Peter and John Are Brought in Front of the Council
1 The apostles were still talking to the people, when some priests, the captain of the temple guard, and some Sadducees arrived. 2 These men were angry because the apostles were teaching the people that the dead would be raised from death, just as Jesus had been raised from death. 3 It was already late in the afternoon, and they arrested Peter and John and put them in jail for the night. 4 But a lot of people who had heard the message believed it. So by now there were about 5,000 followers of the Lord.
5 The next morning the leaders, the elders, and the teachers of the Law of Moses met in Jerusalem. 6 The high priest Annas was there, as well as Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and other members of the high priest's family. 7 They brought in Peter and John and made them stand in the middle while they questioned them. They asked, “By what power and in whose name have you done this?”
8 Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and told the nation's leaders and the elders:
9 You are questioning us today about a kind deed in which a man who could not walk was healed. 10 But there is something we must tell you and everyone else in Israel. This man is standing here completely well because of the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth. You put Jesus to death on a cross, but God raised him to life. 11 He is the stone you builders thought was worthless, and now he is the most important stone of all. 12 Only Jesus has the power to save! His name is the only one in all the world that can save anyone.
13 The officials were amazed to see how brave Peter and John were, and they knew that these two apostles were only ordinary men and not well educated. The officials were certain these men had been with Jesus. 14 But they could not deny what had happened. The man who had been healed was standing there with the apostles.
15 The officials commanded them to leave the council room. Then the officials said to each other, 16 “What can we do with these men? Everyone in Jerusalem knows about this miracle, and we cannot say it didn't happen. 17 But to keep this thing from spreading, we will warn them never again to speak to anyone about the name of Jesus.” 18 So they called the two apostles back in and told them they must never, for any reason, teach anything about the name of Jesus.
19 Peter and John answered, “Do you think God wants us to obey you or to obey him? 20 We cannot keep quiet about what we have seen and heard.”
21-22 The officials could not find any reason to punish Peter and John. So they threatened them and let them go. The man who was healed by this miracle was more than 40 years old, and everyone was praising God for what had happened.
Peter and Others Pray for Courage
23 As soon as Peter and John had been set free, they went back and told the others everything the chief priests and the leaders had said to them. 24 When the rest of the Lord's followers heard this, they prayed together and said:
Master, you created heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them. 25 And by the Holy Spirit you spoke to our ancestor David. He was your servant, and you told him to say:
“Why are all the Gentiles
so furious?
Why do people
make foolish plans?
26 The kings of earth
prepare for war,
and the rulers
join together
against the Lord
and his Messiah.”
27 Here in Jerusalem, Herod and Pontius Pilate got together with the Gentiles and the people of Israel. Then they turned against your holy Servant Jesus, your chosen Messiah. 28 They did what you in your power and wisdom had already decided would happen.
29 Lord, listen to their threats! We are your servants. So make us brave enough to speak your message. 30 Show your mighty power, as we heal people and work miracles and wonders in the name of your holy Servant Jesus.
31 After they had prayed, the meeting place shook. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and bravely spoke God's message.
Sharing Possessions
32 The group of followers all felt the same way about everything. None of them claimed that their possessions were their own, and they shared everything they had with each other. 33 In a powerful way the apostles told everyone that the Lord Jesus was now alive. God greatly blessed his followers, 34 and no one went in need of anything. Everyone who owned land or houses would sell them and bring the money 35 to the apostles. Then they would give the money to anyone in need.
36-37 Joseph was one of the followers who had sold a piece of property and brought the money to the apostles. He was a Levite from Cyprus, and the apostles called him Barnabas, which means “one who encourages others.”
