¹And Saul was assenting to his death, and there came in that day a great persecution upon the assembly in Jerusalem, all also were scattered abroad in the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles;

¹Saulus oli samuti tema hukkamise poolt. Sel päeval tõusis suur tagakiusamine Jeruusalemma koguduse vastu ja kõik peale apostlite hajutati mööda Juuda- ja Samaariamaad.

²and devout men carried away Stephen, and made great lamentation over him;

²Aga mõned vagad mehed matsid Stefanose maha ja tegid suure leinatalituse tema pärast.

³and Saul was making havoc of the assembly, into every house entering, and haling men and women, was giving them up to prison;

³Ent Saulus hakkas laastama kogudust, käis mööda kodasid ning vedas kaasa mehi ja naisi ning andis need vangi.

⁴they then indeed, having been scattered, went abroad proclaiming good news — the word.

⁴Nüüd käisid need, kes olid tagakiusamisel hajutatud, mööda maad ja kuulutasid evangeeliumi.

⁵And Philip having gone down to a city of Samaria, was preaching to them the Christ,

⁵Filippus tuli ühte Samaaria linna ja kuulutas rahvale Kristust.

⁶the multitudes also were giving heed to the things spoken by Philip, with one accord, in their hearing and seeing the signs that he was doing,

⁶Rahvahulk pani üksmeelselt tähele, mida Filippus ütles, kuuldes teda ning nähes tunnustähti, mida ta tegi.

⁷for unclean spirits came forth from many who were possessed, crying with a loud voice, and many who have been paralytic and lame were healed,

⁷Sest paljudest, kel olid rüvedad vaimud, läksid need välja valju häälega kisendades, palju halvatuid ja jalutuid aga sai terveks.

⁸and there was great joy in that city.

⁸Ja suur rõõm oli selles linnas.

⁹And a certain man, by name Simon, was before in the city using magic, and amazing the nation of Samaria, saying himself to be a certain great one,

⁹Aga üks mees, Siimon nimi, oli juba varem selles linnas ja nõidus ning pani Samaaria rahvast jahmuma, öeldes end kellegi suure olevat.

¹⁰to whom they were all giving heed, from small unto great, saying, `This one is the great power of God;`

¹⁰Tema mõju all olid kõik, nii pisikesed kui suured, ja ütlesid: 'See on Jumala vägi, mida hüütakse Suureks.'

¹¹and they were giving heed to him, because of his having for a long time amazed them with deeds of magic.

¹¹Nad olid tema mõju all, sest ta oli kaua aega neid nõidumisega jahmuma pannud.

¹²And when they believed Philip, proclaiming good news, the things concerning the reign of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women;

¹²Aga kui nad hakkasid uskuma Filippust, kes neile kuulutas evangeeliumi Jumala riigist ja Jeesuse Kristuse nimest, siis ristiti nii mehi kui naisi.

¹³and Simon also himself did believe, and, having been baptized, he was continuing with Philip, beholding also signs and mighty acts being done, he was amazed.

¹³Siimonastki sai usklik, ja kui ta oli ristitud, jäi ta alati Filippuse juurde. Ta oli väga jahmunud, nähes sündimas suuri tunnustähti ja vägevaid tegusid.

¹⁴And the apostles in Jerusalem having heard that Samaria hath received the word of God, did send unto them Peter and John,

¹⁴Aga kui Jeruusalemmas olevad apostlid said kuulda, et Samaaria on Jumala sõna vastu võtnud, läkitasid nad nende juurde Peetruse ja Johannese.

¹⁵who having come down did pray concerning them, that they may receive the Holy Spirit, —

¹⁵Need tulid kohale ja palvetasid samaarlaste eest, et nad võtaksid vastu Püha Vaimu.

¹⁶for as yet he was fallen upon none of them, and only they have been baptized — to the name of the Lord Jesus;

¹⁶Sest Vaim ei olnud langenud veel kellegi peale nende seast, nad olid üksnes ristitud Issanda Jeesuse nimesse.

¹⁷then were they laying hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.

¹⁷Siis panid apostlid oma käed nende peale ja nad võtsid vastu Püha Vaimu.

¹⁸And Simon, having beheld that through the laying on of the hands of the apostles, the Holy Spirit is given, brought before them money,

¹⁸Aga kui Siimon nägi, et Vaim antakse apostlite käte pealepanemise kaudu, tõi ta neile raha

¹⁹saying, `Give also to me this authority, that on whomsoever I may lay the hands, he may receive the Holy Spirit.`

¹⁹ja ütles: 'Andke minulegi see meelevald, et igaüks saaks Püha Vaimu, kelle peale ma iganes oma käed panen!'

²⁰And Peter said unto him, `Thy silver with thee — may it be to destruction! because the gift of God thou didst think to possess through money;

²⁰Aga Peetrus ütles talle: 'Hävigu su hõbe koos sinuga, et sa arvad Jumala andi saavat raha eest!

²¹thou hast neither part nor lot in this thing, for thy heart is not right before God;

²¹Sul ei ole osa ega pärandit selles sõnas, sest su süda ei ole siiras Jumala ees.

²²reform, therefore, from this thy wickedness, and beseech God, if then the purpose of thy heart may be forgiven thee,

²²Paranda nüüd meelt oma kurjusest ja anu Issandat, et su mõttevälgatus sulle ehk andeks antaks.

