Acts 19
1 Apolo bu kaba ku Kolinto, Polo wusabuka zunga ki miongo, wutulaku Efeso; kuna kadenginina minlonguki minkaka.
During the stay of Apollos in Corinth, Paul, after passing through the inland districts, came to Ephesus, where he found a few disciples.
2 Wuba yuvula: —Beno lutambula Pheve Yinlongo mu thangu luwilukila e? Bamvutudila: —Nana! Tuwiluꞌeto ko ti pheve Yinlongo yidi!
"Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you first believed?" he asked them. "No," they replied, "we did not even hear that there is a Holy Spirit."
3 Polo wuba yuvula diaka: —A mbotokolo mbi lutambula e? Bamvutudila: —Mbotokolo yibotika Yowani tutambula!
"Into what then were you baptized?" he asked. "Into John's baptism," they replied.
4 Bosi Polo wuba kamba: —Yowani wubotika mbotokolo yi batu bobo babalula mavanga bu katuba ti bawilukila mutu wowo wunkuiza ku manima mandi; Yesu niandi mutu beni.
"John," he said, "administered a baptism of repentance, bidding the people believe on One who was to come after him; namely, on Jesus."
5 Buna bawa mambu momo, babotama mu dizina di Pfumu Yesu.
On hearing this, they were baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus;
6 Bosi, Polo bu kaba tetika mioko babaka Pheve Yinlongo ayi bayolukamu zimbembo zinkaka ayi babikula.
and when Paul laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began to speak in tongues and to prophesy.
7 Baba nduka-nduka kumi batu buadi.
They numbered in all about twelve men.
8 Bosi bu kakota mu nzo lukutukunu, wuyolukila mu kambu memata mu tezo ki zingondi zitatu, wuba leba mu wilukila mambu ma Kipfumu ki Nzambi.
Afterwards he went into the synagogue. There for three months he continued to preach fearlessly, explaining in words which carried conviction the truths which concern the Kingdom of God.
9 Vayi sumbu bankaka bamanga wilukila ayi baba matingu bu baba tubanga mambimbi mu diambu di nzila yi Pfumu va ntuala nkangu, diawu Polo kaba bikila, wuvambana yawu ayi wunata minlonguki mu nzo nkanda yi Tilanusi; kuawu kalonga kadika lumbu.
But some grew obstinate in unbelief and spoke evil of the new faith before all the congregation. So Paul left them, and, taking with him those who were disciples, held discussions daily in Tyrannus's lecture-hall.
10 Mimvu miodi kasadila buawu. Diawu babo baba kalanga mu Azi, baba Bayuda voti basi Ngelese, bawa mambu ma Pfumu.
This went on for two years, so that all the inhabitants of the province of Asia, Jews as well as Greeks, heard the Lord's Message.
11 Bosi Nzambi wuvanga bikumu binneni mu nzila yi Polo;
God also brought about extraordinary miracles through Paul's instrumentality.
12 nkutu nate batu babonga misuala ayi minledi miomi mibelakana nitu yi Polo mu diambu batetika miawu bambevo; buna bambevo zibeluka ayi ziphevi zimbimbi zitotuka.
Towels or aprons, for instance, which Paul had handled used to be carried to the sick, and they recovered from their ailments, or the evil spirits left them.
13 Bayuda bankaka baba kuenda diengilanga mu bibuangu mu kuendatotulanga ziphevi zimbimbi mu batu, batona sadila dizina di Pfumu Yesu mu totula ziphevi zimbimbi. Bakamba ziphevi zimbimbi ti: —Mu dizina di Yesu diodi Polo keti longila, ndikulutumina totuka!
But there were also some wandering Jewish exorcists who undertook to invoke the name of Jesus over those who had the evil spirits, saying, "I command you by that Jesus whom Paul preaches."
14 Tsambuadi di bana ba Sikeva bawu bavanga mambu momo. Sikeva wuba pfumu yi zinganga Nzambi zi Bayuda.
There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew of high-priestly family, who were doing this.
15 Vayi pheve yimbimbi yiba vutudila: —Minu nzebi Yesu ayi nzebi nani Polo vayi beno luidi banani e?
"Jesus I know," the evil spirit answered, "and Paul I have heard of, but who are you?"
