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.
Stephen-bu hatpada Saul-na ayaba pikhi. Numit adumaktada Jerusalem-da leiba singlup adugi mathakta akanba ot-neiba thoklammi. Pakhonchatpasing nattana thajaba makhoi pumnamak Judea amadi Samaria-gi mapham pumnamakta ichai chaithoklammi.
2 Some religious men buried Stephen, with loud lamentations for him.
Tengban Mapubu chetna ningba mi kharana Stephen-bu leirol challammi amadi mahakkidamak kanna tengtharammi.
3 But Saul began to devastate the Church; he entered house after house, dragged out men and women alike, and threw them into prison.
Adubu Saul-na yum yumda changduna thajaba nupa nupisingbu chingthoklaga keisumsangda thamjinduna singluppu manghanba hotnarammi.
4 Now those who were scattered in different directions went from place to place proclaiming the Good News.
Chaithokkhraba thajabasing aduna makhoina chatpa chatpa mapham khudingda Tengban Mapugi wa sandoklammi.
5 Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and there began to preach the Christ.
Philip-na Samaria-gi sahar amada chatlammi aduga mapham adugi misingda Christtagi maramda sandoklammi.
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.
Miyam aduna Philip-ki wa tabada amadi mahakna touba angakpa khudamsing adu ubada mahakna haiba wa aduda makhoi pukning changna tarammi.
7 For there were many instances of people with foul spirits, where the spirits, with loud screams, came out of them;
Phattaba thawaisingna mi kayadagi ahouba khonjel laoduna thoraklammi pangthaduna naba kaya amadi khong tekpa kaya ama pharammi.
8 and many who were paralysed or lame were cured, so that there was great rejoicing throughout that city.
Maram aduna sahar aduda yamna haraorammi.
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.
Mapham aduda Simon kouba nupa ama leirammi, mahakna matam khara hikap-yaikap touduna Samaria-gi misingbu ngak-hallammi. Mahakna masabu athoiba mi amani haiduna chaothokcharammi.
10 Every one, high and low, paid attention to him. ‘This man,’ they used to say, ‘must be that Power of God which men call “The Great Power.”’
Aduga sahar adugi achou pisak mi pumnamakna mahakna haiba wa pukning changna tarammi. Makhoina hairak-i, “Mahak asi ‘Thoihellaba Panggal’ kouba Tengban Mapugi panggal aduni.”
11 And they paid attention to him because they had for a long time been mystified by his magic arts.
Matam kuina mahakna mahakki hikap-yeikapna makhoibu ngak-hanbagi maramna makhoina mahakki matung illammi.
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.
Adubu Philip-na Tengban Mapugi leibakki amadi Jisu Christtagi maramda sandokpa aphaba pao adu makhoina thajaduna nupa nupi animak yaona makhoi baptize lourammi.
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.
Simon masamaksu thajaduna baptize lourammi. Philip-na chatpa mapham khuding mahak matung illammi amasung mahakna angakpa khudamsing amadi angakpa thabaksing adu ubada ngaklammi.
14 When the Apostles at Jerusalem heard that the Samaritans had welcomed God’s Message, they sent Peter and John to them;
Samaria-gi misingna Tengban Mapugi wa lousille haiba tabada Jerusalem-da leiba pakhonchatpasingna Peter amadi John-bu makhoigi manakta tharammi.
15 and they, on their arrival, prayed that the Samaritans might receive the Holy Spirit.
Makhoina thunglabada thajabasing adu Thawai Asengba phangnanaba makhoigidamak haijabirammi.
16 (As yet the Spirit had not descended upon any of them; they had only been baptized into the Faith of the Lord Jesus).
Maramdi Thawai Asengbana makhoi kana amatagi mathakta laklamdri; makhoidi Ibungo Jisugi mingda baptize toubatani.
17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
Adudagi Peter amadi John-na makhoigi mathakta khut thambirammi amasung makhoina Thawai Asengba phangjarammi.
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:
Pakhonchatpasingna makhoigi mathakta khut thambibada Thawai Asengba pibiba adu Simon-na ubada mahakna makhoida sel kattuna
19 “Give me also this power of yours, so that, if I place my hands upon any one, he may receive the Holy Spirit.”
hairak-i, “Eina khut thamba mi khudingmakna Thawai Asengba phangnanaba matik adu eingondasu pibiyu.”
20 “A curse upon you and upon your money,” Peter exclaimed, “for thinking that God’s free gift can be bought with gold!
Maduda Peter-na mangonda khumlak-i, “Selna Tengban Mapugi khudolbu leiba yai haina nahakna khanba maram asina nahakki sel nahakka loinana mangba oisanu!
21 You have no share or part in our Message, for your ‘heart is not right with God.’
Eikhoigi thabak asida nahakki saruk amadi thoudang amata yaode maramdi Tengban Mapugi mangda nahakki thamoi adu chumde.
