¹And a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,

¹Mtu mmoja aitwaye Anania na mkewe Safira waliuza shamba lao vilevile.

²and did keep back of the price — his wife also knowing — and having brought a certain part, at the feet of the apostles he laid [it].

²Lakini, mkewe akiwa anajua, Anania akajiwekea sehemu ya fedha alizopata na ile sehemu nyingine akawakabidhi mitume.

³And Peter said, `Ananias, wherefore did the Adversary fill thy heart, for thee to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to keep back of the price of the place?

³Basi, Petro akamwuliza, "Anania, mbona Shetani ameuingia moyo wako na kukufanya umdanganye Roho Mtakatifu kwa kujiwekea sehemu ya fedha ulizopata kutokana na lile shamba?

⁴while it remained, did it not remain thine? and having been sold, in thy authority was it not? why [is] it that thou didst put in thy heart this thing? thou didst not lie to men, but to God;`

⁴Kabla ya kuliuza lilikuwa mali yako, na baada ya kuliuza, bado hizo fedha zilikuwa zako uzitumie utakavyo. Kwa nini basi, uliamua moyoni mwako kufanya jambo la namna hii? Hukumdanganya mtu; umemdanganya Mungu!"

⁵and Ananias hearing these words, having fallen down, did expire, and great fear came upon all who heard these things,

⁵Anania aliposikia hayo, akaanguka chini, akafa. Watu wote waliosikia habari ya tukio hilo waliogopa sana.

⁶and having risen, the younger men wound him up, and having carried forth, they buried [him].

⁶Vijana wakafika wakaufunika mwili wake, wakamtoa nje, wakamzika.

⁷And it came to pass, about three hours after, that his wife, not knowing what hath happened, came in,

⁷Baada ya muda wa saa tatu hivi, mke wake, bila kufahamu mambo yaliyotukia, akaingia mle ndani.

⁸and Peter answered her, `Tell me if for so much ye sold the place;` and she said, `Yes, for so much.`

⁸Petro akamwambia, "Niambie! Je, kiasi hiki cha fedha ndicho mlichopata kwa kuuza lile shamba?" Yeye akamjibu, "Naam, ni kiasi hicho."

⁹And Peter said unto her, `How was it agreed by you, to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? lo, the feet of those who did bury thy husband [are] at the door, and they shall carry thee forth;`

⁹Naye Petro akamwambia, "Mbona mmekula njama kumjaribu Roho wa Bwana? Sikiliza! Wale watu waliokwenda kumzika mume wako, sasa wako mlangoni na watakuchukua wewe pia."

¹⁰and she fell down presently at his feet, and expired, and the young men having come in, found her dead, and having carried forth, they buried [her] by her husband;

¹⁰Mara Safira akaanguka mbele ya miguu ya Petro, akafa. Wale vijana walipoingia, walimkuta amekwisha kufa; hivyo wakamtoa nje, wakamzika karibu na mume wake.

¹¹and great fear came upon all the assembly, and upon all who heard these things.

¹¹Kanisa lote pamoja na wote waliosikia habari ya tukio hilo, waliogopa sana.

¹²And through the hands of the apostles came many signs and wonders among the people, and they were with one accord all in the porch of Solomon;

¹²Mitume walifanya miujiza na maajabu mengi kati ya watu. Waumini walikuwa wakikutana pamoja katika ukumbi wa Solomoni.

¹³and of the rest no one was daring to join himself to them, but the people were magnifying them,

¹³Mtu yeyote mwingine ambaye hakuwa mwamini hakuthubutu kujiunga nao. Hata hivyo, watu wengine wasiokuwa wa imani hiyo waliwasifu.

¹⁴(and the more were believers added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women,)

¹⁴Idadi ya watu waliomwamini Bwana, wanaume kwa wanawake, iliongezeka zaidi na zaidi.

¹⁵so as into the broad places to bring forth the ailing, and to lay [them] upon couches and mats, that at the coming of Peter, even [his] shadow might overshadow some one of them;

¹⁵Kwa sababu hiyo, watu walikuwa wakipeleka wagonjwa barabarani na kuwalaza juu ya vitanda na mikeka ili Petro akipita, walau kivuli chake kiwaguse baadhi yao.

