Itendi 8
1 Na bhalabho a shauli bhaapali ilikwaanonyela ga bhulagwa kwa a Shitepano. Lyene lyubhalyo bhandunji bha a Nnungu bha pa Yelushalemu gubhatandubhenje kupotekwa kwa kaje. Bhaakagula bhowe gubhapwilingenenje kwenda mwilambo ya ku Shamalia na ku Yudea, ikabhe ashimitume.
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
2 Bhandunji bhakwapingannga a Nnungu gubhaashishilenje a Shitepano na gubhaatendelenje malilo gamakulungwa.
Devout men buried Stephen and lamented greatly over him.
3 Gene mobhapego, a Shauli gubhatumbilile kwaabhulaganga bhandu bhakwaakulupalilanga a Yeshu. Bhatendaga jinjila kila nyumba, nikwaakopoyanga palanga bhaakulupalila bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe nikwaugalilanga nnigelesha.
But Saul ravaged the assembly, entering into every house and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Bhaakagula bhapwilingenenje bhala gubhapitenje ako na koko bhalipita lunguyanga lilobhe lila.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around preaching the word.
5 Na a Pilipi gubhajinjile nshilambo sha Shamalia bhalipita kwalunguya a Kilishitu ku bhashilambo bha kweneko.
Philip went down to the city of Samaria and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 Bhandunji bhakaibhonanjeje ilapo ibhaitendaga a Pilipi, gubhapilikanishiyenje ntenga kwa ntima ndende.
The multitudes listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7 Pabha maoka gatendaga kwaashokangana bhandunji bhabhagwinji akuno galijobhela. Nneila peila bhandunji bhabhagwinji bhapolokenje ibhalo na bhaalemalanga bhatendaga lamiywanga.
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralysed and lame were healed.
8 Bhandunji bha shene shilambo shila gubhainonyelenje kwa kaje.
There was great joy in that city.
9 Bhai, bhashinkupagwa bhandu bhamo bhashemwaga a Shimoni bhatenda kwiiniya kwa ikubho yabho ya shiabhi na bhandu bha ku Shamalia bhatendaga kwaakanganigwanga.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practise sorcery in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
10 Bhandunji bhowe, bhana na bhakungulungwanji gubhaapilikanishiyenje ukoto, gubhashitenje, “A Shimonibha bhashikola mashili ga a Nnungu gashemwaga, ‘Mashili Makulu.’”
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is that great power of God.”
11 Gubhaakulupalilenje kwa kaje, pabha kwa mobha gamagwinji bhatendaga tenda ilapo kwa uabhi gwabho.
They listened to him because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Ikabheje bhakakulupalilanjeje ntenga gwa a Pilipi gwa Ngani ja Mmbone ja Ukulungwa gwa a Nnungu na lina lya a Yeshu Kilishitu, gubhabhatishwenje, bhanabhakongwe na bhanabhalume.
But when they believed Philip preaching good news concerning God’s Kingdom and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised, both men and women.
13 Nkali a Shimoni gubhakulupalile, bhakabhatishweje gubhatendile shilongani na a Pilipi, gubhakanganigwe ga ilapo yaatendekaga.
Simon himself also believed. Being baptised, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14 Mitume bhalinginji ku Yelushalemu bhakapilikananjeje kuti Bhashamalia na bhalabhonji bhaliposhelenje lilobhe lya a Nnungu, gubhaatumilenje kweneko a Petili na a Yowana.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 Bhakaikanganjeje gubhaajujilenje a Nnungu nkupinga bhaakulupalila bhamposhelanje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo,
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 pabha gene mobhago Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo paaliji akanabhe kuntulushila mundu jojowe munkumbi gwabhonji, ikabheje bhashinkubhatishwangape kwa lina lya Bhakulungwa a Yeshu.
for as yet he had fallen on none of them. They had only been baptised in the name of Christ Jesus.
17 Bhai, a Petili na a Yowana gubhaabhishilenje makono bhaakulupalila bhala, gubhamposhelenje Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Bhai, a Shimoni bhakabhoneje kuti mundu abhishilwaga makono na mitume bhala, anaposhela Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo, gubhapinjile kwaapanganga ela a Petili na a Yowana bhalinkuti,
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
19 “Mmbanganje na nne gene mashiligo, nkupinga nimmishilaga mundu makono, amposhele Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo.”
saying, “Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 Ikabheje a Petili gubhaajangwile, “Nkaobhele ako na ela yenuyo, punkuganishaya mashili ga a Nnungu gaumwa na ela!
But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!
21 Mmwe mwangali shakamula kwa ali liengoli, pabha ntima gwenu gwangali gwa mmbone kwa a Nnungu.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart isn’t right before God.
22 Kwa nneyo mwiipete yangali ya mmbone yenui na mwaajuje Bhakulungwa ipingaga, bhalabho shibhanneshelele ng'aniyo yenuyo.
