Matendo 21
1 Tulipokwisha agana nao, tulipanda meli tukaenda moja kwa moja mpaka Kosi. Kesho yake tulifika Rodo, na kutoka huko tulikwenda Patara.
Now as soon as we had parted from them, and set sail, we came in a strait course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.
2 Huko, tulikuta meli iliyokuwa inakwenda Foinike, hivyo tulipanda, tukasafiri.
And finding a ship there, which was passing over to Phenicia, we went aboard it, and set sail.
3 Baada ya kufika mahali ambapo tuliweza kuona Kupro, tulipitia upande wake wa kusini tukaelekea Siria. Tulitia nanga katika mji wa Tiro ambapo ile meli ilikuwa ipakuliwe shehena yake.
And coming in fight of Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and came down to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade.
4 Tulikuta waumini huko, tukakaa pamoja nao kwa muda wa juma moja. Waumini hao wakawa waongea kwa nguvu ya Roho, wakamwambia Paulo asiende Yerusalemu.
And we stayed there seven days; having met with some disciples: who told Paul by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.
5 Lakini muda wetu ulipokwisha tuliondoka. Wote pamoja na wanawake na watoto wao walitusindikiza mpaka nje ya mji. Tulipofika pwani, sote tulipiga magoti tukasali.
But when we had completed these days, we departed and went our way, all of them attending us with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.
6 Kisha tuliagana; sisi tukapanda meli nao wakarudi makwao.
And having taken leave of each other, we went into the ship, and they returned home.
7 Sisi tuliendelea na safari yetu kutoka Tiro tukafika Tolemai ambapo tuliwasalimu ndugu zetu, tukakaa nao siku moja.
And we finishing our voyage, came down from Tyre to Ptolemais, and saluting the brethren stayed with them one day.
8 Kesho yake tuliondoka tukaenda Kaisarea. Huko Kaisarea tulikwenda nyumbani kwa mhubiri Filipo. Yeye alikuwa mmoja wa wale saba waliochaguliwa kule Yerusalemu.
On the morrow Paul and those that were with him departed from Ptolemais, and came to Cesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons, we stayed with him.
9 Alikuwa na binti watatu ambao walikuwa na kipaji cha unabii.
And he had four daughters virgins, that were prophetesses.
10 Baada ya kukaa huko siku kadhaa, nabii mmoja aitwaye Agabo alifika kutoka Yudea.
And as we abode there several days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus:
11 Alitujia, akachukua mkanda wa Paulo, akajifunga mikono na miguu, akasema “Roho Mtakatifu asema hivi: Wayahudi kule Yerusalemu watamfunga namna hii mtu mwenye ukanda na kumtia mikononi mwa watu wa mataifa.”
and he came to us, and taking up Paul's girdle, and binding his own hands and feet, he said, Thus saith the holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose girdle this is, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 Tuliposikia hayo, sisi na wale watu wengine waliokuwa hapo tulimsihi Paulo asiende Yerusalemu.
And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place intreated him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Lakini yeye alijibu, “Mnataka kufanya nini? Mnataka kuvunja moyo wangu kwa machozi? Niko tayari siyo tu kutiwa ndani kule Yerusalemu, ila hata kufa kwa ajili ya Bwana Yesu.”
But Paul answered, What do ye mean, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 Tuliposhindwa kumshawishi tulinyamaza, tukasema tu: “Mapenzi ya Bwana yafanyike”
And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 Baada ya kukaa pale kwa muda, tulifunga mizigo yetu, tukaendelea na safari kwenda Yerusalemu.
And after these days were expired, we packed up our things, and went to Jerusalem.
16 Wengine kati ya wale wafuasi wa Kaisarea walienda pamoja nasi, wakatupeleka nyumbani kwa Mnasoni ambaye tulikuwa tunakwenda kukaa naye kwa muda. Mnasoni alikuwa mwenyeji wa Kupro na alikuwa amekuwa muumini kwa siku nyingi.
And there went also with us from Cesarea some of the disciples, who brought us to one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
17 Tulipofika Yerusalemu, ndugu waumini walitupokea vizuri sana.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us with joy.
18 Kesho yake Paulo alikwenda pamoja nasi kumwamkia Yakobo, na wazee wote wa kanisa walikuwako pia.
And the next day Paul went in with us to James: and all the elders were present.
19 Baada ya kuwasalimu, Paulo aliwapa taarifa kamili kuhusu yote Mungu aliyokuwa ametenda kati ya mataifa kwa njia ya utumishi wake.
And when he had saluted them, he gave a particular narrative of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 Waliposikia hayo, walimtukuza Mungu. Kisha wakamwambia Paulo, “Ndugu, unaweza kuona kwamba kuna maelfu ya Wayahudi ambao sasa wamekuwa waumini na wote hao wanashika kwa makini Sheria ya Mose.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the believing Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
21 Wamepata habari zako kwamba umekuwa ukiwafundisha Wayahudi wanaoishi kati ya mataifa mengine kuwa wasiijali Sheria ya Mose, wasiwatahiri watoto wao na kwamba wasizifuate mila za Wayahudi.
