Acts 8
1 Saulu sì wà níbẹ̀, ó sì fi àṣẹ sí ikú rẹ̀. Ní àkókò náà, inúnibíni ńlá kan dìde sí ìjọ tí ó wà ni Jerusalẹmu, gbogbo wọn sì túká káàkiri agbègbè Judea àti Samaria, àyàfi àwọn aposteli.
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the church which was in Jerusalem in that day. They were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles.
2 Àwọn ènìyàn olùfọkànsìn kan sì gbé òkú Stefanu lọ sin, wọ́n sì pohùnréré ẹkún kíkan sórí rẹ̀.
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
3 Ṣùgbọ́n Saulu bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí da ìjọ ènìyàn Ọlọ́run rú. Ó ń wọ ilé dé ilé, ó sì ń mú àwọn ọkùnrin àti obìnrin, ó sì ń fi wọn sínú túbú.
But Saul ravaged the church, entering into every house, and dragged both men and women off to prison.
4 Àwọn tí wọ́n sì túká lọ sí ibi gbogbo ń wàásù ọ̀rọ̀ náà.
Therefore those who were scattered abroad went around proclaiming the word.
5 Filipi sì sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí ìlú Samaria, ó ń wàásù Kristi fún wọn.
And Philip went down to the city of Samaria, and proclaimed to them the Christ.
6 Nígbà tí ìjọ àwọn ènìyàn gbọ́, tí wọn sì rí iṣẹ́ àmì tí Filipi ń ṣe, gbogbo wọn sì fi ọkàn kan fiyèsí ohun tí ó ń sọ.
The crowds listened with one accord to the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard and saw the signs which he did.
7 Nítorí tí àwọn ẹ̀mí àìmọ́ ń kígbe sókè bí wọ́n ti ń jáde kúrò lára àwọn ènìyàn, ọ̀pọ̀ àwọn arọ àti amúnkùn ún ni ó sì gba ìmúláradá.
For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.
8 Ayọ̀ púpọ̀ sì wà ni ìlú náà.
There was great joy in that city.
9 Ṣùgbọ́n ọkùnrin kan wà, tí a ń pè ní Simoni, tí ó ti máa ń pa idán ní ìlú náà, ó sì mú kí ẹnu ya àwọn ará Samaria. Ó sì máa ń fọ́nnu pé ènìyàn ńlá kan ni òun.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
10 Ẹni tí gbogbo èwe àti àgbà fiyèsí tí wọ́n sì ń bu ọlá fún wí pé, “Ọkùnrin yìí ní agbára Ọlọ́run ti ń jẹ́ ńlá.”
to whom they all listened, from the least to the greatest, saying, "This man is that power of God which is called Great."
11 Wọ́n bu ọlá fún un, nítorí ọjọ́ pípẹ́ ni ó ti ń pa idán fún ìyàlẹ́nu wọn.
They listened to him, because for a long time he had amazed them with his sorceries.
12 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí wọ́n gba Filipi gbọ́ bí ó ti ń wàásù ìyìnrere ti ìjọba Ọlọ́run, àti orúkọ Jesu Kristi, a bamitiisi wọn.
But when they believed Philip as he preached good news concerning the Kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13 Simoni tìkára rẹ̀ sì gbàgbọ́ pẹ̀lú nígbà ti a sì bamitiisi rẹ̀, ó sì tẹ̀síwájú pẹ̀lú Filipi, ó wo iṣẹ́ àmì àti iṣẹ́ agbára tí ń ti ọwọ́ Filipi ṣe, ẹnu sì yà á.
Simon himself also believed. Being baptized, he continued with Philip. Seeing signs and great miracles occurring, he was amazed.
14 Nígbà tí àwọn aposteli tí ó wà ní Jerusalẹmu sí gbọ́ pé àwọn ara Samaria ti gba ọ̀rọ̀ Ọlọ́run, wọ́n rán Peteru àti Johanu sí wọn.
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
15 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì lọ, wọ́n gbàdúrà fún wọn, kí wọn bá à lè gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́,
who, when they had come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Spirit;
16 nítorí títí ó fi di ìgbà náà Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kò tí ì bà lé ẹnikẹ́ni nínú wọn; kìkì pè a bamitiisi wọn lórúkọ Jesu Olúwa ni.
for he had not yet fallen upon any of them. They had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
17 Nígbà náà ni Peteru àti Johanu gbé ọwọ́ lé wọn, wọn sí gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.
Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Nígbà tí Simoni rí i pé nípa gbígbé ọwọ́ lé ni ni a ń ti ọwọ́ àwọn aposteli fi Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ fún ni, ó fi owó lọ̀ wọ́n,
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
19 ó wí pé, “Ẹ fún èmi náà ni àṣẹ yìí pẹ̀lú, kí ẹnikẹ́ni tí èmi bá gbé ọwọ́ lé lè gba Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́.”
saying, "Give me also this power, that whomever I lay my hands on may receive the Holy Spirit."
20 Ṣùgbọ́n Peteru dá a lóhùn wí pé, “Kí owó rẹ ṣègbé pẹ̀lú rẹ, nítorí tí ìwọ rò láti fi owó ra ẹ̀bùn Ọlọ́run!
But Peter said to him, "May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money.
21 Ìwọ kò ni ipa tàbí ìpín nínú ọ̀ràn yìí, nítorí ọkàn rẹ kò ṣe déédé níwájú Ọlọ́run.
You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.
22 Nítorí náà ronúpìwàdà ìwà búburú rẹ yìí, kí ó sì gbàdúrà sọ́dọ̀ Ọlọ́run bóyá yóò dárí ète ọkàn rẹ jì ọ́.
Repent therefore of this, your wickedness, and ask the Lord if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.
