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.
Sawulo yali omu ku abo abaawagira okuttibwa kwa Suteefano. Era ku lunaku olwo okuyigganya Ekkanisa ne kutandika n’amaanyi mangi nnyo mu Yerusaalemi. Abakkiriza bonna, okuggyako abatume, ne basaasaanira mu Buyudaaya ne mu Samaliya.
2 Wantu watahoziwa wamsiri Stefanu, wamtenderi makiwa makulu.
Abantu ba Katonda ne baggyawo Suteefano ne bamutwala ne bamuziika mu kwaziirana okungi.
3 Kumbiti Sauli kashiharabisiya shipinga sha wantu yawamjimira Yesu. Kingira kila numba na kuwakamula wapalu na wadala na kuwatula mushibetubetu.
Naye Sawulo n’akolerera okuzikiriza Ekkanisa; n’agenda buli wantu ng’akwata abasajja n’abakazi n’abatwala mu kkomera.
4 Walii wapalanganikiti wagenda aku na aku wankulibwelera shisoweru.
Naye abakkiriza abadduka mu Yerusaalemi ne bagenda mu buli kifo nga babuulira Enjiri ya Yesu.
5 Filipi kasuluka kingira lushi lwa Samariya, kawabwelera kuusu Kristu.
Awo Firipo, n’alaga mu kimu ku bibuga bya Samaliya n’abuulira abantu Enjiri ya Kristo.
6 Na makutanu kwa nfiru yimu wapikinira visoweru vira vyakatakuliti na Filipi pawapikaniriti na kulola mauzauza gakagatenditi.
Ebibiina ne bimuwuliriza nnyo kubanga abantu bonna baalaba ebyamagero bye yakola.
7 Washamshera wadoda wawalawa wantu wavuwa pawagutanga, wantu wavuwa yawalewelekiti na vibyeketu, woseri waponiziwitwi.
Baddayimooni bangi ne bava ku bantu nga bwe baleekaana; abaali bakoozimbye n’abalema bonna ne bawonyezebwa;
8 Iweri sekuseku ngulu pakati palushi lulii
ekibuga ne kijjula essanyu.
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.
Waaliwo omusajja erinnya lye Simooni eyali omufumu omwatiikirivu mu kibuga omwo era nga yeewuunyisa nnyo abantu bonna mu Samaliya. Yeeyogerangako nti muntu mukulu era wa kitiibwa.
10 Woseri wampikanira kwanjira mdidini ata mkulu, pawatakula, Muntu ayu ndo likakala lya Mlungu yakashemwa, likakala likulu.
Era abantu bangi ab’ekitiibwa n’abatali ba kitiibwa baamwogerangako nti, “Omusajja oyo ge maanyi ga Katonda agayitibwa, ‘Amangi.’”
11 Wampikanira toziya kawakangashira kwa uhawi wakuwi kwa shipindi shitali.
Ne bamussangako nnyo omwoyo olw’ebyobufuusa bye yakolanga.
12 Kumbiti pawamjimiriti Filipi, pakabwera visoweru viwagira vya ufalumi wa Mlungu, na litawu lyakuwi Yesu Kristu, wabatiziwa, wapalu na wadala.
Naye bwe bakkiriza obubaka bwa Firipo ng’abuulira ku bwakabaka bwa Katonda n’erinnya lya Yesu Kristo abasajja n’abakazi ne babatizibwa.
13 Na yomberi Simoni mweni kajimiriti kubatizwa, walikola na Filipi, kalikangasha pakagawoniti makangashu na mauzauza makulu gagatendikiti.
Awo ne Simooni yennyini n’akkiriza era n’abatizibwa, n’agobereranga Firipo buli gye yalaganga; era ebyamagero Firipo bye yakolanga, Simooni n’abyewuunya nnyo.
14 Wantumintumi yawaweriti Yerusalemu, pawapikaniriti kuwera Samariya washijimira Shisoweru sha Mlungu, womberi wawatumiti Peteru na Yohani,
Awo abatume abaali mu Yerusaalemi bwe baawulira ng’abantu mu Samaliya bakkirizza ekigambo kya Katonda, ne babatumira Peetero ne Yokaana.
