The Coming of the Holy Spirit
1 On the day of Pentecost all the Lord's followers were together in one place. 2 Suddenly there was a noise from heaven like the sound of a mighty wind! It filled the house where they were meeting. 3 Then they saw what looked like fiery tongues moving in all directions, and a tongue came and settled on each person there. 4 The Holy Spirit took control of everyone, and they began speaking whatever languages the Spirit let them speak.
5 Many religious Jews from every country in the world were living in Jerusalem. 6 And when they heard this noise, a crowd gathered. But they were surprised, because they were hearing everything in their own languages. 7 They were excited and amazed, and said:
Don't all these who are speaking come from Galilee? 8 Then why do we hear them speaking our very own languages? 9 Some of us are from Parthia, Media, and Elam. Others are from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, parts of Libya near Cyrene, Rome, 11 Crete, and Arabia. Some of us were born Jews, and others of us have chosen to be Jews. Yet we all hear them using our own languages to tell the wonderful things God has done.
12 Everyone was excited and confused. Some of them even kept asking each other, “What does all this mean?”
13 Others made fun of the Lord's followers and said, “They are drunk.”
Peter Speaks to the Crowd
14 Peter stood with the eleven apostles and spoke in a loud and clear voice to the crowd:
Friends and everyone else living in Jerusalem, listen carefully to what I have to say! 15 You are wrong to think that these people are drunk. After all, it is only nine o'clock in the morning. 16 But this is what God told the prophet Joel to say,
17 “When the last days come,
I will give my Spirit
to everyone.
Your sons and daughters
will prophesy.
Your young men
will see visions,
and your old men
will have dreams.
18 In those days I will give
my Spirit to my servants,
both men and women,
and they will prophesy.
19 “I will work miracles
in the sky above
and wonders
on the earth below.
There will be blood and fire
and clouds of smoke.
20 The sun will turn dark,
and the moon
will be as red as blood
before the great
and wonderful day
of the Lord appears.
21 Then the Lord
will save everyone
who asks for his help.”
22 Now, listen to what I have to say about Jesus from Nazareth. God proved he sent Jesus to you by having him work miracles, wonders, and signs. All of you know this. 23 God had already planned and decided that Jesus would be handed over to you. So you took him and had evil men put him to death on a cross. 24 But God set him free from death and raised him to life. Death could not hold him in its power. 25 What David said are really the words of Jesus,
“I always see the Lord
near me,
and I will not be afraid
with him at my right side.
26 Because of this,
my heart will be glad,
my words will be joyful,
and I will live in hope.
27 The Lord won't leave me
in the grave.
I am his holy one,
and he won't let
my body decay.
28 He has shown me
the path to life,
and he makes me glad
by being near me.”
29 My friends, it is right for me to speak to you about our ancestor David. He died and was buried, and his tomb is still here. 30 But David was a prophet, and he knew that God had made a promise he would not break. He had told David someone from his own family would someday be king.
31 David knew this would happen, and so he told us Christ would be raised to life. He said God would not leave him in the grave or let his body decay. 32 All of us can tell you that God has raised Jesus to life!
33 Jesus was taken up to sit at the right side of God, and he was given the Holy Spirit, just as the Father had promised. Jesus is also the one who has given the Spirit to us, and this is what you are now seeing and hearing.
34 David didn't go up to heaven. So he wasn't talking about himself when he said, “The Lord told my Lord to sit at his right side, 35 until he made my Lord's enemies into a footstool for him.” 36 Everyone in Israel should then know for certain that God has made Jesus both Lord and Christ, even though you put him to death on a cross.
37 When the people heard this, they were very upset. They asked Peter and the other apostles, “Friends, what should we do?”
38 Peter said to them, “Turn to God and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. 39 This promise is for you and your children. It is for everyone our Lord God will choose, no matter where they live.”
40 Peter told them many other things as well. Then he said, “I beg you to save yourselves from what will happen to all these evil people.” 41 On that day about 3,000 believed his message and were baptized. 42 They spent their time learning from the apostles, and they were like family to each other. They also broke bread and prayed together.
Life among the Lord's Followers
43 Everyone was amazed by the many miracles and wonders that the apostles worked. 44 All the Lord's followers often met together, and they shared everything they had. 45 They would sell their property and possessions and give the money to whoever was in need. 46 Day after day they met together in the temple. They broke bread together in different homes and shared their food happily and freely, 47 while praising God. Everyone liked them, and each day the Lord added to their group others who were being saved.
