Ndu Manzaniba 19
1 Aye he niwa Apollos a he ni Corith, Bulus a zren zu ni kotu gbungblu'a nda ye ri ni kikle gbuwu Ephesus, nda ye toh ba mri ko bari niki.
And it came to pass, while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, passing through the upper parts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples;
2 Bulus a hla bawu ndi, “Bi kpa Ruhu tsatsra niwa bi kpanyime a?” Ba sa niwu ndi, “aan, kina wo nitu Ruhu Tsatsra mena.
and he said unto them—Holy Spirit, received ye, when ye believed? And they said unto him—Nay! not even whether there is Holy Spirit, did we hear.
3 Bulus a tre ndi, “Nimi ngye wa ba ti batisma ni yiwu?” Ba tre ndi, “Ni baptisma wu Yohana.”
And he said—Into what, then, were ye immersed? And, they, said—Unto John’s immersion.
4 Niki Bulus a sa ndi, “Yohana a ti batisma wu k'ma sron sran. A hla ni ndji ba ndi du ba kpanyime ni wa ani ye ka huu, wa a hi Yesu.”
Then said Paul—John, immersed with an immersion of repentance, unto the people, saying, that, on him who was coming after him, they should believe, —that is, on Jesus.
5 Niwa ndji ba ba wo toki, ba kpa batisma ni nde Bachi Yesu.
And, when they heard [this], they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Niki, wa Bulus a sawo nitu mba, Ruhu Tsatsra a ku nitu mba, nda duba tre ni lan bari nda bwu tre wu ko shishi si bla.
and, Paul laying hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began speaking with tongues and prophesying.
7 Wawu mba bana mla tsra ndji wlon don ha (tso).
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Bulus a ri hi ni sinagog nda ka tre ni gbengblen sron, wu wha tra, shle vu si ya nda nhron ba nitu ngbran ko Irji.
And, entering into the synagogue, he was speaking boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
9 E niwa Yahudawa bari ba lo sron zi gbangban nda kamba ni shishi kpaa ndji ba. Niki Bulus a kaa ba don nda chu mriko bari hu nji ni kpama, nda ka vu bla siya ba baa ni ba ni tra wu zontu bi u Tyrannus.
But, when some were hardening themselves, and refusing to be persuaded, speaking evil of the Way before the throng, withdrawing from them, he separated the disciples; day by day, reasoning in the school of Tyrannus.
10 A si he toki ka tsra se ha, nitu ki wawu mba wa ba kii ni Asia, ba wo lan tre Bachi, ni Yahudawa baba Greek ba.
And, this, took place for two years, so that, all who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Irji a sia ti kikle kpi wa bana ri he wu toh ni son mba, ni wo Bulus.
Mighty works, also, not the ordinary, God was working through the hands of Paul;
12 Nitu kii, ngbanjan nklon wu wo mba nklon wu kaa nne wa ana sa wo ni wu ba ban ba ka nubi lilo, i lilo mba a bwa hi don ba e brji ba ba rju don kpamba.
so that, even unto the sick, were being carried from his body, handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases were departing from them, and, the wicked spirits, were going out.
13 E Yahudawa bi zu brji rju ni kpa ndji bari ba sia zren zu ni ngbran kima. Ba yo nde BAchi Yesu ni du nuba gbengblen nitu meme brji niwa ba tre ndi, “Ni nde Yesu wa Bulus a dbu hla, mi mha yiyo, rju yi.”
But certain also of the wandering Jews, exorcists, took in hand to be naming, over them that had the wicked spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying—I adjure you, by Jesus whom Paul proclaimeth!
14 Ninkon Prist wu Yahudawa, wa ndema ana Sceva, a he ni mri tangban wa basia ti toyi.
And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, a High-priest, who, this thing, were doing.
15 Meme brji a sa bawu ndi, “Yesu mi to, mba Bulus mi to, i wu hi nha?”
But the wicked spirit. Answering, said unto them—Jesus, [indeed], I am getting to know, and, Paul, I well-know, —but who are, ye?
