Matendo 5
Biblia Takatifu (Swahili): New Testament portions
Berean Standard Bible
1Mtu mmoja aitwaye Anania na mkewe Safira waliuza shamba lao vilevile.
1Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
2Lakini, mkewe akiwa anajua, Anania akajiwekea sehemu ya fedha alizopata na ile sehemu nyingine akawakabidhi mitume.
2With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3Basi, Petro akamwuliza, “Anania, mbona Shetani ameuingia moyo wako na kukufanya umdanganye Roho Mtakatifu kwa kujiwekea sehemu ya fedha ulizopata kutokana na lile shamba?
3Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
4Kabla ya kuliuza lilikuwa mali yako, na baada ya kuliuza, bado hizo fedha zilikuwa zako uzitumie utakavyo. Kwa nini basi, uliamua moyoni mwako kufanya jambo la namna hii? Hukumdanganya mtu; umemdanganya Mungu!”
4Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
5Anania aliposikia hayo, akaanguka chini, akafa. Watu wote waliosikia habari ya tukio hilo waliogopa sana.
5On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
6Vijana wakafika wakaufunika mwili wake, wakamtoa nje, wakamzika.
6Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
7Baada ya muda wa saa tatu hivi, mke wake, bila kufahamu mambo yaliyotukia, akaingia mle ndani.
7About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
8Petro akamwambia, “Niambie! Je, kiasi hiki cha fedha ndicho mlichopata kwa kuuza lile shamba?” Yeye akamjibu, “Naam, ni kiasi hicho.”
8“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
9Naye Petro akamwambia, “Mbona mmekula njama kumjaribu Roho wa Bwana? Sikiliza! Wale watu waliokwenda kumzika mume wako, sasa wako mlangoni na watakuchukua wewe pia.”
9“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
10Mara Safira akaanguka mbele ya miguu ya Petro, akafa. Wale vijana walipoingia, walimkuta amekwisha kufa; hivyo wakamtoa nje, wakamzika karibu na mume wake.
10At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
11Kanisa lote pamoja na wote waliosikia habari ya tukio hilo, waliogopa sana.
11And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
12Mitume walifanya miujiza na maajabu mengi kati ya watu. Waumini walikuwa wakikutana pamoja katika ukumbi wa Solomoni.
12The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
13Mtu yeyote mwingine ambaye hakuwa mwamini hakuthubutu kujiunga nao. Hata hivyo, watu wengine wasiokuwa wa imani hiyo waliwasifu.
13Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
14Idadi ya watu waliomwamini Bwana, wanaume kwa wanawake, iliongezeka zaidi na zaidi.
14Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
15Kwa sababu hiyo, watu walikuwa wakipeleka wagonjwa barabarani na kuwalaza juu ya vitanda na mikeka ili Petro akipita, walau kivuli chake kiwaguse baadhi yao.
15As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
16Watu wengi walifika kutoka katika miji ya kando kando ya Yerusalemu, wakiwaleta wagonjwa wao na wale waliokuwa na pepo wachafu, nao wote wakaponywa.
16Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
17Kisha, Kuhani Mkuu na wenzake waliokuwa wa kikundi cha Masadukayo wa mahali hapo, wakawaonea mitume wivu.
17Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
18Basi, wakawatia nguvuni, wakawafunga ndani ya gereza kuu.
18and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
19Lakini usiku malaika wa Bwana aliifungua milango ya gereza, akawatoa nje, akawaambia,
19But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
20“Nendeni mkasimame Hekaluni na kuwaambia watu kila kitu kuhusu maisha haya mapya.”
20“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
21Mitume walitii, wakaingia Hekaluni asubuhi na mapema, wakaanza kufundisha. Kuhani Mkuu na wenzake walipofika, waliita mkutano wa Baraza kuu, yaani halmashauri yote ya wazee wa Wayahudi halafu wakawatuma watu gerezani wawalete wale mitume.
