Acts 19
1 Now it happened that while Apollos was in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the hinterland, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
Mana itei panga Apolo abile Korintho, Paulo apeta nyanda za nnani na aikite katika mji wa Efeso, na akwembine na banafunzi bake badhaa.
2 "Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" he asked them. "No" said they, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."
Paulo kaamakiya, “Je, mwatimpokya Roho mtakatifu pamuaminiya?” Bammakiya, “Hapana, twaweza kwaa kuyowa nnani ya Roho Mtakatifu.”
3 "Into what, then, were you baptized?" he asked. And they said, "Into the baptism of John."
Paulo kabaya, “Nambeambe mwenga mwabatizwa kinamani?” Babaya, Katika ubatizo wa Yohana.”
4 "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance," answered Paul, "telling the people to believe on One who was coming after him, namely, on Jesus."
Bai Paulo kaayangwa, “Yohana alibatiza kwa ubatizo wa toba. Kaabakiya balo bandu panga bapalikwa kumwamini yolo ywaisa baada yake, yaanu, Yesu.”
5 When they heard this they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
Bandu bayowine habari yee, batibatizwa kwa lina lya Ngwana Yesu.
6 and after Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they began to speak with tongues, and to prophesy.
Ipangike Paulo paabekite maboko gake nnani yabe, Roho Mtakatifu kaisa nnani yabe na batumbwile longela kwa lugha na kutabiri.
7 They were in all about twelve men.
Jumla ya bembe babile analome komi ni ibele.
8 Then Paul went into the synagogue, and there continued to preach fearlessly for about three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
Paulo atiyenda katika lisinagogi kalongela kwa ujasiri muda wa miezi mitatu. Abile akiongoza kalongela na kuwavuta bandu kuhusu makowe yanayohusu ufalme wa Nnongo.
9 But when some grew hardened and disobedient, and spoke evil of the Way before the crowd, he left them, withdrew the disciples, and continued to hold discussions daily in the lecture-hall of Tyrannus.
Lakini Ayahudi benge babile makaidi na basalitia kwaa, batumbwile baya mabaya kuhusu ndela ya Kristo nnongi ya kipenga sa bandu. Bai Paulo aliachana na bembe na kubatenga baaminio kutalu na bembe. Ywembe atumbwile longela kila lisoba katika ukumbi wa Tirano.
10 This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of Asia heard the Lord’s message, Jews as well as Greeks.
Ayee itiyendelea kwa miaka ibele, kwa eyo bote babile batama katika Asia baliyowine neno lya Ngwana, bote Bayahudi na Bayunani.
11 God also wrought extraordinary miracles by the hand of Paul;
Nnongo abile akipanga matendo makolo kwa maboko ga Paulo,
12 so much so, that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick; and their diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
panga hata atamwe bapatike ukoto, na kubabutua roho achafu, muda batitola leso na ngobo zazibokite mu'yega ya Paulo.
13 But there were also some strolling Jewish exorcists, who took it upon them to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."
Lakini pabile na Ayahudi batipunga mbepo bakisafiri pitya lieneo lee, batilitumya lina lya Yesu kwa ajili ya matumizi yabe bene. Bakiabakiya balo babile na nchela achafu; Babaya, “Nabaamuru mboke kwa lina lya Yesu ywamuhubiria Paulo”
14 There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish high priest who used to do this.
Bapangite aga babile bana saba ba kuhani Nkolo ba Kiyahudi, Skewa.
15 But the evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
Roho achafu bayangwa, “Uesu nimtangite, na Paulo nimtangite, lakini mwenga mwa nyai?”
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, overpowered them and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of the house naked and wounded.
Yolo roho nchafu nkati ya mundu atiabutukia bapunga nchela na atibashinda nguvu na kuakombwa. Nga batibutuka boka yolo nyumba baile atopo na jeruhiwa.
17 And this became known to all the people of Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks. Awe fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus began to be held in honor.
Likowe lee lyatiyowanika kwa bote. Ayahudi na Bayunani, ambao batami kolyo Efeso. Babile na hofu muno, na lina lya Ngwana lyatizidi kuheshimiwa.
18 Many also of those who became believers used to come to confess and to declare their deeds.
Pia, baingi ba baumini baisile na bakaungama na batidhihirisha matendo mabaya bayapangite.
19 And some of them who had practised magic arts, collected their books, and burned them in the presence of all. And they counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand silver coins.
Baingi babile bapanga uganga batikusanya itabu yabe, batiitiniya mwoto nnongi ya kila mundu. Muda wabe batilangilwa thamani ya ilebe yoo, ibile ipande hamsini elfu ya mbanje.
20 So mightily the word of the Lord continued to grow and to prevail.
Nga nyo Neno lya Ngwana lyatienea kwa upana muno katika nguvu.
21 Now after these things were ended, Paul resolved in his spirit to travel through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem. "After I get there," he said, "I must see Rome, too."
Baada ya Paulo kamilisha huduma yake kolyo Efeso, Roho atimwongoza kuyenda Yerusalemu pitya Makedonia na Akaya; Kabaya, “Baada ya tama kolyo, ipalikwa kuibona Rumi kae.”
22 So he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, while he himself kept back for a time on his way into Asia.
