Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Lukumbi Apolo avi Kolinto, Pauli akagenda mu vidunda na kuhika ku Efeso kwenuko avakolili vawuliwa nunuyu,
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.”
akavakota, “Wu, mwampokili Mpungu Msopi lukumbi pamwasadiki?” Vene vakamyangula, “Lepi! Hati kuyuwana kuvi Mpungu Msopi.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Pauli akavakota, “Ubatizu woki wemwapatili?” Vene vakamyangula, “Ubatizu wa Yohani.”
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.”
Namwene Pauli akajova, “Ubatizu wa Yohani wavi ndava ya kulangisa kuvya vandu vamali kumuwuyila Chapanga. Yohani avajovili vandu kuvya vamsadikayi yula mweibwela palongolo yaki ndi Yesu.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Hinu pevamali kugayuwanila genago, ndi vakabatiziwa muliina la Bambu Yesu.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Pauli avapamisi mawoko panani yavi na Mpungu Msopi akavahelelela, vakatumbula kulongela luga ya chiyehe na kukokosa ujumbi wa Chapanga.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Jumula vavi vagosi kumi na vavili.
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.
Mulukumbi lwa miheyi yidatu Pauli ayendalili kuyingila munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi, na kukokosa cha ukekesi na kukotana nawu ndava kuvakofwa kuuvala Unkosi wa Chapanga.
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.
Nambu vangi vavi na mitima yeyitopa hati vakabela kusadika, vakajova gahakau ndava ya Njila ya Bambu palongo ya msambi wa vandu. Ndi Pauli akajibagula mwene pamonga na vamsadika vala, na kila ligono akakotana nawu mu libanji la mawuliwu la mundu mmonga liina laki Tilano.
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.
Mambu ago gehengiki mulukumbi lwa miyaka yivili hati vakolonjinji voha va Asia, Vayawudi na vandu vangali Vayawudi vakayuwana Lilovi la Bambu.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Chapanga akitili gachinamititi ga kukangasa gamahele mu mawoko ya Pauli.
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.
Hati vandu vavi mukutola hitambala ya kuhungulila na nyula zeazipamisi Pauli. Vavapelekili vatamu wavi ndi vakalama na vana mizuka mewawa, mizuka yikavahuma.
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.”
Mewawa kwavili na Vayawudi vevatyalatyala kuni na kula, kuvinga mizuka navene valinga mewa kuluwula liina la Bambu Yesu. Mewa vijova, “Nikulagiza umuhuma paliina la Yesu yula mweakumkokosa Pauli.”
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Vevakita genago pagati yavi vavi vasongolo saba va Sikewa, mmonga wa Vateta Vakulu wa Vayawudi.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Nambu mzuka mhakau wula ukavayangula, “Nikummanya Yesu, na kavili nikummanya Pauli, nambu mwavayani nyenye?”
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.
Na mundu mweatalaliwi na mzuka yula akavahumbila kwa chigigi voha vavili avashindili makakala. Navene vakajumba changali nyula kuni vana mavamba.
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.
Mundu yeyoha mweitama ku Efeso, Myawudi na angali kuvya Myawudi, ayuwini lijambu lenilo. Voha vakavya na wogohi, vakalilumba liina la Bambu Yesu.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Vamsadika vamahele vakabwela na kujova hotohoto pavandu mambu gahakau gevahengili.
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.
Vandu vamahele pagati ya vala vevikita mambu ga uhavi vakatola hitabu yavi na kuyocha motu palongo ya voha. Vakavalanga bei ya hitabu yahikili mashonga elufu hamsini.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Munjila yeniyo ndi Lilovi la Bambu chalayonjokisiki kudandasika na kuvya na makakala neju.
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.”
Chechagelekili mu mambu ago, Pauli akahamwili kuhamba ku Yelusalemu kwa kupitila Makedonia na Akaya. Akajova, “Nakahika kwenuko, mewawa yikunigana nigendelela ku Loma.”
