Acts 19
1 Nígbà ti Apollo wà ni Kọrinti, ti Paulu kọjá lọ sí apá òkè ìlú, ó sì wá sí Efesu, o sì rí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kan;
And it came to pass, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper districts, came to Ephesus, and finding certain disciples,
2 o wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ha gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ náà nígbà tí ẹ̀yin gbàgbọ́?” Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Àwa kò gbọ́ rárá pé Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan wà.”
he said to them, Did ye receive [the] Holy Spirit when ye had believed? And they [said] to him, We did not even hear if [the] Holy Spirit was [come].
3 Ó sì wí pé, “Ǹjẹ́ irú bamitiisi wo ni a bamitiisi yín sí?” Wọ́n sì wí pé, “Sí bamitiisi tí Johanu.”
And he said, To what then were ye baptised? And they said, To the baptism of John.
4 Paulu sí wí pé, “Nítòótọ́, ní Johanu fi bamitiisi tí ìrònúpìwàdà bamitiisi, ó ń wí fún àwọn ènìyàn pé, kí wọ́n gba ẹni tí ń bọ̀ lẹ́yìn òun gbọ́, èyí sì ni Kristi Jesu.”
And Paul said, John indeed baptised [with] the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe on him that was coming after him, that is, on Jesus.
5 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì gbọ́, a bamitiisi wọn lórúkọ Jesu Olúwa.
And when they heard that, they were baptised to the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 Nígbà tí Paulu sì gbé ọwọ́ lé wọn, Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sì bà lé wọn, wọ́n sì ń fọ́ èdè mìíràn, wọ́n sì ń sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀.
And Paul having laid [his] hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
7 Iye àwọn ọkùnrin náà gbogbo tó méjìlá.
And all the men were about twelve.
8 Nígbà tí ó sì wọ inú Sinagọgu lọ ó fi ìgboyà sọ̀rọ̀ ni oṣù mẹ́ta, ó ń fi ọ̀rọ̀ wé ọ̀rọ̀, ó sì ń yí wọn lọ́kàn padà sí nǹkan tí i ṣe tí ìjọba Ọlọ́run.
And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly during three months, reasoning and persuading [the things] concerning the kingdom of God.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí ọkàn àwọn mìíràn nínú wọn di líle, tí wọn kò sì gbàgbọ́, tí wọn ń sọ̀rọ̀ ibi sí ọ̀nà náà níwájú ìjọ ènìyàn, ó lọ kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn, ó sì ya àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn sọ́tọ̀, ó sì ń sọ àsọyé lójoojúmọ́ ni ilé ìwé Tirannusi.
But when some were hardened and disbelieved, speaking evil of the way before the multitude, he left them and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of Tyrannus.
10 Èyí n lọ bẹ́ẹ̀ fún ìwọ̀n ọdún méjì; tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí gbogbo àwọn tí ń gbé Asia gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ Jesu Olúwa, àti àwọn Júù àti àwọn Giriki.
And this took place for two years, so that all that inhabited Asia heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Greeks.
11 Ọlọ́run sì tí ọwọ́ Paulu ṣe àwọn àkànṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu,
And God wrought no ordinary miracles by the hands of Paul,
12 tó bẹ́ẹ̀ tí a fi ń mú aṣọ àti aṣọ ìnuwọ́ rẹ̀ tọ àwọn ọlọkùnrùn lọ, ààrùn sì fi wọ́n sílẹ̀, àwọn ẹ̀mí búburú sì jáde kúrò lára wọn.
so that even napkins or aprons were brought from his body [and put] upon the sick, and the diseases left them, and the wicked spirits went out.
13 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Júù kan n lọ káàkiri láti máa le ẹ̀mí èṣù jáde, wọn dáwọ́lé àdábọwọ́ ara wọn, láti pé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa sí àwọn tí ó ni ẹ̀mí búburú, wí pé, “Àwa fi orúkọ Jesu tí Paulu ń wàásù fi yín bú.”
And certain of the Jewish exorcists also, who went about, took in hand to call upon those who had wicked spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, I adjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preaches.
14 Àwọn méje kan sì wà, tí wọn ń ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, àwọn ọmọ ẹnìkan tí a ń pè ni Sikẹfa, tí í ṣe olórí àlùfáà gíga láàrín àwọn Júù.
And there were certain [men], seven sons of Sceva, Jewish high priest, who were doing this.
15 Ẹ̀mí búburú náà sì dáhùn, ó ní “Jesu èmi mọ̀ ọ́n, mo sì mọ Paulu pẹ̀lú, ṣùgbọ́n ta ni ẹ̀yin?”
But the wicked spirit answering said to them, Jesus I know, and Paul I am acquainted with; but ye, who are ye?
