Acts 8
1 Saul approved of his being put to death. On that very day a great persecution broke out against the church which was in Jerusalem; and its members, with the exception of the apostles, were all scattered over the districts of Judea and Samaria.
U Sauli alyale pa lwiting'ano nhuvufue vwa mwene. Ikighono ikio pe akatengula kukuvapumusia kupungilanila mulukong'ano luno lulyale ku Yerusalemu; na viitiki vooni valyapalasine mu iisi Jack Yudea nhi Samaria, valyasighile viva sung'ua.
2 Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
Avanhu vano vakamwitike uNguluve vakansyilagha uStefano na kuvika ifua imbaha kwamwene.
3 But Saul began to devastate the church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
Loli u Sauli alyananginie ulukong'ano. Akalutagha nyumba kwa nyumba napikuvakwesela kunji avamama nava ghosi, napikuvavika mundinde.
4 Now those who were scattered in different directions went from place to place proclaiming the good news.
Avwitiki vino vakapalasine vakajigha vidalikila iliisio.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
U Filipo Akiva mulikaaja lya Samaria pepe Adam'pulisyiagha u kilisite u kuo.
6 The people, one and all, listened attentively to what Philip told them, when they heard of, and saw, the miracles which he was working.
Amapuga yeghapulike nakulola ifidegho fiino alyavombile u Filipo; vakavika vunono kukila kind alyajovile.
7 For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them; and many who were paralyzed or lame were cured,
Kuhuma apuo avanhu vino valyapulike, Mhepe indamafu sikavahuma avanhu kumonga vilila ni lisio ilivaaha, aviinga vino valyakokonyile naava fivwale vakavuvuka.
8 so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
Lulyale lukkelo lukome mulikaja.
9 There was staying in the city a man named Simon, who had been practicing magic there and mystifying the Samaritan people, giving himself out to be some great being.
Lol pe alyale umunhu jumonga n'kate mulikaja Lila mulitavua lya mwene Simon, juno alyale ivomba uvuhavi; vunho alyavombile Kati avanhu vadeghe mukisina ikya Samaria, pano akatisagha umwene munhu kyongo.
10 Everyone, high and low, paid attention to him. ‘This man,’ they used to say, ‘must be that power of God which people call “The Great Power.”’
Ava Samaria vooni kutengulila un'debe naju ngoyo, akampulikisyiagha; vakatisagha; “Umunhu uju se iila iingufu sa Nguluve sino se mbaha.”
11 And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
Vakampulikisyagha, ulwakuva avapelile kudegha unsiki n'tali ku vuhavi vwa mwene.
12 However, when they came to believe Philip, as he told them the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
Loli unsiki ye vitike kuva Filipo akadalike ulwa vutua vwa Nguluve nulwa litavua lya Yesu kilisite, vakofughua, avaghosi nava dala.
13 Even Simon believed, and after his baptism attached himself to Philip, and was in his turn mystified at seeing signs and great miracles constantly occurring.
Na ju Simon jujuo alitike: ye ofughue akaghendelela piva nhu Filipo; ye afivuene ifidegho ni fyakudegha fino fikavombekagha akadegha.
14 When the apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God’s message, they sent Peter and John to them;
Amasiki avasung'ua ava Yerusalemu ye vapulike kuti iSamaria jupile ilisio lya Nguluve, vakavomola u Petrol nhu Yohana.
15 and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
Unsiki ghuno vakale vikwika vakavafunyilagha; kuti vamwupileuMhepo Mwimike.
16 (As yet the Spirit had not descended on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus).
Kufikila unsiki ughuo, uMhepo uMwimike alyakyale kuvikila nambe jumbo muvene; valyofughue vuvule mulitavua lyalya Yesu.
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Pe uPetro nhu Yohana vakavavikila amavoko, vote vakamwupila uMhepo uMwimike.
18 When Simon saw that it was through the placing of the apostles’ hands on them that the Spirit was given, he brought them a sum of money and said,
Unsiki u Simoni ye alolile kuti uMhepo Mwimike ahumisivue kukulila kuvikivua amavoko na vasung'ua; akalonda kuvapela indalama,
19 “Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands on anyone, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
Akati, “mumele ingufu, ili kila juno nikum'bikila amavoko upilaghe uMhepo Mwimike.”
20 “A curse on you and on your silver,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God’s free gift can be bought with money!
Lol uPetro akam'bula; indalama jako palikimo najove jisoviile kuvutali, ulwakuva uve ghwiti ikipelua kya Nguluve kiivonekele nhi ndalama.
21 You have no share or part in our message, for your heart is not right with God.
Usila lumonga mu isi, lwakuva umwojo ghako naghugholuike pavulongolo pa Nguluve.
22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
Pa uluo latagha uvuhosi vwako na pikunsuma uNguluve ndighane ghusaghilwagha amasaghe gha mwojo ghuako.
