Jesu Tondiba Tuona 19
1 Apolosa n den ye konlinta ya yogunu, Polo den tagini ki poandi Asi diema yaama npia ajuana ki pundi Efesa. O den la Jesu yaaba waamu li kani,
While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.
2 ki buali ba: Yin den daani yaa yogunu, naani yi den ba U Tienu Fuoma Yua bi? Bi den guani ki yedi o: ti naa gbadi baa ke U Tienu Fuoma Yua ye moko.
“Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
3 O den yedi ba: Bi nan b atisi yi mi laa batisime? Bi den guani ki yedi o: Jan yaa batisima.
“So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
4 Polo den yedi: Jan den teni mi palebidima yaa batisime ki yedi ke bi niba n daani yua n baa yuandi ki cua opuoli, lani n tie Jesu.
“John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
5 Laa maama po bi den ga mi batisima o Diedo Jesu yeli po.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Polo n den maani onii bi po yaa yogunu, U Tienu fuoma yua den jiidi bipo, bi den maadi mi malanma ki go pua sawali.
After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
7 Bikuli den bua ki pundi piiga n jaba lie.
There were about twelve of them in total.
8 Polo den caa li balimaama bangima dieli nni ki maadi ba leni li papaali ŋali ŋmaalita, ki moandi ke ban tuo ki ga U Tienu diema maama fuuli.
Paul went to the synagogue and over the course of the next three months spoke boldly to those who were there, discussing with them and trying to convince them about the kingdom of God.
9 Ama bi nitianba pala den juagi, ke baa tuo ki ga ke omaama tie moanmoani. Bi go den sugidi oDiedo Jesu sanŋoadima bi niba kuli nintuali. O den paadi leni ba ki ta bihoadikaaba, ki bangi ba daali kuli yua n yi Tilanusa cogidieli nni.
But some of them were stubborn, and refused to accept. They denounced the Way to the crowd. So Paul gave up on them and left the synagogue, taking the believers with him. Then he had discussions every day at the hall of Tyrannus.
10 Polo den caa li kani daali kuli ki maadi leni bi niba hali binalie, yaaba n ye Asi nni kuli, jufinba leni Gilekinba kuli den gbadi oDiedo maama.
This went on for the next two years, with the result that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
11 U Tienu den teni ke Polo tiendi leni onii bi niba siiga ya bancianma npia li pakili.
God performed unusual miracles through Paul,
12 Baa bi yaa den taa ya tiayiekaadi, yaaka, ya cabimu n sii Polo ki maani ayiama po kali bi yiani n kagidi bi po. Mu cicibiadimu mo den ña mun ye yaaba yaa niinni.
so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.
13 Jufinba bi tianba den ye ki goadi ki deli mu cicibiadimu bi niba kani. Bi den moandi ki baa taa oDiedo Jesu yeli ki maadi mu cicibiadimu danba ki yedi mu cicibiadimu. kelima Jesu yeli po, Polo n wangi yua yaa maama yeni, n yedi yi yin ña bi naa niba niinni.
Some Jews who were going around exorcising decided to use the name of the Lord Jesus when they drove out evil spirits. They'd say, “I command you to leave in the name of the Jesus that Paul talks about.”
14 Yaaba n den tiedi yeni den tie bi copadicianba yudanba siiga yendo ke bi yi o Sefa, yaa bi jabe, bonbilele.
The ones doing this were the seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest.
15 Ki cicibiadiga den guani ki yedi ba: N bani Jesu, n bani Polo mo n tie yua, ama yi mo tie ŋmenba?
But one day an evil spirit responded, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
16 Lani ki cicibiadiga n ye yaa joa niinni yeni den bibi ba ki paadi bikuli leni upaalu, ki poagiliba ke bi ñani li dieli yeni niinni ki poagilipoagili ki sani mubila.
The man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered all of them. He beat them so severely that they ran out of the house, naked and badly injured.
17 Jufinba leni Gilekinba yaaba n ye Efesa kuli den gbadi li laabaalo ke ti jawaandi cuo bi kuli hali bonciala. O Diedo Jesu yeli den baa ti kpiagiciandi.
People living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, heard about this. They were all in awe at what had happened, and the name of the Lord Jesus gained great respect.
18 Yaaba n den tuo ki daani siiga boncianla den kpendi ki togidi bi niba nintuali ban den tieni yaala.
Many came to trust in the Lord and confessed their sins, openly admitting their evil practices.
19 Bi siiga iñoagibiadi danba boncianla den cuani bi tila ki sia ha mi fantama nni bi niba kuli nintuali. Bi den coadi atila yeni kuli dunga ki sua ke li bua ki pundi kujapiena tudapiimu (5o ooo)
A number of those who used to practice sorcery collected their books on magic and brought them to be burned publicly. They worked out how much the books were worth, and the total was fifty thousand silver coins.
20 Yeni yaapo oDiedo maama den kpedi ki pugidi leni upaalu leni ugbamamnu.
In this way the word of the Lord grew strong and spread widely.
21 Lani n den tieni ki pendi, Polo den jagi ki bili ke obaa tagini ki poandi Maseduana leni Akayi ki gedi Jelusalema. O den yedi: N yaa gedi laa diema kuli li tie tiladi min yuandi ki gedi ki ban le Loma moko.
Some time after this Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing first through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I've been there, I'll have to go to Rome,” he said.
