Ephesus
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,
Ikawa, Apolo alipokuwa Korintho, Paulo, akiisha kupita kati ya nchi za juu, akafika Efeso; akakutana na wanafunzi kadha wa kadha huko;
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.
akawauliza, Je! Mlipokea Roho Mtakatifu mlipoamini? Wakamjibu, La, hata kusikia kwamba kuna Roho Mtakatifu hatukusikia.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
Akawauliza, Basi mlibatizwa kwa ubatizo gani? Wakasema, Kwa ubatizo wa Yohana.
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.
Paulo akasema, Yohana alibatiza kwa ubatizo wa toba, akiwaambia watu wamwamini yeye atakayekuja nyuma yake, yaani, Yesu.
5 When they heard this , they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
Waliposikia haya wakabatizwa kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
Na Paulo, alipokwisha kuweka mikono yake juu yao, Roho Mtakatifu akaja juu yao; wakaanza kunena kwa lugha, na kutabiri.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
Na jumla yao walipata wanaume kumi na wawili.
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.
Akaingia ndani ya sinagogi, akanena kwa ushujaa kwa muda wa miezi mitatu, akihojiana na watu, na kuwavuta katika mambo ya ufalme wa Mungu.
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.
Lakini wengine walikaidi, wakakataa kuamini, wakiitukana ile Njia mbele ya mkutano; basi, akaondoka akawaacha, akawatenga wanafunzi, akahojiana na watu kila siku katika darasa ya mtu mmoja, jina lake Tirano.
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.
Mambo haya yakaendelea kwa muda wa miaka miwili, hata wote waliokaa Asia wakalisikia neno la Bwana, Wayahudi kwa Wayunani.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
Mungu akafanya kwa mikono ya Paulo miujiza ya kupita kawaida;
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.
hata wagonjwa wakaletewa leso na nguo zilizotoka mwilini mwake, magonjwa yao yakawaondokea, pepo wachafu wakawatoka.
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.
Baadhi ya Wayahudi wenye kutanga-tanga, nao ni wapunga pepo, wakajaribu kutaja jina la Bwana Yesu juu yao waliopagawa na pepo wachafu, wakisema, Nawaapisha kwa Yesu, yule anayehubiriwa na Paulo.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
Walikuwako wana saba wa mtu mmoja Skewa, Myahudi, kuhani mkuu, waliofanya hivyo.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
Yule pepo mchafu akawajibu, akawaambia, Yesu namjua na Paulo namfahamu, lakini ninyi ni nani?
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 yule mtu aliyepagawa na pepo mchafu akawarukia wawili, akawaweza, akawashinda, hata wakatoka mbio katika nyumba ile hali wa uchi na kujeruhiwa.
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.
Habari hii ikajulikana na Wayahudi wote na Wayunani waliokaa Efeso, hofu ikawaingia wote, na jina la Bwana Yesu likatukuzwa.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
Na wengi wa wale walioamini wakaja wakaungama, wakidhihirisha matendo yao.
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.
Na watu wengi katika wale waliotumia mambo ya uganga wakakusanya vitabu vyao, wakavichoma moto mbele ya watu wote; wakafanya hesabu ya thamani yake, wakaona ya kwamba yapata fedha hamsini elfu.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
Hivyo ndivyo neno la Bwana lilivyozidi na kushinda kwa nguvu.
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.
Mambo hayo yalipokwisha kumalizika, Paulo akaazimu rohoni mwake, akiisha kupita katika Makedonia na Akaya, aende Yerusalemu, akisema, Baada ya kuwako huko, yanipasa kuuona na Rumi pia.
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.
Akatuma watu wawili miongoni mwa wale waliomtumikia kwenda Makedonia, nao ni Timotheo na Erasto, yeye mwenyewe akakaa katika Asia kitambo.
Diana of the Ephesians
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
Wakati huo kukatukia ghasia si haba katika habari ya Njia ile.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
Kwa maana mtu mmoja, jina lake Demetrio, mfua fedha, aliyekuwa akifanya vihekalu vya fedha vya Artemi, alikuwa akiwapatia mafundi faida nyingi.
25 whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
Akawakusanya hao, pamoja na wengine wenye kazi ile ile, akasema, Enyi wanaume, mnajua ya kuwa utajiri wetu hutoka katika kazi hii.
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:
Tena mnaona na kusikia ya kwamba si katika Efeso tu, bali katika Asia yote pia Paulo huyo ameshawishi watu wengi na kuwageuza nia zao, akisema ya kwamba hiyo inayofanywa kwa mikono siyo miungu.
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.
Si kwamba kazi hii yetu ina hatari ya kudharauliwa tu; bali na hekalu la mungu mke aliye mkuu, Artemi, kuhesabiwa si kitu, na kuondolewa utukufu wake, ambaye Asia yote pia na walimwengu wote humwabudu.
28 And when they heard these sayings , they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
Waliposikia haya wakajaa ghadhabu, wakapiga kelele, wakisema, Artemi wa Waefeso ni mkuu.
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.
Mji wote ukajaa ghasia, wakaenda mbio wakaingia mahali pa michezo kwa nia moja, wakiisha kuwakamata Gayo na Aristarko, watu wa Makedonia waliosafiri pamoja na Paulo.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
Na Paulo alipotaka kuingia kati ya watu, wanafunzi hawakumwacha aingie.
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.
Na baadhi ya wakuu wa Asia, walio rafiki zake, wakatuma watu kwake, wakimsihi asijihudhurishe nafsi yake ndani ya mahali pa michezo.
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.
Basi wengine walikuwa wakilia hivi na wengine hivi; kwa maana ule mkutano ulikuwa umechafuka-chafuka, na wengi wao hawakuijua sababu ya kukusanyika kwao pamoja.
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.
Wakamtoa Iskanda katika mkutano, Wayahudi wakimweka mbele ya watu. Iskanda akawapungia mkono, akitaka kujitetea mbele ya wale watu.
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.
Lakini walipotambua ya kuwa yeye ni Myahudi, wakapiga kelele wote pia kwa sauti moja kwa muda wa kama saa mbili, wakisema, Artemi wa Waefeso ni mkuu.
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?
Na karani wa mji alipokwisha kuwatuliza watu, akasema, Enyi wanaume wa Efeso, ni mtu gani asiyejua ya kuwa mji wa Efeso ni mtunzaji wa hekalu la Artemi, aliye mkuu, na wa kitu kile kilichoanguka kutoka mbinguni?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
Basi kwa kuwa mambo haya hayawezi kukanushwa, imewapasa kutulia; msifanye neno la haraka haraka.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
Kwa maana mmewaleta watu hawa, wasioiba vitu vya hekalu wala kumtukana mungu mke wetu.
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.
Basi ikiwa Demetrio na mafundi walio pamoja naye wana neno juu ya mtu, baraza ziko, na maliwali wako; na washitakiane.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
Bali mkitafuta neno lo lote katika mambo mengine, yatatengenezwa katika kusanyiko lililo halali.
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.
Kwa maana tuna hatari ya kushitakiwa kwa ajili ya matata haya ya leo, ambayo hayana sababu; na katika neno hilo, hatutaweza kujiudhuru kwa mkutano huu.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
Alipokwisha kusema haya akauvunja mkutano.
