Matendo 13

1 Sasa katika kanisa la Antiokia, palikuwa na baadhi ya manabii na walimu. Walikua Barnaba, Simeoni (aliyeitwa Nigeri). Lukio wa Kirene, Manaeni( ndugu asiye wa damu wa Herode kiongozi wa mkoa), na Sauli.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church there, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon who was named Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, a relation of Herod the king, and Saul.

2 Walipokuwa wakimwabudu Bwana na kufunga, Roho Mtakatifu alisema, “Niteengeeni pembeni Barnaba na Sauli, waifanye kazi niliyo waitia.”

And while they were doing the Lord's work, and going without food, the Holy Spirit said, Let Barnabas and Saul be given to me for the special work for which they have been marked out by me.

3 Baada ya Kanisa kufunga, kuomba, na kuweka mikono yao juu ya watu hawa, wakawaacha waende.

Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

4 Kwa hiyo Barnabas na Sauli walimtii Roho Mtakatifu na walitelemka kuelekea Seleukia; Kutoka huko walisafiri baharini kuelekea kisiwa cha Kipro.

So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.

5 Walipokuwa katika mji wa Salami, walilitangaza neno la Mungu katika Masinagogi ya Wayahudi. Pia walikuwa pamoja na Yohana Marko kama msaidizi wao.

And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.

6 Walipokwenda katika kisiwa chote mpaka Pafo, walikuta mtu fulani mchawi, Myahudi nabii wa uongo, ambaye jina lake lilikuwa Bar Yesu.

And when they had gone through all the island to Paphos, they came across a certain wonder-worker and false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar-Jesus;

7 Mchawi huyu alishirikiana na Liwali Sergio Paulus, aliyekuwa mtu mwenye akili. Mtu huyu aliwaalika Barnaba na Sauli, kwa sababu alihitaji kusikia neno la Mungu.

Who was with the ruler, Sergius Paulus, an able man. This man sent for Barnabas and Saul, desiring to have knowledge of the word of God.

8 Lakini Elima “yule mchawi” (hivyo ndivyo jina lake lilivyo tafsiriwa) aliwapinga; alijaribu kumgeuza yule liwali atoke kwenye imani.

But Elymas, the wonder-worker (for that is the sense of his name), put himself against them, with the purpose of turning the ruler from the faith.

9 Lakini Sauli aliyeitwa Paulo, alikuwa amejazwa na Roho Mtakatikfu, akamkazia macho

But Saul, whose other name is Paul, being full of the Holy Spirit, looking hard at him, said,

10 na akasema “Ewe mwana wa Ibilisi, umejazwa na aina zote za udanganyifu na udhaifu. Wewe ni adui wa kila aina ya haki. Hautakoma kuzigeuza njia za Bwana, zilizonyooka, je utaweza?

O you, who are full of false tricks and evil ways, a son of the Evil One, hating all righteousness, will you for ever be turning people from the right ways of the Lord?

11 Sasa tazama, mkono wa Bwana upo juu yako, na utakuwa kipofu. Hautaliona Jua kwa muda” mara moja ukungu na giza vilianguka juu ya Elimas; alianza kuzunguka pale akiomba watu wamwongoze kwa kumshika mkono.

And now, see, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind and not able to see the sun for a time. And straight away a dark mist came down on him; and he went about looking for a guide.

12 Baada ya liwali kuona kilichotokea, aliamini, kwa sababu alishangazwa kwa mafundisho kuhusu Bwana.

Then the ruler, when he saw what was done, had faith, being full of wonder at the teaching of the Lord.

13 Sasa Paulo na rafiki zake walisafiri majini kutoka Pafo na wakafika Perge katika Pamfilia. Lakini Yohana aliwaacha na kurudi Yerusalemu.

Then Paul and those who were with him went by ship from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia: and there John went away from them and came back to Jerusalem.

14 Paulo na rafiki yake walisafiri kutoka Perge na wakafika Antiokia ya Pisidia. Huko walikwenda katika sinagogi siku ya Sabato na kukaa chini.

But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated.

15 Baada ya kusoma sheria na manabii, viongozi wa sinagogi aliwatumia ujumbe wakisema, “Ndugu, kama mnao ujumbe wa kutia moyo watu hapa, semeni”

And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the Synagogue sent to them, saying, Brothers, if you have a word of comfort for the people, say on.

16 Kwa hiyo Paulo alisimama na kuwapungia mkono; alisema, “Wanaume wa Israeli na enyi mnao mtii Mungu, sikilizeni.

And Paul, getting up and making a sign with his hand, said, Men of Israel, and you who have the fear of God, give ear.

17 Mungu wa hawa watu wa Israeli aliwachagua baba zetu na kuwafanya watu wengi walipokaa katika nchi Misri, na kwa mkono wake kuinuliwa aliwaongoza nje yake.

