Acts 8
1 Sawuli wukikinina ti bavonda Etieni. Tona lumbu kina batona yamisa ngolo Dibundu diba ku Yelusalemi. Baboso botula kaka bamvuala, bamana sasukusu mu zunga ki Yuda ayi ki Samali.
BUT Saul was delighted with his execution. Now on that very day commenced a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and all, besides the apostles, were dispersed through the regions of Judea and Samaria.
2 Batu baba kinzikanga mambu ma Nzambi bayenda zika Etieni ayi bandila ngolo.
Then some pious men assembling, carried Stephen to his grave, and made great lamentation over him.
3 Vayi Sawuli wuyamisa dibundu, wuba kotanga mu kadika nzo, mu kanga babakala ayi baketo ayi kuba loza mu nloko.
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into the houses, and dragging men and women, cast them into prison.
4 Vayi batu bobo basasukusu bayenda ndambu na ndambu, balonga mambu ma Nzambi.
Those therefore who were dispersed, travelled through the country, preaching the word.
5 Filipi wuyenda ku divula dimosi di Samali. Wulonga nsamu wu Klisto.
But Philip, going down to a city of Samaria, preached Christ unto them.
6 Nkangu wu batu, mu kithuadi kimosi, batamba bumboti matu mu mambu Filipi kaba kuba kamba bu banwa ayi bammona mu bikumu kaba vanganga.
And the multitudes with united minds were very attentive to the things spoken by Philip, when they heard him, and saw the miracles which he did.
7 Bila ziphevi zimbimbi ziyamikina mu mbembo yingolo bu ziba totuka mu batu bawombo makoka mawombo ayi batu bawombo baba ntiudika babeluka.
For the unclean spirits, roaring with great cries, came forth out of many who were possessed: and many who were paralytic and lame were healed.
8 Khini yiwombo yiba mu divula dina.
And there was great joy in that city.
9 Muaki tuamina mambu momo, mu divula beni muba mutu wumosi dizina diandi Simoni, wuba sadilanga mazi, ayi basi Samali baba siminanga mu diambu di mavanga mandi; wukibieka mutu wu luvalu.
But a certain man, named Simon, lived previously in that city, who practised magic, and astonished the nation of Samaria, giving out himself as an extraordinary great personage:
10 Batu boso, tona mu bana balezi ayi bakulutu, banwilukila ayi batuba ti: —Mutu niawu niandi lulendo lu Nzambi, lolo luntedolongo “Lulendo lunneni”.
to whom all gave heed from the small to the great, saying, This man is the great power of God.
11 Banwilukila bila tona thama baba siminanga mu diambu di mazi mandi.
And to him they attended, because he had of a considerable time astonished them by his magical tricks.
12 Vayi bu bawilukila Filipi bu kaba samunina Nsamu Wumboti wutedi Kipfumu ki Nzambi ayi wutedi dizina di Yesu Klisto; babakala ayi baketo babotama.
But when they believed Philip, who preached the glad tidings of the things which related to the kingdom of God, and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptised both men and women.
13 Mamvandi Simoni wuwilukila; bu kabotama buna wukala ayi Filipi mu zithangu zioso. Bu kamona mambu manneni ayi bikumu binneni biba vangamanga, buna wusimina ngolo.
Then Simon also himself believed: and being baptised, he attached himself to Philip, and beholding the signs and great miracles which were performed, he was astonished.
14 Mu thangu bamvuala bobo baba ku Yelusalemi bu ziwa ti basi Samali batambula mambu ma Nzambi, baba fidisila Piela ayi Yowani.
But when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John:
15 Bu batula, baba sambidila muingi batambula Pheve Yinlongo,
who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
16 bila buna yikulukidi ko kadi va mutu wumosi; vayi mu dizina di Pfumu Yesu kaka babotimina.
for as yet he had not fallen on any one of them: only they had been baptised into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Piela ayi Yowani babatetika mioko ayi batambula Pheve Yinlongo.
Then they laid their hands upon them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
18 Vayi Simoni bu kamona ti Pheve yinlongo yivanunu mu thetokolo yi mioko mi bamvuala, buna wuba vana zimbongo;
Now when Simon saw, that by the imposition of the apostles’ hands, the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money,
19 bosi wuba kamba: —Bika luphana mamvama lulendo lolo muingi babo ndikuizatetika mioko batambula Pheve Yinlongo.
saying, Confer on me also this power, that on whomsoever I lay my hands, they may receive the Holy Ghost.
20 Vayi Piela wumvutudila: —Bika wufua ngeyo ayi zimbongo ziaku bu wuyindudi sumba dikaba di Nzambi.
But Peter said unto him, May thy silver with thyself go into perdition, because thou hast imagined that the gift of God can be purchased with money.
21 Kadi kuku ayi kadi ndambu wisi ko mu diambu diadi bila ntimaꞌaku wisi wululama ko va meso ma Nzambi.
There is for thee neither part nor lot in this word: for thy heart is not right before God.
22 Bika wubalula mavanga maku mambimbi, ayi sambila Pfumu muingi enati baka bubela mayindu ma ntimꞌaku malemvokolo.
Repent therefore of this thy wickedness, and pray to God, if haply this thought of thy heart may be forgiven thee.
