Katwa Nono Katwa 8
1 Bulus wayiru akuru ayinna nin molughe. Bara nani itunna ighanan tizung nono Kutelleuniu uniu udya lilole in Urushalima; tutungg vat nanan biye malakiti ukilunu nasarin Urdun nin Samariya, bannin nono katwa we.
Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the Church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the Apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.
2 Anan lanzu fiu Kutelle yauna libin Istifanus idi kasu nin kucculu kang atiyom.
Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
3 Ama Shawulu wa lanza kilarin in lira Kutelle ukule kang; awa piccu nilari nilari in nutuzunun nalilime nin nawani, anin tiza nani nilari licin.
But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
4 Anan yinu sa uyene na iwadi nanya Urshalima tinna choo udu nigbri-nigbri, inani wa lii ubun suu uwa-aze Yesu.
Now those who were scattered in different directions went from place to place proclaiming the Good News.
5 Umong nanya nanan yinu sa uyenu ulena lisame wadi Philibus achino Urshalima udu u Samariya. kine atina belu nanitau Yesu amere Kristi.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
6 Anit gbardan kikane lanza Philibus liru nin yeneghe adisu kata kazikiki. Bara nani inin vat dandana kupopo kiti liru me.
The people, one and all, listened attentively to what Philip told them, when they heard of, and saw, the miracles which he was working.
7 Nafo umisali, Philibus umurcha ufunu unanzan unuzu das kiti nanit gbardan, inani wa nuzu nin kuchulu tutun anit gbardan na iwa dinin agurgu na bunu ba.
For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;
8 bara nani anit gbardan ka gbri kane lanza liburi liboo.
and many who were paralysed or lame were cured, so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
9 Kikane umong unit wadiku kagbri kane lisame wadi Simon. Ame wadin suzu nikulma uworsu. awa niza anit umamaki nin kat nikulma me nanya Samariya ''Simon udia une!''
There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great Being.
10 Vat anit kikane, vat anit ahem nin na chine ilatisza ghe. Inani wa beling, '' Ule unite likara lidiya kutelleri.''
Every one, high and low, paid attention to him. ‘This man,’ they used to say, ‘must be that Power of God which men call “The Great Power.”’
11 Inani wali ubung latiszighe chaut, bara uworsu awa ninani umamki nin kata nikulma me.
And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
12 Bara nani iwa yinin ni Philibus ku nin liru umang une kitene Kutelle na ana durso liti me ogo, nin kitene Yesu Kristi. Nanilime nin nawane alena yinna nin Yesu esuu nani nubaptizima.
However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the Good News about the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Simong litime yina nin liru Philibus amini wa sughe ubaptizima. Amini wa tini durtu philibus ku, amini walii ubung lazu umamaki nin kata kazikiki kana Philibus wa din sue, imong ine wa durso ulirin Philibus kidegenari.
Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.
14 Dana nono katwa nanya Urshalima lanza ani gbardan vat Samariyan yina nin liru Kutelle, inanio wa tuu an Bitrus ku nin Yohana kika ne.
When the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God’s Message, they sent Peter and John to them;
15 Dana Bitrus ni Yohana da nanya Samariya, inani wa tin nlira kiti na lena iyina sa uyenu ina sere Ifip Milau.
and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Bara Ifip Milau wadi misa tolo atimine ba. Iwa suu nani ubaptizimari ma chas nanya lisa Ucif Yesu.
(As yet the Spirit had not descended upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the Faith of the Lord Jesus).
17 Nin nani Bitrus nin Yohana tarda achara mine kite mine ana sere Ifip Milau.
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Simon nin yene inaa anit Ifip Milau bara utardu nachara nono katwa kitene mine. Bara nani amini wa ni nono katwa we ikurfun,
When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the Apostles’ hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said:
19 anin bele,''taani menma suu elemong na anin di suu, bara kogha na itaaghe achari nin ama seru Ifip Milau.''
“Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Bara nani Bitrus nin benlin ghe,''Fia nin nikubu fia nanah, bara udinin suu use ufilu Kutelle nin nikuba!
“A curse upon you and upon your money,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God’s free gift can be bought with gold!
21 Uwangya usu katwa nan arik ba nanya suu nilemone, bara kibinai fia diligowe nin Kutelle ba!
You have no share or part in our Message, for your ‘heart is not right with God.’
22 Bara nani chino kibinai kinanzan kane, uni roko ame Ucif, andi ama yinu, ashawa nin kulapi kunanzan kona udinsue nan kibinai!
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
23 kpila uchin libau linazan lone bara yene udin kiyashi bi, bara fea we ubawa ri katwa ka nanza kane.
for I see that you have fallen into the ‘bitterness of envy’ and the ‘fetters of sin.’”
