Acts 19
1 And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Lukumbi Apolo avi Kolinto, Pauli akagenda mu vidunda na kuhika ku Efeso kwenuko avakolili vawuliwa nunuyu,
2 He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.
akavakota, “Wu, mwampokili Mpungu Msopi lukumbi pamwasadiki?” Vene vakamyangula, “Lepi! Hati kuyuwana kuvi Mpungu Msopi.”
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John’s baptism.
Pauli akavakota, “Ubatizu woki wemwapatili?” Vene vakamyangula, “Ubatizu wa Yohani.”
4 Then said Paul, John verily baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying unto the people, that they should believe on him which should come after him, that is, on Christ Jesus.
Namwene Pauli akajova, “Ubatizu wa Yohani wavi ndava ya kulangisa kuvya vandu vamali kumuwuyila Chapanga. Yohani avajovili vandu kuvya vamsadikayi yula mweibwela palongolo yaki ndi Yesu.”
5 When they heard [this], they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Hinu pevamali kugayuwanila genago, ndi vakabatiziwa muliina la Bambu Yesu.
6 And when Paul had laid [his] hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Pauli avapamisi mawoko panani yavi na Mpungu Msopi akavahelelela, vakatumbula kulongela luga ya chiyehe na kukokosa ujumbi wa Chapanga.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Jumula vavi vagosi kumi na vavili.
8 And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
Mulukumbi lwa miheyi yidatu Pauli ayendalili kuyingila munyumba ya kukonganekela Vayawudi, na kukokosa cha ukekesi na kukotana nawu ndava kuvakofwa kuuvala Unkosi wa Chapanga.
9 But when divers were hardened, and believed not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
Nambu vangi vavi na mitima yeyitopa hati vakabela kusadika, vakajova gahakau ndava ya Njila ya Bambu palongo ya msambi wa vandu. Ndi Pauli akajibagula mwene pamonga na vamsadika vala, na kila ligono akakotana nawu mu libanji la mawuliwu la mundu mmonga liina laki Tilano.
10 And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.
Mambu ago gehengiki mulukumbi lwa miyaka yivili hati vakolonjinji voha va Asia, Vayawudi na vandu vangali Vayawudi vakayuwana Lilovi la Bambu.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Chapanga akitili gachinamititi ga kukangasa gamahele mu mawoko ya Pauli.
12 So that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
Hati vandu vavi mukutola hitambala ya kuhungulila na nyula zeazipamisi Pauli. Vavapelekili vatamu wavi ndi vakalama na vana mizuka mewawa, mizuka yikavahuma.
13 Then certain of the vagabond Jews, exorcists, took upon them to call over them which had evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preacheth.
Mewawa kwavili na Vayawudi vevatyalatyala kuni na kula, kuvinga mizuka navene valinga mewa kuluwula liina la Bambu Yesu. Mewa vijova, “Nikulagiza umuhuma paliina la Yesu yula mweakumkokosa Pauli.”
14 And there were seven sons of [one] Sceva, a Jew, [and] chief of the priests, which did so.
Vevakita genago pagati yavi vavi vasongolo saba va Sikewa, mmonga wa Vateta Vakulu wa Vayawudi.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Nambu mzuka mhakau wula ukavayangula, “Nikummanya Yesu, na kavili nikummanya Pauli, nambu mwavayani nyenye?”
16 And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
Na mundu mweatalaliwi na mzuka yula akavahumbila kwa chigigi voha vavili avashindili makakala. Navene vakajumba changali nyula kuni vana mavamba.
17 And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
Mundu yeyoha mweitama ku Efeso, Myawudi na angali kuvya Myawudi, ayuwini lijambu lenilo. Voha vakavya na wogohi, vakalilumba liina la Bambu Yesu.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Vamsadika vamahele vakabwela na kujova hotohoto pavandu mambu gahakau gevahengili.
19 Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] fifty thousand [pieces] of silver.
Vandu vamahele pagati ya vala vevikita mambu ga uhavi vakatola hitabu yavi na kuyocha motu palongo ya voha. Vakavalanga bei ya hitabu yahikili mashonga elufu hamsini.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Munjila yeniyo ndi Lilovi la Bambu chalayonjokisiki kudandasika na kuvya na makakala neju.
21 After these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I must also see Rome.
Chechagelekili mu mambu ago, Pauli akahamwili kuhamba ku Yelusalemu kwa kupitila Makedonia na Akaya. Akajova, “Nakahika kwenuko, mewawa yikunigana nigendelela ku Loma.”
