Acts 19
1 Now it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper parts, came to Ephesus: and finding there some disciples,
Nipele, yaliji che Apolo paŵaliji ku Kolinto, che Paolo ŵapite kuchilambo cha ikwesya ni ŵaiche ku Efeso. Kweleko ŵaasimene ŵakulijiganya ŵane ŵa Che Yesu,
2 he said to them, Have you, on your believing, received the Holy Spirit? And they replied to him, No; we have not so much as heard whether the Holy Spirit is received.
ni ŵausisye, “Ana pamwakulupilile Che Yesu mwampochele Mbumu jwa Akunnungu?” Ni ŵanyawo ŵajanjile, “Ngwamba! Natamuno kupilikana kose nganitupilikane kuti apali Mbumu jwa Akunnungu.”
3 And he said to them, Into what, then, were you immersed? And they said, Into John's immersion.
Ni che Paolo ŵausisye, “Nambi mwabatiswe ubatiso chi?” Ni ŵanyawo ŵajanjile, “Ubatiso u che Yohana.”
4 And Paul said, John, indeed, administered the immersion of reformation, telling the people that they should believe in Him that was to come after him: that is, in Jesus.
Che Paolo ŵatite, “Ubatiso u che Yohana waliji wakulosya kuti ŵandu alesile sambi. Che Yohana ŵaasalile ŵandu ŵaakulupilile ŵatachiika panyuma pao, ŵelewo ali Che Yesu.”
5 And hearing this, they were immersed into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Paŵapilikene yeleyo ŵabatiswe kwa liina lya Ambuje Che Yesu.
6 And Paul, laying his hands, on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
Nipele, che Paolo ŵaŵisile makono gao pa ŵanyawo, ni Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵaatuluchile ni ŵatandite kuŵechetanga iŵecheto ineine, iyoyo ŵatandite kulalichila utenga wa Akunnungu.
7 And they were, in all, about twelve men.
Ŵandu wose wo ŵaliji mpela ŵandu likumi ni ŵaŵili.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and discoursed with boldness, disputing for the space of three months, and evincing the things which related to the kingdom of God.
Che Paolo ŵajinjilaga mu nyuumba ja kupopelela jila kwa miesi jitatu ni ŵaachisyaga kuti akulupilile Umwenye wa Akunnungu.
9 But as some were hardened, and would not believe, speaking reproachfully of this way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Nambo ŵandu ŵane ŵaliji ŵakukakatima mitima ni ŵakanile kukulupilila, ŵatandite kuŵechetanga yangalumbana nkati ŵandu ŵakulikuya Litala lya Ambuje pasikati ja ŵandu. Pelepo che Paolo ŵaalesile, ŵaajigele ŵakulijiganya ŵa Ambuje ni ŵaliji nkukunguluka nawo moŵa gose mu chuumba chakulijiganyila chi che Tulona.
10 And this was done for the space of two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
Yeleyo yatendekwe yaka iŵili mpaka ŵandu wose ŵaŵatamaga ku Asia ni Ŵayahudi pamo ni Ŵagiliki, ŵapilikene Liloŵe lya Ambuje.
11 And God wrought extraordinary miracles by the hands of Paul:
Akunnungu ŵapanganyisye yakusimonjeka yejinji kwa makono ga che Paolo.
12 so that handkerchiefs, or aprons, were carried from his body to those who were sick, and the diseases removed from them, and the evil spirits came out.
Ŵandu ŵajigalaga namose iguo ya mwana ni iwalo ine iŵaikwaiye che Paolo, ŵaijawisye kwa ŵakulwala ni ŵakulwala wo ŵalamiswe ilwele yao, ni aŵala ŵaŵakwete masoka gaakopweche.
13 And some of the strolling Jews, who were exorcists, undertook to name the name of the Lord Jesus, over those who had evil spirits, saying, We adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
Ŵayahudi ŵampepe ŵakugaŵinga masoka mwa ŵandu, ŵajesilejesile akuno ni akunokuno achilingaga kulikolanga liina lya Ambuje Che Yesu, kwa ŵele ŵaŵakwete masoka achitiji, “Ngunsalila kwa liina lya Ambuje Che Yesu jwakulalichilwa ni che Paolo, ntyoche.”
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Ŵaŵatendaga yeleyo, ŵaliji ŵanache nsano ni ŵaŵili wa che Sikewa Jŵambopesi Jwankulu jwa Chiyahudi.
