Imisebenzi 4

1 Kwathi besakhuluma ebantwini, abapristi lenduna yethempeli labaSadusi babafikela,

And as they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees approached them,

2 benengekile ngoba babefundisa abantu, njalo betshumayela ukuvuka kwabafileyo ngoJesu.

being greatly annoyed because of their teaching the people, and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead.

3 Babadumela ngezandla, babafaka esitokisini kwaze kwaba kusisa; ngoba kwasekuhlwile.

And they threw hands on them, and put them in custody for the morrow, for it was now evening.

4 Kodwa abanengi abalizwayo ilizwi bakholwa; lenani lamadoda lalingaba zinkulungwane ezinhlanu.

But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men became about five thousand.

5 Kwasekusithi kusisa kwabuthana ababusi labadala lababhali babo eJerusalema,

And it came to pass on the morrow, to be assembled in Jerusalem, their rulers, and elders, and scholars,

6 loAnasi umpristi omkhulu, loKayafasi, loJohane, loAleksandro, labo bonke abendlu yompristi omkhulu.

and Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the high priestly family.

7 Sebebamise phakathi, babuza: Lokhu lina likwenze ngawaphi amandla kumbe ngaliphi ibizo?

And after placing them in the midst, they inquired, By what power, or in what name, have ye done this?

8 Khona uPetro egcwaliswe nguMoya oNgcwele wathi kubo: Babusi babantu labadala bakoIsrayeli,

Then Peter being filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, Rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

9 nxa thina sibuzwa lamuhla ngomsebenzi omuhle emuntwini obuthakathaka emzimbeni, ukuthi yena usiliswe ngani;

if we are examined today about a good deed, of a feeble man, by what this man has been healed,

10 kakwaziwe yini lonke laso sonke isizwe sakoIsrayeli, ukuthi ngebizo likaJesu Kristu umNazaretha, lina elambethelayo, uNkulunkulu owamvusayo kwabafileyo, ngaye lo umi lapha phambi kwenu esesilile.

be it known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, whom ye crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by this, this man stands here before you healthy.

11 Yena lo uyilitshe elaliwa yini abakhi, eseliyinhloko yengonsi.

This is the stone that was rejected by you who build, which became into the head of the corner.

12 Njalo kalukho usindiso komunye; ngoba kalikho lelinye ibizo ngaphansi kwezulu elinikiweyo phakathi kwabantu, esimele sisindiswe ngalo.

And salvation is not in any other man, for there is no other name under the heaven, that has been given among men, by which we must be saved.

13 Kwathi bebona isibindi sikaPetro loJohane, njalo besazi ukuthi babengabantu abangafundanga njalo bengabantu nje, bamangala, njalo babazi ukuthi babeloJesu,

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and having perceived that they are illiterate and uneducated men, they marveled. And they recognized them, that they had been with Jesus.

14 kodwa bebona umuntu osilisiweyo emi labo, babengelakuphika lutho.

And seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they had nothing to contradict.

15 Kodwa sebebalayile ukuthi baphume phandle emphakathini, bacebisana bodwa,

But after commanding them to go outside of the council, they conferred among each other,

16 besithi: Sizabenzani lababantu? Ngoba ukuthi isibonakaliso esidumisekayo senziwa yibo, kusobala kubo bonke abahlezi eJerusalema, njalo singekuphike;

saying, What will we do to these men? For that indeed a notable sign has happened by them, is apparent to all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we cannot deny it.

17 kodwa ukuze kungabe kusanda phakathi kwabantu, asibaqonqosele ukuthi bangabe besakhuluma lamuntu ngalelibizo.

But that it may not spread on further among the people, let us threaten them with threats to speak no longer in this name, to not one man.

18 Basebebabiza, babalaya ukuthi bangakhulumi lakanye njalo bangafundisi ngebizo likaJesu.

And having called them, they commanded them entirely, not to utter nor to teach in the name of Jesus.

19 Kodwa uPetro loJohane babaphendula bathi: Yehlukanisani ukuthi kulungile phambi kukaNkulunkulu ukulalela lina kuloNkulunkulu.

But Peter and John having replied to them, they said, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than God, judge ye.

20 Ngoba thina kasilakuyekela ukukhuluma izinto esizibonileyo lesizizwileyo.

For we are not able not to speak what we saw and heard.

