Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Apolosa n den ye konlinta ya yogunu, Polo den tagini ki poandi Asi diema yaama npia ajuana ki pundi Efesa. O den la Jesu yaaba waamu li kani,
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.”
ki buali ba: Yin den daani yaa yogunu, naani yi den ba U Tienu Fuoma Yua bi? Bi den guani ki yedi o: ti naa gbadi baa ke U Tienu Fuoma Yua ye moko.
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
O den yedi ba: Bi nan b atisi yi mi laa batisime? Bi den guani ki yedi o: Jan yaa batisima.
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 den yedi: Jan den teni mi palebidima yaa batisime ki yedi ke bi niba n daani yua n baa yuandi ki cua opuoli, lani n tie Jesu.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Laa maama po bi den ga mi batisima o Diedo Jesu yeli po.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Polo n den maani onii bi po yaa yogunu, U Tienu fuoma yua den jiidi bipo, bi den maadi mi malanma ki go pua sawali.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Bikuli den bua ki pundi piiga n jaba lie.
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.
Polo den caa li balimaama bangima dieli nni ki maadi ba leni li papaali ŋali ŋmaalita, ki moandi ke ban tuo ki ga U Tienu diema maama fuuli.
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.
Ama bi nitianba pala den juagi, ke baa tuo ki ga ke omaama tie moanmoani. Bi go den sugidi oDiedo Jesu sanŋoadima bi niba kuli nintuali. O den paadi leni ba ki ta bihoadikaaba, ki bangi ba daali kuli yua n yi Tilanusa cogidieli nni.
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.
Polo den caa li kani daali kuli ki maadi leni bi niba hali binalie, yaaba n ye Asi nni kuli, jufinba leni Gilekinba kuli den gbadi oDiedo maama.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
U Tienu den teni ke Polo tiendi leni onii bi niba siiga ya bancianma npia li pakili.
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.
Baa bi yaa den taa ya tiayiekaadi, yaaka, ya cabimu n sii Polo ki maani ayiama po kali bi yiani n kagidi bi po. Mu cicibiadimu mo den ña mun ye yaaba yaa niinni.
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.”
Jufinba bi tianba den ye ki goadi ki deli mu cicibiadimu bi niba kani. Bi den moandi ki baa taa oDiedo Jesu yeli ki maadi mu cicibiadimu danba ki yedi mu cicibiadimu. kelima Jesu yeli po, Polo n wangi yua yaa maama yeni, n yedi yi yin ña bi naa niba niinni.
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Yaaba n den tiedi yeni den tie bi copadicianba yudanba siiga yendo ke bi yi o Sefa, yaa bi jabe, bonbilele.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Ki cicibiadiga den guani ki yedi ba: N bani Jesu, n bani Polo mo n tie yua, ama yi mo tie ŋmenba?
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.
Lani ki cicibiadiga n ye yaa joa niinni yeni den bibi ba ki paadi bikuli leni upaalu, ki poagiliba ke bi ñani li dieli yeni niinni ki poagilipoagili ki sani mubila.
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.
Jufinba leni Gilekinba yaaba n ye Efesa kuli den gbadi li laabaalo ke ti jawaandi cuo bi kuli hali bonciala. O Diedo Jesu yeli den baa ti kpiagiciandi.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Yaaba n den tuo ki daani siiga boncianla den kpendi ki togidi bi niba nintuali ban den tieni yaala.
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.
Bi siiga iñoagibiadi danba boncianla den cuani bi tila ki sia ha mi fantama nni bi niba kuli nintuali. Bi den coadi atila yeni kuli dunga ki sua ke li bua ki pundi kujapiena tudapiimu (5o ooo)
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Yeni yaapo oDiedo maama den kpedi ki pugidi leni upaalu leni ugbamamnu.
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.”
