Matendo 11
1 Mitume na ndugu wale waliokuwa huko Yudea walisikia kuwa wamataifa wamelipokea neno la Mungu.
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
2 Petro alipokuja huko Yerusalemu, lile kundi la watu waliotahiriwa wakaanza kumkosoa, Wakisema,
When Peter had come up to Jerusalem, those who were of the circumcision contended with him,
3 “Umeshikamana na watu wasiotahiriwa na kula nao!”
saying, “You went in to uncircumcised men and ate with them!”
4 Lakini Petro alianza kueleza tukio kwa kina; akisema,
But Peter began, and explained to them in order, saying,
5 “Nilikuwa naomba katika mji wa Yafa, na nikaona maono ya chombo kikishuka chini kama nguo kubwa ikishuka kutoka mbinguni katika pembe zake zote nne. Kikashuka kwangu.
“I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision: a certain container descending, like it was a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners. It came as far as me.
6 Nilikitazama na kufikiri juu yake. Nikaona wanyama wenye miguu minne waishio katika nchi, na wanyama wa polini na wanyama watambaao na ndege wa angani.
When I had looked intently at it, I considered, and saw the four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, creeping things, and birds of the sky.
7 Kisha nikasikia sauti ikisema nami, “Amka, Petro, chinja naj ule!”
I also heard a voice saying to me, ‘Rise, Peter, kill and eat!’
8 Nikasema, “Siyo hivyo, Bwana, mdomoni mwangu hakujawahi kuingia kitu chochote kisicho kitakatifu au kichafu”
But I said, ‘Not so, Lord, for nothing unholy or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.’
9 Lakini sauti ikajibu tena kutoka Mbinguni, kile Mungu alichokitangaza kuwa ni safi, usikiite najisi,
But a voice answered me the second time out of heaven, ‘What God has cleansed, don’t you call unclean.’
10 Hii ilitokea mara tatu, na kila kitu kikachukuliwa mbinguni tena.
This was done three times, and all were drawn up again into heaven.
11 Tazama, wakati huo watu watatu walikuwa wamesimama mbele ya nyumba ile tulimokuwa; wametumwa kutoka Kaisaria kuja kwangu.
Behold, immediately three men stood before the house where I was, having been sent from Caesarea to me.
12 Roho akaniambia kwenda nao, na nisitofautiane nao. Hawa wanaume sita wakaenda pamoja na mimi na tuliende kwenye nyumba ya mtu mmoja.
The Spirit told me to go with them without discriminating. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered into the man’s house.
13 Alituambia vile alivyomwona malaika amesimama ndani ya nyumba yake akisema, “Nitume Yafa nikamlete simoni ambaye jina lake lingine ni Petro.
He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying to him, ‘Send to Joppa and get Simon, who is called Peter,
14 Atasema ujumbe kwako katika huo utaokoka wewe na nyumba yako yote.”
who will speak to you words by which you will be saved, you and all your house.’
15 Nilipoanza kusema nao, Roho mtakatifu akaja juu yao kama alivyokuja kwetu mwanzoni.
As I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell on them, even as on us at the beginning.
16 Nakumbuka maneno ya Bwana, alivyosema, “Yohana alibatiza kwa maji; lakini mtabatizwa katika Roho mtakatifu.”
I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, ‘John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit.’
17 Pia kama Mungu ametoa zawadi kama alizotupa sisi tulipoamini katika Bwana Yesu Kristo, mimi ni nani, kwamba naweza kumpinga Mungu?
If then God gave to them the same gift as us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I, that I could withstand God?”
18 Waliposikia mambo haya, hawakurudisha, bali walimsifu Mungu na kusema, “Mungu ametoa toba kwa ajili ya wa mataifa pia”
When they heard these things, they held their peace and glorified God, saying, “Then God has also granted to the Gentiles repentance to life!”
19 Basi waamini ambao mateso yalianzia kwenye kifo cha Stephano walitawanyika kutoka Yerusalemu-waamini hawa walienda mbali, hadi mpaka Foinike, Kipro na Antiokia. Waliwaambia ujumbe kuhusu Yesu peke yake kwa wayahudi na si kwa mwingine awaye yote.
They therefore who were scattered abroad by the oppression that arose about Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except to Jews only.
20 Lakini baadhi yao ni watu kutoka Kipro na Krene, walikuja Antiokia na kusema na wayunani na kumhubiri Bwana Yesu.
But there were some of them, men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they had come to Antioch, spoke to the Hellenists, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21 Na mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa pamoja nao, na watu wengi waliamini na kumgeukia Bwana.
The hand of the Lord was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
22 Habari zao zikafikia masikioni mwa kanisa la Yerusalem: na wakamtuma Barnaba aende mpaka Antiokia.
The report concerning them came to the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem. They sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch,
23 Alipokuja na kuona karama ya Mungu alifurahi; na aliwatia moyo wote kubaki na Bwana katika mioyo yao.
who, when he had come, and had seen the grace of God, was glad. He exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they should remain near to the Lord.
24 Kwa sababu alikuwa mtu mwema na amejazwa na Roho Mtakatifu na imani na watu wengi wakaongezeka katika Bwana.
For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Spirit and of faith, and many people were added to the Lord.
25 Baadaye Barnaba alienda Tarso kumwona Sauli.
Barnabas went out to Tarsus to look for Saul.
26 Alipompata, akamleta Antiokia. Ikawa kwa mwaka mzima wakakusanyika pamoja na kanisa na kuwafundisha watu wengi. Na wanafunzi wakaitwa wakristo kwa mara ya kwanza huko Antiokia.
When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
27 Na katika siku hizi manabii wakashuka kutoka Yerusalemu mpaka Antiokia.
Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.
28 Mmoja wao ni Agabo ndilo jina lake, akasimama akiashiriwa na Roho kuwa njaa kali itatokea ulimwenguni mwote. Hii ilitokea wakati wa siku za Klaudio.
One of them named Agabus stood up and indicated by the Spirit that there should be a great famine all over the world, which also happened in the days of Claudius.
29 Kwa hiyo, wanafunzi, kila mmoja alivyo fanikiwa, waliamua kupeleka misaada kwa ndugu walioko Uyahudi.
As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;
30 Walifanya hivi; Walituma pesa kwa mkono wa Barnaba na Sauli.
which they also did, sending it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
