Mga Gawa 8
1 Si Saulo ay may kinalaman sa kaniyang pagka matay. Kaya nagsimula sa araw na iyon ang malaking pag-uusig laban sa iglesia sa Jerusalem; at ang lahat ng mga mananampalataya ay nagsikalat sa lahat ng rehiyon ng Judea at Samaria, maliban sa mga apostol.
And Saul was consenting and participating in his death. And there was, in that day, a great persecution against the church that was at Jerusalem; and they were all dispersed, except the legates, among the villages of Judaea and likewise among the Samaritans.
2 Mga lalaking may takot sa Diyos ang naglibing kay Esteban at nagkaroon ng matinding pagdadalamhati para sa kaniya.
And believing men gathered up and buried Stephen. And they lamented over him greatly.
3 Ngunit pininsala ng matindi ni Saulo ang iglesia; pumupunta siya sa bawat bahay upang kaladkarin ang mga lalaki at babae at inilagay sila sa kulungan.
And Saul persecuted the church of God, entering houses, and dragging forth men and women and committing them to prison.
4 Gayon pa man, ang mga mananampalataya na nagsikalat ay nagpatuloy na mangaral ng salita ng Diyos.
And they who were dispersed, travelled about and preached the word of God.
5 Si Felipe ay pumunta pababa sa lungsod ng Samaria at ipinahayag si Cristo sa kanila.
And Philip went down to a city of the Samaritans, and preached concerning the Messiah.
6 Nang mapakinggan at makita ng maraming tao ang mga palatandaan na ginawa ni Felipe, nakinig sila ng mabuti sa kaniyang sinabi.
And when the people who were there heard his discourse, they gave ear to him, and acquiesced in all that he said; because they saw the signs which he wrought.
7 Dahil ang karamihan sa kanila ay nagtataglay ng maruruming espiritu habang sumisigaw ng malakas; at gumaling ang maraming lumpo at mga paralitiko.
For many who were possessed by unclean spirits, cried with a loud voice, and came out of them: and others, who were paralytic and lame, were healed.
8 At nagkaroon ng malaking kagalakan sa lungsod.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Ngunit mayroong isang lalaki sa lungsod na ang pangalan ay Simon na gumagawa na noon pang una ng pangkukulam; ginagamit niya ito upang mamangha ang mga tao sa Samaria upang angkinin na siya ay mahalagang tao.
And there was a certain man there, whose name was Simon, who had resided in that city a long time, and who seduced the people of the Samaritans by his sorceries, magnifying himself, and saying, I am a great personage.
10 Binigyang pansin siya ng lahat ng mga Samaritano, mula sa pinaka mababa hanggang sa pinaka dakila, at kanilang sinabi. “Ang taong ito ay ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos na tinatawag na Dakila.”
And they all inclined towards him, great and small; and they said, This is the mighty power of God.
11 Nakinig sila sa kaniya dahil labis niya silang pinamangha sa mahabang panahon sa pamamagitan ng kaniyang pangkukulam.
And they acquiesced in him, because for a long time he had astonished them by his sorceries.
12 Ngunit nang paniwalaan nila ang ipinangaral ni Felipe tungkol sa ebanghelyo na tungkol sa kaharian ng Diyos, at ang pangalan ni Jesu-Cristo, sila ay nabautismuhan, kapwa mga lalaki at babae.
But when they gave credence to Philip, as he preached the kingdom of God, in the name of our Lord Jesus Messiah; they were baptized, both men and women.
13 At si Simon mismo ay naniwala: pagkatapos niyang mabautismuhan, nagpatuloy siyang kasama ni Felipe; nang makita niya ang mga tanda at mga makapangyarihang gawa, siya ay namangha.
And Simon himself also believed, and was baptized, and adhered to Philip. And when he saw the signs and mighty deeds which were wrought by his hand, he was surprised and astonished.
