Tich Joote 19
1 Kane Apolo ni Korintho, Paulo nowuotho e gwenge mamalo, nyaka nochopo Efeso. Kuno noyude jopuonjre moko,
NOW it came to pass that during the time Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, after passing through the upper provinces, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples,
2 mi openjogi niya, “Bende ne uyudo Roho Maler chiengʼ mane uyie kuom Yesu?” Negidwoke niya, “Ooyo, kata mana winjo pok wawinjo ni nitie gimoro ni Roho Maler.”
said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not even heard if the Holy Ghost is given.
3 Paulo nomedo penjogi niya, “Ka kamano, to kare batiso mane mane uyudo?” Negidwoke niya, “Ne wayudo batiso mar Johana.”
And he asked them, Into what then were ye baptised? And they replied, Into John’s baptism.
4 Paulo nowachonegi niya, “Batiso mar Johana ne en mar lokruok weyo richo. Nonyiso ji mondo oyie kuom Jal mane biro bangʼe, ma en Yesu.”
Then said Paul, John indeed baptised with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, That they should believe on him who was coming after him, that is, in Christ Jesus.
5 Bangʼ winjo mano, nobatisgi e nying Ruoth Yesu.
Now when they heard it, they were baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Kane Paulo oketo lwete kuomgi, Roho Maler nolor kuomgi, mine giwuoyo gi dhok mayoreyore kendo ne gikoro wach.
And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 Kar romb jogo ne gin chwo apar gariyo.
And the men were in all about twelve.
8 Paulo nodonjo e sinagogi mi opuonjo ji gi chir kuom dweche adek. Notemo wuoyo kodgi konyisogi adiera man kuom pinyruodh Nyasaye.
And entering into the synagogue, he spake boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading the things that concern the kingdom of God.
9 To jomoko kuomgi chunygi nodoko matek, ne gidagi yie kendo negichako wuoyo marach kuom jo-Kristo e lela. Omiyo Paulo noweyogi, mi okawo jopuonjre odhigo e od puonjruok mar ngʼat ma nyinge Turano, kuma ne gitwakie pile.
And when some were hardened, and infidel, speaking evil of the way before the people, he withdrew from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 Paulo notimo mano kuom higni ariyo, mi jo-Yahudi duto gi jo-Yunani manodak e piny Asia nowinjo wach Ruoth.
And this he did for two years; so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Nyasaye nomiyo Paulo otimo honni madongo,
And God wrought by the hands of Paul extraordinary miracles;
12 kata mana kitembini kod lewni mane orere kuome noter ni jotuo, mine gichango kuom tuochegi kendo jochiende noa kuomgi.
so that even from his skin there were brought handkerchiefs and aprons unto the diseased, and their disorders were chased from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.
13 To jo-Yahudi moko mane wuotho koni gi koni kagolo jochiende notemo tiyo gi nying Ruoth Yesu mondo giriemb jochiende kuom ji. Ne gitemo wacho niya, “E nying Yesu ma Paulo yalo, wachiki mondo iwuog oko!”
Then certain of the Jews, who went about as exorcists, attempted to make mention of the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
14 To jadolo maduongʼ moro mar jo-Yahudi miluongo ni Sekewa ne nigi yawuowi abiriyo mane timo kamano.
And they were seven sons of Sceva a Jew, a chief priest, who did this.
15 To chiengʼ moro achiel jachien nodwokogi niya, “Yesu to angʼeyo, kendo Paulo bende angʼeyo, to un, to un ngʼa gini?”
Then the evil spirit replied, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
16 Eka ngʼat mane nigi jachien-no nopor kuomgi mohewogi duto. Nogoyogi marach mi giringo gia e odno ka gin duge kendo dendgi chwer remo.
And the man sprang upon them, in whom was the evil spirit, and getting the mastery over them, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Ka jo-Yahudi gi jo-Yunani mane odak Efeso nowinjo wachno luoro nomakogi, kendo nying Ruoth Yesu noyudo duongʼ.
And this was known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus: and fear fell on them all, and they magnified the name of the Lord.
18 Ji mangʼeny mane oyie kuom Yesu nobiro mohulo richogi e lela.
And many of those who believed came, confessing and declaring their practices.
19 Jomoko kuomgi manosebedo katimo timbe jwok nokelo kitepegi mag thieth mi nowangʼ-gi e lela ka ji duto neno. Kane gikwano nengo kitepego duto mane giwangʼo, neginwangʼo ka nengogi oromo silingʼ alufu piero abich.
And many of those who practised magical arts brought the books, and burned them before all men; and they calculated the prices of them, and found them worth fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Kuom mano, Wach Ruoth nomedo landore kendo ne medo bedo gi teko.
So mightily did the word of God increase and prevail.
21 Kane gigo duto osetimore, Paulo nongʼado e chunye mondo odhi Jerusalem, kokadho Makedonia gi Akaya. Nowacho e chunye niya, “Bangʼ dhi Jerusalem, to nyaka alim Rumi bende.”
Now when these things were accomplished, Paul purposed by the Spirit, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, That after I have been there, I must see Rome also.
22 Nooro jokonyne moko ariyo, ma gin Timotheo gi Erasto, nyaka Makedonia, ka en to ne pod odongʼ e piny Asia kuom ndalo moko.
Then he dispatched into Macedonia two of those who attended upon him, Timothy and Erastus; while he himself continued a while longer in Asia.
