< Pakhonchatpa 8 >
1 Stephen-bu hatpada Saul-na ayaba pikhi. Numit adumaktada Jerusalem-da leiba singlup adugi mathakta akanba ot-neiba thoklammi. Pakhonchatpasing nattana thajaba makhoi pumnamak Judea amadi Samaria-gi mapham pumnamakta ichai chaithoklammi.
Saulo naye alikiona kitendo hicho cha kumwua Stefano kuwa sawa. Siku hiyo kanisa la Yerusalemu lilianza kuteswa vibaya. Waumini wote, isipokuwa tu wale mitume, walilazimika kutawanyika katika sehemu za mashambani za Yudea na Samaria.
2 Tengban Mapubu chetna ningba mi kharana Stephen-bu leirol challammi amadi mahakkidamak kanna tengtharammi.
Watu wamchao Mungu, walimzika Stefano na kumfanyia maombolezo makubwa.
3 Adubu Saul-na yum yumda changduna thajaba nupa nupisingbu chingthoklaga keisumsangda thamjinduna singluppu manghanba hotnarammi.
Wakati huohuo, Saulo alijaribu kuliangamiza kanisa. Alikwenda katika kila nyumba, akawatoa nje waumini, wanaume kwa wanawake, akawatia gerezani.
4 Chaithokkhraba thajabasing aduna makhoina chatpa chatpa mapham khudingda Tengban Mapugi wa sandoklammi.
Wale waumini waliotawanyika, walikwenda kila mahali wakihubiri ule ujumbe.
5 Philip-na Samaria-gi sahar amada chatlammi aduga mapham adugi misingda Christtagi maramda sandoklammi.
Naye Filipo aliingia katika mji wa Samaria na kumhubiri Kristo kwa wenyeji wa hapo.
6 Miyam aduna Philip-ki wa tabada amadi mahakna touba angakpa khudamsing adu ubada mahakna haiba wa aduda makhoi pukning changna tarammi.
Watu walijiunga kusikiliza kwa makini ule ujumbe wa Filipo na kuona ile miujiza aliyoifanya.
7 Phattaba thawaisingna mi kayadagi ahouba khonjel laoduna thoraklammi pangthaduna naba kaya amadi khong tekpa kaya ama pharammi.
Maana pepo wachafu waliokuwa wamewapagaa watu wengi waliwatoka wakipiga kelele kubwa; na pia watu wengi waliokuwa wamepooza viungo na waliolemaa waliponywa.
8 Maram aduna sahar aduda yamna haraorammi.
Kukawa na furaha kubwa katika mji ule.
9 Mapham aduda Simon kouba nupa ama leirammi, mahakna matam khara hikap-yaikap touduna Samaria-gi misingbu ngak-hallammi. Mahakna masabu athoiba mi amani haiduna chaothokcharammi.
Basi, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni ambaye alikuwa amekwisha fanya uchawi wake katika mji huo kwa muda na kuwashangaza watu wa Samaria, akijiona kuwa yeye ni mtu maarufu.
10 Aduga sahar adugi achou pisak mi pumnamakna mahakna haiba wa pukning changna tarammi. Makhoina hairak-i, “Mahak asi ‘Thoihellaba Panggal’ kouba Tengban Mapugi panggal aduni.”
Watu wote, wadogo na wakubwa, walimsikiliza kwa makini wakisema, “Simoni ndiye ile nguvu ya kimungu inayoitwa Nguvu Kubwa.”
11 Matam kuina mahakna mahakki hikap-yeikapna makhoibu ngak-hanbagi maramna makhoina mahakki matung illammi.
Walivutiwa sana naye kwa vile alikuwa amewashangaza kwa uchawi wake kwa muda mrefu.
12 Adubu Philip-na Tengban Mapugi leibakki amadi Jisu Christtagi maramda sandokpa aphaba pao adu makhoina thajaduna nupa nupi animak yaona makhoi baptize lourammi.
Lakini walipouamini ujumbe wa Filipo juu ya Habari Njema ya Ufalme wa Mungu na jina la Yesu Kristo, walibatizwa, wanawake na wanaume.
13 Simon masamaksu thajaduna baptize lourammi. Philip-na chatpa mapham khuding mahak matung illammi amasung mahakna angakpa khudamsing amadi angakpa thabaksing adu ubada ngaklammi.
Hata Simoni aliamini; baada ya kubatizwa ilikuwa akiandamana na Filipo, akastaajabia maajabu na miujiza iliyokuwa inafanyika.
14 Samaria-gi misingna Tengban Mapugi wa lousille haiba tabada Jerusalem-da leiba pakhonchatpasingna Peter amadi John-bu makhoigi manakta tharammi.
Wale mitume waliokuwa kule Yerusalemu walipopata habari kwamba wenyeji wa Samaria nao wamelipokea neno la Mungu, waliwatuma kwao Petro na Yohane.
