1 A , no ka taka mai te ra o te Petekoha, e noho tahi ana ratou katoa i te wahi kotahi.

The followers of Jesus were all together in one place fifty days after the special religious gathering to remember how the Jews left Egypt.

2 N a puta whakarere mai ana he haruru nui no te rangi, ano he hau nui e keri ana, a ki katoa te whare i noho ai ratou.

All at once there was a sound from heaven like a powerful wind. It filled the house where they were sitting.

3 H eoi puta mai ana ki a ratou etahi arero he mea manganga, ano he ahi, a tau iho ana ki runga ki tenei, ki tenei o ratou.

Then they saw tongues which were divided that looked like fire. These came down on each one of them.

4 N a ki katoa ratou i te Wairua Tapu, a ka timata te korero, rere ke ana nga reo, rite tonu ki ta te Wairua i hoatu ai ki a ratou kia korerotia.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit. Then they began to speak in other languages which the Holy Spirit made them able to speak.

5 I Hiruharama ano e noho ana etahi Hurai, he hunga whakaaro, no nga iwi katoa i raro o te rangi.

There were many religious Jews staying in Jerusalem. They were from every country of the world.

6 N a i te wa i rangona ai taua haruru, ka whakarapopoto te mano, ka pororaru, no te mea ka rangona e tera, e tera, tona reo e korerotia ana e ratou.

When they heard this strange sound, they gathered together. They all listened! It was hard for them to believe they were hearing words in their own language.

7 N a ka oho ratou katoa, ka miharo, ka mea, Na, ehara ianei enei katoa e korero nei i te hunga no Kariri?

They were surprised and wondered about it. They said to each other, “Are not these Galileans who are speaking?

8 H e aha tatou ka rongo nei, ia tangata, ia tangata, i o tatou reo o to tatou whanautanga?

How is it that each one of us can hear his own language?

9 K o te hunga o Patia, o Meria, o Erama, ko nga mea e noho ana i Mehopotamia, i Huria, i Kaparokia, i Ponoto, i Ahia,

We are Parthians and Medes, Elamites and from the countries of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and in the countries of Asia,

10 I Perukia, i pamapuria, i Ihipa, i nga wahi o Ripia e patata ana ki Hairini, me nga manuhiri o Roma, nga Hurai, nga porohiraiti,

Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene. Some have come from the city of Rome. Some are Jews by birth and others have become Jews.

11 N ga Kariti, nga Arapi, e rongo ana tatou i a ratou e whakapuaki ana i nga mahi tohu a te Atua, no tatou ano nga reo.

Some are also men of the countries of Crete and Arabia. They are speaking of the powerful works of God to all of us in our own language!”

12 A miharo katoa ana ratou, pohehe ana, ka mea tetahi ki tetahi, He aha tenei?

They were all surprised and wondered about this. They said to each other, “What can this mean?”

13 K o etahi i tawai, i mea, E ki ana ratou i te waina hou.

But others laughed and made fun, saying, “These men are full of new wine.” Peter Preaches—What Joel Said Would Happen Has Happened

14 O tira ka whakatika a Pita me te tekau ma tahi, ka hikitia tona reo, ka whai kupu ki a ratou, E nga tangata o Huria, me koutou katoa e noho nei i Hiruharama, kia mohio koutou ki tenei, kia whai taringa mai ki aku kupu:

Then Peter stood up with the eleven missionaries and spoke with a loud voice, “Men of the country of Judea and all of you who are living in Jerusalem, I want you to know what is happening. So listen to what I am going to say.

15 K ahore hoki o enei haurangi me ta koutou e whakaaro nei, ko te toru noa hoki tenei o nga haora o te ra;

These men are not drunk as you think. It is only nine o’clock in the morning.

16 E ngari ko te mea tenei i korerotia e Hoera poropiti;

The early preacher Joel said this would happen.

17 A tenei ake kei nga ra whakamutunga, e ai ta te Atua, ka ringihia e ahau toku Wairua ki nga kikokiko katoa; ka poropiti hoki a koutou tama, a koutou tamahine, ka moemoea hoki o koutou kaumatua:

God says, ‘In the last days I will send My Spirit on all men. Then your sons and daughters will speak God’s Word. Your young men will see what God has given them to see. Your old men will dream dreams.

