Matendo ga Mitume 8
1 Sauli abile mu'makubaliano ya kiwo chake, lisoba lee nga atumbwile kuwatesa kinyume cha likanisa lyalibile Yerusalemu; na baaminio bote batawanyika katika majigambo ga Yudea na Samaria, ila mitume.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Bandu bacha'Nnongo balimsika Stephano na kupanga maombolezo makolo nnani yake.
And devout men carried Stephen [to his burial], and made great lamentation over him.
3 Lakini Sauli atilidhuru muno likanisa. Ayenda mu'nyumba kwa nyumba na kubaburuza panja anwawa na analome, na kuwabeka muligereza.
As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and hauling men and women committed [them] to prison.
4 Baaminio ambao babile batitawanyika bado balihubili neno.
Therefore they that were dispersed went every where preaching the word.
5 Filipo atiuluka katika mji wa Samaria na kuntangaza Kristo kolyo.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached Christ to them.
6 Baada ya bandu kugayowa na kubona ishara azipangite Filipo; babekite umakini nnani yake chalo chaakibaya.
And the people with one accord gave heed to those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the miracles which he performed.
7 Boka po bandu banyansima bayowine, nchela achafu bakibatoka bandu huku wakilela kwa lilobe likolo, na benge batipooza na iwete baponile.
For unclean spirits, crying with loud voice, came out of many that were possessed: and many taken with palsies, and that were lame, were healed.
8 Na pabile na puraha ngolo katika mji.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Lakini pabile na mundu yumo katika mji wolo lina lyake Simon, ambaye akipanga bwabe, ambao atiutumya kubashangaza bandu ba litaifa lya Samaria, muda abaya kuwa ywembe ni mundu wa muhimu.
But there was a certain man called Simon, who before in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
10 Basamalia bote tangu nchunu hata mkolo kamsikiliza; babaya;”mundu yolo ni yelo ngupu ya Nnongo ambaye ni kolo.”
To whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 Bamsikiliza, kwa maana atibashangaza muda mrefu kwa bwabe wake.
And to him they had regard, because that for a long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.
12 Lakini muda pabaaminiya kuwa Filipo ahubiri nnani ya ufalme wa Nnongo na nnani ya lina lya Yesu Kristo, batiabatiza, analome kwa alwawa.
But when they believed Philip, preaching the things concerning the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.
13 Na Simoni mwene aaminiya, baada ya kubatizwa, aliendelea kuwa na Filipo; abweni ishara na miujiza yaibile ikipangika, atishangala.
Then Simon himself believed also: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondered, beholding the miracles and signs which were done.
14 Mundu mitume ba Yerusalemu bayowine kuwa Samaria yapokya neno lya Nnongo, baatuma Petro na Yohana.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John:
15 Muda babile bauluka kabalobya; panga wamokee Roho Mtakatifu.
Who, when they had come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16 Mpaka muda woo, Roho Mtakatifu abile amshukia kwaa hata yumo wabe; babile batibatizwa kwa lina lya Ngwana Yesu.
(For as yet he had fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.)
17 Petro na Yohana baabekeya maboko, na bembe bampokya Roho Mtakatifu
Then they laid [their] hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Muda Simoni abweni Roho Mtakatifu atitolewa pitya kuwekewa maboko na mitume; apala kuwapeya mbanje,
And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 Kabaya, “Munipei ayee ngupu, ili kila ywanimbekya maboko apokee Roho Mtakatifu.”
Saying, Give me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Lakini Petro ammakiye; mbanje yako pamope na wenga ipotee kutalu, kwa sababu utangite kuwa karama ya Nnongo yapatikana kwa mbanje.
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee, because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
21 Ubile kwaa na sehemu katika likowe lee, kwa sababu mwoyo wako ni mnyoofu kwaa nnongi ya Nnongo.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter: for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Nga nyo bai tubu maovu yako na kunloba Nnongo labda walowa samehewa fikra ya mwoyo wako.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Kwa maana nibona ubile katika sumu ya uchungu na kifungo cha sambi.”
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and [in] the bond of iniquity.
24 Simoni kanyangwa na kubaya, Munlobe Ngwana kwa ajili yango, kwa mana makowe gote yamuyabaya yaweza pangika kwango.
Then answered Simon, and said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of these things which ye have spoken come upon me.
25 Muda Petro na Yohana babile batishuhudia na kuhubiri neno lya Ngwana, batikerebuka Yerusalemu kwa ndela yoo; batihubiri injili katika vijiji vyanyansima vya Basamaria.
And they, when they had testified and preached the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Bai malaika ba Ngwana kalongela na Filipo no baya, “Angza na uyende kusini katika ndela ya'iyenda pae ya Yerusalemu kuelekea Gaza.” (Ndela yee ibile katika lijangwa).
And the angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza, which is desert.
27 Kaangaza na yenda. Linga, pabile na mundu wa Ethiopia, towashi abile na mamlaka kolo pae ya kandase; malkia ba Ethiopia. Ywatibekwa nnani ya hazina yake yote, ni ywembe abile ayenda Yerusalemu kuabudu.
And he arose, and went: and behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Abile akerebuka atami mu'gari yake kasoma chuo cha nabii Isaya.
Was returning; and sitting in his chariot, read Isaiah the prophet.
29 Roho kalongela na Filipo, “Sogea papipi na gari lee ukengamane nalo.
Then the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
30 “Nga nyo Filipo kayenda mbio, atimsika kasoma katika chuo cha nabii Isaya, kabaya, Je utangite cha ukisomile?”
And Philip ran thither to [him], and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 Muethiopia kabaya, “Naweza kinamani bila ongozwa na mundu?” Kamsihi Filipo apande garini na atami pamope ni ywembe.
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up, and sit with him.
32 Nambeambe lifungu lya maandiko lyalibile atilisoma Muethiopia ni lee; Ationgozwa kati ngondolo kuyenda machinjioni chinjwa; na mana ngondolo atinyamaza kimya, afungua kwaa nkano wake:
The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth:
33 Kwa huzunikiya kwake hukumu yake itiondolewa: Nyai ywaeleza kizazi chake? maisha yake yationdolewa katika nchi.”
In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.
34 Ayoo towashi kannaluya Filipo, no baya, “Nakuloba, ni nabii yupi ambaye ilongelwa habari yake, ni kuhusu ywembe, au za mundu ywenge”?
And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?
35 Filipo atumbwi kulongela, atumbwile kwa liandiko lee la Isaya kumhubiria habari ya Yesu.
Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
36 Babile mundela, baika pabile na mase,'towashi kabaya, “Linga, pabile na mase pano namani chakengama nibatizwe kwaa?”
And as they went on [their] way, they came to a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, [here is] water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?
37 maneno aga, “Nga nyo Muethopia kanyangwa “naaminiya panga Yesu Kristo ni Mwana wa Nnongo,” gabile kwaa mu'maandiko ga kale) nga Muethiopia kaamuru gari lisimame.
And Philip said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 Batiyenda nkati ya maji, pamope Filipo na towashi, Filipo kambatiza.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 Muda babokite mu'mase, Roho wa Ngwana yatimpeleka Filipo kutalu; towashi amweni kwaa, kayenda mu'ndela yake kashangilia.
And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Lakini Filipo katokea Azoto. Apeta katika nkoa wolo kuhubiri injili katika miji yote mpaka paaikite Kaisaria.
But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through, he preached in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.
