Acts 28
1 And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita.
Mgbe a pụtara nʼọnụ mmiri ahụ nʼudo, anyị chọpụtara na aha agwa etiti ahụ bụ Malta.
2 But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.
Ndị obodo ahụ gosiri anyị obiọma nʼụzọ pụrụ iche. Ha kwanyere anyị ọkụ ma nabatakwa anyị nʼihi na mmiri nọ na-ezo, oyi na-atụkwa.
3 And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.
Nʼoge Pọl na-achịkọta nkụ itinye nʼọkụ a, otu agwọ ajụala sitere nʼime nkụ na-enwu ọkụ mapụta nʼihi okpomọkụ tụhịkọ onwe ya nʼaka ya.
4 And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.
Mgbe ndị obodo ahụ hụrụ agwọ ahụ ka ọ tụhịkọtara onwe ya nʼaka ya, ha gwarịtara onwe ha, “nʼezie a, nwoke a bụ ogbu mmadụ, a naghị eji ọkụ enyo ya. Ọ bụ ezie na azọpụtara ya site oke mmiri, ma ikpe ziri ezi ekweghị ka ọ dị ndụ.”
5 He however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.
Ma Pọl fepụrụ agwọ ahụ nʼaka ya, mee ka ọ daba nʼọkụ, ọ dịghịkwa ihe mere ya.
6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.
Ha na-ele anya ma aka ya ọ ga-aza, maọbụ na ọ ga-ada nwụọ. Ma mgbe ha chegidere hụ na o nweghị ihe mere ya, ha gbanwere obi ha bido na-ekwu, na ọ bụ chi.
7 Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way.
Na nso ọnụ mmiri a ebe anyị kwụsịrị, otu ubi dị ya. Ọ bụ ubi Pobilios otu nwoke onyeisi na-achị agwa etiti ahụ. Ọ nabatara anyị nke ọma, lee anyị ọbịa ụbọchị atọ.
8 And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.
Nʼoge ahụ, nna Pobilios nwere ahụ ọkụ na afọ ọsịsa, Pọl banyere nʼime obodo gaa leta ya, kpeere ya ekpere, bikwasịkwa ya aka. Ahụ dịkwara ya mma.
9 But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:
Mgbe nke a mechara, ndị niile nwere nrịa nrịa nʼagwa etiti ahụ bịakwara, a gwọkwara ha.
10 who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.
Ha wetaara anyị ọtụtụ ihe onyinye. Mgbe oge ịnyapụ ụgbọ anyị ruru, ha nyere anyị ọtụtụ ihe dị anyị mkpa nke pụrụ idu anyị nʼije ahụ.
11 And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign.
Anyị nọrọ ihe dịka ọnwa atọ nʼoge oyi, nʼagwa etiti ahụ tutu anyị anyalie ụgbọ. Ọ bụ ụgbọ ndị Alegzandria nke bu ihe a tụrụ atụ a na-akpọ ejima, bụ chi Kastọ na Polụkus.
12 And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.
Anyị bịaruru obodo Sirakọs ebe anyị nọrọ ụbọchị atọ.
13 Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli,
Site nʼebe ahụ, anyị gara gburugburu tutu rute Rejiọm. Mgbe otu ụbọchị gafere, ikuku bidoro ife site na ndịda. Nʼụbọchị nke abụọ ya, anyị rutere Pọteọlị.
14 where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.
Nʼebe a anyị chọpụtara ndị kwere ekwe ndị rịọrọ ka anyị nọnyere ha ụbọchị asaa. Site nʼebe a, anyị rutere Rom.
15 And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.
Mgbe ụmụnna anyị nọ nʼebe ahụ nụrụ na anyị na-abịa. Ha pụtara zute anyị nʼụzọ Apiọs na nʼụlọ ndị Ije atọ. Mgbe Pọl hụrụ ha, o kelere Chineke ma bụrụ onye a gbara ume.
16 And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.
Mgbe anyị bịaruru Rom, e nyere Pọl ohere ibiri onwe ya dịka o si chọọ nʼebe masịrị ya. Ma otu onye agha na-eche ya nche.
