< Acts 19 >
1 And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
Nígbà ti Apollo wà ni Kọrinti, ti Paulu kọjá lọ sí apá òkè ìlú, ó sì wá sí Efesu, o sì rí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan;
2 And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
o wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ha gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ náà nígbà tí ẹ̀yin gbàgbọ́?” Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Àwa kò gbọ́ rárá pé Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan wà.”
3 And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
Ó sì wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ irú bamitiisi wo ni a bamitiisi yín sí?” Wọ́n sì wí pé, “Sí bamitiisi tí Johanu.”
4 Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
Paulu sí wí pé, “Nítòótọ́, ní Johanu fi bamitiisi tí ìrònúpìwàdà bamitiisi, ó ń wí fún àwọn ènìyàn pé, kí wọ́n gba ẹni tí ń bọ̀ lẹ́yìn òun gbọ́, èyí sì ni Kristi Jesu.”
5 Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Nígbà tí wọ́n sì gbọ́, a bamitiisi wọn lórúkọ Jesu Olúwa.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
Nígbà tí Paulu sì gbé ọwọ́ lé wọn, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sì bà lé wọn, wọ́n sì ń fọ́ èdè mìíràn, wọ́n sì ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Iye àwọn ọkùnrin náà gbogbo tó méjìlá.
8 And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
Nígbà tí ó sì wọ inú Sinagọgu lọ ó fi ìgboyà sọ̀rọ̀ ni oṣù mẹ́ta, ó ń fi ọ̀rọ̀ wé ọ̀rọ̀, ó sì ń yí wọn lọ́kàn padà sí nǹkan tí i ṣe tí ìjọba Ọlọ́run.
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ọkàn àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn di líle, tí wọn kò sì gbàgbọ́, tí wọn ń sọ̀rọ̀ ibi sí ọ̀nà náà níwájú ìjọ ènìyàn, ó lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn, ó sì ya àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn sọ́tọ̀, ó sì ń sọ àsọyé lójoojúmọ́ ni ilé ìwé Tirannusi.
10 And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
Èyí n lọ bẹ́ẹ̀ fún ìwọ̀n ọdún méjì; tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé Asia gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Jesu Olúwa, àti àwọn Júù àti àwọn Giriki.
11 And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
Ọlọ́run sì tí ọwọ́ Paulu ṣe àwọn àkànṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu,
12 So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi ń mú aṣọ àti aṣọ ìnuwọ́ rẹ̀ tọ àwọn ọlọkùnrùn lọ, ààrùn sì fi wọ́n sílẹ̀, àwọn ẹ̀mí búburú sì jáde kúrò lára wọn.
13 Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Júù kan n lọ káàkiri láti máa le ẹ̀mí èṣù jáde, wọn dáwọ́lé àdábọwọ́ ara wọn, láti pé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa sí àwọn tí ó ni ẹ̀mí búburú, wí pé, “Àwa fi orúkọ Jesu tí Paulu ń wàásù fi yín bú.”
14 And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
Àwọn méje kan sì wà, tí wọn ń ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn ọmọ ẹnìkan tí a ń pè ni Sikẹfa, tí í ṣe olórí àlùfáà gíga láàrín àwọn Júù.
15 But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Ẹ̀mí búburú náà sì dáhùn, ó ní “Jesu èmi mọ̀ ọ́n, mo sì mọ Paulu pẹ̀lú, ṣùgbọ́n ta ni ẹ̀yin?”
16 And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Nígbà tí ọkùnrin tí ẹ̀mí búburú náà wà lára rẹ̀ sì fò mọ́ wọn, ó pa kúúrù mọ́ wọn, ó sì borí wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sá jáde kúrò ní ilé náà ní ìhòhò pẹ̀lú ni ìfarapa.
17 And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ìròyìn yìí sì di mí mọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn Júù àti àwọn ará Giriki pẹ̀lú tí ó ṣe àtìpó ní Efesu; ẹ̀rù sì ba gbogbo wọn, a sì gbé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa ga.
18 And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.
Ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n gbàgbọ́ sì wá, wọ́n jẹ́wọ́, wọ́n sì fi iṣẹ́ wọn hàn.
19 And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe alálúpàyídà ni ó kó ìwé wọn jọ, wọ́n dáná sun wọ́n lójú gbogbo ènìyàn. Wọ́n sì ṣírò iye wọn, wọ́n sì rí i, ó jẹ́ ẹgbàá mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dọ́gbọ̀n ìwọ̀n fàdákà.
20 So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa gbèrú tí o sí gbilẹ̀ si í gidigidi.
21 And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
Ǹjẹ́ bí nǹkan wọ̀nyí tí parí tan, Paulu pinnu nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, nígbà tí òun bá kọjá ní Makedonia àti Akaia, òun ó lọ sí Jerusalẹmu, ó wí pé, “Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí mo bá dé ibẹ̀, èmi kò lè ṣàìmá dé Romu pẹ̀lú.”
