Matendo 8
1 Sauli alikuwa kwenye makubaliano ya kifo chake. siku hiyo ndipo alipoanza kuwatesa kinyume cha kanisa lililokuwa Yerusalemu; na waaminio wote waliotawanyika katika majimbo ya Yudea na Samaria, isipokuwa mitume.
And Saul was approving the killing of him. And on that day there developed a great persecution against the church at Jerusalem. And they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
2 Watu wachamungu walimzika Stefano na kufanya maombolezo makubwa juu yake.
And devout men arranged to bury Stephen, and they made great lamentation over him.
3 Lakini Sauli alilidhuru sana kanisa. Alikwenda nyumba kwa nyumba na kuwaburuza nje wanawake na waume, na kuwatupia gerezani.
But Saul was ravaging the church, entering from house to house. Dragging both men and women, he gave them over to prison.
4 waaminio ambao walikuwa wametawanyika bado walilihubiri neno.
Indeed therefore those who were scattered abroad passed through proclaiming the good news, the word.
5 Filipo akashuka katika mji wa Samaria na akamtangaza Kristo huko.
And Philip, who went down to a city of Samaria, proclaimed the Christ to them.
6 Baada ya makutano kusikia na kuona ishara alizofanya Filipo; wakaweka umakini juu ya kile alichosema.
And the multitudes unanimously heeded the things that were spoken by Philip during their listening and seeing the signs that he did.
7 Kutoka hapo watu wengi waliosikia, pepo wachafu waliwatoka watu huku wakilia kwa sauti kubwa, na wengi waliopooza na viwete waliponywa.
For of many of those who had unclean spirits, they came out, crying in a great voice. And many who were paralyzed, and who were lame, were healed.
8 Na kulikuwa na furaha kubwa katika mji.
And there became great joy in that city.
9 Lakini palikuwa na mtu mmoja katika mji ule jina lake Simon, ambaye alikuwa akifanya uchawi; ambao aliutumia kuwashangaza watu wa taifa la Samaria, wakati akisema kuwa yeye ni mtu wa muhimu.
But a certain man in the city, Simon by name, was formerly practicing sorcery, and fascinating the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be some great man,
10 Wasamaria wote tangu mdogo hata mkubwa, wakamsikiliza; wakasema;”mtu huyu ni ile nguvu ya Mungu ambayo ni kuu.”
to whom they gave heed, from small to great, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 Wakamsikiliza, kwa maana amewashangaza muda mrefu kwa uchawi wake.
And they heeded him, because he fascinated them for a considerable time with the sorceries.
12 Lakini wakati walipoamini kuwa Filipo alihubiri juu ya ufalme wa Mungu na juu ya jina la Yesu Kristo, walibatizwa, wanaume kwa wanawake.
But when they believed Philip preaching good news, the things about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were immersed, both men and women.
13 Na Simoni mwenyewe aliamini: baada ya kubatizwa, aliendelea kuwa na Filipo; alipoona ishara na miujiza iliyokuwa ikitendeka, alishangaa.
And Simon himself also believed. And after being immersed, he was continuing with Philip. And seeing miracles and signs occurring, he was astonished.
14 Wakati mitume wa Yerusalemu waliposikia kuwa Samaria imepokea neno la Mungu, wakawatuma Petro na Yohana.
Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria has received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 Wakati walipokuwa wakishuka wakawaombea; kwamba wampokee Roho Mtakatifu.
who, when they came down, prayed for them, so that they might receive the Holy Spirit,
16 Mpaka muda huo, Roho Mtakatifu alikuwa hajawashukia hata mmoja wao; walikuwa tu wamebatizwa kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.
for it was not yet fallen upon any of them. They were only immersed in the name of the Christ Jesus.
17 Ndipo Petro na Yohana wakawawekea mikono, nao wakampokea Roho Mtakatifu.
Then they laid hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Wakati Simoni alipoona kwamba Roho Mtakatifu ametolewa kupitia kuwekewa mikono na mitume; akataka kuwapa pesa,
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he brought money to them,
19 Akasema, “Nipeni hii nguvu, ili kila nitakayemwekea mikono apokee Roho Mtakatifu.”
saying, Give me also this power, so that on whomever I lay hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Lakini Petro akamwambia; pesa yako pamoja na wewe ipotelee mbali, kwa sababu umedhani kuwa karama ya Mungu inapatikana kwa pesa.
But Peter said to him, Thy silver with thee, may it be for destruction, because thou thought to obtain the gift of God by money.
21 Hauna sehemu katika jambo hili, kwa sababu moyo wako si mnyoofu mbele za Mungu.
There is no part nor lot for thee in this matter, for thy heart is not straight in the sight of God.