23 E kindeno koko maduongʼ nowuok kuom wach luwo Yor Kristo.
And there happened at that time no small disturbance about this way.
24 Ngʼat moro ma nyinge Demetrio, mane jathedh fedha, ne loso kido mag hekalu mar nyasaye madhako miluongo ni Artemis, kendo tichneno ne kelo ohala maduongʼ ni jotheth wetene.
For a person named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made little temples in silver to represent that of Diana, brought to the artificers no small gain;
25 Demetrio noluongo jotheth wetene duto, kod jotich mamoko ma tijgi ne chal gi margi, mi owachonegi niya, “Yawa, ungʼeyo ni tijwani kelonwa ohala maduongʼ.
whom collecting together, with the workmen also of such trinkets, he said, Sirs, ye know that by this employment we make our advantageous livelihood:
26 To koro uneno kendo uwinjo kaka ngʼat miluongo ni Pauloni oseloko ji mathoth Efeso-ka, nyaka e piny Asia duto. Owacho ni nyiseche ma dhano oloso ok gin nyiseche mar adier.
and ye see and hear how not only at Ephesus, but almost through all Asia, this fellow Paul, by his persuasions, hath perverted a vast multitude, affirming that they are not gods which are made with hands:
27 Koro wan gi chandruok, ok mana nikech ji biro chayo tijwani mi ohandwani podhi, to bende nikech hekalu mar nyasaye madhako marahuma, ma en Artemis owuon, ibiro chayo, mi Artemis owuon, ma ji lamo e piny Asia, nyaka e piny duto, ok bi ngʼe duongʼne kaka nyasaye!”
so that not only is this our trade in danger of falling into contempt, but also that this temple of the great goddess Diana should be counted as nothing, and that henceforth also her magnificence should be utterly destroyed, whom all Asia and the whole world worshippeth.
28 Kane giwinjo wachno, mirima nomakogi mi gichako goyo koko kagiwacho niya, “Artemis mar jo-Efeso duongʼ!”
On hearing this then, and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 Koko nolandore e dala duto kendo negimako Gayo gi Aristarko ma jo-Makedonia mane jowuodh Paulo kendo ne gimwomore kuomgi ka gichiko pawgi mar tugo.
And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed unanimously into the theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s travelling companions.
30 Paulo ne dwaro dhi e diergi mondo owuo kodgi, to jopuonjre notame.
But though Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not permit him.
31 Kata moko kuom jotend pinyno mane osiepene, noorone wach kakwaye mondo kik odonj e paw tugono.
And some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent unto him, admonishing him not to venture himself into the theatre.
32 Chokruok nonjawni. Ji moko ne wacho gimoro achiel, to jomoko ne wacho gimachielo. Ji mangʼeny ne ok ongʼeyo kata gima omiyo ne gin kanyo.
So they were crying out some one thing and some another: for the assembly was a scene of confusion, and the greater part knew not on what account they were collected together.
33 Jomoko kuomgi ne paro ni Aleksanda ema oluongo burani nikech negineno ka jo-Yahudi chwale nyime mondo owuo gi ji. Aleksanda notingʼo bade mondo owuo gi ji.
Then out of the crowd they brought forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him on: and Alexander, waving his hand, would fain have addressed his apology to the people.
34 To ka ogandano nofwenyo nine en ja-Yahudi, ne gikok gi dwol achiel kuom seche ariyo kagiwacho niya, “Artemis mar jo-Efeso duongʼ!”
But when they knew he was a Jew, one shout burst from all, crying for about the space of two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 Bangʼe jagoro morito dalano nopieyo ji kawacho niya, “Un jo-Efeso, donge piny ngima ongʼeyo ni dala mar Efeso ema orito hekalu mar nyasaye marahuma miluongo ni Artemis, kaachiel gi kidone manolwar koa e polo?
Then the recorder having quieted the multitude, said, Men of Ephesus, who indeed is the man that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is wholly devoted to the great goddess Diana, and to the image which fell down from Jupiter?
36 Kuom mano, kaka wechegi gin adier chuth ma ngʼato ok nyal dagi, weuru goyo koko kendo kik utim tim moro ka ok uparo.
These things being then incontrovertible, it becomes you to be quiet, and to do nothing with precipitation.
37 Usekelo jogi ka, kata obedo ni ok gisekwalo gimoro e hekalu, kata yanyo nyasachwa madhakoni.
For ye have brought hither these men, neither robbers of the temple, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
38 Ka dipo ni Demetrio gi jotheth wetene nigi wach gi ngʼato kuomgi, to ute yalo bura oyaw dhogi, kendo joyal bura bende nitie. Kuno ema ginyalo dhi donjo ni joma okethonigi.
If then indeed Demetrius and the artificers that are with him have a charge against any man, the courts are held, and there are proconsuls: let them implead one another.
39 To ka dipo ni nitie wach moro machielo ma udwaro nolosi, to nyaka lose mana e chokruok ma chik oyiego.
And if ye have any dispute about other matters, it shall be terminated in a lawful assembly,
40 To kaka weche chal sani, gik mutimogi biro ketowa e chandruok, nikech ibiro ngʼadnwa bura kaka joma kelo koko. Kuom mano, onge yo moro amora ma wanyalo tonygo e wachni, nikech wasegoyo koko maonge tiende.”
For we are even in danger of being called to account for this day’s insurrection, there being no cause on account of which we can justify this tumultuary concourse:
41 Bangʼ kane osewacho wechegi, nogonyo chokruok.
and so saying, he dissolved the assembly.
