindi sha pashiru wafundwa wakuwi wamtoliti, wamsulusiya pasi mnumba kwa lijamanda likulu kwa kupitira lupenyu lwaluweriti mshibambaza.
But the disciples taking him by night, got him off through the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Sauli pakasokiti Yerusalemu kajeriti kuliwunga na walii wafundwa. Kumbiti woseri wamtiriti, waweziti ndiri kujimira handa yomberi kaweriti ntumintumi.
But when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he attempted to join the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not crediting that he was a disciple.
27 Kumbiti Barinaba kiziti kumtola Sauli, kamjega kwa wantumintumi na kawagambira ntambu Sauli pakamwoniti Mtuwa munjira, na ntambu Mtuwa pakayoweriti nayomberi. Kawagambiriti viraa ntambu Sauli pakaweriti kankubwera kwa litawu lya Yesu pota lyoga Dameski kulii.
Then Barnabas taking him by the hand, brought him to the apostles, and related to them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how boldly he had preached at Damascus in the name of Jesus.
28 Su, Sauli kalivaga pamuhera na womberi katyangira Yerusalemu yoseri kankubwera shisoweru sha Mtuwa pota lyoga.
And he was with them coming in, and going out at Jerusalem:
29 Vilaa kayowiriti na kukakatala na Wayawudi wawatakula Shigiriki, kumbiti womberi wajeriti kumlaga.
and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. And he talked and disputed with the Grecian proselytes: but they made an attempt to murder him.
30 Walongu walii pawayambuliti shitwatira ashi, wamtoliti Sauli, wamjega Kaisariya, wamleka kagendi zakuwi Tarisu.
Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.
31 Shakapanu shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu, shiweriti na ponga poseri Muyudeya na Galilaya na Samariya. Shitulitwi makakala na shyendereyiti kulikala mukumguwira Mtuwa na kupananwa moyu na Rohu Mnanagala, mawalangu ga shipinga ashi shyongerikiti.
Then had the churches peace through all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, being edified; and walking in the fear of God, and in the consolation of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
32 Peteru pakaweriti mwanja kila pahala kasokiti viraa kwa wantu wa Mlungu yawaweriti walivaga Lida.
Now it came to pass, as Peter was passing through all parts, that he went down also to the saints which dwelt at Lydda.
33 Haku kamwoniti muntu yumu yawamshema Aineya ndomweni kwa shipindi sha vinja vinane kaweriti kagonja mshitanda toziya kaweriti kuleweleka.
And found there a certain man named AEneas, during six years stretched on a bed, who was paralytic.
34 Peteru kamgambira, Aineya, “Yesu Kristu kakuponiziya, Guyumuki gutandiki shitanda shaku.” Su Aineya kayumuka.
And Peter said to him, AEneas, Jesus the Messiah maketh thee whole: arise, and make thine own bed. And he arose immediately.
35 Wenikaya woseri wa Lida na Sharoni wamwoniti Aineya, na woseri wamwuyira Mtuwa.
And all who dwelt at Lydda and Saron saw him, and they turned to the Lord.
36 Kuweriti na mfundwa yumu mdala, mlushi lwa Yopa, wamshema Tabita kwa Shigiriki ndo Dorikasi mana yakuwi, mbawala. Mdala ayu kaweriti kankutenda viheri na kuwatanga wahushu.
But there was at Joppa a woman, a disciple, named Tabitha, (which by interpretation is called Dorcas: ) this woman was full of good works and of alms which she did.
37 Shipindi ashi payiwera handa kalwala, na kuhowa. Wantu wayigulula nshimba yakuwi, wayigonjeka mushumba mgolofa.
But it came to pass that in those days she sickened and died: having then washed her, they laid her out in an upper room.
38 Yopa patali ndiri na Lida, wafundwa pawapikaniriti handa Peteru kaweriti Lida, watuma wantu wawiri kwakuwi na ujumbi, “Gwizi kwatwenga kanongola.”
And as Lydda was near to Joppa, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, entreating him without delay to come over to them.
39 Su, Peteru kagenda pamuhera nawomberi. Pakasokiti kajegitwi mgolofa ilii mushumba. Aku wakenja wavuwa wamtindira Peteru wankulira na kumlanguziya makoti na nguwu ndozyeni Dorikasi kaweriti kankuzinyawa shipindi pakaweriti mkomu.
Then Peter arose and went with them. And they carried him, on his arrival, into the upper room: and all the widows stood round him weeping, and shewing the coats and garments which Dorcas had made, whilst she was with them.
40 Peteru kawalaviyiti kunja woseri, kasuntama, kamluwa Mlungu. Shakapanu kayigalambukira ira nshimba ya ulii yakahowiti, kalonga, “Tabita, Gyumuki.” Nayomberi katumula masu gakuwi,
But Peter putting them all out, fell upon his knees, and prayed; and turning to the body, said, Tabitha, arise! And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41 Peteru kamtanga kugoloka, shakapanu kawashema wantu walii wa Mlungu na walii wakenja, kawayupa pakawera mkomu.
Then he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling in the saints and the widows, presented her to them alive.
42 Shisoweru sha shitwatira ashi shivuwiti kila pahala aku Yopa, na wantu wavuwa wamjimira Mtuwa.
And it was known through all Joppa; and many believed on the Lord.
43 Peteru kalivagiti mashaka gamu aku Yopa, katama kwa muntu yumu mnyawa gwa lukuli yawamshema Simoni.
Then it came to pass, that he abode many days at Joppa with one Simon a tanner.
