Acts 8 (YAF) · Opened

1Sawulu wátambwasa ni bamuhonda Kitsyeni. Yandika kilumbu meni kina, báyandika kunyokuna batu mu Dibundu dina dyákala ku Yelusalemi. Bakwikidi boosu bámwangana muna binzunga bya Yuteya yi Samadiya, katula lwesi bathumwa.And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.

2Kaasi batu bakwikama bámuzika Kitsyeni, bawu phi bámudila lawu.God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

3Sawulu, yandi, kakala sanda kuzanga Dibundu; kakala kota muna nzu, mu kukwata bakhetu yi bayakala yi kubakotisaka mu boloku.But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.

4Batu bana bámwangana, bakala kwenda muma mwa phila yi phila yi kusamunaka Musamu wa Bukheti wa Ndinga ya Nzambi.Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.

5Fidiphu, yandi wákulunga ku mbanza ya Samadiya, wásamuna kwakuna Kidisitu.Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.

6Milumba-lumba mya batu, bázitama mu kuhinikinaka mana kakala zonza Fidiphu, mu kulonguka yi mu kumona bidimbu bya khumbwa bina kakala sala.The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.

7Mukuma bitembu bya mbi byákala lubuka mwena batu ba lawu yi kukalungaka, amana bakwa khonzu yi babana bawokumuka bákola.With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.

8Kyesi kya lawu kyákala muna mbanza meni yina.So there was great joy in that city.

9Tuka thama, mutu mosi wákala muna mbanza meni yina, khumbu yandi Simoni. Kakala nika mikisi; kakala yitwakisa batu ku Samadiya amana yi kuditombulaka,Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

10tukidila kwena bambuta yi kuna baleki, boosu bakala khundakana kwena yandi, yi kuzimbulaka: «Mutu yandu kenina ngolu za Nzambi, zina bisi tela: "Za mukwandi".»and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”

11Bakala bandakana kwena yandi kikuma kya buna kakala bayitwakisa, tuka thama, ku mikisi myandi.They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.

12Kaasi tangwa bákwikila mwena Fidiphu, wuna wakala basamwana Musamu wa Bukheti wa Kipfumu kya Nzambi yi mu khumbu ya Yesu Kidisitu, yi bakhetu yi bayakala bátambula mbotika.But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.

13Simoni, yandi-meni wákwikila amana wátambula mbotika; kákala tangwa dyosu bela-bela yi Fidiphu amana kakala yituka lawu kikuma kya bidimbu bya khumbwa yi biphadi bya mbuta bina byákala hangama.Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

14Bathumwa bana bakala ku Yelusalemi, tangwa báyuka ni bisi Samadiya batambwasiya ndinga ya Nzambi, hanga babahitiki Phetelu yi Yowani.When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.

15Phetelu yi Yowani buna bátula kwena bawu, bálombila kikuma kya bawu ndangu batambula Kitembu Kyatoma.On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.

16Mukuma yandu-yandu kabwilaku kedi keti mosi hana kati dya bawu; bátambula lwesi mbotika mu khumbu ya Pfumu Yesu.For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.

17Hanga Phetelu yi Yowani wubasi moku, amana bátambula Kitembu Kyatoma.Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

18Tangwa kámona Simoni ni Kitembu kihanami kwena bakhidisitu, mu kusya kwa moku kwena bathumwa, kahanga wubanatini sunga dya mbonguWhen Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

19amana wuzimbudi: «Phekenu bawu hamu meni dyadi, ndangu kwena bana yisya moku, batambula Kitembu Kyatoma.»“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”

20Kaasi Phetelu wumuzimbwadi: «Mbongu zaku zazangana kumosi yi ngeyi meni, kikuma wubanzi ni wufwani kusumba kabu dya Nzambi yi mbongu!But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!

21Weku keti homa, keti muswa mu dyambu dyadi dyenina haha, mukuma mbundu yaku yeku yasungama ku thwala ya Nzambi.You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.

22Talulula hika dibanza dyaku dya mbi amana lombila Pfumu ndangu, yukani kazola, kalolula sunga dyaku dina dya mbi dyenina ku mbundu yaku.Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.

