Acts 28
1 And when we had escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. But the barbarians shewed us no small courtesy.
Mgbe a pụtara nʼọnụ mmiri ahụ nʼudo, anyị chọpụtara na aha agwa etiti ahụ bụ Malta.
2 For kindling a fire, they refreshed us all, because of the present rain, and 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 when Paul had gathered together a bundle of sticks, and had laid them on the fire, a viper coming out of the heat, fastened on 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 on his hand, they said one to another: Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, who though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance doth not suffer him 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 And he indeed shaking off the beast into the fire, suffered no harm.
Ma Pọl fepụrụ agwọ ahụ nʼaka ya, mee ka ọ daba nʼọkụ, ọ dịghịkwa ihe mere ya.
6 But they supposed that he would begin to swell up, and that he would suddenly fall down and die. But expecting long, and seeing that there came no harm to him, changing their minds, they said, that 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 these places were possessions of the chief man of the island, named Publius, who receiving us, for three days entertained us courteously.
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 sick of a fever, and of a bloody flux. To whom Paul entered in; and when he had prayed, and laid his hands on him, he healed 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 Which being done, all that had diseases 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 when we were to set sail, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
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 of Alexandria, that had wintered in the island, whose sign was the Castors.
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 when we were come to Syracusa, we tarried there three days.
Anyị bịaruru obodo Sirakọs ebe anyị nọrọ ụbọchị atọ.
13 From thence, compassing by the shore, we came to Rhegium: and after one day, the south wind blowing, we came the second day 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, finding brethren, we were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so 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 from thence, when the brethren had heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii Forum, and the Three Taverns: whom when Paul saw, he gave thanks to 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 were come to Rome, Paul was suffered to dwell by himself, with a soldier that 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 after the third day, he called together the chief of the Jews. And when they were assembled, he said to them: Men, brethren, I, having done nothing against the people, or the custom of our fathers, was delivered 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, when they had examined me, would have released me, for that there was no cause 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 contradicting it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had any thing 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 desired to see you, and to speak to you. Because that for the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.
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 But they said to him: We neither received letters concerning thee from Judea, neither did any of the brethren that came hither, relate or speak any evil of 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 desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest; for as concerning this sect, we know that it is every where contradicted.
Otu ọ dị, anyị ga-achọ ịnụta ihe i chere, nʼihi na anyị maara na a na-ekwujọ otu a nʼebe niile.”
23 And when they had appointed him a day, there came very many to him unto his lodgings; to whom he expounded, testifying the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, out of the law of Moses and the prophets, from morning until 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 believed the things that were said; but some believed not.
Ụfọdụ ka e mere ka ha kweere, ma ụfọdụ mechiri ntị ha na obi ha.
25 And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, Paul speaking this one word: Well did the Holy Ghost speak to our fathers by Isaias the prophet,
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 to them: With the ear you shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see, and shall 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 is grown gross, and with their ears have they heard heavily, and their eyes they have shut; lest perhaps they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should 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 therefore to you, that this salvation of God is sent to the Gentiles, and they 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 when he had said these things, the Jews went out from him, having much 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 he received all that came in 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 which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, without prohibition.
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.
