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 assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;
2 Watu wachamungu walimzika Stefano na kufanya maombolezo makubwa juu yake.
and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;
3 Lakini Sauli alilidhuru sana kanisa. Alikwenda nyumba kwa nyumba na kuwaburuza nje wanawake na waume, na kuwatupia gerezani.
and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;
4 waaminio ambao walikuwa wametawanyika bado walilihubiri neno.
they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.
5 Filipo akashuka katika mji wa Samaria na akamtangaza Kristo huko.
And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,
6 Baada ya makutano kusikia na kuona ishara alizofanya Filipo; wakaweka umakini juu ya kile alichosema.
the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,
7 Kutoka hapo watu wengi waliosikia, pepo wachafu waliwatoka watu huku wakilia kwa sauti kubwa, na wengi waliopooza na viwete waliponywa.
for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,
8 Na kulikuwa na furaha kubwa katika mji.
and there was 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.
And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,
10 Wasamaria wote tangu mdogo hata mkubwa, wakamsikiliza; wakasema;”mtu huyu ni ile nguvu ya Mungu ambayo ni kuu.”
to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, 'This one is the great power of God;'
11 Wakamsikiliza, kwa maana amewashangaza muda mrefu kwa uchawi wake.
and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.
12 Lakini wakati walipoamini kuwa Filipo alihubiri juu ya ufalme wa Mungu na juu ya jina la Yesu Kristo, walibatizwa, wanaume kwa wanawake.
And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized 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 also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.
14 Wakati mitume wa Yerusalemu waliposikia kuwa Samaria imepokea neno la Mungu, wakawatuma Petro na Yohana.
And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,
15 Wakati walipokuwa wakishuka wakawaombea; kwamba wampokee Roho Mtakatifu.
who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —
16 Mpaka muda huo, Roho Mtakatifu alikuwa hajawashukia hata mmoja wao; walikuwa tu wamebatizwa kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.
for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;
17 Ndipo Petro na Yohana wakawawekea mikono, nao wakampokea Roho Mtakatifu.
then were they laying 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,
And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,
19 Akasema, “Nipeni hii nguvu, ili kila nitakayemwekea mikono apokee Roho Mtakatifu.”
saying, 'Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the 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.
And Peter said unto him, 'Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;
21 Hauna sehemu katika jambo hili, kwa sababu moyo wako si mnyoofu mbele za Mungu.
thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;
22 Hivyo basi tubu maovu yako na kumwomba Mungu labda utasamehewe fikra za moyo wako.
reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,
23 Kwa maana naona uko katika sumu ya uchungu na kifungo cha dhambi.”
for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.'
24 Simoni akajibu na kusema, “Mwombeni Bwana kwa ajili yangu, kwa kuwa mambo yote mliyozungumza yaweza kunitokea.
And Simon answering, said, 'Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.'
25 Wakati Petro na Yohana walipokuwa wameshuhudia na kuhubiri neno la Bwana, walirudi Yerusalemu kwa njia hiyo; walihubiri injili katika vijiji vingi vya Wasamaria.
They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.
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 a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, 'Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,' — this is desert.
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 having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;
28 Alikuwa akirejea ameketi garini mwake akisoma chuo cha nabii Isaya.
he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was 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 Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, 'Dost thou then know what thou dost read?'
31 Muethiopia akasema, “nitawezaje mtu asiponiongoza?” Akamsihi Filipo apande garini na kuketi pamoja naye.
and he said, 'Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?' he called Philip also, having come 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:
And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: 'As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;
33 Kwa kuhuzunishwa kwake hukumu yake iliondolewa: Nani ataeleza kizazi chake? maisha yake yameondolewa katika nchi.”
in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.'
34 Hivyo towashi akamwuliza Filipo, na kusema, “nakuomba, ni nabii yupi ambaye anaongelewa habari zake, ni kuhusu yeye, au za mtu mwingine”?
And the eunuch answering Philip said, 'I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?'
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 Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.
36 Wakiwa njiani, wakafika penye maji,' towashi akasema, “Tazama, pana maji hapa nini kinazuia nisibatizwe?,
And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, 'Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?'
37 maneno haya, “Hivyo Muethiopia akajibu “naamini kwamba Yesu Kristo ni Mwana wa Mungu,” hayamo kwenyemaandiko ya kale). Ndipo Muethiopia akaamuru gari lisimame.
[And Philip said, 'If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, 'I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;']
38 Walikwenda ndani ya maji, pamoja Filipo na towashi, Filipo akambatiza.
and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized 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, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;
40 Lakini Philipo akatokea Azoto. Alipita katika mkoa ule na kuhubiri injili katika miji yote mpaka alipofika Kaisaria.
and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Caesarea.
