Gawa 19
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Pangatlong Paglalakbay ni Pablo Bilang Misyonero
19 Habang nasa Corinto si Apolos, pumunta si Pablo sa mga bulubunduking lugar ng lalawigan hanggang sa nakarating siya sa Efeso. May nakita siyang mga tagasunod doon. 2 Tinanong niya sila, “Natanggap nʼyo na ba ang Banal na Espiritu nang sumampalataya kayo?” Sumagot sila, “Hindi nga namin narinig na may tinatawag na Banal na Espiritu.” 3 Nagtanong si Pablo sa kanila, “Sa anong bautismo kayo binautismuhan?” Sumagot sila, “Sa bautismo ni Juan.” 4 Sinabi ni Pablo sa kanila, “Ang bautismo ni Juan ay para sa mga taong nagsisisi sa kanilang kasalanan. Ngunit sinabi rin ni Juan sa mga tao na dapat silang sumampalataya sa darating na kasunod niya, na walang iba kundi si Jesus.” 5 Nang marinig nila ito, binautismuhan sila sa pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus. 6 At nang ipinatong ni Pablo ang kanyang kamay sa kanila, bumaba sa kanila ang Banal na Espiritu. Nakapagsalita sila ng ibaʼt ibang wika na hindi nila natutunan, at may mga ipinahayag silang mensahe mula sa Dios. 7 Labindalawang lalaki silang lahat.
8 Sa loob ng tatlong buwan, patuloy ang pagpunta ni Pablo sa sambahan ng mga Judio. Hindi siya natatakot magsalita sa mga tao. Nakipagdiskusyon siya at ipinaliwanag sa kanila ang tungkol sa paghahari ng Dios. 9 Pero ang iba sa kanilaʼy matigas talaga ang ulo at ayaw maniwala, at siniraan nila sa publiko ang pamamaraan ni Jesus. Kaya umalis si Pablo sa kanilang sambahan kasama ang mga tagasunod ni Jesus, at araw-araw ay pumupunta siya sa paaralan ni Tyranus para ipagpatuloy ang pakikipagdiskusyon sa harap ng madla. 10 Sa loob ng dalawang taon, ganoon ang kanyang ginagawa, kaya ang lahat ng nakatira sa lalawigan ng Asia, Judio at hindi Judio ay nakarinig ng salita ng Dios.
11 Maraming pambihirang himala ang ginawa ng Dios sa pamamagitan ni Pablo. 12 Kahit mga panyo at mga epron na ginagamit niya ay dinadala sa mga may sakit at gumagaling sila, at lumalabas din ang masasamang espiritu. 13 May ilang mga Judio roon na gumagala at nagpapalayas ng masasamang espiritu sa mga taong sinasaniban nito. Sinubukan nilang gamitin ang pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus para palabasin ang masasamang espiritu. Sinabi nila sa masasamang espiritu, “Sa pangalan ni Jesus na ipinangangaral ni Pablo, inuutusan ko kayong lumabas!” 14 Ganito rin ang ginagawa ng pitong anak na lalaki ni Esceva. Si Esceva ay isa sa mga namamahalang pari. 15 Sinusubukan nilang palabasin ang masamang espiritu sa pangalan ni Jesus. Pero sinagot sila ng masamang espiritu, “Kilala ko si Jesus, ganoon din si Pablo, pero sino naman kayo?” 16 At nilundag sila ng taong sinaniban ng masamang espiritu at sinaktan. Wala silang magawa kaya tumakbo sila palabas ng bahay na hubad at sugatan. 17 Ang pangyayaring ito ay nabalitaan ng lahat ng Judio at mga hindi Judio na nakatira roon sa Efeso. Natakot sila, at lalo pang naparangalan ang pangalan ng Panginoong Jesus. 18 Marami sa mga sumasampalataya ang lumapit at nagtapat ng kanilang masasamang gawain. 19 At marami ring mga salamangkero ang nagdala ng kanilang aklat at sinunog nila mismo ang mga ito sa harap ng lahat. Ang halaga ng mga aklat na sinunog ay umabot ng ilang milyon. 20 Dahil sa pangyayaring ito, lalo pang lumaganap ang kapangyarihan ng salita ng Dios.
Ang Kaguluhan sa Efeso
21 Pagkatapos ng mga pangyayaring iyon, nagpasya si Pablo na dumaan muna sa Macedonia at sa Acaya bago pumunta sa Jerusalem. At ayon sa kanya, kailangan din niyang puntahan ang Roma pagkagaling sa Jerusalem. 22 Pinauna niya sa Macedonia ang dalawang tumutulong sa kanya sa gawain ng Dios na sina Timoteo at Erastus, at siyaʼy nagpaiwan muna sa lalawigan ng Asia. 23 Nang panahon ding iyon, nagkaroon ng malaking kaguluhan sa Efeso dahil ayaw pumayag ng iba na magturo ang mga mananampalataya tungkol sa pamamaraan ni Jesus.