16 Vana vawu, mutu wowo wuba pheve yimbimbi wuba buila mu nitu, wuba lutila mu ngolo ayi wuba yamisa mu kikhesa. Batina mu nzo beni. Sumbu baba kuenda tini, bamemana luala ayi pheni nkua baba.
And the man in whom the evil spirit was sprang on two of them, over-mastered them both, and treated them with such violence, that they fled from the house stripped of their clothes and wounded.
17 Nsamu beni wumana tembakana muidi batu boso bobo baba kalanga ku Efeso; basi Ngelese ayi bayuda. Babo bamona boma, bosi dizina di Yesu dikemboso.
All the people of Ephesus, Jews as well as Greeks, came to know of this. There was widespread terror, and they began to hold the name of the Lord Jesus in high honour.
18 Bawombo mu batu bobo bawilukila bayiza ayi batuba mambu mosomambimbi momo bavanga.
Many also of those who believed came confessing without reserve what their conduct had been,
19 Bawombo mu batu bobo basadila mazi banata zibuku ziawu, bayoka ziawu va meso ma batu boso. Thalu yifua zibuku beni yiba nduka-ndukamakuma tanu ma zimili zi bivanza.
and not a few of those who had practised magical arts brought their books together and burnt them in the presence of all. The total value was reckoned and found to be 50,000 silver coins.
20 Mu lulendo lolo mambu ma Pfumu matembikinina ayi mamonisa zingoloziandi.
Thus mightily did the Lord's Message spread and triumph!
21 Mambu mama bu mavioka, Polo wukubika nzila mu mabanza mandi muviokila ku Maseduani ayi ku Akayi ayi mu kuenda ku Yelusalemi bu katuba: —Minu mana ba kuna, mfueti kuenda ku Loma.
When matters had reached this point, Paul decided in his own mind to travel through Macedonia and Greece, and go to Jerusalem. "After that," he said, "I must also see Rome."
22 Wutuma bisadi biba salanga yandi va kimosi Timote ayi Elasitusi, ku Maseduani vayi niandi veka wusiala fioti ku Azi.
But he sent two of his assistants, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself remained for a while in Roman Asia.
23 Vayi muna thangu beni, khindu yitotuka ku Efeso mu diambu di nzila yi Pfumu.
Now just at that time there arose no small commotion about the new faith.
24 Bila mutu wumosi, dizina diandi Demetiliwusi, wuba fulanga bisengo, niandi wuba vanganga zinzo zi nzambi zi Alitemisi, nzambi yimosi yi nketo, wuvana diluaku dibakila zimbongo ziwombo kuidi bisadi biandi.
There was a certain Demetrius, a silversmith, who made miniature silver sanctuaries of Diana, a business which brought great gain to the mechanics in his employ.
25 Wukutikisa bisadi biandi ayi batu bobo baba salanga bisalu bi ntindu wowo, wuba kamba: —Zikhomba, luzebi kueno ti mamboti meto mu kisalu kiaki madi.
He called his workmen together, and others who were engaged in similar trades, and said to them, "You men well know that our prosperity depends on this business of ours;
26 Lulembo moni ayi lulembo wi, bika sia ti mu Efeso kaka vayi nate mu Azi dioso, mambu malembo vangi Polo diodi dilembo kambisilanga batu ti zinzambi ziozi zivangulu mu mioko mi batu zisi kuandi zinzambi ko ayi batu bawombo kavukumuni.
and you see and hear that, not in Ephesus only but throughout almost the whole province of Asia, this fellow Paul has led away a vast number of people by inducing them to believe that they are not gods at all that are made by men's hands.
27 Bika sia ti kioki kisalu kieto kuandi ki kuiza fui vayi ayi nzo nzambi yi Alitemisi, nzambi yinneni yi nketo, yikuiza kambu kinzukungu. Buna dilenda ba ti batu balendi buela kinzikanga Alitemisi ko, nzambi yoyi Azi dioso ayi nza yimvimba bansambilanga!
