MABASA 19

Paulo mumzinda wa Efeso

1Pikhali Apolo mu Korinto, Paulo adafamba na pamtunda m'nthemba za Asia mbafika ku Efeso. Kweneko adagumanako anyakukhulupira anango 2mbaavunza mbati, “Ayi mudatambira Mzimu Wakuchena pandzidzi udakhulupira imwe?”

Iwo adatawira mbati, “Ife na kuva kwene nkhabe kuti kunja kuno kuna Mzimu Wakuchena.”

3Tenepo Paulo adavunza mbati, “Mphapo ubatizo udatambira imwe ngupi?”

Iwo adatawira mbati, “Ubatizo wa Yohani.”

4Paulo adalonga mbati, “Yohani akhabatiza anthu adaleka pyakudawa pyawo ale. Iye adapanga anthu a m'dziko ya Israele kuti akhulupire ule akhabwera m'nduli mwache. Weneyu ndi Yesu.”#Mt. 3.11; Mk. 1.4, 7, 8; Lk. 3.4, 16; Yoh. 1.26, 27.

5Pidava anyakukhulupirawo penepi, adabatizwa na dzina ya Mbuya Yesu. 6Paulo adaasanjika manja, tenepo Mzimu Wakuchena adadza pana iwo; iwombo adatoma kulonga pilongero pyachilendo mbalonga mphangwa zakubulukira kuna Mulungu. 7Iwo onsene pabodzi akhali ninga amuna khumi na awiri.

8Paulo akhaenda kapita m'nyumba yakupemphereramo mbalonga na anthu mwakuwanga mtima miyezi mitatu. Iye adapokanyana nawo kuyesa kuanyengerera na pya Ufumu wa Mulungu. 9Mbwenye anango adaumisa mtima mbakhonda kukhulupira mbatoma kulongera pyakuipa Njira ya Mbuya pamaso pamwinji onsene. Natenepo Paulo adaasiya pyache mbaenda pabodzi na anyakukhulupira. Nsiku zonsene#19.9 Nsiku zonsene: Pyakulembwa pinango pyakale pyathimiza ora yachikhumi na ibodzi na machibese mpakana ora yachinayi na mawulo. iye akhalonga nawo m'nyumba yakufunzisira ya Tirano. 10Penepi pidachitika pyaka piwiri mwakuti anthu onsene a nthemba ya Asia, Ayuda pabodzi na anthu okhonda khala Ayuda, adava mafala a Mbuya.

Pya ana a Skeva

11Mulungu akhachita pyakudodomesa pyachilendo kudzera muna Paulo 12mwakuti na pitambaya pontho na nguwo zene zikhaphatisa iye basa zikhaendeswa kuna atenda. Tenepo atendawo akhawanga pontho mizimu yakuipa ikhabuluka muna iwo. 13Ayuda anango, akhafamba-famba kubulusa mizimu yakuipa ale, adayesambo kuphatisa basa dzina ya Mbuya Yesu kuchitira penepi. Iwo akhalonga kuna mizimu yakuipa ile mbati, “Ndikukutonga na dzina ya Yesu, ule ambalalika Paulo kuti ubuluke.” 14Ana achimuna anomwe a Skeva, Nyansembe Wamkulu wa Chiyuda, akhachita penepi.

15Mbwenye mzimu wakuipa udalonga kuna iwo kuti, “Yesu ndimbamdziwa, pontho Paulo ndimbamdziwa, apo imwe ndimwe ani?”

16Tenepo munthu akhaphatwa na mzimu wakuipa ule, adaanumphira mwamphamvu mbaakunda onsene, kuakuwaza pikulu pene mwakuti iwo adabuluka chipezi-pezi na kuthamanga m'nyumba mwachemo. 17Ayuda na anthu okhonda khala Ayuda onsene a mumzinda wa Efeso, pidava iwo penepi, adagoswerwa pyakwanga. Tenepo dzina ya Mbuya Yesu idalemedzwa pikulu. 18Anyakukhulupira azinji adadza mbatawira pakwecha na kubweka pyakuipa pyonsene pikhadachita iwo. 19Anyamatsenga azinji adagumanya mabukhu awo pabodzi mbaapisa pakwecha. Pidalengesa iwo konta ya kobiri ya mabukhu ale, idakwana masiliva pikwi makumashanu. 20Tenepo na njira yeneyi mafala a Mbuya adakula mwamphamvu#19.20 Tenepo munjira…mwamphamvu: penu Natenepo na mphamvu za Mbuya, mphangwa zidakula. mbavekeswa konsene kwene.

