Matendu 8
1 Sauli kashiwoniti shitendu ashi sha kumlaga Stefanu kuwera shiherepa. Lishaka ali shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu aku Yerusalemu lyanjiti kutabisiwa nakamu. Wantu woseri yawamjimira Kristu, paiwera ndiri hera wantumintumi walii, walazimikiti kugenda aku na aku na kweneya museemu zya malambu ga Yudeya na Samariya.
And Saul was consenting to his death. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all were scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Wantu watahoziwa wamsiri Stefanu, wamtenderi makiwa makulu.
And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him.
3 Kumbiti Sauli kashiharabisiya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu. Kingira kila numba na kuwakamula wapalu na wadala na kuwatula mushibetubetu.
But Saul ravaged the church, entering house after house, and dragging both men and women, committed them to prison.
4 Walii wapalanganikiti wagenda aku na aku wankulibwelera shisoweru.
Now those that had been scattered abroad went through the country preaching the word.
5 Filipi kasuluka kingira lushi lwa Samariya, kawabwelera kuusu Kristu.
And Philip went down to a city of Samaria, and preached to them the Christ.
6 Na makutanu kwa nfiru yimu wapikinira visoweru vira vyakatakuliti na Filipi pawapikaniriti na kulola mauzauza gakagatenditi.
And the multitudes with one accord gave heed to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he wrought.
7 Washamshera wadoda wawalawa wantu wavuwa pawagutanga, wantu wavuwa yawalewelekiti na vibyeketu, woseri waponiziwitwi.
For from many that had unclean spirits came they out crying with a loud voice; and many that were palsied, and that were lame, were cured.
8 Iweri sekuseku ngulu pakati palushi lulii
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Muntu yumu, litawu lyakuwi Simoni, panu kwanja kaweriti pakanyawa uhawi pakati palushi palii, pakawakangasha wantu wa maisi ga Wasamariya, pakatakula paweri yomberi ndo muntu mkulu.
But before their arrival a certain man, named Simon, was in the city, a man practising sorcery, and amazing the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was some great person;
10 Woseri wampikanira kwanjira mdidini ata mkulu, pawatakula, Muntu ayu ndo likakala lya Mlungu yakashemwa, likakala likulu.
to whom they gave heed, from the least to the greatest, saying, This man is the Power of God, which is called Great.
11 Wampikanira toziya kawakangashira kwa uhawi wakuwi kwa shipindi shitali.
And to him they gave heed, because they had for a long time been amazed by his sorceries.
12 Kumbiti pawamjimiriti Filipi, pakabwera visoweru viwagira vya ufalumi wa Mlungu, na litawu lyakuwi Yesu Kristu, wabatiziwa, wapalu na wadala.
But when they believed Philip, publishing the glad tidings concerning the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Na yomberi Simoni mweni kajimiriti kubatizwa, walikola na Filipi, kalikangasha pakagawoniti makangashu na mauzauza makulu gagatendikiti.
And Simon himself also believed, and having been baptized he continued with Philip, and was amazed when he beheld the miracles and signs which were wrought.
14 Wantumintumi yawaweriti Yerusalemu, pawapikaniriti kuwera Samariya washijimira Shisoweru sha Mlungu, womberi wawatumiti Peteru na Yohani,
And the apostles at Jerusalem, hearing that Samaria had received the word of God, sent to them Peter and John;
15 Womberi pawasokiti, wawaluwira wamwanki Rohu Mnanagala.
who, having come down, prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Kwa mana badu hakeniwasulukiri ata yumu gwawu, ila wabatiziwa hera kwa litawu lyakuwi Mtuwa Yesu.
For it had not yet fallen upon any of them; but they had only been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Watula mawoku gawu panani pawu, nawomberi wamyanga Rohu Mnanagala
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Simoni pakawoniti kuwera wantu wankupananwa Rohu Mnanagala kwa kutulilwa mawoku ga wantumintumi, yomberi kafiruwiti kuwapanana mpiya pakalonga,
But Simon, seeing that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, offered them money,
19 Mmpanani neni uwezu awu, su kila muntu yanfira kumtulira mawoku gangu, kawanki Rohu Mnanagala.
saying, Give me also this power, that on whomever I lay my hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Kumbiti Peteru kamwankula, gwagamiri kutali na mpiya zyaku toziya gulihola handa guweza kuhemera lifupu lya Mlungu kwa mpiya.
But Peter said to him, Thy money perish with thee! because thou didst think to obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Gwahera shifungu wala gwahera seemu pakati pashitwatira ashi, Toziya moyu gwaku guherepa ndiri kulongolu kwa Mlungu.
Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter; for thy heart is not right in the sight of God.