15 But the evil spirit answering, said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
Nambo lisoka lila lyaajanjile ŵanyawo, “Che Yesu ngwamanyilila ni che Paolo nombejo ngummanyilila, nambo ŵanyamwe ndi ŵaani?”
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was, sprung upon them, and getting master of them prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house, naked and wounded.
Nipele jwamasoka jo ŵasumbile ni kwagalagasya mpaka ŵanache ŵa che Sikewa wo ŵautwiche mu nyuumba jo ali matakope ni maŵanga gakwe.
17 And this was known to all the Jews, and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell upon them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Ngani ji jamanyiche kwa jwalijose juŵatamaga ku Efeso, kutandila Myahudi kwichila Ŵagiliki. Wose ŵakamwilwe ni lipamba, ni ŵalikusisye liina lya Ambuje Che Yesu.
18 And many of them, who believed, came and confessed, and made a declaration of their deeds.
Ŵajinji mwa ŵele ŵaŵakulupilile Che Yesu ŵaiche ni ŵajitichisye paujo pa ŵandu yangalimate iŵaitesile.
19 And a considerable number of those who had curious arts, bringing their books together, burnt them before all: and they computed the value of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver:
Ŵane ŵaŵatendaga usaŵi ndanda jo, ŵajigele itabu yao iŵaitendelaga usaŵi yo ni kwijocha paujo pa ŵandu. Ŵaŵalasile ntengo wa itabu yo ni kusimana mbiya syesijinji.
20 so powerfully did the word of the Lord grow, and prevail.
Kwanti yeleyo, Liloŵe lya Ambuje lyapundile ni kwenela ni kola machili nnope.
21 Now when these things were fulfilled, Paul proposed in spirit, that, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, it is necessary for me also to see Rome.
Payamasile yeleyo, che Paolo ŵasachile kwaula ku Yelusalemu achipitilaga ku Makedonia ni ku Akaya. Ŵatite, “Pachiiche kweleko, ikuumajila kwaula ku Loma nombe.”
22 And sending two of those that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself staid some time in Asia.
Ni ŵalajisye ŵaŵili mwa ŵakwakamuchisya ŵao, che Timoseo ni che Elasto, kuti ŵalongolele ku Makedonia ni nsyene ŵasigalile mu Asia kwa katema.
23 And there happened, about that time, no small tumult concerning that way.
Katema ko ni katema kakatyochele utinda wekulungwa ku Efeso ko ligongo lya Litala lya Ambuje.
24 For a man whose name was Demetrius, a silversmith, by making silver shrines of Diana, procured no small gain to the artificers:
Jwapali mundu liina lyakwe che Demetilio jwakusyana madini ga feza. Jweleju ŵaliji ni masengo ga kolosya inyago ya nyuumba sya mwana sisyaliji mpela nyuumba ja nnungu jwankongwe jwakuŵilanjikwa Atemi. Masengo go gaapokasisye kwannope ŵamasengo ŵao.
25 whom he gathered together, with the workmen employed about the business, and said, Men, you know that our maintenance arises from this manufacture;
Che Demetilio ŵasongangenye ŵamasengo ŵao pamo ni ŵandu ŵane ŵaŵaliji ŵamasengo mpela gagogo pego ni kwasalila, “Ŵandumwe, nkumanyililanga kuti ipanje yetu itukupata yi ikukopoka mmalonda gagaga pega.
26 and you see and hear that this Paul has persuaded great numbers of people, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, and has turned them aside, saying that they are not deities which are made with hands;
Sano nkulola ni kulipikanila mwachinsyene che Paolo yakuti pakupanganya, nombe ngaŵa pa Efeso pe nambo pa Asia pose. Che Paolo ju ŵaachisisye ni kwagalausya ŵandu ajitichisye kuti achiminungu ŵapanganyiswe ni makono ga ŵandu ngaŵa achiminungu ŵa usyene.
27 so that there is danger, not only that this occupation of ours should be depreciated, but also that the people of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her grandeur destroyed; whom all Asia and the world worship.
Nipele kupikaniche kuti malonda getu ga chigajaluche. Ni ngaŵa malonda getu pega, nambo ni nyuumba ja nnungu jwankongwe Atemi ngajichimbichikwa kose. Ni mbesi jakwe lumbili lwa ŵelewo ŵakunlamba ŵa Asia wose ni ŵandu wose ŵa mchilambo chiuchimala.”