¹⁶and there were coming together also the people of the cities round about to Jerusalem, bearing ailing persons, and those harassed by unclean spirits — who were all healed.

¹⁶Watu wengi walifika kutoka katika miji ya kando kando ya Yerusalemu, wakiwaleta wagonjwa wao na wale waliokuwa na pepo wachafu, nao wote wakaponywa.

¹⁷And having risen, the chief priest, and all those with him — being the sect of the Sadducees — were filled with zeal,

¹⁷Kisha, Kuhani Mkuu na wenzake waliokuwa wa kikundi cha Masadukayo wa mahali hapo, wakawaonea mitume wivu.

¹⁸and laid their hands upon the apostles, and did put them in a public prison;

¹⁸Basi, wakawatia nguvuni, wakawafunga ndani ya gereza kuu.

¹⁹and a messenger of the Lord through the night opened the doors of the prison, having also brought them forth, he said,

¹⁹Lakini usiku malaika wa Bwana aliifungua milango ya gereza, akawatoa nje, akawaambia,

²⁰`Go on, and standing, speak in the temple to the people all the sayings of this life;`

²⁰"Nendeni mkasimame Hekaluni na kuwaambia watu kila kitu kuhusu maisha haya mapya."

²¹and having heard, they did enter at the dawn into the temple, and were teaching. And the chief priest having come, and those with him, they called together the sanhedrim and all the senate of the sons of Israel, and they sent to the prison to have them brought,

²¹Mitume walitii, wakaingia Hekaluni asubuhi na mapema, wakaanza kufundisha. Kuhani Mkuu na wenzake walipofika, waliita mkutano wa Baraza kuu, yaani halmashauri yote ya wazee wa Wayahudi halafu wakawatuma watu gerezani wawalete wale mitume.

²²and the officers having come, did not find them in the prison, and having turned back, they told,

²²Lakini hao watumishi walipofika huko hawakuwakuta mle gerezani. Hivyo walirudi, wakatoa taarifa mkutanoni,

²³saying — `The prison indeed we found shut in all safety, and the keepers standing without before the doors, and having opened — within we found no one.`

²³wakisema, "Tulikuta gereza limefungwa kila upande na walinzi wakilinda milango. Lakini tulipofungua hatukumkuta mtu yeyote ndani."

²⁴And as the priest, and the magistrate of the temple, and the chief priests, heard these words, they were doubting concerning them to what this would come;

²⁴Mkuu wa walinzi wa Hekalu na makuhani wakuu waliposikia habari hiyo wakawa na wasiwasi, wasijue yaliyowapata.

²⁵and coming near, a certain one told them, saying — `Lo, the men whom ye did put in the prison are in the temple standing and teaching the people;`

²⁵Akafika mtu mmoja, akawaambia, "Wale watu mliowafunga gerezani, hivi sasa wamo Hekaluni, wanawafundisha watu."

²⁶then the magistrate having gone away with officers, brought them without violence, for they were fearing the people, lest they should be stoned;

²⁶Hapo mkuu wa walinzi wa Hekalu pamoja na watu wake walikwenda Hekaluni, akawaleta. Lakini hawakuwakamata kwa kutumia nguvu, maana waliogopa kwamba watu wangewapiga mawe.

²⁷and having brought them, they set [them] in the sanhedrim, and the chief priest questioned them,

²⁷Basi, wakawapeleka, wakawasimamisha mbele ya Baraza. Kuhani Mkuu akawaambia,

²⁸saying, `Did not we strictly command you not to teach in this name? and lo, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye intend to bring upon us the blood of this man.`

²⁸"Tuliwakatazeni waziwazi kufundisha kwa jina la mtu huyu; sasa mmeyaeneza mafundisho yenu pote katika Yerusalemu na mnakusudia kutuwekea lawama ya kifo cha mtu huyo."

²⁹And Peter and the apostles answering, said, `To obey God it behoveth, rather than men;

²⁹Hapo Petro, akiwa pamoja na wale mitume wengine, akajibu, "Lazima tumtii Mungu, na siyo binadamu.

