Matendo 4
1 Wakati Petro na Yohana walipokuwa wakizungumza na watu, makuhani na mlinzi wa hekalu na masadukayo waliwaendea.
And as they are speaking unto the people, there came to them the priests, and the magistrate of the temple, and the Sadducees —
2 Walikuwa wameudhika sana kwa sababu Petro na Yohana walikuwa wanawafundisha watu kuhusu Yesu na kutangaza juu ya kufufuka kwake kutoka kwa wafu.
being grieved because of their teaching the people, and preaching in Jesus the rising again out of the dead —
3 Waliwakamata na kuwaweka gerezani hadi asubuhi iliyofuata, kwani tayari ilikuwa jioni.
and they laid hands upon them, and did put them in custody unto the morrow, for it was evening already;
4 Lakini watu wengi waliokuwa wamesikia ujumbe waliamini; na idadi ya wanaume waliokuwa wameamini walikadiliwa kuwa elfu tano.
and many of those hearing the word did believe, and the number of the men became, as it were, five thousand.
5 Hata ilipofika asubuhi siku iliyofuata, kwamba wakuu wao, wazee na waandishi, kwa pamoja walikusanyika Yerusalemu.
And it came to pass upon the morrow, there were gathered together of them the rulers, and elders, and scribes, to Jerusalem,
6 Anasi kuhani mkuu alikuwepo, na Kayafa, na Yohana, na Iskanda, na wote waliokuwa ni ndugu wa kuhani mkuu.
and Annas the chief priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the kindred of the chief priest,
7 Walipokuwa wamewaweka Petro na Yohana katikati yao, waliwauliza, “Kwa uwezo gani, au kwa jina gani mmefanya hili?”
and having set them in the midst, they were inquiring, 'In what power, or in what name did ye do this?'
8 Kisha, Petro, akiwa amejaa Roho Mtakatifu, akawaambia, “Ninyi wakuu wa watu, na wazee,
Then Peter, having been filled with the Holy Spirit, said unto them: 'Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,
9 kama sisi siku ya leo tunahojiwa kuhusu tendo jema lililofanywa kwa mtu huyu mgonjwa - kwa namna gani mtu huyu alifanywa mzima?
if we to-day are examined concerning the good deed to the ailing man, by whom he hath been saved,
10 Hebu lijulikane hilo kwenu na kwa watu wote katika Israel, kwamba kwa jina la Yesu Kristo wa Nazareti, ambaye mlimsulibisha, ambaye Mungu alimfufua kutoka kwa wafu, ni kwa njia yake kwamba mtu huyu anasimama hapa mbele yenu akiwa mwenye afya.
be it known to all of you, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom ye did crucify, whom God did raise out of the dead, in him hath this one stood by before you whole.
11 Yesu Kristo ni jiwe ambalo ninyi wajenzi mlilidharau, lakini ambalo limefanywa kuwa jiwe kuu la pembeni.
'This is the stone that was set at nought by you — the builders, that became head of a corner;
12 Hakuna wokovu katika mtu mwingine awaye yote. Kwa maana hakuna jina jingine chini ya mbingu walilopewa watu, ambalo kwa hilo tunaweza kuokolewa.”
and there is not salvation in any other, for there is no other name under the heaven that hath been given among men, in which it behoveth us to be saved.'
13 Sasa walipoona ujasiri wa Petro na Yohana, na wakagundua kwamba walikuwa ni watu wakawaida wasio na elimu, walishangaa, wakafahamu kwamba Petro na Yohana wamekuwa pamoja na Yesu.
And beholding the openness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are men unlettered and plebeian, they were wondering — they were taking knowledge also of them that with Jesus they had been —
14 Kwa sababu walimwona yule mtu aliyeponywa amesimama pamoja nao, hawakuwa na kitu cha kusema dhidi ya hili.
and seeing the man standing with them who hath been healed, they had nothing to say against [it],
15 Lakini walipokuwa wamekwisha kuwaamuru mitume waondoke mbele ya mkutano wa baraza, walizungumza wao kwa wao.
and having commanded them to go away out of the sanhedrim, they took counsel with one another,
16 Walisema, tutawafanyaje watu hawa? Ni kweli kwamba muujiza wa ajabu umefanyika kupitia wao unajulikana na kila mmoja anayeishi Yerusalemu; hatuwezi kulikataa hilo.
saying, 'What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem [is] manifest, and we are not able to deny [it];
17 Lakini, ili kwamba jambo hili lisienee miongoni mwa watu, hebu tuwaonye wasinene tena kwa mtu yeyote kwa jina hili.
but that it may spread no further toward the people, let us strictly threaten them no more to speak in this name to any man.'
