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Matendo Ya Mitume 19
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Matendo Ya Mitume 19
Neno: Bibilia Takatifu
Waamini Wa Efeso Wapokea Roho Mtakatifu
19 Wakati Apolo alikuwa Korintho, Paulo alipitia sehemu za kaskazini akafika Efeso. Huko aliwakuta wanafunzi kadhaa, 2 aka wauliza, “Mlipoamini mlipokea Roho Mtakatifu?” Wakajibu, “Hapana. Hatujawahi hata kusikia kuwa kuna Roho Mtakatifu.” 3 Ndipo Paulo akawauliza, “Mlibatizwa ubatizo gani?” Wakajibu, “Ubatizo wa Yohana.” 4 Paulo akasema, “Yohana alipobatiza, aliwaambia watu watubu dhambi na kumwamini atakayekuja baada yake, yaani, Yesu.” 5 Waliposikia haya, wakabatizwa katika jina la Yesu. 6 Na Paulo alipoweka mikono yake juu yao, Roho Mtakatifu akawashukia , wakasema kwa lugha mpya na kutabiri. 7 Walikuwepo kama watu kumi na wawili.
8 Paulo akaingia katika sinagogi na kwa muda wa miezi mitatu akafundisha kwa ujasiri akitumia kila njia kueleza juu ya Ufalme wa Mungu. 9 Lakini baadhi yao walipokataa kuamini na kuanza kukashifu ujumbe wake mbele ya ushirika wote, aliachana nao, akawachukua wale wanafunzi akaendelea kujadiliana nao katika ukumbi wa Tirano. 10 Aliendelea na kazi hii kwa muda wa miaka miwili mpaka wenyeji wote wa Asia wakawa wamesikia neno la Bwana,
Wana Wa Skeva Wajaribu Kutoa Pepo
11 Na Mungu alifanya miujiza mingi ya ajabu kwa mkono wa Paulo. 12 Watu wakachukua vitambaa na taulo ambazo zilikuwa zimegusa mwili wa Paulo wakawawekea wagonjwa, nao wakapona magonjwa yao na pepo wachafu wakawatoka. 13 Baadhi ya Wayahudi waliokuwa wakienda huku na huko wakiwatoa watu pepo wachafu wali jaribu nao kutumia jina la Yesu kutoa pepo, wakisema, “Nakuamuru kwa jina la Yesu, anayehubiriwa na Paulo.” 14 Palikuwa na wana saba wa kuhani mkuu aliyeitwa Skeva ambao walikuwa wakifanya hivi. 15 Lakini pepo mchafu akawajibu, “Yesu namfahamu na Paulo pia namfahamu; lakini ninyi ni nani?” 16 Yule mtu aliyekuwa na pepo mchafu akawarukia akawashambulia vikali, wakatoka ndani ya ile nyumba mbio wakiwa uchi na wenye majeraha. 17 Jambo hili likajulikana kwa wenyeji wote wa Efeso, Wayahudi kwa Wagiriki; hofu ikawajaa watu wote; na jina la Bwana likaheshimiwa. 18 Waamini wengi wakatubu matendo yao maovu hadharani. 19 Na wale waliokuwa wakishiriki uchawi na kupiga ramli wakaleta vitabu vyao na kuvichoma moto hadharani. Walipopiga hesabu ya vitabu walivyochoma walikuta kwamba thamani yake ilikuwa vipande elfu hamsini vya fedha. 20 Neno la Bwana likaenea sana na kuwa na nguvu.