22 And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
Nígbà tí ó sì tí rán méjì nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un lọ sí Makedonia, Timotiu àti Erastu, òun tìkára rẹ̀ dúró díẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ Asia.
23 Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
Ní àkókò náà ìrúkèrúdò díẹ̀ kan wà nítorí ọ̀nà náà.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
Nítorí ọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Demetriusi, alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà, tí o máa ń fi fàdákà ṣe ilé òrìṣà fún Artemisi, ó mú ère tí kò mọ níwọ̀n wá fún àwọn oníṣọ̀nà.
25 Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;
Nígbà tí ó pè wọ́n jọ, àti irú àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà bẹ́ẹ̀, ó wí pé, “Alàgbà, ẹ̀yin mọ̀ pé nípa iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí ni àwa fi ní ọrọ̀ wa.
26 And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.
Ẹ̀yin sì rí i, ẹ sì gbọ́ pé, kì í ṣe ni Efesu nìkan ṣoṣo ni, ṣùgbọ́n ó fẹ́rẹ jẹ́ gbogbo Asia ni Paulu yìí ń yí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn lọ́kàn padà, tí ó sì ń dárí wọn wí pé, ohun tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe, kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Kì í sì ṣe pé kìkì iṣẹ́ ọnà wa yìí ni ó wà nínú ewu dídí asán; ṣùgbọ́n tẹmpili Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá yóò di gígàn pẹ̀lú, àti gbogbo ọláńlá rẹ̀ yóò sì run, ẹni tí gbogbo Asia àti gbogbo ayé ń bọ.”
28 Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Nígbà tí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí, wọ́n kún fún ìbínú, wọ́n kígbe, wí pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi ti ará Efesu!”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Gbogbo ìlú náà sì kún fún ìrúkèrúdò: wọ́n sì fi ọkàn kan rọ́ wọn sí inú ilé ìṣeré, wọ́n sì mú Gaiusi àti Aristarku ara Makedonia, àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ Paulu nínú ìrìnàjò.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Nígbà ti Paulu sì ń fẹ́ wọ àárín àwọn ènìyàn lọ, àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kọ̀ fún un.
31 And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
Àwọn olórí kan ara Asia, tí i ṣe ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀, ránṣẹ́ sí i, wọ́n bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó má ṣe fi ara rẹ̀ wéwu nínú ilé ìṣeré náà.
32 Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.
Ǹjẹ́ àwọn kan ń wí ohun kan, àwọn mìíràn ń wí òmíràn: nítorí àjọ di rúdurùdu; ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn ni kò sì mọ̀ ìdí ohun tí wọ́n tilẹ̀ fi péjọpọ̀.
33 And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.
Àwọn kan nínú àwùjọ Júù ti Aleksanderu síwájú, wọn si pàṣẹ fun láti sọ̀rọ̀. Ó juwọ́ sí wọn láti dákẹ́ kí ó ba lè wí tẹnu rẹ̀ fun àwọn ènìyàn.
34 But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí wọ́n mọ̀ pé Júù ni, gbogbo wọn ni ohùn kan, bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kígbe fún bi wákàtí méjì pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi tí ará Efesu!”
35 And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter’s offspring.
Nígbà tí akọ̀wé ìlú sì mú kí ìjọ ènìyàn dákẹ́, “Ẹ̀yin ará Efesu, ta ni ẹni tí ó wà tí kò mọ̀ pé, ìlú Efesu ní í ṣe olùsìn Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá, àti tí ère tí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ Jupiteri bọ́ sílẹ̀?
36 For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Ǹjẹ́ bi a kò tilẹ̀ sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ó yẹ kí ẹ dákẹ́, kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe fi ìkanra ṣe ohunkóhun.
37 For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
Nítorí ti ẹ̀yin mú àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí wá, wọn kò ja ilé òrìṣà lólè, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kò sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí òrìṣà wa.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà tí Demetriusi, àti àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà tí o wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ bá ní gbólóhùn asọ̀ kan sí ẹnikẹ́ni, ilé ẹjọ́ ṣí sílẹ̀, àwọn onídàájọ́ sì ń bẹ: jẹ́ kí wọn lọ fi ara wọn sùn.
39 And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ ba ń wádìí ohun kan nípa ọ̀ràn mìíràn, a ó parí rẹ̀ ni àjọ tí ó tọ́.
40 For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse.
Nítorí àwa ṣa wà nínú ewu, nítorí rògbòdìyàn tí ó bẹ́ sílẹ̀ lónìí yìí; kò ṣáá ní ìdí kan tí rògbòdìyàn yìí fi bẹ́ sílẹ̀, nítorí èyí àwa kì yóò lè dáhùn fún ìwọ́jọ yìí.”
41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
Nígbà tí ó sì ti sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ tan, ó tú ìjọ náà ká.