18 A e, ka ringihia ano e ahau toku Wairua i aua ra, ki aku pononga tane, ki aku pononga wahine; a ka poropiti ratou.

Yes, on those I own, both men and women, I will send My Spirit in those days. They will speak God’s Word.

19 K a whakakitea ano e ahau nga mea whakamiharo i te rangi i runga, me nga tohu ki te whenua i raro; he toto, he kapura, he paowa pongere:

I will show powerful works in the sky above. There will be things to see in the earth below like blood and fire and clouds of smoke.

20 K o te ra ka huri hei pouri, ko te marama hoki hei toto, i mua o te putanga mai o te ra o te Ariki, taua ra nui whakaharahara, rongonui.

The sun will turn dark and the moon will turn to blood before the day of the Lord. His coming will be a great and special day.

21 N a, ko reira ora ai te hunga katoa e karanga ana ki te ingoa o te Ariki.

It will be that whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved from the punishment of sin.’ Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Did

22 E nga tangata o Iharaira, kia rongo koutou ki enei kupu; Ko Ihu o Nahareta, he tangata i tino whaitohungia e te Atua ki a koutou i runga i nga merekara, i nga mea whakamiharo, i nga tohu i mea ai te Atua kia mahia e ia i waenganui o koutou, e mo hio ana ano ra koutou.

“Jewish men, listen to what I have to say! You knew Jesus of the town of Nazareth by the powerful works He did. God worked through Jesus while He was with you. You all know this.

23 K o tenei tangata i tukua atu, he mea i ata whakaaroa, a i mohiotia noatia ake e te Atua, tangohia ana e koutou, whakamatea iho, he mea ripeka na te ringa o nga tangata kino

Jesus was handed over to sinful men. God knew this and planned for it to happen. You had sinful men take Him and nail Him to a cross.

24 N a te Atua ia i whakaara ake, nana i wewete nga mamae o te mate: no te mea e kore ia e taea te pupuri e taua mate.

But God raised Him up. He allowed Him to be set free from the pain of death. Death could not hold its power over Him. Peter Preaches—Jesus Shows Who He Is by What He Said

25 K o ta Rawiri korero hoki tenei mona, I kite ahau i te Ariki i mua i toku aroaro i nga ra katoa; kei toku ringa matau nei ia, e kore ai ahau e whakakorikoria:

“David said this about Him, ‘I can see the Lord before me all the time. He is at my right side so that I do not need to be troubled.

26 K oia i koa ai toku ngakau, i whakamanamana ai toku arero: i takoto tumanako ai ano oku kikokiko.

I am glad and my tongue is full of joy. My body rests in hope.

27 N o te mea e kore e waiho e koe toku wairua i te reinga, e kore ano e tukua tau Mea Tapu kia kite i te pirau.

You will not leave my soul in death. You will not allow Your Holy One to be destroyed.

28 K ua whakakitea e koe ki ahau nga huarahi o te ora; ka meinga e koe kia ki tonu toku koa i tou aroaro.

You have shown me the ways of life. I will be full of joy when I see Your face.’

29 E oku teina, e tika ana kia aronui he kupu ki a koutou mo te tupuna nei mo Rawiri, ara kua mate ia, kua tanumia, kei a tatou ano tona urupa, a taea noatia tenei ra.

“Brothers, I can tell you in plain words that our early father David not only died but was buried. We know where his grave is today.

30 I te mea he poropiti ia, a i mohio kua oati te Atua i te oati ki a ia, ka whakaputaina ake tetahi, he hua no tona hope, hei noho ki runga ki tona torona;

He was one who spoke for God. He knew God had made a promise to him. From his family Christ would come and take His place as King.

31 A , i tana kite wawe i tenei, korerotia ana e ia te aranga o te Karaiti, ara kihai tona wairua i waiho i te reinga, kihai ano tona kikokiko i kite i te pirau.

He knew this before and spoke of Christ being raised from the dead. Christ’s soul would not be left in hell. His body would not be destroyed.