28 And hearing this, they were filled with rage; and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Ŵandu ŵala paŵapilikene yeleyo yaachimile kwannope ni kutanda gumilanga achitiji, “Jwankulu ali Atemi jwa Ŵaefeso!”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theater, dragging thither Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's fellow-travelers.
Musi wose wagumbele utindiganyo. Ni ŵaakamwile che Gayo ni che Alisitako, ŵaŵatamaga ku Makedonia ŵaŵaliji mu ulendo umo ni che Paolo, ni ŵaajawisye kwa kwanguya kuluŵala lwa micheso.
30 And when Paul would have gone in to the people, the disciples would not permit him.
Che Paolo nsyene ŵasachile kwinjila mu mpingo wa ŵandu mula nambo ŵakwakuya ŵala ŵankanyisye.
31 And some, too, the principal officers of Asia, as they had a friendship for him, sent to him, and desired that he would not venture himself into the theater.
Achakulu ŵane ŵa chilambo cha ku Asia ŵaliji achambusanga ŵao che Paolo, ŵapelechele utenga wakwachondelela kuti akalijausya nsyene ku luŵala lwa micheso ko.
32 Some, therefore, were crying one thing, and some another; for the congregation was confused, and the greater part did not know for what they were come together.
Katema ko kila mundu jwagumisile, ŵane achi ni ŵane achila, pakuŵa nkungulu ula waliji jugulijuguli, ŵajinji nganaimanyililanga ligongo lya kusongangana kwao.
33 And they thrust forth forward Alexander, from amongst the multitude, the Jews urging him on. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defense to the people.
Pakuŵa Ŵayahudi ŵantesile che Alekisanda akopoche mmbujo mwa ŵandu, ŵandu ŵampepe mu mpingo mula ŵaganisisye kuti ali jwelejo. Nipele che Alekisanda ŵajongwele nkono ni kwamyalasya achisakaga kuliŵalanga paujo pa mpingo wa ŵandu.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, one voice arose from them all, crying out, for about the space of two hours, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Nambo paŵammanyilile kuti ŵaliji Myahudi, wose ŵagumisile kwana kamo kwa masaa gaŵili, “Jwankulu ali Atemi jwa Ŵaefeso!”
35 But the chancellor, having pacified the people, said Ephesians, what man is there that does not know that the city of the Ephesians is devoted to the great Diana, and to the image that fell down from Jupiter.
Mbesi, jwakulemba jwa pamusi po ŵakombwele kwamyalasya, ŵaasalile, “Ŵanyamwe ŵandu ŵa ku Efeso, kila mundu pelepa akumanyilila kuti ŵandu ŵa musi wa Efeso wu, ni ŵakujilindilila nyuumba ja nnungu Atemi, ni ŵakuligosa liganga lyeswela lilyagwile kutyochela kwinani lila.
36 Since, then, these things are incontestable, it is necessary for you to be quiet, and to do nothing in a precipitate manner;
Ngapagwa jwalijose jwakukombola kukanila yeleyo. Nipele mmyalalanje, nkatenda chachili chose kwakwanguya.
37 for you have brought these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Mwaŵilasile ŵandu ŵa pelepa namuno nganajinyelusya nyuumba ja nnungu pane kuntukana nnungu jwetu jwankongwe.
38 If, therefore, Demetrius, and the artificers that are with him, have a charge against any one, courts are held; and there are the proconsuls; let them implead together.
Nipele, iŵaga che Demetilio ni ŵamasengo ŵao akwete magambo gao nkati ŵandu ŵa, mikungulu jipali ni achakulu ŵa ilambo nombe nawo apali, akukombola kuŵechetelana kweleko.
39 But if you are inquiring anything concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a legal congregation.
Nambo iŵaga kwana magambo gane njausye ku nkungulu waukukundikwa.
40 And, indeed, we are in danger of being called in question for the insurrection which has happened this day, as there is no cause by which we can account for this concourse.
Pakuŵa akakombwele kutuŵechetela ligongo lya kutindiganya kwatukutesile lelo jino. Kutindiganya ku nganilipagwa ligongo ni sooni ngatukombola kusala ligongo lya kutenda nkungulu wu.”
41 And when he had said these things, he dismissed the congregation.
Paŵamasile kuŵecheta yeleyo, ŵamwasisye ŵandu ŵaŵasongangene wo.
