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Butros Iyo Korneeliyos

10 Haddaba waxaa Kaysariya joogay nin la odhan jiray Korneeliyos, oo taliye u ahaa boqol askari oo la odhan jiray Ciidankii Talyaaniga. Ninkaasu nin cibaadaysan buu ahaa, oo Ilaah buuna ka cabsan jiray, isaga iyo gurigiisuba, dadkana sadaqooyin badan buu siin jiray, oo had iyo goorna Ilaah buu baryi jiray. Abbaaraha sagaalka saacadood oo maalmeed wuxuu riyo bayaan ugu arkay malaa'igtii Ilaah oo u soo gelaysa oo ku leh isaga, Korneeliyosow. Markaasuu aad u fiiriyey isagoo cabsanaya oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Waa maxay, Rabbiyow? Markaasay ku tidhi, Baryooyinkaaga iyo sadaqooyinkaaga waxay Ilaah hortiisa u baxeen xusuus. Haddaba waxaad niman u dirtaa Yaafaa inay u soo yeedhaan Simoon kan la yidhaahdo Butros. Wuxuu marti u yahay nin Simoon la yidhaahdo oo megdeeye ah oo gurigiisu ku yaal badda dhinaceeda. Oo kolkii malaa'igtii isaga la hadashay ka tagtay, wuxuu u yeedhay laba midiidin iyo askari cibaadaysan oo ka mid ah kuwa had iyo goorba u adeegi jiray; oo markuu wax walba u sheegay, ayuu wuxuu u diray Yaafaa.

Haddaba maalintii dambe intay safrayeen oo magaalada ku soo dhowaanayeen, ayaa Butros wuxuu tegey gurigii dushiisa inuu ku tukado abbaaraha saacaddii lixaad, 10 waana gaajooday oo wuxuu doonayay inuu wax cuno; laakiin intay wax u diyaarinayeen ayuu riyooday, 11 wuxuuna arkay samada oo furantay, oo waxaa soo degayay weel sida shiraaq weyn oo kale oo afartiisa geesood loogu soo dejinayo dhulka; 12 oo waxaana ku jiray jinsi kasta oo xayawaan afar lugood leh iyo waxa dhulka gurguurta iyo haadda cirka. 13 Oo waxaa isaga u yimid cod leh, Kac, Butrosow; gowrac oo cun. 14 Laakiin Butros wuxuu yidhi, Saas yaanay noqon, Rabbiyow, maxaa yeelay, weligay ma aan cunin wax xaaraan ah oo aan nadiif ahayn. 15 Mar labaad codkii baa u yimid isagoo leh, Wixii Ilaah nadiifiyey, xaaraan ha ka dhigin. 16 Taasuna waxay dhacday saddex goor; markiibana weelkii waa loo qaaday samada.

17 Haddaba Butros intuu si aad ah ugu wareersaday riyadii uu arkay waxay micneheedu ahayd, bal eega, nimankii Korneeliyos soo diray, iyagoo mar weyddiistay gurigii Simoon, ayay waxay istaageen albaabka hortiisa, 18 waxayna u yeedheen oo weyddiisteen in Simoon, kan la yidhaahdo Butros, uu meeshaas marti ku yahay iyo in kale. 19 Oo Butros intuu riyadii ka fikirayay ayaa Ruuxu wuxuu ku yidhi, Bal eeg, saddex nin baa ku raadinaysa. 20 Haddaba kac oo hoosta tag oo raac, adoo aan shaki lahayn, maxaa yeelay, anaa soo diray. 21 Markaasaa Butros nimankii hoos ugu tegey, oo wuxuu ku yidhi, Bal eega, anigu waxaan ahay kaad raadinaysaan. Waa maxay sababta aad u timaadeen? 22 Markaasay waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Korneeliyos oo boqol askari u taliya oo nin xaqa ah, Ilaahna ka cabsada, oo quruunta Yuhuudda oo dhammuna wanaaggiisa u markhaati furto, waxaa u digay isaga malaa'ig quduus ah inuu gurigiisa kuugu yeedho, hadallona kaa maqlo. 23 Sidaas aawadeed ayuu gudaha ugu yeedhay oo marti geliyey.

