Acts 19
1 While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain disciples.
Apolo mpwalikuba ku Kolinto, ecindi nendi Paulo mpwali kapita mu bimpansha bingi byacishi, mpaka walakashika ku Efenso, nkwalacana beshikwiya nabambi.
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.”
Walabepusheti, “Mpomwalashoma muli Mwami Yesu, sena mwalatambula Mushimu Uswepa?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Afwe nkatuna tunyumfwapo eti kuli Mushimu Uswepa sobwe.”
3 He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John’s baptism.”
Kayi Paulo walabepusheti, “Inga nilubatisho lwamushobo cini ndomwalatambula?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Lubatisho lwa Yohane.”
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.”
Paulo walambeti, “Yohane walikubatisha bantu balikushiya bwipishi bwabo, kayi walikubambila bantu kwambeti bashome uyo walikwisa panyuma pakendi, uyo e Yesu.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Beshikwiya basa mpobalanyumfweco, balabatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu.
6 When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
Paulo mpwalabika makasa palyendibo, Mushimu Uswepa walesa, balatatika kwamba milaka yabula kwishibikwa uko, balatatika kushinshima.
7 They were about twelve men in all.
Bantu abo balikuba likumi ne babili.
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.
Kwa myenshi itatu, Paulo walikaya kung'anda yakupailiamo ya Bayuda. Walikubandika ne bantu sha makani a Bwami bwa Lesa, kwakubula buyowa kwambeti bashome.
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.
Nomba nabambi balayumisha myoyo yabo gwa! Nkabalayanda kushoma mbyalikubambila sobwe, balatatika kucobola nshila ya Mwami Yesu pamenso abantu bangi. Neco Paulo walabashiya ne kumantapo abo bashoma. Busuba ne busuba Paulo walikubandika ne bantu mung'anda yakwiyishilamo ya 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.
Kubandika ne bantu kulico kwalamumantila byaka bibili, cakwinseti bantu bonse bekala mu Asiya, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu.
11 God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
Lesa walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha binene kupitila muli 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.
Bitambala ne bikwisa mbyalikusebensesha Paulo, bantu babitwala ku balwashi babo, balwashi balikusengulwa kayi ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mu bantu.
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.”
Nabambi Bayuda balikwendenda kabaya kupulisha mishimu yaipa, balelekesha kusebensesha lina lya Mwami Yesu bapulishanga mishimu yaipa. Balikwambeti, “Mulina lya Yesu ngwalakambaukunga Paulo, ndamwambilishinga pulani!”
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Abo balikwinseco ni bana basanu ne babili, ba Sikeva, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo Baciyuda.
15 The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
Nomba mushimu waipa walakumbuleti, “Yesu ndimwinshi, nendi Paulo ndimwishi, inga amwe njamwe bani?”
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.
Popelapo muntu usa walikukute mishimu yaipa, walabaulukila ne kubafwankanya bonse. Walabakoma ne kubakwamauna byakufwala byabo, cakwinseti balafwambamo mung'andomo matakosha kabali balingwa.
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.
Ici calanyumfwika kubantu bonse, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balikwikala ku Efeso, bonse balesulilwa nebuyowa. Neco lina ya Yesu lyalalumbaishiwa.
18 Many also of those who had believed came, confessing and declaring their deeds.
Bantu bangi balikushoma muli Yesu, balikwisa kulyambilila bene pamenso abantu bwipishi mbobalikwinsa.
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.
Nabo bantu bangi balikwinsa sha bung'anga, balabunganya mabuku abo, ne kwatenta bantu bangi kabebelela. Mpobalasankanya mulo wa mabuku alatentwa, balacaneti ni makumi asanu a bina bya mali amuwayawaya asilifa.
20 So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
Cebo ca ibi bintu byangofu byalikwinshika, bantu bangi balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu kayi alamwaikila ne kukula.
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.”
Mpobyalenshika bintu ibi, Paulo walayeya kuya ku Yelusalemu, kupitila ku Makedoniya ne ku Akaya. Walambeti, “Ndakafuma ku Yelusalemu, ndelela kuya ku Loma.”
22 Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
Neco walatuma Timoti ne Elasito ku Makedoniya, batuloba babili balikumunyamfwilisha. Nendi Paulo walashalila kwa kacindi kang'ana mu cimpansha ca Asiya.