15 Womberi pawasokiti, wawaluwira wamwanki Rohu Mnanagala.
Bwe baatuuka ne basabira abakkiriza bano abaggya bafune Mwoyo Mutukuvu,
16 Kwa mana badu hakeniwasulukiri ata yumu gwawu, ila wabatiziwa hera kwa litawu lyakuwi Mtuwa Yesu.
kubanga yali tannaba kubakkako, kubanga baali babatizibbwa mu linnya lya Mukama waffe Yesu kyokka.
17 Watula mawoku gawu panani pawu, nawomberi wamyanga Rohu Mnanagala
Awo Peetero ne Yokaana ne bassa emikono gyabwe ku bakkiriza abo, ne bafuna Mwoyo Mutukuvu.
18 Simoni pakawoniti kuwera wantu wankupananwa Rohu Mnanagala kwa kutulilwa mawoku ga wantumintumi, yomberi kafiruwiti kuwapanana mpiya pakalonga,
Simooni, Omufumu, bwe yalaba ng’abantu bafunye Mwoyo Mutukuvu olw’abatume okubassaako emikono kyokka, kyeyava atoola ensimbi aziwe abatume bamuguze obuyinza obwo.
19 Mmpanani neni uwezu awu, su kila muntu yanfira kumtulira mawoku gangu, kawanki Rohu Mnanagala.
N’abagamba nti, “Mumpe obuyinza obwo, buli gwe nnassangako emikono gyange afune Mwoyo Mutukuvu!”
20 Kumbiti Peteru kamwankula, gwagamiri kutali na mpiya zyaku toziya gulihola handa guweza kuhemera lifupu lya Mlungu kwa mpiya.
Naye Peetero n’amugamba nti, “Ensimbi zo zizikirire naawe olw’okulowooza nti ekirabo kya Katonda kiyinza okugulibwa obugulibwa n’ensimbi.
21 Gwahera shifungu wala gwahera seemu pakati pashitwatira ashi, Toziya moyu gwaku guherepa ndiri kulongolu kwa Mlungu.
Mu nsonga eno tolinaamu mugabo kubanga omutima gwo si mulongoofu mu maaso ga Katonda.
22 Su, guleki madoda gaku aga, gukamluwi Mtuwa, na yomberi kaweza kukulekeziya maholu gaku aga.
Noolwekyo weenenye ekikolwa ekyo ekibi weegayirire Mukama, oboolyawo Katonda ayinza okukusonyiwa ebirowoozo byo ebyo ebibi.
23 Kwa mana nukuwona handa gumema weya nentu na gwa mtatilwa gwa vidoda.
Kubanga ndaba nga mu mutima gwo mujjudde obuggya, era oli muddu wa kibi.”
24 Simoni kankula, pakatakula, munduwili mwenga kwa Mtuwa, nashiza kumpata shoseri pakati pa aga gamtakuliti.
Simooni n’abeegayirira nti, “Munsabire eri Mukama ebintu ebyo bye mwogedde bireme okuntuukako.”
25 Peteru na Yohani pawabweriti kala kuusu Mtuwa, wawuya Yerusalemu. Wabweriti shisoweru shiwagira pakati pavijiji vya Samariya.
Awo Peetero ne Yokaana bwe baamala okubuulira ekigambo kya Katonda n’obuvumu, ne basitula okuddayo mu Yerusaalemi, nga bagenda babuulira Enjiri mu bibuga bingi bye baayitangamu mu Samaliya.
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.
Awo malayika wa Mukama n’agamba Firipo nti, “Kwata ekkubo eriraga mu bukiikaddyo, eriva e Yerusaalemi nga liyita mu ddungu okugenda e Ggaaza.”
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.
Firipo n’akwata ekkubo eryo. Mu kiseera ekyo waaliwo omusajja Omwesiyopya mu kkubo eryo ng’ava mu kusinza e Yerusaalemi. Yali mulaawe nga mukungu mu lubiri lwa Kandake, kabaka omukazi owa Esiyopya, era ye yali omuwanika we omukulu.
28 Pakaweriti kammwanja, kaweriti kankushibetula shintola sha mbuyi gwa Mlungu Isaya.
Yali atudde mu ggaali lye ng’addayo ewaabwe nga bw’asoma ekitabo kya nnabbi Isaaya.
29 Rohu kamgambira Filipi, Gusegeleri pakwegera na mbutuka ayi, gulikoliri nayi.
Awo Mwoyo Mutukuvu n’agamba Firipo nti, “Semberera eggaali eryo oligendereko.”
