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,
Ikajha kujha Apolo bho ajhe Korintho, Paulo apetili nyanda sya panani ni kufika mu mji bhwa Efeso, na akolili bhanafunzi kadhaa okhu.
2 n’ababuuza nti, “Bwe mwakkiriza mwafuna Mwoyo Mutukuvu?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Nedda tetuwuliranga nti waliwo Mwoyo Mutukuvu.”
Paulo akabhajobhela, “Je mwapokili Roho mtakatifu bho mukyeriri?” Bhakan'jobhela, “Lepi, twabhwesilepi hata kup'eleka kuhusu Roho mtakatifu.”
3 N’ababuuza nti, “Kale mwabatizibwa kuyingira mu ki?” Ne bamuddamu nti, “Twakkiriza ebyo Yokaana Omubatiza bye yatuyigiriza.”
Paulo akajobha, “henu muenga mwabatisibhu bhuli? Bhakajobha, Mu bhubatisu bhwa Yohana.
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.”
Basi paulo akajibu, “Yohana abatisi kwa bhubatisu bhwa toba. Akabhajobhela bhanu bhala kujha bhilondeka kunkiera jhola ambajhe ngaahidili baada jha muene, yaani, Yesu.”
5 Bwe baawulira ebyo, ne babatizibwa mu linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu.
Bhanu bho bhap'eliki habari ejhe, bhakabatisibhwa kwa lihina lya Bwana Yesu.
6 Pawulo bwe yabassaako emikono gye, Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’abakkako, ne batandika okwogera ennimi endala era n’okuwa obunnabbi.
Na jhikajhe Paulo bho abhekili mabhoko panani pa bhene, Roho mtakatifu akahida juu jha bhene ni kujhanda kunene kwa lugha ni kutabiri.
7 Bonna baali abantu nga kkumi na babiri.
Jumla jha bhene bhajhele bhaghosi jhapata kumi ni bhabhele.
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.
Paulo akalota kusinagogi akanena kwa bhujasiri kwa muda bhwa miesi midatu. Akajha ilongosya majadiliano ni kubhafuta bhanu kuhusu mambo ghaghihusu ufalme bhwa K'yara.
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.
Lakini Bhayahudi bhangi bhajhele bhakaidi na bhabhi belakutii, bhakajhanda kujobha mabhibhi kuhusu njela jha Kristu mbele jha bhumati. Basi Paulo akalekana nabhu ni kubhatenga bhabhikiera patali nabhu. Nu muene akajhanda kulongela kila ligono mu ukumbi bhwa Tirano.
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.
Ejhe jhayendelili kwa miaka mibhele, kwa hiyo bhoha bhakajha bhiishi ku Asia bhap'eliki lilobhi lya Bwana, bhoha Bhayahudi ni Bhayunani.
11 Katonda n’akozesanga Pawulo eby’amagero eby’ekitalo.
K'yara akajha ibhomba mambo mabaha kumabhoko gha Paulo,
12 Obutambaala bwe n’ebiwero eby’engoye ze bwe byabikkibwanga ku balwadde nga bawona, era abaabangako baddayimooni nga babavaako.
Kwamba hata bhatamu bhaponyisibhu, ni roho bhabhibhi bhahomili wkati bho bhatolili leso ni ngobho sya sihomili mu mbele bhwa Paulo.
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.”
Lakini bhayele Bhayahudi bhapunga pepo bhakajha bhisafiri kupetela lieneo elu, bhakajha bhalalitumila lihina lya Ysu kwandabha jha matumizi gha bhene. Bhakajobhele bhala bhabhajheni pepo bhachafu: Bhakajobha, “Nikabhaarumuru mubhokayi kwa lihina lya Yesu ambaye Paulo akamhubiri.”
14 Waaliwo batabani ba Sukewa, eyali kabona omukulu Omuyudaaya, musanvu, nabo abaakolanga bwe batyo.
Bhabhakabhobi agha bhajhele bhana saba bha kuhani mbaha bhwa Kiyahudi, Sekewa.
