Ntendo nia itumi 10
1 Ai ukoli nu muntu nua kitungaa mu kisali nika ku Kaisaria, lina nilakwe ai witangwaa Kornelio, ai mukulu wi idale nila Kiitalia.
At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in the regiment known as the “Italian Regiment,”
2 Ai watulaa mukulya Itunda hangi ai umukuiye Itunda ni ito nilakwe lihi; ai upumilye mpia idu ku Ayahudi hangi ai ulompile kung'wa Itunda mahiku ihi.
A religious man and one who reverenced God, with all his household. He was liberal in his charities to the people, and prayed to God constantly.
3 Matungo a saa kenda nia mung'wi, akihenga muloto Malaika nuang'wa Itunda upembilye kitalakwe. uMalaika akamutambuila, “Kornelio!
One afternoon, about three o’clock, he distinctly saw in a vision an angel from God come to him, and call him by name.
4 uKornelio akamugoza u malaika hangi ai ukete u woa ukulu nangaluu akaligitya “Iki ki ntuni mukulu?” uMalaika akamutambuila “Malompi ako ni masongelyo ako ku aula yanakilaa migulya anga ukimbukiilyi mu umoli nuang'wa Itunda.”
Cornelius fixed his eyes on him and, in great alarm, said, ‘What is it, Lord?’ ‘Your prayers and your charities,’ the angel answered, ‘have been an acceptable offering to God.
5 Itungili lagiilya i antu alongole ikisali nika Yafa kumuleta muntu ung'wi nuitangwaa Simioni naiza witangwa ga ni Petro.
And now, send messengers to Joppa and fetch a man called Simon, who is also known as Peter.
6 Wikiie hangi munonia ndili nuitangwaa Simioni naiza ito nilakwe likoli mpelo a luzi.”
He is lodging with a tanner named Simon, who has a house near the sea.’
7 Ze yakilaa uMalaika nai watula ukuligitya nu ng'wenso kuhega, uKornelio akaitanga i anyamulimo ni a mito nilakwe abiili, nu a asikali nai watulaa ukumukulya Itunda pa kati a asikali nai atulaa akumuaiilya.
When the angel, who had spoken to him, had gone, Cornelius called two servants and a religious soldier, who was one of his constant attendants,
8 uKornelio ai uatambuie ihi nai apumie nu kualagiilya ku Yafa.
and, after telling them the whole story, sent them to Joppa.
9 Luhiku nai lutyatile itungo nila saa mutandatu aze amoli mu nzila hangi ahumbeela mu kisali, uPetro akanankila migulya mu kitala kulompa.
On the next day, while these men were on their way, just as they were nearing the town, Peter went up on the housetop about midday to pray.
10 Ga ni hangi akatula ni nzala nu kusiga i kintu ka kulya, kuiti itungo i antu akuluga indya, akalagiilwa muloto,
He became hungry and wanted something to eat; but while it was being prepared, he fell into a trance,
11 akihenga ilunde laluguka ni kiseme kikusima ni kintu kituunga anga ng'wenda mukulu ukusima pihi mu mahalu mu nkigo niakwe yihi inne.
and saw that the heavens were open, and that something like a great sail was descending, let down by its four corners towards the earth.
12 Mukati akwe ai ikoli mpyani yihi nia ikali ni ikete migulu inne nizi ni yagulaa migulya a mahalu, ni nyunyi nia milunde.
In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles, and birds.
13 Hangi luli lukaligitya kitalakwe, “Uka, Petro sinza nu nkulya.”
Then he was aware of a voice which said – ‘Stand up, Peter, kill something, and eat.’
14 Kuiti uPetro akaligitya “Shanga iti, Mukulu ku nsoko nkili nkaye kulya kintu kihi ni kizumi hangi kishapu.
‘No, Lord, I cannot,’ answered Peter, ‘for I have never eaten anything defiled and unclean.’
15 Kuiti u luli lukapembya kitalakwe hangi ku nkua akabiili “Nukeilye Itunda leka kukitanga kizumi ang'wi ki shapu.”
Again he was aware of a voice which said – ‘What God has pronounced clean, do not regard as defiled.’
16 Iki ai kipumie nkua itaatu, ni kiseme iko kikatula kaholwaa hangi milunde.
This happened three times, and then suddenly it was all taken up into the heavens.
17 Ni matungo uPetro aze ukoli mu uhalinkanilwa migulya a muloto nuanso ndogoelyo akwe ntuni, Goza, antu nai atulaa alagiigwe nu Kornelio akimika ntongeela a mumpita, azekolya i nzila a kulongola mu ito.