22 Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord, that, if possible, you may be forgiven for such a thought;
Phattaba asidagi nahak pukning hong-u aduga nahakki thamoida adugumba wakhal leiba adugidamak Mapu Ibungoda haijou adu oirabadi nahakpu kokpiba yai.
23 for I see that you have fallen into the ‘bitterness of envy’ and the ‘fetters of sin.’”
Nahak kalakpana thalle amadi ayol aranna pulle haiba eina u-i.”
24 “Pray to the Lord for me, all of you,” Simon answered, “so that none of the things you have spoken of may befall me.”
Maduda Simon-na Peter amadi John-da hairak-i, “Nakhoina haikhibasing adu ithakta tadanaba eigidamak Mapu Ibungoda haijabiyu.”
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.
Makhoina sakhi piraba amadi Mapu Ibungogi wa adu sandoklaba matungda Peter amadi John Samaria-gi khun kayada Aphaba Pao sandok sandokna Jerusalem tanna hallammi.
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).
Mapu Ibungogi swargadut amana Philip-ta hairak-i, “Kha pangna Jerusalem-dagi Gaza taba leikanglagi lambi aduda chatlu.” (Houjikti lambi asi sijinnadre.)
27 So Philip set out on a journey; and on his way he came upon 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,
Maram aduna mahakna chatpa hourammi, mahakki khongchat manungda Ethopia-gi leimarembi Candace-gi lan-thum pumnamak panaba masa onba maru-oiba phamnaiba ama thengnarammi. Mahak Jerusalem-da Tengban Mapubu khurumjaba chatlubani.
28 and was now on his way home, sitting in his carriage and reading the Prophet Isaiah.
Aduga mahakna mayum hallakpagi lambida mahakki sagol gari mathakta phamduna Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpa maichou Isaiah-gi lairik adu paduna leirammi.
29 The Spirit said to Philip: “Go up to the carriage yonder and keep close to it.”
Maduda Thawai Asengbana Philip-ta hairak-i, “Sagol gari adugi manakta changsillaga leiyu.”
30 So Philip ran up, and he heard the Abyssinian reading the Prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you are reading?” he asked.
Adudagi Philip-na sagol gari adugi manakta chensillammi aduga mahakna maichou Isaiah-gi lairik pariba adu tare. Maduda Philip-na mangonda hanglak-i, “Nahakna pariba adu khangba ngambra?”
31 “How can I,” the other answered, “unless some one will explain it to me?” and he invited Philip to get up and sit by his side.
Mahakna khumlak-i, “Kanagumba amana eingonda takpidrabadi karamna khanggani?” Maram aduna mahakna Philip-pu sagol gari mathakta kakhatlaga mahakka phamminnanaba haijarammi.
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.
Mahakna pariba Mapugi puya adugi saruk adu asini: “Sa hatphamda puba yaogum Ibungobu chingle, yao machana magi matu kakpagi mangda tumin leibagumna Ibungona wa ngangkhide.
33 In his lowly condition justice was denied him. Who will tell the story of his generation? For his life is cut off from earth.’
Ibungobu ikaiba pire amadi Ibungoda achumba wayel phanghandre. Kananasu Ibungogi mirolgi maramda haiba ngamlaroi, maramdi Ibungogi thawai malemdagi louthokkhre.”
34 “Now,” said the Treasurer, addressing Philip, “tell me, of whom is the Prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?”
Phamnaiba aduna Philip-ta hanglak-i, “Maichou asina kanagi maramda hairibano? Mahak masagi maramdara nattraga kanagumba amagi maramdara?”
35 Then Philip began, and, taking this passage as his text, told him the Good News about Jesus.
Adudagi Philip-na puyagi mapham asidagi houraga mangonda Jisugi maramgi Aphaba Pao adu sandoklammi.
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?”
Makhoina lam aduda asum lakpada ising leiba mapham ama youraklammi maduda phamnaiba aduna hairak-i, “Mapham asida ising khara leire. Eibu baptize toubibada kari apanba leibage?”
Maduda Philip-na mangonda hairak-i, “Nahakna nahakki thamoi pumnamak yaona thajarabadi yai.” Maduda mahakna khumlak-i, “Tengban Mapugi Machanupa adu Jisu Christtani haiba eina thajei.”
38 So he ordered the carriage to stop, and they went down into the water — both Philip and the Treasurer — and Philip baptized him.
Phamnaiba aduna sagol gari adu lepnaba yathang pirammi aduga makhoi ani haibadi Philip amadi phamnaiba aduna isingda kumtharammi aduga Philip-na mahakpu baptize toubire.
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.
Makhoina isingdagi kakhatlakpa matamda Mapu Ibungogi Thawaina Philip-pu khanghoudana puthokkhre aduga phamnaiba aduna mahakpu ukhidre adubu mahak haraona chatkhi.
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, till he came to Caesarea.
Adubu Philip masamak Azotus-ta leire haiba khangle mahakna Caesarea youdriphaoba mahakna lakpada sahar pumnamakta Aphaba Pao sandoklammi.