21 Kwathi sebebaqonqosele futhi, babayekela bahamba; bengatholi lutho lokuthi bangabajezisa njani, ngenxa yabantu, ngoba bonke badumisa uNkulunkulu ngalokho okwenzakeleyo.

And they, having further threatened, released them, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people. Since all glorified God for that which happened.

22 Ngoba umuntu wayeleminyaka edlula amatshumi amane esenziwa kuye lesisibonakaliso seselapho.

For the man was more than forty years old on whom this sign of healing had occurred.

23 Kwathi sebeyekelwe basuka baya kwabakibo, bababikela konke abapristi abakhulu labadala abakutshiloyo kubo.

And after being released, they went to their own men, and reported as many things as the chief priests and the elders said to them.

24 Kwathi bona sebezwile baphakamisela ilizwi nganhliziyonye kuNkulunkulu, bathi: Nkosi, wena unguNkulunkulu owenza izulu lomhlaba lolwandle lakho konke okukukho;

And those who heard lifted up a voice to God with one accord, and said, Thou Master, the God who made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and all things in them.

25 owathi ngomlomo wenceku yakho uDavida: Kungani abezizwe bexokozela, labantu banakane okuyize?

He who said through the mouth of thy boy David, Why do the nations rage, and the peoples meditate vain things?

26 Amakhosi omhlaba ema, lababusi bahlangana ndawonye ukumelana leNkosi, lokumelana loGcotshiweyo wayo;

The kings of the earth stood up, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.

27 ngoba isibili bahlangana ndawonye bemelane leNdodana yakho engcwele uJesu, owayigcobayo, bonke uHerodi loPontiyusi Pilatu, kanye labezizwe labantu bakoIsrayeli,

For in truth, against thy holy Boy Jesus, whom thou anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, were gathered together,

28 ukwenza konke isandla sakho lecebo lakho elakumisa phambili ukuthi kwenzeke.

to do as many things as thy hand and thy purpose predetermined to happen.

29 Njalo ngalesisikhathi, Nkosi, khangela ukusonga kwabo, unike izinceku zakho ukuthi zikhulume ilizwi lakho ngesibindi sonke,

And now, Lord, look upon their threats, and grant to thy bondmen with all boldness to speak thy word,

30 ngokuthi welule isandla sakho ukusilisa, lokuthi kwenziwe izibonakaliso lezimangaliso ngebizo leNdodana yakho engcwele uJesu.

by thy stretching forth thy hand for healing, and signs and wonders to happen through the name of thy holy Boy Jesus.

31 Kwathi sebekhulekile kwazanyazanyiswa indawo ababebuthene kuyo, basebegcwaliswa bonke ngoMoya oNgcwele, basebekhuluma ilizwi likaNkulunkulu ngesibindi.

And when they prayed, the place in which they were assembled was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.

32 Lexuku labakholwayo lalinhliziyonye lomoya munye; njalo kungekho oyedwa owathi ezintweni alazo ngezakhe, kodwa bahlanganyela izinto zonke.

And the multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. And not even one man said that anything of the things that was possessed by him was his own, but all things were common to them.

33 Langamandla amakhulu abaphostoli baveza ubufakazi bokuvuka kweNkosi uJesu, lomusa omkhulu waba phezu kwabo bonke.

And with great power the apostles gave back the testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.

34 Ngoba kwakungekho futhi oswelayo phakathi kwabo; ngoba bonke ababengabanikazi bemihlaba kumbe izindlu, bathengisa baletha intengo zalokho okuthengisiweyo,

For not even any needy was among them, for as many as were owners of lands or houses, selling, they brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,

35 bayibeka enyaweni zabaphostoli; njalo kwabelwa ngulowo lalowo njengokuswela kwakhe.

and placed them at the apostles' feet. And it was distributed to each, according as any man had need.

36 Kwathi uJose owabizwa ngabaphostoli ngokuthi nguBarnabasi, okuyikuthi ngokuphendulelwa, indodana yenduduzo, umLevi, umKuprosi ngokuzalwa,

And Joses, who was surnamed by the apostles, Barnabas (which is, being translated, son of encouragement), a Levite, a Cypriot by nationality,

37 elesiqinti, wasithengisa, waletha imali, wayibeka enyaweni zabaphostoli.

having sold a field that was possessed by him, brought the money and placed it at the apostles' feet.