1And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
1 Ba Apolos nekkee Korent nag, Pool jaar ca teggi ya gën a kawe ca réew ma, door a dikk Efes. Noonu mu gis fa ay taalibe.
2He 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.
2 Mu ne leen: «Ndax jot ngeen ci Xel mu Sell mi, bi ngeen gëmee?» Ñu tontu ko: «Déggunu sax ne, Xel mu Sell mi am na.»
3And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
3 Mu ne leen: «Kon nag, bi ñu leen sóobee ci ndox, lu ciy maana?» Ñu tontu ko: «Xanaa li Yaxya tëral.»
4Then 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.
4 Pool ne leen: «Yaxya daan na sóob nit ñi ci ndox, ndax bi ñu tuubee seeni bàkkaar; te mu ne bànni Israyil, kiy topp ci moom lañu war a gëm, maanaam Yeesu.»
5When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
5 Bi ñu déggee loolu nag, sóob nañu leen ci ndox ci turu Yeesu Boroom bi.
6And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
6 Te bi leen Pool tegee loxo, Xel mu Sell mi ñëw ci ñoom, ñuy wax yeneeni làkk, di wax ci kàddug Yàlla.
7And all the men were about twelve.
7 Limub nit ñooñu nekk na lu mat fukk ak ñaar.
8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.
8 Noonu Pool dugg ca jàngu ba, di wax ak fit wu dëgër diirub ñetti weer, di diisoo ak ñoom ci mbirum nguurug Yàlla, di leen jéem a gëmloo.
9But 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.
9 Waaye bi xolu ñenn ci ñoom fattee, ñu gëmadi, bay suufeel yoon wi ci kanam mbooloo ma, mu jóge ci ñoom, xàjjale taalibe yi ak ñoom, di diisoo bés bu nekk ca jàngukaayu ku ñuy wax Tiranus.
10And 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.
10 Mu wéy ci noonu diirub ñaari at, ba ñi dëkk diiwaanu Asi ñépp dégg kàddug Boroom bi, muy Yawut muy Gereg.
11And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
11 Booba Yàllay def ay kéemaan yu ràññiku yuy jaar ci loxoy Pool.
12So 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.
12 Ñu yóbbul sax ñi wopp ay kaala ak ay taraxlaay yu laaloon yaramam, ba jàngoro yi di leen bàyyi, rab yay génn ci ñoom.
13Then 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.
13 Noonu ay Yawut yuy wëndéelu, di faj ñi rab jàpp, ñu di leen jéem a ñaanal ci turu Yeesu Boroom bi naan: «Ci turu Yeesu, mi Pool di yégle, génnleen.»
14And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
14 Ñi doon def loolu, juróom-ñaari doom lañu woon ci Sewa, mi doon taafantaloo saraxalekat bu mag ba ci Yawut yi.
15And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
15 Waaye bi ñu ko defee rab wa tontu leen ne: «Xam naa Yeesu, xam naa it kuy Pool, waaye yéenay ñan?»
16And 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.
16 Ci kaw loolu nit ka rab jàpp song leen, noot leen ñoom ñépp; mu soxore leen lool, ba ñu daw kër ga, def yaramu neen te gaañu bu metti.
17And 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.
17 Loolu siiw na ci ñépp, ñi dëkk Efes, di Yawut ak Gereg; tiitaange jàpp leen ñoom ñépp, ba ñu màggal turu Yeesu Boroom bi.
18And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
18 Bi loolu amee ñu bare ci ñi gëm ñëw, di wesar ci kanam ñépp seeni jati luxus.
19Many 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.
19 Te ñu bare ci ñi daan luxus, indi seeni téere, lakk leen ci kanam ñépp. Te bi ñu xaymaa njëg ga, mu tollook juróom-fukki junniy poseti daraxma.
20So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
20 Noonu la kàddu Boroom bi lawe, te noot lépp.
21After 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.
21 Bi loolu wéyee Pool nas xel jëm Yerusalem, jaar ci diiwaani Maseduwan ak Akayi. Mu ne: «Gannaaw bu ma fa demee, fàww ma seeti Room it.»
