Mitendo 8
1 Saule avena mukuzuminzana ni ifu lya kwe. Imi kuzwa yelyo izuva chikwazwa kunyandiswa ahulu kwe kerenke ivena mwa Jerusalema; imi vavazumini vose vava hasa neri muzi vaka za Judeya ni Samariya, mbwita vulyo va apositola.
Saul approved of his killing. On that very day terrible persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except for the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2 Vakwame vavazumini ni kusepahala vava ziki Sitefani ni kumulira ahulu.
(Some faithful followers of God buried Stephen, with great mourning.)
3 Kono Saule ava nyandisi ahulu inkerenke; ava kuyenda mwi nzuvo ni nzuvo ni kuzwisa mo vakwame ni vanakazi, ni kuba vika mutorongo.
But Saul set about destroying the church, going from house to house, dragging both men and women off to prison.
4 Kono vava zumini vavali kuhasane chiva yenda ni va kutaza linzwi.
Those who had been scattered spread the word wherever they went.
5 Filipi ava yendi kumuleñi wa Samariya ni kuka kutaza kuvali za Keresite.
Philip went to the town of Samaria, and told them about the Messiah.
6 Chinavungi chavantu havazuwa ni kuvona zisupo zava pangi Filipi, vava tekerezi ahulu hamwina kuza vali kuwamba.
When the crowds heard what Philip was saying and saw the miracles he did they all paid attention to what he was telling them.
7 Imi ku vantu vangi vava zizuwi, ihuho zisa chenete zibazwi hanze cho muhuwo mukando; ni vangi vava zuminine luñañali ni ziyanga vonse vava hozwa.
Many were freed from possession by evil spirits that screamed as they came out, and many who were lame or disabled were healed.
8 Mi kuvena ahulu kusangwa muwuna muleneñi.
The people who lived in the city were overjoyed.
9 Kono kuvena mukwame zumwi mowu muleneñi yavali kusupwa Simoni, uzo yavali kupanganga mabivo kumatangiro; avali ku komasanga ahulu vantu va mwa Samariya, lyinu avali kulihinda kuva muntu yo tompeha.
Now there was a man named Simon who lived in the city. He practiced sorcery. He claimed that he was someone very important, and had astounded the people of Samaria
10 Vonse vena Samariya, kuzwa kumunini ni kumukando, vavali kumuteka ahulu; vava wambi, “Uzu mukwame je ziho ze Ireeza zi supwa vukando”.
so they all paid attention to him. From the lowest to the highest in society they said, “This man is ‘God the Great Power.’”
11 Vava tekereze kwali, kakuti avali kuva komosa ahulu che nako inde ni mavivo a kwe.
They were impressed by him because he had amazed them with his magic for so long.
12 Kono aho hachi vazumine izo zavava kutazi Filipi kuyamana ni evangeli yo muvuso we Ireeza ni zina lya Jesu keresite, vava kolovezwa, vonse vanakazi ni vakwame.
But when they believed in what Philip told them about the good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Imi ni Simoni naye vulyo ava zumini: hacha mana ku kolovezwa, cha zwira havusu ni va ni Filipi; hacha vona imakazo ni mitendo ni ipangiwa, ava komokiswa ahulu.
Simon too believed and was baptized. He accompanied Philip, amazed at the miraculous signs and wonders he saw.
14 Linu haveza kuzuwa va apositola mwa Jerusalema kuti vena Samariya vava tambuli linzwi lye Ireeza, chiva tumina kuvali Pitorosi ni Johani.
When the apostles back in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had accepted the word of God, they sent Peter and John to visit them.
15 Hachiva shetumukere kuvali, chiveza kuva laperera, kuti vawole ku tambula Luhuho Lunjolola.
When they arrived they prayed for the converts in Samaria to receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Kakuti bwita heyo inako, Luhuho Lunjolola kena luveni kukeza hewulu lyavo; vavali kukolovezwe vulyo mwi zina lya Simwine Jesu.
The Holy Spirit hadn't come to any of these converts yet—they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Linu Pitorosi ni Johani chiva vavika mayaza avo hewulu lyavo, mi chiva tambula Luhuho Lunjolola.
The apostles placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Linu Simoni hacha vona kuti Luhuho Lunjolola luva hewa cho kuvikiwa cho kuvikiwa cha' mayaza, ava apositola chava newira ishereñi.
When Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given when the apostles placed their hands on people, he offered them money.
19 Cha wamba, “Munihe izi ziho, name, iri kuti yense uni kambika manyanza hali a tambule Luhuho lunjolola.”
“Give me this power, too,” he asked them, “so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Kono Pitorosi chata kwali, “I silivera yanko i sinyehe nawe, kakuti u hupula kuwana impo ze Ireeza cha mashereñi.
“May your money be destroyed together with you for thinking God's gift is something that can be bought!” Peter replied.
21 kawina chiyemba chimwi mwezi zintu, kakuti inkulo yanko kayina hande ni Ireeza.
“You're not part of any of this. None of this work belongs to you, because in God's eyes your attitude is totally wrong.
