Matendo 12
1 Wakati huo mfalme Herode akanyosha mkono wake kwa baadhi ya wale wanaotoka kwenye kusanyiko ili kuwatesa.
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
2 Akamwuua Yakobo nduguye Yohana kwa upanga.
He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.
3 Baada ya kuona kuwa inawapendeza Wayahudi, akamkamata na Petro tena. Hii ilikuwa wakati wa mikate isiyochachwa.
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
4 Alipomkamata, akamweka gerezani na akaweka vikosi vinne vya askari ili kumlinda, alikuwa akitarajia kumpeleka kwa watu baada ya Pasaka.
When he had arrested him, he put him in prison and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.
5 Petro akawekwa gerezani, lakini maombi yakafanywa kwa bidii na kusanyiko kwa ajili yake kwa Mungu.
Peter therefore was kept in the prison, but constant prayer was made by the assembly to God for him.
6 Siku kabla Herode hajaenda kumtoa, Usiku huo Petro alikuwa amelala katikati ya maaskari wawili, akiwa amefungwa na minyororo miwili, na walinzi mbele ya mlango walikuwa wakilinda gereza.
The same night when Herod was about to bring him out, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains. Guards in front of the door kept the prison.
7 Tazama, malaika wa Bwana ghafla akamtokea na nuru ikang'aa ndani. Akampiga Petro ubavuni na kumwamsha akisema, “Amka haraka.”ndipo minyororo aliyokuwa amefungwa ikafunguka kutoka mikononi mwake.
And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by him, and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Stand up quickly!” His chains fell off his hands.
8 Malaika akamwambia, “Vaa nguo zako na vaa viatu vyako.” Petro akafanya hivyo. Malaika akamwambia, “Vaa vazi lako na unifuate.”
The angel said to him, “Get dressed and put on your sandals.” He did so. He said to him, “Put on your cloak and follow me.”
9 Hivyo Petro akamfuata Malaika na akatoka nje. Hakuamini kilichofanywa na malaika kama ni cha kweli. Alidhani anaona maono.
And he went out and followed him. He did not know that what was being done by the angel was real, but thought he saw a vision.
10 Baada ya kupita lindo la kwanza na la pili, wakafika kwenye geti la chuma la kuingilia kwenda mjini, likafunguka lenyewe kwa ajili yao. Wakatoka nje wakashuka kwenye mtaa, mara Malaika akamwacha.
When they were past the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads into the city, which opened to them by itself. They went out and went down one street, and immediately the angel departed from him.
11 Petro alipojitambua, akasema, “Sasa nimeamini kuwa Bwana alimtuma Malaika wake ili kunitoa katika mikono ya Herode, na kwa matarajio ya watu wote wa uyahudi.”
When Peter had come to himself, he said, “Now I truly know that the Lord has sent out his angel and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from everything the Jewish people were expecting.”
12 Baada ya kujua haya, akaja kwenye nyumba ya Mariamu mama yake Yohana ambaye ni Marko; Wakristo wengi walikusanyika wakiomba.
Thinking about that, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John who was called Mark, where many were gathered together and were praying.
13 Alipobisha kwenye mlango wa kizuizi, mtumishi mmoja msichana anayeitwa Roda akaja kufungua.
When Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a servant girl named Rhoda came to answer.
14 Alipotambua ni sauti ya Petro, kwa furaha akashindwa kuufungua mlango; badala yake, akakimbia ndani ya chumba; na kuwajulisha kuwa Petro amesimama mbele ya Mlango.
When she recognized Peter’s voice, she did not open the gate for joy, but ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.
15 Hivyo, Wakasema kwake, “Wewe ni mwendawazimu” lakini alikazia kuwa ni kweli ni yeye. Wakasema “Huyo ni malaika wake.”
They said to her, “You are crazy!” But she insisted that it was so. They said, “It is his angel.”
16 Lakini Petro aliendelea kubisha, na walipofungua mlango, wakamwona na wakashangaa sana. Petro akawanyamazisha kwa mkono kimya kimya na akawaambia jinsi Bwana alivyomtoa kutoka Gerezani. akasema,
But Peter continued knocking. When they had opened, they saw him and were amazed.
17 “Wajulishe haya mambo Yakobo na ndugu zake.” Kisha akaondoka akaenda sehemu nyingine.
But he, beckoning to them with his hand to be silent, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. He said, “Tell these things to James and to the brothers.” Then he departed and went to another place.
18 Kulipokuwa mchana, kukawa na huzuni kubwa kati ya askari, kuhusiana na kilichotokea kwa Petro.
Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers about what had become of Peter.
19 Baada ya Herode kumtafuta na hakumwona akawauliza walinzi na akaamuru wauawe. Akaenda kutoka uyahudi mpaka Kaisaria na kukaa huko.
When Herod had sought for him and did not find him, he examined the guards, then commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.
20 Herode alikuwa na hasira juu ya watu wa Tiro na Sidoni. Wakaenda kwa pamoja kwake. Wakawa na urafiki na Blasto msaidizi wa mfalme, ili awasaidie. Kisha wakaomba amani, kwa sababu nchi yao ilipokea chakula kutoka katika nchi ya mfalme.
Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. They came with one accord to him and, having made Blastus, the king’s personal aide, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country depended on the king’s country for food.
21 Siku iliyokusudiwa Herode alivaa mavazi ya kifalme na kukaa kwenye kiti chake cha kifalme, na akawahutubia.
On an appointed day, Herod dressed himself in royal clothing, sat on the throne, and gave a speech to them.
22 Watu wakapiga kelele, “Hii ni sauti ya mungu wala si sauti ya mwanadamu!”
The people shouted, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
23 Mara ghafla malaika akampiga, kwa sababu alikuwa hakumpa Mungu utukufu; akaliwa na chango na akafa
Immediately an angel of the Lord struck him, because he did not give God the glory. Then he was eaten by worms and died.
24 Lakini neno la Mungu likakua na kusambaa.
But the word of God grew and multiplied.
25 Baada ya Barnaba na Sauli kukamilisha huduma yao wakatoka pale wakarejea Yerusalemu, wakamchukua na Yohana ambaye jina la kuzaliwa ni Marko.
Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their service, also taking with them John who was called Mark.