Ghasia Huko Efeso
21 Baada ya mambo haya kutokea, Paulo aliongozwa na Roho kupitia Makedonia na Akaya akiwa njiani kwenda Yerusalemu. Paulo alisema, “Nikishafika Yerusalemu, ni lazima niende Rumi pia.” 22 Akatuma wasaidizi wake wawili, Timotheo na Erasto, waende Makedonia, naye akakaa Asia kwa muda kidogo zaidi. 23 Wakati huo huo pakatokea ghasia kubwa kwa sababu ya Njia ya Bwana. 24 Mtu mmoja aitwaye Demetrio mhunzi wa vinyago vya fedha alikuwa akitengeneza vihekalu vya fedha vya Artemi na kuwa patia mafundi wake biashara kubwa. 25 Yeye aliwakutanisha watu hawa pamoja na watu wengine wanaofanya kazi za kutengeneza viny ago vya miungu kama wao akawaambia, “Jamani, mnajua ya kuwa uta jiri wetu unatokana na kazi zetu. 26 Lakini mmeona na kusikia jinsi ambavyo huko Efeso na karibu Asia yote huyu Paulo amewash awishi watu na kutuharibia biashara kwa kusema kuwa miungu iliy otengenezwa na watu si miungu ya kweli. 27 Kwa hiyo kuna hatari kuwa kazi yetu itaanza kudharauliwa. Na si hivyo tu, bali hata hekalu la mungu wetu Artemi, aliye mkuu na anayeabudiwa Asia yote na ulimwengu wote, litakuwa halina maana tena na utukufu wake utaondolewa.”
28 Waliposikia maneno haya walighadhabika wakapiga kelele, “Artemi wa Waefeso ni mkuu!” 29 Mji mzima ukajaa vurugu, waka kimbilia katika ukumbi wa michezo kwa pamoja wakawakamata Gayo na Aristarko, Wamakedonia waliokuwa wakisafiri na Paulo. 30 Paulo alitaka kuingilia kati lakini wanafunzi wengine wakam zuia; 31 hata baadhi ya viongozi waliokuwa marafiki wa Paulo walituma watu wamsihi asiingie katika ule ukumbi. 32 Pakawa na kutokuelewana katika ule ukumbi kwa sababu baadhi ya watu wali kuwa wakisema jambo moja na wengine lingine. Ikawa ni fujo; wengi wa watu waliofika hawakujua ni kwa nini walikuwa wamekusanyika huko. 33 Wayahudi wakamchagua Aleksanda azungumze kwa niaba yao naye akawaashiria watu wanyamaze apate kuzungumza. 34 Lakini umati ulipogundua yakuwa yeye ni Myahudi, walipiga kelele kwa kiasi cha saa mbili wakisema, “Artemi wa Waefeso ni mkuu!” 35 Baadaye karani wa mji alipofanikiwa kuwanyamazisha, aliwahu tubia akasema, “Ndugu Waefeso, kila mtu ulimwenguni anajua ya kuwa mji wa Efeso ndio unaotunza hekalu la Artemi aliye mkuu na ile sanamu iliyoanguka kutoka angani. 36 Kwa hiyo, kwa kuwa hakuna anayeweza kukanusha mambo haya, sioni sababu ya ninyi kufanya fujo au kuchukua hatua ambazo baadaye huenda mkazijutia. 37 Kwa maana mmewaleta hawa watu wawili hapa ingawa wao hawaja fanya uharibifu wo wote kwa hekalu la Artemi au kusema maneno ya kufuru juu ya huyu mungu wetu mwanamke. 38 Kama Demetrio na mafundi wenzake wana mashtaka juu ya mtu ye yote, mahakama ziko wazi na mahakimu wapo; wachukue hatua za kisheria. 39 Lakini kama kuna mashauri mengine, itabidi mtumie baraza halali. 40 Hivi sasa tuko katika hatari ya kushtakiwa kwa kufanya fujo kwa maana hatuna sababu ya kuridhisha kuhusu mambo yaliyotokea leo.” 41 Baada ya kusema haya akavunja mkutano.
Acts 19
New International Version
Acts 19
New International Version
Paul in Ephesus
19 While Apollos(A) was at Corinth,(B) Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus.(C) There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit(D) when[a] you believed?”
They answered, “No, we have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
3 So Paul asked, “Then what baptism did you receive?”
“John’s baptism,” they replied.
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism(E) was a baptism of repentance. He told the people to believe in the one coming after him, that is, in Jesus.”(F) 5 On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.(G) 6 When Paul placed his hands on them,(H) the Holy Spirit came on them,(I) and they spoke in tongues[b](J) and prophesied. 7 There were about twelve men in all.
8 Paul entered the synagogue(K) and spoke boldly there for three months, arguing persuasively about the kingdom of God.(L) 9 But some of them(M) became obstinate; they refused to believe and publicly maligned the Way.(N) So Paul left them. He took the disciples(O) with him and had discussions daily in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This went on for two years,(P) so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia(Q) heard the word of the Lord.(R)
11 God did extraordinary miracles(S) through Paul, 12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and their illnesses were cured(T) and the evil spirits left them.
