Ntendo nia itumi 19
1 Ikatula kina uApolo nai wakatula ku Korintho, uPaulo akakila matumbi a migulya nu kupika kisali nika Efeso, hangi wakahanga amanyisigwa kituunga kung'wanso.
During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
2 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.”
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 uPaulo akaligitya, “Itungili unyenye ai mogigwe uli?” Akaligitya, “Mu wogigwa nuang'wa Yohana.”
"Into what then were you baptized?" he asked. "Into John's baptism," they replied.
4 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.
"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus."
5 Antu nai akija u lukani ulu, akogigwa ku lina nila Mukulu uYesu.
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Hangi ikatula uPaulo nai wakaikila i mikono akwe migulya ao, uNg'wau Ng'welu wakiza migulya ao nu kandya kitunta ku ntambu nu kulota.
and when Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
7 Jumla ao ai akoli agoha apikiie ikumi na abiili.
They numbered in all about twelve men.
8 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.
Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.
9 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.
But some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall.
10 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.
This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of the province of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Lord's Message.
11 Itunda ai watulaa ukituma makani makulu ku mikono ang'wa Paulo,
God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.
12 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.
Towels or aprons, for instance, which Paul had handled used to be carried to the sick, and they recovered from their ailments, or the evil spirits left them.
13 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.”
But there were also some wandering Jewish exorcists who undertook to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 Nai itumile aya ai atulaa ana mupungati ang'wa kuhani nu Mukulu nua Ayahudi, uSkewa.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew of high-priestly family, who were doing this.
15 Ahing'wi aka asukiilya, “uYesu kumulingile, nu Paulo kumulingile; Kuiti unyenye ingi a anyenyu?”
"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
16 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.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, over-mastered them both, and treated them with such violence, that they fled from the house stripped of their clothes and wounded.
17 Ikani ili likakumuka ku ihi. Ayahudi ni Ayunani, naza ikiee uko ku Efeso. Akatula nu woa nangaluu, ni lina nila Mukulu likakila ku kuligwa.
All the people of Ephesus, Jews as well as Greeks, came to know of this. There was widespread terror, and they began to hold the name of the Lord Jesus in high honour.
18 Hangi, idu a ahuiili ai azile hangi akihanguila hangi azepumilya intendo nimbi nai itumile.
Many also of those who believed came confessing without reserve what their conduct had been,
19 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.
and not a few of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together and burnt them in the presence of all. The total value was reckoned and found to be 50,000 silver coins.
20 Iti gwa ulukani nula Mukulu likakondaniila ku ugali nangaluu mu ngulu.
Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph!
21 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.”
When matters had reached this point, Paul decided in his own mind to travel through Macedonia and Greece, and go to Jerusalem. "After that," he said, "I must also see Rome."
22 uPaulo waka alagiilya ku Makedonia i amanyisigwa akwe a biili, uTimotheo nu Erasto, naza atulaa amuaiiye. Kuiti nuanso mukola wakasiga ku Asia ku itungo.
But he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself remained for a while in Roman Asia.
23 Itungo lilo ai ipumiie minyomo ukulu uko ku Efeso kutula inzila iyo.
Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.
24 Mutyani ung'wi i lina nilakwe Demetrio, naiza uzipilye i a dudu nia mpia ni itunda uDiana, ai wiletaa usuluja ukulu ku atyani.
There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ.
25 Uugwa akailingiila i atyani nia mulimo nuanso nu kuligitya, “Akulu, mulingile kina mu usulsja uwu usese kingilya mpia idu.
He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours;
26 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.
and you see and hear that, not in Ephesus only but throughout almost the whole province of Asia, this fellow Paul has led away a vast number of people by inducing them to believe that they are not gods at all that are made by men's hands.
27 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.”
There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank--she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world."
28 Nai akija aya, ai izuiwe ni ikuo nu kuzogolya, azeligitya, “uDiana nua ku Efeso ingi mukulu,”
After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!"
29 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.
The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul.
30 uPaulo ai uloilwe kingila miumbi nila antu, kuiti i amanyisigwa ai amugiiye.
Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.
31 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.
A few of the public officials, too, who were friendly to him, sent repeated messages entreating him not to venture into the Theatre.
32 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.
The people, meanwhile, kept shouting, some one thing and some another; for the assembly was all uproar and confusion, and the greater part had no idea why they had come together.
33 Ayahudi akamuleta uIskanda kunzi iumbi nila antu nu kumuika migulya ntongeela a antu. uIskanda akapumya ilingasiilyo ku mukono nuakwe nu kupumya uganulwa ku antu.
Then some of the people crowded round Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand to get silence, was prepared to make a defence to the people.
34 Kuiti nai akalinga kina ung'wenso ingi Muyahudi, ihi akazogolya ku luli lung'wi ku itungo nila saa ibiili, “uDiana ingi mukulu nua Aefeso.”
No sooner, however, did they see that he was a Jew, than there arose from them all one roar of shouting, lasting about two hours. "Great is the Ephesian Diana," they said.
35 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?
At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Kihenga gwa kina i makani aya shanga ahumikile, kutakiwe kutula nu ulyuuku hangi leki kitumi kihi ku ukau.
These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.
37 Ku ndogoelyo muitangile i antu awa apa pi ibalaza naza shanga i ii itekeelo ang'wi shanga anya kumukuna itunda nuitu nu musungu.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 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.
If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another.
39 Kuiti anga ize u ewe udume kihi kutula makani ni mangiiza, akitung'wa mi ianza nila tai taai.
But if you desire anything further, it will have to be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Ku tai kukoli mu ulugu nua kusigwa ibii kutula minyomo luhiku ulu. Kutili nsoko a ushapu uwu, hangi shanga kuutula nu uhumi nua kuganula.
For in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob."
41 Ze yakilaa kuligitya aya, aka asapatilya ai anyianza.
With these words he dismissed the assembly.
