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.
1-2 Saul approved the stoning of Stephen. Some faithful followers of the Lord buried Stephen and mourned very much for him.
Saul Makes Trouble for the Church
At that time the church in Jerusalem suffered terribly. All of the Lord's followers, except the apostles, were scattered everywhere in Judea and Samaria. 3 Saul started making a lot of trouble for the church. He went from house to house, arresting men and women and putting them in jail.
The Good News Is Preached in Samaria
4 The Lord's followers who had been scattered went from place to place, telling the good news. 5 Philip went to the city of Samaria and told the people about Christ. 6 They crowded around Philip because they were eager to hear what he was saying and to see him work miracles. 7 Many people with evil spirits were healed, and the spirits went out of them with a shout. A lot of paralyzed and lame people were also healed. 8 Everyone in that city was very glad because of what was happening.
9 For some time a man named Simon had lived there and had amazed the people of Samaria. He practiced witchcraft and claimed to be somebody great. 10 Everyone, rich and poor, crowded around him. They said, “This man is the power of God called ‘The Great Power.’ ”
11 For a long time, Simon had used witchcraft to amaze the people, and they kept crowding around him. 12 But when they believed what Philip was saying about God's kingdom and about the name of Jesus Christ, they were all baptized. 13 Even Simon believed and was baptized. He stayed close to Philip, because he marveled at all the miracles and wonders.
14 The apostles in Jerusalem heard that some people in Samaria had accepted God's message, and they sent Peter and John. 15 When the two apostles arrived, they prayed that these people would be given the Holy Spirit. 16 Before this, the Holy Spirit had not been given to any of them, though some of them had been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. 17 Peter and John then placed their hands on everyone who had faith in the Lord, and they were given the Holy Spirit.
18 Simon noticed that the Spirit was given only when the apostles placed their hands on the people. So he brought money 19 and said to Peter and John, “Let me have this power too! Then anyone I place my hands on will also be given the Holy Spirit.”
20 Peter said to him, “You and your money will both end up in hell if you think you can buy God's gift! 21 You don't have any part in this, and God sees that your heart isn't right. 22 Get rid of these evil thoughts and ask God to forgive you. 23 I can see that you are jealous and bound by your evil ways.”
24 Simon said, “Please pray to the Lord, so that what you said won't happen to me.”
25 After Peter and John had preached about the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem. On their way they told the good news in many villages of Samaria.
Philip and an Ethiopian Official
26 The Lord's angel said to Philip, “Go south along the desert road that leads from Jerusalem to Gaza.” 27 So Philip left.
An important Ethiopian official happened to be going along that road in his chariot. He was the chief treasurer for Candace, the Queen of Ethiopia. The official had gone to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was now on his way home. He was sitting in his chariot, reading the book of the prophet Isaiah.
29 The Spirit told Philip to catch up with the chariot. 30 Philip ran up close and heard the man reading aloud from the book of Isaiah. Philip asked him, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
31 The official answered, “How can I understand unless someone helps me?” He then invited Philip to come up and sit beside him.
32 The man was reading the passage that said,
“He was led like a sheep
on its way to be killed.
He was silent as a lamb
whose wool
is being cut off,
and he did not say
a word.
33 He was treated like a nobody
and did not receive
a fair trial.
How can he have children,
if his life
is snatched away?”
34 The official said to Philip, “Tell me, was the prophet talking about himself or about someone else?” 35 So Philip began at this place in the Scriptures and explained the good news about Jesus.
36-37 As they were going along the road, they came to a place where there was some water. The official said, “Look! Here is some water. Why can't I be baptized?” 38 He ordered the chariot to stop. Then they both went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39 After they had come out of the water, the Lord's Spirit took Philip away. The official never saw him again, but he was very happy as he went on his way.
40 Philip later appeared in Azotus. He went from town to town, all the way to Caesarea, telling people about Jesus.