13 Some Jews who went around driving out evil spirits(U) tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who were demon-possessed. They would say, “In the name of the Jesus(V) whom Paul preaches, I command you to come out.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this. 15 One day the evil spirit answered them, “Jesus I know, and Paul I know about, but who are you?” 16 Then the man who had the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered them all. He gave them such a beating that they ran out of the house naked and bleeding.
17 When this became known to the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus,(W) they were all seized with fear,(X) and the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor. 18 Many of those who believed now came and openly confessed what they had done. 19 A number who had practiced sorcery brought their scrolls together and burned them publicly. When they calculated the value of the scrolls, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.[c] 20 In this way the word of the Lord(Y) spread widely and grew in power.(Z)
21 After all this had happened, Paul decided[d] to go to Jerusalem,(AA) passing through Macedonia(AB) and Achaia.(AC) “After I have been there,” he said, “I must visit Rome also.”(AD) 22 He sent two of his helpers,(AE) Timothy(AF) and Erastus,(AG) to Macedonia, while he stayed in the province of Asia(AH) a little longer.
The Riot in Ephesus
23 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.(AI) 24 A silversmith named Demetrius, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought in a lot of business for the craftsmen there. 25 He called them together, along with the workers in related trades, and said: “You know, my friends, that we receive a good income from this business.(AJ) 26 And you see and hear how this fellow Paul has convinced and led astray large numbers of people here in Ephesus(AK) and in practically the whole province of Asia.(AL) He says that gods made by human hands are no gods at all.(AM) 27 There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”
28 When they heard this, they were furious and began shouting: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AN) 29 Soon the whole city was in an uproar. The people seized Gaius(AO) and Aristarchus,(AP) Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia,(AQ) and all of them rushed into the theater together. 30 Paul wanted to appear before the crowd, but the disciples(AR) would not let him. 31 Even some of the officials of the province, friends of Paul, sent him a message begging him not to venture into the theater.
32 The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another.(AS) Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front, and they shouted instructions to him. He motioned(AT) for silence in order to make a defense before the people. 34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all shouted in unison for about two hours: “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”(AU)
35 The city clerk quieted the crowd and said: “Fellow Ephesians,(AV) doesn’t all the world know that the city of Ephesus is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven? 36 Therefore, since these facts are undeniable, you ought to calm down and not do anything rash. 37 You have brought these men here, though they have neither robbed temples(AW) nor blasphemed our goddess. 38 If, then, Demetrius and his fellow craftsmen(AX) have a grievance against anybody, the courts are open and there are proconsuls.(AY) They can press charges. 39 If there is anything further you want to bring up, it must be settled in a legal assembly. 40 As it is, we are in danger of being charged with rioting because of what happened today. In that case we would not be able to account for this commotion, since there is no reason for it.” 41 After he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
Footnotes
- Acts 19:2 Or after
- Acts 19:6 Or other languages
- Acts 19:19 A drachma was a silver coin worth about a day’s wages.
- Acts 19:21 Or decided in the Spirit
Acts 19
King James Version
Acts 19
King James Version
19 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,
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.
3 And he said unto them, Unto what then were ye baptized? And they said, Unto John's baptism.
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.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
6 And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
7 And all the men were about twelve.
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.
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.
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.
11 And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul:
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.
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.
14 And there were seven sons of one Sceva, a Jew, and chief of the priests, which did so.
15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?
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.
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.
18 And many that believed came, and confessed, and shewed their deeds.
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.
20 So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed.
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.
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.
23 And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;
25 Whom he called together with the workmen of like occupation, and said, Sirs, ye know that by this craft we have our wealth.
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:
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.
28 And when they heard these sayings, they were full of wrath, and cried out, saying, Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
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.
30 And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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?
36 Seeing then that these things cannot be spoken against, ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
37 For ye have brought hither these men, which are neither robbers of churches, nor yet blasphemers of your goddess.
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.
39 But if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful assembly.
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.
41 And when he had thus spoken, he dismissed the assembly.
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