Matendo 20
1 Baada ya ghasia kumalizika, Paulo aliwaita wanafunzi na kuwatia moyo. Kisha kuwaaga na akaondoka kwenda Makedonia.
Once the uproar had died down, Paul called the believers together and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye, and left for Macedonia.
2 Naye akiishakupita mikoa hiyo na alikuwa akiwatia moyo waamuni, akaingia Uyunani.
He passed through the area, sharing many words of encouragement with the believers there, and then traveled on to Greece.
3 Baada ya yeye kuwa pale kwa muda wa miezi mitatu, njama ziliundwa dhidi yake na Wayahudi alipokuwa akikaribia kusafiri kwa njia ya bahari kuelekea Shamu, hivyo aliazimu kurudi kupitia Makedonia.
After he had spent three months there and just as he was about to sail to Syria, it was discovered that the Jews were plotting against him. So he decided to return through Macedonia.
4 Walioandamana naye hadi Asia walikuwa Sopatro, mwana wa Pirho kutoka Berea; Aristariko na Sekundo, wote kutoka waamini wa Wathesalonike; Gayo wa Derbe; Timotheo; Tikiko na Trofimo kutoka Asia.
These were the people who traveled with him: Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5 Lakini watu hawa wamekwisha tangulia na walikuwa wanatungojea kule Troa.
They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
6 kwa njia ya Bahari kutoka Filipi baada ya siku za mikate isiyotiwa chachu, na katika siku tano tukawafikia huko Troa. Tulikaa huko kwa siku saba.
After the Feast of Unleavened Bread we sailed from Philippi, and met them five days later in Troas, where we spent a week.
7 Hata siku ya kwanza ya juma, tulipokuwa tumekusanyika pamoja ili kuumega mkate, Paulo alizungumza na Waamini. Alikuwa akipanga kuondoka kesho yake, hivyo akaendelea kuongea hadi usiku wa manane.
Paul was speaking on the first day of the week as we gathered together to break bread. He was planning to leave in the morning, and went on speaking until midnight.
8 Kulikuwa na taa nyingi katika chumba cha juu ambapo tulikuwa tumekusanyika pamoja.
(The upstairs room where we were meeting was lit by many lamps.)
9 Katika dirisha alikuwa amekaa kijana mmoja jina lake Utiko, ambaye alielemewa na usingizi mzito. Hata Paulo alipokuwa akihutubu kwa muda mrefu, kijana huyu, akiwa amelala, akaanguka chini kutoka ghorofa ya tatu na aliokotwa akiwa amekufa.
A young man called Eutychus was sitting in the window, and he began feeling very sleepy. As Paul went on speaking he fell sound asleep and tumbled down from the third story. When they picked him up they found he was dead.
10 Lakini Paulo alishuka chini, alijinyoosha yeye mwenyewe juu yake, akamkumbatia. Kisha akasema, “Msikate tamaa, kwa kuwa yu hai.”
Paul went down, stretched himself out upon him, and hugged him. “Don't worry, he's alive,” he said.
11 Kisha akapanda tena ghorofani na akaumega mkate, akala. Baada ya kuzungumza nao kwa muda mrefu hadi alfajiri, akaondoka.
Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate together with them. He went on talking with them until dawn came, and then he left.
12 Wakamleta yule kijana akiwa hai wakafarijika sana.
They took the young man home alive and well, and were very thankful for this.
13 Sisi wenyewe tulitangulia mbele ya Paul kwa meli na tukaelekea Aso, ambapo sisi tulipanga kumchukua Paul huko. Hiki ndicho yeye mwenyewe alitaka kufanya, kwa sababu alipanga kwenda kupitia nchi kavu.
We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos. There we were due to pick up Paul, since that was what he had planned as he decided to travel on foot.
14 Alipotufikia huko Aso, tukampakia kwenye Meli tukaenda Mitilene.
He did indeed meet us at Assos. We picked him up, and went on to Mitylene.
15 Kisha sisi tukatweka kutoka huko na siku ya pili tulifika upande wa pili wa kisiwa cha Kio. Siku iliyofuata, tukawasili kisiwa cha Samo, na kesho yake tukafika mji wa Mileto.
Sailing on from there we arrived off Kios, and the next day we stopped briefly at Samos, and the following day we arrived at Miletus.
16 Kwa sababu Paulo alikuwa ameamua kusafiri kupitia Efeso, ili kwamba asitumie muda wowote katika Asia; kwa maana alikuwa na haraka ya kuwahi Yerusalemu kwa ajili ya sikukuu ya Pentekoste, kama ingeliwezekana yeye kufanya hivyo.
Paul had planned to sail on past Ephesus so he wouldn't have to spend time in the province of Asia. He was keen to get to Jerusalem in time for the Day of Pentecost.
17 Kutoka Mileto akatuma watu hadi Efeso na akawaita wazee wa Kanisa.
From Miletus Paul sent a message to the elders of the church in Ephesus.
18 Walipofika kwake, akawaambia, ninyi wenyewe mwajua tangu siku ya kwanza nilipokanyaga hapa Asia, jinsi nilivyokuwa kwenu muda wote.