The God of this people Israel made selection of our fathers, lifting the people up from their low condition when they were living in the land of Egypt, and with a strong arm took them out of it.

18 Kwa miaka arobaini aliwavumilia katika jangwa.

And for about forty years he put up with their ways in the waste land.

19 Baada ya kuyaharibu mataifa saba katika nchi ya Kaanani, aliwapa watu wetu nchi yao kwa urithi.

And having put to destruction seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them the land for their heritage for about four hundred and fifty years.

20 Matukio haya yote yalitokea zaidi ya miaka mia nne na hamsini. Baada ya vitu hivi vyote, Mungu aliwapa waamuzi mpaka Samweli Nabii.

And after these things he gave them judges, till the time of Samuel the prophet.

21 Baada ya haya, watu waliomba mfalme, hivyo Mungu aliwapa Sauli mwana wa Kishi, mtu wa kabila la Benjamini, kuwa mfalme kwa miaka arobaini.

Then at their request for a king, God gave them Saul, the son of Kish, a man of the family of Benjamin, who was their king for forty years.

22 Kisha baada ya Mungu kumuondoa katika ufalme, alimwinua Daudi kuwa mfalme wao. Ilikuwa ni kuhusu Daudi kwamba Mungu alisema, 'Nimempata Daudi mwana wa Yese kuwa mtu apendezwaye na moyo wangu; ambaye atafanya kila kitu nipendacho.'

And having put him on one side, he made David their king, to whom he gave witness, saying, I have taken David, the son of Jesse, a man dear to my heart, who will do all my pleasure.

23 Kutoka kwenye ukoo wa mtu huyu Mungu ameiletea Israeli mkombozi, Yesu, kama alivyoahidi kufanya.

From this man's seed has God given to Israel a Saviour, even Jesus, as he gave his word;

24 Hili lilianza kutokea, kabla ya Yesu kuja, Yohana kwanza alitangaza ubatizo wa toba kwa watu wote wa Israeli.

For whose coming John made ready the way by preaching to all the people of Israel the baptism which goes with a change of heart.

25 Naye Yohana alipokuwa akimalizia kazi yake, alisema, 'Mwanifikiri mimi ni nani? mimi si yule. Lakini sikilizeni, ajaye nyuma yangu, sisitahili kulegeza viatu vya miguu yake.'

And when John was completing his work, he said, What do I seem to you to be? I am not he; but one is coming after me, whose shoes I am not good enough to undo.

26 Ndugu, watoto wa ukoo wa Abrahamu, na wale ambao kati yenu mnamwabudu Mungu, ni kwa ajili yetu kwamba ujumbe huu wa ukombozi umetumwa.

My brothers, children of the family of Abraham, and those among you who have the fear of God, to us the word of this salvation is sent.

27 Kwa wale waishio Yerusalemu, na watawala wao, hawakumtambua kwa uhalisia, na wala hawakuutambua ujumbe wa manabii ambao husomwa kila Sabato; kwa hiyo walitimiliza ujumbe wa manabii kwa kumhukumu kifo Yesu.

For the men of Jerusalem and their rulers, having no knowledge of him, or of the sayings of the prophets which come to their ears every Sabbath day, gave effect to them by judging him.

28 Japokuwa hawakupata sababu nzuri kwa kifo ndani yake, walimwomba Pilato amuue.

And though no cause of death was seen in him, they made a request to Pilate that he might be put to death.

29 Walipomaliza mambo yote yaliyoandikwa kuhusu yeye, walimshusha kutoka mtini na kumlaza kaburini.

And when they had done all the things said in the Writings about him, they took him down from the tree, and put him in the place of the dead.

30 Lakini Mungu alimfufua kutoka wafu.

But God gave him back from the dead:

31 Alionekana kwa siku nyingi kwa wale waliokwenda pamoja naye kutoka Galilaya kuelekea Yerusalemu. Watu hawa sasa ni mashahidi wa watu.

And for a number of days he was seen by those who came with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses before the people.

32 Hivyo tunawaletea habari njema kuhusu ahadi walizopewa mababu zetu.

And we are giving you the good news of the undertaking made to the fathers,

33 Mungu aliweka ahadi hizi kwetu, watoto wao, katika hilo alimfufua Yesu na kumrudisha tena katika uhai. Hili pia liliandikwa katika Zaburi ya pili: 'Wewe ni Mwanangu, leo nimekuwa Baba yako'

Which God has now put into effect for our children, by sending Jesus; as it says in the second Psalm, You are my Son; this day I have given you being.

