Matendo 13
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Katika kanisa la Antiokia kulikuwa na watu wengine waliokuwa manabii na walimu; miongoni mwao akiwa Barnaba, Simoni aitwaye pia Mweusi, Lukio wa Kurene, Manaeni ambaye alikuwa amelelewa pamoja na mfalme Herode, na Saulo.
1Now there were in the church which was at Antioch, prophets and doctors, among whom was Barnabas, and Simon who was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manahen, who was the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
2Walipokuwa wanafanya ibada yao kwa Bwana na kufunga, Roho Mtakatifu alisema: “Niteulieni Barnaba na Saulo kwa ajili ya kazi niliyowaitia.”
2And as they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them.
3Basi, baada ya kusali na kufunga zaidi, wakawawekea mikono, wakawaacha waende zao.
3Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, sent them away.
4Basi, Barnaba na Saulo walipokwisha tumwa na Roho Mtakatifu, walishuka hadi Seleukia, na kutoka huko walipanda meli hadi kisiwa cha Kupro.
4So they being sent by the Holy Ghost, went to Seleucia: and from thence they sailed to Cyprus.
5Walipofika Salami walihubiri neno la Mungu katika masunagogi ya Kiyahudi. Yohane (Marko) alikuwa msaidizi wao.
5And when they were come to Salamina, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews. And they had John also in the ministry.
6Walitembea toka upande mmoja wa kisiwa mpaka Pafo upande wa pili, na huko walimkuta mchawi mmoja Myahudi aitwaye Baryesu ambaye alijisingizia kuwa nabii.
6And when they had gone through the whole island, as far as Paphos, they found a certain man, a magician, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesu:
7Huyu alikuwa pamoja na Sergio Paulo, mkuu wa kile kisiwa, ambaye alikuwa mtu mwelewa sana. Sergio Paulo aliwaita Barnaba na Saulo ili asikie neno la Mungu.
7Who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He sending for Barnabas and Saul, desired to hear the word of God.
8Lakini huyo mchawi Elima (kama alivyokuwa anaitwa kwa Kigiriki), alijaribu kuwapinga ili kumzuia huyo mkuu wa kisiwa asije akaigeukia imani ya Kikristo.
8But Elymas the magician (for so his name is interpreted) withstood them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.
9Basi, Saulo ambaye aliitwa pia Paulo, akiwa amejaa Roho Mtakatifu, alimkodolea macho huyo mchawi,
9Then Saul, otherwise Paul, filled with the Holy Ghost, looking upon him,
10akasema, “Mdanganyifu wa kupindukia na mlaghai wewe! Wewe ni mtoto wa Ibilisi! Wewe ni adui wa chochote kile kilicho cha kweli; hukomi hata mara moja kujaribu kuzipotosha njia za Bwana zilizonyoka.
10Said: O full of all guile, and of all deceit, child of the devil, enemy of all justice, thou ceasest not to pervert the right ways of the Lord.
11Sasa, mkono wa Bwana utakuadhibu: utakuwa kipofu na hutaweza kuuona mwanga wa jua kwa kitambo.” Mara kila kitu kikawa kama ukungu na giza kwake, akaanza kwenda huku na huku akitafuta mtu wa kumshika mkono amwongoze.
11And now behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a time. And immediately there fell a mist and darkness upon him, and going about, he sought some one to lead him by the hand.
12Yule mkuu wa kisiwa alipoona hayo, aliongoka akawa muumini; akastaajabia sana mafundisho aliyosikia juu ya Bwana.
12Then the proconsul, when he had seen what was done, believed, admiring at the doctrine of the Lord.
13Kutoka Pafo, Paulo na wenzake walipanda meli wakaenda hadi Perga katika Pamfulia; lakini Yohane (Marko) aliwaacha, akarudi Yerusalemu.
13Now when Paul and they that were with him had sailed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia. And John departing from them, returned to Jerusalem.
14Lakini wao waliendelea na safari toka Pisga hadi mjini Antiokia Pisidia. Siku ya Sabato waliingia ndani ya Sunagogi, wakakaa.
14But they passing through Perge, came to Antioch in Pisidia: and entering into the synagogue on the sabbath day, they sat down.
15Baada ya masomo katika kitabu cha Sheria ya Mose na katika maandiko ya manabii, wakuu wa lile sunagogi waliwapelekea ujumbe huu: “Ndugu, kama mnalo jambo la kuwaambia watu ili kuwapa moyo, semeni.”
15And after the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying: Ye men, brethren, if you have any word of exhortation to make to the people, speak.
16Basi, Paulo alisimama, akatoa ishara kwa mkono, akaanza kuongea: “Wananchi wa Israeli na wengine wote mnaomcha Mungu, sikilizeni!
16Then Paul rising up, and with his hand bespeaking silence, said: Ye men of Israel, and you that fear God, give ear.
