Ntendo nia itumi 8
1 uSauli ai watulaa ukoli mu wigombya nua nsha akwe. luhiku nulanso papo nai wandilye kuaja nsuta ni itekeelo nai likoli ku Yerusalemu; ni a huiili ihi nai asapatie mu isali nia Yudea ni Samaria, kwaala i itumi.
With these words he fell asleep. And Saul fully approved of his murder. On this very day there broke out a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostle were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 Antu a kinyauwai ai amuikile uStefano nu kuzipya u hongeelya ukulu migulya akwe.
Devout men buried Stephen, and made loud lamentations over him.
3 Kuiti uSauli ai ulimeile nangaluu itekeelo. Ai ulongoe ito ku ito nu kuakweha kunzi asungu i agoha, nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
But Saul was laying waste the church. He was wont to enter into every house, and to drag off men and women, and to commit them to prison.
4 Ahuiili naza atulaa asapatie ai akili akulutanantya u lukani.
So those who were scattered abroad were going everywhere preaching the word.
5 uFilipo akasima mu kisali nika Samaria nu kumutanantya uKristo Yesu
Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and began to preach Christ there.
6 Ze yakilaa i anyianza kija nu kihenga i ilingasiilyo nai witumile u Filipo; akaika ukendegeeli migulya a iko nai uligitilye.
The crowd with one accord were giving heed to what he said, when they heard and saw the signs that he did.
7 Kupuma papo i antu idu nai igulye, ahing'wi ai a apumile i antu kunu akulila ku luli lukulu, hangi idu nai akule igandi ni akitele ai agunilwe.
For with a loud cry unclean spirits would come out of many possessed by them, and many that were palsied and lame were healed.
8 Hangi ai ukoli ulowa ukulu mu kisali.
There began to be great joy in that city.
9 Kuiti ai ukoli muntu ung'wi mu kisali nikanso i lina nilakwe Simioni, naiza watulaa ukituma ulogi; naza ai u utumie kua kuila i antu a ingu nua Samaria, itungo wazeligitya kina nuanso ingi muntu nua kusanigwa.
Now for some time a man named Simon had been practising sorcery in that city, and had amazed the people of Samaria. He gave himself out to be some great person.
10 ia Samaria ihi puma nu muniino ga nu mukulu, akamutegeelya; akaligitya; “umuntu uyu igi iyo i ngulu ang'wa Itunda naiza ingi mukulu.”
Many from all classes would give heed to him, declaring, "This man is the Power of God, known as the Great Power."
11 Akamutegeelya, ku ndogoelyo wa akuie ku itungo ilipu ku ulogi nuakwe.
They were giving heed to him because, for a long time, he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Kuiti itungo nai ahuiie kina uFilipo ai utanantilye migulya a utemi nuang'wa Itunda nu migulya a lina nilang'wa Yesu Kristo, ai ogigwe, agoha ku asungu.
But when they believed Philip, who was preaching glad tidings about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they began to be baptized, both men and women.
13 Nu Simioni mukola ai uhuiie: ze yakilaa kogigwa, akalongoleka kutula nu Filipo; nai wakihenga i ilingaasiilyo nu ukuilwa nai watula ikitung'wa, ai ukuiwe.
And Simon himself also believed, and after his baptism he remained with Philip, and was full of amazement as he beheld the signs and striking miracles which were performed.
14 Matungo i Itumi niaku Yerusalemu nai akija kina ku Samaria asingiilya u lukani nulang'wa Itunda, aka alagiilya uPetro nu Yohana.
The apostle at Jerusalem, when they heard that Samaria had accepted the word of God, sent to them Peter and John.
15 Matungo nai atulaa akusima aka alompeela; kina amusingiilye u Ng'wau Ng'welu.
Who came down and prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16 Kupikiila itungo nilanso, u Ng'wau Ng'welu ai watulaa wakili kuasimiila ga nung'wi ao; ai atulaa ogigwa udu ku lina nila Mukulu uYesu.
For he had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Uugwa uPetro nu Yohana aka aikiilya i mikono, ni enso akasingiilya u Ng'wau Ngwelu.
Then the apostles laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Matungo uSimioni nai wakihenga kina u Ng'wau Ng'welu wapumigwa kukiila kuikigwa i mikono ni itumi; akalowa kuinkiilya mpia,
But when Simon perceived that, by the laying on of the apostles’ hands, the Spirit was given, he offered them money saying,
19 Akaligitya, “Ninkiilyi ingulu iyi, iti kila ni nikamuikiilya u mukono wasingiilye u Ng'wau Ng'welu.”
"Give me, too, this power, so that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 Kuiti uPetro akamutambula, i mpia niako palung'wi nu ewe ilimililee kuli, ku nsoko usigile kina i ipegwa ni ang'wa Itunda iligigwa ku mpia.
But Peter said to him. "Your money perish with you, because you have supposed that with money you can obtain God’s free gift!"
21 Umugila ipatyo mu ikani ili, ku nsoko inkolo ako shanga ngoloku ntongeela ang'wa Itunda.
"You have no part or lot in this matter." Your heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Iti gwa ile itunu u ubii nuako nu kumulompa Itunda kwaala ukulekelwa i masigo na munkolo ako.
Repent then of this your wickedness, and beseech the Lord to forgive you this purpose of your heart.
