Acts 28
1 Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
Patwaiche kwa chitendewele ku nsanga, twaimanyi kuti chilumba chila chikuŵilanjikwa Melita.
2 The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
Ni ŵandu ŵangali lunda ŵatutendele yambone nnope. Ula jatandite kunya ni kwaliji ni mbepo, ŵatukolechesye mooto tujootele ni kutukalibisya.
3 Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
Che Paolo ŵalokwete litenje lya sasu ni ŵasiŵisile pa mooto. Paŵaŵikaga, lijoka lyakopweche ligongo lya ntukuta wa mooto ula lyaliŵilijile pankono wakwe.
4 When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Ŵandu ŵa kweleko wo paŵaliweni lijoka lili nkuliŵilijila pankono wakwe ŵasalilene, “Kusyene mundu ju ali jwakuulaga, namuno akulupwiche mmeesi nambo chisasi cha nnungu jwetu jwankongwe jwakuŵilanjikwa Haki ngachikunneka alame.”
5 But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Nambo che Paolo ŵalikung'undile lijoka lyo pa mooto ni nganilimpeteka namose kanandi.
6 The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
Ŵandu ŵala ŵaliji nkulolela kuti pane tuimbe nkono, pane chagwe ni kuwa papopo. Nambo paŵalolele nnope ni nganachiwona chindu chakwaŵenga chichapatile, ni ŵagalawisye ng'anisyo syao ni kuti ali jumo jwa achiminungu.
7 Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
Pachiŵandi ni pepala kwaliji ni migunda ja jwankulu jwa chilumba chila jwakuŵilanjikwa che Pabulio. Mundu ju ŵatupochele yambone ni twatemi mu nyuumba jao ja achalendo kwa moŵa gatatu.
8 The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
Atati ŵao che Pabulio ŵaliji agonile ali nkulwala chiilu ni mmatumbo mwa miasi. Che Paolo ŵajawile kukwalola ni paŵamasile kupopela, ŵasajichile makono gao ni kunlamya.
9 After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
Payakopochele yeleyo, iyoyo peyo ŵakulwala ŵajinji ŵaŵatamaga mu chilumba chila ŵaiche, nombewo ŵalamiswe.
10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Ŵandu ŵala ŵatuchimbichisye nnope, ni katema patwatyokaga ŵatupele yose iyatusoŵile mu ulendo wetu.
11 After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.
Pajapite miesi jitatu, twatandite sooni ulendo wetu kwa ngalaŵa jekulungwa jimo jijasigele mu chilumba mula, jichilindililaga gapite kaje moŵa ga mbepo. Ngalaŵa jila jakopochele ku Alekisandilia ni jaŵilanjikwe “Achiminungu Maŵila.”
12 Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
Twaiche ku Silakusa ni twatemi pelepo moŵa gatatu.
13 From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
Kutyochela pelepo twasyungwile mumbali ni twaiche ku Legio. Malaŵi jakwe jatandite kupuga mbungo kutyochela kulujenda ni pagapite moŵa gaŵili twaiche ku Puteoli.
14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Kweleko twasimene ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Che Yesu achinjetu ni ŵatuchondelele tutame pamo nawo chijuma chimo. Kwanti nyi ni itwatite pakwika ku Loma.
15 The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
Ŵandu ŵakunkulupilila Che Yesu ŵa ku Loma paŵapilikene ngani syetu ŵaiche mpaka Pakusumichisya Malonda che Apio ni ŵane ku Majumba Gatatu ga Achalendo kukutuchingamila. Che Paolo paŵaweni ŵelewo ŵaatogolele Akunnungu ni ŵalimbiswe ntima.
16 When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Patwaiche ku Loma ŵakundile kuti che Paolo atame pajikape pamo ni jwangondo juŵanlindililaga.
17 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
Pagapite moŵa gatatu che Paolo ŵaaŵilasile achakulu ŵa Ŵayahudi ŵaŵatamaga kweleko. Paŵasongangene pamo ni ŵaasalile, “Achalongo achinjangu, uneji nataŵikwe ku Yelusalemu kula ni kutagwa mmakono ga Ŵaloma namuno nganindende magambo gagaligose kwa ŵandu ŵangu pane kugapwanya masyoŵelo ga achambuje ŵetu.
18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
Paŵamasile kuusyausya, Ŵaloma ŵasakaga kung'opola pakuŵa kwangu une nganagasimana magambo gakuŵajilwa kuulajikwa.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Nambo Ŵayahudi paŵakanile yeleyo, nasachile kulamulikwa ni Mwenye jwa ku Loma, nachiŵamuno nganingola chakwaŵechetela ŵandu ŵa musi wangu.
20 So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
Kwaligongo lyo nanchondelele ŵanyamwe kuti tuonegane ni kuŵecheta nomwe pakuŵa ndaŵikwe kwa nyolo si ligongo lya chilolelo cha Ŵaisilaeli chiŵalanjile Akunnungu.”
21 The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
Ni ŵanyawo ŵatite “Uweji nganitupochele chikalata kutyochela ku Yudea nkati alakwe atamuno achinjetu ŵaŵaiche akuno kukutusalila pane kuŵecheta chindu chakusakala nkati alakwe.
22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
Nambo tukusaka kupilikana pakang'wa penu inkuti paaganisya pakuŵa tukumanyilila kuti palipose akusala kuti mpingo wo uli wangalumbana.”
23 So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
Nipele ŵasagwile lyuŵa lya kuchingangana ni che Paolo ni ŵaiche ŵandu ŵajinji nnope ku nyuumba kuŵatamaga. Kutandila kundaŵi mpaka ligulo che Paolo ŵaliji nkwasalila yejinji ya Umwenye wa Akunnungu ni kwajiganya ngani sya Che Yesu kutyochela mmalajisyo ga Akunnungu gaŵapele che Musa ni itabu ya ŵakulondola ŵa Akunnungu achisakaga kwanyenga kuti ŵaakulupilile Che Yesu.
24 Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Ŵane ŵajitichisye iŵasalilaga yo nambo ŵane ŵakanile.
25 They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
Nipele nganajiilana achinsyene pe, ni ŵatyosile pelepo pakuŵa che Paolo ŵaasalile, “Mbumu jwa Akunnungu ŵasasile usyene kwa achambuje ŵenu kwa kang'wa ja jwakulondola jwa Akunnungu che Isaya,
26 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
achitiji, ‘Njaule kwa ŵandu ŵa nkaasalile, kupilikana chimpilikane, nambo ngasammanyilila, Kulola chinnole nambo ngasambona.
27 For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
Pakuŵa mitima ja ŵandu ŵa jilimbile, asiŵilile mawiwi gao ni meeso gao gasisine. Melepe akasaona kwa meeso gao, akasapilikana kwa mawiwi gao, akasamanyilila kwa mitima jao, akasapitikuchila kwa une, noneji ngalamisye.’”
28 Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Nombe che Paolo ŵatite sooni, “Mmanyilile ŵanyamwe kuti, ukulupusyo wa Akunnungu wu wejausye kwa ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi, nombewo chaupilikane!”
Che Paolo paŵamasile kuŵecheta yeleyo Ŵayahudi ŵakopweche ali nkukanilana nnope achinsyene pe.
30 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
Nipele che Paolo ŵatemi yaka iŵili mu nyuumba jiŵalipilaga jila. Ni ŵaapochele ŵandu wose ŵaŵaikaga kukwalola.
31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Ŵalalichilaga ŵandu ngani ja Umwenye wa Akunnungu ni kwajiganya ŵandu nkati Ambuje Che Yesu Kilisito pangajogopa ni nganapagwa jwannekasisye.