Pita niŋ Yohana be kansuloo ñaatiliŋo la
1 Biriŋ Pita niŋ Yohana be diyaamu kaŋ moolu ye, piriisoolu*, Alla Batudulaa kantalaa kuntiyo niŋ Sadusewolu* naata ì kaŋ. 2 Ì niyo toorata baake, kaatu saayiboolu ka moolu karandi Yeesu la kuwo la, aduŋ ì ka kankulaa ko, saayaakoolaa wulindiroo sotota le. 3 Wo to le, ì ye ì muta, ì ye ì soroŋ bunjawoo kono fo wo saamoo, kaatu wulaaroo le mu. 4 Bari moo jamaa mennu ye ì la kumoo moyi, ì laata a la le, aduŋ ì la kafoo naata kafu fo kee wuli luulu, mennu niŋ musoolu niŋ dindiŋolu maŋ kiliŋ.
5 Wo saamoo, maralilaalu, alifaalu aniŋ Luwaa karammoolu* benta Yerusalaamu. 6 Piriisi kuntii baa Annas be jee, a niŋ Kayifas, Yohana, Alesanda, ì niŋ piriisi kuntii baa baadiŋ doolu. 7 Kabiriŋ ì ye kiilaalu* londi ì teema, ì ye ì ñininkaa ko, “Ali ka ñiŋ ke kaŋ jumaa le kaŋ, waraŋ too jumaa le la?”
8 Wo to le Pita meŋ be faariŋ niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la ye ì jaabi ko, “Maralilaalu niŋ alifaalu, 9 ali ka ǹ ñininkaa bii kebaara betoo la, meŋ keta namatoo ye, aniŋ meŋ ye a kendeyandi. 10 Alitolu niŋ Banisirayilankoolu bee si a loŋ ko, a kendeyaata le, aduŋ a be looriŋ ali ñaatiliŋo la ka bo niŋ Yeesu Kiristu* Nasaretinkoo too le la, ali ye meŋ faa, bari Alla ye a wulindi saayaa kono.
11 ‘Ate le mu beroo ti, alitolu buŋ loolaalu jututa meŋ na,
bari a naata ke tonkonna bere kummaa ti.’
12 Kiisoo te soto noo la ka bo moo koteŋ na, kaatu too doo maŋ dii duniyaa kono, ǹ si kiisa noo meŋ na.”
13 Kabiriŋ kansulumoolu ye Pita niŋ Yohana la fatiyaa je, ì jaakalita, kaatu ì ye a kalamuta le ko, ñinnu maŋ ke londitiyolu ti, waraŋ mennu karanta baake. Ì naata ì suutee ko, ì be Yeesu fee le nuŋ. 14 Baawo ì ye kewo fanaa je looriŋ ì daala le, meŋ kendeyaata, ì maŋ feŋ soto, ì be meŋ fo la ì ma. 15 Bituŋ ì ye kiilaalu yaamari ka finti kiitiidulaa kono, fo ì si wo kuwo kacaa ñoo kaŋ.
16 Ì ko ñoo ye ko, “Ǹ ñanta muŋ ne ke la ñiŋ kewolu la? Moolu bee ye a loŋ ne Yerusalaamu kono jaŋ, ì ye kaawakuu baa meŋ ke. Ǹ te ì soosoo noo la. 17 Bari janniŋ a kuwo be janjaŋ na baake, ali ŋà ì dandalaa ko, ì kana diyaamu moo-wo-moo ye Yeesu too la kotenke.”
18 Wo to le ì ye ì kumandi konoto, ì ye ì dandalaa ko, ì kana diyaamoo niŋ karandiroo ke Yeesu too la kotenke. 19 Bari Pita niŋ Yohana ye ì jaabi ko, “Ali ñiŋ kuwo kiitii ali faŋolu fee: Fo ñiŋ tilinta Alla ñaatiliŋo la le, ka alitolu la yaamaroo muta, diina Alla la yaamaroo ti? 20 Ǹ te kuwolu fobaliyaa noo la, ŋà mennu je, aniŋ ŋà mennu moyi.”