23 Ku ndogoelyo kihenga ukoli mu uhungu nua uwai ni kitungo nika mulandu.”
"For I perceive that you still stand in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of unrighteousness."
24 uSimioni akasukiilya nu kuligitya, “Mulompi uMukulu ku nsoko ane, ku nsoko i makani ihi ni mumaligitilye ahumile kumpumila.
And Simon answered, "Pray to the Lord for me, both of you, that nothing which you have said may happen to me."
25 Matungo uPetro nu Yohana nai atula akuiila nu kutanantya u lukani nula Mukulu, ai asukile ku Yerusalemu ku nzila yiyo; ai atanantilye i nkani ninza mu ijiji idu nia a Samaria.
So the apostles, after bearing solemn witness, and declaring the message of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, evangelizing many Samaritan villages as they went.
26 Uugwa u malaika nua Mukulu akitambulya nu Filipo akaligitya, “Elye hangi ulongole takama mu nzila ni longoe pihi a Yerusalemu kutunga ku Gaza.” (Nzila iyi ikoli mu ibambazi).
And an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise and go on your way south, along the road that runs down from Jerusalem to Gaza, the desert way."
27 Akelya nu kulongola. Goza, ai ukoli muntu nua ku Ethiopia, Towashi ukete uhumi ukulu pihi a kandase; malkia nua Ethiopia. Nai uikilwe migulya a itulyo nilakwe lihi; nu ng'wenso ai watulaa walongolaa ku Yerusalemu ki kumbika.
So he arose and went. And behold an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, who was a high official (a chief treasurer) of Candace, the queen of Ethiopia, who had come to Jerusalem to worship
28 Ai watulaa ukusuka wikie mu mutuka nuakwe ukusoma mbugulu a munyakidagu uIsaya.
Was now on his way home, and was reading the Prophet Isaiah as he sat in his chariot.
29 Ng'wau Ng'welu akaligitya nu Filipo, “Humbeela pakupi nu mutuka uwu uambinkane nu wenso.
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go up and join that chariot."
30 Iti gwa uFilipo akalongola i ntambo, akamija ukusoma mu mbugulu ang'wa Isaya; akaligitya, Itii, ulingile nu kukisoma?”
So Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the Prophet, and said to him. "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 uMuethiopia akaligitya, “nikahuma uli muntu anga wahite kuntongeela?” Akamusinja uFilipo wanankile mu mutuka nu kikie palung'wi nu ng'wenso.
The eunuch answered, "Why, how can I unless someone shall show me the way?" And he begged Philip to get up and sit with him.
32 Itungili ilundo nila ukilisigwa nai utuile ukulisoma uMuethiopia ingi ili, ai utongeewe anga ng'waa nkolo kulongola ku usinzilwo kusinzwa ai ukilagile ihi twii, shanga ai ukunukua ilangu nilakwe;
Now the portion of Scripture which he was reading was as follows. He was led a sheep to the slaughter; And as a lamb before its shearer is dumb, So he opened not his mouth.
33 ku kinya uwai kakwe ulamuli nua kwe ai uhegigwe; Nyenyu ukuganuila u ulelwa nuakwe? u likalo nulakwe lahegigwe mihi.”
In his humiliation justice was denied him. Who will declare his posterity? For his life is cut off from the earth.
34 Uugwa u towashi akamukolya uFilipo, nu kuligitya, “nukulompile, ingi munyakidagu kii naiza utambuwe inkani niakwe, ingi kutula ng'wenso, ang'wi nia muntu mungiiza?”
"Pray," asked the eunuch of Philip, "of whom is the prophet speaking? Of himself, or of some one else?"
35 uFilipo ai wandilye kuligitya, ai wandilye ku ukilisigwa uwu nuang'wa Isaya kumutanantilya nkani yang'wa Yesu
Then Philip opened his lips, and beginning from that same scripture, he preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
36 Aze akoli munzila, akapika pa mazi, utowashi akaligitya, “Goza, akoli i mazi apa ntuni ni kikingie ndeke kogigwa”,
And as they were going on their way they came to a certain water, and the eunuch said. "See, here is water! What hinders my being baptized?"
37 (imakani aya, ' Iti gwa uMuethiopia akasukiilya, “nihuiie kina uYesu Kristo ingi ng'wana wang'wa Itunda.” amutili mu mbugulu nia kali). Papo uMuethiopia akalagiilya u mutuka wimike.
And Philip said, "If you believe with your whole heart, you may." The eunuch answered, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 Ai alongoe mukati a mazi, palung'wi uFilipo nu towashi, uFilipo akamoja.
And he ordered the chariot to stop; and both of them, Philip and the eunuch, went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39 Matungo nai akapuma mu mazi, Ng'wau Ng'welu nua Mukulu akamutwala uFilipo kahelu; utowashi shanga akamihenga, akalongola i nzila akwe waze ulumbiiye.
And when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but continued on his way rejoicing.
40 Kuiti uFilipo akapumila ku Azolo, ai ukiile mu mukoa uwo nu kutanantya nkani ninza mu isali yihi kupikiila nai wakapika ku Kaisaria.
Philip found himself at Ashdod. Then visiting town after town, he kept preaching the good news in all the cities until he reached Caesarea.