17Mungu wa taifa hili la Israeli aliwateua babu zetu na kuwafanya wawe taifa kubwa walipokuwa ugenini kule Misri. Mungu aliwatoa huko kwa uwezo wake mkuu.
17The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they were sojourners in the land of Egypt, and with an high arm brought them out from thence,
18Aliwavumilia kwa muda wa miaka arobaini kule jangwani.
18And for the space of forty years endured their manners in the desert.
19Aliyaangamiza mataifa ya nchi ya Kanaani akawapa hao watu wake ile nchi kuwa mali yao.
19And destroying seven nations in the land of Chanaan, divided their land among them, by lot,
20Miaka mia nne na hamsini ilipita, halafu akawapatia waamuzi wawaongoze mpaka wakati wa nabii Samweli.
20As it were, after four hundred and fifty years: and after these things, he gave unto them judges, until Samuel the prophet.
21Hapo wakapendelea kuwa na mfalme, na Mungu akawapa Saulo, mtoto wa Kishi wa kabila la Benyamini, awe mfalme wao kwa muda wa miaka arobaini.
21And after that they desired a king: and God gave them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, forty years.
22Baada ya kumwondoa Saulo, Mungu alimteua Daudi kuwa mfalme wao. Mungu alionyesha kibali chake kwake akisema: Nimemwona Daudi mtoto wa Yese; ni mtu anayepatana na moyo wangu; mtu ambaye atatimiza yale yote ninayotaka kuyatenda.
22And when he had removed him, he raised them up David to be king: to whom giving testimony, he said: I have found David, the son of Jesse, a man according to my own heart, who shall do all my wills.
23Kutokana na ukoo wake mtu huyu, Mungu, kama alivyoahidi, amewapelekea watu wa Israeli Mwokozi, ndiye Yesu.
23Of this man’s seed God according to his promise, hath raised up to Israel a Saviour, Jesus:
24Kabla ya kuja kwake Yesu, Yohane alimtangulia akiwahubiria watu wote wa Israeli kwamba ni lazima watubu na kubatizwa.
24John first preaching, before his coming, the baptism of penance to all the people of Israel.
25Yohane alipokuwa anamaliza ujumbe wake aliwaambia watu: Mnadhani mimi ni nani? Mimi si yule mnayemtazamia. Huyo anakuja baada yangu na mimi sistahili hata kuzifungua kamba za viatu vyake.
25And when John was fulfilling his course, he said: I am not he, whom you think me to be: but behold, there cometh one after me, whose shoes of his feet I am not worthy to loose.
26“Ndugu, ninyi mlio watoto wa ukoo wa Abrahamu, na wengine wote mnaomcha Mungu! Ujumbe huu wa wokovu umeletwa kwetu.
26Men, brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you fear God, to you the word of this salvation is sent.
27Kwa maana wenyeji wa Yerusalemu na wakuu wao hawakumtambua yeye kuwa Mwokozi. Wala hawakuelewa maneno ya manabii yanayosomwa kila Sabato. Hata hivyo, waliyafanya maneno ya manabii yatimie kwa kumhukumu Yesu adhabu ya kifo.
27For they that inhabited Jerusalem, and the rulers thereof, not knowing him, nor the voices of the prophets, which are read every sabbath, judging him have fulfilled them.
28Ingawa hawakumpata na hatia inayostahili auawe, walimwomba Pilato amhukumu auawe.
28And finding no cause of death in him, they desired of Pilate, that they might kill him.
29Na baada ya kutekeleza yote yaliyokuwa yameandikwa kumhusu yeye, walimshusha kutoka msalabani, wakamweka kaburini.
29And when they had fulfilled all things that were written of him, taking him down from the tree, they laid him in a sepulchre.
30Lakini Mungu alimfufua kutoka wafu.
30But God raised him up from the dead the third day:
31Naye, kwa siku nyingi aliwatokea wale waliofuatana naye kutoka Galilaya mpaka Yerusalemu. Hao ndio walio sasa mashahidi wake kwa watu wa Israeli.
31Who was seen for many days, by them who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who to this present are his witnesses to the people.
32Sisi tumekuja hapa kuwaleteeni Habari Njema: jambo lile Mungu alilowaahidia babu zetu amelitimiza sasa kwa ajili yetu sisi tulio wajukuu wao kwa kumfufua Yesu kutoka wafu.
32And we declare unto you, that the promise which was made to our fathers,
33Kama ilivyoandikwa katika zaburi ya pili: Wewe ni Mwanangu, mimi leo nimekuwa baba yako.
33This same God hath fulfilled to our children, raising up Jesus, as in the second psalm also is written: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.
34Na juu ya kumfufua kutoka wafu, asipate tena kurudi huko na kuoza, Mungu alisema hivi: Nitakupa baraka takatifu na za kweli nilizomwahidia Daudi.