15 Makhoina thunglabada thajabasing adu Thawai Asengba phangnanaba makhoigidamak haijabirammi.
Walipofika waliwaombea hao waumini ili wampokee Roho Mtakatifu;
16 Maramdi Thawai Asengbana makhoi kana amatagi mathakta laklamdri; makhoidi Ibungo Jisugi mingda baptize toubatani.
maana wakati huo Roho Mtakatifu hakuwa ameshukia yeyote kati yao; walikuwa wamebatizwa tu kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.
17 Adudagi Peter amadi John-na makhoigi mathakta khut thambirammi amasung makhoina Thawai Asengba phangjarammi.
Basi, Petro na Yohane wakawawekea mikono hao waumini, nao wakampokea Roho Mtakatifu.
18 Pakhonchatpasingna makhoigi mathakta khut thambibada Thawai Asengba pibiba adu Simon-na ubada mahakna makhoida sel kattuna
Hapo Simoni aling'amua kwamba kwa kuwekewa mikono ya mitume waumini walipewa Roho Mtakatifu. Hivyo aliwapa Petro na Yohane fedha akisema,
19 hairak-i, “Eina khut thamba mi khudingmakna Thawai Asengba phangnanaba matik adu eingondasu pibiyu.”
“Nipeni na mimi uwezo huo ili yeyote nitakayemwekea mikono, apokee Roho Mtakatifu.”
20 Maduda Peter-na mangonda khumlak-i, “Selna Tengban Mapugi khudolbu leiba yai haina nahakna khanba maram asina nahakki sel nahakka loinana mangba oisanu!
Lakini Petro akamjibu, “Potelea mbali na fedha zako kwa vile unafikiri kwamba unaweza kununua karama ya Mungu kwa fedha!
21 Eikhoigi thabak asida nahakki saruk amadi thoudang amata yaode maramdi Tengban Mapugi mangda nahakki thamoi adu chumde.
Huna sehemu yoyote wala haki katika kazi hiyo kwa maana moyo wako hauko sawa mbele ya macho ya Mungu.
22 Phattaba asidagi nahak pukning hong-u aduga nahakki thamoida adugumba wakhal leiba adugidamak Mapu Ibungoda haijou adu oirabadi nahakpu kokpiba yai.
Kwa hiyo, tubu ubaya wako huu na umwombe Bwana naye anaweza kukusamehe fikira kama hizo.
23 Nahak kalakpana thalle amadi ayol aranna pulle haiba eina u-i.”
Ni dhahiri kwangu kwamba umejaa wivu mkali na mfungwa wa dhambi!”
24 Maduda Simon-na Peter amadi John-da hairak-i, “Nakhoina haikhibasing adu ithakta tadanaba eigidamak Mapu Ibungoda haijabiyu.”
Simoni akajibu, “Tafadhali, niombeeni kwa Bwana lisije likanipata lolote kati ya hayo mliyosema.”
25 Makhoina sakhi piraba amadi Mapu Ibungogi wa adu sandoklaba matungda Peter amadi John Samaria-gi khun kayada Aphaba Pao sandok sandokna Jerusalem tanna hallammi.
Baada ya Petro na Yohane kutoa ushuhuda wao na kuutangaza ujumbe wa Bwana, walirudi Yerusalemu. Walipokuwa wanarudi walihubiri Habari Njema katika vijiji vingi vya Samaria.
26 Mapu Ibungogi swargadut amana Philip-ta hairak-i, “Kha pangna Jerusalem-dagi Gaza taba leikanglagi lambi aduda chatlu.” (Houjikti lambi asi sijinnadre.)
Malaika wa Bwana alimwambia Filipo, “Jitayarishe uende kusini kupitia njia inayotoka Yerusalemu kwenda Gaza.” (Njia hiyo hupita jangwani.)
27 Maram aduna mahakna chatpa hourammi, mahakki khongchat manungda Ethopia-gi leimarembi Candace-gi lan-thum pumnamak panaba masa onba maru-oiba phamnaiba ama thengnarammi. Mahak Jerusalem-da Tengban Mapubu khurumjaba chatlubani.
Basi, Filipo akajiweka tayari, akaanza safari. Wakati huohuo kulikuwa na Mwethiopia mmoja, towashi, ambaye alikuwa anasafiri kuelekea nyumbani. Huyo mtu alikuwa ofisa maarufu wa hazina ya Kandake, malkia wa Ethiopia. Alikuwa amekwenda huko Yerusalemu kuabudu na wakati huo alikuwa anarudi akiwa amepanda gari la kukokotwa.
28 Aduga mahakna mayum hallakpagi lambida mahakki sagol gari mathakta phamduna Tengban Mapugi wa phongdokpa maichou Isaiah-gi lairik adu paduna leirammi.
