Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, that Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus. And finding certain disciples,
Kwakaba kuti Apolosi nakali mu Kkolinto, Pawulo wakayinda kuchisi chakutala wakusika kudolopo lyaku Efeso, mpawo wakakujana bamwi basikwiiya.
2 he said to them, Did ye receive the Holy Spirit when ye believed? And they said to him, No, we did not even hear whether there is a Holy Spirit.
Pawulu wakabambila kuti, “Mwakawutambula na Muuya Uusalala nimwakasyoma?” Bakamusandula kuti, “Pepe, tatukwe anchitwalina kumvwa pe atala azya Muuya Uusalala.”
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
Pawulu wakati, “Mpo mwakabbabbatizigwa buyeni? Bakati, “Mulubbabbatizyo lwa-Joni.”
4 Then said Paul, John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people, that they should believe on him that was coming after him; that is, on Jesus.
Pawulo wakabasandula, “Joni wakabbabbatizya mulubbabbatizyo lwakusanduka. Wakabambila bantu kuti bayelede kusyoma kulooyo uzobuza musule lyakwe, kali, ngu Jesu.”
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Lino bantu nibakamvwa obu, bakabbabbatizigwa muzina lya-Mwami Jesu.
6 And when Paul bad laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
Pawulo nakabika maanza aakwe alimbabo, Muuya Uusalala wakaza alimbabo alimwi bakambuula muliimwi milaka akusinsiima.
7 And the men were about twelve in all.
Kumweelo bakali baalumi bali kkumi ababili.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for three months, discoursing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
Pawulo wakanjila muchikombelo akwambula changuzu kwamyezi yotatwe, kaambuzyania akubakombelezya atala abwami bwa-Leza.
9 But when some were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of the way [[of the Lord]] before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, discoursing daily in the school of Tyrannus.
Pesi aawo bamwi ba Juda nibakayuma myoyo akutalemeka, bakatalika kwambula bubi atala anzila ya Kkilisito kunembo lyabantu. Nkinkako Pawulu wakabasiya weenda abasikwiiya, akuyowambuzyania ambabo mazuba woonse munganda yazyiiyo yaku Tayilanasi.
10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Ezi zyakachitika kwaminyaka yobile, kuchitila kuti woonse wakakkede mu Esiya amvwe ijwi lyaMwami, boonse ba-Juda ama-Giliki.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul;
Leza wakalikuchita zigambyo zyiindilide kwindilila mumaboko a Pawulo,
12 so that even handkerchiefs, or aprons, were carried from his body to the sick, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
Kwakali kujanika kuti itudabba azisamo zyakukwabilila itombe zyakali kumuguma zyakali kutolwa kukusilisya bachiswa malwazi kaamana amyuuya mibi kayiizwa mulimbabo.
13 Then some of the wandering Jewish exorcists undertook to name over those who had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by that Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Pesi kwakali ba-Juda basikulipa bakayobweenda mubusena oobo. Bakalikwita izina lya Mwami Jesu kuchitila kuti bajane nguzu zyakuzunda myuuya mibi nibakali kuti, “Kwinda muli Jesu oyo Pawulo ngwakkambawuka, ndakulayilila kuti zwa,”
14 And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Imupayizi mupati waba Juda, iwali kutegwa Sikkeva, wakali abana balombe bali musanu ababili bakali kuchita eezi.
15 And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?
Imuuya mubi wakabasandula, “Jesu ndimwizi, Pawulu ndilimwizi, pesi iwe nduweeni?”
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them both, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Imuuya mubi wakali mumuntu wakabanyansya akubazunda basikulipa wabawuma. Aawo bakali kuchija kunganda oomo kabazwa maya azilonda zyakuumwa.
17 And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Eezi zyakazibinkana kuli boonse, ba-Juda aba Giliki, aabo bakakkede ku Efeso. Bakayowa loko, Aabobo izina lya Mwami Jesu lyakalemekwa.
18 And many of the believers came, confessing and declaring their practices.
Alubo, basyomi biingi bakaza akulibeteka kabapa bupanduluzi buzwide aatala azibi nzibakali kuchita.
19 Many also of those who had practised magical 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.
Basikwiiya biingi bakeeta mabbuku azibelesyo zyabo akwawumpa kunembo lyabantu boonse. anaibakaabala muulo wazyo, wakali makkumi musanu wazyuulu wazigodo zyansiliva.
20 So the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily.
Nkiinkako ijwi lya-Mwami lyakayendelela akusaalila changuzu mpati.
21 And when these things were ended, Paul resolved to pass through Macedonia and Achaia, and to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Lino Pawulu nakamaninsya mulimo wakwe mu-Efeso, wakayeeya ichamumumuuya kuti ayinde ku Mesodoniya aku-Akkayiya kayobuya ku Jelusalema; wakati, “Mbuli mbundali kooku, kweelede ndikabone Loma,”
22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Pawulu wakazubula babili kuli bakali kumugwasya wabatuma ku Masedoniya, Timoti a Elasitasi. Pesi we lwakwe wakajana bukkala mu- Eziya kwakayindi.
