Ditiro 9
1 Mme Saulo, ka go tshosa ka bogale jwa go nyeletsa Mokeresete mongwe le mongwe, o ne a ya kwa Moperesiting yo mogolo kwa Jerusalema.
And Saul, as yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest,
2 O ne a kopa lokwalo lo lo kwaletsweng diphuthego kwa Damaseko, a kopa thuso ya go bogisa badumedi ba o tlaa ba bonang teng, banna le basadi gore a tle a ba lere kwa Jerusalema ba golegilwe.
And asked of him letters to Damascus, to the synagogues: that if he found any men and women of this way, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3 Mme mo loetong lo, ya re a atamela Damaseko ka tshoganetso lesedi le le galalelang thata la mo phatsimela le tswa legodimong!
And as he went on his journey, it came to pass that he drew nigh to Damascus; and suddenly a light from heaven shined round about him.
4 O ne a wela fa fatshe mme a utlwa lentswe le re, “Saulo! Saulo! o mpogisetsang?”
And falling on the ground, he heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 Mme ene a re, “O mang Morena?” Jalo lentswe la fetola la re, “Ke Jesu yo o mmogisang!
Who said: Who art thou, Lord? And he: I am Jesus whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against the goad.
6 Jaanong tsoga o tsene mo motseng mme o letele ditaelo tsa me.”
And he trembling and astonished, said: Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?
7 Mme banna ba ba neng ba na le Saulo ba ema ba tuulala ka kgakgamalo, gonne ba ne ba utlwa lentswe la mongwe mme ba sa mmone!
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the city, and there it shall be told thee what thou must do. Now the men who went in company with him, stood amazed, hearing indeed a voice, but seeing no man.
8 Mme erile fa Saulo a tsoga fa fatshe a bo a sa bone. O ne a tshwanelwa ke go gogelwa kwa Damaseko kwa o neng a nna teng malatsi a mararo, a sa bone, a sa je, a sa nwe ka nako eo yotlhe.
And Saul arose from the ground; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing. But they leading him by the hands, brought him to Damascus.
And he was there three days, without sight, and he did neither eat nor drink.
10 Mme mo Damaseko go ne go na le morutwa, ebong Ananiase. Modimo o ne wa bua nae mo ponatshegelong wa re, “Ananiase!” Mme a re, “Morena”!
Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias. And the Lord said to him in a vision: Ananias. And he said: Behold I am here, Lord.
11 Mme Morena a re, “Tsamaya o ye kwa mmileng o go tweng Tolamo o batle ntlo ya monna yo o bidiwang Judase mme o botse gore Saulo wa Tareso o kae. O a rapela gone jaanong, gonne
And the Lord said to him: Arise, and go into the street that is called Stait, and seek in the house of Judas, one named Saul of Tarsus. For behold he prayeth.
12 ke mmontshitse ponatshegelo ya monna yo o bidiwang Ananiase a tla go baya diatla tsa gagwe mo go ene gore a foufologe gape!”
(And he saw a man named Ananias coming in, and putting his hands upon him, that he might receive his sight.)
13 Mme Ananiase a re, “Morena, ke utlwile kaga dilo tse di sa siamang tse monna yo o di dirileng mo badumeding kwa Jerusalema!
But Ananias answered: Lord, I have heard by many of this man, how much evil he hath done to thy saints in Jerusalem.
14 Gape re utlwa gore o tshotse tetlelelo ya go tshwara e e tswang kwa baperesiting ba bagolo go mo fa thata ya go tshwara modumedi mongwe le mongwe mo Damaseko!”
And here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that invoke thy name.
15 Mme Morena a re, “Tsamaya o dire se ke se buang. Gonne Saulo ke sejana same se se tlhaotsweng go isa molaetsa wame mo go Badichaba le mo dikgosing tsa bone, le mo bathong ba Iseraele.
And the Lord said to him: Go thy way; for this man is to me a vessel of election, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.