24 May isang platero roon[a] na nagngangalang Demetrius. Gumagawa siya at ang kanyang mga tauhan ng maliliit na templong yari sa pilak na iginaya sa templo ni Artemis na kanilang diosa, at itoʼy pinagkakakitaan nila nang malaki. 25 Kaya ipinatawag niya ang kanyang mga manggagawa at ang iba pang mga platero. At sinabi niya sa kanila, “Mga kaibigan, alam ninyong umaasenso tayo sa ganitong klaseng hanapbuhay. 26 Nakita ninyo at narinig ang ginagawa ng taong si Pablo. Sinasabi niya na ang mga dios na ginagawa ng tao ay hindi totoong mga dios. Marami ang naniwala sa kanya rito sa Efeso at sa buong lalawigan ng Asia. 27 Kaya nanganganib ang ating hanapbuhay, dahil baka masamain ito ng mga tao. At hindi lang iyan, nanganganib din ang templo ng ating dakilang diosang si Artemis, dahil baka mawalan na ito ng saysay, at hindi na kikilalanin ng mga tao ang diosa na sinasamba hindi lang dito sa Asia kundi maging sa buong mundo.”
28 Nang marinig ito ng mga tao, galit na galit sila at nagsigawan, “Makapangyarihan si Artemis ng mga taga-Efeso!” 29 At ang kaguluhan ay kumalat sa buong lungsod. Hinuli nila ang mga kasama ni Pablo na sina Gaius at Aristarcus na mga taga-Macedonia. Pagkatapos, sama-sama silang nagtakbuhan sa lugar na pinagtitipunan ng mga tao habang kinakaladkad nila ang dalawa. 30 Nais sana ni Pablo na magsalita sa mga tao, pero pinigilan siya ng mga tagasunod ni Jesus. 31 Maging ang ilang mga opisyal ng lalawigan ng Asia na mga kaibigan ni Pablo ay nagpasabi na huwag siyang pumunta sa pinagtitipunan ng mga tao.
32 Lalo pang nagkagulo ang mga tao. Ibaʼt iba ang kanilang mga isinisigaw, dahil hindi alam ng karamihan kung bakit sila naroon. 33 May isang tao roon na ang pangalan ay Alexander. Itinulak siya ng mga Judio sa unahan para magpaliwanag na silang mga Judio ay walang kinalaman sa mga ginagawa nina Pablo. Sinenyasan niya ang mga tao na tumahimik. 34 Nang malaman ng mga tao na isa siyang Judio, sumigaw silang lahat, “Makapangyarihan si Artemis ng mga taga-Efeso!” Dalawang oras nilang isinisigaw ang ganoon.
35 Nang bandang huli, napatahimik din sila ng namumuno sa lungsod. Sinabi niya sa kanila, “Mga kababayang taga-Efeso, alam ng lahat ng tao na tayong mga taga-Efeso ang siyang tagapag-ingat ng templo ni Artemis na makapangyarihan at ng sagradong bato na nahulog mula sa langit. 36 Hindi ito maikakaila ninuman. Kaya huminahon kayo, at huwag kayong pabigla-bigla. 37 Dinala ninyo rito ang mga taong ito kahit hindi naman nila ninakawan ang ating templo o nilapastangan ang ating diosa. 38 Kung si Demetrius at ang kanyang mga kasamang platero ay may reklamo laban kaninuman, may mga korte at mga hukom tayo. Dapat doon nila dalhin ang kanilang mga reklamo. 39 Pero kung may iba pa kayong reklamo, iyan ay kinakailangang ayusin sa opisyal na pagtitipon ng taong-bayan. 40 Sa ginagawa nating ito, nanganganib tayong maakusahan ng mga opisyal ng Roma ng panggugulo. Wala tayong maibibigay na dahilan kung bakit natin ginagawa ito.” 41 Pagkatapos niyang magsalita, pinauwi niya ang mga tao.
Footnotes
- 19:24 platero: sa Ingles, silversmith.
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.
Acts 19
Names of God Bible
Paul in Ephesus
19 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul traveled through the interior provinces to get to the city of Ephesus. He met some disciples in Ephesus 2 and asked them, “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became believers?”
They answered him, “No, we’ve never even heard of the Holy Spirit.”