23 And about that time there arose no small tumult concerning the faith.
Ikwachindi echo tekwakaba kuchelezeka nikuba kunini mu Efeso kulangene aanzila.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, made silver shrines of Diana, and brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
Umwi simufula nsiliva utegwa Demetiliyasi, iwakali kubumba zikozyanisyo zyansiliva zya Diyana,
25 And having called them together, with the workmen of like occupation, he said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth;
wakeeta makweebo miingi kuli basikubeza. Nkinkaako wakabungania aamwi babelesi bawoyo mulimo akwaamba kuti, “Nobantu, mulizi kuti mulooyu mulimo tujana mali inyingi.
26 and ye see and hear, that this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, not only of Ephesus, but of almost all Asia, saying, that those are not gods, which are made with hands.
Mulizibweene akuzimvwa eezi, teensi mu Efeso biyo pe, pesi kumasena miingi mu Eziya, Pawulu oyu wakombelezya akumwaya bantu biingi. Ulikwamba kuti baleza babumbwa amaboko teensi baleza.
27 And there is not only danger that this branch of our business will come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will be despised, and her magnificence destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worship.
Takulikwamba biyo kuti ziletelezya kuti makwebo eesu abule bulemu, pesi akuti inganda yakukombela ya mukaleza Atenisi ikonzya kuba chintu chabuyo, abulemu bwakwe bunoli bwamana, we ooyo ukkombwa a Eziya yoonse akumanyika.”
28 And hearing this they became full of wrath, and kept crying out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Nibakazimvwa eezi, bakatulindila akunyema akukwiila, bakati, “Bulemu mbubwa Diyana waba Efeso,”
29 And the city was filled with confusion; and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul's companions in travel.
Idolopo lyoonse lyakanyongana, alimwi bantu bakachijana amuzeezo womwe kabanjila muchibunganino. Bakajata basindikizi ba-Pawulu, Gayiyasi a Alisitachasi, aabo ibakazwa ku Mesodoniya.
30 And when Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not suffer him.
Pawulu wakali kuyanda kunjila mumoomo mumpuumba yabantu, pesi basikwiiya bakamukasya.
31 And some also of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent to him, and entreated him not to venture into the theatre.
Alimwi, bamwi bapati bachilikiti cha Eziya ibakali beenzinyina bakatuma ijwi lyakumukombelezya kuti atanjili pe muchibunganino.
32 Some therefore were crying one thing, and some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and the greater part knew not wherefore they had come together.
Bamwi bantu bakali kutambuzya limwi ijwi, abamwi kabatambuzya ilimbi, nkambo ilubunga olu lwakalinyongene, Ibiingi babo tebakazi biya pe akuti babunganina anzi.
33 And they brought forward Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward; and Alexander beckoned with his hand, desiring to make his defence to the people.
Bamwi balubunga bakanyenyebwida Alekizanda, ooyo iwakali kutunziigwa kunembo aba-Juda. Mpawo Alekizanda wakatambika kuboko kwakwe, kayanda kukazya mumuswangano.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice for about two hours cried out, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Pesi aawo nibakamuzida kuti mu Juda, boonse bakakwiila ajwi lyoomwe kwamahoola obile, kabamba kuti, “Ibulemu mbubwa Atenisi waba Efeso.”
35 But when the Recorder had quieted the multitude, he said, Men of Ephesus, who is there among men that doth not know that the city of the Ephesians is guardian of the great Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?
Nakawumuzya luundu imulembi wadolopo, wakati, “Inywe nobantu baku Efeso, ngwani mwalumi uuliwo uutazi kuti idolopo lyaba Efeso mubambi wachikombelo cha mupati Atenisi achikozyanio ichakawida aansi kuzwa kujulu?
36 Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
Nakabona lino kuti eezi zintu tazikakiki pe, ziyanda kuti walyumunizya kotachiti chamawiliwili.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Kaambo weeta baalumi aaba kulubeta kabatali babbi bazikombelo na basikusampawula izimuleza wesu.
38 If then Demetrius and the craftsmen with him have a complaint against any one, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls; let them bring their charges against each other.
Nkikaako, ikuti Demetiliyasi abasikubeza mbalabo kabali amuntu ngubapa mulandu, inkuta ilijulidwe ababeleka twambo mpobali. Ngabapane mulandu chabochabo.
39 But if ye ask for any thing further, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
Pesi kuti kakuli nzoyanduula aatala azimwi zyaambo, ziyobambwa mumuswangano uzibinkeene.
40 For we are in danger of being called to answer concerning this day's riot, there being no ground on which we shall be able to give an account of this concourse.
Kambo nchoonzyo tuli muntenda zyakupegwa mulandu aatala ankondo yasunu. Takwelede pe kuti kube kunyongana oku, alimwi tatukozokonzya pe kuzipandulula,”
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Nakamana kwamba boobo, wakajala muswangano bakotoka.