There is danger, therefore, not only that this our trade will become of no account, but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana will fall into utter disrepute, and that before long she will be actually deposed from her majestic rank--she who is now worshipped by the whole province of Asia; nay, by the whole world."
28 Batu bu bawa mambu momo, bafuema ayi batona yamikina: —Alitemisi di basi Efeso widi wunneni!
After listening to this harangue, they became furiously angry and kept calling out, "Great is the Ephesian Diana!"
29 Divula dioso di Efeso dikota divunzi ayi mu kithuadi, bakota mu nzo yi bisavu. Bavitumuna Ngayusi ayi Alisitalike basi Maseduani, bakundi baba kibanga va kimosi ayi Polo.
The riot and uproar spread through the whole city, till at last with one accord they rushed into the Theatre, dragging with them Gaius and Aristarchus, two Macedonians who were fellow travellers with Paul.
30 Polo bu kaba mayindu ma kota kuna kuba batu, minlongukiminkandika.
Then Paul would have liked to go in and address the people, but the disciples would not let him do so.
31 Bapfumu bankaka zi zunga kina ziozi baba bakundi ba Polo bamfidisila thumu ti kabika kuenda ku nzo yi bisavu.
A few of the public officials, too, who were friendly to him, sent repeated messages entreating him not to venture into the Theatre.
32 Divuda dinneni dibua mu nkangu, bankaka bayamikina diambu diadi; bankaka diambu dina. Bawombo mu bawu basia sudika ko bila mbi bakutikinina.
The people, meanwhile, kept shouting, some one thing and some another; for the assembly was all uproar and confusion, and the greater part had no idea why they had come together.
33 Bayuda babonga alekizande va khati nkangu, bantula ku ntuala ayi batu bankaka. Niandi wuvumuna koko kuandi mu diambu wuzola nuanina batu bandi va ntuala nkangu.
Then some of the people crowded round Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward; and Alexander, motioning with his hand to get silence, was prepared to make a defence to the people.
34 Vayi bu babakula ti niandi Nyuda, buna baluta buela yamikina ngolomu mbembo yimosi nduka-nduka mu tezo ki zithangu zizole ti: —Alitemisi yi basi Efeso widi wunnene!
No sooner, however, did they see that he was a Jew, than there arose from them all one roar of shouting, lasting about two hours. "Great is the Ephesian Diana," they said.
35 Bosi nsoniki wu divula diyiza lembika biyoko; diba kamba: —A basi Efeso! A nani mu batu zimbulu ti divula di basi Efeso didi divula dinkebanga nzo yi nzambi yi Alitemisi wunneni ayi tumba kiandi kioki kiba ku diyilu e?
At length the Recorder quieted them down. "Men of Ephesus," he said, "who is there of all mankind that needs to be told that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Diana and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
36 Bu didi ti diambu diadi didi di kiedika, buna mboti luba dio sui, lubika vanga diambu mu kambu yindula.
These facts, then, being unquestioned, it becomes you to maintain your self-control and not act recklessly.
37 Bila batu bobo luneti vava basi yiba bima mu nzo nzambi ko ayi basi finga nzambi eno yinketo ko.
For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of our goddess.
38 Enati Demetiliwusi ayi batu beti sala yandi bawu babeki mutu mambu, ntilibinadu widi wuzibuka ayi mazuzi madi; buna balenda kuawu fundana.
If, however, Demetrius and the mechanics who support his contention have a grievance against any one, there are Assize-days and there are Proconsuls: let the persons interested accuse one another.
39 Enati mambu mankaka madi yeno ma buela, buna mela talu ku lukutukunu boso buididi Mina.
But if you desire anything further, it will have to be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Bila balenda kutufunda banga batu batotudi khindu mu diambu di mambu mavangimini buabu ayi bila kikadi monika kioki tukutikinini, buelatulendi baka diambu di vutula ko enati batuyuvudi.
For in connexion with to-day's proceedings there is danger of our being charged with attempted insurrection, there having been no real reason for this riot; nor shall we be able to justify the behaviour of this disorderly mob."
41 Bu kamana tuba mambu momo; wutulula nkangu.
With these words he dismissed the assembly.
