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Lakini mtu mmoja jina lake Anania, pamoja na Safira mkewe, aliuza mali,
Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property.
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akazuia kwa siri sehemu ya thamani yake, mkewe naye akijua haya, akaleta fungu moja akaliweka miguuni pa mitume.
With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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Petro akasema, Anania, kwa nini Shetani amekujaza moyo wako kumwambia uongo Roho Mtakatifu, na kuzuia kwa siri sehemu ya thamani ya kiwanja?
Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land?
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Kilipokuwa kwako, hakikuwa mali yako? Na kilipokuwa kimekwisha kuuzwa, thamani yake haikuwa katika uwezo wako? Ilikuwaje hata ukaweka neno hili moyoni mwako? Hukumwambia uongo mwanadamu, bali Mungu.
Did it not belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, was it not at your disposal? How could you conceive such a deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God!”
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Anania aliposikia maneno haya akaanguka, akafa. Hofu nyingi ikawapata watu wote walioyasikia haya.
On hearing these words, Ananias fell down and died. And great fear came over all who heard what had happened.
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Vijana wakaondoka, wakamtia katika sanda, wakamchukua nje, wakamzika.
Then the young men stepped forward, wrapped up his body, and carried him out and buried him.
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Hata muda wa saa tatu baadaye mkewe akaingia, naye hana habari ya hayo yaliyotokea.
About three hours later his wife also came in, unaware of what had happened.
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Petro akamjibu, Niambie, Mlikiuza kiwanja kwa thamani hiyo? Akasema, Ndiyo, kwa thamani hiyo.
“Tell me,” said Peter, “is this the price you and your husband got for the land?” “Yes,” she answered, “that is the price.”
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Petro akamwambia, Imekuwaje hata mkapatana kumjaribu Roho wa Bwana? Angalia, miguu yao waliomzika mumeo ipo mlangoni, nao watakuchukua nje wewe nawe.
“How could you agree to test the Spirit of the Lord?” Peter replied. “Look, the feet of the men who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
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Mara akaanguka miguuni pake akafa; wale vijana wakaingia wakamkuta amekufa, wakamchukua nje, wakamzika pamoja na mumewe.
At that instant she fell down at his feet and died. Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.
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Hofu nyingi ikawapata kanisa lote na watu wote walioyasikia haya.
And great fear came over the whole church and all who heard about these events.
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Na kwa mikono ya mitume zikafanyika ishara na maajabu mengi katika watu; nao wote walikuwako kwa nia moja katika ukumbi wa Sulemani;
The apostles performed many signs and wonders among the people, and with one accord the believers gathered together in Solomon’s Colonnade.
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na katika wote wengine hapana hata mmoja aliyethubutu kuambatana nao; ila watu waliwaadhimisha;
Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
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walioamini wakazidi kuongezeka kwa Bwana, wengi, wanaume na wanawake;
Yet more and more believers were brought to the Lord—large numbers of both men and women.
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hata ikawa katika njia kuu hutoa nje wagonjwa, na kuwaweka juu ya majamvi na magodoro, ili Petro akija, ngawa kivuli chake kimwangukie mmojawapo wao.
As a result, people brought the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mats, so that at least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.
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Nayo makutano ya watu wa miji iliyoko kandokando ya Yerusalemu wakakutanika, wakileta wagonjwa, nao walioudhiwa na pepo wachafu; nao wote wakaponywa.
Crowds also gathered from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and all of them were healed.
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Akaondoka Kuhani Mkuu na wote waliokuwa pamoja naye, (hao ndio walio wa madhehebu ya Masadukayo), wamejaa wivu,
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
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wakawakamata mitume wakawaweka ndani ya gereza;
and arrested the apostles and put them in the public jail.
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lakini malaika wa Bwana akafungua milango ya gereza usiku, akawatoa, akasema,
But during the night an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail and brought them out, saying,
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Enendeni mkasimame hekaluni mkawaambie watu maneno yote ya Uzima huu.
“Go, stand in the temple courts and tell the people the full message of this new life.”
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Nao waliposikia wakaenda alfajiri hekaluni, wakaanza kufundisha. Akaja Kuhani Mkuu nao waliokuwa pamoja naye, wakawakutanisha watu wa baraza, na wazee wote wa wana wa Israeli, wakatuma watu gerezani ili wawalete.
At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles.
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Hata watumishi walipofika hawakuwaona gerezani, wakarudi wakatoa habari,
But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report:
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wakisema, Gereza tumeikuta imefungwa salama, nao walinzi wamesimama mbele ya mlango; lakini tulipoufungua hatukukuta mtu ndani.
