Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 8
1 U Savuli ale pamidihano nuuvuufye wa mwene. eisikhu eyo pu akhanja ukhuvatesya nduvusayiliwo eitembile ya khu Yelusalemu; navakilisiti voni avava yaganikhe mumajimbo ga Yudea nakhu Samalia, isipokuwa mitume.
And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 Puu avanu mwidikhe Unguluve vakhasila uSitefani nukhundilila ikhililo ikhivaha.
God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
3 U Savuli anangila pavaha eitembile einyumba nei nyumba nukhuvatesya avadala na vagosi, nukhuvakunga mujiela.
But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
4 Pu avakilisiti avavakha yaganikhe vakhendelela ukhulumbilila eilimenyu.
Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
5 U Filipo akhikha khu Samalia nukhunchova eilimenyu lya Yesu ukhwa.
Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
6 Puu ululundamano vululolile nukhupulikha ifihwani ifi avombile uFilipo vakhavikha mug'ati munumbula eikhi anchovile.
The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
7 Ukhuhuma apo avanu vingi avavapulikhe, eimepu imbivi in'chi humile khuvanu ukhwa vakhalila fin'cho navingi avavalemilwe navalema vakhapona.
With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 Puuu khwale nuluhekhelo uluvaha mu mitava.
So there was great joy in that city.
9 Pu alipo umunu yumo mutava ugwa eilitawa vei Simoni, yuywa avombaga fincho uvuhavi; uvu avasigenchaga fincho avanu vakhu Samalia, vuita umwene munu inonu fincho.
Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
10 Avasamalia voni avavaha navadebe, vakhapilehin'cha; nukhuta;”umunu uyuu gumakha ga Nguluve amavaha.”
and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
11 Vakhapulehin'cha, pakhuva avaswiginche usikhi untali nuvuhaviwa mwene.
They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
12 Vuvapulikhi uFilipo alumbilile in'cha ludeva lwa khukianya ulwa Nguluve vakhedikha nukhwon'chiwa, avadala navagosi.
But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Nu Simoni vope akhidikha vuon'chiwe akhava panin'wee nu Filipo; vualolile ifiswigo ifivombekha.
Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
14 Pu avasuhiwa va khu Yelusalemu vuvapulikhe ukhuta khu Samalia vupelile elimenyu lya Nguluve, vakhavasuha uPeteli na Yohani.
When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 Vuvikhwikha vakhavadovela ukhuta vapokhele Umepo Umbalanc'he.
On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Khu sikhi ugwa, Umepo Umbalan'che akhava badu savikhile ete yumo; va on'chiwe khulitawa lya Bwana Yesu.
For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Pu uPeteli nu Yohani vakhavavikhila amavokho, vope puvakhapokhela Umepo Umbalan'che.
Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Vu uSimoni alolile Umepo ahumile ukhugendela amavokho navasuhiwa; akhanogwa ukhuvapa ehela,
When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
19 Akhata, “Mume nayune amakha, vunivikha amavokho khu khila munu upililage Umepo Umbalan'che.”
“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 U Peteli akhambula akhata; indalama n'chakho paninwe nuve fiyage khuvutali, pakhuva utile eikhikungilwa kya Nguluve khivonekha ni ndalama.
But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21 Ulin'chila luvafu ne mbombo eiyee pakhuva einumbula yakho sayile vononu pamiho ga Nguluve.
You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22 Pu yinogiwa upile inongwa n'chakho nukhudova Unguluve pamo ukhukhusyikhila inongwa ncha numbula yakho.
Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
23 Pakhuva nivona ulie mugati muluvipo lwa vutulanongwa.”
For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
24 U Simoni akhanchova akhata, “Mudove Unguluve khujili yango, pakhuva imbombo nchoni inchimunchovile n'chiwesya ukhuhumila.
Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25 Puu uPeteli nu Yohani vuvalumbilile eilimenyu lya Nguluve, vakhavuya khu Yelusalemu khu njila eyo; valumbilile eilemenyu mu fijiji vingi ifya Samaria.
And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
26 Puu usuhwa va Nguluve akhanchova nu Filipo na kusema, “Ulole khusikha einjila ya pasi ya khu Yelusalemu ukhuluta Gaza.” (Einjila eiye yelindukungu).
Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27 Akhalola nukhuluta. Lola, pakhava nu munu vakhu Ethiopia, utowasi unyavulamun'chi uvuvaha pasi pa kandase; umbaha pakhianya pakhibana kya mwene kyoni; vope alutile khu Yelusalemu khukhwisaya.
So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Alikhuvuyatamile mumutukha ya mwene ukhwemba eilivangili kya Isaya.
and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
29 Umepo akhanchova nu Filipo, “Hegelela pa mutukha eiyee ulutagenayo.
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
30 “U Filipo akhanyila uluvilo, akhambona ukhwemba elivangile khwa Isaya; akhata, Ukhimanyile eikhivukhwimba?”
So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31 Umwethiopia akhata, “nialesya ndakhekhi umunu vusandongwin'che?” Akhadovo uFilipo eipakhile eimutukha atame paninwe nu mwene.
“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Lino elivangili uli ukhimbaga Mwethiopia lwu ile; alongon'chiwe ndei ng'osi ukhuluta khuhenjiwa; ndei ng'osi eiyin'chige myee; na kama kondoo alinyamaza kimya, sayidendiwe undomo:
The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
33 Palususuvalo lwa mwene uvuhigi wa mwene vukhahega: Veni alen'chova ikhivumbukho kya mwene? Uvutamo wa mwene vahegile mukhilunga.”
In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
34 Puu utowashi akhambun'cha uFilipo, akhata, “nidova, veni unyamalago uviinchova imbombo n'cha mwene, ewo n'cha munu uyunge”?
“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
35 U Filipo akhanja ukhunchova eikhulongwi ya limenyu lya khwa Isayi ukhulumbilila eilimenyu lya Yesu.
Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
36 Vuvali munjila, vakhafikha pamagasi,' utowashi akhata, “Apapali namagasi khekhi khikhusiga nesite ukhuonchiwa?,
As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
37 amamenyu aga, “Uumwethiopia gakhakola “akhata nedikhe ukhuta uYesu Kristi Mwana va Nguluve,” aga gasimuli mulivangile ilitan'chi). Pu Umwethiopia akhimikha ei mutukha.
38 Vakhaluta pamagasi nu Filipo nu towasi, uFilipo akhamwon'cha.
And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39 Vuvahumile mumagasi, Umepo va Nguluve akhang'ilekha khuvutali uFilipo; utowasi sakhambona akhagenda einjila ya mwene nuluhekhelo.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
40 Pu uFilipo akhahumila khuu Azoto. Akhagenda mukhilunga khila nu khulumbilila eilimenyu mu fijiji vyoni akhafikha khu Kaisaria.
But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