Paulo atibatuma Makedonia banfunzi bake abele, Timotheo na Erasto, ambao babile batimsaidia. Lakini ywembe mwene atitama Asia kwa muda.
23 Now just at this time, there arose no small commotion concerning the Way.
Muda woo itipangika ghasia ngolo kolyo EFeso kuhusu yelo ndela.
24 There was a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Diana, and brought rich profit to his workmen.
Sonara yumo lina lyake Demetrio, ywachenga sanamu ya mbanje ya nongo Diana, aletike biashara ngolo kwa mafundi.
25 He gathered them together with others of like occupation, and said. "Men, you know that by this business we make our money.
Nga nyo atibakusanya, mafundi ba kazi yee nobaya, “Baheshimiwa, mutangite panga katika biashara yee twenga twapata mbanje yanyansima.
26 "And you see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but almost throughout all of Asia, this fellow Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, by telling them that they are no gods at all who are made with hands.
Mwalola na muyowine panga, twenga kwaa pano Efeso, ila karibia Asia yoti, ayoo Paulo atibashawishi na kubakerebuya bandu banyansima. Abaya panga ntopo nnongo ambayo ichengwa kwa maboko.
27 "So there is danger not only that our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be brought into disrepute, and that she herself may even be deposed from her magnificence, she whom all Asia and the world now worships."
Na ibile kwaa hatari panga biashara yitu yalowa itajika kwaa kae, lakini pia na lihekalu lya nnongo nyumbo ywabile nkolo Diana aweza tolwa kwa mana abile kwaa na maana. Kae aweza kupoteza ukolo wake, ywembe ambae Asia na dunia yatimwabudu.”
28 After listening to this they were filled with rage, and cried out again and again, saying,
Pabayowine aga, batwelilwe na hasira na bakombwa ndoti, babaya, “Diana wa Efeso ni nkolo.”
29 The city was filled with commotion. They rushed like one man into the theater, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul’s companions in travel.
Mji woti utwelile ghasia, na bandu batibutuka pamope nkati ya ukumbi wa michezo, baakamwa basafiri na Paulo, Gayo na Aristariko, babokite Mekedonia.
30 When Paul wanted to go in to the people, the disciples would not let him,
Paulo apala kujingya katika kipenga sa bandu, lakini banafunzi batimzuia.
31 and some of the Asiarchs, too, who were his friends, sent word to him repeatedly, entreating him not to venture into the theater.
Pia, baadhi ya maafisa ba mkoa wa Asia ambao babile mambwiga bake batimpelekea ujumbe kwa nguvu kunnoba kana ajingii kayika ukumbi ba michezo.
32 Now some were shouting one thing, some another, for the assembly was in an uproar, and the majority had no idea why they were come together.
Baadhi ya bandu babile babaya kilebe chelo na benge likowe lelo, kwa sababu kipenga sa bandu satichanganyika. Baingi babe baweza kwaa hata kuyowa kwa mwanja namani baisile pamope.
33 And they brought Alexander out of the crowd, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander, motioning with his hand, would have made a defense to the people,
Bayahudi bannetike Iskanda panja ya kipenga sa bandu na kumbeka nnani nnongi ya bandu. Iskanda aboite ishara kwa luboko lwake kutoa maelezo kwa bandu.
34 but when they saw that he was a Jew they all, with one voice, for about two hours, shouted,
Lakini batilitambua kuwa ywembe ni Myahudi, bote baikombwa ndoti kwa likowe limo kwa muda wa masaa ibele, “Diana nga nkolo ba Efeso.”
35 At length the recorder got them quiet. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who here does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple- guardian of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Baada ya karani ba mji kukinyamazisha kipenga sa bandu, abaya,'Mwenga mwaalalome ba Efeso, ywa nyai ywatangite kwaa panga mji ba Efeso ni mtunza wa lihekalu lya Diana nkolo na yelo picha yatitomboka boka kumaunde?
36 "Since these facts cannot be gainsaid, you ought to be calm and do nothing reckless.
Kubona bai panga makowe aga yawezekana kwaa, tupalika kuwa na utulivu na kana mupange chochote kwa haraka.
37 "For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
Kwa mana mwaakema bandu aba pano mahakamani ambao ni anyang'anyi kwaa ba lihekalu wala babile kwaa kumkufuru nongo witu nyumbo.
38 If then Demetrius and his craftsmen have a grievance against any one, the courts are open and there are the proconsuls; let them accuse one another.
Kwa eyo, mana Demetrio na mafundi babile pamope niywembe babile na mashitaka nnani ya mundu yeyote, mahakama ibile wazi na maliwali babile. Na baletwe nnongi ya lishauri.
39 But if you desire anything further, it must be settled in the regular assembly.
Lakini mana wenga upala chochote kuhusu makowe genge, yalowa shughulukiwa katika kiako halali.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused in regard to this day’s riot, since there is no cause for it, nor shall we be able to give account for this disorderly gathering."
Kwa kweli tubile katika hatari ya tuhumiwa kuhusu ghasia ya lisoba lee. Ntopo sababu ya machafuko aga, na tubile kwaa na uwezo wa kugaelezea.
41 With these words he dismissed the assembly.
Baada ya kubaya aga, atibatawanya bandu.
