¹Wakati huo Saulo alikuwa akizidisha vitisho vikali vya kuwaua wafuasi wa Bwana. Alikwenda kwa Kuhani Mkuu,

¹But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

²akaomba apatiwe barua za utambulisho kwa masunagogi ya Kiyahudi kule Damasko, ili akikuta huko wanaume au wanawake wanaofuata Njia ya Bwana, awakamate na kuwaleta Yerusalemu.

²and asked of him letters to Damascus unto the synagogues, that if he found any that were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

³Lakini alipokuwa njiani karibu kufika Damasko, ghafla mwanga kutoka angani ulimwangazia pande zote.

³And as he journeyed, it came to pass that he drew nigh unto Damascus: and suddenly there shone round about him a light out of heaven:

⁴Akaanguka chini na kusikia sauti ikimwambia: "Saulo, Saulo! Kwa nini unanitesa?"

⁴and he fell upon the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?

⁵Naye Saulo akauliza, "Ni nani wewe Bwana?" Na ile sauti ikajibu, "Mimi ni Yesu ambaye wewe unamtesa.

⁵And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And he [said], I am Jesus whom thou persecutest:

⁶Lakini simama sasa, uingie mjini na huko utaambiwa unachopaswa kufanya."

⁶but rise, and enter into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.

⁷Wale watu waliokuwa wanasafiri pamoja na Saulo walisimama pale, wakiwa hawana la kusema; walisikia ile sauti lakini hawakumwona mtu.

⁷And the men that journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but beholding no man.

⁸Saulo aliinuka, na alipofumbua macho yake hakuweza kuona chochote; hivyo wale watu wakamwongoza kwa kumshika mkono mpaka mjini Damasko.

⁸And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw nothing; and they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.

⁹Saulo alikaa siku tatu bila kuona, na wakati huo hakula au kunywa chochote.

⁹And he was three days without sight, and did neither eat nor drink.

¹⁰Basi, huko Damasko kulikuwa na mfuasi mmoja aitwaye Anania. Bwana akamwambia katika maono, "Anania!" Anania akaitika, "Niko hapa, Bwana."

¹⁰Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I [am here], Lord.

¹¹Naye Bwana akamwambia, "Jitayarishe uende kwenye barabara inayoitwa Barabara ya Moja kwa Moja, na katika nyumba ya Yuda umtake mtu mmoja kutoka Tarso aitwaye Saulo. Sasa anasali;

¹¹And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judas for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus: for behold, he prayeth;

¹²na katika maono ameona mtu aitwaye Anania akiingia ndani na kumwekea mikono ili apate kuona tena."

¹²and he hath seen a man named Ananias coming in, and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.

¹³Lakini Anania akajibu, "Bwana, nimesikia habari za mtu huyu kutoka kwa watu wengi; nimesikia juu ya mabaya aliyowatendea watu wako huko Yerusalemu.

¹³But Ananias answered, Lord, I have heard from many of this man, how much evil he did to thy saints at Jerusalem:

¹⁴Na amekuja hapa akiwa na mamlaka kutoka kwa makuhani wakuu kuwatia nguvuni wote wanaoomba kwa jina lako."

¹⁴and here he hath authority from the chief priests to bind all that call upon thy name.

¹⁵Lakini Bwana akamwambia, "Nenda tu, kwa maana nimemchagua awe chombo changu, alitangaze jina langu kwa mataifa na wafalme wao na kwa watu wa Israeli.

¹⁵But the Lord said unto him, Go thy way: for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles and kings, and the children of Israel:

¹⁶Mimi mwenyewe nitamwonyesha mengi yatakayomlazimu kuteswa kwa ajili ya jina langu."

¹⁶for I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name's sake.

¹⁷Basi, Anania akaenda, akaingia katika hiyo nyumba. Kisha akaweka mikono yake juu ya Saulo, akasema, "Ndugu Saulo, Bwana ambaye ndiye Yesu mwenyewe aliyekutokea ulipokuwa njiani kuja hapa, amenituma ili upate kuona tena na kujazwa Roho Mtakatifu."

¹⁷And Ananias departed, and entered into the house; and laying his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, who appeared unto thee in the way which thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mayest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Spirit.

¹⁸Mara vitu kama magamba vikaanguka kutoka macho ya Saulo, akaweza kuona tena. Akasimama, akabatizwa.

¹⁸And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

¹⁹Na baada ya kula chakula, nguvu zake zikamrudia. Saulo alikaa siku chache pamoja na wafuasi huko Damasko.

¹⁹and he took food and was strengthened. And he was certain days with the disciples that were at Damascus.

²⁰Mara alianza kuhubiri katika masunagogi kwamba Yesu ni Mwana wa Mungu.

²⁰And straightway in the synagogues he proclaimed Jesus, that he is the Son of God.

²¹Watu wote waliomsikia walishangaa, wakasema, "Je, mtu huyu si yuleyule aliyewaua wale waliokuwa wanaomba kwa jina hili kule Yerusalemu? Tena alikuja hapa akiwa na madhumuni ya kuwatia nguvuni watu hao na kuwapeleka kwa makuhani!"

²¹And all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that in Jerusalem made havoc of them that called on this name? and he had come hither for this intent, that he might bring them bound before the chief priests.

