Acts 12
1 Mu thangu yina, ntinu Elode wukangisa ndambu yi batu ba dibundu di Yelusalemi mu diambu di kuba yamisa.
At that [very] now time put forth Herod the king the hands to mistreat some of those of the church.
2 Wuvondisa Zaki, khomba Yowani, mu sabala.
He executed then James the brother of John with the sword.
3 Bu kamona ti Bayuda bamuena diambu beni khini wubuela kangisa Piela; yiba mu thangu nyengo mapha makambu tulu luvi.
(and *k*) Having seen (now *no*) that pleasing it is to the Jews, he proceeded to take also Peter — these were now (the *no*) days of the Unleavened [Bread] —
4 Bu kankangisa, wunkotisa mu nloko ayi wutula kumi masodi masambanu muingi mansunga. Mayindu maba yandi, Pasika yawu vioka, ma kunsambisa va ntuala batu.
whom also having seized he put in prison having delivered [him] to four sets of four soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring out him to the people.
5 Piela wuba mu nloko; vayi dibundu disambila zitsambulu, mu kambu vonga kuidi Nzambi mu diambu diandi.
Indeed therefore Peter was kept in the prison; prayer however was (fervently *N(k)O*) being made by the church to God (concerning *N(k)O*) him.
6 Vayi thangu Elode kaba mayindu ma kunsambisa, mu builu buna Piela wuba wuleka va khatitsika masodi muadi. Wuba wukangama mu zisieni zizole. Minsungi miba va muelo mu sunga nloko.
When then was about (to bring forth *N(k)(o)*) him Herod, in the night that [one] was Peter sleeping between two soldiers bound with chains two, guards also before the door were watching the prison.
7 Tala mbasi yi Pfumu yitotuka ayi kiezila kingolo kikienzulanloko. Mbasi yisimba Piela mu luvati, yinkotula ayi yinkamba: —Temala nsualu. Zisieni ziba mu mioko miandi zidabuda.
And behold an angel of [the] Lord stood by and a light shone in the cell; Having struck then the side of Peter he woke up him saying; do rise up with speed. And fell of him the chains off the hands.
8 Bosi mbasi yinkamba: —Vuata minledi miaku ayi zisapatu. Wuvanga buawu. Mbasi yinkamba diaka: —Buela tetika yunga kiaku bosi ndandakana.
Said (then *N(k)O*) the angel to him; (do dress yourself *N(K)O*) and do yourself put on the sandals of you. He did and so. And he says to him; do yourself wrap around the cloak of you and do follow me.
9 Piela wutotuka mu nloko, wunlandakana. Kasia zaba ko ti mambu momo mavanga mbasi maba makiedika vayi kabanzila ti tsongolo kalembo moni.
And having gone forth he was following (him; *k*) and not did know that real is what is happening through the angel, he was thinking however a vision to see.
10 Bu bavioka vaba minsungi mitheti ayi vaba minsungi mimmuadi, buna batula va muelo wusengo wuyenda ku ndambu yi divula, wuzibuka wawu veka! Bu batotuka ayi bayenda nate ku tsongi nzila. Tumbu zimbukila mbasi yizimbala va meso ma Piela.
Having passed through then a first guard and a second they came to the gate iron which is leading into the city, which by itself (opened *N(k)O*) to them, And having gone out they went on through street one and immediately departed the angel from him.
11 Diela di Piela bu divutukisa, Piela wukamba: “Buabu khikinini ti Pfumu fidisidi mbasiꞌandi, yikhudidi mu mioko mi Elode ayi mu mambu momo Bayuda bazodidi kuphangila.”
And Peter to himself having come said; Now I know truly that has sent forth (the *no*) Lord the angel of Him and delivered me out of [the] hand of Herod and all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
12 Bu kabakula buawu, wuyenda ku nzo Maliya, ngudi yi Yowani diodi baba ntedilanga Malako, kuawu kukutakana batu bawombo ayi basambila.
Having considered [it] also he came to the house (*no*) of Mary the mother of John who is called Mark, where were many gathered together and praying.
