Y Checho Y Apostoles Sija 8
1 YA si Saulo jaconsiente gui finataeña. Ya ayo ni tiempo, guaja dangculon pinetsigue contra y iglesia guiya Jerusalem; ya todo sija, ni ti apostoles, manmachalapon gui tano Judea, yan Samaria;
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 Ya y mandeboto na taotao, macatga si Esteban para umajafot, ya dangculo inigungñija pot güiya.
Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
3 Ya si Saulo jayulang y inetnon mangilisyano, ya jumalom gui cada guma, ya jabatatangga y lalaje yan y famalaoan para ufanmapreso.
But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
4 Enaomina ayo sija y manmachalapon, manjanao para todo y lugat, ya japredidica y sinangan.
Now those who were scattered in different directions went from place to place proclaiming the Good News.
5 Ayonae si Felipe mapos papa gui siuda Samaria, ya japredica guiya sija si Cristo.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
6 Ya y linajyan taotao sija, manunoja, ya maatituye ayo sija y sinangan Felipe, anae malie yan majungog y señat ni y finatinasña.
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 Sa megae y manáplacha na espiritu, manaagang ni y dangculo na inagang, yan manjujuyong güije todo gui anae mañasaga; yan megae na manparalitico, yan mancojo, manafanjomlo.
For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;
8 Ya guaja un dangculon minagof güije na siuda.
and many who were paralysed or lame were cured, so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
9 Lao guaja un taotao güije na siuda, na y naanña si Simon; ya antes ni tiempo, jaencanta yan jafababa y taotao sija ni y magicaña guiya Samaria, japolo güe na güiya uno dangculo.
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 Ya todo umatituye, desde y diquique asta y dangculo, ilegñija: Este na taotao, y dangculo na ninasiñan Yuus.
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 Ya mantituye, sa apmam na tiempo na numamanman ni y magicaña.
And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
12 Lao anae manmanjonggue as Felipe ni y japredica y ebangelio y raenon Yuus, yan y naan Jesucristo, manmatagpange todo, lalaje yan famalaoan.
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 Ya si Simon manjonggue locue; ya anae matagpange, sumisijaja yan Felipe, ya ninamanman anae jalie y milagro yan y señat sija ni y manmafatinas.
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 Ya y apostoles, ni y manestataba Jerusalem anae majungog na iya Samaria jaresibe y sinangan Yuus, matago guato si Pedro yan si Juan;
When the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God’s Message, they sent Peter and John to them;
15 Ya anae manmato guato, jatayuyute sija, para ujaresibe y Espiritu Santo:
and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 (Sa trabia ti tumutunog gui jilo una guiya sija; sa manmatagpangeja pot y naan y Señot Jesus).
(As yet the Spirit had not descended upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the Faith of the Lord Jesus).
17 Ayonae japolo y canaeñija gui jiloñija, ya maresibe y Espiritu Santo.
Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Ya anae jalie si Simon na pot y japolo y canaeñija y apostoles, manmannae ni y Espiritu Santo, jaofrese sija salape,
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 Ilegña: Naeyo locue ni este na ninasiña, ya masqueseaja jaye nae jupolo y canaejo, uresibe y Espiritu Santo.
“Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Lao si Pedro, ilegña nu güiya: Y salapemo ufalingo yan jago, sa jinasomo na y ninaen Yuus mafafajan salape.
“A curse upon you and upon your money,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God’s free gift can be bought with gold!
21 Taya pattemo ni suertemo güine, sa y corasonmo ti tunas gui menan Yuus.
You have no share or part in our Message, for your ‘heart is not right with God.’
22 Enaomina fañotsot ni este y tinaelayemo, ya untayuyute si Yuus, yaguin siña maasie jao ni y jinason y corasonmo.
Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
23 Sa julie na gaegue jao gui lalaet y minalaet, yan y guineden y tinaelaye.
for I see that you have fallen into the ‘bitterness of envy’ and the ‘fetters of sin.’”
24 Ayonae manope si Simon, ya ilegña: Tayuyuteyo gui Señot, ya chañija fanmafato guiya guajo ni uno gui este sija sinanganmiyo.
“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 Enao mina sija, anae guinin janae testimonio yan jasangan y sinangan y Señot, manalo guato Jerusalem, y japredica y ebangelio gui megae na sengsong y taotao Samaria sija.
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 Ya y angjet y Señot jacuentuse si Felipe ilegña: Cajulo, ya unjanao guato gui sanjaya gui chalan ni y jumajanao desde Jerusalem, asta Gasa ni y desierto.
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 Ya cajulo, ya mapos; ya estagüe un taotao Etiopia na eunuco na gaeninasiña na dangculo gui papa Candase raynan taotao Etiopia sija, ya güiya encatgao todo ni y güinajan y ray na, ya mato Jerusalem para ufanadora.
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 Ya tumalo guato, ya matachong gui jilo y iyoña carruaje ya jataetae y profeta Isaias.
and was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 Ya y Espiritu ilegña as Felipe: Janao jijot ya undañae y carruaje.
The Spirit said to Philip: “Go up to the carriage yonder and keep close to it.”
30 Ya malago guato guiya güiya si Felipe, ya anae jajungog na jatataetae y profeta Isaias, ilegña: Untungo jafa tinaetataemo?
So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the Prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you are reading?” he asked.
31 Ya ilegña: Jafa taemano siñayo yaguin taya fumanagüeyo? ya jagaogao na ucajulo ya ujasija matachong.
“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 Ya y lugat gui Tinigue ni y jatataetae, taegüine: Macone taegüije y quinilo yaguin macone para umapuno; yan parejo yan y cotdero ni y ti cumecuentos gui menan y dumadasae, taegüejeja ti jabababa y pachotña.
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 Ya y inimitdeña nae y juisioña munajanao; ya jaye usinangan claro y generasionña? sa y linâlâfia machule gui tano.
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 Ya y eunuco jaope si Felipe ilegña: Jutayuyut jao, jaye jasangangane y profeta ni este? güiyaja, pat otro taotao?
“Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the Prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?”
35 Ayonae jababa si Felipe y pachotña, ya jatutujon gui este na tinigue sigue di mapredica güe si Jesus.
Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the Good News about Jesus.
36 Ya mientras jumajanao gui jinanaoñija, manmato gui un janom; ya ilegña y eunuco: Estagüe janom; jafa uchomayo para jumatagpange?
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 Ilegña si Felipe: Yaguin unjonggue contodo y corasonmo, siñaja jao. Ya manope ilegña: Jujonggue na si Jesucristo y Lajin Yuus.
38 Ya manago na umanasaga y carruaje; ya tumunog y dos gui jalom janom, si Felipe yan y eunuco; ya tinagpange güe.
So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water — both Philip and the Treasurer — and Philip baptized him.
39 Ya anae jumuyong guinin y janom, quinene si Felipe ni y Espiritun y Señot, ya ti linie ni y eunuco mas, lao jasigue y jinanaoña sumenmagof.
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 Lao si Felipe esta masoda guiya Asoto; ya malofan inanaco todo manpredidica ebangelio gui siuda todos, asta qui mato güe guiya Sesarea.
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.