23 Bila ndimmona ti kikhenene ayi masumu bidi yaku.
For I see that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and the bond of iniquity.
24 Buna Simoni wuvutula: —Bika beno veka lusambila Pfumu muingi mambu momo lutubidi mabika kumbuila.
Then Simon answering said, Pray ye for me unto the Lord, that none of the things which ye have spoken may come upon me.
25 Buna bamana telimina Yesu Klisto kimbangi ayi longa Mambu ma Pfumu, Piela ayi Yowani bavutuka ku Yelusalemi. Balonga Nsamu wumboti mu mala mawombo ma Samali.
Then they, after bearing their testimony, and speaking the word of the Lord, returned towards Jerusalem, and preached the gospel in many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Mbasi yi Pfumu yikamba Filipi: —Telama! Yenda mu ndambu yi sude mu nzila yitonina ku Yelusalemi nate ku Ngasa; nzila yikambulu batu.
Now the angel of the Lord spake to Philip, saying, Arise, and go towards the south, on the road which leads down from Jerusalem to Gaza: it is a wilderness.
27 Niandi wutelama ayi wuyenda. Tala muisi Etiopi wumosi wuba lundanga zimbongo ayi kiuka kioso ki ntinu wunketo wu Etiopi; wuyiza ku Yelusalemi mu sambila.
And he arose and went: and lo! an Ethiopian man, an eunuch, a person in power under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasury; he had gone to worship unto Jerusalem,
28 Bu kaba mvutuka, wuvuanda mu Saleti kiandi. Wuba tanga nkanda wu mbikudi Ezayi.
and was returning, and sitting in his chariot, was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Pheve yikamba Filipi: —Fikama ayi bakidila saleti yoyi.
Then said the Spirit to Philip, Go up, and approach close to that chariot.
30 Filipi wuzawula; wunwa wulembo tangi nkanda wu mbikudi Ezayi; buna wunyuvula: —Wulembo sudika kuaku mambu momo wulembo tangi e?
Then Philip running up to him, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah; and he said, Well! but dost thou understand what thou art reading?
31 Mutu beni wumvutudila: —Buevi ndenda kumasudikila enati mutu kakadi kutsudikisa mawu e? Bosi wuleba Filipi kakuma mu Saleti ayi wunleba kavuanda va ndambu andi.
He replied, How indeed can I, except some person guide me in the way? And he besought Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Buku ki mambu kioki kaba tanga kiawu kiaki: Bannata banga dimemi diyenda ku vondo; banga muana dimemi diodi dinkambu samba va ntuala mutu wowo wulembo nkulula mika, vayi kasia zibula munu ko;
The portion of scripture which he had been reading was this: “He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and as a lamb before him who sheareth it is dumb, so he opened not his mouth:
33 mu diambu di kukikulula bamanga kunnungisa. Nani wela yolukila nkunꞌandi e? Bila basukisidi luzingu luandi va ntoto e?
in his humiliation his judgment was taken away: but his generation who can describe? for his life was taken away from the earth.”
34 Buna nlundi wu kiuka ki ntinu wunketo wuyuvula Filipi: —Wundemvukila; wutsudikisa mu diambu di nani mbikudi kayolukila mambu mama e? Mu diambu di niandi veka voti mu diambu di mutu wunkaka e?
Then the eunuch addressing himself to Philip, said, I pray thee, of whom doth the prophet thus speak? of himself, or of some other person?
35 Filipi wutona yoluka, wutona kunsamunina mambu ma Yesu, tonina mu nkanda wowo.
Then Philip opening his mouth, and beginning from that scripture, preached to him Jesus.
36 Bu batatamana diata mu nzila, batula va buindi kinlangu. Buna nlundi wu kiuka ki ntinu wunketo wutuba: —Tala nlangu wawu! A mbi bi kukhakidika mu botama e? [
But as they went on the road, they came to some water: and the eunuch said, Here is water, what forbids my being baptised?
37 Filipi wumvutudila: —Enati wilukidi mu ntimꞌaku wumvimba buna wulenda kuaku botama! Mutu beni wuvutula: —Ndinwilukila ti Yesu Klisto niandi Muana Nzambi.]
And Philip said, If thou believest with the whole heart, it is allowable. Then he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.
38 Wuvana minsua mu telimisa Saleti. Filipi ayi nlundi wu kiuka ki ntinu wunketo, bawu buadi batibuka mu nlangu; bosi Filipi wumbotika.
And he bid the carriage stop: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptised him.
39 Bu batotuka mu nlangu, Pheve yi Pfumu yizimbisa Filipi, ayi nlundi wu kiuka ki ntinu wunketo kasia buela kummona ko. Vayi mutu beni wulandakana nzilꞌandi mu khini yiwombo.
But when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught up Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more: then he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Vayi Filipi wuyenda monikila ku Azoti. Bu kaviokila mu tsiwulonga Nsamu Wumboti mu mala moso momo kaviokila nate katula ku Sezali.
But Philip found himself at Azotus: and passing through he preached the gospel in all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