Alipokuwa anasafiri, alikuwa akijisomea kitabu cha nabii Isaya.
29 Maduda Thawai Asengbana Philip-ta hairak-i, “Sagol gari adugi manakta changsillaga leiyu.”
Basi, Roho Mtakatifu akamwambia Filipo, “Nenda karibu na gari hilo ukafuatane nalo.”
30 Adudagi Philip-na sagol gari adugi manakta chensillammi aduga mahakna maichou Isaiah-gi lairik pariba adu tare. Maduda Philip-na mangonda hanglak-i, “Nahakna pariba adu khangba ngambra?”
Filipo akakimbilia karibu na gari, akamsikia huyo mtu akisoma katika kitabu cha nabii Isaya. Hapo Filipo akamwuliza, “Je, unaelewa hayo unayosoma?”
31 Mahakna khumlak-i, “Kanagumba amana eingonda takpidrabadi karamna khanggani?” Maram aduna mahakna Philip-pu sagol gari mathakta kakhatlaga mahakka phamminnanaba haijarammi.
Huyo mtu akamjibu, “Ninawezaje kuelewa bila mtu kunielewesha?” Hapo akamwalika Filipo apande juu, aketi pamoja naye.
32 Mahakna pariba Mapugi puya adugi saruk adu asini: “Sa hatphamda puba yaogum Ibungobu chingle, yao machana magi matu kakpagi mangda tumin leibagumna Ibungona wa ngangkhide.
Basi, sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu aliyokuwa anasoma ilikuwa hii: “Alikuwa kama kondoo anayepelekwa kuchinjwa; kimya kama vile mwana kondoo anaponyolewa manyoya, yeye naye hakutoa sauti hata kidogo.
33 Ibungobu ikaiba pire amadi Ibungoda achumba wayel phanghandre. Kananasu Ibungogi mirolgi maramda haiba ngamlaroi, maramdi Ibungogi thawai malemdagi louthokkhre.”
Alifedheheshwa na kunyimwa haki. Hakuna atakayeweza kuongea juu ya kizazi chake, kwa maana maisha yake yameondolewa duniani.”
34 Phamnaiba aduna Philip-ta hanglak-i, “Maichou asina kanagi maramda hairibano? Mahak masagi maramdara nattraga kanagumba amagi maramdara?”
Huyo Mwethiopia akamwambia Filipo, “Niambie, huyu nabii anasema juu ya nani? Anasema mambo haya juu yake yeye mwenyewe au juu ya mtu mwingine?”
35 Adudagi Philip-na puyagi mapham asidagi houraga mangonda Jisugi maramgi Aphaba Pao adu sandoklammi.
Basi, Filipo akianzia na sehemu hiyo ya Maandiko Matakatifu, akamweleza Habari Njema juu ya Yesu.
36 Makhoina lam aduda asum lakpada ising leiba mapham ama youraklammi maduda phamnaiba aduna hairak-i, “Mapham asida ising khara leire. Eibu baptize toubibada kari apanba leibage?”
Walipokuwa bado wanaendelea na safari walifika mahali penye maji na huyo ofisa akasema, “Mahali hapa pana maji; je, kuna chochote cha kunizuia nisibatizwe?”
37 Maduda Philip-na mangonda hairak-i, “Nahakna nahakki thamoi pumnamak yaona thajarabadi yai.” Maduda mahakna khumlak-i, “Tengban Mapugi Machanupa adu Jisu Christtani haiba eina thajei.”
Filipo akasema, “Kama unaamini kwa moyo wako wote unaweza kubatizwa.” Naye akajibu, “Naam, ninaamini kwamba Yesu Kristo ni Mwana wa Mungu.”
38 Phamnaiba aduna sagol gari adu lepnaba yathang pirammi aduga makhoi ani haibadi Philip amadi phamnaiba aduna isingda kumtharammi aduga Philip-na mahakpu baptize toubire.
Basi, huyo ofisa akaamuru lile gari lisimame; na wote wawili, Filipo na huyo ofisa wakashuka majini, naye Filipo akambatiza.
39 Makhoina isingdagi kakhatlakpa matamda Mapu Ibungogi Thawaina Philip-pu khanghoudana puthokkhre aduga phamnaiba aduna mahakpu ukhidre adubu mahak haraona chatkhi.
Walipotoka majini Roho wa Bwana akamfanya Filipo atoweke. Na huyo Mwethiopia hakumwona tena; lakini akaendelea na safari yake akiwa amejaa furaha.
40 Adubu Philip masamak Azotus-ta leire haiba khangle mahakna Caesarea youdriphaoba mahakna lakpada sahar pumnamakta Aphaba Pao sandoklammi.
Filipo akajikuta yuko Azoto, akapita katika miji yote akihubiri Habari Njema mpaka alipofika Kaisarea.