16 Nígbà tí ọkùnrin tí ẹ̀mí búburú náà wà lára rẹ̀ sì fò mọ́ wọn, ó pa kúúrù mọ́ wọn, ó sì borí wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sá jáde kúrò ní ilé náà ní ìhòhò pẹ̀lú ni ìfarapa.
And the man in whom the wicked spirit was leaped upon them, and having mastered both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
17 Ìròyìn yìí sì di mí mọ̀ fún gbogbo àwọn Júù àti àwọn ará Giriki pẹ̀lú tí ó ṣe àtìpó ní Efesu; ẹ̀rù sì ba gbogbo wọn, a sì gbé orúkọ Jesu Olúwa ga.
And this became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who inhabited Ephesus, and fear fell upon all of them, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
18 Ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn tí wọ́n gbàgbọ́ sì wá, wọ́n jẹ́wọ́, wọ́n sì fi iṣẹ́ wọn hàn.
And many of those that believed came confessing and declaring their deeds.
19 Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe alálúpàyídà ni ó kó ìwé wọn jọ, wọ́n dáná sun wọ́n lójú gbogbo ènìyàn. Wọ́n sì ṣírò iye wọn, wọ́n sì rí i, ó jẹ́ ẹgbàá mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dọ́gbọ̀n ìwọ̀n fàdákà.
And many of those that practised curious arts brought their books [of charms] and burnt them before all. And they reckoned up the prices of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.
20 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa gbèrú tí o sí gbilẹ̀ si í gidigidi.
Thus with might the word of the Lord increased and prevailed.
21 Ǹjẹ́ bí nǹkan wọ̀nyí tí parí tan, Paulu pinnu nínú ọkàn rẹ̀ pé, nígbà tí òun bá kọjá ní Makedonia àti Akaia, òun ó lọ sí Jerusalẹmu, ó wí pé, “Lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí mo bá dé ibẹ̀, èmi kò lè ṣàìmá dé Romu pẹ̀lú.”
And when these things were fulfilled, Paul purposed in his spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia, saying, After I have been there I must see Rome also.
22 Nígbà tí ó sì tí rán méjì nínú àwọn tí ń ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un lọ sí Makedonia, Timotiu àti Erastu, òun tìkára rẹ̀ dúró díẹ̀ ní ilẹ̀ Asia.
And having sent into Macedonia two of those ministering to him, Timotheus and Erastus, he remained himself awhile in Asia.
23 Ní àkókò náà ìrúkèrúdò díẹ̀ kan wà nítorí ọ̀nà náà.
And there took place at that time no small disturbance about the way.
24 Nítorí ọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Demetriusi, alágbẹ̀dẹ fàdákà, tí o máa ń fi fàdákà ṣe ilé òrìṣà fún Artemisi, ó mú ère tí kò mọ níwọ̀n wá fún àwọn oníṣọ̀nà.
For a certain [man] by name Demetrius, a silver-beater, making silver temples of Artemis, brought no small gain to the artisans;
25 Nígbà tí ó pè wọ́n jọ, àti irú àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà bẹ́ẹ̀, ó wí pé, “Alàgbà, ẹ̀yin mọ̀ pé nípa iṣẹ́ ọnà yìí ni àwa fi ní ọrọ̀ wa.
whom having brought together, and those who wrought in such things, he said, Men, ye know that our well-living arises from this work,
26 Ẹ̀yin sì rí i, ẹ sì gbọ́ pé, kì í ṣe ni Efesu nìkan ṣoṣo ni, ṣùgbọ́n ó fẹ́rẹ jẹ́ gbogbo Asia ni Paulu yìí ń yí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn lọ́kàn padà, tí ó sì ń dárí wọn wí pé, ohun tí a fi ọwọ́ ṣe, kì í ṣe Ọlọ́run.
and ye see and hear that this Paul has persuaded and turned away a great crowd, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying that they are no gods which are made with hands.
27 Kì í sì ṣe pé kìkì iṣẹ́ ọnà wa yìí ni ó wà nínú ewu dídí asán; ṣùgbọ́n tẹmpili Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá yóò di gígàn pẹ̀lú, àti gbogbo ọláńlá rẹ̀ yóò sì run, ẹni tí gbogbo Asia àti gbogbo ayé ń bọ.”
Now not only there is danger for us that our business come into discredit, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis be counted for nothing, and that her greatness should be destroyed whom the whole of Asia and the world reveres.
28 Nígbà tí wọ́n gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ wọ̀nyí, wọ́n kún fún ìbínú, wọ́n kígbe, wí pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi ti ará Efesu!”