²²Saulo alizidi kupata nguvu, na kwa jinsi alivyothibitisha wazi kwamba Yesu ndiye Kristo, Wayahudi wa huko Damasko walivurugika kabisa.

²²But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews that dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.

²³Baada ya siku nyingi kupita, Wayahudi walikusanyika na kufanya mpango wa kumwua Saulo.

²³And when many days were fulfilled, the Jews took counsel together to kill him:

²⁴Lakini Saulo alipata habari ya mpango huo. Usiku na mchana walilinda milango ya kuingia mjini ili wapate kumwua.

²⁴but their plot became known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night that they might kill him:

²⁵Lakini wakati wa usiku wanafunzi wake walimchukua, wakamteremsha chini ndani ya kapu kubwa kwa kupitia nafasi iliyokuwako ukutani.

²⁵but his disciples took him by night, and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.

²⁶Saulo alipofika Yerusalemu alijaribu kujiunga na wale wanafunzi. Lakini wote walimwogopa, na hawakuweza kuamini kwamba yeye amekuwa mfuasi.

²⁶And when he was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: and they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.

²⁷Hapo, Barnaba alikuja akamchukua Saulo, akampeleka kwa mitume na kuwaeleza jinsi Saulo alivyomwona Bwana njiani na jinsi Bwana alivyoongea naye. Aliwaambia pia jinsi Saulo alivyokuwa amehubiri bila uoga kule Damasko.

²⁷But Barnabas took him, and brought him to the apostles, and declared unto them how he had seen the Lord in the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.

²⁸Basi, Saulo alikaa pamoja nao, akatembelea Yerusalemu yote akihubiri neno la Bwana bila hofu.

²⁸And he was with them going in and going out at Jerusalem,

²⁹Pia aliongea na kubishana na Wayahudi wasemao Kigiriki, lakini wao walijaribu kumwua.

²⁹preaching boldly in the name of the Lord: and he spake and disputed against the Grecian Jews; but they were seeking to kill him.

³⁰Wale ndugu walipogundua jambo hilo walimchukua Saulo, wakampeleka Kaisarea, wakamwacha aende zake Tarso.

³⁰And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

³¹Wakati huo kanisa likawa na amani popote katika Yudea, Galilaya, na Samaria. Lilijengwa na kukua katika kumcha Bwana, na kuongezeka likitiwa moyo na Roho Mtakatifu.

³¹So the church throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

³²Petro alipokuwa anasafirisafiri kila mahali alifika pia kwa watu wa Mungu waliokuwa wanaishi Luda.

³²And it came to pass, as Peter went throughout all parts, he came down also to the saints that dwelt at Lydda.

³³Huko alimkuta mtu mmoja aitwaye Enea ambaye kwa muda wa miaka minane alikuwa amelala kitandani kwa sababu alikuwa amepooza.

³³And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had kept his bed eight years; for he was palsied.

³⁴Basi, Petro akamwambia, "Enea, Yesu Kristo anakuponya. Amka utandike kitanda chako." Enea akaamka mara.

³⁴And Peter said unto him, Aeneas, Jesus Christ healeth thee: arise and make thy bed. And straightway he arose.

³⁵Wakazi wote wa Luda na Saroni walimwona Enea, na wote wakamgeukia Bwana.

³⁵And all that dwelt at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they turned to the Lord.

³⁶Kulikuwa na mfuasi mmoja mwanamke mjini Yopa aitwaye Tabitha (kwa Kigiriki ni Dorka, maana yake, Paa). Huyo mwanamke alikuwa akitenda mema na kuwasaidia maskini daima.

³⁶Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did.

³⁷Wakati huo ikawa kwamba aliugua, akafa. Watu wakauosha mwili wake, wakauzika katika chumba ghorofani.

³⁷And it came to pass in those days, that she fell sick, and died: and when they had washed her, they laid her in an upper chamber.

³⁸Yopa si mbali sana na Luda; kwa hiyo wafuasi waliposikia kwamba Petro alikuwa Luda, wakawatuma watu wawili kwake na ujumbe: "Njoo kwetu haraka iwezekanavyo."

³⁸And as Lydda was nigh unto Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men unto him, entreating him, Delay not to come on unto us.

³⁹Basi, Petro akaenda pamoja nao. Alipofika alipelekwa ghorofani katika kile chumba. Huko wajane wengi walimzunguka Petro wakilia na kumwonyesha makoti na nguo ambazo Dorka alikuwa akitengeneza wakati alipokuwa hai.

³⁹And Peter arose and went with them. And when he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them.

⁴⁰Petro aliwatoa nje wote, akapiga magoti, akasali. Kisha akamgeukia yule maiti, akasema, "Tabitha, amka" Naye akafumbua macho yake na alipomwona Petro, akaketi.

⁴⁰But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down and prayed; and turning to the body, he said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes; and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

⁴¹Petro akamsaidia kusimama, halafu akawaita wale watu wa Mungu na wale wajane, akamkabidhi kwao akiwa mzima.

⁴¹And he gave her his hand, and raised her up; and calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.

⁴²Habari ya tukio hili ilienea kila mahali huko Yopa, na watu wengi wakamwamini Bwana.

⁴²And it became known throughout all Joppa: and many believed on the Lord.

⁴³Petro alikaa siku kadhaa huko Yopa, akiishi kwa mtu mmoja mtengenezaji wa ngozi aitwaye Simoni.

⁴³And it came to pass, that he abode many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.