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 Pabha ngunakummona lushikungumbala lupimilo lwa kaje na punnipa mmabhanda bha ilebho.”
For I see that you are in the poison of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity.”
24 A Shimoni gubhajangwile, “Shonde, nnyujilanje ku Bhakulungwa linambate lyolyowe lya gene gunnugwilenjego.”
Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me.”
25 A Petili na a Yowana bhakakong'ondelanjeje na lunguya ga Ngani ja Bhakulungwa, gubhabhujilenje ku Yelushalemu. Gwa mmabhuja gubhalunguyenje Ngani ja Mmbone mwijiji yaigwinji ya ku Shamalia.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Malaika jwa Bhakulungwa gwabhalugulile a Pilipi, “Mpanganishe nnjende mmbali ja kwibhanda kupitila mpanda gwa anga ukopoka ku Yelushalemu kwenda ku Gasha.”
Then an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, “Arise, and go towards the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert.”
27 Bhai a Pilipi gubhatandwibhe mwanja. Gubhammweni mundu jumo jwa ku Eshiopia, nkulungwa jwa shibhiko sha a Kandate malikia bha ku Eshiopia. Bhashinkwenda ku Yelushalemu kukwatindibhalila a Nnungu na penepo bhatendaga bhuja bhali bhakwelile mutuka ja kwakwatwa.
He arose and went; and behold, there was a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28 Bhali mmwanja bhatendaga kwishomela shitabhu sha a Ishaya ankulondola bha a Nnungu.
He was returning and sitting in his chariot, and was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Bhai, Mbumu jwa Ukonjelo gwabhabhalanjile a Pilipi, “Nnjende tome na mutuka jila nkalongane najo.”
The Spirit said to Philip, “Go near, and join yourself to this chariot.”
30 A Pilipi gubhabhutushile tome na mutuka jila, gubhampilikene mundu jula alishoma shitabhu sha a Ishaya ankulondola bha a Nnungu. A Pilipi gubhaabhushiye, “Bhuli, nnikwimanya inkushomayo?”
Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 Bhandu bhala gubhajangwile, “Ngombole kwapi kwiimanya gwangali mundu jwa ndalashiya?” Penepo gubhaashemile a Pilipi bhakwele mmutuka mula bhatame nabho.
He said, “How can I, unless someone explains it to me?” He begged Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Na Majandiko ga Ukonjelo gubhashomaga pugaliji nnei, “Paliji mbuti ngondolo apelekwa kuingwa, eu mbuti mwana ngondolo atama ilili alimogwa mang'omba, jwangakopoya lilobhe lyakwe wala kashoko.
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter. As a lamb before his shearer is silent, so he doesn’t open his mouth.
33 Ashinkutokomaywa na bhonelwa. Jwakwa shakombole kutagulila ga lubheleko lwakwe, pabha gumi gwakwe ushishoywa pashilambolyo.”
In his humiliation, his judgement was taken away. Who will declare His generation? For his life is taken from the earth.”
34 Bhaeshiopia bhala bhakwaalugulilaga a Pilipi, “Nnugulile, jwene nkulondola jwa a Nnunguju abheleketa ngani jikeni? Gene gabheleketaga gakwe nnyene eu gaka mundu juna?”
The eunuch answered Philip, “Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?”
35 Bhai, a Pilipi gubhatandwibhe na gene Majandiko ga Ukonjelogo, gubhaatalashiye Ngani ja Mmbone ja a Yeshu.
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him about Jesus.
36 Bhalinginji mmwanja, gubhaikenenje palitanda, mundu jula gwashite, “Apano gapali mashi, bhuli shipali shoshowe shang'ibhilila ngunabhatishwe?”
As they went on the way, they came to some water; and the eunuch said, “Behold, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptised?”
37 A Pilipi gubhashite, “Ibhaga nkulupalilaga kwa ntima gwenu gowe inatendeka kubhatishwa.” Nabhalabho gubhajangwile, “Elo ngunakulupalila kuti a Yeshu Kilishitu ni bhanabhabho a Nnungu.”
38 Bhai gubhaamulishe mutuka jila jijime. Bhaeshiopia bhala na a Pilipi gubhapitengenenje mmashi mula, a Pilipi gubhaabhatishe.
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptised him.
39 Bhakakopokanganeje mmashi mula Mbumu jwa Bhakulungwa akwaanyakulaga a Pilipi. Bhaeshiopia bhala bhangaabhona kabhili a Pilipi, ikabheje gubhapite na mwanja gwabho bhalikwinonyela.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 A Pilipi gubhaimushile bhali ku Ashoto, gubhapitile mwilambo yowe bhalilunguya Ngani ja Mmbone mpaka ku Kaishalia.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities until he came to Caesarea.