³⁰and the God of our fathers did raise up Jesus, whom ye slew, having hanged upon a tree;

³⁰Mungu wa babu zetu alimfufua Yesu baada ya ninyi kumwua kwa kumtundika msalabani.

³¹this one God, a Prince and a Saviour, hath exalted with His right hand, to give reformation to Israel, and forgiveness of sins;

³¹Huyu ndiye yule aliyekwezwa na Mungu mpaka upande wake wa kulia, akawa kiongozi na Mwokozi, ili awawezeshe watu wa Israeli watubu, wapate kusamehewa dhambi zao.

³²and we are His witnesses of these sayings, and the Holy Spirit also, whom God gave to those obeying him.`

³²Sisi ni mashahidi wa tukio hilo, naye Roho Mtakatifu ambaye Mungu amewapa wale wanaomtii, anashuhudia pia tukio hilo."

³³And they having heard, were cut [to the heart], and were taking counsel to slay them,

³³Wajumbe wote wa lile Baraza waliposikia hayo, wakawaka hasira, hata wakaamua kuwaua.

³⁴but a certain one, having risen up in the sanhedrim — a Pharisee, by name Gamaliel, a teacher of law honoured by all the people — commanded to put the apostles forth a little,

³⁴Lakini Mfarisayo mmoja aitwaye Gamalieli ambaye alikuwa mwalimu wa Sheria na aliyeheshimika sana mbele ya watu wote, alisimama mbele ya lile Baraza, akataka wale mitume watolewe nje kwa muda mfupi.

³⁵and said unto them, `Men, Israelites, take heed to yourselves about these men, what ye are about to do,

³⁵Kisha akawaambia wale wajumbe wa Baraza, "Wananchi wa Israeli, tahadhari kabla ya kutekeleza hicho mnachotaka kuwatenda watu hawa!

³⁶for before these days rose up Theudas, saying, that himself was some one, to whom a number of men did join themselves, as it were four hundred, who was slain, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered, and came to nought.

³⁶Zamani kidogo, kulitokea mtu mmoja jina lake Theuda, akajisema kuwa mtu wa maana na watu karibu mia nne wakajiunga naye. Lakini aliuawa, kisha wafuasi wake wote wakatawanyika na kikundi chake kikafa.

³⁷`After this one rose up, Judas the Galilean, in the days of the enrollment, and drew away much people after him, and that one perished, and all, as many as were obeying him, were scattered;

³⁷Tena, baadaye, wakati ule wa kuhesabiwa watu, alitokea Yuda wa Galilaya. Huyu naye, aliwavuta watu wakamfuata; lakini naye pia aliuawa, na wafuasi wake wakatawanyika.

³⁸and now I say to you, Refrain from these men, and let them alone, because if this counsel or this work may be of men, it will be overthrown,

³⁸Na sasa pia mimi nawaambieni, msiwachukulie watu hawa hatua yoyote; waacheni! Kwa maana, ikiwa mpango huu au shughuli hii yao imeanzishwa na binadamu, itatoweka yenyewe.

³⁹and if it be of God, ye are not able to overthrow it, lest perhaps also ye be found fighting against God.`

³⁹Lakini kama imeanzishwa na Mungu, siyo tu kwamba hamtaweza kuwashinda, bali mtajikuta mnapigana na Mungu." Basi, wakakubaliana naye.

⁴⁰And to him they agreed, and having called near the apostles, having beaten [them], they commanded [them] not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go;

⁴⁰Hivyo wakawaita wale mitume, wakaamuru wachapwe viboko na kuwaonya wasifundishe tena kwa jina la Yesu; kisha wakawaacha waende zao.

⁴¹they, indeed, then, departed from the presence of the sanhedrim, rejoicing that for his name they were counted worthy to suffer dishonour,

⁴¹Basi, mitume wakatoka nje ya ule mkutano wa halmashauri wakiwa wamejaa furaha, kwani walistahili kuaibishwa kwa ajili ya jina la Yesu.

⁴²every day also in the temple, and in every house, they were not ceasing teaching and proclaiming good news — Jesus the Christ.

⁴²Wakaendelea kila siku kufundisha na kuhubiri Habari Njema ya Kristo, Hekaluni na nyumbani mwa watu.