22 Su, guleki madoda gaku aga, gukamluwi Mtuwa, na yomberi kaweza kukulekeziya maholu gaku aga.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray the Lord, if haply the thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Kwa mana nukuwona handa gumema weya nentu na gwa mtatilwa gwa vidoda.
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
24 Simoni kankula, pakatakula, munduwili mwenga kwa Mtuwa, nashiza kumpata shoseri pakati pa aga gamtakuliti.
And Simon answering said, Pray ye to the Lord for me, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
25 Peteru na Yohani pawabweriti kala kuusu Mtuwa, wawuya Yerusalemu. Wabweriti shisoweru shiwagira pakati pavijiji vya Samariya.
They then, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, were returning to Jerusalem, and publishing the glad tidings in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Ntumintumi gwa kumpindi gwa Mtuwa katakula na Filipi, kamgambira, Guwuki ugendi ouwega wa kusika ata njira ilii yailawa Yerusalemu kugenda Gaza, njira ayi ipita kushiwala.
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, to the way that goeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert way.
27 Nayomberi kawuka, kagenda, shipindi shirashi kuweriti na Mwisiopiya yumu, towashi, mweni kaweriti kamumwanja kugenda ukaya. Muntu ayu kaweriti mkolamlima kamanika gwa luhanja lwa Kandaki, malikiya gwa Esiyopiya. Kaweriti kagenda aku Yerusalemu kuguwira na shipindi ashi kaweriti kankuwuya pakawera kakwena mbutuka ya kunika.
And he arose and went; and lo! a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a high officer of Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Pakaweriti kammwanja, kaweriti kankushibetula shintola sha mbuyi gwa Mlungu Isaya.
was returning and sitting in his chariot; and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Rohu kamgambira Filipi, Gusegeleri pakwegera na mbutuka ayi, gulikoliri nayi.
And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near and join thyself to this chariot.
30 Su Filipu kagenda mbiru, kampikanira kankubetula mushintora sha Isaya mbuyi gwa Mlungu. Filipi kamkosiyiti, “Hashi, gugamana aga gagubetula?”
And Philip ran up, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Well, but dost thou understand what thou art reading?
31 Yomberi kamwankuliti, “Hanwezi hashi kugamana pota muntu gwa kuntakulira?” Shakapanu yomberi kamluwiti Filipi kakweni na kulivaga pamuhera na yomberi mumbutuka.
And he said, How can I, unless some one shall guide me? And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Na shifungu sha Malembu Mananagala gakaweriti kankugabetula ndo aga, “Kalongolerwa kugenda kwawahanjanga handa kondolu, Na handa vila mwana kondolu kajii paulongolu pakuwi yakamdumula mbapatiru, Ndambu irayi yomberi kagubutula ndiri mlomu gwakuwi.
And the passage of the scripture which he was reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so he openeth not his mouth.
33 Wamsoniziyiti na kunyima shakafiruwa. Kwahera yakaweza kuyowera kuusu shiyiwuku shakuwi. Kwa mana ukomu wakuwi uwusiwa pasipanu.”
In his humiliation judgment was refused him; and who shall describe his generation? for his life is taken away from the earth.”
34 Afisa ulii kamwankula Filipi, katakula, nukuluwa, mbuyi ayu, katakula visoweru avi kwa visoweru vya gaa, ndo visoweru vyakuwi mweni ama vya muntu mmonga
And the eunuch answering said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet say this? Of himself, or of some other man?
35 Filipi kanjiti kutakula, kanjiti kwa Malembu Mananagala galaa aga, kamgambiriti yomberi Shisoweru Shiwagira sha Yesu.
And Philip opened his mouth, and beginning with this scripture declared to him the glad tidings concerning Jesus.
36 Pawaweriti wankali wakwendereya na mwanja, wasokiti pahala pana mashi, na afisa ulii katakula, “pahala panu pana mashi, kwana shoseri sha kunewelera nambatizwa?”
And as they went along the road, they came to a certain water; and the eunuch saith, See, here is water; what is there to hinder my being baptized?
37 Filipu katakula, Pagujimira kwa moyu gwaku goseri, iwezikana. Kankula, kalonga, njimira handa Yesu Kristu ndo Mwana gwa Mlungu.
38 Kaamuli mbutuka ilii igoloki, wasuluka woseri wawili mmashi, Filipi na towashi ulii, nayomberi kambatiza.
And he commanded that the chariot should stop; and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.
39 Shakapanu, pawakweniti kulawa mmashi, Rohu gwa Mtuwa kamnyasula Filipi, towashi ulii hapani kamwoni kayi, su kagenditi zakuwi kasekuseku.
But when they had come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Kumbiti Filipi kawonikana pakati pa Azotu, na pakaweriti pakapita pakabwera shisoweru shiwagira pakati palushi yoseri, ata kingira Kaisariya.
But Philip was found at Azotus; and passing through, he published the glad tidings in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea.