16 Meme brji ni mi igu; a a doo lu hon nitu bi zu brji rju'a nda zan ba ni gbengble, nda hloba tsi. Mle ba yotsu rju ni ko'a ni ngbre mba ni nkpan kpa.
And the man in whom was the wicked spirit, springing upon them, mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that, naked and wounded, fled they out of that house.
17 Ikpe yi a ri ton ndji wawu, Yahudawa baba Greeks, wa ba ki ni Ephesus. Sissri a vu ba, u nde Bachi Yesu a nzu hon.
And, this, became known to all—both Jews and Greeks—who were dwelling in Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was being magnified.
18 Niki ngame, gbugbu biwa ba kpanyime'a, ba rju ye nran nda vu bla meme kpi wa bana ti yea.
Many also of them who had believed, were coming, making open confession, and renouncing their practices.
19 Gbugbu biwa bata ti gbugblu ba ni vunvu mba rju ye sru ni buburi nda goon ba ni shishi ko nha. Niwa ba bla nklen kpi ba, ana dubu se ton wu whlo azurfa.
And, a good many of them who had practised the curious arts, bringing together the books, were burning them before all; and they reckoned up the prices of them, and found them fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Niki lan tre wu Bachi a zren kagon gbagban ni gbengblen.
Thus, with might, the Lord’s word, was growing and prevailing.
21 Zizan, hu gon wa Bulus a kle ndu ma ni Ephesus, a yo sron, hu ni gbron Ruhu, nda zren zu ni Macedonia mba Achaia ni nkon ma wu hi ni Urushelima; a tre nde, “Mita ka ri niki, mi hi to Rome ngame.”
Now, when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit, going through Macedonia and Achaia, to be journeying unto Jerusalem, saying—After I have been there, Rome also, must I see!
22 Bulus a ton hi ni Macedonia, ha nimi biwa ba ti ndu niwu, Timoti mba Erastus. E wawu kima a son zu wu ton fii ni Asia.
And, sending off into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself, held on awhile in Asia.
23 Mla tsra ni ton kima, iya wa ana fiime na a lu ni Ephesus nitu nko'a.
And there arose during that season no small disturbance concerning the Way.
24 Ndji wu la azurfa ri ni nde Demetius, wa ata la gunki u Artemis ni azurfa, nda ta nji ndu nklen gbugbu ye ni bi laaba.
For, one Demetrius by name, a silversmith, making [silver] shrines, of Diana, used to bring unto the craftsmen no little business;
25 Niki a yo bi ndu kima zi nda tre ndi, “Indji mbu, bito ndi ninkon du mbuyi, nklen ni ri bran.
gathering whom together, and them who in such things wrought, he said—Men! ye well know that, by this business, we have our prosperity;
26 Bi to ndi ni wo ndi, ana ni Ephesus megen na, hu mla ngban gbungblu Asia wawu, Bulus yi, a kma sron ndji gbugbu sran. Ani bla ndi mri irji wa iwo ndji ba laa ba na Irji na.
and ye perceive and hear that, not only in Ephesus, but well-nigh in all Asia, this Paul, hath persuaded and turned away a considerable multitude, saying that they are, no gods, which, with hands, are made.
27 Ana nitu andi kikle iya wa a ni du ndu mbu kle na, iko kikle irji wu artemis me ni rjoku ni nzohonma ngame. Niki, gbengblen Artemis ani grji, wawu wa Asia mba gbungblu meme wawu ba kukru ni nzuhon.”
And, not only is there danger that this our heritage into ill-repute may come, but even that the temple, of the great Goddess Diana, for nothing, may be counted; also that, even on the point of being pulled down, may be Her Majesty, whom, all Asia and the habitable world, do worship.
