Matendo 10
1 Kulikuwa na mtu fulani katika mji wa kaisaria, jina lake aliitwa Kornelio, alikuwa mkuu wa kikosi cha Kiitalia.
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
2 Alikuwa mchamungu na alimwabudu Mungu na nyumba yake yote; alitoa pesa nyingi kwa wayahudi na aliomba kwa Mungu siku zote.
a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
3 Muda wa saa tisa za mchana, akaona maono Malaika wa Mungu anakuja kwake. Malaika akamwambia “Kornelio!
At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
4 Kornelio akamwangalia malaika na alikuwa na hofu kubwa sana akasema “Hii ni nini mkuu?” Malaika akamwambia “Maombi yako na zawadi zako kwa masikini zimepanda juu kama kumbukumbu kwenye uwepo wa Mungu”.
He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
5 Sasa tuma watu kwenda mji wa Yafa kumleta mtu mmoja anayeitwa Simoni ambaye pia huitwa Petro.
Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
6 Anakaa na mtengenezaji wa Ngozi aitwaye Simoni ambaye nyumba yake iko kando ya bahari.”
He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
7 Baada ya Malaika aliyekuwa akisema naye kuondoka, Kornelio akawaita watumishi wa nyumbani kwake wawili, na askari aliyekuwa akimwabudu Mungu kati ya maaskari waliokuwa wanamtumikia.
When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
8 Kornelio aliwaambia yote yaliyotokea na akawatuma Yafa.
Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
9 Siku iliyofuata muda wa saa sita wakiwa njiani na wamekaribia mjini, Petro akapanda juu darini kuomba.
Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
10 Na pia akawa na njaa na alihitaji kitu cha kula, lakini wakati watu wanapika chakula, akaonyeshwa maono,
He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
11 akaona anga limefuguka na chombo kinashuka na kitu fulani kama nguo kubwa ikishuka chini kwenye ardhi katika kona zake zote nne.
He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
12 Ndani yake kulikuwa na aina zote za wanyama wenye miguu minne na watambaao juu ya ardhi, na ndege wa angani.
in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
13 Tena sauti ikasema kwake “Amka, Petro chinja na ule”.
A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
14 Lakini Petro akasema “Siyo hivyo, Bwana kwa sababu sijawahi kula kitu chochote najisi na kichafu.
But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
15 Lakini sauti ikaja kwake tena kwa mara ya pili “Alichokitakasa Mungu usikiite najisi wala kichafu”.
A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
16 Hii ilitokea mara tatu, na kile chombo kikawa kimechukuliwa tena angani.
This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
17 Na wakati Petro akiwa katika hali ya kuchanganyikiwa juu ya hayo maono yanamaanisha nini, Tazama, watu waliokuwa wametumwa na Kornelio wakasimama mbele ya lango, wakiuliza njia ya kwenda kwenye nyumba.
Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made enquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
18 Na wakaita na kuuliza kama Simoni ambaye pia aliitwa Petro kama alikuwa anakaa pale.
and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
19 Wakati huo Petro alipokuwa akiwaza juu ya hayo maono, Roho akasema naye, “Tazama watu watatu wanakutafuta.
While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
20 Amka na ushuke chini na uende nao. Usiogope kwenda nao, kwa sababu nimewatuma.”
But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
21 Petro akashuka chini kwao na kusema “Mimi ni yule mnayemtafuta. Kwa nini mmekuja?”
Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
22 Wakasema, “Akida mmoja jina lake Kornelio, mtu wa haki na hupenda kumwabudu Mungu, na watu humsema vyema katika taifa lote la kiyahudi, ameambiwa na malaika wa Mungu kukutuma ili kwenda kwenye nyumba yake, ili asikie ujumbe kutoka kwako.”
They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
23 Petro akawakaribisha kuingia ndani na kukaa pamoja naye. Asubuhi iliyofuata akaamka akaenda pamoja naye, na ndugu wachache kutoka Yafa wakaambatana naye.
So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
24 Siku iliyofuata walikuja Kaisaria. Na Kornelio alikuwa akiwasubiri; na alikuwa amewaita pamoja ndugu zake na marafiki zake wa karibu.
On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
25 Wakati Petro akiingia ndani, Kornelio akamlaki na kuinama hadi chini kwenye miguu yake kwa kumheshimu.
When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshipped him.
