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1 Sawulo wakati muchizuminano chalufu lwakwe. Nkabela kwakatalika mubuzuba obo kupenzegwakupati ambungano zyakali mu Jelusalemu; mpawo basyomi bakamwayika kumasena woonse a Judiya a Samaliya, kusiya batumwa.
And Saul fully approved of his murder. At this time a great persecution broke out against the Church in Jerusalem, and all except the Apostles were scattered throughout Judaea and Samaria.
2 Balumi basyomi bakamuzikka Sitefani akumulila kapati.
A party of devout men, however, buried Stephen, and made loud lamentation over him.
3 Asi Sawulo wakeezya kunyoonyona mbungano. Wakali kunjila mumaanda, kasunga boonse baalumi abanakazi, akubabikka muntolongo.
But Saul cruelly harassed the Church. He went into house after house, and, dragging off both men and women, threw them into prison.
4 Echo chiindi bazumini bakali mumasena asiyene-siyene bakeenda kabaya bukambawuka makani a Leza.
Those, however, who were scattered abroad went from place to place spreading the Good News of God's Message;
5 Filipo wakeenda kuchisi cha Samaliya akukambawuka kulimbabo azya Kkilisito.
while Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed Christ there.
6 Makamu abantu bakali kupa afwifwi kuswilila kuli zyakali kwaambwa a Filipo; kabali amuzeezo omwe ngubakamvwa kulinguwe, alimwi bakabona zitondezyo nzyakachita.
Crowds of people, with one accord, gave attention to what they heard from him, listening, and witnessing the signs which he did.
7 Myuuya isofwede yakazwa abiingi bakali kkedwe, kulila kapati ajwi lyakoompolola, abiingi bakalebukide azilema bakasilikwa.
For, with a loud cry, foul spirits came out of many possessed by them, and many paralytics and lame persons were restored to health.
8 Eelyo kwakaba kubotelwa kupati muchisi eecho.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Asi kwakali umwi mwalumi muchisi wakali kutegwa Sayimoni, wakali kuchita zyabusondi; wakali kugambya bantu bamu Samaliya kali kulyaamba kuti wakali mwalumi ulemekeka.
Now for some time past there had been a man named Simon living there, who had been practising magic and astonishing the Samaritans, pretending that he was more than human.
10 Boonse ba-Samaliteni, kuzwa kubanini abapati, bakaliya kulinguwe; bakati, “Ooyu mwalumi sa ninguzu zya Leza nzyali kutegwa mupati.”
To him people of all classes paid attention, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the great Power."
11 Bakaswilizya kulinguwe nkambo wakabagambya kwachiindi chipati abusondi bwakwe.
His influence over them arose from their having been, for a long time, bewildered by his sorceries.
12 Asi nibakasyoma Filipo kalungulula makani mapati mabotu atala aBwami bwa-Leza azina lya Jesu Kkilisito, bakabbabbatizigwa, boonse balumi abanakazi,
But when Philip began to tell the Good News about the Kingdom of God and about the Name of Jesus Christ, and they embraced the faith, they were baptized, men and women alike.
13 alakwe Sayimoni lwakwe wakasyoma, alimwi nakamana kubbabbatizigwa wakakkala kwachiindi kabalamwi a Filipo. Nakabona zitondezyo azigambyo zyakachitika abusena, wakagamba.
Simon himself also believed, and after being baptized remained in close attendance on Philip, and was full of amazement at seeing such signs and such great miracles performed.
14 Lino batumwa bamu Jelusalema nibakamvwa kuti baSamaliya batambula makani mabotu a Leza, bakatuma kuli mbabo Pita a Jowani.
When the Apostles in Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had accepted God's Message, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
15 Nibakasika, bakabakombela kuti batambule Muuya Uusalala.
They, when they came down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit:
16 Muchindi echo, Muuya Uusalal twkalinaba ali umwi wabo; bakali kubbabbatizigwa kupela muzina lya-Mwami Jesu.
for He had not as yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Mpawo Pita a Jowani bakabikka maanza abo amitwe, alimwi bakatambula Muuya Uusalala.
Then the Apostles placed their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Lino Sayimoni nakabona kuti Muuya Uusalala wakapegwa akubikkwa maanza amitwe abatumwa, wakabapa mali.
When, however, Simon saw that it was through the laying on of the Apostles' hands that the Spirit was bestowed, he offered them money.
19 Wakati, “Amundipe andime inguzu ezi, kuti kufumbwa ngunditabikke maanza alinguwe atambule Muuya Uusalala.”
"Give me too," he said, "that power, so that every one on whom I place my hands will receive the Holy Spirit."
20 Asi Pita wakati kulinguwe, “Insiliva yako ifwidilile antoomwe anduwe, nkambo wayeeya kujana chipego cha Leza amali.
"Perish your money and yourself," replied Peter, "because you have imagined that you can obtain God's free gift with money!
21 Tojisi chabilo nebuba busena kumakani aya, nkambo moyo wako tululeme kunembo lya Leza.
No part or lot have you in this matter, for your heart is not right in God's sight.
22 Nkambo kaako, sanduka kububi bwako obu, ukumbile kuli-Leza, kuchitila kuti ambweni walikukulekelela kuyeeya kwamoyo wako.
Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, in the hope that the purpose which is in your heart may perhaps be forgiven you.
23 Nkambo ndabona kuti uli mubuyoka bwamachise amubwange bwamililandu.
For I perceive that you have fallen into the bitterest bondage of unrighteousness."
24 Sayimoni wakasandula wati, “Amundikombele ku-Mwami kuti kutabi nichiba chomwe chichitika kulindime aali nzimwamba.”
"Pray, both of you, to the Lord for me," answered Simon, "that nothing of what you have said may come upon me."
25 Aboobo nibakasinizya akwamba makani a Mwami, Pita a Joni bakabweda ku-Jelusalema, baya bukambawuka makani mabotu mumyunzi myingi yaba Samaliteni.
So the Apostles, after giving a solemn charge and delivering the Lord's Message, travelled back to Jerusalem, making known the Good News also in many of the Samaritan villages.
26 Lino angelo wa-Leza wakambila Filipo wati, “Nyampuka uye kumusanza, kumugwagwa uzwaku Jelusalema uyaku Gaza.” ( ooyu mugwagwa ulimunkanda.)
And an angel of the Lord said to Philip, "Rise and proceed south to the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, crossing the Desert."
27 Wakanyampuka akweenda. Lino kwakali mwalumi waku-Etiyopiya, muzibe wamwami mupati wa Kkandasi, namalelo waba Etiyopiya. Nguwakali mulangi walubono lwakwe loonse. Wakaza ku-Jelusalema kukukomba.
Upon this he rose and went. Now, as it happened, an Ethiopian eunuch who was in a position of high authority with Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, as her treasurer, had visited Jerusalem to worship there,
28 Wakali kubwed, kakkede munkalaki, nkayabubala mulugwalo lwa- musinsiimi Isaya.
and was now on his way home; and as he sat in his chariot he was reading the Prophet Isaiah.
29 Muuya wakambila Filipo kuti, “Sweena ube afwifwi ankalaki eeyi.”
Then the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and enter that chariot."
30 Nkabela Filipo wakachijana kaya kuli nguwe, alimwi wakamvwa kabala kuli-Isaya musinsimi, eeno wati, “Ulamvwisisisya na nzolokubala?”
So Philip ran up and heard the eunuch reading the Prophet Isaiah. "Do you understand what you are reading?" he asked.
31 Nkabela muzibe wakasandula Filipo kuti, “Ino ndilakonzya buti, kaatakwe muntu unditondezya?” Mpoonya aawo wakatamba Filipo kuti akkale anguwe munkalaki.
"Why, how can I," replied the eunuch, "unless some one explains it to me?" And he earnestly invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Lino chandano ncakali kubala ncheechi; wakeenzegwambuli kabelele kaya kukujayigwa, Ambuli kabelele kawumuna kunembo lya ugela, Nkabela awalo takambula,
The passage of Scripture which he was reading was this: "Like a sheep He was led to slaughter, and just as a lamb before its shearer is dumb so He opened not His mouth.
33 Kukulyeetezya kwakwe takabetekedwe kabotu, Nguni oyu amba izyalani lyakwe? Nkambo buumi bwakwe bwagwisigwa ansi.
In His humiliation justice was denied Him. Who will make known His posterity? For He is destroyed from among men."
34 Nkabela muzibe wakamuvwila Filipo wakati, “Ndilokubuzya, ino nguni ngwaamba musinsimi kumakani aya sa ulyaamba lwakwe mwini, na uwamba umbi?”
"Pray, of whom is the Prophet speaking?" inquired the eunuch; "of himself or of some one else?"
35 Filipo wakatalika kwambula, wasanguna kulugwalo olu ndulonya kumukambawukila a-Jesu.
Then Philip began to speak, and, commencing with that same portion of Scripture, told him the Good News about Jesus.
36 Nobakali kweenda mumugwagwa, bakasika kwakali meenda. Muzibe wakati, “Bona ngaya meenda, nchiinzi ino ichinga chilandikkachizya kubbabbatizigwa?'.”
So they proceeded on their way till they came to some water; and the eunuch exclaimed, "See, here is water; what is there to prevent my being baptized?"
37 Filipo wakati, “Na wasyoma amoyo wako woonse ulakonzya. Muzibe waksandula, “Ndasyoma kuti Jesu Kkilisito ngu-Mwana wa-Leza.”
38 Nkabela Muzibe wakalayilila kuti inkalaki iyimikile, bakaseluka akunjila mumaanzi, kabali babili Filipo amuzibe, wakamubbabbatizya.
So he stopped the chariot; and both of them--Philip and the eunuch--went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39 Nibakazwa mumeenda amuzibe, Muuya wa-Mwami wakakwempa Filipo, muzibe takachili kumubona limbi, asi wakatozya munzila yakwe kaya bubotelwa.
But no sooner had they come up out of the water than the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him again. With a glad heart he resumed his journey;
40 Asi Filipo wakabonwa ku-Azotusi. Akwinda mugundu, elyo lyoonse uyabukambawuka makani mabotu mane wasika ku- Sizaliya.
but Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town he everywhere made known the Good News until he reached Caesarea.