²³for in the gall of bitterness, and bond of unrighteousness, I perceive thee being.`

²³Sest ma näen sind olevat täis kibedat sappi ja ülekohtu köidikus.'

²⁴And Simon answering, said, `Beseech ye for me unto the Lord, that nothing may come upon me of the things ye have spoken.`

²⁴Siimon aga vastas: 'Paluge teie minu eest Issandat, et minu peale ei tuleks midagi sellest, mis te olete öelnud!'

²⁵They indeed, therefore, having testified fully, and spoken the word of the Lord, did turn back to Jerusalem; in many villages also of the Samaritans they did proclaim good news.

²⁵Kui apostlid nüüd olid Issanda sõna tunnistanud ja rääkinud, pöördusid nad tagasi Jeruusalemma ja kuulutasid evangeeliumi paljudes samaarlaste külades.

²⁶And a messenger of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, `Arise, and go on toward the south, on the way that is going down from Jerusalem to Gaza,` — this is desert.

²⁶Issanda ingel rääkis aga Filippusele: 'Tõuse ja mine lõuna poole seda teed, mis läheb Jeruusalemmast alla Gaza poole! See on tühermaa.'

²⁷And having arisen, he went on, and lo, a man of Ethiopia, a eunuch, a man of rank, of Candace the queen of the Ethiopians, who was over all her treasure, who had come to worship to Jerusalem;

²⁷Ja Filippus tõusis ning läks. Ja vaata, üks Etioopia eunuhh, etiooplaste kuninganna kandake võimukandja, kes valitses kogu ta varanduse üle, oli tulnud Jeruusalemma Jumalat kummardama

²⁸he was also returning, and is sitting on his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah.

²⁸ning oli tagasi pöördumas ja istus oma tõllas ning luges prohvet Jesaja raamatut.

²⁹And the Spirit said to Philip, `Go near, and be joined to this chariot;`

²⁹Ja Vaim ütles Filippusele: 'Mine ja ligine sellele tõllale!'

³⁰and Philip having run near, heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, `Dost thou then know what thou dost read?`

³⁰Filippus jooksis tõlla juurde ja kuulis teda lugevat prohvet Jesaja raamatut ning küsis: 'Kas sa ka aru saad, mida sa loed?'

³¹and he said, `Why, how am I able, if some one may not guide me?` he called Philip also, having come up, to sit with him.

³¹Tema vastas: 'Kuidas ma võin aru saada, kui keegi mind ei juhata?' Ja ta palus Filippust astuda üles ja istuda enese kõrvale.

³²And the contents of the Writing that he was reading was this: `As a sheep unto slaughter he was led, and as a lamb before his shearer dumb, so he doth not open his mouth;

³²Ja kirjakoht, mida ta luges, oli see: 'Tema on kui lammas viidud tappa ja otsekui tall on hääletu oma niitja ees, nõnda ei ava ka tema oma suud.

³³in his humiliation his judgment was taken away, and his generation — who shall declare? because taken from the earth is his life.`

³³Tema alandamisega on tema õigus ära võetud. Kes jõuab tema suguvõsast jutustada? Sest ta elu võetakse ära maa pealt.'

³⁴And the eunuch answering Philip said, `I pray thee, about whom doth the prophet say this? about himself, or about some other one?`

³⁴Ja eunuhh hakkas rääkima ning ütles Filippusele: 'Ma palun sind, kelle kohta prohvet seda ütleb? Kas enese või kellegi teise kohta?'

³⁵and Philip having opened his mouth, and having begun from this Writing, proclaimed good news to him — Jesus.

³⁵Aga Filippus avas oma suu ja sellest kirjakohast lähtudes kuulutas talle evangeeliumi Jeesusest.

³⁶And as they were going on the way, they came upon a certain water, and the eunuch said, `Lo, water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?`

³⁶Aga kui nad teed mööda edasi läksid, jõudsid nad ühe vee äärde. Ja eunuhh lausus: 'Ennäe, vesi! Mis takistab, et mind ei võiks ristida?'

³⁷[And Philip said, `If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;` and he answering said, `I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;`]

³⁷[Aga Filippus ütles: 'Kui sa usud kogu südamest, siis on see võimalik.' Ta vastas ja ütles: 'Ma usun, et Jeesus Kristus on Jumala Poeg!']

³⁸and he commanded the chariot to stand still, and they both went down to the water, both Philip and the eunuch, and he baptized him;

³⁸Ja ta käskis tõlla peatada ja nad mõlemad, Filippus ja eunuhh, astusid vette, ja Filippus ristis tema.

³⁹and when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, and the eunuch saw him no more, for he was going on his way rejoicing;

³⁹Aga kui nad veest välja tulid, haaras Issanda Vaim Filippuse, ja eunuhh ei näinud teda enam. Kuid ta läks oma teed edasi rõõmuga.

⁴⁰and Philip was found at Azotus, and passing through, he was proclaiming good news to all the cities, till his coming to Cesarea.

⁴⁰Aga Filippus leiti Asdodist, ja ta kuulutas mööda maad käies evangeeliumi kõigile linnadele, kuni ta jõudis Kaisareasse.