14 Ngayon nang marinig ng mga apostol sa Jerusalem na ang mga taga-Samaria ay tinanggap ang salita ng Diyos, sinugo nila sina Pedro at Juan.
And when the legates at Jerusalem, heard that the people of the Samaritans had received the word of God, they sent out to them Simon Cephas and John.
15 Nang sila ay dumating, nanalangin sila para sa kanila na tanggapin ang Banal na Espiritu.
And they went down, and prayed over them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit.
16 Sapagkat ng mga panahong iyon hindi pa dumating ang Banal na Espiritu sa sinuman sa kanila. Nabaustimuhan lamang sila sa pangalan ng Panginoon.
For he was not yet on any one of them; and they had only been baptized in the name of our Lord Jesus.
17 Pagkatapos ipinatong nina Pedro at Juan ang kanilang mga kamay sa kanila, at tinanggap nila ang Banal na Espiritu.
Then they laid the hand on them; and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Ngayon nang makita ni Simon na naipagkaloob ang Banal na Espiritu sa pamamagitan ng pagpatong ng mga kamay ng mga apostol sa kanila, inalok niya sila ng pera.
And when Simon saw that, by the imposition of a hand of the legates, the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money,
19 Sinabi niya,” Ibigay mo rin sa akin ang kapangyarihang ito upang sinumang patungan ng aking mga kamay ay tatanggap ng Banal na Espiritu.”
saying: Give me also this prerogative, that he on whom I impose a hand, may receive the Holy Spirit.
20 Ngunit sinabi ni Pedro sa kaniya, “Masawi ka sana kasama ng iyong pilak, sapagkat iniisip mong makakamit mo ang kaloob ng Dios sa pamamagitan ng pera.
Simon Cephas said to him: Thy money go with thee to perdition! because thou hast supposed, that the gift of God may be purchased by a worldly substance.
21 Wala kang kabahagi o karapatan sa bagay na ito, dahil ang iyong puso ay hindi tama sa Diyos.
Thou hast no part nor lot in this faith; because thy heart is not right before God.
22 Samakatuwid magsisi ka sa iyong mga kasamaan, at manalangin sa Panginoon, upang ikaw ay patawarin sa kung ano ang iyong hinahangad.
Nevertheless, repent of this thy wickedness, and entreat of God, if perhaps the guile of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Sapagakat nakikita ko na ikaw ay nasa lason ng kapaitan at naka gapos sa kasalanan.”
For I perceive that thou art in the bitter gall and in the bonds of iniquity.
24 Sumagot si Simon at sinabi, “Ipanalangin mo ako sa Panginoon na hindi mangyari sa akin ang mga bagay na iyong sinabi.”
Simon answered and said: Intercede ye with God for me, that nothing of which ye have mentioned may come upon me.
25 Nang si Pedro at Juan ay nagpatotoo at nagpahayag ng salita ng Panginoon, sila ay bumalik sa Jerusalem; habang nasa daan, nangaral sila ng ebanghelyo sa maraming nayon ng mga Samaritano.
And Simon and John, when they had testified, and had taught them the word of God, returned to Jerusalem. And they had preached in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Ngayon ang anghel ng Panginoon ay nangusap kay Felipe at sinabi, “Tumayo ka at pumunta sa bahaging timog sa daang pababa mula sa Jerusalem papuntang Gaza.”( Ang daang ito ay nasa disyerto).
And the angel of the Lord spake with Philip, and said to him: Arise, go to the south, along the desert way that leadeth down from Jerusalem to Gaza.
27 Siya ay tumayo at umalis. May isang lalaking mula Ethiopia, isang eunoko na may dakilang kapangyarihan mula kay Candace, na reyna ng mga Etiope. Siya ang namamahala sa lahat ng kaniyang kayamanan. Siya ay pumunta sa Jerusalem upang sumamba.
And he arose and went. And there met him a eunuch, who had come from Cush, an officer of Candace, queen of the Cushites, who had charge of all her treasure; and he had come to worship at Jerusalem.