26 Lakini Petro akamwinua na kusema “Simama; mimi mwenyewe pia ni mwanadamu.”
But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
27 Wakati Petro akiwa anaongea naye, alienda ndani akakuta watu wamekusanyika pamoja.
As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
28 Akawaambia, “Ninyi wenyewe mnajua kuwa siyo sheria ya kiyahudi kushirikiana au kutembelewa na mtu ambaye si wa taifa hili. Lakini Mungu amenionesha mimi kuwa sipaswi kumwita mtu yeyote ni najisi au mchafu.
He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
29 Na ndiyo maana nimekuja bila kubisha, nilipotumwa kwa ajili ya hiyo. Kwa hiyo niwaulize kwa nini mlitumwa kwa ajili yangu.”
Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
30 Kornelio akasema, “Siku nne zilizopita, wakati kama huu nilikuwa naomba muda wa saa tisa mchana ndani ya nyumba yangu; Nikaona mbele yangu mtu amesimama akiwa na mavazi meupe,
Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
31 Akaniambia “Kornelio maombi yako yamesikiwa na Mungu, na zawadi zako kwa masikini zimekuwa ukumbusho mbele za Mungu.
and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
32 Kwa hiyo tuma mtu Yafa na akamwite mtu mmoja anayeitwa Simoni aje kwako, ambaye pia huitwa Petro. ambaye anaishi kwa mtengenezaji wa Ngozi mmoja aitwaye Simoni ambaye nyumba yake iko pembeni mwa bahari.
Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
33 Zingatia: Msatri huu, “Naya atakapokuja atasema nanyi,” haumo kwenye maandiko ya kale.
Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
34 Ndipo Petro akafungua mdomo wake na kusema “Kweli, nimeamini kuwa Mungu hawezi kuwa na upendeleo.
Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favouritism;
35 Badala yake, kila taifa mtu yeyote anayemwabudu na kufanya matendo ya haki anakubalika kwake.
but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
36 Unajua ujumbe alioutoa kwa watu wa Israel, alipokuwa akitangaza habari njema ya amani kupitia Yesu Kristo ambaye ni Bwana wa wote-
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
37 ninyi wenyewe mnajua tukio lililotokea, ambalo limetokea Yudea yote na lilianzia Galilaya, baada ya ubatizo ambao Yohana alitangaza.
you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
38 tukio lililokuwa linamhusu Yesu Kristo jinsi Mungu alivyomtia mafuta kwa Roho Mtakatifu na kwa nguvu. Alienda akifanya mema na kuponya wote walioteswa na ibilsi, kwa kuwa Mungu alikuwa pamoja naye.
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
39 Sisi ni mashahidi wa mambo yote aliyoyafanya katika nchi za Uyahudi na katika Yerusalemu- huyu ni Yesu waliyemuua na kumtundika mtini.
We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
40 Huyu mtu Mungu alimfufua siku ya tatu na kumpa kujulikana,
God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
41 si kwa watu wote, lakini kwa mashahidi waliochaguliwa kabla na Mungu. - sisi wenyewe, tulio kula naye na kunywa naye baada ya kufufuka kutoka kwa wafu.
not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
42 Ametuagiza kuhubiri kwa watu na kushuhudia kuwa huyu ndiye ambaye Mungu alimchagua kuwa mwamuzi wa walio hai na waliokufa.
He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
43 Katika yeye manabii wote washuhudie, ili kwamba kila anayeamini katika yeye atapokea msamaha wa dhambi kupitia jina lake.”
All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
44 Wakati Petro akiendelea kusema haya, Roho Mtakatifu akawajaza wote waliokuwa wakisikiliza ujumbe wake.
While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
45 Watu wale wanaohusika na kikundi cha waamini waliotahiriwa- wale wote waliokuja na Petro- walishangazwa, kwa sababu ya karama ya Roho Mtakatifu aliyemwagwa pia kwa wamataifa.
They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
46 Kwa kuwa walisikia hawa wamataifa wanaongea kwa lugha zingine na kumwabudu Mungu. Petro akajibu,
For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
47 “Kuna mtu yeyote anaweza kuzuia maji ili watu wasibatizwe, Watu hawa wamempokea Roho Mtakatifu kama sisi?”
“Can anyone forbid these people from being baptised with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
48 Ndipo akawaamuru wabatizwe kwa jina la Yesu Kristo. Baadaye wakamwomba akae nao kwa siku kadhaa.
He commanded them to be baptised in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
