Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Mana itei panga Apolo abile Korintho, Paulo apeta nyanda za nnani na aikite katika mji wa Efeso, na akwembine na banafunzi bake badhaa.
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.”
Paulo kaamakiya, “Je, mwatimpokya Roho mtakatifu pamuaminiya?” Bammakiya, “Hapana, twaweza kwaa kuyowa nnani ya Roho Mtakatifu.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Paulo kabaya, “Nambeambe mwenga mwabatizwa kinamani?” Babaya, Katika ubatizo wa Yohana.”
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.”
Bai Paulo kaayangwa, “Yohana alibatiza kwa ubatizo wa toba. Kaabakiya balo bandu panga bapalikwa kumwamini yolo ywaisa baada yake, yaanu, Yesu.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Bandu bayowine habari yee, batibatizwa kwa lina lya Ngwana Yesu.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Ipangike Paulo paabekite maboko gake nnani yabe, Roho Mtakatifu kaisa nnani yabe na batumbwile longela kwa lugha na kutabiri.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Jumla ya bembe babile analome komi ni ibele.
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.
Paulo atiyenda katika lisinagogi kalongela kwa ujasiri muda wa miezi mitatu. Abile akiongoza kalongela na kuwavuta bandu kuhusu makowe yanayohusu ufalme wa Nnongo.
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.
Lakini Ayahudi benge babile makaidi na basalitia kwaa, batumbwile baya mabaya kuhusu ndela ya Kristo nnongi ya kipenga sa bandu. Bai Paulo aliachana na bembe na kubatenga baaminio kutalu na bembe. Ywembe atumbwile longela kila lisoba katika ukumbi wa Tirano.
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.
Ayee itiyendelea kwa miaka ibele, kwa eyo bote babile batama katika Asia baliyowine neno lya Ngwana, bote Bayahudi na Bayunani.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Nnongo abile akipanga matendo makolo kwa maboko ga Paulo,
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.
panga hata atamwe bapatike ukoto, na kubabutua roho achafu, muda batitola leso na ngobo zazibokite mu'yega ya Paulo.
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.”
Lakini pabile na Ayahudi batipunga mbepo bakisafiri pitya lieneo lee, batilitumya lina lya Yesu kwa ajili ya matumizi yabe bene. Bakiabakiya balo babile na nchela achafu; Babaya, “Nabaamuru mboke kwa lina lya Yesu ywamuhubiria Paulo”
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Bapangite aga babile bana saba ba kuhani Nkolo ba Kiyahudi, Skewa.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Roho achafu bayangwa, “Uesu nimtangite, na Paulo nimtangite, lakini mwenga mwa nyai?”
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.
Yolo roho nchafu nkati ya mundu atiabutukia bapunga nchela na atibashinda nguvu na kuakombwa. Nga batibutuka boka yolo nyumba baile atopo na jeruhiwa.
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.
Likowe lee lyatiyowanika kwa bote. Ayahudi na Bayunani, ambao batami kolyo Efeso. Babile na hofu muno, na lina lya Ngwana lyatizidi kuheshimiwa.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Pia, baingi ba baumini baisile na bakaungama na batidhihirisha matendo mabaya bayapangite.
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.
Baingi babile bapanga uganga batikusanya itabu yabe, batiitiniya mwoto nnongi ya kila mundu. Muda wabe batilangilwa thamani ya ilebe yoo, ibile ipande hamsini elfu ya mbanje.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Nga nyo Neno lya Ngwana lyatienea kwa upana muno katika nguvu.
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.”
Baada ya Paulo kamilisha huduma yake kolyo Efeso, Roho atimwongoza kuyenda Yerusalemu pitya Makedonia na Akaya; Kabaya, “Baada ya tama kolyo, ipalikwa kuibona Rumi kae.”
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Paulo atibatuma Makedonia banfunzi bake abele, Timotheo na Erasto, ambao babile batimsaidia. Lakini ywembe mwene atitama Asia kwa muda.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Muda woo itipangika ghasia ngolo kolyo EFeso kuhusu yelo ndela.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Sonara yumo lina lyake Demetrio, ywachenga sanamu ya mbanje ya nongo Diana, aletike biashara ngolo kwa mafundi.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
Nga nyo atibakusanya, mafundi ba kazi yee nobaya, “Baheshimiwa, mutangite panga katika biashara yee twenga twapata mbanje yanyansima.
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.
Mwalola na muyowine panga, twenga kwaa pano Efeso, ila karibia Asia yoti, ayoo Paulo atibashawishi na kubakerebuya bandu banyansima. Abaya panga ntopo nnongo ambayo ichengwa kwa maboko.
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.”
Na ibile kwaa hatari panga biashara yitu yalowa itajika kwaa kae, lakini pia na lihekalu lya nnongo nyumbo ywabile nkolo Diana aweza tolwa kwa mana abile kwaa na maana. Kae aweza kupoteza ukolo wake, ywembe ambae Asia na dunia yatimwabudu.”
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Pabayowine aga, batwelilwe na hasira na bakombwa ndoti, babaya, “Diana wa Efeso ni nkolo.”
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.
Mji woti utwelile ghasia, na bandu batibutuka pamope nkati ya ukumbi wa michezo, baakamwa basafiri na Paulo, Gayo na Aristariko, babokite Mekedonia.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Paulo apala kujingya katika kipenga sa bandu, lakini banafunzi batimzuia.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Pia, baadhi ya maafisa ba mkoa wa Asia ambao babile mambwiga bake batimpelekea ujumbe kwa nguvu kunnoba kana ajingii kayika ukumbi ba michezo.
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.
Baadhi ya bandu babile babaya kilebe chelo na benge likowe lelo, kwa sababu kipenga sa bandu satichanganyika. Baingi babe baweza kwaa hata kuyowa kwa mwanja namani baisile pamope.
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.
Bayahudi bannetike Iskanda panja ya kipenga sa bandu na kumbeka nnani nnongi ya bandu. Iskanda aboite ishara kwa luboko lwake kutoa maelezo kwa bandu.
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!”
Lakini batilitambua kuwa ywembe ni Myahudi, bote baikombwa ndoti kwa likowe limo kwa muda wa masaa ibele, “Diana nga nkolo ba Efeso.”
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?
Baada ya karani ba mji kukinyamazisha kipenga sa bandu, abaya,'Mwenga mwaalalome ba Efeso, ywa nyai ywatangite kwaa panga mji ba Efeso ni mtunza wa lihekalu lya Diana nkolo na yelo picha yatitomboka boka kumaunde?
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Kubona bai panga makowe aga yawezekana kwaa, tupalika kuwa na utulivu na kana mupange chochote kwa haraka.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Kwa mana mwaakema bandu aba pano mahakamani ambao ni anyang'anyi kwaa ba lihekalu wala babile kwaa kumkufuru nongo witu nyumbo.
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.
Kwa eyo, mana Demetrio na mafundi babile pamope niywembe babile na mashitaka nnani ya mundu yeyote, mahakama ibile wazi na maliwali babile. Na baletwe nnongi ya lishauri.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Lakini mana wenga upala chochote kuhusu makowe genge, yalowa shughulukiwa katika kiako halali.
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.”
Kwa kweli tubile katika hatari ya tuhumiwa kuhusu ghasia ya lisoba lee. Ntopo sababu ya machafuko aga, na tubile kwaa na uwezo wa kugaelezea.
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Baada ya kubaya aga, atibatawanya bandu.