23 About that time there arose no small disturbance concerning the Way.
Epacindici mpokwalatatika kuba minyungwe inene ku Efenso, cebo ca Nshila ya Mwami Yesu.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
Kwalikuba muntu naumbi walikukute ncito yakupanga tuntu twa silifa lina lyakendi Demetiliyo. Walikupanga tukoshano twasilifa twa ng'anda yakupaililamo Atemi lesa wabo mutukashi, kayi basebenshi bakendi balikucanamo mali angi muncito iyi.
25 whom he gathered together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
Uyu Demetiliyo walabunganya basebenshi bakendi, ne bantu nabambi balikukute ncito mbuli ya kendi, ne kubambileti, “Mobaname, mucinshi cena kwambeti, bubile bwetu bulafumunga muncito iyi.
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.
Mulabononga ne kulinyumfwila mobene bintu mbyalenshinga Paulo uyu. Lambangeti balesa bakubumba ntebo balesa sobwe. Neco, bantu bangi balashomo mbyalanyengelelenga bantu muno mu Efeso, ne mucimpansha conse ca Asiya.
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.”
Ndayakamwa pakwinga bantu nibatatike kwamba byaipa pancito yetu iyi. Nteti bambengowa pancito yetu yonka sobwe, nsombi ng'anda ya lesa wetu Atemi nayo nibayisule bantu. Neco bulemu bwakendi lesa uyu nibupwe, lesa uyu ngobakute kukambilila bantu mucimpansha Asiya ne cishi conse!”
28 When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
Bantu balakalala mpobalanyumfwa awo maswi, ne kutatika kubilikisheti, “Mukulene ni Atemi waku Efenso!”
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.
Popelapo mu munshi monse mwalaba mipyopyongano. Balekata Gayo ne Alisitako, bantu baku Makedoniya balikwenda ne Paulo. Balabakwekweshela ku lubansa lwamafuka nkobali kusuna kubungana bantu.
30 When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
Paulo mpwalayanda kuya mulikoto lya bantu, beshikwiya balamukanisha.
31 Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
Nabo bendeleshi nabambi baku Asiya, balikuba banendi Paulo, balatuma maswi akumusenga kwambeti katayako ku lubansa lwa mafuka kwalikuba kwabungana bantu.
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.
Balatatika kwambowa cambe ambe, pakwinga balikuba banyongana kayi bangi nkabalikwinshiba ncebalabunganina sobwe.
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.
Bayuda nabambi balikuba mulikoto balanyakila Alekisanda pantangu ne kwambeti ewelela kusansulula cena makani, neco Alekisanda walabamweneka bantu ne cikasa, neye walambeti, “Ntebo bayuda balepesheti kube mipyopyongano.”
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!”
Lino bantu mpobalenshibeti ni Muyuda, balabilikisha kabamba maswi amo amo kwa maola abili, kabambeti, “Mukulene ni lesa Atemi waku Efenso!”
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?
Pamapwililisho pakendi, mulembi wa mu munshi walabamwenesha bantu ne kubambileti, “Amwe mobene Efenso baname, nibani batacinshi kwambeti munshi uwu wa Efeso ewasunga ng'anda yakendi lesa Atemi mukulene, ne libwe lyatondwa lyalalaka kufuma kwilu?
36 Seeing then that these things can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet and to do nothing rash.
Paliya muntu welela kukana makani awa, neco kamumwenako, kamutengana kwinsa cintu sobwe.
37 For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Mulalete Gayo ne Alisitako kuno, kakuli paliya cintu ncebalebi mung'anda ya lesa wetu, nambi kumucobola.
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.
Neco, na Demetiliyo pamo ne bantu mbwakute kusebensa nabo, balayandanga kupa mulandu muntu naumbi, bomboloshi ba nkuta nkobali, ingabatwalana kuya kwambila makani awa uko pa masuba ngobakute kombolosha.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
Na pali nacimbi ncemulayandanga, mubungano wa mumunshi wasuminishiwa ne milawo, kubonapo pankani iyo.
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.”
Palibi bilenshiki lelo, bendeleshi baku Loma, babinyumfwa ngabatupa mulandu wakuleta mipyopyongano. Paliya mpotwelela kuyubila mulandu sobwe. Kayi paliya muntu welela kusansulula cena cilalete mipyopyongano iyi.”
41 When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Mpwalapwisha kwambeco, bonse walabambileti bamwaike.
