Matendo 19
1 Ikawa kwamba Apolo alipokuwa Korintho, Paulo akapita nyanda za juu na kufika katika mji wa Efeso, na akakuta wanafunzi kadhaa huko.
And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,
2 Paulo akawaambia, “Je, mlipokea Roho Mtakatifu mlipoamini?” Wakamwambia, “Hapana, hatukuweza hata kusikia kuhusu Roho Mtakatifu.”
he said to them, Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they [said] to him, We did not even hear if [the] Holy Spirit was [come].
3 Paul alisema, “Sasa ninyi mlibatizwaje?” Wakasema, “Katika ubatizo wa Yohana.
And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.
4 Basi Paulo akajibu, “Yohana alibatiza kwa ubatizo wa toba. Akawaambia wale watu kwamba wanapaswa kumwamini yule ambaye angekuja baada yake, yaani, Yesu.”
And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 Watu waliposikia habari hii, wakabatizwa kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.
And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Na ikawa Paulo alipoweka mikono yake juu yao, Roho Mtakatifu akaja juu yao na wakaanza kunena kwa lugha na kutabiri.
And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
7 Jumla yao walikuwa wanaume wapatao kumi na wawili.
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Paulo alienda katika sinagogi akanena kwa ujasiri kwa muda wa miezi mitatu. Alikuwa akiongoza majadiliano na kuwavuta watu kuhusu mambo yanayohusu ufalme wa Mungu.
And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God.
9 Lakini Wayahudi wengine walikuwa wakaidi na wasiotii, walianza kusema mabaya kuhusu njia ya Kristo mbele ya umati. Basi Paulo aliachana nao na akawatenga waaminio mbali nao. Naye alianza kuongea kila siku katika ukumbi wa Tirano.
But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Hii iliendelea kwa miaka miwili, kwa hiyo wote waliokuwa wanaishi katika Asia walisikia neno la Bwana, wote Wayahudi na Wayunani.
And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Mungu alikuwa akifanya matendo makuu kwa mikono ya Paulo,
And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 kwamba hata wagonjwa waliponywa, na roho chafu waliwatoka, wakati walipochukua leso na nguo zilizotoka mwilini mwa Paulo.
so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body [and put] upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
13 Lakini palikuwapo Wayahudi wapunga pepo wakisafiri kupitia eneo hilo, wakilitumia jina la Yesu kwa ajili ya matumizi yao wenyewe. Wakiwaambia wale walikuwa na pepo wachafu; Wakisema, “Ninawaamuru mtoke kwa jina la Yesu ambaye Paulo anamhubiri.”
And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
14 Waliofanya haya walikuwa wana saba wa kuhani Mkuu wa Kiyahudi, Skewa.
And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
15 Roho wachafu wakawajibu, “Yesu namjua, na Paulo namjua; lakini ninyi ni nani? “
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
16 Yule roho mchafu ndani ya mtu akawarukia wapunga pepo na akawashinda nguvu na kuwapiga. Ndipo wakakimbia kutoka ile nyumba wakiwa uchi na kujeruhiwa.
And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Jambo hili likajulikana kwa wote, Wayahudi na Wayunani, ambao waliishi huko Efeso. Wakawa na hofu sana, na jina la Bwana likazidi kuheshimiwa.
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Pia, wengi wa waumini walikuja na wakaungama na wakidhihirisha matendo mabaya waliyoyafanya.
And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 Wengi waliokuwa wakifanya uganga wakakusanya vitabu vyao, wakavichoma mbele ya kila mtu. Wakati wao walipohesabu thamani ya vitu hivyo, ilikuwa vipande hamsini elfu vya fedha.
And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Hivyo Neno la Bwana likaenea kwa upana sana katika nguvu.
Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.
21 ya Paulo kukamilisha huduma yake kule Efeso, Roho akamwongoza kwenda Yerusalemu kupitia Makedonia na Akaya; Akasema, “Baada ya kuwako huko, yanipasa kuiona Rumi pia.”
