Acts 1
1 The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
Kitabu cha zamani nilikiandika, Theofilo, nikisema yote Yesu aliyoanza kufanya na kufundisha,
2 until the day in which he was received up, after he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
mpaka siku ambayo Yeye alipokelewa juu. Hii ilikuwa baada ya kutoa amri kupitia Roho Mtakatifu kwa mitume aliokuwa amewachagua.
3 To these he also showed himself alive after he suffered, by many proofs, appearing to them over a period of forty days and speaking about God’s Kingdom.
Baada ya mateso yake, Yeye alionekana kwao akiwa hai pia na vithibitisho vingi vikishuhudia. Kwa siku arobaini alijidhihirisha kwao, na alizungumza kuhusu ufalme wa Mungu.
4 Being assembled together with them, he commanded them, “Don’t depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which you heard from me.
Alipokuwa akikutana pamoja nao, aliwaamuru wasiondoke Yerusalemu, lakini wasubiri kwa ajili ya ahadi ya Baba, ambayo, alisema, “Mlisikia kutoka kwangu
5 For John indeed baptized in water, but you will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days from now.”
kwamba Yohana alibatiza kabisa kwa maji, lakini mtabatizwa kwa Roho Mtakatifu katika siku hizi chache.”
6 Therefore, when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”
Na walipokuwa wamekutanika pamoja walimuuliza, “Bwana, hivi huu ndio muda utakaowarudishia Israeli ufalme?”
7 He said to them, “It isn’t for you to know times or seasons which the Father has set within his own authority.
Yeye akawaambia, “Siyo sawa kwenu kujua wakati au majira ambayo Baba amekusudia kwa mamlaka yake mwenyewe.”
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”
Lakini mtapokea nguvu, wakati Roho Mtakatifu atakapokuja juu yenu, na ninyi mtakuwa mashahidi wangu kote katika Yerusalemu na Uyahudi yote na Samaria mpaka mwisho wa nchi.”
9 When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Bwana Yesu alipokwisha yasema haya, wakiwa wanatazama juu, Yeye aliinuliwa juu, na wingu likamfunika wasimwone kwa macho yao.
10 While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
Wakati wanatazama mbinguni kwa makini akienda, ghafla, watu wawili walisimama katikati yao wamevaa mavazi meupe.
11 who also said, “You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky, will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky.”
Walisema, “Enyi watu wa Galilaya, kwa nini mnasimama hapa mkitazama mbinguni?” Huyu Yesu aliyepaa juu mbinguni atarudi kwa namna ile ile kama mlivyomuona akienda mbinguni.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Ndipo wakarudi Yerusalemu kutoka kwenye mlima wa mizeituni, ambao uko karibu na Yerusalemu, mwendo wa siku ya Sabato.
13 When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying, that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.
Walipofika walikwenda ghorofani walikokuwa wakikaa. Nao ni Petro, Yohana, Yakobo, Andrea, Filipo, Thomaso, Batholomayo, Mathayo, Yakobo Mwana wa Alfayo, Simoni Zelote na Yuda Mwana wa Yakobo.
14 All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.
Wote waliungana kama mtu mmoja, kwa juhudi walikuwa wakiendelea katika maombi. Pamoja na hao walikuwepo wanawake, Mariamu Mama yake Yesu, na kaka zake.
15 In these days, Peter stood up in the middle of the disciples (and the number of names was about one hundred twenty), and said,
Katika siku zile Petro alisimama katikati ya ndugu, kama watu 120, akasema,
16 “Brothers, it was necessary that this Scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit spoke before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to those who took Jesus.
Ndugu, ilikuwa lazima kwamba maandiko yatimizwe, ambapo zamani Roho Mtakatifu alisema kwa kinywa cha Daudi kuhusiana na Yuda, ambaye aliwaelekeza wale waliomkamata Yesu.
17 For he was counted with us, and received his portion in this ministry.
Kwa kuwa yeye alikuwa mmoja wetu na alipokea fungu lake la faida katika hii huduma.”
18 Now this man obtained a field with the reward for his wickedness; and falling headlong, his body burst open and all his intestines gushed out.
(Sasa mtu huyu alinunua eneo kwa kile alichokipokea kwa uovu wake na hapo alianguka akitanguliza kichwa, mwili ukapasuka na matumbo yake yote yakawa wazi yakamwagika.
19 It became known to everyone who lived in Jerusalem that in their language that field was called ‘Akeldama,’ that is, ‘The field of blood.’
Wote walioishi Yerusalemu walisikia kuhusu hili, hivyo eneo hilo wakaliita kwa lugha yao “Akeldama” hilo ni “shamba la damu.”)
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘Let his habitation be made desolate. Let no one dwell in it;’ and, ‘Let another take his office.’
“Kwenye kitabu cha Zaburi imeandikwa, 'Ngoja eneo lake liwe hame na isiruhusiwe hata mmoja kuishi pale;' na, 'Ruhusu mtu mwingine achukue nafasi yake ya uongozi.'
21 “Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Hiyo ni muhimu, kwa hiyo, mmoja wa wanaume ambao waliambatana nasi wakati Bwana Yesu alipotoka na kuingia kati yetu,
22 beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
kuanzia kwenye ubatizo wa Yohana mpaka siku ile alipotwaliwa juu, lazima awe shahidi wa ufufuo pamoja nasi.
23 They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
“Wakaweka mbele wanaume wawili, Yusufu aitwaye Barnaba, ambaye pia aliitwa Yusto na Mathia.
24 They prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all men, show which one of these two you have chosen
Wao waliomba wakisema, “Wewe, Bwana, ujuaye mioyo ya watu wote, hivyo weka wazi yupi kati ya wawili hawa ambaye umemchagua
25 to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.”
kuchukua nafasi katika huduma na utume, ambapo Yuda alitenda uovu na kwenda mahali pake.”
26 They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
Wakapiga kura kwa ajili yao, na kura ikamwangukia Mathia ambaye alihesabiwa pamoja na wale mitume kumi na moja.