And having heard [this], and being filled with rage, they cried out, saying, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
29 Gbogbo ìlú náà sì kún fún ìrúkèrúdò: wọ́n sì fi ọkàn kan rọ́ wọn sí inú ilé ìṣeré, wọ́n sì mú Gaiusi àti Aristarku ara Makedonia, àwọn ẹlẹgbẹ́ Paulu nínú ìrìnàjò.
And the [whole] city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord to the theatre, having seized and carried off with [them] Gaius and Aristarchus, Macedonians, fellow-travellers of Paul.
30 Nígbà ti Paulu sì ń fẹ́ wọ àárín àwọn ènìyàn lọ, àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn kọ̀ fún un.
But Paul intending to go in to the people, the disciples suffered him not;
31 Àwọn olórí kan ara Asia, tí i ṣe ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀, ránṣẹ́ sí i, wọ́n bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó má ṣe fi ara rẹ̀ wéwu nínú ilé ìṣeré náà.
and some of the Asiarchs also, who were his friends, sent to him and urged him not to throw himself into the theatre.
32 Ǹjẹ́ àwọn kan ń wí ohun kan, àwọn mìíràn ń wí òmíràn: nítorí àjọ di rúdurùdu; ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn ni kò sì mọ̀ ìdí ohun tí wọ́n tilẹ̀ fi péjọpọ̀.
Different persons therefore cried out some different thing; for the assembly was tumultuous, and the most did not know for what cause they had come together.
33 Àwọn kan nínú àwùjọ Júù ti Aleksanderu síwájú, wọn si pàṣẹ fun láti sọ̀rọ̀. Ó juwọ́ sí wọn láti dákẹ́ kí ó ba lè wí tẹnu rẹ̀ fun àwọn ènìyàn.
But from among the crowd they put forward Alexander, the Jews pushing him forward. And Alexander, beckoning with his hand, would have made a defence to the people.
34 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí wọ́n mọ̀ pé Júù ni, gbogbo wọn ni ohùn kan, bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí kígbe fún bi wákàtí méjì pé, “Òrìṣà ńlá ni Artemisi tí ará Efesu!”
But, recognising that he was a Jew, there was one cry from all, shouting for about two hours, Great [is] Artemis of the Ephesians.
35 Nígbà tí akọ̀wé ìlú sì mú kí ìjọ ènìyàn dákẹ́, “Ẹ̀yin ará Efesu, ta ni ẹni tí ó wà tí kò mọ̀ pé, ìlú Efesu ní í ṣe olùsìn Artemisi òrìṣà ńlá, àti tí ère tí ó ti ọ̀dọ̀ Jupiteri bọ́ sílẹ̀?
And the townclerk, having quieted the crowd, said, Ephesians, what man is there then who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is temple-keeper of Artemis the great, and of the [image] which fell down from heaven?
36 Ǹjẹ́ bi a kò tilẹ̀ sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí nǹkan wọ̀nyí, ó yẹ kí ẹ dákẹ́, kí ẹ̀yin má ṣe fi ìkanra ṣe ohunkóhun.
These things therefore being undeniable, it is necessary that ye should be calm and do nothing headlong.
37 Nítorí ti ẹ̀yin mú àwọn ọkùnrin wọ̀nyí wá, wọn kò ja ilé òrìṣà lólè, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọn kò sọ̀rọ̀-òdì sí òrìṣà wa.
For ye have brought these men, [who are] neither temple-plunderers, nor speak injuriously of your goddess.
38 Ǹjẹ́ nítorí náà tí Demetriusi, àti àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà tí o wà pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ bá ní gbólóhùn asọ̀ kan sí ẹnikẹ́ni, ilé ẹjọ́ ṣí sílẹ̀, àwọn onídàájọ́ sì ń bẹ: jẹ́ kí wọn lọ fi ara wọn sùn.
If therefore Demetrius and the artisans who [are] with him have a matter against any one, the courts are being held, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
39 Ṣùgbọ́n bí ẹ ba ń wádìí ohun kan nípa ọ̀ràn mìíràn, a ó parí rẹ̀ ni àjọ tí ó tọ́.
But if ye inquire anything concerning other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
40 Nítorí àwa ṣa wà nínú ewu, nítorí rògbòdìyàn tí ó bẹ́ sílẹ̀ lónìí yìí; kò ṣáá ní ìdí kan tí rògbòdìyàn yìí fi bẹ́ sílẹ̀, nítorí èyí àwa kì yóò lè dáhùn fún ìwọ́jọ yìí.”
For also we are in danger to be put in accusation for sedition for this [affair] of to-day, no cause existing in reference to which we shall be able to give a reason for this concourse.
41 Nígbà tí ó sì ti sọ bẹ́ẹ̀ tan, ó tú ìjọ náà ká.
And having said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
