Acts 13

1 There were now (some *k) in Antioch in what is [the] church prophets and teachers, both Barnabas and Simeon who is being called Niger and Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen also — with Herod the tetrarch brought up — and Saul.

Kwakukhona eAntiyoki ebandleni lapho abaprofethi labafundisi abathile, uBarnabasi kanye loSimeyoni othiwa nguNigeri, loLukiyu umKurene, loManayeni owayondliwe kanye loHerodi umtetrarki, loSawuli.

2 As were ministering now they to the Lord and fasting said the Spirit Holy; do set apart then to Me (both *k) Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

Kwathi bekhonza iNkosi bezila ukudla, uMoya oyiNgcwele wathi: Ngehlukaniselani oBarnabasi kanye loSawuli emsebenzini engibabizele wona.

3 Then having fasted and having prayed and having laid the hands on them they sent [them] off.

Sebezile ukudla bakhuleka babeka izandla phezu kwabo, babathuma.

4 (They themselves *N+kO) indeed therefore having been sent forth by of the Holy (the *k) Spirit went down to Seleucia, From there (then *NK+o) they sailed to Cyprus.

Bona-ke sebethunyiwe nguMoya oyiNgcwele, behlela eSelukiya, basuka lapho baya eKuprosi ngomkhumbi.

5 And having come into Salamis they were proclaiming the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; They had now also John [as] a helper.

Kwathi sebefikile eSalamisi, batshumayela ilizwi likaNkulunkulu emasinagogeni amaJuda; njalo babeloJohane umsizi.

6 Having passed through now (all *NO) the island as far as Paphos they found (a man — *NO) a certain magician a false prophet Jewish — whose name (of Bar-Jesus, *N+kO)

Kwathi sebedabule isihlenge bafika ePhafosi, bafica isanuse esithile, umprofethi wamanga, umJuda, obizo lakhe nguBarjesu,

7 who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, man an intelligent. He having called to [him] Barnabas and Saul desired to hear the word of God.

owayelombusi uSergiyu Pawuli, indoda ehlakaniphileyo. Lo wabizela kuye uBarnabasi loSawuli edinga ukuzwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.

8 Was opposing however to them Elymas the magician — thus for means the name of him — seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith.

Kodwa isanuse, uElimasi, ngoba liphendulelwa njalo ibizo lakhe, waphikisana labo, edinga ukuphambula umbusi ekholweni.

9 Saul then also [called] Paul having been filled [the] Spirit Holy (and *k) having looked intently upon him

Kodwa uSawuli, onguPawuli futhi, egcwele uMoya oNgcwele, njalo emjolozela

10 said; O full of all deceit and all craft, son of [the] devil, enemy of all righteousness, not will you cease perverting the ways (of the *no) Lord upright?

wathi: O wena ogcwele inkohliso yonke lobuqili bonke, ndodana kadiyabhola, sitha sakho konke ukulunga, kawuyekeli ukuphambula indlela eziqondileyo zeNkosi yini?

11 And now behold [the] hand of the Lord [is] upon you, and you will be blind not seeing the sun during a season. Immediately (then descended *N+kO) upon him mist and darkness, and going about he was seeking one to lead by hand.

Njalo khathesi khangela, isandla seNkosi siphezu kwakho, njalo uzakuba yisiphofu, ungaliboni ilanga okwesikhathi. Kwahle kwamehlela ukufiphala lobumnyama, wahamba ebhoda edinga abazamdonsa ngesandla.

12 Then having seen the proconsul that having happened he believed being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

Ngalesosikhathi umbusi wabona okwenziweyo wakholwa, edidwa yimfundiso yeNkosi.

13 Having sailed then from Paphos [with] those around [him] Paul came to Perga of Pamphylia. John however having departed from them he returned to Jerusalem.

UPawuli lababelaye basebesuka ngomkhumbi ePhafosi bafika ePerga esePamfiliya. Kodwa uJohane wehlukana labo wabuyela eJerusalema.

14 They themselves now having passed through from Perga came to Antioch (Pisidia, *N+kO) and (having gone *NK+o) into the synagogue on the day of the Sabbaths they sat down.

Kodwa bona bedabula besuka ePerga, bafika eAntiyoki esePisidiya; ngosuku lwesabatha basebengena esinagogeni, bahlala phansi.

15 After then the reading of the law and of the Prophets sent the rulers of the synagogue to them saying; Men brothers, if any there is among you a word of exhortation toward the people, do speak.

Kwathi sekufundwe umlayo labaprofethi, abaphathi besinagoge bathumela kubo, besithi: Madoda bazalwane, uba kulelizwi phakathi kwenu lenkuthazo ebantwini, khulumani.

16 Having risen up then Paul and having made a sign with the hand he said; Men Israelites and you who [are] fearing God, do listen.

Kwathi uPawuli esukuma, njalo eqhweba ngesandla, wathi: Madoda maIsrayeli, lani elesaba uNkulunkulu, lalelani.

