Acts 19
1 AND it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Apolo mpwalikuba ku Kolinto, ecindi nendi Paulo mpwali kapita mu bimpansha bingi byacishi, mpaka walakashika ku Efenso, nkwalacana beshikwiya nabambi.
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
Walabepusheti, “Mpomwalashoma muli Mwami Yesu, sena mwalatambula Mushimu Uswepa?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Afwe nkatuna tunyumfwapo eti kuli Mushimu Uswepa sobwe.”
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
Kayi Paulo walabepusheti, “Inga nilubatisho lwamushobo cini ndomwalatambula?” Balo balakumbuleti, “Lubatisho lwa Yohane.”
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Paulo walambeti, “Yohane walikubatisha bantu balikushiya bwipishi bwabo, kayi walikubambila bantu kwambeti bashome uyo walikwisa panyuma pakendi, uyo e Yesu.”
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Beshikwiya basa mpobalanyumfweco, balabatishiwa mulina lya Mwami Yesu.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Paulo mpwalabika makasa palyendibo, Mushimu Uswepa walesa, balatatika kwamba milaka yabula kwishibikwa uko, balatatika kushinshima.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Bantu abo balikuba likumi ne babili.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Kwa myenshi itatu, Paulo walikaya kung'anda yakupailiamo ya Bayuda. Walikubandika ne bantu sha makani a Bwami bwa Lesa, kwakubula buyowa kwambeti bashome.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Nomba nabambi balayumisha myoyo yabo gwa! Nkabalayanda kushoma mbyalikubambila sobwe, balatatika kucobola nshila ya Mwami Yesu pamenso abantu bangi. Neco Paulo walabashiya ne kumantapo abo bashoma. Busuba ne busuba Paulo walikubandika ne bantu mung'anda yakwiyishilamo ya Tilano.
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Kubandika ne bantu kulico kwalamumantila byaka bibili, cakwinseti bantu bonse bekala mu Asiya, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Lesa walikwinsa bishikukankamanisha binene kupitila muli Paulo.
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Bitambala ne bikwisa mbyalikusebensesha Paulo, bantu babitwala ku balwashi babo, balwashi balikusengulwa kayi ne mishimu yaipa yalikupula mu bantu.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Nabambi Bayuda balikwendenda kabaya kupulisha mishimu yaipa, balelekesha kusebensesha lina lya Mwami Yesu bapulishanga mishimu yaipa. Balikwambeti, “Mulina lya Yesu ngwalakambaukunga Paulo, ndamwambilishinga pulani!”
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
Abo balikwinseco ni bana basanu ne babili, ba Sikeva, Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo Baciyuda.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Nomba mushimu waipa walakumbuleti, “Yesu ndimwinshi, nendi Paulo ndimwishi, inga amwe njamwe bani?”
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Popelapo muntu usa walikukute mishimu yaipa, walabaulukila ne kubafwankanya bonse. Walabakoma ne kubakwamauna byakufwala byabo, cakwinseti balafwambamo mung'andomo matakosha kabali balingwa.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ici calanyumfwika kubantu bonse, Bayuda ne Bagiliki balikwikala ku Efeso, bonse balesulilwa nebuyowa. Neco lina ya Yesu lyalalumbaishiwa.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Bantu bangi balikushoma muli Yesu, balikwisa kulyambilila bene pamenso abantu bwipishi mbobalikwinsa.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Nabo bantu bangi balikwinsa sha bung'anga, balabunganya mabuku abo, ne kwatenta bantu bangi kabebelela. Mpobalasankanya mulo wa mabuku alatentwa, balacaneti ni makumi asanu a bina bya mali amuwayawaya asilifa.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Cebo ca ibi bintu byangofu byalikwinshika, bantu bangi balanyumfwa maswi a Mwami Yesu kayi alamwaikila ne kukula.
21 After 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 also see Rome.
Mpobyalenshika bintu ibi, Paulo walayeya kuya ku Yelusalemu, kupitila ku Makedoniya ne ku Akaya. Walambeti, “Ndakafuma ku Yelusalemu, ndelela kuya ku Loma.”