21At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
22Lakini hao watumishi walipofika huko hawakuwakuta mle gerezani. Hivyo walirudi, wakatoa taarifa mkutanoni,
22But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
23wakisema, “Tulikuta gereza limefungwa kila upande na walinzi wakilinda milango. Lakini tulipofungua hatukumkuta mtu yeyote ndani.”
23“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
24Mkuu wa walinzi wa Hekalu na makuhani wakuu waliposikia habari hiyo wakawa na wasiwasi, wasijue yaliyowapata.
24When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
25Akafika mtu mmoja, akawaambia, “Wale watu mliowafunga gerezani, hivi sasa wamo Hekaluni, wanawafundisha watu.”
25Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
26Hapo mkuu wa walinzi wa Hekalu pamoja na watu wake walikwenda Hekaluni, akawaleta. Lakini hawakuwakamata kwa kutumia nguvu, maana waliogopa kwamba watu wangewapiga mawe.
26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
27Basi, wakawapeleka, wakawasimamisha mbele ya Baraza. Kuhani Mkuu akawaambia,
27They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
28“Tuliwakatazeni waziwazi kufundisha kwa jina la mtu huyu; sasa mmeyaeneza mafundisho yenu pote katika Yerusalemu na mnakusudia kutuwekea lawama ya kifo cha mtu huyo.”
28“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
29Hapo Petro, akiwa pamoja na wale mitume wengine, akajibu, “Lazima tumtii Mungu, na siyo binadamu.
29But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
30Mungu wa babu zetu alimfufua Yesu baada ya ninyi kumwua kwa kumtundika msalabani.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
31Huyu ndiye yule aliyekwezwa na Mungu mpaka upande wake wa kulia, akawa kiongozi na Mwokozi, ili awawezeshe watu wa Israeli watubu, wapate kusamehewa dhambi zao.
31God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
32Sisi ni mashahidi wa tukio hilo, naye Roho Mtakatifu ambaye Mungu amewapa wale wanaomtii, anashuhudia pia tukio hilo.”
32We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
33Wajumbe wote wa lile Baraza waliposikia hayo, wakawaka hasira, hata wakaamua kuwaua.
33When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
34Lakini Mfarisayo mmoja aitwaye Gamalieli ambaye alikuwa mwalimu wa Sheria na aliyeheshimika sana mbele ya watu wote, alisimama mbele ya lile Baraza, akataka wale mitume watolewe nje kwa muda mfupi.
34But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
35Kisha akawaambia wale wajumbe wa Baraza, “Wananchi wa Israeli, tahadhari kabla ya kutekeleza hicho mnachotaka kuwatenda watu hawa!
35“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
36Zamani kidogo, kulitokea mtu mmoja jina lake Theuda, akajisema kuwa mtu wa maana na watu karibu mia nne wakajiunga naye. Lakini aliuawa, kisha wafuasi wake wote wakatawanyika na kikundi chake kikafa.
36Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
37Tena, baadaye, wakati ule wa kuhesabiwa watu, alitokea Yuda wa Galilaya. Huyu naye, aliwavuta watu wakamfuata; lakini naye pia aliuawa, na wafuasi wake wakatawanyika.
37After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
38Na sasa pia mimi nawaambieni, msiwachukulie watu hawa hatua yoyote; waacheni! Kwa maana, ikiwa mpango huu au shughuli hii yao imeanzishwa na binadamu, itatoweka yenyewe.
38So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
39Lakini kama imeanzishwa na Mungu, siyo tu kwamba hamtaweza kuwashinda, bali mtajikuta mnapigana na Mungu.” Basi, wakakubaliana naye.
39But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
40Hivyo wakawaita wale mitume, wakaamuru wachapwe viboko na kuwaonya wasifundishe tena kwa jina la Yesu; kisha wakawaacha waende zao.
40At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
41Basi, mitume wakatoka nje ya ule mkutano wa halmashauri wakiwa wamejaa furaha, kwani walistahili kuaibishwa kwa ajili ya jina la Yesu.
41The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
42Wakaendelea kila siku kufundisha na kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Kristo, Hekaluni na nyumbani mwa watu.
42Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.
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