16 Mme ke tlaa mo supegetsa gore o tshwanetse go mpogela go le kae.”
For I will shew him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
17 Mme Ananiase a tsamaya a bona Saulo a bo a mmaya diatla a re, “Mokaulengwe Saulo, Morena Jesu yo o neng a go ipontsha mo tseleng, o nthomile gore o tle o tladiwe ka Mowa O O Boitshepo le gore o foufologe.”
And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house. And laying his hands upon him, he said: Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus hath sent me, he that appeared to thee in the way as thou camest; that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
18 Ya re gone fela foo (ya ne ekete go wa dikgapetlana mo matlhong a ga Saulo) a foufologa, mme ka bonako a kolobediwa.
And immediately there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and rising up, he was baptized.
19 Mme a ja mme a nonofa. O ne a nna le badumedi mo Damaseko malatsinyana,
And when he had taken meat, he was strengthened. And he was with the disciples that were at Damascus, for some days.
20 mme erile gone fela foo a ya kwa tlung ya thuto go bolelela mongwe le mongwe Mafoko a a Molemo kaga Jesu, gore tota ke Morwa Modimo!
And immediately he preached Jesus in the synagogues, that he is the Son of God.
21 Botlhe ba ba neng ba mo utlwa ba ne ba hakgamala. Ba ne ba botsa ba re, “A monna yo ga se ene yo o neng a bogisa thata balatedi ba ga Jesu kwa Jerusalema? Mme re utlwa gore o tletse fano go tla go ba tshwara botlhe mme a ba golega go ba isa kwa baperesiting ba bagolo.”
And all that heard him, were astonished, and said: Is not this he who persecuted in Jerusalem those that called upon this name: and came hither for that intent, that he might carry them bound to the chief priests?
22 Saulo o ne a nna tlhaga thata mo therong ya gagwe, mme Bajuta ba Damaseko ba ne ba sa kgone go emela ditshupo tsa gagwe gore Jesu tota e ne e le Keresete.
But Saul increased much more in strength, and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, affirming that this is the Christ.
23 Moragonyana, baeteledipele ba Sejuta ba ikaelela go mmolaya.
And when many days were passed, the Jews consulted together to kill him.
24 Mme o ne a bolelelwa kaga maikaelelo a bone, gore ba ne ba tlhokometse dikgoro tsa motse bosigo le motshegare ba ipaakanyeditse go mmolaya.
But their laying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.
25 Mme erile bosigo bangwe ba o ba sokolotseng ba mo falotsha ka kgorwana mo loboteng lwa motse a le mo serotong.
But the disciples taking him in the night, conveyed him away by the wall, letting him down in a basket.
26 Erile fa a goroga kwa Jerusalema a leka go kopana le badumedi, mme ba ne ba mo tshaba. Ba ne ba gopola gore o itira yo o dumelang!
And when he was come into Jerusalem, he essayed to join himself to the disciples; and they all were afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27 Jalo Barenabase a mo tlisa mo baaposetoloing mme a ba bolelela ka fa Saulo a ileng a bona Morena ka teng mo tseleng a ya Damaseko, le se Morena o neng a se bua nae, le ka thero ya gagwe e e nonofileng ka leina la ga Jesu kwa Damaseko.
But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and told them how he had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken to him; and how in Damascus he had dealt confidently in the name of Jesus.
28 Mme ba mo amogela, mme morago ga moo o ne a nna le badumedi ka nako tsotlhe,
And he was with them coming in and going out in Jerusalem, and dealing confidently in the name of the Lord.
29 mme a rera ka bopelokgale mo leineng la Morena. Mme Bajuta bangwe ba ba neng ba bua Segerika ba o kileng a ganetsana nabo ba loga leano la go mmolaya.
He spoke also to the Gentiles, and disputed with the Greeks; but they sought to kill him.
