Acts 19
1 It came about that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the upper country and came to the city of Ephesus, and found certain disciples there.
Ikatula kina uApolo nai wakatula ku Korintho, uPaulo akakila matumbi a migulya nu kupika kisali nika Efeso, hangi wakahanga amanyisigwa kituunga kung'wanso.
2 Paul said to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we did not even hear about the Holy Spirit.”
uPaulo aka atambuila, “Itii, ai mumusingiiye uNg'wau Ng'welu nai muhuiie?” Aka mutambuila, “Aa, shanga ai kuhumile ga nukija kutula uNg'wau Ng'welu.”
3 Paul said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into John's baptism.”
uPaulo akaligitya, “Itungili unyenye ai mogigwe uli?” Akaligitya, “Mu wogigwa nuang'wa Yohana.”
4 So Paul replied, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance. He told the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
Uugwa uPaulo akasukiilya, “uYohana ai wogilye ku wogigwa nua kila itunu. Aka aila i antu awo kina atakiwe kumuhuiila uyo naiza uzeepembya zeyakilaa nuanso, kuiti, uYesu.
5 When the people heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Antu nai akija u lukani ulu, akogigwa ku lina nila Mukulu uYesu.
6 Then when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke in other languages and prophesied.
Hangi ikatula uPaulo nai wakaikila i mikono akwe migulya ao, uNg'wau Ng'welu wakiza migulya ao nu kandya kitunta ku ntambu nu kulota.
7 In all they were about twelve men.
Jumla ao ai akoli agoha apikiie ikumi na abiili.
8 Paul went into the synagogue and spoke boldly for three months, reasoning and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
uPaulo ai ulongoe mi itekeelo akaligitya ku ukamatiku ku matungo a myeli itaatu. ai utuile utongee u witambuliyi nu kualuta i antu kutula imakani natulikile nu utemi nua ang'wa Itunda.
9 But when some Jews were hardened and disobedient, they began to speak evil of the Way before the crowd. So Paul left them and took the disciples from him, reasoning with them every day in the lecture hall of Tyrannus.
Kuiti i Ayahudi auya ai atulaa ilugoha hangi ni shanga ijaa, ai andilye kutambula ubii kutula i nzila ang'wa Kristo ntongeela iumbi. Uugwa u Paulo ai ulekenukile ni enso hangi aka abagula i ahuiili kahelu ni enso. Nu ng'wenso ai wandilye kuligitya kila luhiku mu kianda nika Tirano.
10 This continued for two years, so that all who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
Iki ai kilongolekile ku myaka ibiili, ku lulo ihi nai atulaa ikii mu Asia ai igule u lukani nila Mukulu, ihi i Ayahudi ni Ayunani.
11 God was doing mighty deeds by the hands of Paul,
Itunda ai watulaa ukituma makani makulu ku mikono ang'wa Paulo,
12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick and their illnesses left them and the evil spirits came out of them.
kina ga ni alwae ai akomigwe, ni ahing'wi ai a apumile, itungo nai ahoile u mukako nu ng'wenda nai ipumile mu muili nuang'wa Paulo.
13 But there were Jewish exorcists traveling through the area. They called on the name of the Lord Jesus so they could have power over evil spirits when they said, “By the Jesus whom Paul proclaims, I command you to come out.”
Kuiti ai amoli Ayahudi akuhiilya a hing'wi ai alongoe muhinzo kukiila i kipango ni kanso, ai alitumie i lina nilang'wa Yesu ku nsoko a utumili nuao akola. Aze atambuila awo nai akete i ahing'wi; Azeligitya, “Kumulagiilya mupume mu lina nilang'wa Yesu naiza uPaulo ukimutanantya.”
14 The Jewish high priest, whose name was Sceva, had seven sons who were doing this.
Nai itumile aya ai atulaa ana mupungati ang'wa kuhani nu Mukulu nua Ayahudi, uSkewa.
15 An evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?”
Ahing'wi aka asukiilya, “uYesu kumulingile, nu Paulo kumulingile; Kuiti unyenye ingi a anyenyu?”
16 The evil spirit in the man leaped on the exorcists and overpowered them and beat them up. Then they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Uyo u hing'wi mukati a muntu waka aputila i akuhiilya a hing'wi nu kuakilya i ngulu nu kua kua. Uugwa akamanka kupuma ito ilo aze ikipwi nu kuaaligwa.
17 This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. They became very afraid, and the name of the Lord Jesus was honored.
Ikani ili likakumuka ku ihi. Ayahudi ni Ayunani, naza ikiee uko ku Efeso. Akatula nu woa nangaluu, ni lina nila Mukulu likakila ku kuligwa.
18 Also, many of the believers came and confessed and admitted the evil things they had done.
Hangi, idu a ahuiili ai azile hangi akihanguila hangi azepumilya intendo nimbi nai itumile.
19 Many who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of everyone. When they counted the value of them, it was fifty thousand pieces of silver.
Idu ai atulaa akituma ukiliki akilingiila i mbugulu niao, akaisonsa ntongeela a kila muntu. Itungo nianso nai aka allya insailo nia intu nianso ai yatulaa ipande magana a nzogu makumi a taano niya mpia.
20 So the word of the Lord spread very widely in powerful ways.
Iti gwa ulukani nula Mukulu likakondaniila ku ugali nangaluu mu ngulu.
21 Now after Paul completed his ministry in Ephesus, he decided in the Spirit to pass through Macedonia and Achaia on his way to Jerusalem; he said, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”
ni ang'wa Paulo kukondaniilya u uailya nuakwe uko ku Efeso, Ung'wau Ng'welu aka atongeela kulongola ku Yerusalemu ku kiila ku Makedonia ni Akaya; Akaligitya, Ze yakilaa kutula kung'wanso, intakile ki henga ni Rumi ga.”
