Matendo 12
1 Wakati huo mfalme Herode akanyosha mkono wake kwa baadhi ya wale wanaotoka kwenye kusanyiko ili kuwatesa.
At that time Herod the king undertook to afflict some of the church.
2 Akamwuua Yakobo nduguye Yohana kwa upanga.
And he slew with the sword James the brother of John.
3 Baada ya kuona kuwa inawapendeza Wayahudi, akamkamata na Petro tena. Hii ilikuwa wakati wa mikate isiyochachwa.
And when he saw that it pleased the Jews, he apprehended Peter also. Those were 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.
And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four tetrads of soldiers 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.
Therefore, Peter was kept in prison; but fervent prayer to God was made for him by the church.
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.
When Herod was about to bring him out, on that night, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the doors were guarding 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 prison. And he gently struck Peter on the side, and awoke him, saying: Arise quickly; and his chains fell from his hands.
8 Malaika akamwambia, “Vaa nguo zako na vaa viatu vyako.” Petro akafanya hivyo. Malaika akamwambia, “Vaa vazi lako na unifuate.”
And the angel said to him: Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals; and he did so. And he said to him: Throw your mantle around you, 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; and he knew not that what was done by the angel was real, but thought that 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.
And when they had passed through the first and the second guard, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city, which opened to them of its own accord. And they went out, and passed on through one street; and the angel immediately 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.”
And when Peter came to himself, he said: Now I know, in truth, that the Lord has sent his angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod, and from all that was expected by the Jewish people.
12 Baada ya kujua haya, akaja kwenye nyumba ya Mariamu mama yake Yohana ambaye ni Marko; Wakristo wengi walikusanyika wakiomba.
And being aware of his condition, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, who is surnamed Mark, where many had met together, and were praying.
13 Alipobisha kwenye mlango wa kizuizi, mtumishi mmoja msichana anayeitwa Roda akaja kufungua.
And when he knocked at the door of the entrance, a maid-servant, named Rhoda, came to listen.
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.
And recognizing Peter’s voice, she did not open the entrance for joy, but ran in and told that Peter was standing before the entrance.
15 Hivyo, Wakasema kwake, “Wewe ni mwendawazimu” lakini alikazia kuwa ni kweli ni yeye. Wakasema “Huyo ni malaika wake.”
And they said to her: You are mad. But she confidently affirmed that it was even so. Then said hey: 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 to knock; and when they had opened the door, they saw him, and were astonished.
17 “Wajulishe haya mambo Yakobo na ndugu zake.” Kisha akaondoka akaenda sehemu nyingine.
But, having made a sign to them with his hand, that they should keep silence, he made known to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison, and he said: Tell this to James, and to the brethren. And he went out, and departed to another place.
18 Kulipokuwa mchana, kukawa na huzuni kubwa kati ya askari, kuhusiana na kilichotokea kwa Petro.
And when it was day, there was no little confusion among the soldiers as to 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.
But Herod, when he had sought for him, and found him not, examined the keepers, and commanded them to be put to death. And he went down from Judea to Cesarean, and there he remained.
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.
And he was intending to make war upon the Tyrians and Sidonians; but they came with one consent to him; and having made Blastus, who had charge of the king’s bed-chamber, their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supported by that of the king.
21 Siku iliyokusudiwa Herode alivaa mavazi ya kifalme na kukaa kwenye kiti chake cha kifalme, na akawahutubia.
And on an appointed day, Herod, having arrayed himself in royal apparel, and seated himself on his throne, delivered an oration to them.
22 Watu wakapiga kelele, “Hii ni sauti ya mungu wala si sauti ya mwanadamu!”
And the people shouted: It is the voice of God, and not of man.
23 Mara ghafla malaika akampiga, kwa sababu alikuwa hakumpa Mungu utukufu; akaliwa na chango na akafa
And immediately an angel of the Lord smote him, because he did not give God the glory. And having been eaten by worms, he expired.
24 Lakini neno la Mungu likakua na kusambaa.
But the word of the Lord increased and multiplied.
25 Baada ya Barnaba na Sauli kukamilisha huduma yao wakatoka pale wakarejea Yerusalemu, wakamchukua na Yohana ambaye jina la kuzaliwa ni Marko.
And Barnabas and Saul, after they had fulfilled their ministry, returned from Jerusalem, taking with them John, whose surname was Mark.
