Acts 21
1 When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa gwĩtigithũkania nao, tũkĩhaica marikabu tũgĩthiĩ tũrũngĩrĩirie tũgĩkinya Kosi. Mũthenya ũcio ũngĩ warũmĩrĩire tũgĩkinya Rodo, na twoima kũu tũgĩthiĩ nginya Patara.
2 Having found a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we went aboard and set sail.
Tũgĩkora marikabu yaringaga ĩthiĩ Foinike, na ithuĩ tũkĩmĩhaica tũgĩthiĩ.
3 When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for the ship was there to unload her cargo.
Na rĩrĩa tuonire Kuporo, tũkĩhĩtũkĩra mwena wa gũthini wakuo, tũgĩthiĩ nginya Suriata. Tũgĩkinya Turo, kũrĩa marikabu iitũ yarutagĩrwo mĩrigo ĩrĩa yarĩ nayo.
4 Having found disciples, we stayed there seven days. These said to Paul through the Spirit that he should not go up to Jerusalem.
Tũgĩkora arutwo kuo, na tũgĩikara nao mĩthenya mũgwanja. Nao arutwo acio na ũndũ wa kũmenyithio nĩ Roho Mũtheru magĩthaitha Paũlũ ndagathiĩ Jerusalemu.
5 When those days were over, we departed and went on our journey. They all, with wives and children, brought us on our way until we were out of the city. Kneeling down on the beach, we prayed.
No ihinda riitũ rĩathira, tũkiuma kũu, tũgĩthiĩ na mbere na rũgendo rwitũ. Arutwo othe, hamwe na atumia ao na ciana ciao, magĩtuumagaria, magĩtũkinyia nja ya itũũra, na tũrĩ hau hũgũrũrũ-inĩ cia iria, tũgĩturia ndu, tũkĩhooya Ngai.
6 After saying goodbye to each other, we went on board the ship, and they returned home again.
Twaarĩkia kuganĩra ũhoro, tũkĩhaica marikabu, nao makĩinũka.
7 When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais. We greeted the brothers and stayed with them one day.
Twoima Turo, tũgĩthiĩ na mbere na rũgendo rwitũ, tũgĩkinya Putolemai, tũkĩgeithia ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ kuo na tũgĩikarania nao mũthenya ũmwe.
8 On the next day, we who were Paul’s companions departed and came to Caesarea. We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ tũkiuma kuo, tũgĩthiĩ, tũgĩkinya Kaisarea, na tũgĩikara mũciĩ kwa Filipu ũrĩa warĩ mũhunjia ũmwe wa arĩa Mũgwanja.
9 Now this man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
Nake nĩarĩ na airĩtu aake ana matarĩ ahiku, nao nĩmarathaga mohoro.
10 As we stayed there some days, a certain prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
Na thuutha wa gũkorwo kuo matukũ maingĩ-rĩ, gũgĩũka mũnabii wetagwo Agabo oimĩte Judea.
11 Coming to us and taking Paul’s belt, he bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘So the Jews at Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.’”
Rĩrĩa aakinyire harĩ ithuĩ, akĩoya mũcibi wa Paũlũ, akĩwĩĩoha moko na magũrũ, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Roho Mũtheru aroiga atĩrĩ, ‘Ũũ nĩguo Ayahudi a Jerusalemu marĩoha mwene mũcibi ũyũ, na macooke mamũneane kũrĩ andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ.’”
12 When we heard these things, both we and the people of that place begged him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twaiguire ũguo, ithuĩ na andũ arĩa angĩ maarĩ ho tũgĩthaitha Paũlũ ndakae kwambata Jerusalemu.
13 Then Paul answered, “What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Hĩndĩ ĩyo Paũlũ agĩcookia atĩrĩ, “Nĩ kĩĩ kĩratũma mũrĩre, na mũkanjũraga ngoro? To kuohwo gwiki ndĩĩhaarĩirie, no nĩndĩhaarĩirie o na gũkua ndĩ kũu Jerusalemu nĩ ũndũ wa rĩĩtwa rĩa Mwathani Jesũ.”
14 When he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, “The Lord’s will be done.”
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa aaregire kũigua ũrĩa twamwĩraga-rĩ, tũgĩtigana nake tũkiuga atĩrĩ, “Wendo wa Mwathani ũrohinga.”
15 After these days we took up our baggage and went up to Jerusalem.
Thuutha wa ũguo, tũkĩĩhaarĩria tũkĩambata Jerusalemu.