24 Simon ghe nin kwan, tai nlira kiti Chikilari bara asuu elemon na u bele!
“Pray to the Lord for me, all of you,” Simon answered, “so that none of the things you have spoken of may befall me.”
25 Nin kidun Bitrus nin Yohana belle anit kikane elemong na idini suwe kitene Chikilari Yesu nin dursu nani usakkwe Chife ina tina ikpila udu Ushalima. Kitene libauwe, itina dursuzu anite uliru uchine kitene Yesu nanya Samariya.
Peter and John, having borne their testimony and delivered the Lord’s Message, returned to Jerusalem, telling the Good News, as they went, in many Samaritan villages.
26 Umong uwui unan kadura ulena Kutelle yuoghe kiti Philbus ''Fita uyisin nin duo kusari kudu unuzu Urshalima udu kagbirin Gaza.'' Liboiwe wadi kusari kushori.
Meanwhile an angel of the Lord had said to Philip: “Set out on a journey southwards, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (It is now deserted).
27 Bara nani Pilibus fita agya udu liboiwe. Liboi lolere amini wa zuro nin umon unit mmin Etopia. Awadi unit udeawari ame awa di udia vat na sarauniya Etopia. Nanya lilemme anit wadi yicu ku sarauniya Kandence. Ele unite wadin cinu udu Urshalima usu ususaida,
So Philip set out on a journey; and on his way he came upon an official of high rank, in the service of Candace, Queen of the Abyssinians. He was her treasurer, and had been to Jerusalem to worship,
28 amini wacinu u kpili kilari awa sosin kitene kuchariot me. Amini wadi chin, amini wadi belu ni nyerta kutakarda unan lirin nuu Kutelle.
and was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 Ufunu ulau Kutelle woro Philibus ku, ''Can cana uzuro nin imon ngju.”
The Spirit said to Philip: “Go up to the carriage yonder and keep close to it.”
30 Filibus tunna a lalla i chum udu kiti me, a lanza nge adin nbellu ni nyerte nan liru nin nu Kutelle Ishaya, aworo,”uyinno ma nyertu mane?
So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the Prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you are reading?” he asked.
31 Unit Habasha woro, men mmatizari inyinin andi na umon belli ba!” Unitte woro Filibus, ngna uda so likot nighe.”
“How can I,” the other answered, “unless some one will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.
32 Uliru Kutelle na uittin Habsha wa di nbellu ni nyerte imoe ile awwo cino nafo ku kam uchindu kiti bo, nafo kukam na kumiin tikk na charan lenghe na ma bo nanere na puno unume ba.
The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this — ‘Like a sheep, he was led away to slaughter, And as a lamb is dumb in the hands of its shearer, So he refrains from opening his lips.
33 Nyanya ntolti litime itunna ibolo nghe ushara. Nga ri mabello imommon inanzang litime, inani wan yiru ulaime.
In his lowly condition justice was denied him. Who will tell the story of his generation? For his life is cut off from earth.’
34 Unan salin masu tirunu Filibus ku, aworo, “ndin rizufi nacara, unan liru nin nu Kutelle din liru kitene ghari? Litimere sa kitene nmonghari?
“Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the Prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?”
35 Filibus tunna a cizina uliru, a cizina kutakarda kulau ng Ishaya atunna nnbellu ghe kitene Yesu.
Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the Good News about Jesus.
36 Kubi ko na iwa din ci libo ido kankitin mmyen unan salin macu wuro, “Yene, mmein mongo kikane; Iyanghari ma wantinura nyanyan mmein ishinti ni nyanya mmeine?”
Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed: “Look! here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?”
37 Filibus woronghe, uwan yinin nin kibinayi fe vat, iwanya ishintifi nan nyan mmeine.”
38 Unittin Habasha woroghe, yisina nin nimon an-njue. Itunna itolo na-bee ipira nan nya mmeine, a shintinghe ku.
So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water — both Philip and the Treasurer — and Philip baptized him.
39 Kubi ko na inuzu nan nya mmeine, Uruhu Kutelle tunna a yira Filibus ku. Unit Habasha tunna a nya nin liburi libo.
But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the Treasurer saw no more of him; for he continued his journey with a joyful heart.
40 Filibus tunna ayene Uruhu ulau yaughe udumu kaghirin Azotus. Akata a cin belle uliru umang itin Yesu, nighiri-nighiri. a do Ukaisariya.
But Philip was found at Ashdod, and, as he went on his way, he told the Good News in all the towns through which he passed, till he came to Caesarea.