3 Paul asked them, “What kind of baptism did you have?”
They answered, “John’s baptism.”
4 Paul said, “John’s baptism was a baptism of repentance.[a] John told people to believe in Yeshua, who was coming later.”
5 After they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Yeshua. 6 When Paul placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came to them, and they began to talk in other languages and to speak what God had revealed. 7 About twelve men were in the group.
8 For three months Paul would go into the synagogue and speak boldly. He had discussions with people to convince them about the kingdom of God. 9 But when some people became stubborn, refused to believe, and had nothing good to say in front of the crowd about the way of Christ, he left them. He took his disciples and held daily discussions in the lecture hall of Tyrannus. 10 This continued for two years so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia heard the word of the Lord.
11 God worked unusual miracles through Paul. 12 People would take handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched Paul’s skin to those who were sick. Their sicknesses would be cured, and evil spirits would leave them.
13 Some Jews used to travel from place to place and force evil spirits out of people. They tried to use the name of the Lord Yeshua to force evil spirits out of those who were possessed. These Jews would say, “I order you to come out in the name of Yeshua, whom Paul talks about.” 14 Seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were doing this.
15 But the evil spirit answered them, “I know Yeshua, and I’m acquainted with Paul, but who are you?” 16 Then the man possessed by the evil spirit attacked them. He beat them up so badly that they ran out of that house naked and wounded.
17 All the Jews and Greeks living in the city of Ephesus heard about this. All of them were filled with awe for the name of the Lord Yeshua and began to speak very highly about it. 18 Many believers openly admitted their involvement with magical spells and told all the details. 19 Many of those who were involved in the occult gathered their books and burned them in front of everyone. They added up the cost of these books and found that they were worth 50,000 silver coins. 20 In this powerful way the word of the Lord was spreading and gaining strength.
21 After all these things had happened, Paul decided to go to Jerusalem by traveling through Macedonia and Greece. He said, “After I have been there, I must see Rome.” 22 So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed longer in the province of Asia.
A Riot in Ephesus
23 During that time a serious disturbance concerning the way of Christ broke out in the city of Ephesus.
24 Demetrius, a silversmith, was in the business of making silver models of the temple of Artemis. His business brought a huge profit for the men who worked for him. 25 He called a meeting of his workers and others who did similar work. Demetrius said, “Men, you know that we’re earning a good income from this business, 26 and you see and hear what this man Paul has done. He has won over a large crowd that follows him not only in Ephesus but also throughout the province of Asia. He tells people that gods made by humans are not gods. 27 There’s a danger that people will discredit our line of work, and there’s a danger that people will think that the temple of the great goddess Artemis is nothing. Then she whom all Asia and the rest of the world worship will be robbed of her glory.”
28 When Demetrius’ workers and the others heard this, they became furious and began shouting, “Artemis of the Ephesians is great!” 29 The confusion spread throughout the city, and the people had one thought in mind as they rushed into the theater. They grabbed Gaius and Aristarchus, the Macedonians who traveled with Paul, and they dragged the two men into the theater with them.
30 Paul wanted to go into the crowd, but his disciples wouldn’t let him. 31 Even some officials who were from the province of Asia and who were Paul’s friends sent messengers to urge him not to risk going into the theater.
32 Some people shouted one thing while others shouted something else. The crowd was confused. Most of the people didn’t even know why they had come together. 33 Some people concluded that Alexander was the cause, so the Jews pushed him to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand to quiet the people because he wanted to defend himself in front of them. 34 But when they recognized that Alexander was a Jew, everyone started to shout in unison, “Artemis of the Ephesians is great!” They kept doing this for about two hours.
35 The city clerk finally quieted the crowd. Then he said, “Citizens of Ephesus, everyone knows that this city of the Ephesians is the keeper of the temple of the great Artemis. Everyone knows that Ephesus is the keeper of the statue that fell down from Zeus. 36 No one can deny this. So you have to be quiet and not do anything foolish. 37 The men you brought here don’t rob temples or insult our goddess. 38 If Demetrius and the men who work for him have a legal complaint against anyone, we have special days and officials to hold court. That’s where they should bring charges against each other. 39 If you want anything else, you must settle the matter in a legal assembly. 40 At this moment we run the risk of being accused of rioting today for no reason. We won’t be able to explain this mob.” 41 After saying this, he dismissed the assembly.[b]
Footnotes
- Acts 19:4 “Repentance” is turning to God with a complete change in the way a person thinks and acts.
- Acts 19:41 Acts 19:41 in English Bibles is Acts 19:40b in the Greek Bible.
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