18 Waliwaita Petro na Yohana ndani na kuwaamuru kamwe wasinene wala kufundisha kwa jina la Yesu.
And having called them, they charged them not to speak at all, nor to teach, in the name of Jesus,
19 Lakini Petro na Yohana walijibu na kuwaambia, “Kama ni sahihi machoni pa Mungu kuwatii ninyi kuliko Mungu, hukumuni wenyewe.
and Peter and John answering unto them said, 'Whether it is righteous before God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye;
20 Maana sisi hatuwezi kuacha kuyanena mambo ambayo tumeyaona na kuyasikia.”
for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'
21 Baada ya kuwaonya sana Petro na Yohana, waliwaacha waende. Hawakuweza kupata sababu yoyote ya kuwaadhibu, kwa sababu watu wote walikuwa wakimsifu Mungu kwa kile kilichokuwa kimetendeka.
And they having further threatened [them], let them go, finding nothing how they may punish them, because of the people, because all were glorifying God for that which hath been done,
22 Mtu aliyekuwa amepokea muujiza wa uponyaji alipata kuwa na umri zaidi ya miaka arobaini.
for above forty years of age was the man upon whom had been done this sign of the healing.
23 Baada ya kuwaacha huru, Petro na Yohana walikuja kwa watu wao na kuwataarifu yote ambayo makuhani wakuu na wazee walikuwa wamewaambia.
And being let go, they went unto their own friends, and declared whatever the chief priests and the elders said unto them,
24 Walipoyasikia, walipaza sauti zao kwa pamoja kwa Mungu na kusema, “Bwana, wewe uliyeumba mbingu na dunia na bahari na kila kitu ndani yake,
and they having heard, with one accord did lift up the voice unto God, and said, 'Lord, thou [art] God, who didst make the heaven, and the earth, and the sea, and all that [are] in them,
25 wewe ambaye, kwa Roho Mtakatifu, kwa kinywa cha baba yetu Daudi, mtumishi wako, ulisema, “Kwanini watu wa mataifa wamefanya ghasia, na watu wametafakari mambo yasiyofaa?
who, through the mouth of David thy servant, did say, Why did nations rage, and peoples meditate vain things?
26 Wafalme wa dunia wamejipanga pamoja, na watawala wamekusanyika kwa pamoja dhidi ya Bwana na dhidi ya masihi wake.”
the kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together against the Lord and against His Christ;
27 Ni hakika, wote Herode na Pontio Pilato, pamoja na watu wa mataifa na watu wa Israeli, walikusanyika kwa pamoja katika mji huu dhidi ya mtumishi wako mtakatifu Yesu, ambaye ulimpaka mafuta.
for gathered together of a truth against Thy holy child Jesus, whom Thou didst anoint, were both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with nations and peoples of Israel,
28 Walikusanyika kwa pamoja kufanya yote ambayo mkono wako na mapenzi yako yaliyaamuru tangu awali kabla hayajatokea.
to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.
29 Sasa, Bwana, yaangalie matisho yao, na ukawajaalie watumishi wako kulinena neno lako kwa ujasiri wote. Ili
'And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,
30 kwamba unaponyosha mkono wako kuponya, ishara na maajabu viweze kutokea kupitia jina la mtumishi wako mtakatifu Yesu.”
in the stretching forth of Thy hand, for healing, and signs, and wonders, to come to pass through the name of Thy holy child Jesus.'
31 Walipomaliza kuomba, eneo ambalo walikusanyika kwa pamoja likatikiswa, na wote wakajazwa na Roho Mtakatifu, na walinena neno la Mungu kwa ujasili.
And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,
32 Idadi kubwa ya wale walioamini walikuwa na moyo mmoja na roho moja: na hakuna hata mmoja wao aliyesema kwamba chochote alichomiliki kilikuwa cha kwake mwenyewe; badala yake walikuwa na vitu vyote shirika.
and of the multitude of those who did believe the heart and the soul was one, and not one was saying that anything of the things he had was his own, but all things were to them in common.
33 Kwa nguvu kubwa mitume walikuwa wakiutangaza ushuhuda wao kuhusu ufufuo wa Bwana Yesu, na neema kubwa ilikuwa juu yao wote.
And with great power were the apostles giving the testimony to the rising again of the Lord Jesus, great grace also was on them all,
34 Hapakuwa na mtu yeyote miongoni mwao aliyepungukiwa na mahitaji, kwa sababu watu wote waliokuwa na hati za viwanja au nyumba, waliviuza na kuleta pesa ya vitu waliyokuwa wameuza
for there was not any one among them who did lack, for as many as were possessors of fields, or houses, selling [them], were bringing the prices of the thing sold,
35 na kuviweka chini ya miguu ya mitume. Na mgawanyo ulifanywa kwa kila muumini, kulingana na kila mmoja alivyokuwa na hitaji.
and were laying them at the feet of the apostles, and distribution was being made to each according as any one had need.
36 Yusufu, mlawi, mtu kutoka Kipro, alipewa jina la Barnabasi na mitume (hiyo ikitafasiriwa, ni mwana wa faraja).
And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles Barnabas — which is, having been interpreted, Son of Comfort — a Levite, of Cyprus by birth,
37 Akiwa na shamba, aliliuza na akaleta fedha, akaziweka chini ya miguu ya mitume.
a field being his, having sold [it], brought the money and laid [it] at the feet of the apostles.
