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 consenting to his murder. Now in those days, there occurred a great persecution against the Church at Jerusalem. And they were all dispersed throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the Apostles.
2 Puu avanu mwidikhe Unguluve vakhasila uSitefani nukhundilila ikhililo ikhivaha.
But God-fearing men arranged for Stephen’s funeral, and they made a great mourning over him.
3 U Savuli anangila pavaha eitembile einyumba nei nyumba nukhuvatesya avadala na vagosi, nukhuvakunga mujiela.
Then Saul was laying waste to the Church by entering throughout the houses, and dragging away men and women, and committing them to prison.
4 Pu avakilisiti avavakha yaganikhe vakhendelela ukhulumbilila eilimenyu.
Therefore, those who had been dispersed were traveling around, evangelizing the Word of God.
5 U Filipo akhikha khu Samalia nukhunchova eilimenyu lya Yesu ukhwa.
Now Philip, descending to a city of Samaria, was preaching Christ to them.
6 Puu ululundamano vululolile nukhupulikha ifihwani ifi avombile uFilipo vakhavikha mug'ati munumbula eikhi anchovile.
And the crowd was listening intently and with one accord to those things which were being said by Philip, and they were watching the signs which he was accomplishing.
7 Ukhuhuma apo avanu vingi avavapulikhe, eimepu imbivi in'chi humile khuvanu ukhwa vakhalila fin'cho navingi avavalemilwe navalema vakhapona.
For many of them had unclean spirits, and, crying out with a loud voice, these departed from them.
8 Puuu khwale nuluhekhelo uluvaha mu mitava.
And many of the paralytics and the lame were cured.
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.
Therefore, there was great gladness in that city. Now there was a certain man named Simon, who formerly had been a magician in that city, seducing the people of Samaria, claiming himself to be someone great.
10 Avasamalia voni avavaha navadebe, vakhapilehin'cha; nukhuta;”umunu uyuu gumakha ga Nguluve amavaha.”
And to all those who would listen, from the least even to the greatest, he was saying: “Here is the power of God, which is called great.”
11 Vakhapulehin'cha, pakhuva avaswiginche usikhi untali nuvuhaviwa mwene.
And they were attentive to him because, for a long time, he had deluded them with his magic.
12 Vuvapulikhi uFilipo alumbilile in'cha ludeva lwa khukianya ulwa Nguluve vakhedikha nukhwon'chiwa, avadala navagosi.
Yet truly, once they had believed Philip, who was evangelizing the kingdom of God, both men and women were baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.
13 Nu Simoni vope akhidikha vuon'chiwe akhava panin'wee nu Filipo; vualolile ifiswigo ifivombekha.
Then Simon himself also believed and, when he had been baptized, he adhered to Philip. And now, seeing also the greatest signs and miracles being wrought, he was amazed and stupefied.
14 Pu avasuhiwa va khu Yelusalemu vuvapulikhe ukhuta khu Samalia vupelile elimenyu lya Nguluve, vakhavasuha uPeteli na Yohani.
Now when the Apostles who were in Jerusalem had heard that Samaria had received the Word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15 Vuvikhwikha vakhavadovela ukhuta vapokhele Umepo Umbalanc'he.
And when they had arrived, they prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Khu sikhi ugwa, Umepo Umbalan'che akhava badu savikhile ete yumo; va on'chiwe khulitawa lya Bwana Yesu.
For he had not yet come to any among them, since they were only baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Pu uPeteli nu Yohani vakhavavikhila amavokho, vope puvakhapokhela Umepo Umbalan'che.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Vu uSimoni alolile Umepo ahumile ukhugendela amavokho navasuhiwa; akhanogwa ukhuvapa ehela,
But when Simon had seen that, by the imposition of the hands of the Apostles, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 Akhata, “Mume nayune amakha, vunivikha amavokho khu khila munu upililage Umepo Umbalan'che.”
saying, “Give this power to me also, so that on whomever I will lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.” But Peter said to him:
20 U Peteli akhambula akhata; indalama n'chakho paninwe nuve fiyage khuvutali, pakhuva utile eikhikungilwa kya Nguluve khivonekha ni ndalama.
“Let your money be with you in perdition, for you have supposed that a gift of God might be possessed by money.
