Acts 14
1 And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
Kwasekusithi eIkoniyuma, bangena ndawonye esinagogeni lamaJuda, basebekhuluma njalo kwaze kwakholwa ixuku elikhulu lamaJuda kanye lamaGriki.
2 But the unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles, and made their minds evil affected against the brethren.
Kodwa amaJuda angakholwayo avusa athela umoya omubi emiphefumulweni yabezizwe ngabazalwane.
3 A long time therefore they abode speaking boldly in the Lord, who gave testimony to the word of his grace, and granted signs and wonders to be done by their hands.
Ngakho bahlala isikhathi eside bekhuluma ngesibindi beseNkosini eyafakazela ilizwi lomusa wayo, njalo ibanika ukuthi kwenziwe izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ngezandla zabo.
4 But the multitude of the city was divided: and part held with the Jews, and part with the apostles.
Kodwa ixuku lomuzi lehlukaniswa phakathi; abanye basebesiba lamaJuda, labanye baba labaphostoli.
5 And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Kwathi sekulokuhlasela kwabezizwe lamaJuda kanye lababusi babo, okokubaphatha kubi lokubakhanda ngamatshe,
6 Being aware of it, they fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region:
sebekwazi, babalekela emizini yeLikawoniya, eListra leDerbe, lelizweni elizingelezeleyo;
7 And there they preached the gospel.
lakhona batshumayela ivangeli.
8 And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother’s womb, who had never walked:
Njalo eListra kwakuhlezi indoda ethile engelamandla enyaweni zayo, eyisiqhuli kusukela esizalweni sikanina, engazange ihambe.
9 The same heard Paul speak: who steadfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed,
Yona yamuzwa uPawuli ekhuluma; yena eyijolozela, ebona ukuthi ilokholo lokuthi isindisiwe,
10 Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked.
wathi ngelizwi elikhulu: Sukuma, ume ngenyawo zakho uqonde. Yasisukuma yathi lothu yahamba.
11 And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods have come down to us in the likeness of men.
Kwathi amaxuku, ebona uPawuli akwenzileyo, aphakamisa amazwi awo esithi ngesiLikawoniya: Onkulunkulu behlele kithi befanana labantu.
12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercury, because he was the chief speaker.
UBarnabasi basebembiza ngokuthi nguZewusi, loPawuli ngokuthi nguHermesi, ngoba yena wayengumkhokheli wokukhuluma.
13 Then the priest of Jupiter, who was before their city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.
Njalo umpristi kaZewusi owayephambi komuzi wabo, waletha izinkabi lemigaxo emasangweni, wafuna ukuhlaba umnikelo ekanye lamaxuku.
14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they tore their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out,
Kodwa abaphostoli uBarnabasi loPawuli besizwa, badabula izembatho zabo, baphoseka exukwini, bememeza
15 And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach to you that ye should turn from these vanities to the living God, who made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are in them:
besithi: Madoda, lizenzelani lezizinto? Lathi singabantu abalemizwa efanana leyenu, sitshumayela indaba ezinhle kini ukuthi liphenduke kulezozinto eziyize liphendukele kuNkulunkulu ophilayo, owenza izulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho;
16 Who in times past allowed all nations to walk in their own ways.
owathi ezizukulwaneni ezidlulileyo wayekela izizwe zonke zahamba ngendlela zazo.
17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Loba kunjalo kayekelanga yena ukuthi angabi lobufakazi, ukwenza okuhle esinika izulu livela ezulwini lezikhathi zenala, egcwalisa inhliziyo zenu ngokudla langenjabulo.
18 And with these sayings they scarce restrained the people, from doing sacrifice to them.
Njalo bekhuluma lezizinto, bawayekelisa kalukhuni amaxuku ukuthi angabahlabeli.
19 And there came there certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing him to be dead.
Kodwa kwafika amaJuda avela eAntiyoki leIkoniyuma, encenga amaxuku, amkhanda uPawuli ngamatshe, amhudulela ngaphandle komuzi, ecabanga ukuthi ufile.
20 But, as the disciples stood around him, he rose, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
Kodwa kwathi abafundi bembuthanela, wasukuma wangena emzini; kusisa wasuka loBarnabasi baya eDerbe.
21 And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,
Njalo sebetshumayele ivangeli kulowomuzi, sebezuzile abafundi abanengi, babuyela eListra leIkoniyuma leAntiyoki,
22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
beqinisa imiphefumulo yabafundi, bebakhuthaza ukuthi bahlale ekholweni, lokuthi simele ukungena embusweni kaNkulunkulu ngezinhlupheko ezinengi.
23 And when they had ordained for them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
Kwathi sebebabekele abadala kulo lonke ibandla, bakhuleka kanye lokuzila ukudla, babanikela eNkosini, asebekholwe kiyo.
24 And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
Basebedabula iPisidiya baya ePamfiliya.
25 And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:
Sebekhulumile ilizwi ePerga, behlela eAtaliya;
26 And from there sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended from to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.
basuka lapho ngomkhumbi baya eAntiyoki, besuka lapho ababenikelwe khona emuseni kaNkulunkulu emsebenzini abasebewuqedile.
27 And when they had come, and had gathered the church together, they reported all that God had done with them, and that he had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles.
Kwathi sebefikile bahlanganisa ibandla, balandisa konke uNkulunkulu ayekwenzile labo, lokuthi uvulele abezizwe umnyango wokholo.
28 And there they abode a long time with the disciples.
Basebehlala lapho okwesikhathi esingesifitshane labafundi.