17 The God of the people this of Israel chose the fathers of us and the people exalted in the sojourn in [the] land (of Egypt *N+kO) and with arm uplifted brought them out of it;

UNkulunkulu walesisizwe sakoIsrayeli wakhetha obaba bethu, wabaphakamisa abantu bengabemzini elizweni leGibhithe, wabakhupha kulo ngengalo ephakemeyo.

18 and of about forty years for a period He endured the ways of them in the wilderness,

Wasebekezelela isimilo sabo okungaba yisikhathi seminyaka engamatshumi amane enkangala.

19 and having destroyed nations seven in [the] land of Canaan He gave as an inheritance (to them *k) the land of them —

Njalo esechithile izizwe eziyisikhombisa elizweni leKhanani, wabehlukanisela ilizwe labo ngenkatho.

20 during years four hundred and fifty; And after these things He gave [them] judges until Samuel the prophet;

Lemva kwalezizinto, okungaba ngokweminyaka engamakhulu amane lamatshumi amahlanu, wabanika abahluleli kwaze kwaba nguSamuweli umprofethi.

21 Then Then they asked for a king, and gave to them God Saul son of Kish, a man of [the] tribe of Benjamin, years forty;

Njalo kusukela lapho bacela inkosi; uNkulunkulu wasebanika uSawuli indodana kaKishi, indoda yesizwe sakoBhenjamini, okweminyaka engamatshumi amane.

22 And having removed him He raised up David to them as king, to whom also He said having carried witness: I have found David the [son of] Jesse a man according to the heart of Mine, who will do all the will of Mine.

Njalo esemkhuphile, wabavusela uDavida waba yinkosi, afakaza langaye ngokuthi: Ngimtholile uDavida kaJese, indoda ngokwenhliziyo yami, ezakwenza intando yami yonke.

23 Of this [man] the God of the seed according to promise (has brought *N+KO) to Israel ([the] Savior *NK+O) Jesus —

Enzalweni yalumuntu njengesithembiso, uNkulunkulu uvusele uIsrayeli uMsindisi uJesu;

24 When was proclaiming John before [the] face of the coming of Him a baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.

engakafiki yena uJohane wayesetshumayele kuqala ubhabhathizo lokuphenduka kubo bonke abantu bakoIsrayeli.

25 While then was fulfilling John the course he was saying; (whom *N+kO) me myself do you suppose to be? Not am [he] I myself; but behold He comes after me myself of whom not I am worthy the sandal of the feet to untie.

UJohane esegcwalise uhambo lwakhe, wathi: Licabanga ukuthi ngingubani? Kangisuye mina; kodwa khangelani, emva kwami uyeza, engingafanelanga ukukhulula amanyathela enyawo zakhe.

26 Men brothers, sons of [the] family of Abraham and you who [are] among you fearing God, (to us *N+KO) the message of the salvation this (was sent out. *N+kO)

Madoda bazalwane, bantwana bohlanga lukaAbrahama, lalabo phakathi kwenu abesaba uNkulunkulu, lithunyelwe kini ilizwi lalolusindiso.

27 Those for dwelling in Jerusalem and the rulers of them Him not having known and the voices of the prophets that on every Sabbath are being read, having condemned [Him] they fulfilled [them];

Ngoba labo abahlala eJerusalema lababusi babo kabamazanga lo, bawagcwalisa lamazwi abaprofethi afundwayo isabatha ngesabatha, ngokumlahla;

28 And no cause of death having found they begged Pilate to execute him.

njalo bengatholi lacala lokufa, bacela kuPilatu ukuthi abulawe.

29 When then they had finished (all *N+kO) the [things] about Him written, having taken [Him] down from the tree they put [Him] in a tomb.

Kwathi sebeqedile konke okulotshiweyo ngaye, bamethula esihlahleni, bamlalisa engcwabeni.

30 But God raised Him out from [the] dead,

Kodwa uNkulunkulu wamvusa kwabafileyo;

31 who appeared for days many to those having come up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who (now *NO) are witnesses of Him to the people.

owabonwa insuku ezinengi yilabo ababenyukele laye ukuya eJerusalema besuka eGalili, abangabafakazi bakhe ebantwini.

32 And we ourselves to you evangelise the to the fathers promise having been made,

Lathi sitshumayela indaba ezinhle kini zesithembiso esenziwa kubobaba,

33 that this God has fulfilled to the children of them (to us *NK+O) having raised up Jesus, as also in the psalm it has been written in the (second *NK+O) Son of Mine are You yourself, I myself today have begotten you.’

ukuthi uNkulunkulu usigcwalisile sona kithi, abantwana babo, emvusile uJesu, njengoba kulotshiwe futhi kusihlabelelo sesibili ukuthi: Wena uyiNdodana yami, lamuhla mina ngikuzele.

34 for then He raised Him out from [the] dead no more being about to return to decay, thus He has spoken that I will give to you the holy [blessings] of David the sure [blessings].’

Njalo ngokuthi wamvusa kwabafileyo, engasayikubuyela ekuboleni, wakhuluma kanje wathi: Ngizalinika izibusiso ezingcwele lezithembekileyo zikaDavida.