34And to shew that he raised him up from the dead, not to return now any more to corruption, he said thus: I will give you the holy things of David faithful.
35Naam, na katika sehemu nyingine za zaburi asema: Hutamwacha Mtakatifu wako aoze.
35And therefore, in another place also, he saith: Thou shalt not suffer thy holy one to see corruption.
36Sasa, Daudi mwenyewe alitimiza mapenzi ya Mungu wakati wake; kisha akafa na kuzikwa karibu na wazee wake, na mwili wake ukaoza.
36For David, when he had served in his generation, according to the will of God, slept: and was laid unto his fathers, and saw corruption.
37Lakini yule ambaye Mungu alimfufua kutoka wafu hakupata kuoza.
37But he whom God hath raised from the dead, saw no corruption.
38Jueni wazi, ndugu zangu, kwamba ujumbe kuhusu kusamehewa dhambi unahubiriwa kwenu kwa njia ya Yesu Kristo;
38Be it known therefore to you, men, brethren, that through him forgiveness of sins is preached to you: and from all the things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
39na ya kwamba kila mmoja anayemwamini Yesu anasamehewa dhambi zote, jambo ambalo halingewezekana kwa njia ya Sheria ya Mose.
39In him every one that believeth, is justified.
40Jihadharini basi, msije mkapatwa na yale yaliyosemwa na manabii:
40Beware, therefore, lest that come upon you which is spoken in the prophets:
41Sikilizeni enyi wenye madharau, shangaeni mpotee! Kwa maana kitu ninachofanya sasa, nyakati zenu, ni kitu ambacho hamtakiamini hata kama mtu akiwaelezeni.”
41Behold, ye despisers, and wonder, and perish: for I work a work in your days, a work which you will not believe, if any man shall tell it you.
42Paulo na Barnaba walipokuwa wanatoka katika ile sunagogi, wale watu waliwaalika waje tena siku ya Sabato iliyofuata, waongee zaidi juu ya mambo hayo.
42And as they went out, they desired them, that on the next sabbath, they would speak unto them these words.
43Mkutano huo ulipomalizika, Wayahudi wengi na watu wa mataifa mengine waliokuwa wameongokea dini ya Kiyahudi waliwafuata Paulo na Barnaba. Hao mitume waliongea nao, wakawatia moyo waendelee kuishi wakitegemea neema ya Mungu.
43And when the synagogue was broken up, many of the Jews, and of the strangers who served God, followed Paul and Barnabas: who speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.
44Siku ya Sabato iliyofuata, karibu kila mtu katika ule mji alikuja kusikiliza neno la Bwana.
44But the next sabbath day, the whole city almost came together, to hear the word of God.
45Lakini Wayahudi walipoliona hilo kundi la watu walijaa wivu, wakapinga alichokuwa anasema Paulo na kumtukana.
45And the Jews seeing the multitudes, were filled with envy, and contradicted those things which were said by Paul, blaspheming.
46Hata hivyo, Paulo na Barnaba waliongea kwa uhodari zaidi, wakasema, “Ilikuwa ni lazima neno la Mungu liwafikieni ninyi kwanza; lakini kwa kuwa mmelikataa na kujiona hamstahili uzima wa milele, basi, tunawaacheni na kuwaendea watu wa mataifa mengine.
46Then Paul and Barnabas said boldly: To you it behoved us first to speak the word of God: but because you reject it, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold we turn to the Gentiles.
47Maana Bwana alituagiza hivi: Nimekuteua wewe uwe mwanga kwa mataifa, uwe njia ya wokovu kwa ulimwengu wote.”
47For so the Lord hath commanded us: I have set thee to be the light of the Gentiles; that thou mayest be for salvation unto the utmost part of the earth.
48Watu wa mataifa mengine waliposikia jambo hilo walifurahi, wakausifu ujumbe wa Mungu; na wale waliokuwa wamechaguliwa kupata uzima wa milele, wakawa waumini.
48And the Gentiles hearing it, were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were ordained to life everlasting, believed.
49Neno la Bwana likaenea kila mahali katika sehemu ile.
49And the word of the Lord was published throughout the whole country.
50Lakini Wayahudi waliwachochea wanawake wa tabaka ya juu wa mataifa mengine ambao walikuwa wacha Mungu, na wanaume maarufu wa mji huo. Wakaanza kuwatesa Paulo na Barnaba, wakawafukuza kutoka katika eneo lao.
50But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women, and the chief men of the city, and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.
51Basi, mitume wakayakung'uta mavumbi yaliyokuwa katika miguu yao kama onyo, kisha wakaenda Ikonio.
51But they, shaking off the dust of their feet against them, came to Iconium.
52Lakini hao wafuasi walikuwa wamejaa furaha na Roho Mtakatifu.
52And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Ghost.
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