Ditiro 19
1 Mme erile Apolose a santse a le mo Kontha, Paulo a ralala ntlheng ya godimo mme a goroga kwa Efeso, kwa o neng a fitlhela teng barutwa ba le bantsinyana.
And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
2 One a ba botsa a re, “A lo ne lwa amogela Mowa O O Boitshepo fa lo dumela?” Mme ba fetola ba re, “Nnyaa, ga re itse gore o rayang. Mowa O O Boitshepo ke eng?”
And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
3 Mme Paulo a ba botsa a re, “Lo kolobeditswe ka kolobetso e e ntseng jang?” Mme ba araba ba re, “Kolobetso ya ga Johane?”
And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
4 Mme Paulo a ba bolelela gore kolobetso ya ga Johane e ne e le go supa keletso ya go sokologa mo sebeng go ya kwa Modimong le gore ba ba amogelang kolobetso ya gagwe ba tshwanetse go tswelela ba dumela mo go Jesu, yo Johane o neng a bolela gore o tlaa tla.
Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
5 Erile fela jaaka ba utlwa a bua jaana, ba kolobediwa mo leineng la Morena Jesu.
Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Erile fa Paulo a ba baya diatla, Mowa O O Boitshepo wa fologela mo go bone, mme ba bua dipuo di sele ba bo ba porofesa.
And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
7 E ne e ka nna banna ba le lesome le bobedi
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Mme Paulo o ne a ya kwa tlung ya thuto a rera ka bopelokgale Sabata mongwe le mongwe mo dikgweding tse tharo, a bolela se a se dumetseng le gore ke ka ntlha yang fa a ne a dumela, ebile a tlhotlheletsa ba le bantsi gore ba dumele mo go Jesu.
And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
9 Mme bangwe ba ne ba gana molaetsa wa gagwe mme ba bua mo pepeneneng kgatlhanong le Keresete, mme a tsamaya, a gana go ba rerela gape. Mme a tswa le badumedi, mme a simolola kopano e nngwe gape mo tlung ya ga Turano mme a rapela koo letsatsi le letsatsi.
But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
10 Mo go ne ga tswelela dingwaga di le pedi, mo e leng gore mongwe le mongwe mo kgaolong ya Asia ebong Bajuta le Bagerika, ba ne ba utlwa molaetsa wa Morena.
And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
11 Mme Modimo wa naya Paulo nonofo ya go dira dikgakgamatso tse di sa tlwaelesegang,
And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
12 mo e leng gore e ne e re fa diiphimolo (disakatuku) tsa gagwe kgotsa diaparo tsa gagwe di bewa mo balwetseng, ba fole, le mewa e e maswe e e neng e le mo go bone e tswe.
So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
13 Mme setlhopha sengwe sa Bajuta ba ba neng ba tsena motse le motse ba ntsha mewa e e maswe, ba ne ba loga leano la go leka go dirisa leina la ga Jesu Keresete. Se ba neng ba se akantse e ne e le gore ba tlaa bua ba re, “Ke a go laola ka Jesu yo Paulo o mo rerang gore o tswele kwa ntle!”
Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
14 Bo-morwa Sekefa moperesiti wa Mojuta, ba supa, ba ne ba dira jalo.
And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
15 Mme erile ba lekeletsa mo monneng yo o nang le mowa o o maswe wa fetola wa re, “Ke itse Jesu ebile ke itse Paulo, mme lona lo bo mang?”
But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
16 Mme a tlolela bangwe ba bone ba le babedi a ba betsa mo ba neng ba siela kwa ntle ga ntlo ya gagwe ba sa ikatega ebile ba bolaisegile thata.
And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Polelo ya se se diragetseng ya anama ka bonako mo motseng otlhe wa Efeso, mo Bajuteng le mo Bagerikeng ka go tshwana, ga nna poifo e kgolo mo motseng, mme leina la Morena Jesu la tlotlwa thata.
And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Badumedi ba le bantsi ba ba neng ba dirisa maselamose ba ipolela ditshiamololo tsa bone ba tlisa dikwalo tsa bone tsa boloi le melemo e ba e dirisang ba di tshuba ka molelo mo pepeneneng. (Mongwe a akanyetsa tlhwatlhwa ya dikwalo tseo go ka nna dipula di le dikete tse di masome matlhano).
And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.
And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Mo go ne go supa gore kgaolo yotlhe e ne e amilwe ke molaetsa wa Modimo go le kae.
So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
21 Morago ga moo Paulo a utlwa a gogwa ke Mowa O O Boitshepo go ya kwa Gerika pele ga a boela Jerusalema. O ne a re, “Morago ga moo ke tshwanetse go ya kwa Roma!”
And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
22 O ne a romela bathusi ba gagwe ba le babedi, Timotheo le Eraseto, gore ba tsamaele pele go ya Masedonia fa a sa ntse a setse lobakanyana mo Asia.