21 Kansulumoolu ye ì silandi, bituŋ ì naata ì bula ka taa. Ì maŋ sila soto ka kuluuroo laa ì kaŋ, kaatu moolu bee be Alla jayi kaŋ ñiŋ kuwo kamma la, meŋ keta. 22 Kewo meŋ kendeyaata ka bo niŋ kaawakuwo la, a siyo tambita sanji taŋ naani la le faŋ.
Yeesu la kafoo moolu ye semboo daani Alla bulu
23 Biriŋ ì ye ì bula, Pita niŋ Yohana muruta ì kafuñoolu yaa. Ì ye kuwolu bee saata ì ye, piriisi ñaatonkoolu niŋ alifaalu ye mennu fo ì ye. 24 Kabiriŋ ñiŋ kafoo ye ñiŋ moyi, ì ye ì kaŋolu wulindi Alla ye ŋaniya kiliŋo kono ko:
“ ‘Maariyo, Alla! Ite le ye saŋo niŋ bankoo daa, aniŋ fankaasoo,
ka taa feŋolu mennu bee be ì kono.’
25 “Ite le diyaamuta ka bo niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la, niŋ m̀ mumu Dawuda la, ì la dookuulaa. I ko:
‘Muŋ ne ye a tinna bantala bankoolu* ka kamfaa?
Muŋ ne ye a tinna moolu ka jamfaa kenseŋolu siti?
26 Duniyaa mansoolu ye i paree keloo la.
Maralilaalu kafuta ñoo ma ka balaŋ Maariyo ma,
aniŋ a la Alimasiihu*.’
27 “Tooñaa, ñiŋ kumoo timmata jaŋ ne. Herodi niŋ Pontiyus Payileti, Alla lombaloolu niŋ Banisirayilankoolu, ì benta ñiŋ saatewo le kono ka balaŋ i la dookuulaa senuŋo Yeesu ma, i ye meŋ toloo. 28 Ì ye kuwolu bee ke, i ye mennu feere i semboo niŋ i la lafoo kaŋ.
29 “Saayiŋ, Maariyo, ñinnu la silandiroo juubee! Ntolu maakoyi, i la dookuulaalu, fo ǹ si i la kumoolu fo noo fatiyaa kono. 30 Wo kamma la, i la semboo yitandi ka kendeyandiroo ke, taamanseeroolu aniŋ kaawakuwolu ka bo niŋ Yeesu too la, i la dookuulaa senuŋo.”
31 Kabiriŋ ì pareeta duwaa la, ì benta wo dulaa meŋ to, a jarajarata. Bituŋ ì bee faata niŋ Noora Kuliŋo la, ì ye Alla la kumoo fo fatiyaa kono.
Yeesu la kafoo moolu la kilimbaayaa
32 Yeesu noomalankoolu bee be hakili kiliŋ ne, aniŋ ŋaniya kiliŋ. Hani kiliŋ maŋ a la sotofeŋolu ke a doroŋ taa ti, bari ì ka feŋ-wo-feŋ talaa ñoo teema le, ì ye meŋ soto. 33 Aduŋ kiilaalu tententa seedeyaa la Maarii Yeesu la saayaakoolaa wulindiroo la kuwo to le, ì niŋ sembe baa. Alla la hiinoo tarata ì bee kaŋ kendeke.
34 Hani moo kiliŋ maŋ soto ì kono, meŋ tarata suulariŋ, kaatu mennu ye kenoolu waraŋ buŋolu soto, ì ka ì waafi le. Ì ye naafuloo naati, ì ye meŋ soto a kunna, 35 ka a dii kiilaalu la. Kiilaalu ka a talaa le ko moo-wo-moo la suuloo be ñaameŋ.
36 Kewo doo le be ì kono jee, meŋ mu Lewi lasiloo moo ti, ka bo Sipurusi jooyoo to. A too mu Yusufa le ti, bari kiilaalu ka a kumandi Barinabas le la, meŋ kotoo mu Wakiilindiroo Dinkewo ti. 37 A ye a la kenoo waafi, a ye a kodoo naati, a ye a dii kiilaalu la, ka a talaa.