When they arrived, he told them, “You know how I always behaved while I was with you from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
19 Nimemtumikia Bwana kwa unyenyekevu wote na kwa machozi, na mateso yaliyonipata mimi kwa hila za Wayahudi.
I served the Lord in humility and in tears. I put up with the troubles and stress caused by the plots of the Jews.
20 Mwajua jinsi ambavyo sikujizuia kutangaza kwenu kitu chochote ambacho kilikuwa muhimu, na jinsi mimi nilivyowafundisha wazi wazi na pia kwenda nyumba kwa nyumba.
However, I never held back from sharing with you anything that would be to your benefit, and I taught you in public, going from house to house.
21 Mnajua jinsi mimi nilivyoendelea kuwaonya Wayahudi na Wayunani juu ya toba kwa Mungu na imani katika Bwana wetu Yesu.
I witnessed both to Jews and Greeks that it was essential to repent and turn to God, and to trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 Na sasa, angalieni, mimi, nikiwa ninamtii Roho Mtakatifu kuelekea Yerusalemu, nisiyajue mambo ambayo yatanitokea mimi huko,
Now the Spirit is insisting that I go to Jerusalem, and I have no idea what will happen to me there.
23 ila kwa kuwa Roho Mtakatifu hunishuhudia mimi katika kila mji na anasema kwamba minyororo na mateso ndivyo vinavyoningojea.
All I know is that in every city I visit the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and suffering are waiting for me.
24 Lakini mimi si kufikiria kwamba maisha yangu ni kwa njia yoyote ya thamani kwangu, ili niweze kumaliza mwendo wangu na huduma niliyopokea kutoka kwa Bwana Yesu, kuishuhudia injili ya neema ya Mungu.
But I don't consider my life as worth anything to me. I only want to finish my mission and the ministry that the Lord Jesus gave to me, to witness to the good news of the grace of God.
25 Na sasa, tazama, najua kwamba wote, miongoni mwa wale nilioenda kuwahubiri Ufalme, hamtaniona uso tena.
Now I am certain that you will not see my face again, you among whom I shared the news of the kingdom.
26 Kwa hiyo nawashuhudia leo hii, kwamba sina hatia kwa damu ya mtu yeyote.
So I declare to you today that I am not responsible if anyone is lost.
27 Kwa maana sikujizuia kuwatangazia mapenzi yote ya Mungu.
I didn't hesitate to tell you everything God wants you to know.
28 Kwa hiyo iweni waangalifu juu yenu ninyi wenyewe, na juu ya kundi lolote ambalo Roho Mtakatifu amewaweka ninyi kuwa waangalizi. Iweni waangalifu kulichunga kusanyiko la Bwana, ambalo alilinunua kwa damu yake mwenyewe.
Take care of yourselves and of all the flock, which the Holy Spirit has given to you to supervise. Feed the Lord's church which he bought with his own blood.
29 Najua kwamba baada ya kuondoka kwangu, mbwa mwitu wakali wataingia kwenu, na wasilihurumie kundi.
I know that after I leave vicious wolves will come among you, and won't spare the flock.
30 Najua kwamba hata miongoni mwenu wenyewe baadhi ya watu watakuja na kusema mambo mapotovu, ili kuwavuta wanafunzi wawafuate wao.
From among your own group men will rise up perverting what is right and good so they can lead believers to follow them.
31 Kwa hiyo muwe macho. Kumbukeni kwamba kwa miaka mitatu sikuweza kuacha kuwafundisha kila mmoja wenu kwa machozi usiku na mchana.
So watch out! Don't forget that for three years I went on instructing all of you night and day, often crying over you.
32 Na sasa mimi nawakabidhi kwa Mungu, na kwa neno la neema yake, ambalo laweza kuwajenga na kuwapa urithi pamoja nao wote waliowekwa wakfu kwa Mungu.
Now I commit you in God's care and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and provide you with the inheritance that belongs to all who are kept right with him.
33 Sikutamani fedha, dhahabu, au mavazi.
I never had any desire for anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
34 Mnajua ninyi wenyewe kwamba mikono hii imenipatia mahitaji yangu mwenyewe na mahitaji ya wale waliokuwa pamoja nami.
You know that I worked with my own hands to provide for my own needs, as well as for those who were with me.
35 Katika mambo yote niliwapa mfano wa jinsi inavyopasa kuwasaidia wanyonge kwa kufanya kazi, na jinsi mnavyopaswa kukumbuka maneno ya Bwana Yesu, maneno ambayo yeye mwenyewe alisema: “Ni heri kutoa kuliko kupokea.”
I have given you an example in everything: work to help those who are weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 Baada ya kusema namna hii, alipiga magoti akaomba pamoja nao.
When he finished speaking, he kneeled down and prayed with all of them.
37 Wote wakalia sana na kumwangukia Paulo shingoni na kumbusu.
They all wept as they hugged and kissed him.
38 Walihuzunika zaidi ya yote kwa sababu ya kile ambacho alikuwa amesema, kwamba kamwe hawatauona uso wake tena. Kisha wakamsindikiza merikebuni.
What upset them the most was what he said about never seeing him again... Then they walked down to the ship with him.