And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.
22 Sasa, mambo yatakuwaje? Ni dhahiri kuwa watapata habari kwamba umekwisha wasili hapa.
What then is to be done? The people must necessarily meet together; for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Basi, fanya kama tunavyokushauri. Tunao hapa watu wanne ambao wameweka nadhiri.
Do this therefore, which we advise thee. Here are four men with us, that have a vow upon them: take these and be purified with them,
24 Jiunge nao katika ibada ya kujitakasa, ukalipe na gharama zinazohusika, kisha wanyolewe nywele zao. Hivyo watu wote watatambua kwamba habari zile walizoambiwa juu yako hazina msingi wowote, na kwamba wewe binafsi bado unaishi kufuatana na maagizo ya Sheria za Mose.
and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.
25 Kuhusu wale watu wa mataifa mengine ambao wamekuwa waumini, tumekwisha wapelekea barua tukiwaambia mambo tuliyoamua: wasile chochote kilichotambikiwa miungu ya uongo, wasinywe damu, wasile nyama ya mnyama aliyenyongwa, na wajiepushe na uasherati.”
But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.
26 Basi, kesho yake Paulo aliwachukua wale watu akafanya ibada ya kujitakasa pamoja nao. Kisha akaingia Hekaluni kutoa taarifa kuhusu mwisho wa siku za kujitakasa na kuhusu dhabihu itakayotolewa kwa ajili ya kila mmoja wao.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them entered into the temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification till an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 Wakati siku hizo saba zilipokaribia kuisha, Wayahudi waliokuwa wametoka katika mkoa wa Asia walimwona Paulo Hekaluni. Wakachochea hasira kati ya kundi lote la watu, wakamtia nguvuni
But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:
28 wakipiga kelele: “Wananchi wa Israeli, msaada, msaada! Huyu ndiye yule mtu anayewafundisha watu kila mahali mambo yanayopinga watu wa Israeli, yanayopinga Sheria ya Mose na mahali hapa patakatifu. Hata sasa amewaingiza watu wa mataifa mengine Hekaluni na kupatia najisi mahali hapa patakatifu.”
this is the man that teaches all men every where against the people of the Jews, and the law, and this sacred place? and besides, hath brought Greeks too into the temple, and polluted this holy place.
29 Sababu ya kusema hivyo ni kwamba walikuwa wamemwona Trofimo mwenyeji, wa Efeso, akiwa pamoja na Paulo mjini, wakadhani kwamba Paulo alikuwa amemwingiza Hekaluni.
(For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 Mji wote ulienea ghasia; watu wakaja kutoka pande zote, wakamkamata Paulo, wakamburuta, wakamtoa nje ya Hekalu na papo hapo milango ya Hekalu ikafungwa.
And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.
31 Walikuwa tayari kumuua, lakini habari zilimfikia mkuu wa jeshi la Kiroma kuwa Yerusalemu yote ilikuwa imejaa ghasia.
And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:
32 Mara, mkuu wa jeshi akawachukua askari na jemadari, akalikabili lile kundi la watu. Nao walipomwona mkuu wa jeshi na askari, wakaacha kumpiga Paulo.
who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
33 Mkuu wa jeshi alimwendea Paulo, akamtia nguvuni na kuamuru afungwe minyororo miwili. Kisha akauliza, “Ni mtu gani huyu, na amefanya nini?”
Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.
34 Wengine katika lile kundi la watu walikuwa wanapayuka kitu hiki na wengine kitu kingine. Kwa sababu ya ghasia hiyo, mkuu wa jeshi hakufaulu kujua kisa kamili. Hivyo, aliamuru watu wake wampeleke Paulo ndani ya ngome.
But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 Paulo alipofika kwenye ngazi, askari walilazimika kumbeba kwa sababu ya fujo za watu.
And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.
36 Kwa maana kundi kubwa la watu walimfuata wakipiga kelele, “Muulie mbali!”
For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him.
37 Walipokuwa wanamwingiza ndani ya ngome, Paulo alimwomba mkuu wa jeshi akisema, “Naweza kukwambia kitu?” Yule mkuu wa jeshi akamjibu, “Je unajua Kigiriki?
And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Kwani wewe si yule Mmisri ambaye hivi majuzi alianzisha uasi na kuwaongoza majahili elfu nne hadi jangwani?”
Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?
39 Paulo akajibu, “Mimi ni Myahudi, mzaliwa wa Tarso katika Kilikia; mimi ni raia wa mji maarufu. Tafadhali, niruhusu niongee na watu.
But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.
40 Yule mkuu wa jeshi akamruhusu. Hivyo Paulo alisimama juu ya ngazi, akawapungia mkono wale watu na walipokaa kimya, akaanza kuongea nao kwa Kiebrania.
And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