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Kangi avatumili vamtangatila vaki, Timoti na Elasito, vamlongolela kuhamba ku Makedonia, kuni mwene asigalili ku Asia magono gadebe.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Lukumbi lwenulo kweahumili chitututu neju ku Efeso ndava ya Njila yeniyo ya Bambu.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Mfukuta vindu vya madini ga mashonga mmonga liina laki Demetilio, mweavi na lihengu la kutengeneza majengu gadebe gadebe gegiwanangana na nyumba ya chapanga mdala Atemi. Lihengu lila lavapelili chiyonjokesu chivaha vahengati vaki.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
Demetilio avakemili pamonga na vanalihengu vangi ngati laki akavajovela, “Vagosi, mmanyili kuvya mashonga gemwipata gihumila mulihengu lenili.
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.
Hinu mwihotola kuyuwana na kujilolela mwavene mambu geihenga Pauli, lepi Pa Efeso pene, nambu mewa ku Asia yoha. Mwene akuvakulukisa na kuvang'anamusa vandu vasadikayi kuvya vachapanga vala vevitengenezwa na vandu, hati padebe lepi vachapanga.
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.”
Nga lepi lihengu litu livii muhatali ya kuveveswa, nambu mewawa na nyumba ya chapanga mdala mweavimkulu, Atemi, kuvalangiwa chindu lepi. Na kuwusiwa ukulu waki, mwene mweigundamiliwa Asia na mulima woha.”
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Pevayuwini genago, vakamema ligoga na kutumbula kuywanga, “Mkulu ndi Atemi wa ku Efeso!”
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.
Muji woha ukamema chitututu, vakavakamula Gayo na Alistako vakolonjinji va Makedonia, vevavi mulugendu pamonga na Pauli, vakavajumbisa mbaka mu libanji la mikinu.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Pauli aganili kujilangisa mu msambi wa vandu, nambu vawuliwa vakambesa.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Hati vakulu nunuyu va muji wa Asia vevavi vankozi vaki, vampelekili ujumbi Pauli, vakamjovela akotoka kujiyagisa mukuhamba kulibanji la mikinu.
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.
Lukumbi lwenulo kila mundu aywangayi, vangi vijova aga na vangi vijova gala, hati mngonganu wula ukapechengana. Vangi nakumanya hati ndava ya kukonganeka kwavi.
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.
Vayawudi vakamkang'a palongolo ya vandu mundu mmonga mweikemiwa Alekisanda, ndi vakamuwusa mwene palongolo ya vandu, Alekizanda akavapungila vandu chiwoko kuvagunisa. Muni aganayi kujikengelela palongolo yavi.
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!”
Nambu pevamanyili kuvya mwene ndi Myawudi, voha kwa pamonga vakaywanga, “Mkulu ndi Atemi wa ku Efeso!” Mewawa vakayendelela kuywanga mulukumbi lwa masaa gavili.
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?
Pamwishu myimilila lihengu wa muji akahotola kuvagunisa vandu, akavajovela, “Vakolonjinji va ku Efeso, kila mundu imanya kuvya muji witu ndi mlonda wa nyumba ya chapanga Atemi na liganga lamsopi leligwili kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Avi lepi mweihotola kubela mambu aga. Ndi, yikuvagana kuguna, mkotoka kuhenga chindu changa hololela.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Ndava muni muvaletili vandu apa, pamonga vayivi lepi vindu vya nyumba ya chapanga amala kumliga chapanga witu wa chidala.
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.
Ngati, Demetilio na vana lihengu vaki vavi na mhalu wavi ndava ya vandu ava, gavi kulibanji la mihalu na kwa na vakulu va miji, vihotola kutakila kwenuko.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Ngati muvi na mambu gangi, mugapeleka mumngonganu wewuyidakiliwa.
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.”
Muni tivii muhatali ya kutakiliwa ndava ya chitututu cha lelu, muni kawaka chanzu cha chitututu chenichi.”
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Peamali kujova genago, akamala mngonganu.