Maalintii dambe ayuu kacay oo iyagii la baxay, walaalihii Yaafaa joogana qaarkood ayaa raacay isagii. 24 Maalintii dambe waxay soo galeen Kaysariya. Korneeliyosna iyaguu sugayay isagoo isugu yeedhay xigtadiisii iyo saaxiibbadiisii u dhowaa. 25 Markuu Butros soo galay, ayaa Korneeliyos ka hor yimid, lugihiisana ku dhacay, waana caabuday. 26 Laakiin Butros baa kiciyey oo ku yidhi, Istaag; aniga qudhayduba nin baan ahay. 27 Oo intuu isagii la hadlayay, ayuu soo galay, oo wuxuuna arkay kuwo badan oo isu yimid; 28 markaasuu ku yidhi iyagii, Idinka qudhiinnu waa og tihiin inay xaaraan u tahay nin Yahuudi ah inuu ku darmado ama u dhowaado nin quruun kale ah; hase ahaatee Ilaah baa i tusay inaanan ninna ku sheegin nin xaaraan ah ama aan nadiif ahayn; 29 sidaas aawadeed, markii la ii yeedhay, waxaan imid diididla'aan. Saas darteed waxaan idin weyddiinayaa sababtii aad iigu soo yeedheen. 30 Markaasaa Korneeliyos wuxuu ku yidhi, Afar maalmood oo hore, saacaddan oo kale, ayaan joogay anoo gurigayga saacaddii sagaalaad ku tukanaya; oo bal eeg waxaa i hor istaagay nin qaba dhar dhalaalaya, 31 oo wuxuu yidhi, Korneeliyosow, baryadaadii waa la maqlay, sadaqooyinkaagiina Ilaah hortiisa waa laga xusuustay. 32 Sidaas darteed Yaafaa cid u dir oo u yeedho Simoon, kan Butros la yidhaahdo. Wuxuu marti ku yahay guriga Simoon megdeeye oo badda dhinaceeda yaal. 33 Sidaas darteed markiiba cid baan kuu soo diray; oo si wanaagsan baadna u samaysay inaad timid. Haddaba sidaa darteed dhammaantayo halkan waa wada joognaa Ilaah hortiisa, inaannu maqalno waxyaalihii Rabbigu kugu amray oo dhan.

Butros Wacdigiisii

34 Markaasaa Butros afkiisa kala qaaday oo wuxuu yidhi, Runtii waxaan garanayaa Ilaah inuusan dadka u kala eexan: 35 laakiin kii kastoo Ilaah ka cabsada, xaqnimadana sameeya, quruun kastaba ha ku jiree, Ilaah waa aqbalaa. 36 Ereygii ayuu u soo diray reer binu Israa'iil isagoo ku wacdiyaya nabad xagga Ciise Masiix. Isagu waa wax walba Rabbigood. 37 Idinka qudhiinnu waad taqaaniin ereygaas lagu faafiyey Yahuudiya oo dhan oo laga soo bilaabay Galili, baabtiiskii Yooxanaa ku wacdiyey dabadeed, 38 iyo siduu Ilaah Ciisaha reer Naasared ku subkay Ruuxa Quduuska ah iyo xoogga. Isagu waa wareegi jiray, wanaagna wuu fali jiray, oo wuxuu bogsiin jiray kuwii Ibliisku caddibay oo dhan; maxaa yeelay, Ilaah baa la jiray isagii. 39 Annagu markhaatiyaal baannu ka nahay waxyaalihii oo dhan oo uu ku sameeyey waddanka Yuhuudda iyo Yeruusaalem labadaba. Isaguna waa kii ay dileen markay geedkii ka soo deldeleen. 40 Isaga Ilaah baa maalintii saddexaad sara kiciyey, oo bayaan u muujiyey, 41 uma muujin dadka oo dhan, laakiin wuxuu u muujiyey markhaatiyaashii Ilaah hore u doortay, xataa annaga oo isaga wax la cunnay oo la cabnay markuu kuwii dhintay ka soo sara kacay dabadeed. 42 Wuxuu nagu amray inaannu dadka wacdinno, aannuna markhaati u furno inuu kanu yahay kii Ilaah ka dhigay xaakinka kuwa nool iyo kuwa dhintayba. 43 Isaga nebiyada oo dhan ayaa u markhaati fura in mid kastoo isaga rumaystaa uu magiciisa ku helo dembidhaafka.

Dadka Aan Yuhuudda Ahayn Waxay Heleen Ruuxa Quduuska Ah, Waana La Baabtiisay

44 Intii Butros weli ku hadlayay hadalladaas ayaa Ruuxa Quduuska ah ku soo degay kuwa ereyga maqlay oo dhan. 45 Oo kuwii ka mid ahaa kuwii gudnaa oo rumaystay, iyagoo ahaa intii Butros la timid, way wada yaabeen, maxaa yeelay, xataa dadka aan Yuhuudda ahayn ayaa lagu soo shubay hadiyadda Ruuxa Quduuska ah. 46 Waayo, waxay maqleen iyagoo afaf ku hadlaya oo Ilaah weynaynaya. 47 Markaasaa Butros u jawaabay, oo ku yidhi, Ma nin baa biyaha diidi kara, si aan loogu baabtiisin kuwaas oo ah kuwa Ruuxa Quduuska ah helay sidaannu annaguna u helnay? 48 Markaasuu ku amray in lagu baabtiiso magaca Ciise Masiix. Kolkaasay ka baryeen inuu dhawr maalmood la joogo.