Noora Kuliŋo la naa
1 Biriŋ Pentekos* luŋo siita, ì bee be ñoo kaŋ ne nuŋ dulaa kiliŋ. 2 Wo loo niŋ baroo teema, maakaŋ baa bota naŋ saŋo santo, meŋ maakaŋo warata ko foño baa, aduŋ a ye buŋo bee faa, ì be siiriŋ daameŋ to. 3 Wo to le ì ye feŋ je, meŋ mulunta ko dimbaa neŋolu. Ì janjanta ka jii ì bee kaŋ. 4 Bituŋ ì bee faata niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la. Ì ye a dati ka diyaamu niŋ wandi kaŋolu la ko Noora Kuliŋo ye kumoolu dii ì la ñaameŋ.
5 Wo waatoo la Yahuudi diina moolu mennu bota naŋ duniyaa bankoolu kaŋ taariŋ, ì be jiyaariŋ Yerusalaamu le. 6 Biriŋ ñiŋ maakaŋo keta, moo jamaa kafuta ñoo ma. Ì be jaakaliriŋ, kaatu ì kiliŋ-kiliŋ naa ye baadiŋolu* moyi diyaamu kaŋ ì la kaŋolu le la. 7 Ì jaakalitoo ye ñoo ñininkaa ko, “Fo ñinnu bee mennu be diyaamu kaŋ, ì maŋ ke Kalileenkoolu le ti baŋ? 8 Ñiŋ keta ñaadii le? M̀ bee kiliŋ-kiliŋ naa ye ì moyi diyaamu la niŋ m̀ fansuŋ kaŋolu la? 9 Ntolu mu Paritiyankoolu, Mediyankoolu niŋ Elamunkoolu le ti. Doolu bota Mesopotamiya, Yudeya, Kapadosiya, Pontus, Asiya*, 10 Firikiya, Pamfiliya, Misira aniŋ Libiya bankoo meŋ be Kirene daala. Doolu mu luntaŋolu ti ka bo Rooma. 11 Ǹ kono, doolu mu Yahuudoolu le ti, doolu naata ke Yahuudoolu ti. Ǹ doolu mu Kiretinkoolu le ti, doolu Araaboolu. Bari m̀ bee ye ì moyi diyaamu kaŋ m̀ fansuŋ kaŋolu le la ka kaawakuu baalu fo, Alla ye mennu ke.” 12 Ì ko ñoo ye jaakaloo niŋ dewuŋo kono ko, “Ñiŋ ka muŋ ne yitandi?” 13 Bari doolu ye ì ñaawali ko, “Ñinnu siirata le.”
Pita la kawandoo
14 Wo to le Pita niŋ saayibe taŋ niŋ kiliŋo loota. A sarita santo ka diyaamu kafoo ye ko, “M baadiŋ Yahuudoolu, aniŋ alitolu bee mennu be sabatiriŋ Yerusalaamu, ali i lamoyi n na kumoolu la! 15 Ñinnu maŋ siira ko ali ye a miira ñaameŋ. Fo ali maŋ a loŋ ko, talaŋ kononto soomandaa siita saayiŋ ne. 16 Bari ñiŋ ne mu kuwo ti, Annabilayi Yoweli ye meŋ fo nuŋ ko:
17 ‘Alla be a bankee kaŋ ko:
Luŋ labaŋolu la,
m be n na Nooroo jindi la hadamadiŋolu bee kaŋ ne.
Ali dinkewolu niŋ ali dimmusoolu be kiilaariyaa kumoolu bankee la le.
Ali la fondinkewolu be jeroo ke la,
ali la keebaalu ye siiboo.
18 Wo luŋolu kono,
m be n na Nooroo boŋ na n na dookuulaalu kaŋ,
kewolu niŋ musoolu,
aduŋ ì bee be kiilaariyaa kumoolu fo la le.
19 M be kaawakuwolu yitandi la saŋo santo le,
aniŋ taamanseeroolu duniyaa kono duuma.
Yeloo niŋ dimbaa be tara la jee,
aniŋ siisii dibiriŋ baa.
20 Tiloo be dibi la,
karoo ye wulee ko yeloo,
janniŋ Maariyo la luŋo,
luŋ kallankeeyaariŋ* baa.
21 Bari moo-wo-moo meŋ ye Maariyo too kumandi,
wo be kiisa la le.’
22 “Banisirayilankoolu, ali i lamoyi ñiŋ kumoolu la! Yeesu Nasaretinkoo keta moo le ti, Alla ye meŋ londi ali ye. Alla ye baara kuu baalu, kaawakuwolu niŋ taamanseeroolu ke ka bo niŋ ate le la ǹ kono, ko ali faŋolu ye a loŋ ñaameŋ. 23 Ñiŋ Yeesu, Alla ye a dii ali la a la feeroo le kaŋ, Alla faŋo be londiŋ meŋ na kabiriŋ. Ali ye a pempeŋ yiribantambiloo kaŋ ka a faa ka bo niŋ kee luwaantaŋolu buloo la. 24 Bari Alla ye a wulindi saayaa kono, a ye a bondi saayaa kono, kaatu saayaa la semboo te a muta noo la. 25 A naata ke ko Mansa Dawuda ye a la kuwo fo ñaameŋ:
‘N ka Maariyo je n ñaato le waati-wo-waati.