And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also.
22 Paul akawatuma Makedonia wanafunzi wake wawili, Timotheo na Erasto, ambao walikuwa wamemsaidia. Lakini yeye mwenyewe akabaki Asia kwa muda.
And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.
23 Wakati huo kulitokea ghasia kubwa huko Efeso kuhusu ile Njia.
And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
24 Sonara mmoja jina lake Demetrio, ambaye aliyetengeneza visanamu vya fedha vya mungu Diana, alileta biashara kubwa kwa mafundi.
For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
25 Hivyo akawakusanya mafundi wa kazi hiyo na kusema, “Waheshimiwa, mnajua kwamba katika biashara hii sisi tunaingiza pesa nyingi.
whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,
26 Mnaona na kusikia kwamba, si tu hapa Efeso, bali karibia Asia yote, huyu Paulo amewashawishi na kuwageuza watu wengi. Anasema kwamba hakuna miungu ambayo imefanywa kwa mikono.
and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.
27 Na si tu iko hatari kwamba biashara yetu itakuwa haihitajiki tena, lakini pia na hekalu la mungu mke aliye mkuu Diana anaweza kuchukuliwa kuwa hana maana. Tena angeweza hata kupoteza ukuu wake, yeye ambaye Asia na dunia humwabudu.”
Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.
28 Waliposikia haya, walijawa na hasira na wakapiga kelele, wakisema, “Diana wa Waefeso ni mkuu.”
And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
29 Mji wote ukajaa ghasia, na watu wakakimbia pamoja ndani ya ukumbi wa michezo. wakawakamata wasafiri wenzake na Paulo, Gayo na Aristariko, waliotoka Makedonia.
And the [whole] city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
30 Paulo alitaka kuingia katika umati wa watu, lakini wanafunzi walimzuia.
But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
31 Pia, baadhi ya maafisa wa mkoa wa Asia ambao walikuwa marafiki zake wakampelekea ujumbe kwa nguvu kumwomba asiingie katika ukumbi wa michezo.
and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.
32 Baadhi ya watu walikuwa wakisema kitu hiki na wengine jambo lile, kwa sababu umati wa watu ulikuwa umechanganyikiwa. Wengi wao hawakuweza hata kujua kwa nini walikuja pamoja.
Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.
33 Wayahudi wakamleta Iskanda nje ya umati wa watu na kumuweka juu mbele ya watu. Iskanda akatoa ishara kwa mkono wake kutoa maelezo kwa watu.
But from among the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.
34 Lakini walipotambua kuwa yeye ni Myahudi, wote wakapiga kelele kwa sauti moja kwa muda wa saa mbili, “Diana ni mkuu wa Wafeso.”
But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
35 Baada ya karani wa mji kuunyamazisha umati, alisema, 'Enyi wanaume wa Efeso, ni nani asiyejua kwamba mji huu wa Efeso ni mtunzaji wa hekalu la Diana mkuu na ile picha ilivyoanguka kutoka mbinguni?
And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the [image] which fell down from heaven?
36 Kuona Basi kwamba mambo haya hayatawezekana, tunapaswa kuwa na utulivu na msifanye chochote kwa haraka.
These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
37 Kwa maana mmewaita watu hawa hapa mahakamani ambao si wezi wa hekalu wala si wenye kumkufuru mungu wetu mke.
For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.
38 Kwa hiyo, kama Demetrio na mafundi waliopamoja naye wana mashtaka dhidi ya mtu yeyote, mahakama ziko wazi na maliwali wapo. Na waletwe mbele ya shauri.
If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 Lakini kama wewe ukitafuta chochote kuhusu mambo mengine, yatashughurikiwa katika kikao halali.
But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Kwa kweli tuko katika hatari ya kutuhumiwa kuhusu ghasia siku hii. Hakuna sababu ya machafuko haya, na hatutakuwa na uwezo wa kuyaeleza.
For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
41 Baada ya kusema haya, aliwatawanya makutano.
And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
