1It happened that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus, and found 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 to them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” They said to him, “No, we haven’t even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
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.»
3He said, “Into what then were you baptized?” They said, “Into 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.»
4Paul said, “John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in 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.
6When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages 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.
7They were about twelve men in all.
7 Limub nit ñooñu nekk na lu mat fukk ak ñaar.
8He entered into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for a period of three months, reasoning and persuading about 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 some were hardened and disobedient, speaking evil of the Way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated the disciples, reasoning daily in the school of 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.
10This continued for two years, so that all those who lived 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.
11God worked special miracles by the hands of Paul,
11 Booba Yàllay def ay kéemaan yu ràññiku yuy jaar ci loxoy Pool.
12so that even handkerchiefs or aprons were carried away from his body to the sick, and the evil spirits went out.
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.
13But some of the itinerant Jews, exorcists, took on themselves to invoke over those who had the evil spirits the name of the Lord Jesus, saying, “We adjure you by Jesus whom Paul preaches.”
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.»
14There were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, who did this.
14 Ñi doon def loolu, juróom-ñaari doom lañu woon ci Sewa, mi doon taafantaloo saraxalekat bu mag ba ci Yawut yi.
15The evil spirit answered, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?”
15 Waaye bi ñu ko defee rab wa tontu leen ne: «Xam naa Yeesu, xam naa it kuy Pool, waaye yéenay ñan?»
16The man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overpowered 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.
17This became known to all, both Jews and Greeks, who lived at Ephesus. 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.
18Many also of those who had believed came, confessing, and declaring their deeds.
18 Bi loolu amee ñu bare ci ñi gëm ñëw, di wesar ci kanam ñépp seeni jati luxus.
19Many of those who practiced magical arts brought their books together and burned them in the sight of all. They counted their price, and found it to be fifty thousand pieces of silver. The 50,000 pieces of silver here probably referred to 50,000 drachmas. If so, the value of the burned books was equivalent to about 160 man-years of wages for agricultural laborers
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 the word of the Lord was growing and becoming mighty.
20 Noonu la kàddu Boroom bi lawe, te noot lépp.
21Now after these things had ended, Paul determined 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.»
22Having sent into Macedonia two of those who served him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.
22 Mu yebal nag ci Maseduwan ñaari jaraafam, di Timote ak Erast, waaye moom mu des ab diir ci Asi.
23About that time there arose no small stir concerning the Way.
23 Fekk booba amoon na yengu-yengu bu réy ci lu aju ci Yoon wi.
24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to 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 gathered together, with the workmen of like occupation, and said, “Sirs, you know that by this business 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.
26You see and hear, that not at Ephesus alone, but almost throughout all Asia, this Paul has persuaded and turned away many people, saying that they are no gods, that 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.”
27Not only is there danger that this our trade come into disrepute, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be counted as nothing, and her majesty destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worships.”
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.»
28When they heard this they were filled with anger, and cried out, saying, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
28 Bi ñu déggee loolu, mer mu réy tàbbi ci ñoom, ñuy yuuxu ne: «Artemis mu Efes màgg na!»
29The whole city was filled with confusion, and they rushed with one accord into the theater, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.
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.
30When Paul wanted to enter in to the people, the disciples didn’t allow him.
30 Pool nag bëgg a dugg ca mbooloo ma, waaye taalibe ya nanguwuñu ko.
31Certain also of the Asiarchs, being his friends, sent to him and begged him not to venture into the theater.
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 in confusion. Most of them didn’t know why they had 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.
33They brought Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews putting him forward. Alexander beckoned with his hand, and would have made a defense to 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 perceived that he was a Jew, all with one voice for a time of about two hours cried out, “Great is Artemis 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!»
35When the town clerk had quieted the multitude, he said, “You men of Ephesus, what man is there who doesn’t know that the city of the Ephesians is temple keeper of the great goddess Artemis, and of the image which fell down from Zeus?
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 can’t be denied, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash.
36 Gannaaw nag kenn mënta weddi loolu, war ngeen a dalal seen xel te bañ a sañaxu ci dara.
37For you have brought these men here, who are neither robbers of temples nor blasphemers of your goddess.
37 Ndaxte nit ñii ngeen fi indi sàccuñu ca màggalukaay ya te sosaluñu sunu yàlla.
38If therefore Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a matter against anyone, the courts are open, and there are proconsuls. Let them press charges against 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 you seek anything about other matters, it will be settled in the regular assembly.
39 Waaye su ngeen di laaj leneen, mbooloom dëgg dina ko àtte.
40For indeed we are in danger of being accused concerning this day’s riot, there being no cause. Concerning it, we wouldn’t be able to give an account of this commotion.”
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.»
41When he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
41 Bi mu waxee loolu nag, mu tas mbooloo ma.