30 Le fa go ntse jalo, erile badumedi ba bangwe ba utlwa diphatsa tse a leng mo go tsone, ba mo isa kwa Kaesarea mme ya re morago ga moo ba mo isa kwa ga gabo kwa Tareso.
Which when the brethren had known, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him away to Tarsus.
31 Erile ka lobaka lo, phuthego e ne e le mo kagisong mo ntlheng tsotlhe tsa Judea, Galalea le Samaria, mme tsa gola mo nonofong le mo palong. Badumedi ba ithuta go tsamaya ba boifa Morena mo kgomotsong ya Mowa O O Boitshepo.
Now the church had peace throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria; and was edified, walking in the fear of the Lord, and was filled with the consolation of the Holy Ghost.
32 Petere o ne a tsamaya mafelo a a farologanyeng go ba etela, o ne a etela le badumedi ba ba kwa motseng wa Lida.
And it came to pass that Peter, as he passed through, visiting all, came to the saints who dwelt at Lydda.
33 Teng koo, a kopana le monna yo o neng a bidiwa Aenease, yo o neng a gateletswe ke bolwetse a bile a sa kgone go tsoga mo bolaong ka dingwaga di roba bobedi.
And he found there a certain man named Eneas, who had kept his bed for eight years, who was ill of the palsy.
34 Mme Petere a mo raya a re, “Aenease! Jesu Keresete o go fodisitse! Tsoga o baakanye bolao jwa gago.” Mme erile fela gone foo a fodisiwa.
And Peter said to him: Eneas, the Lord Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise, and make thy bed. And immediately he arose.
35 Mme batho botlhe ba Lida le ba Sharona ba sokologela mo Moreneng fa ba bona Aenease a tsamaya.
And all that dwelt at Lydda and Saron, saw him: who were converted to the Lord.
36 Mo motseng wa Jopa go ne go na le mosadi a bidiwa Dorokase, (le fa e le Tshephe) modumedi yo o neng a tshela a direla ba bangwe bo-molemo, bogolo jang batlhoki.
And in Joppe there was a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.
37 Ka nako eo o ne a lwala mme a swa. Ditsala tsa gagwe tsa mmaakanyetsa phitlho mme tsa mo robatsa mo ntlwaneng e e kwa godimo.
And it came to pass in those days that she was sick, and died. Whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber.
38 Mme erile fa ba utlwa fa Petere a le gaufi mo Lida, ba roma banna ba le babedi go kopa go boela le bone kwa Jopa.
And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppe, the disciples hearing that Peter was there, sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not be slack to come unto them.
39 Mme o ne a dira jalo, erile fela fa a goroga, ba mo tseela kwa ntlwaneng ee kwa go-dimo kwa Dorokase o neng a beilwe teng. Ntlo e ne e tletse batlholagadi ba ba lelang ba ba neng ba bontshana diaparo tse Dorokase o di ba diretseng.
And Peter rising up, went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber. And all the widows stood about him weeping, and shewing him the coats and garments which Dorcas made them.
40 Mme Petere a ba kopa gore botlhe ba tswele kwa ntle; jalo a khubama a rapela. Erile a retologela kwa setopong a re, “Tsoga Dorokase,” mme a bula matlho! Ya re a bona Petere a tsoga!
And they all being put forth, Peter kneeling down prayed, and turning to the body, he said: Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41 A mo naya letsogo a mo thusa go tsoga mme a biletsa badumedi botlhe le batlholagadi mo teng, a ba mo neela!
And giving her his hand, he lifted her up. And when he had called the saints and the widows, he presented her alive.
42 Dikgang tsa anama le motse, mme ba le bantsi, ba dumela mo Moreneng.
And it was made known throughout all Joppe; and many believed in the Lord.
43 Mme Petere a nna lobaka lo loleele mo Jopa, a nna le Simone, wa mosuga matlalo.
And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppe, with one Simon a tanner.