Lani n den tieni ki pendi, Polo den jagi ki bili ke obaa tagini ki poandi Maseduana leni Akayi ki gedi Jelusalema. O den yedi: N yaa gedi laa diema kuli li tie tiladi min yuandi ki gedi ki ban le Loma moko.
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
O den soani otodikaaba siiga nibalie, Timote leni Elasita, Maseduana po, wani oba den go kali dana waamu Asi nni.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Laa yogunu ti yanyangiciandi den fii Efesa po kelima oDiedo sanŋoadima po.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
O maano den ye ki yi Demetilusa, ki duadi Atemisa jaandieli nannana leni ŋanjilifa, ki kuadi ki teni ke otuosoanba den baa libaali boncianla ku maagu yeni po.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
O den yini otuonsoanba leni yaaba n taa ki tuuni ku maagu tuonli kuli, ki yedi: Yikuli bani ke ti baali ña ku maagu na niinne.
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.
Yi nan laa ki go gbadi Polo yeni n tiedi yaala. O teni ke bi niba boncianla ki yaadi, baa go hua ibuli, laa tie nekanba Efesa niinni bebe ka, li bua ki yaa tie yene Asi nni kuli.
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.”
Lan baa cuani yaa pakili ki tie ke bi niba baa fali ti tuonli yaali n tie loagu bebe ka; Li baa teni ke ti bupua Atemisa kan go yaa tie li ba kuli. Lani mo Asi yaaba leni handuna niinni yaaba kuli kan go yaa jigini o, kelima okpiagidi baa bodi.
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Ban den gbadi laa maama, bi pala den beni ke cili ki tangi ki tua: Efesa yaaba bupua Atemisa pia ti kpiagidi.
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.
U dogu yaaba kuli yama den yagi. Bi den cuo Gayusa leni Alisitaka, Polo yieninlieba, Maseduana yaaba yeni ki fuli ba ki jaligi ki gedini ba utaankaanu kani.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Polo den bua ki gedi li kani ki maadi leni li nitaanli yeni, ama bi ŋoadikaaba den yie opo.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Baa Asi bali danba siiga bi tianba yaaba n den tie Polo danlinba den soani okani ki tundi o ke wan da gedi li taanli yeni po.
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.
Li nitaanli yeni siiga bi ne den tangi ban bua maama ke bi ne moko tangi ban bua maama bi niba kuli yama den yagi, bi niba boncianla mo ki den bani ban taani yaala yaapo.
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.
Bi nitianba den ñani Alesanda ku niligu siiga, ke jufinba den tudi o ke wan sedi bi kuli nintuali. O den diiba onuu ke ban sedi ki cengi ke obua ki maadi leni ku niligu.
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!”
Ama ban den bandi ke o tie jufi, bikuli den taani niali yendu ki tangi ki tua Efesa bupua Atemisa pia ti kpiagidi, hali ke libua ki pundi leedimunalie.
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?
Lani wani Efesa dogu yudaano duogili den teni ke li nitaanli suo, ke o yedi ba: Efesa yaaba ŋme ye kaa bani ke udociamu Efesa kubi Atemisa yaa bupua n pia ti kpiagidi yaa budieli, leni onannanli yaali n den ñani tanpoli po ki baa?
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Lan ki pia niama yeni, li hani yin jiini yi yama ki da tieni li ba leni mi yanjegibima.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Kelima yi cuani bi naa jaba yaaba n ki pia tagili ba baa suni yi budiena nni li ba, baa sugi yi bupua mo.
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.
Lani wani li ya tie ke Demetilusa leni otuonsoanlieba pia mi maama leni nilo ba, ti buudi dana ye, bi bujiaba mo ye. Ban yini bi yaba ti buudi laa dana.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Yi ya go pia matoama mi baa jia yaa taanli npia li sanu kani.
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.”
Li baa fidi ban ti jaligi ti ki yedi ke dinli fuugune tie bali yiema, kelima ti kan fidi ki waani tin taani yaala yaapo.
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
wan den yedi yeni, o den cabi li nitaanli.