34 Pia kuhusu ukweli ni kwamba alimfufua kutoka wafu ili kwamba mwili wake usiharibike, ameongea hivi: 'Nitakupatia utakatifu na baraka halisi za Daudi'

And about his coming back from the dead, never again to go to destruction, he has said these words, I will give you the holy and certain mercies of David.

35 Hii ndiyo sababu kasema pia katika zaburi nyingine, 'Hautaruhusu mtakatifu wako kuuona uozo.'

Because he says in another Psalm, You will not let your Holy One see destruction.

36 Kwa kuwa baada ya Daudi kutumikia mapenzi ya Mungu katika kizazi chake, alilala, alilazwa pamoja na baba zake, na aliuona uaharibifu,

Now David, having done God's work for his generation, went to sleep, and was put with his fathers, and his body came to destruction:

37 Lakini aliyefufuliwa na Mungu hakuuona uharibifu.

But he, who was lifted up by God, did not see destruction.

38 Hivyo na ifahamike kwenu, ndugu, kupitia mtu huyu, msamaha wa dhambi umehubiriwa.

And so, let it be clear to you, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is offered to you:

39 Kwa yeye kila aaminiye anahesabiwa haki na mambo yote ambayo sheria ya Musa isingewapatia haki.

And through him everyone who has faith is made free from all those things, from which the law of Moses was not able to make you free.

40 Hivyo basi kuweni waangalifu kwamba kitu walichokiongelea manabii kisitokee kwenu:

So take care that these words of the prophets do not come true for you;

41 'Tazama, enyi mnaodharau, na mkashangae na mkaangamie; kwa vile nafanya kazi katika siku zenu, Kazi ambayo hamwezi kuiamini, hata kama mtu atawaeleza.”

See, you doubters, have wonder and come to your end; for I will do a thing in your days to which you will not give belief, even if it is made clear to you.

42 Wakati Paulo na Barnaba walipoondoka, watu wakawaomba waongee maneno haya siku ya Sabato ijayo.

And when they went out, they made a request that these words might be said to them again on the Sabbath after.

43 Wakati mkutano wa sinagogi ulipokwisha, Wayahudi wengi na waongofu thabiti waliwafuata Paulo na Barnaba, ambao waliongea nao na waliwahimiza waendelee katika neema ya Mungu.

Now when the meeting was ended, a number of the Jews and of the God-fearing Gentiles who had become Jews, went after Paul and Barnabas: who put before them how important it was to keep on in the grace of God.

44 Sabato iliyofuata, karibu mji mzima ulikusanyika kusikia neno la Mungu.

And on the Sabbath after, almost all the town came together to give hearing to the word of God.

45 Wayahudi walipoona makutano, walijawa na wivu na kuongea maneno yaliyopinga vitu vilivyosemwa na Paulo na walimtukana.

But when the Jews saw such a great number of people, they were full of envy and said evil words against Paul's preaching.

46 Lakini Paulo na Barnaba waliongea kwa ujasiri na kusema, “Ilikuwa ni muhimu kwamba neno la Mungu liongelewe kwanza kwenu. Kwa kuwa mnalisukumia mbali kutoka kwenu nakujiona kuwa hamkusitahili uzima wa milele, angalieni tutawageukia Mataifa. (aiōnios g166)

Then Paul and Barnabas without fear said, It was necessary for the word of God to be given to you first; but because you will have nothing to do with it, and have no desire for eternal life, it will now be offered to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

47 Kama ambavyo Bwana ametuamuru, akisema, 'Nimewaweka ninyi kama nuru kwa watu wa mataifa, kwamba mlete wokovu kwa pande zote za dunia.”

For so the Lord has given us orders, saying, I have given you for a light to the Gentiles so that you may be for salvation to the ends of the earth.

48 Mataifa waliposikia hili, walifurahi na kulisifu neno la Bwana. Wengi waliochaguliwa kwa uzima wa milele waliamini. (aiōnios g166)

And the Gentiles, hearing this, were glad and gave glory to the word of God: and those marked out by God for eternal life had faith. (aiōnios g166)

49 Neno la Bwana lilienea nchi yote.

And the word of the Lord went through all the country.

50 Lakini wayahudi waliwasihi waliojitoa na wanawake muhimu, pia na viongozi wa mji. Haya yalichochea mateso dhidi ya Paulo na Barnaba na waliwatupa nje ya mipaka ya mji.

But the Jews, working up the feelings of the God-fearing women of high position and of the chief men of the town, got an attack started against Paul and Barnabas, driving them out of those parts.

51 Lakini Paulo na Barnaba walikung'uta vumbi ya miguu yao. Kisha walienda kwenye mji wa Ikonia.

But they, shaking off the dust of that place from their feet, came to Iconium.

52 Na wanafunzi walijawa na furaha pamoja na Roho mtakatifu.

And the disciples were full of joy and of the Holy Spirit.