Matendo 4
1 Wakati Petro na Yohana walipokuwa wakisema na watu, makuhani, mkuu wa walinzi wa Hekalu na Masadukayo wakawajia,
And as they were speaking to the people, the priests, and the officer of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
2 huku wakiwa wamekasirika sana kwa sababu mitume walikuwa wanawafundisha watu na kuhubiri kwamba kuna ufufuo wa wafu ndani ya Yesu.
Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead:
3 Wakawakamata Petro na Yohana na kuwatia gerezani mpaka kesho yake kwa kuwa ilikuwa jioni.
And they laid hands upon them, and put them in hold till the next day; for it was now evening.
4 Lakini wengi waliosikia lile neno waliamini, idadi yao ilikuwa yapata wanaume 5,000.
But many of them who had heard the word, believed; and the number of the men was made five thousand.
5 Kesho yake, viongozi wa Kiyahudi, wazee na walimu wa sheria wakakusanyika Yerusalemu.
And it came to pass on the morrow, that their princes, and ancients, and scribes, were gathered together in Jerusalem;
6 Walikuwepo kuhani mkuu Anasi, Kayafa, Yohana, Iskanda, na wengi wa jamaa ya kuhani mkuu.
And Annas the high priest, and Caiphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the high priest.
7 Baada ya kuwasimamisha Petro na Yohana katikati yao, wakawauliza, “Ni kwa uwezo gani au kwa jina la nani mmefanya jambo hili?”
And setting them in the midst, they asked: By what power, or by what name, have you done this?
8 Petro, akiwa amejaa Roho Mtakatifu, akajibu, “Enyi watawala na wazee wa watu,
Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said to them: Ye princes of the people, and ancients, hear:
9 kama leo tukihojiwa kwa habari ya mambo mema aliyotendewa yule kiwete na kuulizwa jinsi alivyoponywa,
If we this day are examined concerning the good deed done to the infirm man, by what means he hath been made whole:
10 ijulikane kwenu nyote na kwa watu wote wa Israeli kwamba: Ni kwa jina la Yesu Kristo wa Nazareti, ambaye ninyi mlimsulubisha lakini Mungu akamfufua kutoka kwa wafu, kwa jina hilo mtu huyu anasimama mbele yenu akiwa mzima kabisa.
Be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God hath raised from the dead, even by him this man standeth here before you whole.
11 Huyu ndiye “‘jiwe ambalo ninyi wajenzi mlilikataa, ambalo limekuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.’
This is the stone which was rejected by you the builders, which is become the head of the corner.
12 Wala hakuna wokovu katika mwingine awaye yote, kwa maana hakuna jina jingine chini ya mbingu walilopewa wanadamu litupasalo sisi kuokolewa kwalo.”
Neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no other name under heaven given to men, whereby we must be saved.
13 Wale viongozi na wazee walipoona ujasiri wa Petro na Yohana na kujua ya kuwa walikuwa watu wa kawaida, wasio na elimu, walishangaa sana, wakatambua kwamba hawa watu walikuwa na Yesu.
Now seeing the constancy of Peter and of John, understanding that they were illiterate and ignorant men, they wondered; and they knew them that they had been with Jesus.
14 Lakini kwa kuwa walikuwa wanamwona yule kiwete aliyeponywa amesimama pale pamoja nao, hawakuweza kusema lolote kuwapinga.
Seeing the man also who had been healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
15 Wakawaamuru watoke nje ya Baraza la Wayahudi wakati wakisemezana jambo hilo wao kwa wao.
But they commanded them to go aside out of the council; and they conferred among themselves,
16 Wakaulizana, “Tuwafanyie nini watu hawa? Hatuwezi kukanusha muujiza huu mkubwa walioufanya ambao ni dhahiri kwa kila mtu Yerusalemu.
Saying: What shall we do to these men? for indeed a known miracle hath been done by them, to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: it is manifest, and we cannot deny it.
17 Lakini ili kuzuia jambo hili lisiendelee kuenea zaidi kwa watu, ni lazima tuwaonye watu hawa ili wasiseme tena na mtu yeyote kwa jina la Yesu.”
But that it may be no farther spread among the people, let us threaten them that they speak no more in this name to any man.
18 Kisha wakawaita tena ndani na kuwaamuru wasiseme wala kufundisha kamwe kwa hili jina la Yesu.
And calling them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor teach in the name of Jesus.
19 Lakini Petro na Yohana wakajibu, “Amueni ninyi wenyewe iwapo ni haki mbele za Mungu kuwatii ninyi kuliko kumtii Mungu.
But Peter and John answering, said to them: If it be just in the sight of God, to hear you rather than God, judge ye.