21 Ulin'chila luvafu ne mbombo eiyee pakhuva einumbula yakho sayile vononu pamiho ga Nguluve.
There is no part or place for you in this matter. For your heart is not upright in the sight of God.
22 Pu yinogiwa upile inongwa n'chakho nukhudova Unguluve pamo ukhukhusyikhila inongwa ncha numbula yakho.
And so, repent from this, your wickedness, and beg God, so that perhaps this plan of your heart might be forgiven you.
23 Pakhuva nivona ulie mugati muluvipo lwa vutulanongwa.”
For I perceive you to be in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.”
24 U Simoni akhanchova akhata, “Mudove Unguluve khujili yango, pakhuva imbombo nchoni inchimunchovile n'chiwesya ukhuhumila.
Then Simon responded by saying, “Pray for me to the Lord, so that nothing of what 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 indeed, after testifying and speaking the Word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and they evangelized the many regions of the Samaritans.
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 spoke to Philip, saying, “Rise up and go toward the south, to the way which descends from Jerusalem into Gaza, where there is a desert.”
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.
And rising up, he went. And behold, an Ethiopian man, a eunuch, powerful under Candace, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasures, had arrived in Jerusalem to worship.
28 Alikhuvuyatamile mumutukha ya mwene ukhwemba eilivangili kya Isaya.
And while returning, he was sitting upon his chariot and reading from the prophet Isaiah.
29 Umepo akhanchova nu Filipo, “Hegelela pa mutukha eiyee ulutagenayo.
Then the Spirit said to Philip, “Draw near and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 “U Filipo akhanyila uluvilo, akhambona ukhwemba elivangile khwa Isaya; akhata, Ukhimanyile eikhivukhwimba?”
And Philip, hurrying, heard him reading from the prophet Isaiah, and he said, “Do you think that you understand what you are reading?”
31 Umwethiopia akhata, “nialesya ndakhekhi umunu vusandongwin'che?” Akhadovo uFilipo eipakhile eimutukha atame paninwe nu mwene.
And he said, “But how can I, unless someone will have revealed it to me?” And he asked Philip to climb 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:
Now the place in Scripture that he was reading was this: “Like a sheep he was led to the slaughter. And like a lamb silent before his shearer, so he opened not his mouth.
33 Palususuvalo lwa mwene uvuhigi wa mwene vukhahega: Veni alen'chova ikhivumbukho kya mwene? Uvutamo wa mwene vahegile mukhilunga.”
He endured his judgment with humility. Who of his generation shall describe how his life was taken away from the earth?”
34 Puu utowashi akhambun'cha uFilipo, akhata, “nidova, veni unyamalago uviinchova imbombo n'cha mwene, ewo n'cha munu uyunge”?
Then the eunuch responded to Philip, saying: “I beg you, about whom is the prophet saying this? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 U Filipo akhanja ukhunchova eikhulongwi ya limenyu lya khwa Isayi ukhulumbilila eilimenyu lya Yesu.
Then Philip, opening his mouth and beginning from this Scripture, evangelized Jesus to him.
36 Vuvali munjila, vakhafikha pamagasi,' utowashi akhata, “Apapali namagasi khekhi khikhusiga nesite ukhuonchiwa?,
And while they were going along the way, they arrived at a certain water source. And the eunuch said: “There is water. What would 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.
Then Philip said, “If you believe from your whole heart, it is permitted.” And he responded by saying, “I believe the Son of God to be Jesus the Christ.”
38 Vakhaluta pamagasi nu Filipo nu towasi, uFilipo akhamwon'cha.
And he ordered the chariot to stand still. And both Philip and the eunuch descended into the water. And he baptized him.
39 Vuvahumile mumagasi, Umepo va Nguluve akhang'ilekha khuvutali uFilipo; utowasi sakhambona akhagenda einjila ya mwene nuluhekhelo.
And when they had ascended from the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him anymore. Then he went on his way, rejoicing.
40 Pu uFilipo akhahumila khuu Azoto. Akhagenda mukhilunga khila nu khulumbilila eilimenyu mu fijiji vyoni akhafikha khu Kaisaria.
Now Philip was found in Azotus. And continuing on, he evangelized all the cities, until he arrived in Caesarea.
