Acts 28
1 Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
Nitwakazubusigwa kabotu twanjila mukati, twakaziba kuti ako kasuwa kategwa Malita.
2 The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
Bantu bamumo bakatuchitila buuya bwindilide, pesi bakakunka mulilo, batutambula toonse, nkaambo kwakali muyooba alubo kakulokutontola.
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.
Pesi Pawulu nakabwezelela bukunikuni wabuwaala mumulilo, muzoka wakazwa nkaambo kakuumpa kwamulilo. Mpawo wanamatila aluboko lwa Pawulu.
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.”
Lino bakkali bamuchisi echi nibakabona munyama oyu ulalengelela aluboko lwa Pawulu, bakati kuli umwi awumwi, “Oyu mwalumi welede kuti mujayi wavunwa kulwizi. Lubeta talumuzumizyi pe kuti kachipona.”
5 But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Pesi nakamusansila mumulilo muzoka ulya, katakwe anakamuchisa pe.
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.
Bakalindila kabalangilila kuti ulachiswa ndulwe mukati na kuti kuwidaansi mpawawo. Pesi nibakamulangilizya kwachiindi chilamfu, babona takwe abubi bwakachitika alinguwe, bakasandula kuyeeya kwabo bati mwalumi oyu ngu Leza.
7 Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
Lino abusena buli afwifwi kwakali nyika yakali yamuzuluzi mupati wakasuwa aaka, mwalumi utegwa Pabbuliyasi. Wakatutambula watukutawukila kwamazuba ataatu.
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.
Lino kwakaba kuti wisi wa Pabbuliyasi wakalikuchiswa ndulwe akania bugwalaya. Lino Pawulu nakaya kulinguwe, wakakomba, wamubikka maboko, mpawo wamuponia.
9 After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
Kuzwa akuchitika kwazezi, bantu biingi bakalikuchiswa mukasuwa aaka bakaza mpawo bakaponesegwa.
10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Bantu bakatulemeka abulemo bwiingi. Elyo nitwakaamba kweenda, bakatupa zyoonse nzitwakabulide.
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.
Kuuzwa amyeezi itaatu twakeenda abwaato bwakali bwamaninsya chilimu choonse kabuli akasuwa, bwaato bwa Alekkizandiliya bwakalijisi chikozyano chaba leza bamambile kachili chitondezyo,
12 Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
Kuzwa nitwakasika adolopo litegwa Silakkiyasi twakakkala mazuba ataatu.
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.
Kuzwa mpawawo twakayamba mane twakusika kudolopo litegwa Legiyamu. Nikwakayinda zuba limwi kwakabuka moya wakumusanza, mpawo mukati kamazuba twakali twasika kudolopo lya-Pitiyoli.
14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Awa twakajana babunyina bamwi, mpawo batutamba kuti tukkale ambabo kwamazuba aalimusanu aabili. Kwiinda munzila mbutwakasika 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.
Kuzwa mpawawo bakwesu nibakamvwa kuti twasika bakaza kuzotutambula ku Masasmbalilo a Apiyasi, akumaanda ataatu nkutwakali twaba.
16 When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Nitwakanjila mu Loma, Pawulu wakangununwa kuti akkale alikke a silumamba sikumulinda.
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.
Elyo kwakaba kuti nikwakayinda mazuba ataatu Pawulu wakayita basilutwe bama Juda. Lino nibakabangununa, wakati kulimbabo; “Nobakwesu, nikuba kuti tandijisi mulandu pe kubantu akutunsiyansiya twamataata, Ndakeetwa mbuli mwaange kuzwa ku Jelusalema ndabikwa mumaboko aba Loma.
18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
Nibakandibuzisisya, bakaba amoyo wakundangununa nkambo kwakabulika mulandu wakuti ndijiigwe.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Pesi bama Juda nibakambuula mbuli mbubayanda, ndakamanikizigwa kuti ndizobetekwe kunkuta ya Siza, nikuba kuti takuli ndikupa bantu bakuli ndiswe mulandu.
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.”
Nkambo kanzizyo ezi, nchindamwiita kuti ndimubone mpawo ngaambule andinywe, mbuli kuti nkambo kabulangizi bwa Izilayeli nchindisamide nketani eezi lino.
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.
Mpawo bakati kulinguwe, “Takwe anitwakatambula magwalo aambula azyanduwe, naba umwi wabakwesu wakaza kuzotwambila azyako, nikuba kwamba chimwi chibi atala anduwe.
22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
Pesi tukumbila nduwe kuti uyeeya buti abukombi obu, nkaambo tulizi kuti bunowaambulwa azyambubo koonse koonse.
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.
Nibakabamba buzuba bwakuyooma anguwe, bantu biingi bakali kusika kung'anda yakwe. Wakabaambila kaambo kakwe, alubo kalungulula azyabwami bwa Leza. Wakeezya kubakombelezya azya Jesu, kubikka aamwi kuzwa kumulawu wa Mozesi awaba sinsimi kuzwa kuseni kuyosika goko.
24 Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Bamwi bakazumina aatala azintu ezi zyakali kwaambwa, pesi bamwi tebakazumina pe.
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:
Nibakakkachilwa kuzuminana kumakani aya, bakazwa bamusiya Pawulu kali wamba ijwi eli: “Muuya Uusalala wakaambula kwiindilila muli Isaya musinsimi kuli bamawuso,
26 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
“Wakati, koya kubantu aba ukaambe kuti, 'Akumvwa muyoomvwa pesi tamukwe nimuyomvwisisisya pe. akubona mulakubona pesi takwepe kunobenesesya loko.
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.’
Nkambo moyo wabantu aba wasitikwa, amatwi abo takonomvwa pe, alubo bakafwinya meso aabo, mbokunga ngabalabona ameso abo mpawo bamvwe amatwi abo mpawo bamvwisisye amyoyo yabo mpawo basanduke lubo kuti ndibaponisye.”
28 Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Nchinchicho, mwelede kuziba kuti olu lufutuko lwa Leza lwakatuminwa bamasi alubo bayoswilizya.
Lino nakamba makani aya, bama Juda bakeenda alubo bakanyongana loko.
30 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
Pawulu wakakkala minyaka ibiili mung'anda yakwe mwini yakuula.
31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Wakali kukambawuka bwami bwa Leza, alubo wakalikuyiisya azya Mwami Jesu Kkilisito abusichaamba buzulide kakutakwe achimugulungania pe.
