Acts 28
1 Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
Yɛduruu mpoano hɔ no, ankyɛre na yɛhunuu sɛ yɛwɔ supɔ Malta so.
2 The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
Supɔ no sofoɔ no gyee yɛn fɛ so. Esiane sɛ na osuo atɔ ama awɔ aba enti, wɔsɔɔ ogya ma yɛtoeɛ.
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.
Paulo bubuu mmabaa sɛ ɔde regu ogya no mu. Ɔde regu mu no, ɔwɔ bi a ogya no hyeɛ aka no no, bebaree ne nsa ho.
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.”
Supɔ no sofoɔ no hunuu ɔwɔ no sɛ ɔbebare ne nsa ho no, wɔkaa sɛ, “Saa onipa yi yɛ owudifoɔ a wanya ne ti adidi mu wɔ ɛpo akwanhyia mu, nanso ɛnam ne bɔne enti, owuo ara na ɛtwa sɛ ɔwu.”
5 But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
Paulo petee ɔwɔ no too ogya no mu a hwee anyɛ no.
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.
Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa susuu sɛ Paulo bɛhonhono anaasɛ ɔbɛtwa ahwe awu. Nanso, wɔtwɛnee ara a biribiara anyɛ no no, wɔsakyeraa wɔn adwene kaa sɛ, “Ɔyɛ onyame bi.”
7 Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
Na ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ supɔ no so a wɔfrɛ no Publio no fie bɛn mpoano hɔ; ɔgyee yɛn fɛw so, somm yɛn hɔhoɔ nnansa.
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.
Saa ɛberɛ no ara na Publio agya yaree huraeɛ ne konkurowa a aka no ato hɔ. Paulo kɔɔ ɛdan a na ɔda mu no mu de ne nsa guu ne so, bɔɔ mpaeɛ maa ne ho yɛɛ no den.
9 After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
Deɛ Paulo yɛeɛ no maa ayarefoɔ a wɔwɔ supɔ no so no nyinaa baa ne nkyɛn maa ɔsaa wɔn yadeɛ.
10 The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
Wɔmaa yɛn akyɛdeɛ bebree. Yɛrebɛfiri hɔ akɔ no nso, wɔde biribiara a ɛho hia yɛn no bɛguu ɛhyɛn no mu maa yɛn.
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.
Yɛdii abosome mmiɛnsa wɔ supɔ no so ansa na yɛnyaa ɛhyɛn bi a ɛfiri Aleksandria a ne nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ yɛ etire mmienu a ɛgyina hɔ ma anyame baanu bi. Na saa ɛhyɛn no abɛdi awɔberɛ no wɔ supɔ no so.
12 Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
Yɛduruu Sidarakusa no, yɛdii nnansa wɔ hɔ.
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.
Yɛfiri hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔduruu Regio. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mframa bi bɔ firi anafoɔ fam maa nnanu akyi no, yɛkɔduruu Puteoli.
14 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
Ɛha na yɛhyiaa agyidifoɔ bi a wɔsrɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛntena wɔn nkyɛn nnawɔtwe. Ɛno akyi no, yɛtoaa so kɔduruu Roma.
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.
Anuanom a wɔwɔ Roma no tee yɛn nka sɛ yɛreba no, ebinom bɛhyiaa yɛn ɛkwan wɔ adwabɔeɛ a ɛwɔ Apia ɛkwan no so na afoforɔ nso hyiaa yɛn wɔ ahɔhobea bi a wɔfrɛ no Ahɔhodan Mmiɛnsa no. Ɛberɛ a Paulo hunuu wɔn no, ne ho sanee no na ɔdaa Onyankopɔn ase.
16 When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
Yɛduruu Roma no, wɔmaa Paulo ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔnkɔtena baabiara a ɔpɛ na ɔsraani bi nnwɛn no.
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.
Nnansa akyi no, Paulo frɛɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin ne wɔn hyiaeɛ. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, ɛwom sɛ manyɛ bɔne biara mantia yɛn ɔman ne yɛn amanneɛ a yɛn agyanom de gyaa yɛn no de, nanso wɔkyeree me dedua wɔ Yerusalem de me hyɛɛ Romafoɔ nsa.
18 They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
Wɔbisaa me nsɛm pɛɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya afɔbudeɛ bi wɔ me ho a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgyina so kum me.
19 But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
Nanso, ɛberɛ a Yudafoɔ kasatia gyaeɛ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me no, mehunuu sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ medwane metoa Kaesare. Ɛnyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ ho adwemmɔne a mewɔ enti na meyɛɛ saa.
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.”
Yei enti na mepɛɛ sɛ mehunu mo na me ne mo kasa no, na onipa a Israelfoɔ ani da ne so no enti na nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn gu me yi.”
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.
Wɔbuaa Paulo sɛ, “Yɛnnyaa nwoma biara a ɛfiri Yudea a ɛfa wo ho na yɛntee wo ho asɛmmɔne biara nso mfirii anuanom a wɔfiri hɔ ba ha no nso nkyɛn.
22 But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
Nanso, yɛpɛ sɛ yɛhunu wʼadwene, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛnim sɛ baabiara nnipa kasa tia Akristofoɔ a wɔn nso woka wɔn ho no.”
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.
Wɔhyɛɛ da bi sɛ wɔbɛhyia Paulo. Saa ɛda no duruiɛ no, nnipa bebree kɔɔ ne nkyɛn wɔ faako a ɔte hɔ no. Ɔkaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn. Ɔnam Mose mmara ne nsɛm a adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ no so kaa Yesu ho asɛm firi anɔpa kɔsii anadwo kyerɛɛ wɔn, pɛɛ sɛ ɔdane wɔn adwene.
24 Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
Nnipa no bi gyee Paulo asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no diiɛ na ebi nso annye anni.
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:
Ɛberɛ a wɔregyegye wɔn ho wɔn ho akyinnyeɛ no, wɔfirii hɔ kɔeɛ. Na asɛm a ɛtwa toɔ a Paulo kaeɛ ne sɛ. “Nokwasɛm na Honhom Kronkron nam Odiyifoɔ Yesaia so ka kyerɛɛ mo agyanom sɛ,
26 ‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
“Monkɔka asɛm yi nkyerɛ Yudafoɔ sɛ, ‘Ɔte deɛ mobɛte, nanso morente aseɛ. Ɔhwɛ deɛ mobɛhwɛ, nanso morenhunu,’
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.’
ɛfiri sɛ mo, moapirim mo akoma; moasi mo aso, akatakata mo ani. Ɛnyɛ saa a anka mo ani bɛhunu adeɛ, na mo akoma ate asɛm ase, na moanu mo ho asane aba me nkyɛn, na masa mo yadeɛ.”
28 Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
Paulo kaa sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ mohunu sɛ Onyankopɔn nkwagyesɛm no aduru amanamanmufoɔ no nkyɛn. Wɔbɛtie!”
Paulo kaa saa asɛm yi wieeɛ no, Yudafoɔ no firii hɔ kɔeɛ a na wɔregyegye wɔn ho wɔn ho akyinnyeɛ dendeenden.
30 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
Paulo tenaa hɔ mfeɛ mmienu, a na ɔte efie a ɔno ankasa tua ho ka no mu, na nnipa bebree kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.
31 Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
Na ɔde akokoɔduru kaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ne Awurade Yesu Kristo ho asɛm.
