Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Wana Apolosi azalaki na Kolinto, Polo alekelaki na mokili ya bangomba ya Azia, mpe akomaki na Efeso. Kuna, akutaki mwa ndambo ya bayekoli
2 He said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
mpe atunaki bango: — Boni, bozwaki Molimo Mosantu tango bokomaki bandimi? Bazongisaki: — Te! Totikala nanu koyoka te ete Molimo Mosantu azalaka.
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Polo atunaki bango lisusu: — Bongo libatisi ya ndenge nini penza bozwaki? Bazongisaki: — Tozwaki libatisi ya Yoane.
4 Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.”
Polo alobaki na bango: — Libatisi oyo Yoane azalaki kopesa ezalaki libatisi ya kobongola motema; azalaki koloba na bato ete bandimela moto oyo akoya sima na ye, elingi koloba ete bandimela Yesu.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Boye, bayokelaki ye mpe bazwaki libatisi na Kombo ya Nkolo Yesu.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Tango Polo atielaki bango maboko, Molimo Mosantu akitelaki bango, mpe bakomaki koloba na nkota ya sika mpe kosakola.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Bango nyonso bazalaki bato pene zomi na mibale.
8 He entered into the synagogue and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning God’s Kingdom.
Bongo, Polo akendeki na ndako ya mayangani epai wapi, na basanza misato, azalaki koloba na molende epai na bato; azalaki koteya bango makambo oyo etali Bokonzi ya Nzambe mpe kondimisa bango yango.
9 But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Kasi bato mosusu kati na bango bazalaki mitema mabanga; baboyaki kondima mpe batiolaki nzela ya Nkolo na miso ya bato ebele. Bongo Polo akabwanaki na bango. Amemaki bayekoli mpe, mokolo na mokolo, azalaki koteya bango na eteyelo ya Tiranisi.
10 This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Esalaki bongo mibu mibale; boye Bayuda nyonso mpe bato nyonso ya Grese, oyo bazalaki kovanda na mokili ya Azia bayokaki Liloba na Nkolo.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Nzambe azalaki kosala bikamwa ya somo na nzela ya Polo.
12 so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
Boye bato bakomaki kokamata miswale mpe bilamba oyo etuti nzoto ya Polo, mpo na kotia yango na banzoto ya babeli, bongo bokono ya bato yango ezalaki kosila, mpe milimo mabe ezalaki kobima kati na bango.
13 But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
Ndambo ya Bayuda oyo bazalaki kotambola-tambola mpo na kobengana milimo mabe bamekaki kobelela Kombo ya Nkolo Yesu mpo na koluka kokangola bato oyo bazalaki na se ya bokonzi ya milimo mabe; bazalaki koloba: — Na Kombo ya Yesu oyo Polo ateyaka, napesi bino mitindo ya kobima.
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Bana mibali sambo ya Moyuda Seva, moko kati na bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, bazalaki kosala bongo.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Mokolo moko, molimo mabe ezongiselaki bango: — Nayebi Yesu, nayebi mpe soki Polo azali nani; kasi bino, bozali banani?
16 The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, overpowered them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Mpe moto oyo azalaki na molimo mabe apumbwelaki bango, akangaki bango mpe abetaki bango nyonso makasi penza kino babimaki na ndako bolumbu mpe batonda na bapota.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Tango likambo yango eyebanaki na Bayuda mpe na bato ya Grese oyo bavandaka na Efeso, somo ekangaki bango nyonso, mpe Kombo ya Nkolo Yesu ezwaki lokumu mingi.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Mingi kati na bato oyo bakomaki bandimi bazalaki koya kondima mpe kotubela polele misala na bango ya mabe.
19 Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Mpe bato mingi ya maji bamemaki babuku na bango mpe batumbaki yango na miso ya bato nyonso. Tango balukaki koyeba motuya ya babuku yango, emonanaki ete ezalaki na motuya ya mbongo ya bibende nkoto tuku mitano.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Ezali ndenge wana nde Liloba na Nkolo ezalaki kokoba kopanzana mpe komonana ete etonda na nguya ya Nzambe.
21 Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the Spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
Sima na makambo oyo nyonso, Polo, na bokambami ya Molimo, azwaki mokano ya kolekela na Masedwane mpe na Akayi mpo na kokende na Yelusalemi. Alobaki: — Soki nalongwe kuna, nakokende lisusu na Rome.