16 Some of the disciples from Caesarea also went with us, bringing one Mnason of Cyprus, an early disciple, with whom we would stay.
Arutwo amwe a kuuma Kaisarea magĩthiĩ hamwe na ithuĩ, na magĩtũtwara kwa mũndũ wetagwo Mũnasoni, tũgaikare kuo. Aarĩ mũndũ woimĩte Kuporo, na aarĩ ũmwe wa arutwo arĩa a mbere.
17 When we had come to Jerusalem, the brothers received us gladly.
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa twakinyire Jerusalemu, ariũ na aarĩ a Ithe witũ magĩtwamũkĩra na gĩkeno.
18 The day following, Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ Paũlũ, na andũ arĩa twarĩ nao tũgĩthiĩ kuona Jakubu, nao athuuri othe maarĩ ho.
19 When he had greeted them, he reported one by one the things which God had worked among the Gentiles through his ministry.
Nake Paũlũ akĩmageithia na akĩmeera ũrĩa wothe Ngai eekĩire andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ agereire ũtungata-inĩ wake.
20 They, when they heard it, glorified God. They said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the law.
Rĩrĩa maaiguire ũguo, makĩgooca Ngai. Magĩcooka makĩĩra Paũlũ atĩrĩ, “Mũrũ wa ithe witũ, nĩwonete ũrĩa Ayahudi ngiri nyingĩ metĩkĩtie, na othe marĩ na kĩyo gĩa kũhingia watho.
21 They have been informed about you, that you teach all the Jews who are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to walk after the customs.
Nao nĩmamenyithĩtio atĩ nĩ ũrutaga Ayahudi othe arĩa matũũranagia na andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ atĩ magarũrũke matigane na watho wa Musa, ũkĩmeeraga matikaruithie ciana ciao na matigaikare kũringana na mĩtugo iitũ.
22 What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
Tũgwĩka atĩa? Hatirĩ ngaanja nĩmekũigua atĩ nĩũũkĩte.
23 Therefore do what we tell you. We have four men who have taken a vow.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio ĩka ũrĩa tũgũkwĩra. Tũrĩ na andũ ana mehĩtĩte mwĩhĩtwa.
24 Take them and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses for them, that they may shave their heads. Then all will know that there is no truth in the things that they have been informed about you, but that you yourself also walk keeping the law.
Thiĩ na andũ aya, ũgwatanĩre nao igongona-inĩ rĩao rĩa gwĩtheria, na ũmarĩhĩre mahũthĩro mao, nĩgeetha menjwo mĩtwe. Hĩndĩ ĩyo andũ othe nĩmekũmenya atĩ ũhoro ũrĩa maiguĩte ũgũkoniĩ ti wa ma, no atĩ wee mwene nĩwathĩkĩire watho.
25 But concerning the Gentiles who believe, we have written our decision that they should observe no such thing, except that they should keep themselves from food offered to idols, from blood, from strangled things, and from sexual immorality.”
Ha ũhoro wa andũ-a-Ndũrĩrĩ arĩa metĩkĩtie-rĩ, nĩtwamandĩkĩire, tũkĩmamenyithia itua riitũ, atĩ o metheeme kũrĩa irio iria irutĩirwo mĩhianano, na thakame, na nyama cia nyamũ cia gũitwo, o na ũmaraya.”
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day purified himself and went with them into the temple, declaring the fulfillment of the days of purification, until the offering was offered for every one of them.
Mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ Paũlũ agĩthiĩ na andũ acio, na agĩĩtheria hamwe nao. Agĩcooka agĩthiĩ hekarũ-inĩ akamenyithanie rĩrĩa mĩthenya ya gwĩtheria ĩkaarĩka, na o ũmwe wao arutĩrwo igongona.
27 When the seven days were almost completed, the Jews from Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the multitude and laid hands on him,
Rĩrĩa matukũ macio mũgwanja maakuhĩrĩirie gũthira-rĩ, Ayahudi amwe moimĩte bũrũri wa Asia makĩona Paũlũ hekarũ-inĩ. Magĩthogotha kĩrĩndĩ gĩothe na makĩmũnyiita,
28 crying out, “Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple and has defiled this holy place!”
makĩanagĩrĩra atĩrĩ, “Andũ a Isiraeli, tũteithiei! Mũndũ ũyũ nĩ we ũrutaga andũ kũndũ guothe ũhoro wa gũũkĩrĩra andũ aitũ, na watho witũ, na handũ haha. Na hamwe na ũguo-rĩ, nĩarehete Ayunani hekarũ-inĩ, agathaahia handũ haha hatheru.”
