Acts 8
1 And at that time there was a great persecution against the church that was in Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
Nendi Saulo walasuminisheti balenshi cena kumushina. Kufuma busuba bopelobo mapensho mu mubungano waku Yelusalemu alatatika. Bashoma bonse, kufunyakowa batumwa, balamwaikila mubimpansha byonse bya Yudeya ne Samaliya.
2 But devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
Batuloba nabambi balibenga kuli Lesa ebalamubika Stefano mumanda ne kumulila mwakwetelwa.
3 But Saul attempted to destroy the church; entering every house, and dragging men and women, he delivered them up to prison.
Saulo walatatika kononga mubungano. Walikwingila mu ng'anda ne ng'anda, kekata batuloba ne batukashi bonse pamo ne kubawala mujele.
4 Then they that were dispersed went everywhere preaching the word.
Bashoma basa balamwaika, balaya kukambauka Mulumbe Waina konse nkobalikuya.
5 And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and preached the Christ to them.
Nendi Filipo walakashika ku Samaliya, kaya kubakambaukila bantu bakopeloko makani a Klistu Mupulushi Walaiwa.
6 And the multitudes with one mind gave heed to the things which were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.
Makoto abantu mpobalanyumfwa maswi ngalikwamba Filipo, ne kubona bishikukankamanisha mbyalikwinsa, balakutikisheti banyumfwishishe cena.
7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many that were possessed with them, and many paralytics and lame persons were cured.
Pakwinga ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mubantu bangi kaibilikisha. Batontola biso ne balema myendo balikusengulwa.
8 And there was great joy in that city.
Neco bantu balikuba mu munshi usa balakondwa.
9 But there was a certain man, named Simon, who had, before this time, been practicing magic in the city, and astonishing the people of Samaria, saying that he was some great one;
Mu munshi wa Samaliya, mwalikuba muntu naumbi, lina lyakendi Shimoni, walikuba mung'anga walikukondwelesha bene Samaliya bonse, muntu walikulibanda mwineti walemekwa.
10 to whom they all gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying: This man is the great power of God.
Bantu bayampuwo ne bantu bulyo bonse, balikumunyumfwila kabaya kwambeti, “Shimoni uyu ningofu sha Lesa nshobakute kwambeti ngofu shinene.”
11 And they gave heed to him because he had, for a long time, astonished them with his magic arts.
Balikumukonkela konkela, pakwinga kwacindi citali walikubakondwelesha ne bung'anga bwakendi.
12 But when they believed Philip, who preached the good news concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
Nomba pacindi Filipo mpwalikukambauka Mulumbe Waina wa Bwami bwa Lesa, kayi ne lina lya Yesu Klistu, bantu balashoma ne kubatishiwa, batuloba ne batukashi.
13 And Simon himself also believed; and after he was immersed, he continued with Philip; and, seeing the mighty deeds and the signs which were done, he was astonished.
Nendi Shimoni mung'anga usa walashoma, ne kubatishiwa. Popelapo walatatika kwenda pamo ne Filipo, pakwinga walakankamana pakubona bishikukamanisha ne bingashilo byangofu mbyalikwinsa Filipo.
14 Now when the apostles, who were in Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John;
Batumwa basa balashala mu Yelusalemu, mpobalanyumfweti bene Samaliya balatambulu maswi a Lesa, balatumako Petulo ne Yohane.
15 who, when they had gone down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
Mpobalashika, balatatika kupailila basa bashoma kwambeti batambule Mushimu Uswepa.
16 For he had not yet fallen on any of them; only they had been immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Pacindico paliya muntu naba umo walikuba latambulupo Mushimu Uswepa pakati pabo nekukabeti balikuba babatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu.
17 Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Lino Petulo ne Yohane mpobalabika makasa palyendibo, balatambula Mushimu Uswepa.
18 And when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, he offered them money,
Shimoni usa mpwalaboneti Mushimu Uswepa ulatambulwa, mpobalabikwa makasa ne batumwa basa, walapulisha mali kwambeti abape.
19 saying: Give me, also, this authority, that whoever I shall lay my hands on, may receive the Holy Spirit.
Walambeti, “Kamumpako ngofu ishi, kwambeti nenjame ngondabiki makasa palyendiye, utambula Mushimu Uswepa.”
20 But Peter said to him: Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God might be purchased with money.
Petulo walamukumbuleti, “Koya ulobe pamo ne mali akobe. Sena ulayeyengeti ngofu sha Lesa nishakula ne mali?
21 You have neither part nor share in this matter; for your heart is not right in the sight of God.
Muncito iyi, obe uliyamo lubasu sobwe, pakwinga moyo wakobe nkawalulama pamenso a Lesa.
22 Repent, therefore, of this your wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the purpose of your heart may be forgiven you.
Ecebo cakendi sanduka, leka caipa ncolayeyenga. Senga Mwami Lesa kwambeti akulekeleleko manjeyaulwa aipa ali mumoyo wakobe.