20 Lakini sisi hatuwezi kuacha kusema yale tuliyoyaona na kuyasikia.”
For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
21 Baada ya vitisho vingi, wakawaacha waende zao. Hawakuona njia yoyote ya kuwaadhibu, kwa sababu ya watu, kwa kuwa watu wote walikuwa wakimsifu Mungu kwa kile kilichokuwa kimetukia.
But they threatening, sent them away, not finding how they might punish them, because of the people; for all men glorified what had been done, in that which had come to pass.
22 Kwa kuwa umri wa yule mtu aliyekuwa ameponywa kwa muujiza ulikuwa zaidi ya miaka arobaini.
For the man was above forty years old, in whom that miraculous cure had been wrought.
23 Punde Petro na Yohana walipoachiliwa, walirudi kwa waumini wenzao wakawaeleza waliyoambiwa na viongozi wa makuhani na wazee.
And being let go, they came to their own company, and related all that the chief priests and ancients had said to them.
24 Watu waliposikia hayo, wakainua sauti zao, wakamwomba Mungu kwa pamoja, wakisema, “Bwana Mwenyezi, uliyeziumba mbingu na nchi na bahari, na vitu vyote vilivyomo.
Who having heard it, with one accord lifted up their voice to God, and said: Lord, thou art he that didst make heaven and earth, the sea, and all things that are in them.
25 Wewe ulisema kwa Roho Mtakatifu kupitia kwa kinywa cha baba yetu Daudi, mtumishi wako, ukasema: “‘Mbona mataifa wanaghadhibika, na kabila za watu zinawaza ubatili?
Who, by the Holy Ghost, by the mouth of our father David, thy servant, hast said: Why did the Gentiles rage, and the people meditate vain things?
26 Wafalme wa dunia wamejipanga, na watawala wanakusanyika pamoja dhidi ya Bwana na dhidi ya Mpakwa Mafuta wake.’
The kings of the earth stood up, and the princes assembled together against the Lord and his Christ.
27 Ni kweli Herode na Pontio Pilato pamoja na watu wa Mataifa na Waisraeli, walikusanyika katika mji huu dhidi ya mwanao mtakatifu Yesu uliyemtia mafuta.
For of a truth there assembled together in this city against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel,
28 Wao wakafanya yale ambayo uweza wako na mapenzi yako yalikuwa yamekusudia yatokee tangu zamani.
To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done.
29 Sasa, Bwana angalia vitisho vyao na utuwezeshe sisi watumishi wako kulinena neno lako kwa ujasiri mkuu.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants, that with all confidence they may speak thy word,
30 Nyoosha mkono wako ili kuponya wagonjwa na kutenda ishara na miujiza kwa jina la Mwanao mtakatifu Yesu.”
By stretching forth thy hand to cures, and signs, and wonders to be done by the name of thy holy Son Jesus.
31 Walipokwisha kuomba, mahali walipokuwa wamekutanika pakatikiswa, wote wakajazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, wakanena neno la Mungu kwa ujasiri.
And when they had prayed, the place was moved wherein they were assembled; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spoke the word of God with confidence.
32 Wale walioamini wote walikuwa na moyo mmoja na nia moja. Wala hakuna hata mmoja aliyesema chochote alichokuwa nacho ni mali yake mwenyewe, lakini walishirikiana kila kitu walichokuwa nacho.
And the multitude of believers had but one heart and one soul: neither did any one say that aught of the things which he possessed, was his own; but all things were common unto them.
33 Mitume wakatoa ushuhuda wa kufufuka kwa Bwana Yesu kwa nguvu nyingi na neema ya Mungu ilikuwa juu yao wote.
And with great power did the apostles give testimony of the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in them all.
34 Wala hapakuwepo mtu yeyote miongoni mwao aliyekuwa mhitaji, kwa sababu mara kwa mara wale waliokuwa na mashamba na nyumba waliviuza, wakaleta thamani ya vitu vilivyouzwa,
For neither was there any one needy among them. For as many as were owners of lands or houses, sold them, and brought the price of the things they sold,
35 wakaiweka miguuni pa mitume, kila mtu akagawiwa kadiri ya mahitaji yake.
And laid it down before the feet of the apostles. And distribution was made to every one, according as he had need.
36 Yosefu, Mlawi kutoka Kipro, ambaye mitume walimwita Barnaba (maana yake Mwana wa Faraja),
And Joseph, who, by the apostles, was surnamed Barnabas, (which is, by interpretation, The son of consolation, ) a Levite, a Cyprian born,
37 aliuza shamba alilokuwa nalo, akaleta hizo fedha alizopata na kuziweka miguuni pa mitume.
Having land, sold it, and brought the price, and laid it at the feet of the apostles.