A ka tara n daala le la,
feŋ te m bondi la n noo to.
26 Wo kamma la n jusulaata le,
n neŋo ye a tentu.
M baloo fanaa be tara la jikoo le kono.
27 I te n tu la saayaa kono.
I te soŋ na, i la Moo Senuŋo ye toli.
28 I ka baluwo siloolu le yitandi n na,
i be m fandi la niŋ seewoo la i ñaa la.’
29 “M baadiŋolu, m batu, ŋa a seneyandi ali ma. Ñiŋ m̀ mumu Dawuda faata le, ì ye a baadee. A la kaburoo be m̀ fee le fo bii ñiŋ luŋo la. 30 A mu annabiyomoo le ti nuŋ, aduŋ a ye Alla la laahidi bambandiŋo loŋ ne ko, a koomalankoolu kono, kiliŋ be sii la a la mansasiiraŋo kaŋ ne. 31 Dawuda ye kuwo je, meŋ be naa ke la. Wo to le a diyaamuta Alimasiihu* la saayaakoolaa wulindiroo to ko, a te tu la saayaa kono, aduŋ a baloo te toli la.
32 “Alla ye ñiŋ Yeesu wulindi saayaa kono le, aduŋ ntolu bee mu seedoolu le ti wo kuwo to. 33 A be siiriŋ Alla bulubaa karoo la. A ye laahidoo soto Noora Kuliŋo la kuwo to le nuŋ a Faamaa bulu, aduŋ saayiŋ a ye ñiŋ Nooroo jindi ntolu kaŋ ne, ko ali ye a je aniŋ ali ye a moyi ñaameŋ. 34 Dawuda maŋ taa Arijana kono, bari hani wo, a faŋo ko le:
‘Maariyo ko m Maarii ye le ko,
Sii m bulubaa karoo la,
35 fo ŋa i jawoolu ke i siŋo koto.’
36 “Wo to, tooñaa, Banisirayilankoolu bee si a loŋ ko, ñiŋ Yeesu, ali ye meŋ pempeŋ, Alla ye a ke Maariyo niŋ Alimasiihu le ti.”
37 Kabiriŋ moolu ye ñiŋ moyi, ì niyo toorata baake. Bituŋ ì ko Pita niŋ kiilaa* doolu ye ko, “M̀ baadiŋolu, ǹ ñanta muŋ ne ke la saayiŋ?” 38 Bituŋ Pita ko ì ye ko, “Ali tuubi, ali ye ali koo dii ali la junuboolu la. Ali kiliŋ-kiliŋ naa si batisee* niŋ Yeesu Kiristu* too la, fo ali si junube yamfoo soto. Wo to le ali be Noora Kuliŋo la sooroo soto la. 39 Kaatu Alla la laahidoo mu alitolu le taa ti, ali la dindiŋolu, aniŋ moolu bee, mennu be dulaa jaŋ. A be moo-wo-moo le ye, Maariyo, ǹ na Alla ye meŋ kumandi a kaŋ.”
40 Pita ye seedeyaa ke niŋ kuma jamaa la, aduŋ a ye ì wakiilindi ko, “Ali ali faŋ tanka yankankatoo ma meŋ be laa la ñiŋ jamaani jenkeriŋo kaŋ.” 41 Bituŋ moolu mennu ye a la kumoo muta, ì batiseeta. Wo luŋo la, moo wuli saba le kafuta ì ma.
Kafuñooyaa Yeesu la kafoo kono
42 Yeesu la kafoo tententa kiilaalu la karandiroo niŋ kafuñooyaa kono. Ì ka domoroo niŋ duwaa ke ñoo kaŋ. 43 Silaŋo naata moolu bee kaŋ. Kiilaalu ye kaawakuu jamaa ke, aniŋ taamanseeroolu. 44 Moolu mennu laata, ì bee tarata ñoo kaŋ ne, aduŋ ì ka deŋ ì la sotofeŋolu bee la le. 45 Ì ka ì la kenoolu niŋ feŋolu waafi le ka ì talaa moolu teema, mennu be suuloo kono. 46 Luŋ-wo-luŋ ì ka tenteŋ beŋo la ŋaniya kiliŋo le kono Alla Batudulaa kono. Ì ka domoroo ke ñoo kaŋ ì la suwolu kono, ì ye a talaa ñoo teema ŋaniya senuŋo kono, ì niŋ seewoo. 47 Ì ka Alla jayi, aduŋ ì la kuwo diyaata moolu bee ye. Luŋ-wo-luŋ Maariyo ka moolu kafu ì la kafoo ma le, a ye mennu kiisa.