13 Piela bu kakokuta va muelo, kisadi kimosi kinketo, dizina diandi Lode wuyiza mu vana mvutu.
When was knocking then (*k*) (he *N(K)O*) [at] the door of the gate came a girl to answer named Rhoda;
14 Bu kabakula mbembo Piela; mu diambu di khini kasia zibula ko muelo vayi wuvutuka mu nsualu ayi wuba kamba: —Piela widi va muelo.
And having recognized the voice of Peter from joy not she opened the gate having run in but she reported to have been standing Peter before the gate.
15 —Bawu bankamba: —A ngeyo bati lawukidi e? Vayi wuba kamba ti diambu beni didi di kiedika. Vayi bawu batuba: —Buna mbasi andi.
And to her they said; You rave. But she was insisting [it] so to be. And they were saying; The angel it is of him.
16 Piela wutatamana kokuta, buna bazibula; bammona ayi basimina.
But Peter was continuing knocking; having opened [it] then they saw him and were amazed.
17 Piela wuba labikisa mu koko muingi babika biyoko, wuba sudikisa buevi Pfumu kantotudila mu nloko. Wuba kamba: —Lukamba mambu mama kuidi Zaki ayi kuidi bakhomba. Bu katotuka, wuyenda ku buangu kinkaka.
Having made a sign then to them with the hand to be silent, he related to them how the Lord him had brought out of the prison; He said (then; *N(k)O*) do report to James and to the brothers these things. And having gone out he went to another place.
18 Buisi bu bukia, tsisi yingolo yibua mu masodi mu diambu masia zaba ko mambu mbi mabuila Piela.
When was coming now day there was disturbance no small among the soldiers what then [of] Peter has become.
19 Elode bu kantombisa ayi bu kasia kummona ko, buna wusambisa minsungi mi nloko, ayi wuvana lutumunu lu kuba vondisa. Elode wubotuka mu Yuda ayi wuyenda ku Sezali, wuvuanda kuna.
Herod then having sought after him and not having found [him] having examined the guards he commanded [them] to be led away [to death], And having gone down from Judea to (*k*) Caesarea he was staying [there].
20 Elode wufuemina ngolo basi Tile ayi basi Sidoni. Vayi basi Tile ayi Sidoni bawizana, bayiza kuidi niandi. Mu lusadusu lu Balasitusi, mutu wowo wuba nsalanga mu vinga kiba nlekanga ntinu, batomba vutula ndembama bila tsi yi ntinu Elode yiba zingisanga zitsi ziawu.
He was now (*k*) (Herod *K*) furiously angry with [the] Tyrians and Sidonians; with one accord then they were coming to him And having gained Blastus who [was] over the bedchamber of the king they were seeking peace, because of being nourished their region by the king’s.
21 Mu lumbu kioki bawizana, Elode wuvuata minledi miandi mi kitinu; wuvuanda va kundu kiandi ki kitinu, wutona kuba yolukila mu luniemo.
On the appointed now day Herod having put on apparel royal and having sat on the throne was making an address to them.
22 Batu bayamikina: “A keti mbembo yi Nzambi yoyi; yisi yi mutu ko!”
And the people were crying out; Of a god [this is the] voice and not of a man!
23 Vana vawu, mbasi yi Nzambi yiyiza kumbeta mu diambu kasia vana nkembo kuidi Nzambi ko. Zimvidi zindia; bosi wufua.
Immediately then struck him an angel of [the] Lord in return for that not he gave the glory to God, and having been eaten by worms he breathed his last.
24 Muaki mambu ma Nzambi maluta tembakana ngolo.
But the word (of God *NK(O)*) was continuing to grow and was being multiplied.
25 Balinabasi ayi Sawuli bu bamanisa kisalu kiawu, babika Yelusalemi. Bayenda ayi Yowani, diodi baba ntedilanga Malako.
Barnabas then and Saul returned (to *N(K)O*) Jerusalem having fulfilled the mission, having taken with [them] (and *k*) John the [one] having been called Mark.