23 For I perceive that you are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Pakwinga ndakubono kwambeti ukute munyono waipa, wasungililwa ku bwipishi.”
24 But Simon answered and said: Pray you both to the Lord for me, that none of the things which you have spoken come upon me.
Apo Shimoni usa walambeti, “Kamumpaililako kuli Mwami Lesa kwambeti kacitenshika kuli njame ncomulamba.”
25 Then, when they had given their testimony, and preached the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
Mpobalapwisha kupa bukamboni ne kukambauka maswi a Lesa, Petulo ne Yohane balabwelela ku Yelusalemu. Balikabaya kukambauka Mulumbe Waina muminshi ingi ya bene Samaliya.
26 And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying: Arise, and go toward the south, to the road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza; this is desert.
Mungelo wa Lesa walamwambila Filipo, “Nyamuka, koya kucibela cakumusansa, ukonke nshila ilafumunga ku Yelusalemu kuya ku Gaza nshila isa yapita mucinyika.”
27 And he arose and went. And behold, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who had charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
Cakubinga Filipo walanyamuka, walaya. Walakumanya mwendeleshi wa ku Itopiya muntu walikupewa bulemu, walikusunga nkomwa ya mali a mfulumende ya mwami mutukashi Kandasi wa ku Itopiya. Walikufumina ku Yelusalemu nkwalaya kukambilila Lesa.
28 was returning, and, sitting in his chariot, read the prophet Isaiah.
Pacindici walikubwelela kucomwabo kali wekala mung'ola, kabelenga libuku lya mushinshimi Yesaya.
29 And the Spirit said to Philip: Go forward and join yourself to this chariot.
Mushimu Uswepa walamwambila Filipo, “Koya ku ng'ola isa, wendenga pepi nayo.”
30 And Philip ran forward, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said: Do you understand what you are reading?
Filipo walafwambila kung'ola isa, walanyumfwa mwendeleshi usa kabelenga libuku lya mushinshimi Yesaya. Filipo walamwipusheti, “Nkambo, Sena mulanyumfwishishinga mabala ngomulabelengenga?”
31 He answered: How can I, unless some one instruct me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Mwendeleshi usa walakumbuleti, “Ha! Nganyumfwisheconi kwabula muntu naumbi lapandululunga?” Mpwalapwa kwambeco walamusengeti, “Kotanta mung'ola twendele pamo.”
32 The passage of the scripture which he was reading, was this: As a sheep for the slaughter was he led; and as a lamb before his shearer is dumb, so opened he not his mouth
Awa e Maswi a mu Mabala a Lesa ngalikayakubelenga, “Walikubeti mbelele ilatanguninwanga kuya kushiniwa, eti mwana mbelele wamwena tonto pa kumucesa bweya. Uliya kwambapo nambi liswi limo.
33 in his humiliation. The sentence against him was taken away; but who shall describe the men of his generation? For his life was taken from the earth.
Balamunyansha, kayi baliya kumombolosha mubululami. Paliya muntu eshakambe shamukowa wakendi, pakwinga buyumi bwakendi bulatimbulwa pacishi capanshi kwakubula kushiyapo mwana.”
34 And the eunuch answered Philip, and said: I pray you, of whom speaks the prophet this? Of himself, or of some other man?
Popelapo Mwendeleshi usa walepusha Filipo, “Kamung'ambilako, inga mushinshimi lambanga bani? Sena lalyambanga mwine, nambi lambanga shamuntu naumbi?”
35 And Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached to him Jesus.
Popelapo Filipo walatatika kumukambaukila Mulumbe Waina wa Yesu kutakila pa Mabala a Lesa ngalikubelengapo.
36 And as they went along the road, they came to some water; and the eunuch said: See, here is water; what hinders me from being immersed?
Kabacenda pamo munshila, balashika pamusena naumbi mpobalacana menshi. Mwendeleshi usa walambeti, “Ntawa menshi apa. Sena pacili nacimbi celela kunkanisha kubatishiwa?”
Filipo walakumbuleti, “Ngamubatishiwa na mulashomo ne moyo wenu wonse.” Usa mwendeleshi walambeti, “Ndashoma kwambeti Yesu Klistu ni Mwanendi Lesa.”
38 And he commanded the chariot to stand still; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
Popelapo mwendeleshi walemanika ng'ola. Bonse babili, Filipo ne mwendeleshi usa, balaya mumenshi, neco Filipo walamubatisha.
39 And when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
Mpobalikufuma mumenshi, Mushimu wa Lesa walamunyamunapo Filipo. Mwendeleshi usa uliya kumubonapo Filipo kayi, nomba Mwendeleshi usa walapitilisha bulwendo bwakendi kaliwakondwa.
40 But Philip was found at Azotus, and, passing through, he preached the gospel in all the cities, till he came to Cæsarea
Filipo walacaniketi uli ku Azoto. Walapitana mucishi conse kakambauka Mulumbe Waina muminshi yonse mpaka walashika ku Kaisaleya.