32 K ua whakaarahia ake tenei Ihu e te Atua: ko matou katoa nga kaiwhakaatu.

Jesus is this One! God has raised Him up and we have all seen Him.

33 A , ka oti nei ia te whakanui e te ringa matau o te Atua, a ka homai nei ki a ia e te Matua te Wairua Tapu i korerotia ra i mua, na kua ringihia mai e ia tenei, e kite nei, e rongo nei koutou.

“This Jesus has been lifted up to God’s right side. The Holy Spirit was promised by the Father. God has given Him to us. That is what you are seeing and hearing now!

34 K ahore hoki a Rawiri i kake ki te rangi; heoi e mea ana ia, I mea te Ariki ki toku Ariki, hei toku matau koe noho ai,

It was not David who was taken up to heaven, because he said, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right side,

35 K ia meinga ra ano e ahau ou hoariri hei turanga waewae mou.

for those who hate You will be a place to rest Your feet.”’

36 N o reira ka kia matau pu te whare katoa o Iharaira, kua meinga e te Atua hei Ariki, hei Karaiti, taua Ihu i ripekatia na e koutou.

The whole Jewish nation must know for sure that God has made this Jesus, both Lord and Christ. He is the One you nailed to a cross!” They Ask Peter What They Should Do

37 N o ratou ka rongo, ka werowero i roto i o ratou ngakau, ka mea ki a Pita ratou ko era atu apotoro, E nga tuakana, me aha matou?

When the Jews heard this, their hearts were troubled. They said to Peter and to the other missionaries, “Brothers, what should we do?”

38 N a ko te meatanga a Pita ki a ratou, Ripeneta, kia iriiria tena tangata, tena tangata o koutou i runga i te ingoa o Ihu Karaiti, hei murunga hara; a ka riro i a koutou te mea homai, ara te Wairua Tapu.

Peter said to them, “Be sorry for your sins and turn from them and be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ, and your sins will be forgiven. You will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

39 K i a koutou hoki, ki a koutou tamariki, te kupu homai, ki te hunga katoa ano o tawhiti, ki nga mea e karangatia e te Ariki, e to tatou Atua, ki a ia.

This promise is to you and your children. It is to all people everywhere. It is to as many as the Lord our God will call.”

40 H e maha atu ano nga kupu i korero ai, i kauwhau ai ia, i mea ai, Me whakaora koutou i a koutou i tenei whakatupuranga parori ke.

He said many other things. He helped them understand that they should keep themselves from the sinful people of this day.

41 N a, ko nga mea tonu i tango i tana kupu i iriiria: me te mea e toru mano nga wairua i honoa mai ki a ratou i taua ra.

Those who believed what he said were baptized. There were about 3, 000 more followers added that day. The First Church

42 A i u tonu ratou ki te whakaakoranga a nga apotoro, ki te kotahitanga, ki te whawhati taro, a ki te inoi.

They were faithful in listening to the teaching of the missionaries. They worshiped and prayed and ate the Lord’s supper together.

43 T au iho ana te wehi ki nga wairua katoa; he maha hoki nga mea whakamiharo me nga tohu i meinga e nga apotoro.

Many powerful works were done by the missionaries. Surprise and fear came on them all.

44 I noho tahi ano te hunga whakapono katoa, i huihuia ano hoki a ratou mea katoa;

All those who put their trust in Christ were together and shared what they owned.

45 I hokona atu hoki a ratou rawa me nga taonga, tuwhaina ana ma te katoa, rite tonu ki te mate o tenei, o tenei.

As anyone had need, they sold what they owned and shared with everyone.

46 H aere tonu ana hoki ratou i tenei ra, i tenei ra ki te temepara, kotahi tonu ano te whakaaro; whawhati taro ana i o ratou kainga, kai ana i a ratou kai i runga i te koa, i te ngakau tapatahi;

Day after day they went to the house of God together. In their houses they ate their food together. Their hearts were happy.

47 E whakamoemiti ana ki te Atua, e paingia ana hoki e te iwi katoa. A honoa mai ana e te Ariki ki a ratou i tena ra, i tena ra, i tena ra, te hunga e whakaorangia ana.

They gave thanks to God and all the people respected them. The Lord added to the group each day those who were being saved from the punishment of sin.