While Peter was still perplexed as to the meaning of the vision that he had seen, the men sent by Cornelius, having enquired the way to Simon’s house, came up to the gate,
18 Hangi akitanga nu ku kolya anga ize uSimioni nuitangwaa ga ni Petro anga ize ai watulaa wkiie pang'wanso.
and called out and asked if the Simon, who was also known as Peter, was lodging there.
19 Itungo nilanso uPetro nai watulaa ukusiga migulya a uwo u muloto, Ng'wau Ng'welu akaligitya nu ng'wenso,
Peter was still pondering over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, ‘There are two men looking for you at this moment.
20 “Uka hangi usime pihi nu kulongola ni enso. Leka kitumba kulongola ni enso, ku nsoko nialagiiye.”
Go down at once and do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.’
21 uPetro akasima pihi kitalao nu kuligitya, “Unene yuyo ni mukumuduma. Ku niki mupembilye?”
Peter went down to the men and said, ‘I am the person you are looking for. What is your reason for coming?’
22 Akaligitya, “Akida ung'wi i lina nilakwe Kornelio, muntu nua tai ane hangi wilowaa kumukulya Itunda, ni antu imutambulaa ikende mu ingu wihi nua Ayahudi, utambuiwe nu malaika nuang'wa Itunda ku ulagiilya iti ulongole mi ito nilakwe, iti wije u lukani kupuma kitalako.”
The men replied, ‘Our centurion, Cornelius, a pious man who reverences God and is well spoken of by the whole Jewish nation, has been instructed by a holy angel to send for you to his house, and to listen to what you have to say.’
23 uPetro aka asingiilya kingila mukati nu kikie palung'wi nu ng'wenso. Kidau dau nai kityatile akauka akalongola palung'wi ni enso, ni anya ndugu asheenyu kupuma ku Yafa akityata nu ng'wenso.
So Peter invited them in and entertained them. The next day he lost no time in setting out with them, accompanied by some of the Lord’s followers from Joppa;
24 Luhiku nai lutyatile ai azile ku Kaisaria. Nu Kornelio ai ukoli ualindiie; hangi ai watulaa waitanga palung'wi anya ndugu akwe ni ahumba uya akwe nia pakupi.
and the day following he entered Caesarea. Cornelius was expecting them, and had invited his relatives and intimate friends to meet them.
25 Matungo uPetro nai ukingila mukati, uKornelio akamusingiilya nu kutuna kupika pihi mu migulu akwe ku ikulyo.
So, when Peter entered the city, Cornelius met him, and, throwing himself at Peter’s feet, bowed to the ground.
26 Kuiti uPetro akamunyansula nu kuligitya “Imike; ga nu nene mukola ingi ni bina adamu.”
Peter, however, lifted him up, saying as he did so, ‘Stand up, I am only human like yourself.’
27 Matungo uPetro aze ukoli ukitambuila nu ng'wenso, ai ulongoe mu ito akahanga i antu ilundiila palung'wi.
Talking with him as he went, Peter entered the house, where he found a large gathering of people, to whom he said,
28 Aka aila, Unyenye akola mulingile kina shanga ilagiilyo nila Ayahudi kihanguila ang'wi kugendeelwa nu muntu niiza shanga nua ingu uwu. Kuiti Itunda undagiie unene kina shanga ntakiwe kumitanga muntu wihi ingi muzung'waa ang'wi mushapu.
‘You are doubtless aware that it is forbidden for a Jew to be intimate with a foreigner, or even to enter his house; and yet God has shown me that I ought not to call anyone defiled or unclean.
29 Hangi yiyo ndogoelyo mpembilye bila kikungumya, nai ndagiigwe ku nsoko a iko. Kululo numukolye ku niki mulagiigwe ku nsoko ane.”
That was why I came, when I was sent for, without raising any objection. And now I ask your reason for sending for me.’
30 uKornelio akaligitya, “Mahiku anne nakiile, itungo anga lili aza nkoli kulompa itungo nila saa kenda mung'wi mukati ito nilane; Nihenga ntogeela ane muntu wimikile ukete ni ang'wenda elu.
‘Just three days ago this very hour,’ Cornelius said, ‘I was in my house, saying the Afternoon Prayers, when a man in dazzling clothing suddenly stood before me.
31 Akantambuila. “Kornelio malompi ako igigwa nu Itunda, ni masongelyo ako ku aula yatulaa ukimbukiilyi ntongeela ang'wa Itunda.
“Cornelius,” he said, “your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been accepted, by God.
32 Kululo lagiilya muntu ku Yafa nu kumitanga muntu ung'wi nuitangwaa Simioni waze kitalako, naiza hangi witangwaa Petro. naizaa wikiie ku muzipya ndili ung'wi nuitangwaa Simioni naiza ito nilakwe likoli mu mpelo a luzi.
Therefore send to Joppa, and invite the Simon, who is also known as Peter, to come here. He is lodging in the house of Simon the tanner, near the sea.”