15 Bwe baakigezaako ku musajja eyaliko dayimooni, dayimooni n’abagamba nti, “Yesu mmumanyi, ne Pawulo mmumanyi, naye mmwe, mmwe b’ani?”
Roho bhachafu bhakabhajibu, “Yesu ni mmanyili, ni Paulo ni mmanyili, lakini muene bha niani?”
16 N’ababuukira n’abasinza amaanyi bonna, n’abataagulataagula nnyo, ne bafubutuka mu nnyumba nga bali bwereere, era nga baliko ebiwundu.
Roho nchafu jhola mugati mwa munu akabhanukila bhapunga pepo ni kubhatola nghofu ni kubhatosha. Ndipo bhakajumba kuhoma mu nyumba jhela bhakajha ngoli ni kujeruhibhwa.
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.
Lijambo ele lyamanyikene kwa bhoha, Bhayahudi ni Bhayunani, ambabho bhatamili okhu Efeso. Bhakajha ni hofu sana ni lihina lya Bwana lyazidili kuheshimibhwa.
18 Bangi mu abo abakkiriza ne beenenya ebibi byabwe mu lwatu ne baatula n’ebikolwa byabwe.
Kabhele, bhingi bha bhaumini bhahidili ni kuungama na bhadhihirishi matendo mabhibhi bhaghabhombili.
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.
Bhingi bhabhombeghe uganga bhabhongeniye fitabu fya bhene, bhekafinyanya mbele jha kila munu. Bwakati bhene bhibhalanga thamani jha fenu efu, jhajhele fipandi hamsini elfu fya hela.
20 Awo ekigambo kya Mukama ne kyeyongera okubuna mu maanyi n’okunywera.
Efyo lilobhi lya Bwana lyajhenili kwa upana sana kwa ngofu.
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.”
Jha Paulo kukamilisya huduma jha muene khola Efeso, Roho akandongosya kulota Yerusalemu kupetela Makedonia ni Akaya; Akajobha, “Baada jha kujha okhu, jhilondeka kulota Rumi kabhele.”
22 N’asindika babiri ku baamuyambanga, Timoseewo ne Erasuto e Makedoniya, ye n’asigala mu kitundu kya Asiya okumala ebbanga.
Paulo akabhalaghisya Makedonia bhanafunzi bha muene bhabhele, Timotheo ni Erasto, ambabho bhajhele bhan'saidili. Lakini muene asiele Asia kwa muda.
23 Mu kiseera ekyo ne wabaawo akasasamalo ak’amaanyi ku bigambo by’ekkubo.
Wakati obhu kwatokili ghasia mbaha okhu Efeso kuhusu njela jhela.
24 Waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye Demeteriyo, yali muweesi wa bintu bya ffeeza, era nga y’akola obusabo obwa ffeeza obwa Atemi obwaleetanga amagoba mangi.
Sonara mmonga lihina lya muene Demetrio, ambajhe atengenisi fisanamu fya hela fya K'yara Diana, aletili biashara mbaha kwa mafundi.
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.
Efyo akabhabhonganiya mafundi bha mbombo ejhu ni kujobha, “Bhaheshimibhwa, mmanyili kujha mu biashara ejhe tete twijhingisya hela simehele.
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.
Mwilola ni kupeleka kujha, si apa tu Efeso, bali karibia Asia jhioha, Paulo ojho abhashawishi ni kubhageusya bhanu bhingi. Ijobha kujha ijhelepi miungu ambayo jhibhombiki kwa mabhoko.
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.”
Na sio tu jhijhele hatari kujha biashara jha tete jhibetakujha jhilondeka lepi, lakini kabhele ni hekalu lya K'yara n'dala jha ajhe mbaha Diana ibhwesya kutolibhwa kujha ajhelepi ni maana. Kabhele ngaabhwesili hata kujhasya ubhaha bhwa muene, muene ambajhe Asia ni dunia bhakamwabudu.”
