Matendo 1
1 Ndugu Theofilo, Katika kitabu cha kwanza niliandika juu ya mambo yote Yesu aliyotenda na kufundisha tangu mwanzo wa kazi yake
I indeed made the former treatise, O Theophilus, about all things that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
2 mpaka siku ile alipochukuliwa mbinguni. Kabla ya kuchukuliwa mbinguni aliwapa maagizo kwa njia ya Roho Mtakatifu wale mitume aliowachagua.
until a day in which he was taken up, having commanded, through the Holy Spirit, the apostles whom he chose,
3 Kwa muda wa siku arobaini baada ya kifo chake aliwatokea mara nyingi kwa namna ambazo zilithibitisha kabisa kwamba alikuwa hai. Walimwona, naye aliongea nao juu ya ufalme wa Mungu.
to whom he also presented himself living, after his suffering, by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days, and speaking the things about the kingdom of God.
4 Wakati walipokutana pamoja aliwaamuru hivi: “Msiondoke Yerusalemu, bali ngojeeni ile zawadi aliyoahidi Baba, zawadi ambayo mlikwisha nisikia nikiongea juu yake.
And being assembled together, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, Which, he said, ye heard from me.
5 Kwani Yohane alibatiza kwa maji, lakini baada ya siku chache, ninyi mtabatizwa kwa Roho Mtakatifu.”
Because John indeed immersed in water, but ye will be immersed in the Holy Spirit after not many of these days.
6 Basi, mitume walipokutana pamoja na Yesu, walimwuliza, “Je Bwana, wakati huu ndipo utakaporudisha ule ufalme kwa Israeli?”
Indeed therefore having come together, they questioned him, saying, Lord, do thou restore the kingdom to Israel at this time?
7 Lakini Yesu akawaambia, “Nyakati na majira ya mambo hayo viko chini ya mamlaka ya Baba yangu, wala si shauri lenu kujua yatakuwa lini.
And he said to them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father established in his own authority.
8 Lakini wakati Roho Mtakatifu atakapowashukieni ninyi, mtajazwa nguvu na mtakuwa mashahidi wangu katika Yerusalemu, katika nchi yote ya Yudea na Samaria, na hata miisho ya dunia.”
But ye will receive the power of the Holy Spirit that comes upon you. And ye will be witnesses to me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and as far as of the extremity of the earth.
9 Baada ya kusema hayo, wote wakiwa wanamtazama, alichukuliwa mbinguni; wingu likamficha wasimwone tena.
And having said these things, as they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their eyes.
10 Walipokuwa bado wanatazama juu angani, akiwa anakwenda zake, mara watu wawili waliokuwa wamevaa nguo nyeupe walisimama karibu nao,
And while they were gazing at his going into the sky, behold, two men had also stood by them in white apparel,
11 wakasema, “Enyi wananchi wa Galilaya! Mbona mnasimama mkitazama angani? Yesu huyu ambaye amechukuliwa kutoka kwenu kwenda mbinguni atakuja tena namna hiyohiyo mliivyomwona akienda mbinguni.”
who also said, Men, Galileans, why stand ye gazing into the sky? This Jesus who was taken up from you into the sky will so come, in that same way as ye saw him going into the sky.
12 Kisha mitume wakarudi Yerusalemu kutoka mlima wa Mizeituni ulioko karibu kilomita moja kutoka mjini.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem having a sabbath day journey.
13 Walipofika mjini waliingia katika chumba ghorofani ambamo walikuwa wanakaa; nao walikuwa Petro, Yohane, Yakobo, Andrea, Filipo na Thoma, Bartholomayo na Mathayo, Yakobo mwana wa Alfayo, Simoni Zelote na Yuda mwana wa Yakobo.
And when they came in, they went up into the upper floor where they were lodging, including, Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
14 Hawa wote walikusanyika pamoja kusali, pamoja na wanawake kadha wa kadha, na Maria mama yake Yesu, na ndugu zake.
All these men were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
15 Siku chache baadaye, kulikuwa na mkutano wa waumini, karibu watu mia moja na ishirini. Petro alisimama mbele yao,
And in those days, Peter, having stood up in the midst of the disciples (and there was a multitude of names at the same place, about a hundred twenty), he said,
16 akasema, “Ndugu zangu, ilikuwa lazima ile sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu itimie, sehemu ambayo Roho Mtakatifu, kwa maneno ya Daudi, alibashiri habari za Yuda ambaye aliwaongoza wale waliomtia Yesu nguvuni.
Men, brothers, it was necessary for this scripture to be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit foretold through the mouth of David about Judas, who became a guide to those who arrested Jesus,
17 Yuda alikuwa mmoja wa kikundi chetu maana alichaguliwa ashiriki huduma yetu.
because he was numbered with us, and received a share of this ministry.
18 (“Mnajua kwamba yeye alinunua shamba kwa zile fedha alizopata kutokana na kitendo chake kiovu. Akaanguka chini, akapasuka na matumbo yake yakamwagika nje.
(Indeed therefore this man obtained a field from the reward of his unrighteousness, and having become headlong, he burst open in the middle and all his bowels gushed out.
19 Kila mtu katika Yerusalemu alisikia habari za tukio hilo na hivyo, kwa lugha yao, wakaliita lile shamba Hekeli Dama, maana yake, Shamba la Damu.)
And it became known to all those dwelling at Jerusalem, so as to call that field in their own dialect, Akeldama, that is, The field of blood.)
20 Basi, imeandikwa katika kitabu cha Zaburi: Nyumba yake ibaki mahame; mtu yeyote asiishi ndani yake. Tena imeandikwa: Mtu mwingine achukue nafasi yake katika huduma hiyo.
For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation become desolate, and let no man be dwelling in it, and, Let another take his office.
21 Kwa hiyo, ni lazima mtu mwingine ajiunge nasi kama shahidi wa ufufuo wake Bwana Yesu.
It is necessary therefore, of the men who accompanied us during all the time during which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
22 Anapaswa kuwa mmoja wa wale waliokuwa katika kundi letu wakati wote Bwana alipokuwa anasafiri pamoja nasi, tangu wakati Yohane alipokuwa anabatiza mpaka siku ile Yesu alipochukuliwa kutoka kwetu kwenda mbinguni.”
having begun from the immersion of John to the day that he was taken up from us, for one of these to become a witness with us of his resurrection.
23 Basi, wakataja majina ya watu wawili; wa kwanza Yosefu aliyeitwa Barsaba (au pia Yusto), na wa pili Mathia.
And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
24 Kisha wakasali: “Bwana, wewe unajua mioyo ya watu wote. Hivyo, utuonyeshe ni yupi kati ya hawa wawili uliyemchagua
And having prayed, they said, Thou, Lord, knowing the hearts of all men, show which one of these two thou have chosen
25 ili achukue nafasi hii ya huduma ya kitume aliyoacha Yuda akaenda mahali pake mwenyewe.”
to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas transgressed to go to his own place.
26 Hapo, wakapiga kura; kura ikampata Mathia, naye akaongezwa katika idadi ya wale mitume wengine kumi na mmoja.
And they gave their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