22So he sent into Macedonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.
22 Mu yebal nag ci Maseduwan ñaari jaraafam, di Timote ak Erast, waaye moom mu des ab diir ci Asi.
23And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
23 Fekk booba amoon na yengu-yengu bu réy ci lu aju ci Yoon wi.
24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
24 Ndaxte nit ku tudd Demetirus, di tëggu xaalis buy defar nataali xaalis ngir màggal Artemis, daan na ci jariñu lu bare, moom ak ay nawleem.
25Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
25 Noonu mu dajale leen ak seeni liggéeykat ne leen: «Gaa ñi, xam ngeen ne, sunu njariñ mu ngi aju ci liggéey bii.
26Moreover 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:
26 Gis ngeen nag te dégg ne, Pool male gëmloo na bay fàbbi mbooloo mu bare, waxuma ci Efes rekk, waaye ci biir Asi gépp naan: “Yàlla yu ay loxo defar duñu ay yàlla.”
27So 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.
27 Léegi kat loraangee ngi nuy yoot, te du yem ci xañ nu sunu liggéey rekk, waaye it dina daaneel màggalukaayu Artemis sunu yàlla ju mag ji, tey neenal ndamam, moom mi Asi gépp te àddina sépp di màggal.»
28And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
28 Bi ñu déggee loolu, mer mu réy tàbbi ci ñoom, ñuy yuuxu ne: «Artemis mu Efes màgg na!»
29And 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.
29 Noonu dëkk bépp jaxasoo. Ñu bokk benn xalaat, daldi ne milib ca powukaay ba, diri Gayus ak Aristàrk, waa Maseduwan, ñi ànd ak Pool.
30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
30 Pool nag bëgg a dugg ca mbooloo ma, waaye taalibe ya nanguwuñu ko.
31And certain of the chief of Asia, which were his friends, sent unto him, desiring him that he would not adventure himself into the theatre.
31 Ñenn ca jawriñi nguur gi it, ñuy ay xaritam, yónnee ci moom, di ko dénk, mu bañ a jaay bakkanam ci dugg ca powukaay ba.
32Some therefore cried one thing, and some another: for the assembly was confused: and the more part knew not wherefore they were come together.
32 Noonu ndaje ma rëb, ba ñii di yuuxu lii, ñale di yuuxu laa, te ña ca gën a bare xamuñu lu waral ndaje ma.
33And 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.
33 Ci kaw loolu Yawut ya jéñ Alegsàndar ci kanam, te mbooloo ma di ko xaacu ay ndigal, mu daldi tàllal loxoom, ngir làyyi ca mbooloo ma.
34But 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.
34 Waaye bi ñu xamee ne Yawut la, ñépp a bokk benn baat, yuuxu diirub lu mat ñaari waxtu naan: «Artemis mu Efes màgg na!»
35And 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?
35 Gannaaw loolu boroom dëkk ba dalal mbooloo ma ne leen: «Yéen waa Efes, ana ku xamul ne, dëkku Efes moo di wottukaayu màggalukaayu Artemis ak nataalam, bi wàcce asamaan?
36Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
36 Gannaaw nag kenn mënta weddi loolu, war ngeen a dalal seen xel te bañ a sañaxu ci dara.
37For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
37 Ndaxte nit ñii ngeen fi indi sàccuñu ca màggalukaay ya te sosaluñu sunu yàlla.
38Wherefore 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.
38 Su fekkee ne Demetirus ak ay nawleem jànkoonte nañu ak kenn, am na ay bési layoo ak ñu yilif réew mi; nañu fa woo ku ñu amleenteel.
39But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
39 Waaye su ngeen di laaj leneen, mbooloom dëgg dina ko àtte.
40For 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.
40 Ndaxte fi mu ne man nañu noo jiiñ jógug mbooloo mi ndax li fi xew tey. Te bu loolu amee dunu am aw lay ci mbirum mbooloo mu rëb mii, ndaxte amul dara lu ko waral.»
41And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
41 Bi mu waxee loolu nag, mu tas mbooloo ma.