28 Awo bwe baawulira ebyo, ne basunguwala, ne batandika okuleekaana nti, “Atemi ow’Abaefeeso ye Mukulu!”
Bho bhapeliki agha, bhamemibhu ni ligoga ni kujhuegha, bhakajobha, “Diana ghwa bhaefeso ndo mbaha.”
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.
Mji bhuoha bhwameli ligoga, ni bhanu bhakajumba pamonga mugati mu ukumbi bhwa michezo. Bhakabhakamila bhasafiri bhajhinu ni Paulo, Gayo ni Aristariko, bhabhahomili Makedonia.
30 Pawulo n’ayagala naye okuyingira mu kibiina, kyokka abayigirizwa ne batamukkiriza.
Paulo alondeghe kujhingila mu umati bhwa bhanu, lakini bhanafunzi bhakambesya.
31 N’abamu ku b’omu Asiya, abaali mikwano gya Pawulo, ne bamutumira aleme kwewaayo kuyingira mu kifo omwazanyirwanga emizannyo.
Kabhele, baadhi jha maafisa bha mkoa ghwa Asia ambabho bhajhele marafiki bha muene bhakandetela ujumbe kwa nghofo kunsoka asijhingili mu ukumbi bhwa michezo.
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.
Baadhi jha bhanu bhakajha bhijobha khenu ekhe ni bhangi lijambo lela, kwa ndabha umati bhwa bhanu bhwachanganyikibhu bhingi bhabhwesilepi hata kumanya kwandayakiki bhahidi pamonga.
33 Abayudaaya abamu bwe baalengera Alegezanda ng’ali mu kibiina ne bamusika okumuleeta mu maaso. N’akoma ku bantu basirike abeeko ky’abagamba.
Bhayahudi bhakandeta Iskanda kwibhala jha umati bhwa bhanu ni kumbeka panani mbele jha bhanu. Iskanda akapisya ishara kwa kibhoko kya muene kupisya majhelesu kwa bhanu.
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.
Lakini bho bhamanyili kujha muene Myahudi, bhoha bhajhwegili kwa sauti jhimonga kwa muda ghwa masaa mabhele, “Diana ndo mbaha ghwa Bhaefeso.”
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.
Baada jha karani ghwa mji kubhugudamisya umati, ajobhili, 'Muenga bhagosi bha Efeso, niani jha amanyilepi mji obho bhwa Efeso ndo ntunzaji ghwa hekalu lya Diana mbaha ni picha jhela jhajhaguili kuhomela kumbinguni?
36 Olw’okubanga ebyo tewali abiwakanya, temusaana kwecanga olw’ebyo ebyogerwa, era temusaana kwanguyiriza kukola kya bulabe.
Kulola kujha mambo agha ghibhwesekakalepi, twilondeka kujha ni utulivu na msibhombi kyokyoha kwa haraka.
37 Kale muleese wano abasajja bano abatabbye kintu kya Atemi n’ekimu, wadde okumunyoomoola.
Kwandabha mubhakutili bhanu abha pa mahakama ambabho bhah'ejilepi bha hekalu wala sio bha kun'kufuru K'yara watete n'dala.
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.
Henu, kama Demetrio ni mafundi bhabhajhe pamonga nabhu bhajhe ni mashtaka dhidi jha munu jhejhioha, mahakama sijhewazi ni maliwali bhajhele. Na bhaletibhwayi mbele jha shauri.
39 Obanga waliwo abeemulugunya ku nsonga endala, ebyo biyinza okutereezebwa mu Lukiiko lw’Ekibuga olwa bulijjo.
Lakini kama bhebhe wilonda kyokyoha kuhusu mambo ghangi, ghibeta kushughulikibhwamu kikao halali.
40 Kubanga singa tetwegendereza, tujja kuvunaanibwa olw’akasasamalo ka leero, kubanga tetujja kuba na kya kwogera.”
Kwa kweli tujhele mu hatari jha kutuhumibhwa kuhusu ghasia ligono ele. Ijhelepi sababu jha machafuko agha na kubetakujha ni uwezo bhwa kughajhelesya.
41 Awo n’abasiibula, ne basaasaana.
Baada jha kujobha agha, abhatawenye makutano.
