1 And Saul approved of his murder.
Saul Persecutes the Church
That very day the church in Jerusalem began to suffer cruel persecution. All the believers, except the apostles, were scattered throughout the provinces of Judea and Samaria. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, mourning for him with loud cries.
3 But Saul tried to destroy the church; going from house to house, he dragged out the believers, both men and women, and threw them into jail.
The Gospel Is Preached in Samaria
4 The believers who were scattered went everywhere, preaching the message. 5 Philip went to the principal city in Samaria and preached the Messiah to the people there. 6 The crowds paid close attention to what Philip said, as they listened to him and saw the miracles that he performed. 7 Evil spirits came out from many people with a loud cry, and many paralyzed and lame people were healed. 8 So there was great joy in that city.
9 A man named Simon lived there, who for some time had astounded the Samaritans with his magic. He claimed that he was someone great, 10 and everyone in the city, from all classes of society, paid close attention to him. “He is that power of God known as ‘The Great Power,’” they said. 11 They paid this attention to him because for such a long time he had astonished them with his magic. 12 But when they believed Philip's message about the good news of the Kingdom of God and about Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women. 13 Simon himself also believed; and after being baptized, he stayed close to Philip and was astounded when he saw the great wonders and miracles that were being performed.
14 The apostles in Jerusalem heard that the people of Samaria had received the word of God, so they sent Peter and John to them. 15 When they arrived, they prayed for the believers that they might receive the Holy Spirit. 16 For the Holy Spirit had not yet come down on any of them; they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Then Peter and John placed their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18 Simon saw that the Spirit had been given to the believers when the apostles placed their hands on them. So he offered money to Peter and John, 19 and said, “Give this power to me too, so that anyone I place my hands on will receive the Holy Spirit.”
20 But Peter answered him, “May you and your money go to hell, for thinking that you can buy God's gift with money! 21 You have no part or share in our work, because your heart is not right in God's sight. 22 Repent, then, of this evil plan of yours, and pray to the Lord that he will forgive you for thinking such a thing as this. 23 For I see that you are full of bitter envy and are a prisoner of sin.”
24 Simon said to Peter and John, “Please pray to the Lord for me, so that none of these things you spoke of will happen to me.”
25 After they had given their testimony and proclaimed the Lord's message, Peter and John went back to Jerusalem. On their way they preached the Good News in many villages of Samaria.
Philip and the Ethiopian Official
26 An angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get ready and go south to the road that goes from Jerusalem to Gaza.” (This road is not used nowadays.) 27-28 So Philip got ready and went. Now an Ethiopian eunuch, who was an important official in charge of the treasury of the queen of Ethiopia, was on his way home. He had been to Jerusalem to worship God and was going back home in his carriage. As he rode along, he was reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. 29 The Holy Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that carriage and stay close to it.” 30 Philip ran over and heard him reading from the book of the prophet Isaiah. He asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 The official replied, “How can I understand unless someone explains it to me?” And he invited Philip to climb up and sit in the carriage with him. 32 The passage of scripture which he was reading was this:
“He was like a sheep that is taken to be slaughtered,
like a lamb that makes no sound when its wool is cut off.
He did not say a word.
33 He was humiliated, and justice was denied him.
No one will be able to tell about his descendants,
because his life on earth has come to an end.”
34 The official asked Philip, “Tell me, of whom is the prophet saying this? Of himself or of someone else?” 35 Then Philip began to speak; starting from this passage of scripture, he told him the Good News about Jesus. 36 As they traveled down the road, they came to a place where there was some water, and the official said, “Here is some water. What is to keep me from being baptized?”
38 The official ordered the carriage to stop, and both Philip and the official went down into the water, and Philip baptized him. 39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord took Philip away. The official did not see him again, but continued on his way, full of joy. 40 Philip found himself in Azotus; he went on to Caesarea, and on the way he preached the Good News in every town.
VIII.
Bazneicas vojōšona.
1 Tamā pat dīnā Jeruzalemā izacēle lela Bazneicas vojōšona. Visi, izjamūt apostolus, izkleida pa Judeas un Samarijas apgobolim. 2 Dīvbaileigī cylvāki Stepōnu paglobōja un pēc jō gauži nūraudōja. 3 Bet Sauls Bazneicu ļūti vojōja. Īsalauzdams mōjōs, jys jēme cīši veirīšus un sīvītes un slūdzeja tūs cītumā.
Filips Samarijā.
4 Izklaidōtī, staigōdami apkōrt, sludynōja (Dīva) vōrdu. 5 Tai Filips aizgōja uz Samarijas mīstu un tim sludynōja Kristu. 6 Ļaudis tam, kū Filips sludynōja, labprōt pīkryta un vīnprōteigi jō klausejōs, jo redzēja zeimes, kuras jys dareja. 7 Nu daudzejim ļaunī gori, kuri jūs beja apsāduši, izgōja ōrā stipri klīgdami. Daudzejī, kas beja krampa sarauti un klibi, tyka izvasalōti. 8 Tōpēc tymā mīstā beja lels prīks.