23 for I see that you have fallen into the bitterness of envy and the fetters of sin.”
Ulwakuva nikukwagha uli musumu ija vuvafi nhuvukuungua vwa vuhosi.”
24 “Pray to the Lord for me, all of you,” Simon answered, “so that none of the things you have spoken of may happen to me.”
U Simon akamula akati, “Munsume uMutwa vwimila une, ulwakuva ghoni ghano mujovile ghakaguile kukunihimila.
25 Peter and John, having borne their testimony and delivered the Lord’s message, returned to Jerusalem, telling the good news, as they went, in many Samaritan villages.
Unsiki u Petro nhu Yohana pano valyolelilevalyolelile napidalikila ilisiio lya Mutwa vakagomoka ku Yerusalemu musils jila; vakadalikila ilivangili mu fikaja finga ifya Samaria.
26 Meanwhile an angel of the Lord had said to Philip, “Set out on a journey southwards, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (It is now deserted).
Pe unyamola ghwa Mutwa akajovagha nhu Filipo akatisagha, “Mulika lutagha kumavemba musila jino jighenda pasi pa Yerusalemu kulungama ku Gave.' (Isiila iji jili mulukuve).
27 So Philip set out on a journey; and on his way he came on an official of high rank, in the service of Candace, Queen of the Abyssinians. He was her treasurer, and had been to Jerusalem to worship,
Akamulika nakuluta. Lolagha, kwe alyele umunhu gha mu Ethiopia, ungalule unyavutavulilua uvuvaha pasi pa kandesa; untua umama ghwa Ethiopia. Alyavikilue kulolela indalama sake soon; ghuope alyalutile ku Yerusalemu kukufunya.
28 and was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the prophet Isaiah.
Alyale ivuja ikalile mugale jamwene ikwimba ikitabu kya M'bili Isaya.
29 The Spirit said to Philip, “Go up to the carriage over there and keep close to it.”
U Mhepo akajova nhu Filipo, “usoghelele pa vupipi nhi gare iji uvepalikimo naliope.
30 So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you are reading?” he asked.
“Apuo uFilipo u Filipo pe akaluta luvilo, Adam'pulika pano ikwimba mu kitabu kya m'bili Isaya; akati, ukaguile kino ghukwimba?”
31 “How can I,” the other answered, “unless someone will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.
Umu Ethiopia akati, nikagula ndani pano umunhu na ikundongosia?” Akam'pelepesia uFilipo atoghe mhu gale na pikukala palikimo nhu mwene.
32 The passage of scripture which he was reading was this – ‘Like a sheep, he was led away to slaughter, and as a lamb is dumb in the hands of its shearer, so he refrains from opening his lips.
Lino ikighelo kya vulembe kind akimbaa Muethiopia kye iiki; valyamulongwisie huene no'olo kuluta kulihinjilo ku hinjua; Kane ndavule ing'olo jino jilyajikile Kimmie, najilyadindilue nambe mulomo ghwa jene:
33 He was humiliated and justice was denied him. Who will tell the story of his generation? For his life is cut off from earth.’
Pa lusukunalo lwa mwene uluhighilo lwa mwene lulyavusivue: Veni Juno ikwolelela ikipelela kya mwene? uvukalo vwa mwene vuvusivue mhu iisi.”
34 “Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of someone else?”
Pe ugalule akamposia uFilipo, akati, “nikukusuma, ghwe M'bili aliiku juno ijovua imola isamwene, jilungime Kwan mwene, nambe kwa judge”?
35 Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the good news about Jesus.
U Filipino akatengula kujova, alyatengulile muvulembe uvu vwa Isaya pidalikila imola isa Yes.
36 Presently, as they were going along the road, they came to some water, and the Treasurer exclaimed, “Look! Here is water; what is to prevent my being baptized?”
Ye valimusila, vakafika palulenga,' ugalule akati, “Pweghale amalenga apart kicking kind kisigha nileke kukwofughua?,
amasio agha, “mhu uluo Muethiiopia akamula “Nikwitika kuti uYesu kilisite mwana ghwa Nguluve,” namweghale mumalembe gha katali). Pe u Muethiopia akajimiagha igale jime.
38 So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water – both Philip and the Treasurer – and Philip baptized him.
Vakaluta munkat mumalenga, palikimo u Filipo nhu ngalule ufilipo akamwofugha.
39 But, when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the Treasurer saw no more of him; for he continued his journey with a joyful heart.
Unsiki ye vahumile mu malenga, uMhepo ghwa Mutwa akatwala u Filipo kuvutali; ungalule nalya mbwene kange, akalutagha musila jake akeliile.
40 But Philip was found at Ashdod, and, as he went on his way, he told the good news in all the towns through which he passed, until he came to Caesarea.
Loli u Filipo alyahumiile ku Azoto. Alyakilile mhu iisi jila name kudalikila ilivangili mhu makaja ghoni m'paka yeafikile ku Kaisaria.