“We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.”
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Basi jemadari wa hekalu na wakuu wa makuhani waliposikia haya, wakaingiwa na shaka kwa ajili yao, litakuwaje jambo hilo.
When the captain of the temple guard and the chief priests heard this account, they were perplexed as to what was happening.
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Mtu mmoja akaja akawapasha habari ya kwamba, Watu wale mliowaweka gerezani wako ndani ya hekalu, wamesimama wakiwafundisha watu.
Then someone came in and announced, “Look, the men you put in jail are standing in the temple courts teaching the people!”
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Ndipo yule jemadari akaenda pamoja na watumishi, wakawaleta, lakini si kwa nguvu, kwa maana waliogopa watu wasije wakawapiga kwa mawe.
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
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Walipowaleta, wakawaweka katika baraza. Kuhani Mkuu akawauliza,
They brought them in and made them stand before the Sanhedrin, where the high priest interrogated them.
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akisema, Je! Hatukuwaamuru ninyi kwa nguvu, msifundishe kwa jina hili? Nanyi, tazameni, mmeijaza Yerusalemu mafundisho yenu, na mnataka kuileta damu ya mtu yule juu yetu.
“We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name,” he said. “Yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and are determined to make us responsible for this man’s blood.”
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Petro na mitume wakajibu, wakisema, Imetupasa kumtii Mungu kuliko wanadamu.
But Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.
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Mungu wa baba zetu alimfufua Yesu, ambaye ninyi mlimwua mkimtundika katika mti.
The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging Him on a tree.
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Mtu huyo Mungu amemtukuza kwa mkono wake wa kuume, awe Mkuu na Mwokozi, awape Waisraeli toba na msamaha wa dhambi.
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
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Na sisi tu mashahidi wa mambo haya, pamoja na Roho Mtakatifu ambaye Mungu amewapa wote wamtiio.
We are witnesses of these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey Him.”
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Wao waliposikia wakachomwa mioyo yao; wakafanya shauri kuwaua.
When the Council members heard this, they were enraged, and they resolved to put the apostles to death.
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Lakini mtu mmoja, Farisayo, jina lake Gamalieli, mwalimu wa torati, mwenye kuheshimiwa na watu wote, akasimama katika baraza, akaamuru mitume wawekwe nje kitambo kidogo,
But a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law who was honored by all the people, stood up in the Sanhedrin and ordered that the men be put outside for a short time.
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akawaambia, Enyi waume wa Israeli, jihadharini jinsi mtakavyowatenda watu hawa.
“Men of Israel,” he said, “consider carefully what you are about to do to these men.
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Kwa sababu kabla ya siku hizi aliondoka Theuda, akijidai ya kuwa yeye ni mtu mkuu, watu wapata mia nne wakashikamana naye; naye aliuawa na wote waliomsadiki wakatawanyika wakawa si kitu.
Some time ago Theudas rose up, claiming to be somebody, and about four hundred men joined him. He was killed, all his followers were dispersed, and it all came to nothing.
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Baada ya mtu huyo aliondoka Yuda Mgalilaya, siku zile za kuandikiwa orodha, akawavuta watu kadha wa kadha nyuma yake, naye pia akapotea na wote waliomsadiki wakatawanyika.
After him, Judas the Galilean appeared in the days of the census and drew away people after him. He too perished, and all his followers were scattered.
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Basi sasa nawaambia, Jiepusheni na watu hawa, waacheni; kwa kuwa shauri hili au kazi hii ikiwa imetoka kwa binadamu, itavunjwa,
So in the present case I advise you: Leave these men alone. Let them go! For if their purpose or endeavor is of human origin, it will fail.
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lakini ikiwa imetoka kwa Mungu hamwezi kuivunja; msije mkaonekana kuwa mnapigana na Mungu.
But if it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God.”
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Wakakubali maneno yake; nao walipowaita mitume, wakawapiga, wakawaamuru wasinene kwa jina lake Yesu; kisha wakawaacha waende zao.
At this, they yielded to Gamaliel. They called the apostles in and had them flogged. Then they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.
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Nao wakatoka katika ile baraza, wakifurahi kwa sababu wamehesabiwa kuwa wamestahili kuaibishwa kwa ajili ya Jina hilo.
The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
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Na kila siku, ndani ya hekalu na nyumbani mwao, hawakuacha kufundisha na kuhubiri habari njema za Yesu kwamba ni Kristo.
Every day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they did not stop teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Christ.