22 Cwale he uvake kovu vuvi bwako, mi ulapere kwa Simwine, iri kuti mwendi mwa wondere kumi nahano ye nkulo yanko.
Repent of your evil ways! Pray to the Lord and ask forgiveness for thinking like this.
23 Kakuti ni kubwene kuti wina chifanu chovu vengi ni mumawenge e chivi.
I can see that you are full of bitter envy, and chained down by your sin.”
24 Simoni cha mwitava ni kumuti, “Uni laperere kwa Simwine, iri kuti zonse zintu ziwa wamba kanji zipangahali kwangu.”
“Please pray for me, that nothing you've said may happen to me!” Simon replied.
25 Aho Pitorosi ni Johani haci vamana kuwamba linzwi lya Simwine, chiva vola kwa Jerusalema; mwinzira, vavali kukutaza evangeri muminzi mingi ya mwa Samariya.
After they had given their testimony and shared the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, sharing the good news in many Samaritan villages along the way.
26 Hanu iñiroyi lya Simwine chiya wamba kwa Filipi ni kuti, “Katuke ni kuyenda kwa mbowera kwi nzira iya kuku shetumukera kuzwa kwa Jerusalema kuya kwa Gaza.”( Iyi nzira ina mwi halaupa.)
An angel of the Lord told Philip, “Get ready and go south to the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27 Ava katuki ni kuyenda. Muvone, kuvena mukwame youzwa kwa Etopiya, chikombwa cho muyendisi mukando Candesi, mulena wa Etopiya. Avali muvavaleli we chifumu chakwe chose. Avali kwizite kwa Jerusalema kuku lapera.
So Philip set out, and met an Ethiopian man, a eunuch who had a high position in the service of the Kandake, Queen of Ethiopia. He was her chief treasurer. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship there, and
28 Chavali kuvola mi ave kere mwi kochikara ya kwe, mi avali kuya vuvala mwi vuka yo muporofita Isaya.
was returning from his trip, sitting in his chariot. He was reading out loud from the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 Luhuho chilwa ti kwa Filipi, “Yende kwali mi wi kale hafuhi ni kochikara yakwe.”
The Spirit told Philip, “Go over close to the chariot.”
30 Linu Filipi cha tilira kwali, ni kumuzuwa na vala Isaya muporofita, ni kuti, “Mane uzuwisisa cho kwete kuvala?”
So Philip ran over, and heard the man reading from the prophet Isaiah. “Do you understand what you're reading?” Philip asked him.
31 Mu Esopiya chati, “Niwola vule, mwendi zumwi ani tondeze?”Ava kumbiri Filipi kwiza kwi chira naye mwi kochikara ni kwi kala naye.
“How can I, unless someone explains it?” the man replied. He invited Philip to get in and sit beside him.
32 Linu vuvali vwe ñolo lyavali kuya vuvala mu Esopiya avali ili, “Avali twaliwa uvu imberere kukwi hayiwa; mi uvu imbere havusu i totwere havusu bwa fumwayo, ka zasumuni kaholo kakwe:
The Scripture passage he was reading was this: “He was led like a sheep to be slaughtered. Like a lamb is silent in front of his shearer, he didn't say a word.
33 muma sukuluko a kwe i katulo yakwe iva zwiswa kwali: Jeni yata wambe lusika lwakwe? vuhalo bwakwe vuva hindwa hansi.”
He was humiliated and denied justice. No one can speak of his descendants, for his life came to an end.”
34 Linu mu Enuki cha vuza Filipi, “Ni kukumbira, jini yavali kuwamba muporofita? avali kuwamba iye mwine, kamba avali kuwamba zumwi muntu?”
The eunuch asked Philip, “Tell me, who is the prophet talking about? Is it himself, or someone else?”
35 Filipi cha tanga kuwamba; ava tangi neli iñolo mwa Isaya kukutaza kuyamana ni Jesu kwa li.
Philip started explaining, beginning from this Scripture, telling him about Jesus.
36 Sina ha vavali kuya vuyenda munzira, vava kezi ha menzi; mu Enuki chati, “Vone, hena menzi hanu; chizi chini kanina kuku kolovezwa?”
As they continued on, they came to a stretch of water. The eunuch said, “Look, there's water here—why shouldn't I be baptized?”
37 Linu mu Etopiya cha laya i kochikara ku zimana.
38 Chiva yenda hasi mumezi, bonse Filipi ni muenuki, imi Filipi cha mukoloveza.
He ordered that the chariot be stopped. Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water and Philip baptized him.
39 Hava zuvuka hanze ya menzi, Luhuho lwa Simwine chi lwa hinda Filipi; mu enuki kena ava muvoni hape, mi ava yendi mwi nzira yakwe na sangitwe.
When they came out of the water the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The eunuch never saw him again, but he continued on his way full of joy. Philip found himself at Azotus.
40 Kono Filipi ava ka voneki kwa Azotusi. A vakayendi mwe zina zikiriti ni kukutaza Ivangeri kumi leneñi yonse, mbwita hakasika kwa Caseriya.
He spread the good news in all the towns along the way until he arrived at Caesarea.