Cornelius Calls for Peter

10 At Caesarea(A) there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was known as the Italian Regiment. He and all his family were devout and God-fearing;(B) he gave generously to those in need and prayed to God regularly. One day at about three in the afternoon(C) he had a vision.(D) He distinctly saw an angel(E) of God, who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”

Cornelius stared at him in fear. “What is it, Lord?” he asked.

The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have come up as a memorial offering(F) before God.(G) Now send men to Joppa(H) to bring back a man named Simon who is called Peter. He is staying with Simon the tanner,(I) whose house is by the sea.”

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier who was one of his attendants. He told them everything that had happened and sent them to Joppa.(J)

Peter’s Vision(K)

About noon the following day as they were on their journey and approaching the city, Peter went up on the roof(L) to pray. 10 He became hungry and wanted something to eat, and while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.(M) 11 He saw heaven opened(N) and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. 12 It contained all kinds of four-footed animals, as well as reptiles and birds. 13 Then a voice told him, “Get up, Peter. Kill and eat.”

14 “Surely not, Lord!”(O) Peter replied. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”(P)

15 The voice spoke to him a second time, “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”(Q)

16 This happened three times, and immediately the sheet was taken back to heaven.

17 While Peter was wondering about the meaning of the vision,(R) the men sent by Cornelius(S) found out where Simon’s house was and stopped at the gate. 18 They called out, asking if Simon who was known as Peter was staying there.

19 While Peter was still thinking about the vision,(T) the Spirit said(U) to him, “Simon, three[a] men are looking for you. 20 So get up and go downstairs. Do not hesitate to go with them, for I have sent them.”(V)

21 Peter went down and said to the men, “I’m the one you’re looking for. Why have you come?”

22 The men replied, “We have come from Cornelius the centurion. He is a righteous and God-fearing man,(W) who is respected by all the Jewish people. A holy angel told him to ask you to come to his house so that he could hear what you have to say.”(X) 23 Then Peter invited the men into the house to be his guests.

Peter at Cornelius’s House

The next day Peter started out with them, and some of the believers(Y) from Joppa went along.(Z) 24 The following day he arrived in Caesarea.(AA) Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends. 25 As Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet in reverence. 26 But Peter made him get up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”(AB)

27 While talking with him, Peter went inside and found a large gathering of people.(AC) 28 He said to them: “You are well aware that it is against our law for a Jew to associate with or visit a Gentile.(AD) But God has shown me that I should not call anyone impure or unclean.(AE) 29 So when I was sent for, I came without raising any objection. May I ask why you sent for me?”

30 Cornelius answered: “Three days ago I was in my house praying at this hour, at three in the afternoon. Suddenly a man in shining clothes(AF) stood before me 31 and said, ‘Cornelius, God has heard your prayer and remembered your gifts to the poor. 32 Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, who lives by the sea.’ 33 So I sent for you immediately, and it was good of you to come. Now we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has commanded you to tell us.”

34 Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism(AG) 35 but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.(AH) 36 You know the message(AI) God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news(AJ) of peace(AK) through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.(AL) 37 You know what has happened throughout the province of Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John preached— 38 how God anointed(AM) Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and power, and how he went around doing good and healing(AN) all who were under the power of the devil, because God was with him.(AO)

39 “We are witnesses(AP) of everything he did in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. They killed him by hanging him on a cross,(AQ) 40 but God raised him from the dead(AR) on the third day and caused him to be seen. 41 He was not seen by all the people,(AS) but by witnesses whom God had already chosen—by us who ate(AT) and drank with him after he rose from the dead. 42 He commanded us to preach to the people(AU) and to testify that he is the one whom God appointed as judge of the living and the dead.(AV) 43 All the prophets testify about him(AW) that everyone(AX) who believes(AY) in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”(AZ)

44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on(BA) all who heard the message. 45 The circumcised believers who had come with Peter(BB) were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out(BC) even on Gentiles.(BD) 46 For they heard them speaking in tongues[b](BE) and praising God.

Then Peter said, 47 “Surely no one can stand in the way of their being baptized with water.(BF) They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.”(BG) 48 So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.(BH) Then they asked Peter to stay with them for a few days.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 10:19 One early manuscript two; other manuscripts do not have the number.
  2. Acts 10:46 Or other languages