And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
23 Mme ka nako eo, go ne ga nna pheretlhego e kgolo mo Efeso kaga Bakeresete.
Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
24 E ne ya simologa ka Demeterio, mothudi wa tshipi tsa selefera yo o neng a hirile babetli ba le bantsi go dira ditempelana tsa selefera tsa ga Diana, modimo wa sesadi wa Segerika.
For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
25 O ne a bitsa phuthego ya banna ba gagwe, le ba bangwe ba ba hirilweng mo ditirong tse di boletsweng, mme a ba bolelela jaana: “Borra, tiro e ke yone re amogelang ka yone.
Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;
26 Jaaka lo itse sentle mo go se lo se bonyeng le se lo se utlwileng, monna yo, Paulo, o tlhotlheleditse batho ba le bantsintsi gore medimo e e itirelwang ga se medimo gotlhelele. Ka ntlha ya moo, theko ya dilo tsa rona e ya kwa tlase! Mme mo ga go bonale fela mo Efeso, go mo tikologong yotlhe ya kgaolo!
And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.
27 Mme ruri, ga ke bue fela ka theko le thekiso mo seemong se, le kaga tatlhegelo ka fa re neng re ntse re boelwa ka teng, mme le gore go ka diragala gore tempele ya ga Diana modimo wa sesadi o mogolo e latlhegelwe ke tlotlo, mme Diana, modimo o montlentle o, o o sa obamelweng fela ke tikologo yotlhe ya Asia mme o obamelwa ke lefatshe lotlhe, o lebalwe!”
So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
28 Erile fa ba utlwa jaana, ba galefa thata mme ba simolola go goa ba re, “Go mogolo Diana wa Baefesia!”
Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
29 Bontsi jo bogolo jwa batho jwa simolola go phuthega mme ka bofefo motse wa tlala pheretlhego. Mongwe le mongwe a tabogela kwa kagong ya botshamekelo, ba swaswaila Gaio le Arisetareko, bapati ba ga Paulo go ya go sekisiwa.
And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
30 Paulo o ne a batla go tsena, mme barutwa ba ne ba se ka ba mo letla.
And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
31 Mme bangwe balaodi ba Baroma ba kgaolo e, ditsala tsa ga Paulo, le bone ba ne ba romela molaetsa kwa go ene, ba mo kopa gore a seka a ba a tshameka ka botshelo jwa gagwe ka go tsena mo tlung ya botshamekelo.
And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
32 Mo teng, batho botlhe ba ne ba goa, ba tsositse modumo, mongwe a bua sele yo mongwe le ene a bua sele, sengwe le sengwe se ne se tlhakatlhakanye. Tota bontsi jwa bone bo ne bo sa itse gore bo tletse eng foo.
Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.
33 Mme Alekesandere o ne a lemogwa mo boidiiding ke Bajuta bangwe mme ba mo gogela fa pele. O ne a gwetlha ka seatla gore go didimalwe mme a leka go bua.
And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.
34 Mme ya re fa boidiidi jwa batho bo lemoga gore ke Mojuta, ba simolola gape ba tsosa modumo sebaka sa oura tse pedi ba ntse ba re, “Go mogolo Diana wa Baefesia!”
But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
35 Mme lwa bofelo molaodi o ne a kgona go ba didimatsa gore a kgone go bua. O ne a re, “Banna ba Efeso, mongwe le mongwe o itse gore Efeso ke motse mogolo wa tumelo ya ga Diana yo mogolo, yo setshwantsho sa gagwe se fologileng se tswa legodimong.
And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter’s offspring.
36 Mme e re ka se e le boammaaruri jo bo sa kakeng jwa ganediwa, ga lo a tshwanela go tshwenyega le fa go ka buiwa go tweng ebile lo seka lwa dira sepe ka mahega.
For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 Ntswa lo tlisitse banna ba fano ba sa utswa sepe mo tempeleng ya ga Diana le gone ba sa mo nyenyefatsa ka gope.
For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
38 Mme fa Demeterio le babetli ba gagwe ba na le molato nabo, ditsheko di tsenye mme basekisi ba ka seka tsheko e gone jaanong jaana. A ba tsamaye ka fa molaong.
But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 Mme fa go na le dingongorego kaga dilo dingwe, di ka baakanngwa sentle mo diphuthegong tsa lekgotla la motse;
And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
40 gonne re mo diphatseng tsa go bidiwa ke mmuso wa Ba-Roma gore re bolele gore khuduego e ya gompieno e simologile jang, ka go sena mabaka ape a a e simolotseng. Mme fa Baroma ba batla tlhaloso ga ke itse gore ke tlaa reng.”
For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse.
41 Hong a ba phatlalatsa ba tsamaya.
And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