22 Hivyo basi tubu maovu yako na kumwomba Mungu labda utasamehewe fikra za moyo wako.
Repent therefore from this thine evil, and beg God, if perhaps the thought of thy heart will be forgiven thee.
23 Kwa maana naona uko katika sumu ya uchungu na kifungo cha dhambi.”
For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness and the bond of unrighteousness.
24 Simoni akajibu na kusema, “Mwombeni Bwana kwa ajili yangu, kwa kuwa mambo yote mliyozungumza yaweza kunitokea.
And having answered, Simon said, Beg ye to the Lord for me, so that none of which things ye have spoken may come upon me.
25 Wakati Petro na Yohana walipokuwa wameshuhudia na kuhubiri neno la Bwana, walirudi Yerusalemu kwa njia hiyo; walihubiri injili katika vijiji vingi vya Wasamaria.
Indeed therefore, having solemnly testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, and preached the good news in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Basi malaika wa Bwana akanena na Filipo na kusema, “Angaza na uende kusini katika njia iendayo chini ya Yerusalemu kuelekea Gaza.” ( Njia hii iko katika jangwa).
And an agent of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desolate region.
27 Akaangaza na kwenda. Tazama, kulikuwa na mtu wa Ethiopia, towashi mwenye mamlaka kuu chini ya kandase; malkia wa Ethiopia. Aliyewekwa juu ya hazina yake yote; naye alikuwa amekwenda Yerusalemu kuabudu.
And after rising, he went. And behold a man, an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a high official of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to Jerusalem to worship.
28 Alikuwa akirejea ameketi garini mwake akisoma chuo cha nabii Isaya.
And he was returning, and sitting in his chariot, and reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Roho akasema na Filipo, “Sogea karibu na gari hili ukashikamane nalo.
And the Spirit said to Philip, Go near, and be joined to this chariot.
30 “Hivyo Filipo akaenda mbio, akamsikia akisoma katika chuo cha nabii Isaya; akasema, Je unafahamu unachosoma?”
And after running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah. And he said, Do thou also really understand the things that thou read?
31 Muethiopia akasema, “nitawezaje mtu asiponiongoza?” Akamsihi Filipo apande garini na kuketi pamoja naye.
And he said, For how can I unless some man may guide me? And he encouraged Philip, after coming up, to sit with him.
32 Sasa fungu la maandiko alilokuwa akisoma Muethiopia ni hili; Aliongozwa kama kondoo kwenda machinjioni kuchinjwa; na kama kondoo alinyamaza kimya, hakufungua kinywa chake:
Now the passage of the scripture that he was reading was this: He was led as a sheep to slaughter, and as a lamb, mute before shearing him, thus he opened not his mouth.
33 Kwa kuhuzunishwa kwake hukumu yake iliondolewa: Nani ataeleza kizazi chake? maisha yake yameondolewa katika nchi.”
In his lowly condition his justice was taken away. And who will describe his generation, because his life was taken from the earth?
34 Hivyo towashi akamwuliza Filipo, na kusema, “nakuomba, ni nabii yupi ambaye anaongelewa habari zake, ni kuhusu yeye, au za mtu mwingine”?
And having answered, the eunuch said to Philip, I ask thee, about whom does the prophet say this, about himself, or about some other man?
35 Filipo alianza kuongea, alianza kwa andiko hili la Isaya kumhubiria habari za Yesu.
And Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this scripture, he preached the good news to him-the man Jesus.
36 Wakiwa njiani, wakafika penye maji,' towashi akasema, “Tazama, pana maji hapa nini kinazuia nisibatizwe?,
And as they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch says, Look, water! What prevents me to be immersed?
37 maneno haya, “Hivyo Muethiopia akajibu “naamini kwamba Yesu Kristo ni Mwana wa Mungu,” hayamo kwenyemaandiko ya kale). Ndipo Muethiopia akaamuru gari lisimame.
[This verse in not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]
38 Walikwenda ndani ya maji, pamoja Filipo na towashi, Filipo akambatiza.
And he commanded the chariot to stand still. And they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he immersed him.
39 Wakati walipotoka kwenye maji, Roho wa Bwana ikampeleka Filipo mbali; towashi hakumwona, akaenda njia yake akishangilia.
And when they came up out of the water, Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Lakini Philipo akatokea Azoto. Alipita katika mkoa ule na kuhubiri injili katika miji yote mpaka alipofika Kaisaria.
But Philip was found at Azotus. And passing through all the cities he preached the good news until he came to Caesarea.