29 For they had seen Trophimus the Ephesian, with him in the city, and they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
(Nĩmonete Tirofimo ũrĩa Mũefeso marĩ na Paũlũ kũu itũũra-inĩ, no magĩĩciiria atĩ Paũlũ nĩamũtoonyetie hekarũ-inĩ.)
30 All the city was moved and the people ran together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
Narĩo itũũra rĩothe rĩkĩambũrũrũka nao andũ magĩũka mahanyũkĩte moimĩte mĩena yothe. Makĩnyiita Paũlũ, makĩmũguucũrũria makĩmũruta hekarũ, na o hĩndĩ ĩyo ihingo ikĩhingwo.
31 As they were trying to kill him, news came up to the commanding officer of the regiment that all Jerusalem was in an uproar.
Na rĩrĩ, rĩrĩa maageragia kũmũũraga ũhoro ũgĩkinya harĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ ya thigari cia Roma atĩ itũũra rĩothe rĩa Jerusalemu rĩarĩ na ngũĩ.
32 Immediately he took soldiers and centurions and ran down to them. They, when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
Nake o rĩmwe akĩoya anene na thigari magĩikũrũka harĩ kĩrĩndĩ matengʼerete. Rĩrĩa andũ acio maarutaga ngũĩ moonire mũnene ũcio na thigari ciake magĩtiga kũhũũra Paũlũ.
33 Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.
Mũnene ũcio wa thigari agĩũka akĩmũnyiita na agĩathana ohwo na mĩnyororo ĩĩrĩ. Agĩcooka akĩũria aarĩ ũ na nĩ atĩa ekĩte.
34 Some shouted one thing and some another, among the crowd. When he could not find out the truth because of the noise, he commanded him to be brought into the barracks.
Andũ amwe thĩinĩ wa kĩrĩndĩ maanagĩrĩra makoiga ũũ na arĩa angĩ makoiga ũũ; na tondũ mũnene ũcio wa thigari ndangĩamenyire ma ya ũhoro nĩ ũndũ wa mbugĩrĩrio, agĩathana Paũlũ ahingĩrwo nyũmba ya thigari.
35 When he came to the stairs, he was carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the crowd;
Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Paũlũ aakinyire ngathĩ-inĩ kĩrĩndĩ kĩu gĩgĩthũka mũno o nginya Paũlũ agĩkuuo nĩ thigari.
36 for the multitude of the people followed after, crying out, “Away with him!”
Kĩrĩndĩ kĩrĩa kĩamuumĩte thuutha kĩanagĩrĩra gĩkoiga atĩrĩ, “Mweheriei!”
37 As Paul was about to be brought into the barracks, he asked the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” He said, “Do you know Greek?
Rĩrĩa thigari ciarĩ o hakuhĩ gũtoonyia Paũlũ nyũmba ya thigari-rĩ, akĩũria mũnene wacio atĩrĩ, “Nĩũkũnjĩtĩkĩria ngwĩre ũndũ?” Nake mũnene ũcio akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Wee anga nĩwaragia Kĩyunani?
38 Are not you then the Egyptian who before these days stirred up to sedition and led out into the wilderness the four thousand men of the Assassins?”
Githĩ we tiwe Mũmisiri ũrĩa wambĩrĩirie ngũĩ hĩndĩ ĩmwe, na ũgĩtongoria itoi ngiri inya, mũkiumagara nacio mũgĩthiĩ werũ-inĩ?”
39 But Paul said, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no insignificant city. I beg you, allow me to speak to the people.”
Paũlũ akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Niĩ ndĩ Mũyahudi wa kuuma Tariso, bũrũri wa Kilikia, na itũũra rĩrĩa ndaciarĩirwo rĩrĩ igweta. Ndagũthaitha, reke njarĩrie andũ aya.”
40 When he had given him permission, Paul, standing on the stairs, beckoned with his hand to the people. When there was a great silence, he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, saying,
Paũlũ aarĩkia kũheo rũũtha nĩ mũnene ũcio wa thigari, akĩrũgama ngathĩ-inĩ agĩkiria kĩrĩndĩ kĩu na moko. Rĩrĩa kĩrĩndĩ gĩakirire, agĩkĩarĩria na rũthiomi rwa Kĩhibirania. Agĩkĩĩra atĩrĩ:
