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,
Awo Apolo ng’ali mu Kkolinso, Pawulo n’atambula ng’ayita ku lukalu n’alaga mu Efeso. N’asangayo abayigirizwa bangiko,
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.
n’ababuuza nti, “Bwe mwakkiriza mwafuna Mwoyo Mutukuvu?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Nedda tetuwuliranga nti waliwo Mwoyo Mutukuvu.”
3 And he said, Into what then were ye baptized? And they said, Into John's baptism.
N’ababuuza nti, “Kale mwabatizibwa kuyingira mu ki?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Twakkiriza ebyo Yokaana Omubatiza bye yatuyigiriza.”
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.
Awo Pawulo n’abagamba nti, “Yokaana yabatiza okubatiza okw’okwenenya eri abantu ng’agamba nti agenda okujja oluvannyuma lwe bamukkirize. Kino kitegeeza nti ye Yesu.”
5 And when they heard this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
Bwe baawulira ebyo, ne babatizibwa mu linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu.
6 And when Paul bad laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues, and prophesied.
Pawulo bwe yabassaako emikono gye, Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’abakkako, ne batandika okwogera ennimi endala era n’okuwa obunnabbi.
7 And the men were about twelve in all.
Bonna baali abantu nga kkumi na babiri.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for three months, discoursing and persuading concerning the kingdom of God.
Pawulo n’ayingiranga mu kkuŋŋaaniro buli lwa Ssabbiiti ng’abuulira n’obuvumu bungi okumala emyezi esatu, n’abategeezanga ekyo ky’akkiriza era n’ensonga kyava akkiriza, n’asendasenda bangi okukkiriza ebintu by’obwakabaka bwa Katonda.
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.
Naye abamu ne bakakanyaza emitima gyabwe ne bagaana, ne batandika n’okwogera obubi ku Kkubo mu bibiina. Pawulo n’abaviira, n’atwala abakkiriza, ne bakuŋŋaaniranga mu kisenge ky’essomero lya Tulaano buli lunaku.
10 And this continued for two years, so that all who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Ne bamala emyaka ebiri n’okusingawo nga bakola bwe batyo, era Abayudaaya bonna n’Abayonaani bonna abaabeeranga mu kitundu ekyo ekya Asiya ne bawulira ekigambo kya Mukama.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul;
Katonda n’akozesanga Pawulo eby’amagero eby’ekitalo.
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.
Obutambaala bwe n’ebiwero eby’engoye ze bwe byabikkibwanga ku balwadde nga bawona, era abaabangako baddayimooni nga babavaako.
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.
Waaliwo Abayudaaya abaagendanga nga bagoba baddayimooni ku bantu mu buli kibuga, ne bagezaako okukozesa erinnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu, nga bagamba dayimooni ali ku mulwadde nti, “Mu linnya lya Yesu, Pawulo gw’abuulira, nkulagira omuveeko.”
14 And there were seven sons of Scevas, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
Waaliwo batabani ba Sukewa, eyali kabona omukulu Omuyudaaya, musanvu, nabo abaakolanga bwe batyo.
15 And the evil spirit answering said, Jesus I knew, and Paul I well know; but who are ye?
Bwe baakigezaako ku musajja eyaliko dayimooni, dayimooni n’abagamba nti, “Yesu mmumanyi, ne Pawulo mmumanyi, naye mmwe, mmwe b’ani?”
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.
N’ababuukira n’abasinza amaanyi bonna, n’abataagulataagula nnyo, ne bafubutuka mu nnyumba nga bali bwereere, era nga baliko ebiwundu.
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.
Ebigambo ebyo ne bibuna mangu mu Bayudaaya ne mu Bayonaani abaali mu Efeso, era bonna ne bakwatibwa entiisa nnene, n’erinnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu ne liweebwa ekitiibwa kingi.
18 And many of the believers came, confessing and declaring their practices.
Bangi mu abo abakkiriza ne beenenya ebibi byabwe mu lwatu ne baatula n’ebikolwa byabwe.
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.
Abamu abaali abalogo ne baleeta ebitabo byabwe ne babyokya ng’abantu bonna balaba. Bwe baabalirira omuwendo gw’ensimbi mu bitabo ebyayokebwa, nga guwera nga siringi emitwalo kkumi.
20 So the word of the Lord grew and prevailed mightily.
Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kyeyongera okubuna mu maanyi n’okunywera.
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.
Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo okutuukirira Pawulo n’alowooza mu mutima okugenda e Yerusaalemi ng’ayitira mu Makedoniya ne mu Akaya. N’agamba nti, “Bwe ndiva eyo kinsaanira nkyaleko ne mu Ruumi.”
22 And having sent into Macedonia two of those who ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
N’asindika babiri ku baamuyambanga, Timoseewo ne Erasuto e Makedoniya, ye n’asigala mu kitundu kya Asiya okumala ebbanga.
23 And about that time there arose no small tumult concerning the faith.
Mu kiseera ekyo ne wabaawo akasasamalo ak’amaanyi ku bigambo by’ekkubo.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, made silver shrines of Diana, and brought no small gain to the craftsmen.
Waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye Demeteriyo, yali muweesi wa bintu bya ffeeza, era nga y’akola obusabo obwa ffeeza obwa Atemi obwaleetanga amagoba mangi.
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;
Awo Demeteriyo n’ayita abakozi be bonna wamu n’abo abakola emirimu egikwatagana n’egigye, ne bakuba olukuŋŋaana. N’alyoka ayogera nabo nti, “Mumanyi nti mu mulimu guno mwe tuggya obugagga.
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.
Kale kaakano, nga mwenna bwe mulabye ne bwe muwulidde, omusajja ono Pawulo asenzesenze abantu bangi nnyo wano mu Efeso ne mu Asiya, okubakkirizisa nti bakatonda abakolebwa n’emikono si bakatonda.
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.
Kino kya kabi gye tuli naye si mu Efeso mwokka naye ne mu kitundu kyonna ekya Asiya ne ku yeekaalu ya Atemi ne ku mukazi Oweekitiibwa Atemi. Kubanga ettutumu ly’alina lijja kumuggwaako, mu bitundu byonna ebya Asiya ne mu nsi gy’asinzibwa.”
28 And hearing this they became full of wrath, and kept crying out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians!
Awo bwe baawulira ebyo, ne basunguwala, ne batandika okuleekaana nti, “Atemi ow’Abaefeeso ye Mukulu!”
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.
Ekibuga ne kijjula akayuuguumo, abantu bonna ne badduka nga balaga mu kifo omwazanyirwanga emizannyo nga bwe basikaasikanya Gayo ne Alisutaluuko, abaatambulanga ne Pawulo, babatwale babawozese.
30 And when Paul wished to go in to the people, the disciples would not suffer him.
Pawulo n’ayagala naye okuyingira mu kibiina, kyokka abayigirizwa ne batamukkiriza.
31 And some also of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent to him, and entreated him not to venture into the theatre.
N’abamu ku b’omu Asiya, abaali mikwano gya Pawulo, ne bamutumira aleme kwewaayo kuyingira mu kifo omwazanyirwanga emizannyo.
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.
Abantu abaali munda ne bamala galeekaana, ng’abamu boogera kino n’abalala kiri kubanga ekibiina kyali kitabusetabuse. Abasinga obungi nga n’okumanya tebamanyi nsonga yennyini ebakuŋŋaanyisizza.
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.
Abayudaaya abamu bwe baalengera Alegezanda ng’ali mu kibiina ne bamusika okumuleeta mu maaso. N’akoma ku bantu basirike abeeko ky’abagamba.
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!
Naye ekibiina bwe kyategeera nga Muyudaaya, bonna ne baddamu buto okuleekaana nti, “Atemi ow’Abaefeeso ye Mukulu!” Ne bakiddiŋŋana emirundi n’emirundi okumala ng’essaawa bbiri nnamba.
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?
Awo omukulu w’ekibuga n’abasirisa n’ayogera nabo nti, “Abasajja Abaefeso, buli muntu yenna amanyi nti Efeso mwe mukuumirwa essabo ekkulu ery’omukulu Atemi, gwe tumanyi ng’ekifaananyi ekyava mu ggulu.
36 Since then these things cannot be denied, ye ought to be quiet, and do nothing rashly.
Olw’okubanga ebyo tewali abiwakanya, temusaana kwecanga olw’ebyo ebyogerwa, era temusaana kwanguyiriza kukola kya bulabe.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, who are neither robbers of temples, nor blasphemers of your goddess.
Kale muleese wano abasajja bano abatabbye kintu kya Atemi n’ekimu, wadde okumunyoomoola.
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.
Obanga Demeteriyo n’abakozi be balina ensonga ze bavunaana abasajja bano, embuga z’amateeka weeziri era abalamuzi bajja kuyingira mangu mu nsonga zaabwe. Kirungi bakwate amakubo amatongole.
39 But if ye ask for any thing further, it shall be determined in the lawful assembly.
Obanga waliwo abeemulugunya ku nsonga endala, ebyo biyinza okutereezebwa mu Lukiiko lw’Ekibuga olwa bulijjo.
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.
Kubanga singa tetwegendereza, tujja kuvunaanibwa olw’akasasamalo ka leero, kubanga tetujja kuba na kya kwogera.”
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Awo n’abasiibula, ne basaasaana.