30 Su Filipu kagenda mbiru, kampikanira kankubetula mushintora sha Isaya mbuyi gwa Mlungu. Filipi kamkosiyiti, “Hashi, gugamana aga gagubetula?”
Firipo n’adduka n’atuuka ku ggaali, n’awulira Omwesiyopya ng’asoma mu kitabo kya nnabbi Isaaya. N’amubuuza nti, “By’osoma obitegeera?”
31 Yomberi kamwankuliti, “Hanwezi hashi kugamana pota muntu gwa kuntakulira?” Shakapanu yomberi kamluwiti Filipi kakweni na kulivaga pamuhera na yomberi mumbutuka.
Omwesiyopya n’addamu nti, “Nnaabitegeera ntya nga sirina abinnyinnyonnyola?” N’asaba Firipo ayingire mu ggaali lye batuule bombi.
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.
Ekyawandiikibwa kye yali asoma nga kigamba bwe kiti nti: “Yatwalibwa ng’endiga egenda okuttibwa. Ng’omwana gw’endiga bwe gusiriikirira nga bagusalako ebyoya, naye bw’atyo teyayasamya kamwa ke.
33 Wamsoniziyiti na kunyima shakafiruwa. Kwahera yakaweza kuyowera kuusu shiyiwuku shakuwi. Kwa mana ukomu wakuwi uwusiwa pasipanu.”
Yajoogebwa n’atalamulwa mu bwenkanya. Ani alyogera ku bazzukulu be? Kubanga ekiseera kye eky’obulamu bwe ku nsi kyakoma!”
34 Afisa ulii kamwankula Filipi, katakula, nukuluwa, mbuyi ayu, katakula visoweru avi kwa visoweru vya gaa, ndo visoweru vyakuwi mweni ama vya muntu mmonga
Omulaawe kwe kubuuza Firipo nti, “Nnyinnyonnyola, munnange, nnabbi gw’ayogerako; yeeyogerako yekka oba ayogera ku mulala?”
35 Filipi kanjiti kutakula, kanjiti kwa Malembu Mananagala galaa aga, kamgambiriti yomberi Shisoweru Shiwagira sha Yesu.
Awo Firipo n’atandika n’Ekyawandiikibwa ekyo n’amubuulira Enjiri ya Yesu Kristo.
36 Pawaweriti wankali wakwendereya na mwanja, wasokiti pahala pana mashi, na afisa ulii katakula, “pahala panu pana mashi, kwana shoseri sha kunewelera nambatizwa?”
Bwe baali bagenda ne batuuka awali amazzi, omulaawe n’agamba nti, “Laba amazzi! Kale lwaki sibatizibwa?”
37 Filipu katakula, Pagujimira kwa moyu gwaku goseri, iwezikana. Kankula, kalonga, njimira handa Yesu Kristu ndo Mwana gwa Mlungu.
Awo Firipo n’amugamba nti, “Oyinza okubatizibwa, bw’oba ng’okkiriza n’omutima gwo gwonna.” Omulaawe n’addamu nti, “Nzikiriza nga Yesu Kristo Mwana wa Katonda.”
38 Kaamuli mbutuka ilii igoloki, wasuluka woseri wawili mmashi, Filipi na towashi ulii, nayomberi kambatiza.
Awo n’alagira omugoba w’eggaali lye okuyimirira, ne bakka mu mazzi, Firipo n’amubatiza.
39 Shakapanu, pawakweniti kulawa mmashi, Rohu gwa Mtuwa kamnyasula Filipi, towashi ulii hapani kamwoni kayi, su kagenditi zakuwi kasekuseku.
Bwe baava mu mazzi amangwago Omwoyo wa Mukama n’atwala Firipo, Omulaawe n’ataddayo kumulaba nate, naye n’atambula olugendo lwe ng’ajjudde essanyu.
40 Kumbiti Filipi kawonikana pakati pa Azotu, na pakaweriti pakapita pakabwera shisoweru shiwagira pakati palushi yoseri, ata kingira Kaisariya.
Naye Firipo n’alabikira mu Azoto, n’agenda ng’abuulira Enjiri mu bibuga byonna eby’omu kitundu ekyo okutuukira ddala e Kayisaliya.
