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;

¹Saulo naye alikiona kitendo hicho cha kumwua Stefano kuwa sawa. Siku hiyo kanisa la Yerusalemu lilianza kuteswa vibaya. Waumini wote, isipokuwa tu wale mitume, walilazimika kutawanyika katika sehemu za mashambani za Yudea na Samaria.

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

²Watu wamchao Mungu, walimzika Stefano na kumfanyia maombolezo makubwa.

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

³Wakati huohuo, Saulo alijaribu kuliangamiza kanisa. Alikwenda katika kila nyumba, akawatoa nje waumini, wanaume kwa wanawake, akawatia gerezani.

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

⁴Wale waumini waliotawanyika, walikwenda kila mahali wakihubiri ule ujumbe.

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

⁵Naye Filipo aliingia katika mji wa Samaria na kumhubiri Kristo kwa wenyeji wa hapo.

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,

⁶Watu walijiunga kusikiliza kwa makini ule ujumbe wa Filipo na kuona ile miujiza aliyoifanya.

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,

⁷Maana pepo wachafu waliokuwa wamewapagaa watu wengi waliwatoka wakipiga kelele kubwa; na pia watu wengi waliokuwa wamepooza viungo na waliolemaa waliponywa.

⁸and there was great joy in that city.

⁸Kukawa na furaha kubwa katika mji ule.

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,

⁹Basi, kulikuwa na mtu mmoja aitwaye Simoni ambaye alikuwa amekwisha fanya uchawi wake katika mji huo kwa muda na kuwashangaza watu wa Samaria, akijiona kuwa yeye ni mtu maarufu.

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

¹⁰Watu wote, wadogo na wakubwa, walimsikiliza kwa makini wakisema, "Simoni ndiye ile nguvu ya kimungu inayoitwa Nguvu Kubwa."

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

¹¹Walivutiwa sana naye kwa vile alikuwa amewashangaza kwa uchawi wake kwa muda mrefu.

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;

¹²Lakini walipouamini ujumbe wa Filipo juu ya Habari Njema ya Ufalme wa Mungu na jina la Yesu Kristo, walibatizwa, wanawake na wanaume.

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.

¹³Hata Simoni aliamini; baada ya kubatizwa ilikuwa akiandamana na Filipo, akastaajabia maajabu na miujiza iliyokuwa inafanyika.

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

¹⁴Wale mitume waliokuwa kule Yerusalemu walipopata habari kwamba wenyeji wa Samaria nao wamelipokea neno la Mungu, waliwatuma kwao Petro na Yohane.

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

¹⁵Walipofika waliwaombea hao waumini ili wampokee Roho Mtakatifu;

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

¹⁶maana wakati huo Roho Mtakatifu hakuwa ameshukia yeyote kati yao; walikuwa wamebatizwa tu kwa jina la Bwana Yesu.

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

¹⁷Basi, Petro na Yohane wakawawekea mikono hao waumini, nao wakampokea Roho Mtakatifu.

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

¹⁸Hapo Simoni aling'amua kwamba kwa kuwekewa mikono ya mitume waumini walipewa Roho Mtakatifu. Hivyo aliwapa Petro na Yohane fedha akisema,

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

¹⁹"Nipeni na mimi uwezo huo ili yeyote nitakayemwekea mikono, apokee Roho Mtakatifu."

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;

²⁰Lakini Petro akamjibu, "Potelea mbali na fedha zako kwa vile unafikiri kwamba unaweza kununua karama ya Mungu kwa fedha!

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

²¹Huna sehemu yoyote wala haki katika kazi hiyo kwa maana moyo wako hauko sawa mbele ya macho ya Mungu.

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

²²Kwa hiyo, tubu ubaya wako huu na umwombe Bwana naye anaweza kukusamehe fikira kama hizo.

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

²³Ni dhahiri kwangu kwamba umejaa wivu mkali na mfungwa wa dhambi!"

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

²⁴Simoni akajibu, "Tafadhali, niombeeni kwa Bwana lisije likanipata lolote kati ya hayo mliyosema."

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.

²⁵Baada ya Petro na Yohane kutoa ushuhuda wao na kuutangaza ujumbe wa Bwana, walirudi Yerusalemu. Walipokuwa wanarudi walihubiri Habari Njema katika vijiji vingi vya Samaria.

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.

²⁶Malaika wa Bwana alimwambia Filipo, "Jitayarishe uende kusini kupitia njia inayotoka Yerusalemu kwenda Gaza." (Njia hiyo hupita jangwani.)

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;

²⁷Basi, Filipo akajiweka tayari, akaanza safari. Wakati huohuo kulikuwa na Mwethiopia mmoja, towashi, ambaye alikuwa anasafiri kuelekea nyumbani. Huyo mtu alikuwa ofisa maarufu wa hazina ya Kandake, malkia wa Ethiopia. Alikuwa amekwenda huko Yerusalemu kuabudu na wakati huo alikuwa anarudi akiwa amepanda gari la kukokotwa.

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

²⁸Alipokuwa anasafiri, alikuwa akijisomea kitabu cha nabii Isaya.

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

²⁹Basi, Roho Mtakatifu akamwambia Filipo, "Nenda karibu na gari hilo ukafuatane nalo."

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

³⁰Filipo akakimbilia karibu na gari, akamsikia huyo mtu akisoma katika kitabu cha nabii Isaya. Hapo Filipo akamwuliza, "Je, unaelewa hayo unayosoma?"

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.

³¹Huyo mtu akamjibu, "Ninawezaje kuelewa bila mtu kunielewesha?" Hapo akamwalika Filipo apande juu, aketi pamoja naye.

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;

³²Basi, sehemu ya Maandiko Matakatifu aliyokuwa anasoma ilikuwa hii: "Alikuwa kama kondoo anayepelekwa kuchinjwa; kimya kama vile mwana kondoo anaponyolewa manyoya, yeye naye hakutoa sauti hata kidogo.

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

³³Alifedheheshwa na kunyimwa haki. Hakuna atakayeweza kuongea juu ya kizazi chake, kwa maana maisha yake yameondolewa duniani."

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

³⁴Huyo Mwethiopia akamwambia Filipo, "Niambie, huyu nabii anasema juu ya nani? Anasema mambo haya juu yake yeye mwenyewe au juu ya mtu mwingine?"

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

³⁵Basi, Filipo akianzia na sehemu hiyo ya Maandiko Matakatifu, akamweleza Habari Njema juu ya Yesu.

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?`

³⁶Walipokuwa bado wanaendelea na safari walifika mahali penye maji na huyo ofisa akasema, "Mahali hapa pana maji; je, kuna chochote cha kunizuia nisibatizwe?"

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;`]

³⁷Filipo akasema, "Kama unaamini kwa moyo wako wote unaweza kubatizwa." Naye akajibu, "Naam, ninaamini kwamba Yesu Kristo ni Mwana wa Mungu."

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;

³⁸Basi, huyo ofisa akaamuru lile gari lisimame; na wote wawili, Filipo na huyo ofisa wakashuka majini, naye Filipo akambatiza.

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;

³⁹Walipotoka majini Roho wa Bwana akamfanya Filipo atoweke. Na huyo Mwethiopia hakumwona tena; lakini akaendelea na safari yake akiwa amejaa furaha.

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

⁴⁰Filipo akajikuta yuko Azoto, akapita katika miji yote akihubiri Habari Njema mpaka alipofika Kaisarea.