Chimpiningu mu Efeso

21Pidamala chitika penepi, Paulo adanyerezera#19.21 Paulo adanyerezera: penu Paulo, na mphamvu za Mzimu Wakuchena, adanyerezera. pyakwenda ku Yerusalemu kudzera na m'nthemba ya Makedonia na Akaya. Iye adalonga mbati, “Ndingabuluka kweneko, mphyakuthema kuti ndikachedzembo kumzinda wa Roma.” 22Tenepo iye adatuma anyakumphedzache awiri, Timoti na Erasito, kwenda ku Makedonia. Mbwenye iye adasala mbakhala nsiku zizinji kunthemba ya Asia.

23Ndzidzi wenewu mukhali nyatwa zikulu mu Efeso thangwi ya Njira ya Mbuya. 24Munthu unango, dzinache Demetrio, nyakufula utale wa siliva, adasasanya mifanikizo yasiliva yakuoneka ninga nyumba yakupembedzeramo milungu yawo, Aritemi. Basa yeneyi ikhaganyalisa anyabasa pyakwanga. 25Natenepo iye adachemera onsene pabodzi, na anango ale basawo ikhalimbo sasawa ninga yawoyi mbalonga kuna iwo mbati, “Amunamwe, imwe mukupidziwa kuti mfumathu imbabulukira m'basa yeneyi. 26Imwe mukuona na kuva mwekha ene pinachita Paulopi. Iye akulonga kuti milungu yakusasanywa na anthu si milungubi, pontho iye akunyengerera na kubausa anthu azinji a mu Efeso muno pontho na anthu onsene a m'nthemba ya Asia. 27Penepa kugoswa kwache nkhwakuti malondathuwa anakwata mbiri yakuipa. Si pyokhapyo tayu, kugoswa kwinango nkhwakuti nyumba yakupembedzeramo milungu ikulu, Aritemi, inasanduka yakusowa basa, pontho kuti na ukulu wa milunguyi yakupembedzwa na anthu onsene mu Asia pontho na dziko yonsene unavungikiratu!”

28Pidava mwinji mafala enewa, adazhangali mbatoma kukhuwa mbati, “Mkulu ndi Aritemi wa ku Efeso!” 29Chimpiningu chidafalikira mumzinda monsene mule. Tenepo mwinji ule udaphata Gayo na Aristariko, amuna awiri a ku Makedonia, ale akhafamba pabodzi na Paulo, mbathamangira nawo kuthando yakusenzekera. 30Paulo akhafuna kaimira pamaso pamwinji ule, mbwenye anyakukhulupira hadamtawirise tayu. 31Akadamu anango a nthemba za Asia, ashamwali ache ale, adamtumira mphangwa kumpempha kuti aleke kapionesera m'thando yakusenzekerayo. 32Pandzidzi onthowo mwinji onsene ukhali pachimpiningu. Anango akhakhuwa pyawombo, anangombo pyawombo, thangwi azinji ene hakhadziwa tayu chikhadagumanyikirana iwo. 33Ayuda adagwinyira Alekezanda kutsogolo kwa anthu, tenepo anthu anango m'mwinjimo akhampanga pyakuti iye alonge. Tenepo Alekezanda adakwiza manjache m'dzulu kumatamisa anthu mbayesa kulonga mafala akupitchinjiriza nawo, 34mbwenye pidadzindikira mwinji ule kuti iye akhali Myuda, onsene pabodzi adakhuwa chinthu chibodzi maora mawiri mbati, “Mkulu ndi Aritemi wa ku Efeso!”

35Pakumalisa nyakulemba wa mumzinda adakwanisa kumatamisa mwinjiwo mbalonga mbati, “Imwe Aefeso, monsene mukupidziwa kuti mzinda wa Efeso ngwakukoyeramo nyumba yakupembedzeramo Aritemi pontho wa mwala wakupambulika ule udagwa kudzulu. 36Nkhabe munthu na mbodzi ene anakwanisa kukhonda penepi tayu. Natenepo mphyakuthema kuti mumatame, pontho lekani chita pinthu mwammangu-mangu. 37Imwe mwadza na amunawa pano akuti nee adaba pinthu pya m'nyumba zakupembedzeramo tayu penu kushola milungu yathu Aritemi nkhabe. 38Ngakhala Demetrio na amisiri anzache ana mseru na munthu, atongi tili nawo, ale anakwanisa kutonga miseru m'mathando a miseru pansiku zache. Tenepo miseru yawo anakwanisa katongerwa konthoko. 39Mbwenye ngakhala munafuna thimiza pinthu pinango kupiringana penepi, mphyakuthema kuti pitongwe pamgumano wa mzika za mu Efeso wakutawiriswa na Boma. 40Na pyachitika leropi pana kugoswa kwakuti ife tinatongwa thangwi ya kuchita chimpiningu. Nkhabe thangwi yakukwana kuchita chimpiningu, tenepo angativunza, tinasowa chakutawira.” 41Pidamala iye kulonga penepi, adabalalisa mwinjiwo.

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