17 And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, I having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
Mgbe ụbọchị atọ gasịrị, ọ kpọrọ ndịisi ndị Juu. Mgbe ha zukọrọ, ọ gwara ha, “Ụmụnna m, ọ dịghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla m mere megide ndị nke anyị, maọbụ megide omenaala nna nna anyị ha, ha jidere m na Jerusalem were m nyefee m nʼaka ndị Rom.
18 who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.
Ndị ọchịchị Rom lenyere anya nʼikpe m chọọ ịhapụ m ka m laa nʼihi na ha achọtaghị ihe kwesiri ịma m ikpe ọnwụ dịka ndị anyị chọrọ.
19 But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.
Ma mgbe ndị Juu jụrụ, ahụrụ m na ọ dị mkpa ibutere Siza ikpe m. Ma o nweghị ihe ọjọọ m bu nʼuche megide ndị obodo m.
20 For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.
Nʼihi nke a, ka m jiri rịọọ ka mụ na unu hụ ma kwurịtakwa okwu. Ọ bụ nʼihi olileanya nke Izrel ka e ji kee m nʼagbụ igwe a.”
21 And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.
Ha sịrị, “Anyị anataghị akwụkwọ ozi ọbụla site na Judịa banyere gị. Ọ dịghịkwa ụmụnna anyị ọbụla nke si ebe ahụ bịa nke kọrọ maọbụ kwuo okwu ọjọọ ọbụla banyere gị.
22 But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.
Otu ọ dị, anyị ga-achọ ịnụta ihe i chere, nʼihi na anyị maara na a na-ekwujọ otu a nʼebe niile.”
23 And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.
Ha yiri agba mgbe ha na ya ga-ezukọta nʼụbọchị ọzọ. Ọtụtụ mmadụ karịrị bịara nʼụlọ ebe ọ na-anọ. Ọ gbara ama banyere alaeze Chineke site nʼakwụkwọ iwu Mosis na nke ndị amụma, ọ gbalịrị ime ka ha kwenye nʼihe banyere Jisọs. O bidoro izi ha ihe site nʼụtụtụ ruo anyasị.
24 And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.
Ụfọdụ ka e mere ka ha kweere, ma ụfọdụ mechiri ntị ha na obi ha.
25 And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,
Ha nwe nghọtahie nʼetiti onwe ha ma malite ịla mgbe Pọl kwusiri okwu nke ikpeazụ a, “Mmụọ Nsọ Chineke kwuru eziokwu mgbe o sitere nʼọnụ Aịzaya onye amụma kwuo okwu nye nna nna anyị ha,
26 saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.
“‘Jekwuru ndị a gwa ha okwu, “Unu ga na-anụ, nụkwa, ma unu agaghị aghọta ihe ọbụla, unu ga na-ele anya, hụkwa, ma unu agaghị ahụ ihe ọbụla.”
27 For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.
Nʼihi na obi ndị a amaala abụba, dịkwa arọ; ha adịghị ejikwa ntị ha anụ ihe, ha mechikwara anya ha ka ha ghara ịhụ ụzọ. Ma ọ bụghị otu a, ha nwere ike iji anya ha hụ ụzọ, jirikwa ntị ha nụ ihe sitekwa nʼobi ha nwe nghọta ma chigharịa bịakwute m, ka m gwọọ ha.’
28 Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they also will hear [it].
“Ya mere, a chọrọ m ka unu ghọta na nzọpụta a nke si nʼaka Chineke bịa, dịkwa nye ndị mba ọzọ, ha ga-egekwa ntị.”
29 [And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.]
Mgbe o kwusiri nke a, ndị Juu ahụ lara na-arụrịta ụka nke ukwu nʼetiti onwe ha.
30 And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,
O biri obi nke onwe ya afọ abụọ nʼụlọ ọ na-akwụ ụgwọ ya. Ọ na-anabatakwa ndị niile bịara ileta ya,
31 preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.
o ji mkwuwa okwu na-ekwusa ihe banyere alaeze Chineke na-akụzikwa ihe banyere Onyenwe anyị Jisọs Kraịst. Ọ dịkwaghị onye ọbụla gbalịrị igbochi ya.