22 So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
Kangi avatumili vamtangatila vaki, Timoti na Elasito, vamlongolela kuhamba ku Makedonia, kuni mwene asigalili ku Asia magono gadebe.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Lukumbi lwenulo kweahumili chitututu neju ku Efeso ndava ya Njila yeniyo ya Bambu.
24 For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Mfukuta vindu vya madini ga mashonga mmonga liina laki Demetilio, mweavi na lihengu la kutengeneza majengu gadebe gadebe gegiwanangana na nyumba ya chapanga mdala Atemi. Lihengu lila lavapelili chiyonjokesu chivaha vahengati vaki.
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Demetilio avakemili pamonga na vanalihengu vangi ngati laki akavajovela, “Vagosi, mmanyili kuvya mashonga gemwipata gihumila mulihengu lenili.
26 Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:
Hinu mwihotola kuyuwana na kujilolela mwavene mambu geihenga Pauli, lepi Pa Efeso pene, nambu mewa ku Asia yoha. Mwene akuvakulukisa na kuvang'anamusa vandu vasadikayi kuvya vachapanga vala vevitengenezwa na vandu, hati padebe lepi vachapanga.
27 So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
Nga lepi lihengu litu livii muhatali ya kuveveswa, nambu mewawa na nyumba ya chapanga mdala mweavimkulu, Atemi, kuvalangiwa chindu lepi. Na kuwusiwa ukulu waki, mwene mweigundamiliwa Asia na mulima woha.”
28 And when they heard [these sayings], they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
Pevayuwini genago, vakamema ligoga na kutumbula kuywanga, “Mkulu ndi Atemi wa ku Efeso!”
29 And the whole city was filled with confusion: and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
Muji woha ukamema chitututu, vakavakamula Gayo na Alistako vakolonjinji va Makedonia, vevavi mulugendu pamonga na Pauli, vakavajumbisa mbaka mu libanji la mikinu.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Pauli aganili kujilangisa mu msambi wa vandu, nambu vawuliwa vakambesa.
31 And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring [him] that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
Hati vakulu nunuyu va muji wa Asia vevavi vankozi vaki, vampelekili ujumbi Pauli, vakamjovela akotoka kujiyagisa mukuhamba kulibanji la mikinu.
32 Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused; and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
Lukumbi lwenulo kila mundu aywangayi, vangi vijova aga na vangi vijova gala, hati mngonganu wula ukapechengana. Vangi nakumanya hati ndava ya kukonganeka kwavi.
33 And they drew Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. And Alexander beckoned with the hand, and would have made his defence unto the people.
Vayawudi vakamkang'a palongolo ya vandu mundu mmonga mweikemiwa Alekisanda, ndi vakamuwusa mwene palongolo ya vandu, Alekizanda akavapungila vandu chiwoko kuvagunisa. Muni aganayi kujikengelela palongolo yavi.
34 But when they knew that he was a Jew, all with one voice about the space of two hours cried out, Great [is] Diana of the Ephesians.
Nambu pevamanyili kuvya mwene ndi Myawudi, voha kwa pamonga vakaywanga, “Mkulu ndi Atemi wa ku Efeso!” Mewawa vakayendelela kuywanga mulukumbi lwa masaa gavili.
35 And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, [Ye] men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the [image] which fell down from Jupiter?
Pamwishu myimilila lihengu wa muji akahotola kuvagunisa vandu, akavajovela, “Vakolonjinji va ku Efeso, kila mundu imanya kuvya muji witu ndi mlonda wa nyumba ya chapanga Atemi na liganga lamsopi leligwili kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga.
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Avi lepi mweihotola kubela mambu aga. Ndi, yikuvagana kuguna, mkotoka kuhenga chindu changa hololela.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Ndava muni muvaletili vandu apa, pamonga vayivi lepi vindu vya nyumba ya chapanga amala kumliga chapanga witu wa chidala.
38 Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a matter against any man, the law is open, and there are deputies: let them implead one another.
Ngati, Demetilio na vana lihengu vaki vavi na mhalu wavi ndava ya vandu ava, gavi kulibanji la mihalu na kwa na vakulu va miji, vihotola kutakila kwenuko.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Ngati muvi na mambu gangi, mugapeleka mumngonganu wewuyidakiliwa.
40 For we are in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no cause whereby we may give an account of this concourse.
Muni tivii muhatali ya kutakiliwa ndava ya chitututu cha lelu, muni kawaka chanzu cha chitututu chenichi.”
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Peamali kujova genago, akamala mngonganu.