23Mukuma meni mboni ni ngeyi wenina wabasa yi mbundu ya kiphala amana wenina muhika wa masumu.»For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”

24Hanga Simoni wuzimbudi kwena Phetelu yi Yowani: «Bokwadilenu Pfumu kikuma kya meni, ndangu, muna mana luzimbudini, dimbwilaku keti dyambu dimosi.»Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

25Ku manima ma kuta kimbangi yi kulonga ndinga ya Pfumu, bávutuka ku Yelusalemi, mu kusamuna Musamu wa Bukheti muna mahata ma lawu ma Samadiya.And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.

26Wanzyo mosi wa Pfumu wázimbula kwena Fidiphu: «Telama amana wenda ku banda, muna nzila yina yakulumuka tuka ku Yelusalemi yi kuna Ngaza.» Nzila meni yina bisiyoku lutila lawu.Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”

27Buna káyuka bwabuna, Phidiphu wátelama amana wenda. Muna nzila, wátundakana mutu mosi, mwisi Etsyophi, mutu meni wuna, yandi wákala pfumu wa mbuta, wisi sweka phi mbongu yi bima byosu bya Kandasi pfumu wa mukhetu wa Etsyophi; hana khaku kedi batundakana yi Fidiphu, kátekila kwisa ku Yelusalemi kikuma kya kufukamina Nzambi,So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,

28amana kakala vutuka ku nzu yandi, wazakala hana thandu ya mutukumbila wa phunda, yikutangaka mukanda wa mbikudi Yesaya.and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.

29Kitembu Kyatoma wázimbudi kwena Fidiphu: «Bwesuka amana wátundakana yi mutukumbila wa phunda wuna.»The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”

30Fidiphu wenda thinu amana wámuyuka mwisi Etsyophi buna kakala tanga mukanda wa mbikudi Yesaya. Yandi wumuzimbwadi: «Wubati bakisa mana wubati tanga?»So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.

31Yandi wuvutudi: «Abweti yilenda bakisa, yuka ni heku mutu wathendwadilawa?» Kahanga wumubokwadidi Fidiphu ni kazanza ndangu kazakala kumosi yi yandi.“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.

32Nzila ya Masonuku kakala tanga, yákala yayi: «Bakala munata hanga mukoku banati homa hana bisi bakila mbisi, hanga mwana wa mukoku kisiku meka ku thwala ya wuna wisi mukulula mwika. Kayakudiku keti ndinga.The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.

33Muna kulewuka kwandi, bábwisa kumunungisa. Nati wálenda mu zonzila kilumbu butuka dyandi? Kikuma luzingu lwandi bákatulalwa ha tsi.»In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”

34Mwisi Etsyophi wáhyula kwena Fidiphu: «Yikubokwadidi, nzimbwala bawu: kikuma kya nati kabati zonzila mbikudi bwabuna? Kikuma kya yandi meni ho kikuma kya mutu wahika?»“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”

35Fidiphu wátambula ndinga amana, muna nzila meni yayina ya Masonuku, wáyandika mu kumusamwana Musamu wa Bukheti wa Yesu.Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.

36Kinzila-kinzila, bátula homa hamosi hakala yi mamba, mutu wuna wázimbula kwena Fidiphu: «Tala mama mamba; biki bikhwati mu kubotama?» [As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”

37Fidiphu wumuzimbwadini: «Yukani wakwikila yi mbundu yaku yosu, wufwani mu kubotama.» Yandi wuvutudini: «Khwikidini ni Yesu Kidisitu, Mwana wa Nzambi.»]Not in the BSB

38Wásenda mu kutelamisa mutukumbila wa phunda, bákulumuka bawu bodi muna mamba, Fidiphu yi mwisi Etsyophi, amana wámubotika.And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.

39Ha bálubuka mu mamba, Kitembu kya Pfumu kyámutombula Fidiphu. Mwisi Etsyophi wuna kamumonaku hika, kahanga wusimbi nzila wenda yi kyesi kyosu.When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.

40Fidiphu, yandi, wisa monikina mu mbanza ya Azoti, kakala samuna Musamu wa Bukheti muna mbanza zoosu muna kakala luta, yi kuna katudila ku Sezale.But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.

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