22 Paul sent to Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, who had helped him. But he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
uPaulo waka alagiilya ku Makedonia i amanyisigwa akwe a biili, uTimotheo nu Erasto, naza atulaa amuaiiye. Kuiti nuanso mukola wakasiga ku Asia ku itungo.
23 At about that time there was no small disturbance in Ephesus concerning the Way.
Itungo lilo ai ipumiie minyomo ukulu uko ku Efeso kutula inzila iyo.
24 A certain silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver statues of Artemis, brought in much business for the craftsmen.
Mutyani ung'wi i lina nilakwe Demetrio, naiza uzipilye i a dudu nia mpia ni itunda uDiana, ai wiletaa usuluja ukulu ku atyani.
25 So he gathered together the workmen of that occupation and said, “Sirs, you know that in this business we make much money.
Uugwa akailingiila i atyani nia mulimo nuanso nu kuligitya, “Akulu, mulingile kina mu usulsja uwu usese kingilya mpia idu.
26 You see and hear that, not only at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people. He is saying that there are no gods that are made with hands.
Mihengile nu kija kina, shanga udu apa ku Efeso, ila pakupi Asia ihi, uyu uPaulo wa apemaa nu kuapiula i antu idu. Ukuligitya kina kutili i itunda naiza azipigwe ku mikono.
27 Not only is there danger that our trade will no longer be needed, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis may be considered worthless. Then she would even lose her greatness, she whom all Asia and the world worships.”
Hangi shanga udu ikoli ulugu kina usuluja nuitu ukutula shanga utakiwe hangi, kuiti ga ni itekeelo nilang'wa itunda nu musungu niiza mukulu uDiana uhumile kuholwa kutula mugila anga ndogoelyo. Hangi aza uzee huma ga nukulimilya u kulu nuakwe, nuanso naiza ku Asia ni ihi limukulyaa.”
28 When they heard this, they were filled with anger and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Nai akija aya, ai izuiwe ni ikuo nu kuzogolya, azeligitya, “uDiana nua ku Efeso ingi mukulu,”
29 The whole city was filled with confusion, and the people rushed together into the theater. They had seized Paul's travel companions, Gaius and Aristarchus, who came from Macedonia.
Kisali kihi kikizula minyomo, ni antu akamanka palung'wi mukati a kianda nika miginso, aka a amba ia nyamuhinzo auya nu Paulo, Gayo nu Aristariko, naiapumile ku Makedonia.
30 Paul wanted to enter in among the crowd of people, but the disciples prevented him.
uPaulo ai uloilwe kingila miumbi nila antu, kuiti i amanyisigwa ai amugiiye.
31 Also, some of the officials of the province of Asia who were his friends sent him a message strongly requesting him not to enter the theater.
Ga ni, ang'wi a afisa nia mukoa nu Asia naza atuile ahumbauya akwe akamutwaile lukani ku ngulu nu kumulompa waleke kingila mu kianda nika miginso.
32 Some people were shouting one thing, and some another, for the crowd was in confusion. Most of them did not even know why they had come together.
Ang'wi a antu ai atulaa akuligitya i kintu iki ni auya ikani ilo, ku nsoko iumbi nila antu ai latulaa lahalinkanilwa. Idu ao shanga ai ahumile ga nu kulinga ku niki ai azile palung'wi.
33 Some of the crowd informed Alexander, whom the Jews were pushing to the front, and so Alexander motioned with his hand, wanting to give an explanation to those who were assembled.
Ayahudi akamuleta uIskanda kunzi iumbi nila antu nu kumuika migulya ntongeela a antu. uIskanda akapumya ilingasiilyo ku mukono nuakwe nu kupumya uganulwa ku antu.
34 But when they became aware that he was a Jew, they all cried out for about two hours with one voice, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians.”
Kuiti nai akalinga kina ung'wenso ingi Muyahudi, ihi akazogolya ku luli lung'wi ku itungo nila saa ibiili, “uDiana ingi mukulu nua Aefeso.”
35 When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis and of the image which fell down from heaven?
Ze yakilaa u talishi nua kisali ku likilaja i umbi, ai uligitilye, “Unyenye agoha nia ku Efeso, ingi nyenyu ni shanga ulingile kina i kisali iki nika Efeso ingi musununja nui itekeelo ni lang'wa Diana nu mukulu ni iyo ipisha nai igwie kupuma kilunde?
36 Seeing then that these things are undeniable, you ought to be quiet and do nothing rash.
Kihenga gwa kina i makani aya shanga ahumikile, kutakiwe kutula nu ulyuuku hangi leki kitumi kihi ku ukau.
37 For you have brought these men to this court who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
Ku ndogoelyo muitangile i antu awa apa pi ibalaza naza shanga i ii itekeelo ang'wi shanga anya kumukuna itunda nuitu nu musungu.
38 Therefore, if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have an accusation against anyone, the courts are open and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
Ku lulo, anga ize uDametrio ni atyani niakoli palung'wi nu ng'wenso akete mitumbo ku muntu wihi, i mabalaza akoli ng'walyi ni aliwali amoli. Ni aletwe ntongeela a lukani.
39 But if you seek anything about other matters, it shall be settled in the regular assembly.
Kuiti anga ize u ewe udume kihi kutula makani ni mangiiza, akitung'wa mi ianza nila tai taai.
40 For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot. There is no cause for this disorder, and we will not be able to explain it.”
Ku tai kukoli mu ulugu nua kusigwa ibii kutula minyomo luhiku ulu. Kutili nsoko a ushapu uwu, hangi shanga kuutula nu uhumi nua kuganula.
41 When he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Ze yakilaa kuligitya aya, aka asapatilya ai anyianza.