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Atindaki na Masedwane, mibale kati na basungi na ye ya mosala, Timote mpe Erasite, wana ye moko atikalaki mwa mikolo na Azia.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Ezalaki na tango wana nde mobulu makasi esalemaki na Efeso na tina na Nzela ya Nkolo.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Demetriusi, mosali ya babiju, azalaki kosala na palata bililingi ya batempelo ya nzambe Artemisi. Na mosala yango, azalaki kofuta basali na ye mbongo mingi.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
Asangisaki bango elongo na bato ya misala ya maboko, oyo basalaka mosala moko na ye, mpe alobaki na bango: — Baninga na ngai, boyebi malamu ete mosala oyo efutaka biso malamu.
26 You see and hear that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods that are made with hands.
Nzokande, bino moko bozali komona mpe koyoka ndenge nini Polo wana azali kosala nyonso mpo na kondimisa bato mpe kobenda sima na ye bato ebele awa kaka na Efeso te, kasi mpe na etuka mobimba ya Azia; azali koloba ete banzambe oyo esalemi na maboko ya bato ezali banzambe te.
27 Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Makambo oyo Polo azali kosala ezali koluka kaka te kobebisa lokumu ya mosala na biso, kasi ezali mpe kosilisa lokumu ya tempelo ya Artemisi, nzambe monene ya mwasi; ezali lisusu kosilisa nkembo ya Artemisi oyo Azia mobimba mpe mokili mobimba ezali kogumbamela.
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Tango kaka bayokaki bongo, basilikaki makasi mpe bakomaki koganga: — Artemisi ya Efeso azali monene!
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
Mbala moko, mobulu ekotaki kati na engumba mobimba. Bakangaki Gayusi mpe Arisitarke, bato mibale ya Masedwane, oyo bazalaki kotambola elongo na Polo; mpe bato nyonso bakendeki na lombangu na ndako ya masano.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Polo azalaki na posa ya kobima na miso ya bato, kasi bayekoli bapekisaki ye.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Ezala mpe baninga na ye, oyo bazalaki bakambi ya etuka, batindelaki ye maloba mpo na kosenga na ye ete ameka te kosala liseki ya kokende na ndako ya masano.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had come together.
Mobulu makasi ekotaki kati na ebele ya bato: bamoko bazalaki koganga mpo na likambo moko, mpe bamosusu, mpo na likambo mosusu. Mingi kati na bango bazalaki koyeba te tina nini basangani wana.
33 They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
Bayuda kati na ebele ya bato batindikaki Alekizandre na liboso, mpe batalisaki ye likambo yango ndenge ezali. Bongo Alekizandre atombolaki loboko mpo na kolakisa ete alingi kozwa maloba mpo na kotalisa na bato.
34 But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Kasi tango basosolaki ete azali Moyuda, bango nyonso basalaki pene bangonga mibale ya koganga lokola moto moko: — Artemisi ya Efeso azali monene!
35 When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
Suka na suka, mokomi mikanda ya engumba alongaki kopekisa makelele ya bato; alobaki: — Bato ya Efeso! Nani kati na mokili oyo ayebi te ete engumba ya Efeso ezali engumba mosantu ya Artemisi, nzambe mwasi monene, mpe ya ekeko na ye oyo ekita wuta na likolo?
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Yango wana, lokola moko te akoki kotia tembe na likambo oyo, bovanda kimia mpe bosala makambo ya bozoba te.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Bato oyo bomemi awa babebisi ndako ya nzambe na biso te mpe bafingi ye te.
38 If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
Soki Demetriusi mpe basali na ye bazwi moto likambo, esambiselo ezali, basambisi mpe bazali. Ebongi malamu ete bakende kofunda.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Mpe soki bozali na likambo mosusu ya koloba, tokoyekola yango malamu kati na mayangani oyo mibeko epesa ndingisa.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning today’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
Soki tokebi te, bakoki kofunda biso ete botombokisi bato, mpo na makambo oyo esalemi lelo. Na bongo, tokolonga te kolimbola tina oyo bato basangani awa.
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Tango kaka asilisaki koloba, apesaki mitindo ete bato bapanzana.