35 (therefore *N+kO) also in another He says: Not You will allow the Holy One of you to see decay.’

Ngakho njalo kwenye indawo uthi: Kawuyikunikela oNgcwele wakho abone ukubola.

36 David indeed for in his own generation having served the of God purpose he fell asleep and he was added to the fathers of him and saw decay;

Ngoba uDavida, esekhonze esakhe isizukulwana ngecebo likaNkulunkulu walala, njalo walaliswa laboyise, wabona ukubola;

37 The [One] however God raised up not did see decay.

kodwa lowo uNkulunkulu amvusayo, kakubonanga ukubola.

38 Known therefore it should be to you, men brothers, that through this One to you forgiveness of sins is proclaimed;

Ngakho kakwaziwe yini, madoda bazalwane, ukuthi ngalowo kutshunyayelwa kini uthethelelo lwezono;

39 And from all things from which not you were able in (the *k) law of Moses to be justified, in Him everyone who is believing is justified.

njalo kulo wonke okholwayo uyalungisiswa kukho konke ebelingelungisiswe kukho ngomlayo kaMozisi.

40 do take heed therefore lest may come about (upon you *K) that said in the prophets:

Ngakho qaphelani ukuthi kalehlelwa yilokhu okwakhulunywa kubaprofethi, okokuthi:

41 Behold! you scoffers, and do wonder and do perish for a work am working I myself in the days of you, a work (that *N+kO) certainly not you may believe even if one shall declare it to you.’

Khangelani, zideleli, njalo limangale, litshabalale; ngoba mina ngenza umsebenzi ensukwini zenu, umsebenzi elingasoze lawukholwa, nxa umuntu elilandisela.

42 When are departing then (they *no) (from the *k) (synagogue *K) (of the *k) (Jews *K) were begging (the gentiles *K) on the next Sabbath to be spoken to them declarations these.

Kwathi ekuphumeni kwamaJuda esinagogeni, abezizwe bacela ukuthi lamazwi akhulunywe kubo ngesabatha elilandelayo.

43 When was releasing then the synagogue followed many of the Jews and of the worshipping converts after Paul and after Barnabas, who speaking to them were persuading them (to continue *N+kO) in the grace of God.

Kwathi abesinagoge sebephumile, abanengi kumaJuda labakhonzayo abaphendukela kumaJuda balandela uPawuli loBarnabasi; abakhuluma labo, bebancenga ukuthi bahlale emuseni kaNkulunkulu.

44 On the (now *NK+o) coming Sabbath almost all the city was gathered together to hear the word (of the Lord. *N+KO)

Kwathi ngesabatha elilandelayo babuthana kwaphose kwaba ngumuzi wonke ukuzwa ilizwi likaNkulunkulu.

45 Having seen however the Jews the crowds they were filled with jealousy and were contradicting the [things] by Paul (spoken *N+kO) (denying and *K) denigrating [him].

Kodwa amaJuda ebona amaxuku agcwaliswa ngomona, aphikisa izinto ezakhulunywa nguPawuli, ephikisa njalo ehlambaza.

46 Having spoken boldly (also *N+kO) Paul and Barnabas said; To you it was necessary first to be spoken the word of God; but since (now *ko) you thrust away it and not worthy you judge yourselves of eternal life, behold we are turning to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)

Kodwa uPawuli loBarnabasi bekhuluma ngesibindi bathi: Kwakudingeka ukuthi ilizwi likaNkulunkulu likhulunywe kini kuqala; kodwa njengoba lilinina, njalo lizigweba ukuthi alifanelanga impilo elaphakade, khangelani, siphendukela kwabezizwe. (aiōnios g166)

47 Thus for has commanded us the Lord: I have set you for a light of [the] Gentiles to be you for salvation until [the] uttermost part of the earth.’

Ngoba iNkosi isilayile ngokunjalo yathi: Ngikumisile ube yikukhanya kwabezizwe, ube ngowosindiso kuze kube semkhawulweni womhlaba.

48 Hearing [it] then the Gentiles (were rejoicing *NK+o) and they were glorifying the word of the (Lord *NK+O) and they believed as many as were appointed to life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

Kwathi abezizwe bekuzwa bathokoza, basebelidumisa ilizwi leNkosi, basebekholwa bonke ababemiselwe impilo elaphakade; (aiōnios g166)

49 Was carried then the word of the Lord through all the region.

lelizwi leNkosi lasatshalaliswa elizweni lonke.

50 The but Jews incited the worshipping women (and *k) [those] prominent and the principals of the city and they stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas and expelled them from the district of them.

Kodwa amaJuda avusa abesifazana abakhonzayo abadumileyo lezikhulu zomuzi, avusela uPawuli loBarnabasi ukuzingelwa, abaxotsha emikhawulweni yawo.

51 But having shaken off the dust of the feet (of them *k) against them they went to Iconium.

Kodwa babathintithela uthuli lwenyawo zabo, bafika eIkoniyuma.

52 (and *N+kO) the disciples were filled with joy and [the] Spirit Holy.

Njalo abafundi bagcwaliswa ngentokozo loMoya oNgcwele.