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Ikawa tulipokwisha kujitenga nao na kuabiri, tukafika Kosi kwa tanga moja, na siku ya pili yake tukafika Rodo na kutoka huko tukafika Patara,
After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
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tukapata merikebu itakayovuka mpaka Foinike tukapanda tukatweka.
Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
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Na tulipoona Kipro tukaiacha upande wa kushoto; tukasafiri mpaka Shamu tukashuka Tiro. Kwa maana huko ndiko merikebu yetu itakakoshusha shehena yake.
After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
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Tukiisha kuwaona wanafunzi tukakaa huko siku saba, nao wakamwambia Paulo kwa uweza wa Roho asipande kwenda Yerusalemu.
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Hata tulipotimiza siku zile tukaondoka tukaenda zetu, na watu wote, pamoja na wake zao na watoto wao, wakatusindikiza mpake nje ya mji, tukapiga magoti pwani tukaomba;
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
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na baada ya kuagana tukapanda merikebuni, nao wakarudi kwao.
And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
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Hata tulipomaliza safari yetu kutoka Tiro tukafika Tolemai, tukawaamkua ndugu tukakaa kwao siku moja.
When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
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Asubuhi yake tukaondoka, tukafika Kaisaria, tukaingia nyumbani mwa Filipo, mhubiri wa Injili, aliyekuwa mmoja wa wale saba, tukakaa kwake.
Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
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Mtu huyu alikuwa na binti wanne, mabikira, waliokuwa wakitabiri.
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
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Basi tulipokuwa tukikaa huko siku nyingi, nabii mmoja jina lake Agabo akashuka kutoka Uyahudi.
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
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Alipotufikia akautwaa mshipi wa Paulo, akajifunga miguu na mikono, akasema, Roho Mtakatifu asema hivi, Hivyo ndivyo Wayahudi wa Yerusalemu watakavyomfunga mtu mwenye mshipi huu, nao watamtia katika mikono ya watu wa Mataifa.
Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
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Basi tuliposikia haya, sisi na watu wa mahali pale, tukamsihi asipande kwenda Yerusalemu.
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
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Ndipo Paulo alipojibu, Mnafanya nini, kulia na kunivunja moyo? Kwa maana mimi, licha ya kufungwa, ni tayari hata kuuawa katika Yerusalemu kwa ajili ya jina lake Bwana Yesu.
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
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Alipokataa shauri letu, tukanyamaza tukisema, Mapenzi ya Bwana na yatendeke.
When he would not be dissuaded, we quieted down and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
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Baada ya siku zile tukachukua vyombo vyetu tukapanda kwenda Yerusalemu.
After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.
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Baadhi ya wanafunzi wa Kaisaria wakafuatana na sisi, wakamchukua na Mnasoni, mtu wa Kipro, mwanafunzi wa zamani ambaye ndiye tutakayekaa kwake.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
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Tulipofika Yerusalemu wale ndugu wakatukaribisha kwa furaha.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
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Hata siku ya pili yake Paulo akaingia kwa Yakobo pamoja nasi, na wazee wote walikuwako.
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
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Na baada ya kuwaamkua, akawaeleza mambo yote moja moja Mungu aliyoyatenda katika Mataifa kwa huduma yake.
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
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Nao waliposikia wakamtukuza Mungu, wakamwambia, Ndugu yetu, unaona jinsi Wayahudi walioamini walivyo elfu nyingi, nao wote wana wivu sana kwa ajili ya torati.
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
21
Nao wameambiwa habari zako, ya kwamba unawafundisha Wayahudi wote wakaao katika Mataifa kumwacha Musa, ukiwaambia wasiwatahiri watoto wao, wala wasizifuate desturi.
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
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Basi, ni nini? Bila shaka watasikia kwamba umekuja.
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
23
Basi fanya neno hili tunalokuambia. Wako kwetu watu wanne waliofungwa na nadhiri.
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
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Wachukue watu hao, ujitakase pamoja nao, na kuwagharimia ili wanyoe vichwa vyao, watu wote wapate kujua ya kuwa habari zile walizoambiwa juu yako si kitu, bali wewe mwenyewe unaenenda vizuri na kuishika torati.
Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
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Lakini kwa habari za watu wa Mataifa walioamini, tuliandika na kutoa hukumu yetu ya wao kujilinda nafsi zao na vitu vilivyotolewa sadaka kwa sanamu, na damu, na kitu kilichosongolewa, na uasherati.
As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
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Ndipo Paulo akawatwaa wanaume wale, na siku ya pili yake akajitakasa nafsi yake pamoja nao, akaingia ndani ya hekalu, akitangaza habari ya kutimiza siku za utakaso, hata sadaka itolewe kwa ajili ya kila mmoja wao.
So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
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Basi zile siku saba zilipokuwa karibu kutimia, Wayahudi waliotoka Asia wakamwona ndani ya hekalu, wakawataharakisha watu wote, wakamkamata,
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
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wakapiga kelele, na kusema, Enyi wanaume wa Israeli, tusaidieni. Huyu ndiye mtu yule afundishaye watu wote kila mahali kinyume cha taifa letu na torati na mahali hapa. Tena, zaidi ya haya, amewaingiza Wayunani katika hekalu, akapatia unajisi mahali hapa patakatifu.
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
29
Kwa maana walikuwa wamemwona Trofimo, Mwefeso, pamoja naye mjini, ambaye walidhania ya kuwa Paulo amemwingiza katika hekalu.
For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
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Mji wote ukataharuki, watu wakakutanika mbio mbio, wakamkamata Paulo, wakamkokota, wakamtoa hekaluni; mara milango ikafungwa.
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
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Na walipokuwa wakitafuta njia ya kumwua, habari zikamfikilia jemadari wa kikosi ya kwamba Yerusalemu imechafuka, mji mzima.
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
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Mara akatwaa askari na maakida, akawashukia mbio. Nao walipomwona jemadari na askari wakaacha kumpiga Paulo.
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
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Kisha jemadari akakaribia, akamshika, akaamuru afungwe kwa minyororo miwili; akauliza, Nani huyu? Tena, amefanya nini?
The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
34
Wengine katika makutano wakapiga kelele wakisema hivi, na wengine hivi. Basi alipokuwa hawezi kupata hakika ya habari kwa sababu ya zile kelele, akatoa amri aletwe ndani ya ngome.
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
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Basi Paulo alipofika darajani ilikuwa kuchukuliwa na askari kwa sababu ya nguvu ya makutano.
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
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Maana kundi kubwa la watu wakamfuata, wakipiga kelele, na kusema, Mwondoe huyu.
For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”
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Naye alipokuwa analetwa ndani ya ngome, Paulo akamwambia jemadari, Nina ruhusa nikuambie neno? Naye akasema, Je! Unajua Kiyunani?
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
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Wewe si yule Mmisri ambaye kabla ya siku hizi aliwafitinisha wale watu elfu nne, walioitwa Wauaji, akawaongoza jangwani?
“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the Assassins into the wilderness?”
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Paulo akasema, Mimi ni mtu wa Kiyahudi, mtu wa Tarso, mji wa Kilikia, mwenyeji wa mji usiokuwa mnyonge. Nakuomba, nipe ruhusa niseme na wenyeji hawa.
But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
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Basi, alipompa ruhusa, Paulo akasimama madarajani, akawapungia mkono wale wenyeji; na ilipokuwa kimya kabisa, akanena nao kwa lugha ya Kiebrania, akisema,
Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew: