Acts 12
1 Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
Awo mu biro ebyo Kabaka Kerode n’atandika okuyigganya abamu ku bakkiriza ab’omu Kkanisa.
2 And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.
N’atta Yakobo muganda wa Yokaana n’ekitala.
3 And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.)
Bwe yalaba nga ky’akoze kisanyusizza Abayudaaya, n’akwata Peetero mu kiseera eky’Embaga ey’Emigaati Egitazimbulukuswa
4 And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.
n’amusiba mu kkomera, ng’amutaddeko abaserikale abamukuuma kkumi na mukaaga mu bibinja bina eby’abaserikale banabana. Kerode yali ategese amuleete mu bantu, ng’Embaga y’Okuyitako ewedde.
5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him.
Peetero n’akuumirwa mu kkomera, naye Ekkanisa n’enyiikira nnyo okumusabira eri Katonda.
6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.
Ekiro ekyo, ng’enkeera Kerode ategese okuwaayo Peetero, Peetero yali yeebase wakati w’abaserikale babiri, ng’asibiddwa n’enjegere bbiri, nga ne ku mulyango gw’ekkomera kuliko abakuumi.
7 And, behold, the angel of the Lord came on him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands.
Laba malayika wa Mukama n’ayimirira awali Peetero, ekitangaala ne kyaka mu kisenge, Malayika n’akuba ku Peetero mu mbiriizi n’amuzuukusa ng’amugamba nti, “Yanguwa. Ggolokoka.” Enjegere ne ziva ku mikono gye ne zigwa wansi.
8 And the angel said to him, Gird yourself, and bind on your sandals. And so he did. And he says to him, Cast your garment about you, and follow me.
Malayika n’amugamba nti, “Weesibe olukoba lwo, oyambale n’engatto zo.” Peetero n’akola nga bw’agambiddwa. Malayika n’amugamba nti, “Kale, yambala omunagiro gwo ongoberere.”
9 And he went out, and followed him; and knew not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision.
Awo Peetero n’agoberera malayika. Naye ekiseera kino kyonna ng’alowooza nti alabye kwolesebwa, nga tayinza kukitegeera nti byonna ebyali bimutuukako mu kaseera ako byaliwo ddala.
10 When they were past the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leads to the city; which opened to them of his own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street; and immediately the angel departed from him.
Ne bayita ku bakuumi abasooka n’abookubiri ne batuuka ku luggi olunene olw’ekyuma olufuluma mu kkomera nga luggukira mu kibuga. Luno ne lweggulawo lwokka, ne bayitamu. Bwe baatambulako akabanga mu luguudo mu kibuga, amangwago malayika n’amuleka.
11 And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the LORD has sent his angel, and has delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Awo Peetero bwe yeddamu n’alyoka ategeera bwe bibadde, n’agamba nti, “Ntegeeredde ddala nga Mukama yatumye malayika we n’anziggya mu mukono gwa Kerode, era n’amponya n’eby’akabi byonna Abayudaaya bye babadde bantegekedde.”
12 And when he had considered the thing, he came to the house of Mary the mother of John, whose surname was Mark; where many were gathered together praying.
Bwe yamala okukakasa ebyo munda ye, n’atambula n’alaga mu maka ga Maliyamu nnyina wa Yokaana Makko, abantu bangi gye baali bakuŋŋaanidde nga basaba.
13 And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a damsel came to listen, named Rhoda.
Awo Peetero n’akonkona ku luggi olunene olw’ebweru, omuwala omuweereza erinnya lye Looda n’ajja okuggulawo.
14 And when she knew Peter’s voice, she opened not the gate for gladness, but ran in, and told how Peter stood before the gate.
Naye bwe yategeera nga ddoboozi lya Peetero essanyu ne limuyitirira, n’adduka buddusi nga n’oluggi talugguddeewo, n’ategeeza abaali mu nju nti, “Peetero ali wabweru ku luggi!”
15 And they said to her, You are mad. But she constantly affirmed that it was even so. Then said they, It is his angel.
Naye abaali mu nju ne bamuddamu nti, “Oguddemu akazoole.” Naye ne yeyongera okulumiriza nti ky’agamba bwe kiri. Ne bagamba nti, “Oyo malayika we.”
16 But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
Naye Peetero n’ayongera okukonkona. Oluvannyuma ne bagenda ne baggulawo oluggi, ne bamulaba. Ne basamaalirira nnyo.
17 But he, beckoning to them with the hand to hold their peace, declared to them how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. And he said, Go show these things to James, and to the brothers. And he departed, and went into another place.
N’abakomako basirike, n’alyoka abategeeza byonna ebyamubaddeko, nga Mukama bwe yamusumuludde mu kkomera. N’abagamba nti, “Mutegeeze Yakobo n’abooluganda bino byonna ebibaddewo.” Awo n’afuluma n’alaga mu kifo ekirala.
18 Now as soon as it was day, there was no small stir among the soldiers, what was become of Peter.
Enkeera ekkomera ne lijjula akagugumuko ng’abaserikale beebuuza nti, “Peetero abulidde wa?”
19 And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commanded that they should be put to death. And he went down from Judaea to Caesarea, and there stayed.
Awo Kerode bwe yamutumya ne basanga nga taliiyo, ne bamunoonya n’ababula. Abaserikale bwe baamala okuwozesebwa n’alagira babafulumye babatte. Oluvannyuma Kerode n’ava e Buyudaaya n’agenda abeera e Kayisaliya.
20 And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s country.
Kerode yali anyiigidde abantu b’e Ttuulo n’e Sidoni. Awo ne bamuweereza ababaka baabwe okujja okumulaba, ne bakwana omuwandiisi we Bulasito, era n’abayamba okubatuusiza ensonga zaabwe ewa Kerode nga bamusaba emirembe, kubanga emmere eyali eriisa ebibuga byabwe byombi yali eva mu nsi ya kabaka.
21 And on a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat on his throne, and made an oration to them.
Awo olunaku olwategekebwa bwe lwatuuka, Kerode n’ayambala eminagiro gye egy’obwakabaka n’atuula ku ntebe ye ey’obwakabaka, n’ayogera eri ababaka n’abantu bonna.
22 And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.
Abantu bonna ne boogera mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka nti, “Lino ddoboozi lya Katonda so si lya muntu!”
23 And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.
Amangwago malayika wa Mukama n’amubonereza, n’ajjula envunyu yenna, ne zimulya n’afa, kubanga yakkiriza abantu ne bamusinza, n’atawa Katonda kitiibwa.
24 But the word of God grew and multiplied.
Awo ekigambo kya Katonda ne kyeyongera okubuna wonna.
25 And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem, when they had fulfilled their ministry, and took with them John, whose surname was Mark.
Balunabba ne Sawulo bwe baamala okutuukiriza ekyabaleeta mu Yerusaalemi, ne baddayo ne Yokaana ayitibwa Makko.
