Ebikolwa by’Abatume 19
1 Awo Apolo ng’ali mu Kkolinso, Pawulo n’atambula ng’ayita ku lukalu n’alaga mu Efeso. N’asangayo abayigirizwa bangiko,
It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
2 n’ababuuza nti, “Bwe mwakkiriza mwafuna Mwoyo Mutukuvu?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Nedda tetuwuliranga nti waliwo Mwoyo Mutukuvu.”
He said to them, "Did you receive the Rukha d'Qudsha when you believed?" They said to him, "No, we have not even heard that there is a Rukha d'Qudsha."
3 N’ababuuza nti, “Kale mwabatizibwa kuyingira mu ki?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Twakkiriza ebyo Yokaana Omubatiza bye yatuyigiriza.”
He said, "Into what then were you baptized?" They said, "Into Yukhanan's baptism."
4 Awo Pawulo n’abagamba nti, “Yokaana yabatiza okubatiza okw’okwenenya eri abantu ng’agamba nti agenda okujja oluvannyuma lwe bamukkirize. Kino kitegeeza nti ye Yesu.”
Paul said, "Yukhanan indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Yeshua."
5 Bwe baawulira ebyo, ne babatizibwa mu linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu.
When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Yeshua.
6 Pawulo bwe yabassaako emikono gye, Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’abakkako, ne batandika okwogera ennimi endala era n’okuwa obunnabbi.
When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Rukha d'Qudsha came on them, and they spoke with other tongues and prophesied.
7 Bonna baali abantu nga kkumi na babiri.
They were about twelve men in all.
8 Pawulo n’ayingiranga mu kkuŋŋaaniro buli lwa Ssabbiiti ng’abuulira n’obuvumu bungi okumala emyezi esatu, n’abategeezanga ekyo ky’akkiriza era n’ensonga kyava akkiriza, n’asendasenda bangi okukkiriza ebintu by’obwakabaka bwa Katonda.
He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about the things concerning the Kingdom of God.
9 Naye abamu ne bakakanyaza emitima gyabwe ne bagaana, ne batandika n’okwogera obubi ku Kkubo mu bibiina. Pawulo n’abaviira, n’atwala abakkiriza, ne bakuŋŋaaniranga mu kisenge ky’essomero lya Tulaano buli lunaku.
But when some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the crowd, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Ne bamala emyaka ebiri n’okusingawo nga bakola bwe batyo, era Abayudaaya bonna n’Abayonaani bonna abaabeeranga mu kitundu ekyo ekya Asiya ne bawulira ekigambo kya Mukama.
This continued for two years, so that all those who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord Yeshua, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Katonda n’akozesanga Pawulo eby’amagero eby’ekitalo.
God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 Obutambaala bwe n’ebiwero eby’engoye ze bwe byabikkibwanga ku balwadde nga bawona, era abaabangako baddayimooni nga babavaako.
so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.
13 Waaliwo Abayudaaya abaagendanga nga bagoba baddayimooni ku bantu mu buli kibuga, ne bagezaako okukozesa erinnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu, nga bagamba dayimooni ali ku mulwadde nti, “Mu linnya lya Yesu, Pawulo gw’abuulira, nkulagira omuveeko.”
But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Yeshua, saying, "I adjure you by Yeshua whom Paul preaches."
14 Waaliwo batabani ba Sukewa, eyali kabona omukulu Omuyudaaya, musanvu, nabo abaakolanga bwe batyo.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
15 Bwe baakigezaako ku musajja eyaliko dayimooni, dayimooni n’abagamba nti, “Yesu mmumanyi, ne Pawulo mmumanyi, naye mmwe, mmwe b’ani?”
The evil spirit answered, "Yeshua I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"
16 N’ababuukira n’abasinza amaanyi bonna, n’abataagulataagula nnyo, ne bafubutuka mu nnyumba nga bali bwereere, era nga baliko ebiwundu.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was, having leapt on them, having overpowered them all, prevailed against them so that they fled from that house naked and wounded.
17 Ebigambo ebyo ne bibuna mangu mu Bayudaaya ne mu Bayonaani abaali mu Efeso, era bonna ne bakwatibwa entiisa nnene, n’erinnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu ne liweebwa ekitiibwa kingi.
This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. Fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Yeshua was magnified.
18 Bangi mu abo abakkiriza ne beenenya ebibi byabwe mu lwatu ne baatula n’ebikolwa byabwe.
Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
19 Abamu abaali abalogo ne baleeta ebitabo byabwe ne babyokya ng’abantu bonna balaba. Bwe baabalirira omuwendo gw’ensimbi mu bitabo ebyayokebwa, nga guwera nga siringi emitwalo kkumi.
Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted the price of them, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kyeyongera okubuna mu maanyi n’okunywera.
So the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
21 Oluvannyuma lw’ebyo okutuukirira Pawulo n’alowooza mu mutima okugenda e Yerusaalemi ng’ayitira mu Makedoniya ne mu Akaya. N’agamba nti, “Bwe ndiva eyo kinsaanira nkyaleko ne mu Ruumi.”
Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Urishlim, saying, "After I have been there, I must also see Rome."
22 N’asindika babiri ku baamuyambanga, Timoseewo ne Erasuto e Makedoniya, ye n’asigala mu kitundu kya Asiya okumala ebbanga.
Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
23 Mu kiseera ekyo ne wabaawo akasasamalo ak’amaanyi ku bigambo by’ekkubo.
About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
24 Waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye Demeteriyo, yali muweesi wa bintu bya ffeeza, era nga y’akola obusabo obwa ffeeza obwa Atemi obwaleetanga amagoba mangi.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen,
25 Awo Demeteriyo n’ayita abakozi be bonna wamu n’abo abakola emirimu egikwatagana n’egigye, ne bakuba olukuŋŋaana. N’alyoka ayogera nabo nti, “Mumanyi nti mu mulimu guno mwe tuggya obugagga.
whom he gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, "Sirs, you know that by this business we have our wealth.
26 Kale kaakano, nga mwenna bwe mulabye ne bwe muwulidde, omusajja ono Pawulo asenzesenze abantu bangi nnyo wano mu Efeso ne mu Asiya, okubakkirizisa nti bakatonda abakolebwa n’emikono si bakatonda.
You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that are made with hands.
27 Kino kya kabi gye tuli naye si mu Efeso mwokka naye ne mu kitundu kyonna ekya Asiya ne ku yeekaalu ya Atemi ne ku mukazi Oweekitiibwa Atemi. Kubanga ettutumu ly’alina lijja kumuggwaako, mu bitundu byonna ebya Asiya ne mu nsi gy’asinzibwa.”
Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute; but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and that she should even be deposed from her magnificence, whom all Asia and the world worships."
28 Awo bwe baawulira ebyo, ne basunguwala, ne batandika okuleekaana nti, “Atemi ow’Abaefeeso ye Mukulu!”
When they heard this they were filled with anger, and began to shout, saying, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians."
29 Ekibuga ne kijjula akayuuguumo, abantu bonna ne badduka nga balaga mu kifo omwazanyirwanga emizannyo nga bwe basikaasikanya Gayo ne Alisutaluuko, abaatambulanga ne Pawulo, babatwale babawozese.
The city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, Paul's companions in travel.
30 Pawulo n’ayagala naye okuyingira mu kibiina, kyokka abayigirizwa ne batamukkiriza.
When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples did not allow him.
31 N’abamu ku b’omu Asiya, abaali mikwano gya Pawulo, ne bamutumira aleme kwewaayo kuyingira mu kifo omwazanyirwanga emizannyo.
And also some of the Asiarchs, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to venture into the theater.
32 Abantu abaali munda ne bamala galeekaana, ng’abamu boogera kino n’abalala kiri kubanga ekibiina kyali kitabusetabuse. Abasinga obungi nga n’okumanya tebamanyi nsonga yennyini ebakuŋŋaanyisizza.
Some therefore shouted one thing, and some another, for the assembly was in confusion. Most of them did not know why they had come together.
33 Abayudaaya abamu bwe baalengera Alegezanda ng’ali mu kibiina ne bamusika okumuleeta mu maaso. N’akoma ku bantu basirike abeeko ky’abagamba.
They brought Alexandros out of the crowd, the Jews putting him forward. Alexandros beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to the people.
34 Naye ekibiina bwe kyategeera nga Muyudaaya, bonna ne baddamu buto okuleekaana nti, “Atemi ow’Abaefeeso ye Mukulu!” Ne bakiddiŋŋana emirundi n’emirundi okumala ng’essaawa bbiri nnamba.
But when they perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours shouted, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians."
35 Awo omukulu w’ekibuga n’abasirisa n’ayogera nabo nti, “Abasajja Abaefeso, buli muntu yenna amanyi nti Efeso mwe mukuumirwa essabo ekkulu ery’omukulu Atemi, gwe tumanyi ng’ekifaananyi ekyava mu ggulu.
When the town clerk had quieted the crowd, he said, "You men of Ephesus, is there anyone who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Olw’okubanga ebyo tewali abiwakanya, temusaana kwecanga olw’ebyo ebyogerwa, era temusaana kwanguyiriza kukola kya bulabe.
Seeing then that these things cannot be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
37 Kale muleese wano abasajja bano abatabbye kintu kya Atemi n’ekimu, wadde okumunyoomoola.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 Obanga Demeteriyo n’abakozi be balina ensonga ze bavunaana abasajja bano, embuga z’amateeka weeziri era abalamuzi bajja kuyingira mangu mu nsonga zaabwe. Kirungi bakwate amakubo amatongole.
If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against one another.
39 Obanga waliwo abeemulugunya ku nsonga endala, ebyo biyinza okutereezebwa mu Lukiiko lw’Ekibuga olwa bulijjo.
But if you seek anything further, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Kubanga singa tetwegendereza, tujja kuvunaanibwa olw’akasasamalo ka leero, kubanga tetujja kuba na kya kwogera.”
For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day's riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we would not be able to give an account of this commotion."
41 Awo n’abasiibula, ne basaasaana.
When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