28 Niwa ba wo toki, ndu a shu sron mba, eba kpa gro ndani tre ndi, “Kikle Artemis wu Ephesus.”
Now, hearing this, and becoming full of wrath, they began crying aloud, saying—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
29 Kikle gbu'a wawu a tsi shishi, e ndji ba wawu ba vra tsu ni sron ri hi ni ko wu son mba (theatre). Bana vu kpukpan bi zren Bulus ye, Gaius mba Aristarchus, wa ba ye rhini Macedonia.
And the city was filled with the confusion; they rushed also with one accord into the theatre, carrying off with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
30 Bulus a ta son ri nimi kpaa ndji ba, e mri ko ba ba zuu.
But, Paul, being minded to enter in among the populace, the disciples would not suffer him.
31 Ngame, bari wa bana bi ninkon du ni ngrji Asia, wa bana kpanma, ba tondu hi wu ni bre ni duna ri ni tra son (theatre) na.
Moreover, certain of the Asiarchs also, being his friends, sending unto him, were beseeching him not to adventure himself into the theatre.
32 Ndji bari ba sia ti gro kperi, e bari ikpe nkan, nitu tsi shishi a vu kpaa ndji ba. Gbugbu mba bana to ka a hi ngye si zren nda duba ye zontu ki na.
Others, indeed, were crying out something else; for the assembly had become confused, and, the greater part, knew not for what cause they had come together.
33 Bari ni kpaa mba ba nron Alexanda, wa Yahudawa ba ba tru yo ni shishi, niki Alexanda a ti ba niwo, nitu a ta son yo tre wu ya ni soon mba.
Howbeit, out of the multitude, they bare aloft one Alexander, the Jews thrusting him forward; Alexander, however, waving his hand, was wishing to make his defense unto the populace.
34 Niwa ba mla to ndi a hi ndji Yahudawa, ba lu yra gro wu ton mla bla ha ni lan riri, ndani hla ndi, “KikleArtemis wu Ephesus.”
But, recognizing that he was a Jew, one voice arose from all for about two hours, as they cried aloud—Great, is Diana of the Ephesians!
35 Niwa ndji wu nha (town clerk) wu gbu'a a du kpaa ndji ba kma ti gbangbi, a tre ndji, “Biyi ndji bi Ephesus, ahi ndji nha wa ana to ndi kikle gbu wu Ephesus yi hi bubu ko wu son wu kikle Artemis, mba iwhiwa grji ku rji ni shulu na?
Howbeit the town-clerk, having calmed the multitude, saith—Ephesians! why, who is there of mankind that doth not acknowledge the city of Ephesians to be temple-keeper of the Great Diana, and of the [image] that fell from Jupiter?
36 Bita to ndi kpi biyi bana wu kpa tron na, bika ti wiime ni na kpati vravra mena.
As these things, then, cannot be denied, it is needful that ye be calmed at once, and, nothing rash, be doing.
37 Nitu bi nji ndji biyi ye ni shishi ko gaa tre, ana ndji ba bi y'bi iko bre mbi ka bi kpa nde mri Irji mbi ti meme na.
For ye have brought these men, neither as temple-robbers, nor as defaming our goddess.
38 Nitu ki, Dimetrius baba bi ndu la wa ba he niwu'a ba he ni tre wu lo nitu ndrjo, tra wu gaa tre a he ni who mba bi wa bawoba nda gaatre'a. Du ba tsra kpa mba.
If then, Demetrius, and the craftsmen with him, have against anyone an accusation, courts, are being held, and there are, proconsuls: let them accuse one another!
39 Bita ni wato kpe nkan, kima ki vu ya ni son yi ni mla ti.
But, if after, something further, ye are seeking, in the regular assembly shall it be settled.
40 A hi njanji ki he ni ya wu lo bata vuta nitu kma gbu srantu wu vi luwa. Kina he ni kpe wu kaatu nitu kpa gbu tsi wu luwa na, e kina to nkon wu chutu rju na.”
For we are, even in danger of being accused of riot, concerning this day, no cause at all, existing, by reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
41 Niwa a kle tre toyi, a kaa son a nda du ndji ba shan hi.
And, these things, having said, he dismissed the assembly.