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Neco walatuma Timoti ne Elasito ku Makedoniya, batuloba babili balikumunyamfwilisha. Nendi Paulo walashalila kwa kacindi kang'ana mu cimpansha ca Asiya.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Epacindici mpokwalatatika kuba minyungwe inene ku Efenso, cebo ca Nshila ya Mwami Yesu.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Kwalikuba muntu naumbi walikukute ncito yakupanga tuntu twa silifa lina lyakendi Demetiliyo. Walikupanga tukoshano twasilifa twa ng'anda yakupaililamo Atemi lesa wabo mutukashi, kayi basebenshi bakendi balikucanamo mali angi muncito iyi.
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Uyu Demetiliyo walabunganya basebenshi bakendi, ne bantu nabambi balikukute ncito mbuli ya kendi, ne kubambileti, “Mobaname, mucinshi cena kwambeti, bubile bwetu bulafumunga muncito iyi.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Mulabononga ne kulinyumfwila mobene bintu mbyalenshinga Paulo uyu. Lambangeti balesa bakubumba ntebo balesa sobwe. Neco, bantu bangi balashomo mbyalanyengelelenga bantu muno mu Efeso, ne mucimpansha conse ca Asiya.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Ndayakamwa pakwinga bantu nibatatike kwamba byaipa pancito yetu iyi. Nteti bambengowa pancito yetu yonka sobwe, nsombi ng'anda ya lesa wetu Atemi nayo nibayisule bantu. Neco bulemu bwakendi lesa uyu nibupwe, lesa uyu ngobakute kukambilila bantu mucimpansha Asiya ne cishi conse!”
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Bantu balakalala mpobalanyumfwa awo maswi, ne kutatika kubilikisheti, “Mukulene ni Atemi waku Efenso!”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Popelapo mu munshi monse mwalaba mipyopyongano. Balekata Gayo ne Alisitako, bantu baku Makedoniya balikwenda ne Paulo. Balabakwekweshela ku lubansa lwamafuka nkobali kusuna kubungana bantu.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Paulo mpwalayanda kuya mulikoto lya bantu, beshikwiya balamukanisha.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Nabo bendeleshi nabambi baku Asiya, balikuba banendi Paulo, balatuma maswi akumusenga kwambeti katayako ku lubansa lwa mafuka kwalikuba kwabungana bantu.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Balatatika kwambowa cambe ambe, pakwinga balikuba banyongana kayi bangi nkabalikwinshiba ncebalabunganina sobwe.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Bayuda nabambi balikuba mulikoto balanyakila Alekisanda pantangu ne kwambeti ewelela kusansulula cena makani, neco Alekisanda walabamweneka bantu ne cikasa, neye walambeti, “Ntebo bayuda balepesheti kube mipyopyongano.”
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Lino bantu mpobalenshibeti ni Muyuda, balabilikisha kabamba maswi amo amo kwa maola abili, kabambeti, “Mukulene ni lesa Atemi waku Efenso!”
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Pamapwililisho pakendi, mulembi wa mu munshi walabamwenesha bantu ne kubambileti, “Amwe mobene Efenso baname, nibani batacinshi kwambeti munshi uwu wa Efeso ewasunga ng'anda yakendi lesa Atemi mukulene, ne libwe lyatondwa lyalalaka kufuma kwilu?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Paliya muntu welela kukana makani awa, neco kamumwenako, kamutengana kwinsa cintu sobwe.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Mulalete Gayo ne Alisitako kuno, kakuli paliya cintu ncebalebi mung'anda ya lesa wetu, nambi kumucobola.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
Neco, na Demetiliyo pamo ne bantu mbwakute kusebensa nabo, balayandanga kupa mulandu muntu naumbi, bomboloshi ba nkuta nkobali, ingabatwalana kuya kwambila makani awa uko pa masuba ngobakute kombolosha.
39 But if ye inquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Na pali nacimbi ncemulayandanga, mubungano wa mumunshi wasuminishiwa ne milawo, kubonapo pankani iyo.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
Palibi bilenshiki lelo, bendeleshi baku Loma, babinyumfwa ngabatupa mulandu wakuleta mipyopyongano. Paliya mpotwelela kuyubila mulandu sobwe. Kayi paliya muntu welela kusansulula cena cilalete mipyopyongano iyi.”
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Mpwalapwisha kwambeco, bonse walabambileti bamwaike.