28 Siya ay bumalik at nakaupo sa kaniyang karwahe at nagbabasa ng aklat ni propeta Isaias.
And as he turned to go, he was sitting in his chariot, and was reading in Isaiah the prophet.
29 Sinabi ng Espiritu kay Felipe, “Umakyat ka at sabayan mo ang karwahe.”
And the Holy Spirit said to Philip: Go near, and join thyself to the chariot.
30 Kaya patakbong lumapit si Felipe, at narinig niyang binabasa ang aklat ni propeta Isaias, at sinabi, “Naiintindihan mo ba ang iyong binabasa?”
And when he came near, he heard him reading in Isaiah the prophet; and he said to him: Understandest thou what thou readest?
31 Sumagot ang taga-Ethiopia, “Paano ko maiintindihan, maliban kung may magtuturo sa akin?” Nakiusap siya kay Felipe na umakyat sa karwahe at umupo sa tabi niya.
And he said: How can I understand, unless some one instruct me? And he requested of Philip, that he would come up and sit with him.
32 Ito ang bahagi ng kasulatan na binabasa ng taga Ethopia, “Siya ay tulad ng tupa na dinala sa bahay katayan; at tulad ng isang kordero sa harap ng manggugupit na tahimik, hindi niya binubuksan ang kaniyang bibig:
And the section of scripture in which he was reading, was this: As a lamb to the slaughter he was led away, and as a sheep before the shearer is silent, so also he in his humility opened not his mouth.
33 Sa kaniyang kahihiyan kinuha sa kaniya ang katarungan: sino ang magpapahayag sa kaniyang salinlahi? sapagkat ang kaniyang buhay ay kinuha mula sa mundong ito.”
From prison and from judgment he was carried: and his generation, who will declare? for his life is taken away from the earth.
34 Kaya nagtanongang eunoko kay Felipe, at sinabi, “Nakikiusap ako sa iyo sino ang tinutukoy ng propeta? ang kaniyang sarili ba mismo o ibang tao?”
And the eunuch said to Philip: I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Nagsimulang magsalita si Felipe; Nagsimula siya sa kasulatan ni Isaias upang ipangaral si Jesus sa kaniya.
Then Philip opened his mouth and, from that scripture, began to preach to him concerning our Lord Jesus.
36 Habang nagpapatuloy sila sa daan, napunta sila sa ilang bahagi ng tubig; at sinabi ng eunoko, “Tingnan mo, may tubig dito, ano pa ang puwedeng makahadlang sa akin upang ma bautismuhan?”
And as they proceeded on the way, they came to a certain place in which there was water. And the eunuch said: Lo, here is water; what doth forbid, that I should be baptized?
37 Sinabi ni Felipe,” kung nananampalataya ka ng buong puso, ikaw ay mag pabautismo. Ang taga Ethopia ay sumagot,” Naniniwala ako na si Jesu-Cristo ay Anak ng Diyos.”
And Philip said: If thou believest with all thy heart, it is allowable. And he answered, and said: I believe that Jesus Messiah is the Son of God.
38 Kaya inutusan ng taga Ethopia na tumigil ang karwahe. Bumaba sila sa tubig, si Felipe at ang eunoko at binautismuhan siya ni Felipe.
And he commanded the chariot to stop; and they both went down to the water, and Philip baptized the eunuch.
39 Nang umahon sila sa tubig, kinuha ng Espiritu ng Panginoon si Felipe at hindi na siya nakita ng eunuko; at siya ay umalis ng may kagalakan.
And when they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip; and the eunuch saw him no more; but he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Ngunit si Felipe ay lumitaw sa Azoto. Siya ay dumaan sa rehiyong iyon at ipangaral ang ebanghelyo sa lahat ng lungsod, hanggang sa makarating siya sa Ceasaria.
And Philip was found at Azotus; and from there he travelled about, and preached in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
