Acts 8
1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
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.
2 God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
Balumi basyomi bakamuzikka Sitefani akumulila kapati.
3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Asi Sawulo wakeezya kunyoonyona mbungano. Wakali kunjila mumaanda, kasunga boonse baalumi abanakazi, akubabikka muntolongo.
4 Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
Echo chiindi bazumini bakali mumasena asiyene-siyene bakeenda kabaya bukambawuka makani a Leza.
5 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
Filipo wakeenda kuchisi cha Samaliya akukambawuka kulimbabo azya Kkilisito.
6 The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
Makamu abantu bakali kupa afwifwi kuswilila kuli zyakali kwaambwa a Filipo; kabali amuzeezo omwe ngubakamvwa kulinguwe, alimwi bakabona zitondezyo nzyakachita.
7 With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
Myuuya isofwede yakazwa abiingi bakali kkedwe, kulila kapati ajwi lyakoompolola, abiingi bakalebukide azilema bakasilikwa.
8 So there was great joy in that city.
Eelyo kwakaba kubotelwa kupati muchisi eecho.
9 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
Asi kwakali umwi mwalumi muchisi wakali kutegwa Sayimoni, wakali kuchita zyabusondi; wakali kugambya bantu bamu Samaliya kali kulyaamba kuti wakali mwalumi ulemekeka.
10 and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
Boonse ba-Samaliteni, kuzwa kubanini abapati, bakaliya kulinguwe; bakati, “Ooyu mwalumi sa ninguzu zya Leza nzyali kutegwa mupati.”
11 They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
Bakaswilizya kulinguwe nkambo wakabagambya kwachiindi chipati abusondi bwakwe.
12 But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Asi nibakasyoma Filipo kalungulula makani mapati mabotu atala aBwami bwa-Leza azina lya Jesu Kkilisito, bakabbabbatizigwa, boonse balumi abanakazi,
13 Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
alakwe Sayimoni lwakwe wakasyoma, alimwi nakamana kubbabbatizigwa wakakkala kwachiindi kabalamwi a Filipo. Nakabona zitondezyo azigambyo zyakachitika abusena, wakagamba.
14 When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
Lino batumwa bamu Jelusalema nibakamvwa kuti baSamaliya batambula makani mabotu a Leza, bakatuma kuli mbabo Pita a Jowani.
15 On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
Nibakasika, bakabakombela kuti batambule Muuya Uusalala.
16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Muchindi echo, Muuya Uusalal twkalinaba ali umwi wabo; bakali kubbabbatizigwa kupela muzina lya-Mwami Jesu.
17 Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Mpawo Pita a Jowani bakabikka maanza abo amitwe, alimwi bakatambula Muuya Uusalala.
18 When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
Lino Sayimoni nakabona kuti Muuya Uusalala wakapegwa akubikkwa maanza amitwe abatumwa, wakabapa mali.
19 “Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Wakati, “Amundipe andime inguzu ezi, kuti kufumbwa ngunditabikke maanza alinguwe atambule Muuya Uusalala.”
20 But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
Asi Pita wakati kulinguwe, “Insiliva yako ifwidilile antoomwe anduwe, nkambo wayeeya kujana chipego cha Leza amali.
21 You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
Tojisi chabilo nebuba busena kumakani aya, nkambo moyo wako tululeme kunembo lya Leza.
22 Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
Nkambo kaako, sanduka kububi bwako obu, ukumbile kuli-Leza, kuchitila kuti ambweni walikukulekelela kuyeeya kwamoyo wako.
23 For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
Nkambo ndabona kuti uli mubuyoka bwamachise amubwange bwamililandu.
24 Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
Sayimoni wakasandula wati, “Amundikombele ku-Mwami kuti kutabi nichiba chomwe chichitika kulindime aali nzimwamba.”
25 And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
Aboobo nibakasinizya akwamba makani a Mwami, Pita a Joni bakabweda ku-Jelusalema, baya bukambawuka makani mabotu mumyunzi myingi yaba Samaliteni.
26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
Lino angelo wa-Leza wakambila Filipo wati, “Nyampuka uye kumusanza, kumugwagwa uzwaku Jelusalema uyaku Gaza.” ( ooyu mugwagwa ulimunkanda.)
27 So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
Wakanyampuka akweenda. Lino kwakali mwalumi waku-Etiyopiya, muzibe wamwami mupati wa Kkandasi, namalelo waba Etiyopiya. Nguwakali mulangi walubono lwakwe loonse. Wakaza ku-Jelusalema kukukomba.
28 and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
Wakali kubwed, kakkede munkalaki, nkayabubala mulugwalo lwa- musinsiimi Isaya.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
Muuya wakambila Filipo kuti, “Sweena ube afwifwi ankalaki eeyi.”
30 So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
Nkabela Filipo wakachijana kaya kuli nguwe, alimwi wakamvwa kabala kuli-Isaya musinsimi, eeno wati, “Ulamvwisisisya na nzolokubala?”
31 “How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
Nkabela muzibe wakasandula Filipo kuti, “Ino ndilakonzya buti, kaatakwe muntu unditondezya?” Mpoonya aawo wakatamba Filipo kuti akkale anguwe munkalaki.
32 The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
Lino chandano ncakali kubala ncheechi; wakeenzegwambuli kabelele kaya kukujayigwa, Ambuli kabelele kawumuna kunembo lya ugela, Nkabela awalo takambula,
33 In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
Kukulyeetezya kwakwe takabetekedwe kabotu, Nguni oyu amba izyalani lyakwe? Nkambo buumi bwakwe bwagwisigwa ansi.
34 “Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
Nkabela muzibe wakamuvwila Filipo wakati, “Ndilokubuzya, ino nguni ngwaamba musinsimi kumakani aya sa ulyaamba lwakwe mwini, na uwamba umbi?”
35 Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
Filipo wakatalika kwambula, wasanguna kulugwalo olu ndulonya kumukambawukila a-Jesu.
36 As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
Nobakali kweenda mumugwagwa, bakasika kwakali meenda. Muzibe wakati, “Bona ngaya meenda, nchiinzi ino ichinga chilandikkachizya kubbabbatizigwa?'.”
Filipo wakati, “Na wasyoma amoyo wako woonse ulakonzya. Muzibe waksandula, “Ndasyoma kuti Jesu Kkilisito ngu-Mwana wa-Leza.”
38 And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
Nkabela Muzibe wakalayilila kuti inkalaki iyimikile, bakaseluka akunjila mumaanzi, kabali babili Filipo amuzibe, wakamubbabbatizya.
39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
Nibakazwa mumeenda amuzibe, Muuya wa-Mwami wakakwempa Filipo, muzibe takachili kumubona limbi, asi wakatozya munzila yakwe kaya bubotelwa.
40 But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
Asi Filipo wakabonwa ku-Azotusi. Akwinda mugundu, elyo lyoonse uyabukambawuka makani mabotu mane wasika ku- Sizaliya.