9 Tamā mīstā jau seņ dzeivōja vīns cylvāks, vōrdā Simons. Jys nūsadorbōja ar būršonu un, izalykdams par kaut kū augstōku, mōneja Samarijas īdzeivōtōjus. 10 Visi nu moza leidz lelam jū īcīnēja saceidami: Šytys ir tys Dīva spāks, kurs teik saukts Lelais. 11 Jī tū īcīnēja ari tōpēc, ka tys jau nu senejim laikim beja jūs ar būršonu apstulbōjis. 12 Bet tai kai Filips sludynōja Evangeliju par Dīva vaļsteibu un Jezus Kristus vōrdu, tad veirīši un sīvītes pījēme kristeibu. 13 Simons, ari tys palyka ticeigs un pījēme kristeibu. Jys, radzādams breinumus un zeimes, kuri nūtyka, pastōveigi turējōs pi Filipa un navarēja nūsabreinōt.
Pīters un Jōņs Samarijā.
14 Jeruzalemas apostoli, izdzērduši, ka Samarija pījēme Dīva vōrdu, nūsyuteja uz turīni Pīteri un Jōni. 15 Atgōjuši, jī lyudzēs, lai tī sajimtu Svātū Goru, 16 jo Jys nabeja ni uz vīna nu tim atgōjis. Jī beja tikai Kunga Jezus vōrdā nūkristeiti. 17 Tagad jī uzlyka uz tim rūkas, un tī sajēme Svātū Goru.
18 Simons, radzādams, ka caur apostolu rūku uzlikšonu tī sajam Svātū Goru, pīsūleja jim naudu, 19 saceidams: Īdūdit maņ varu, ka ikvīns, kam es uzlikšu rūkas, sajimtu Svātū Goru.
20 Bet Pīters jam atbiļdēja: Tova nauda lai pazyud reizē ar tevi, jo tu dūmoj, ka Dīva dōvonas ir pērkamas par naudu. 21 Tev navā nikaidas daļas un nikaidas tīseibas uz tū vōrdu, jo tova sirds Dīva prīškā navā taisna. 22 Atsagrīz nūst nu sova ļaunuma un lyudz Kunga, varbyut, vēļ tovas sirds nūdūms atrass atiaisšonu. 23 Es radzu, ka tu esi pylns ryugtas žuļts un sasīts ar nataisneibu. 24 Bet Simons, atbyldādams, saceja: Lyudzit par mani Kunga, lai maņ nikas nu tō, kū sacejot, nanūtyktu.
25 Pēc līceibas nūdūšonas un Kunga vōrda sludynōšonas, jī, sludynōdami daudzōs Samarijas vītōs Evangeliju, atsagrīze atpakaļ uz Jeruzalemu.
Etiopīša atsagrīzšona.
26 Kunga eņgeļs pavēlēja Filipam saceidams: Celīs un ap dīnvydu ej uz tō vīntuleigō ceļa, kas īt nu Jeruzalemas uz Gazu. 27 Jys pīsacēlis aizgōja. Un, raug, vīns etiopīts, Etiopijas kēnenīnes Kandake kambara kungs un dīžveirs, kas pōrzynōja vysus jōs krōjumus, beja atgōjis uz Jeruzalemu Dīva lyugtu. 28 Tagad jys, sādādams sovā vōgī un laseidams pravīti Izaju, grīzēs atpakaļ. 29 Te Gors Filipam saceja: Ej un turīs šytō vōga tyvumā. 30 Pīgōjis klōtu, Filips izdzērda, ka jys losa pravīti Izaju, un jautōja: Vai tu saprūti, kū losi? 31 Bet tys atbiļdēja: Kai gon lai es saprūtu, ka maņ nikas navā aizrōdejis. Tad jys aicynōja Filipu kōpt vōgī un suplok ar jū ījimt vītu. 32 Tei Rokstu vīta, kuru jys laseja, beja sekūšō:
Kai vuška uz nūkaušonu teik vasts,
un kai jārs pret cērpēju naizlaiž bolsa,
tai tys sovas mutes naatver.
33 Pazamynōšonā Jō nūtīsōjums ir atcalts,
bet kas gon Jō dzymumu lai pīmiņ?
Jō dzeive tadei nu šōs zemes tiks nūslauceita.
34 Tad kambara kungs Filipam saceja: Es tevis lyudzu: Par kū pravīts šytū soka? — Par sevi pošu, vai par kū cytu?
35 Tad Filips atdareja sovu muti un, īsōkdams nu šytūs Rokstu, sludynōja jam Evangeliju par Jezu. 36 Turpynōdami ceļu, jī pībrauce pi yudiņa. Tad kambara kungs īsasauce: Raug, yudiņs! — Kas līdz maņ pījimt kristeibu?
37 (Filips jam atbiļdēja: Jo tu nu vysas sirds tici, nikas nalīdz. Tys atbyldādams saceja: Es tycu, ka Jezus Kristus ir Dīva Dāls). 38 Tad lyka vōgi apturēt; obeji, — Filips un kambara kungs, — īkōpe yudinī, un jys tū nūkristeja. 39 Tim nu yudiņa izkōpūt, Kunga Gors pagiva Filipu. Kambara kungs, jō nikur vairs naradzādams, pylns prīcas devēs tōļōk pa sovu ceļu. 40 Bet Filips atsaroda Azotā. Jys, staigōdams apkōrt, vysūs mīstūs sludynōja Evangeliju, koleidz aizgōja uz Cezareju.