33 (Komaniilya; U lukiili ulu, Nu ng'wenso nuikapemya ukuligitya nu nyenye,” umutule mu ukilisigwa nua kali.)
Accordingly I sent to you at once, and you have been so good as to come. And now we are all here in the presence of God, to listen to all that you have been instructed by the Lord to say.’
34 Uugwa uPetro akalugula u mulomo nuakwe nuku ligitya “Tai, nahuiila kina Itunda shanga uhumile kutula nu ukuili.
Then Peter began. ‘I see, beyond all doubt,’ he said, ‘that God does not show partiality,
35 Badala akwe, kila ingu u muntu wihi nuimukulyaa nu kituma i ntendo nia tai ane ugombekile kitalakwe.
but that in every nation he who reverences him and does what is right is acceptable to him.
36 Ulingile u lukani nai u upimilye ku antu a Isreli, nai watulaa ukutanantya lukani nu lukende nula ulyuuku kukiila Yesu Kristo naiza Mukulu nua ihi -
God has sent his message to the Israelites and told them, through Jesus Christ, the good news of peace – and Jesus is Lord of all!
37 nu nyenye akola mulingile i kintu nai kipumie, naiza kipumie ku Yudea ihi hangi ai landiiye ku Galilaya, ze yzkilaa u wogigwa naza uYohana ai utanantilye.
You yourselves know the story which spread through all Judea, how, beginning form Galilee, after the baptism which John proclaimed –
38 i kintu nai katulaa kimutule uYesu Kristo iti Itunda nai umuikie i makuta ku Ng'wau Ng'welu nu ku ngulu. Ai ulongoe nukituma u ukende nu kuaguna ihi naiagigwe nu mulugu, ku nsoko Itunda ai watulaa palung'wi nu ng'wenso.
the story, I mean, of Jesus of Nazareth, and how God consecrated him his Christ by enduing him with the Holy Spirit and with power; and how he went about doing good and curing all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.
39 Usese ingi akuiili a makani ihi nai witumile mi ihi nia Uyahudi nu mu Yerusalemu- uyu ingi Yesu nai amubulagile nu kumutumbika mikota.
We are ourselves, too, witnesses to all that he did in Judea and in Jerusalem; yet they put him to death by hanging him on a cross!
40 Uyu muntu wang'wa Itunda nai umiukilye luhiku nula kataatu nu kuminkiilya kukumuka, shanga ku antu ihi, kuiti ku akuiili nai aholanigwe ze ikili ni Itunda.
This Jesus God raised on the third day, and enabled him to appear,
41 -usese akola, nai kalyaa nu ng'wenso nu kung'waa nu ng'wenso ze yakilaa kiuka kupuma ku ashi.
not indeed to everyone, but to witnesses chosen beforehand by God – to us, who ate and drank with him after his resurrection from the dead.
42 Ukulagiiye kutanantya ku antu nu ku kuiila kina uyu yuyo naiza Itunda ai umuholanilye kutula mulamuli nua nia panga nawa niakule.
Further, God charged us to proclaim to the people, and solemnly affirm, that it is Jesus who has been appointed by God judge of the living and the dead.
43 Mu ng'wenso anyakidagu ihi akuiile, iti kina kila nukuhuiila mu ng'wenso ukusingiilya ulekelwa nua mulandu kukiila i lina nilakwe.”
To him it is that all the prophets bear witness, when they say that everyone who believes in him receives through his name forgiveness of sins.’
44 Matungo uPetro ulongolekile kuligitya aya, Ng'wau Ng'welu akaizulya ihi nai atulaa akutegeelya u lukani nulakwe.
Before Peter had finished saying these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the message.
45 Antu awo niatulikile ni idale nila ahuiili nai atawe ikidamu- awo ihi nai azile nu Petro- ai akuiwe, ku nsoko a kipegwa nika Ng'wau Ng'welu nai uhunuwe ga nuku anyaingu.
Those converts from Judaism, who had come with Peter, were amazed that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been bestowed even on the Gentiles;
46 Ku nsoko ai igule awa anyaingu akutambula ku ntambu ingiiza nu kumukulya Itunda. uPetro akasukiilya.
for they heard them speaking in different languages and extolling God. At this Peter asked,
47 “Ukoli muntu wihi uhumile kugilya i mazi iti i antu aleke kogigwa, Antu awa amusingiilya uNg'wau Ng'welu anga usese?”
‘Can anyone refuse the water for the baptism of these people, now that they have received the Holy Spirit as we did ourselves?’
48 Uugwa akalagiilya ogigwe ku lina nilang'wa Yesu Kristo. Panya mbele akamulompa wikiie nienso ku mahiku kituunga.
And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ; after which they asked him to stay there a few days longer.
