Matendo 11
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Mitume na ndugu kule Yudea walisikia kwamba watu wa mataifa mengine pia walikuwa wamelipokea neno la Mungu.
1And the apostles and brethren, who were in Judea, heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God.
2Basi, Petro aliporudi Yerusalemu, wale Wayahudi waumini waliopendelea watu wa mataifa mengine watahiriwe, walimlaumu wakisema:
2And when Peter was come up to Jerusalem, they that were of the circumcision contended with him,
3“Wewe umekwenda kukaa na watu wasiotahiriwa na hata umekula pamoja nao!
3Saying: Why didst thou go in to men uncircumcised, and didst eat with them?
4Hapo Petro akawaeleza kinaganaga juu ya yale yaliyotendeka tangu mwanzo:
4But Peter began and declared to them the matter in order, saying:
5“Siku moja nikiwa nasali mjini Yopa, niliona maono; niliona kitu kama shuka kubwa likishushwa chini kutoka mbinguni likiwa limeshikwa pembe zake nne, likawekwa kando yangu.
5I was in the city of Joppe praying, and I saw in an ecstasy of mind a vision, a certain vessel descending, as it were a great sheet let down from heaven by four corners, and it came even unto me.
6Nilichungulia ndani kwa makini nikaona wanyama wenye miguu minne, wanyama wa mwituni, wanyama watambaao na ndege wa angani.
6Into which looking, I considered, and saw fourfooted creatures of the earth, and beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air:
7Kisha nikasikia sauti ikiniambia: Petro amka, chinja, ule.
7And I heard also a voice saying to me: Arise, Peter; kill and eat.
8Lakini mimi nikasema: La, Bwana; maana chochote kilicho najisi au kichafu hakijapata kamwe kuingia kinywani mwangu.
8And I said: Not so, Lord; for nothing common or unclean hath ever entered into my mouth.
9Ile sauti ikasikika tena kutoka mbinguni: Usiviite najisi vitu ambavyo Mungu amevitakasa.
9And the voice answered again from heaven: What God hath made clean, do not thou call common.
10Jambo hilo lilifanyika mara tatu, na mwishowe vyote vilirudishwa juu mbinguni.
10And this was done three times: and all were taken up again into heaven.
11Ghafla, watu watatu waliokuwa wametumwa kwangu kutoka Kaisarea waliwasili kwenye nyumba niliyokuwa nakaa.
11And behold, immediately there were three men come to the house wherein I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
12Roho aliniambia niende pamoja nao bila kusita. Hawa ndugu sita waliandamana nami pia kwenda Kaisarea na huko tuliingia nyumbani mwa Kornelio.
12And the Spirit said to me, that I should go with them, nothing doubting. And these six brethren went with me also: and we entered into the man’s house.
13Yeye alitueleza jinsi alivyokuwa amemwona malaika amesimama nyumbani mwake na kumwambia: Mtume mtu Yopa akamwite mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni, kwa jina lingine Petro.
13And he told us how he had seen an angel in his house, standing, and saying to him: Send to Joppe, and call hither Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
14Yeye atakuambia maneno ambayo kwayo wewe na jamaa yako yote mtaokolewa.
14Who shall speak to thee words, whereby thou shalt be saved, and all thy house.
15Na nilipoanza tu kuongea, Roho Mtakatifu aliwashukia kama alivyotushukia sisi pale awali.
15And when I had begun to speak, the Holy Ghost fell upon them, as upon us also in the beginning.
16Hapo nilikumbuka yale maneno Bwana aliyosema: Yohane alibatiza kwa maji, lakini ninyi mtabatizwa kwa Roho Mtakatifu.
16And I remembered the word of the Lord, how that he said: John indeed baptized with water, but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
17Basi, kama Mungu amewapa pia watu wa mataifa mengine zawadi ileile aliyotupa sisi tulipomwamini Bwana Yesu Kristo, je, mimi ni nani hata nijaribu kumpinga Mungu?”
17If then God gave them the same grace, as to us also who believed in the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, that could withstand God?
18Waliposikia hayo, waliacha ubishi, wakamtukuza Mungu wakisema, “Mungu amewapa watu wa mataifa mengine nafasi ya kutubu na kuwa na uzima!”
18Having heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying: God then hath also to the Gentiles given repentance unto life.
19Kutokana na mateso yaliyotokea wakati Stefano alipouawa, waumini walitawanyika. Wengine walikwenda mpaka Foinike, Kupro na Antiokia wakihubiri ule ujumbe kwa Wayahudi tu.
19Now they who had been dispersed by the persecution that arose on occasion of Stephen, went about as far as Phenice and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to none, but to the Jews only.
20Lakini baadhi ya waumini waliotoka Kupro na Kurene, walikwenda Antiokia wakautangaza huo ujumbe kwa watu wa mataifa mengine wakiwahubiria ile Habari Njema juu ya Bwana Yesu.
20But some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, who, when they were entered into Antioch, spoke also to the Greeks, preaching the Lord Jesus.
21Bwana aliwasaidia na idadi kubwa ya watu iliamini na kumgeukia Bwana.
21And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believing, were converted to the Lord.
22Habari ya jambo hilo ikasikika kwa lile kanisa la Yerusalemu. Hivyo wakamtuma Barnaba aende Antiokia.
22And the tidings came to the ears of the church that was at Jerusalem, touching these things: and they sent Barnabas as far as Antioch.
23Alipofika huko na kuona jinsi Mungu alivyowaneemesha wale watu, alifurahi na kuwahimiza wote wadumu katika uaminifu wao kwa Bwana.
23Who, when he was come, and had seen the grace of God, rejoiced: and he exhorted them all with purpose of heart to continue in the Lord.
24Barnaba alikuwa mtu mwema na mwenye kujaa Roho Mtakatifu na imani. Kundi kubwa la watu lilivutwa kwa Bwana.
24For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith. And a great multitude was added to the Lord.
25Kisha, Barnaba alikwenda Tarso kumtafuta Saulo
25And Barnabas went to Tarsus to seek Saul: whom, when he had found, he brought to Antioch.
26Alipompata, alimleta Antiokia. Nao wote wawili walikaa na lile kanisa kwa mwaka wote mzima wakifundisha kundi kubwa la watu. Huko Antiokia, ndiko, kwa mara ya kwanza, wafuasi waliitwa Wakristo.
26And they conversed there in the church a whole year; and they taught a great multitude, so that at Antioch the disciples were first named Christians.
27Wakati huohuo, manabii kadhaa walikuja Antiokia kutoka Yerusalemu.
27And in these days there came prophets from Jerusalem to Antioch:
28Basi, mmoja wao aitwaye Agabo alisimama, na kwa uwezo wa Roho akabashiri kwamba kutakuwa na njaa kubwa katika nchi yote (Njaa hiyo ilitokea wakati Klaudio alipokuwa akitawala).
28And one of them named Agabus, rising up, signified by the Spirit, that there should be a great famine over the whole world, which came to pass under Claudius.
29Wale wanafunzi waliamua kila mmoja kwa kadiri ya uwezo wake apeleke chochote ili kuwasaidia wale ndugu waliokuwa wanaishi Yudea.
29And the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send relief to the brethren who dwelt in Judea:
30Basi, wakafanya hivyo na kupeleka mchango wao kwa wazee wa kanisa kwa mikono ya Barnaba na Saulo.
30Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
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