23 Nítorí tí mo wòye pé, ìwọ wa nínú òróǹró ìkorò, àti ní ìdè ẹ̀ṣẹ̀.”
For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bondage of iniquity."
24 Nígbà náà ni Simoni dáhùn, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ gbàdúrà sọ́dọ̀ Olúwa fún mi, kí ọ̀kan nínú ohun tí ẹ̀yin tí sọ má ṣe bá mi.”
Simon answered, "Pray for me to the Lord, that none of the things which you have spoken happen to me."
25 Nígbà tí wọn sì ti jẹ́rìí, tiwọn ti sọ ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa, Peteru àti Johanu padà lọ sí Jerusalẹmu, wọ́n sì wàásù ìyìnrere ni ìletò púpọ̀ ti àwọn ará Samaria.
They therefore, when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, returned to Jerusalem, and preached the Good News to many villages of the Samaritans.
26 Angẹli Olúwa sì sọ fún Filipi pé, “Dìde kí ó sì máa lọ sí ìhà gúúsù, sí ọ̀nà ijù, tí ó ti Jerusalẹmu lọ sí Gasa.”
But an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, "Arise, and go toward the south to the way that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza. This is a desert."
27 Nígbà tí ó sì dìde, ó lọ; sí kíyèsi, ọkùnrin kan ará Etiopia, ìwẹ̀fà ọlọ́lá púpọ̀ lọ́dọ̀ Kandake ọbabìnrin àwọn ara Etiopia, ẹni tí í ṣe olórí ìṣúra rẹ̀, tí ó sì ti wá sí Jerusalẹmu láti jọ́sìn,
And he arose and went. And look, there was a man from Ethiopia, a eunuch of great authority under Kandake, the queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge over all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,
28 Òun sì ń padà lọ, ó sì jókòó nínú kẹ̀kẹ́ rẹ̀, ó ń ka ìwé wòlíì Isaiah.
and he was returning. And sitting in his chariot, he was reading the prophet Isaiah.
29 Ẹ̀mí sì wí fún Filipi pé, “Lọ kí ó si da ara rẹ pọ̀ mọ́ kẹ̀kẹ́ yìí.”
And the Spirit said to Philip, "Go and join up with that chariot."
30 Filipi si súré lọ, ó gbọ́ ti ó ń ka ìwé wòlíì Isaiah, Filipi sì bí i pé, “Ohun tí ìwọ ń kà yìí ha yé ọ bí?”
And running near, Philip heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, "Do you understand what you are reading?"
31 Ó sì dáhùn wí pé, “Yóò ha ṣe yé mi, bí kò ṣe pé ẹnìkan tọ́ mí sí ọ̀nà?” Ó sì bẹ Filipi kí ó gòkè wá, kí ó sì bá òun jókòó.
He said, "How can I, unless someone explains it to me?" So he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32 Ibi ìwé mímọ́ tí ìwẹ̀fà náà ń kà náà ni èyí: “A fà á bí àgùntàn lọ fún pípa; àti bí ọ̀dọ́-àgùntàn tí ń dákẹ́ níwájú olùrẹ́run rẹ̀, bẹ́ẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ ni kò wí ohun kan.
Now the passage of the Scripture which he was reading was this, "He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and like a lamb before its shearer is silent, so he does not open his mouth.
33 Nínú ìwà ìrẹ̀lẹ̀ rẹ̀ a fi ìdájọ́ òdodo dùn ún. Ta ni ó le sọ̀rọ̀ nípa ti àwọn ìran rẹ̀? Nítorí tí a gba ẹ̀mí rẹ̀ kúrò ní ayé.”
In his humiliation his justice was taken away. Who will declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth."
34 Ìwẹ̀fà náà sì sọ fún Filipi pé, “Mo bẹ̀ ọ́ sọ fún mi, nípa ta ni wòlíì náà ń sọ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí, nípa ara rẹ̀ tàbí nípa ẹlòmíràn?”
The eunuch answered Philip, "Who is the prophet talking about? About himself, or about someone else?"
35 Filipi sí ya ẹnu rẹ̀, bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti ibi ìwé mímọ́ yìí, ó sí wàásù ìyìnrere ti Jesu fún un.
Philip opened his mouth, and beginning from this Scripture, preached to him Jesus.
36 Bí wọ́n sì tí ń lọ lọ́nà, wọ́n dé ibi omi kan; ìwẹ̀fà náà sì wí pé, “Wò ó, omi nìyí. Kín ni ó dá mi dúró láti se ìrìbọmi?”
As they went on the way, they came to some water, and the eunuch said, "Look, here is water. What is keeping me from being baptized?"
And he said to him, "If you believe with all your heart, you may." And he answered and said, "I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God."
38 Ó sì pàṣẹ kí kẹ̀kẹ́ dúró jẹ́; àwọn méjèèjì Filipi àti ìwẹ̀fà sì sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sínú omi, Filipi sì bamitiisi rẹ̀.
He commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down into the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him.
39 Nígbà tí wọ́n sí jáde kúrò nínú, omi Ẹ̀mí Olúwa gbé Filipi lọ, ìwẹ̀fà kò sì rí i mọ́; nítorí tí ó ń bá ọ̀nà rẹ̀ lọ, ó ń yọ̀.
When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
40 Filipi sì bá ara rẹ̀ ní ìlú Asotu, bí ó ti ń kọjá lọ, o wàásù ìyìnrere ní gbogbo ìlú, títí ó fi dé Kesarea.
But Philip was found at Azotus. Passing through, he preached the Good News to all the cities, until he came to Caesarea.