22 O den soani otodikaaba siiga nibalie, Timote leni Elasita, Maseduana po, wani oba den go kali dana waamu Asi nni.
He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
23 Laa yogunu ti yanyangiciandi den fii Efesa po kelima oDiedo sanŋoadima po.
It was about this time that serious problems occurred regarding the Way.
24 O maano den ye ki yi Demetilusa, ki duadi Atemisa jaandieli nannana leni ŋanjilifa, ki kuadi ki teni ke otuosoanba den baa libaali boncianla ku maagu yeni po.
A man called Demetrius, a silversmith, was producing small silver replicas of the temple of the goddess Artemis. This business brought in a great deal of work for such craftsmen.
25 O den yini otuonsoanba leni yaaba n taa ki tuuni ku maagu tuonli kuli, ki yedi: Yikuli bani ke ti baali ña ku maagu na niinne.
Demetrius called them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, “Fellow-workers, you know that it's through this business we make our money.
26 Yi nan laa ki go gbadi Polo yeni n tiedi yaala. O teni ke bi niba boncianla ki yaadi, baa go hua ibuli, laa tie nekanba Efesa niinni bebe ka, li bua ki yaa tie yene Asi nni kuli.
As you're no doubt aware from what you've seen and heard—not just here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia—this man Paul has convinced and misled many people, telling them that there are no such things as gods made by human hands.
27 Lan baa cuani yaa pakili ki tie ke bi niba baa fali ti tuonli yaali n tie loagu bebe ka; Li baa teni ke ti bupua Atemisa kan go yaa tie li ba kuli. Lani mo Asi yaaba leni handuna niinni yaaba kuli kan go yaa jigini o, kelima okpiagidi baa bodi.
It's not just a question that our business will be in danger of losing respect, but that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless. Artemis herself would be dethroned from her high position as the one whom everyone in Asia and the whole world worships.”
28 Ban den gbadi laa maama, bi pala den beni ke cili ki tangi ki tua: Efesa yaaba bupua Atemisa pia ti kpiagidi.
When they heard this they became furious, and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
29 U dogu yaaba kuli yama den yagi. Bi den cuo Gayusa leni Alisitaka, Polo yieninlieba, Maseduana yaaba yeni ki fuli ba ki jaligi ki gedini ba utaankaanu kani.
The city was in complete chaos. People rushed towards the amphitheatre, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions who were from Macedonia.
30 Polo den bua ki gedi li kani ki maadi leni li nitaanli yeni, ama bi ŋoadikaaba den yie opo.
Paul thought he should confront the mob, but the other believers would not let him.
31 Baa Asi bali danba siiga bi tianba yaaba n den tie Polo danlinba den soani okani ki tundi o ke wan da gedi li taanli yeni po.
Some of the provincial officials, who were Paul's friends, also sent a message begging him not to go into the amphitheatre.
32 Li nitaanli yeni siiga bi ne den tangi ban bua maama ke bi ne moko tangi ban bua maama bi niba kuli yama den yagi, bi niba boncianla mo ki den bani ban taani yaala yaapo.
Some were shouting one thing, and some something else, for the crowd that had gathered was in total confusion—most of them had no idea why they were there.
33 Bi nitianba den ñani Alesanda ku niligu siiga, ke jufinba den tudi o ke wan sedi bi kuli nintuali. O den diiba onuu ke ban sedi ki cengi ke obua ki maadi leni ku niligu.
The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, wanting to explain things to the people.
34 Ama ban den bandi ke o tie jufi, bikuli den taani niali yendu ki tangi ki tua Efesa bupua Atemisa pia ti kpiagidi, hali ke libua ki pundi leedimunalie.
But when they realized he was a Jew, they all took up a chant that lasted for about two hours, shouting “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
35 Lani wani Efesa dogu yudaano duogili den teni ke li nitaanli suo, ke o yedi ba: Efesa yaaba ŋme ye kaa bani ke udociamu Efesa kubi Atemisa yaa bupua n pia ti kpiagidi yaa budieli, leni onannanli yaali n den ñani tanpoli po ki baa?
After the town clerk had managed to quiet the mob down, he told them, “People of Ephesus, who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
36 Lan ki pia niama yeni, li hani yin jiini yi yama ki da tieni li ba leni mi yanjegibima.
Since these facts can't be denied, you should stay calm—don't do anything rash.
37 Kelima yi cuani bi naa jaba yaaba n ki pia tagili ba baa suni yi budiena nni li ba, baa sugi yi bupua mo.
You have brought these men here, but they haven't robbed any temples or blasphemed against our goddess.
38 Lani wani li ya tie ke Demetilusa leni otuonsoanlieba pia mi maama leni nilo ba, ti buudi dana ye, bi bujiaba mo ye. Ban yini bi yaba ti buudi laa dana.
So if Demetrius and the other craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, then go to the authorities and the courts. They can press charges there.
39 Yi ya go pia matoama mi baa jia yaa taanli npia li sanu kani.
If there's anything else, it can be taken to the legal assembly.
40 Li baa fidi ban ti jaligi ti ki yedi ke dinli fuugune tie bali yiema, kelima ti kan fidi ki waani tin taani yaala yaapo.
In fact we ourselves are in danger of being accused of being responsible for this riot today, since there was no reason for it, and we can't justify why it happened.”
41 wan den yedi yeni, o den cabi li nitaanli.
When he had finished speaking, he dismissed the crowd.
