Acts 21
1 And it came to pass, after we had torn ourselves from them, and had put to sea, that we came with a straight course to Cos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.
Yɛne Efeso asafo mpanimfoɔ no dii ntetemu no, yɛsii mu nam nsuo ani tee kɔɔ Ko. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛkɔduruu Rodo na yɛfirii hɔ kɔɔ Patara.
2 And finding a ship crossing over to Phenicia, we went aboard, and put to sea.
Yɛnyaa ɛhyɛn bi a ɛrekɔ Foinike kɔtenaa mu kɔeɛ.
3 And having come in sight of Cyprus, we passed it on the left, and sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her cargo.
Yɛduruu baabi a yɛn ani tua Kipro no, yɛtwaa ho wɔ benkum fam kɔɔ Siria. Yɛsii fam wɔ Tiro, ɛfiri sɛ, na ɛhɔ na wɔrekɔyi ɛhyɛn no mu nneɛma.
4 And having found out the disciples, we remained there seven days; and they told Paul, through the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.
Yɛhunuu asuafoɔ bi wɔ hɔ tenaa wɔn nkyɛn dii nnawɔtwe. Asuafoɔ no nam Honhom Kronkron adiyie so bɔɔ Paulo kɔkɔ sɛ ɔnnkɔ Yerusalem.
5 And when we had completed the days, we departed, and went our way, they all accompanying us, with wives and children, till we were out of the city; and having kneeled down on the shore and prayed,
Nanso, ɛberɛ duruu sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛfiri hɔ no, yɛgyaa wɔn hɔ kɔeɛ. Asuafoɔ no nyinaa ne wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma kɔgyaa yɛn kwan kɔduruu mpoano. Yɛduruu hɔ no, yɛn nyinaa buu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpaeɛ.
6 we took leave of each other, and went on board the ship; and they returned home.
Afei, yɛkrakraa yɛn ho yɛn ho wieeɛ no, yɛkɔtenaa ɛhyɛn no mu maa wɔn nso sane kɔɔ efie.
7 But we, finishing our voyage, came down from Tyre to Ptolemais; and having embraced the brethren, remained with them one day.
Yɛfiri Tiro no, yɛtoaa yɛn akwantuo no so faa nsuo ani kɔduruu Ptolemai. Yɛduruu hɔ no, yɛkɔkyeaa asuafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no dii wɔn nkyɛn da koro.
8 And on the morrow we departed, and came to Caesarea; and entering the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we stayed with him.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, yɛfirii hɔ kɔɔ Kaesarea. Yɛduruu hɔ no, yɛkɔɔ ɔsɛmpakafoɔ Filipo a na ɔka mmarima baason a wɔyii wɔn wɔ Yerusalem no ho no fie kɔtenaa ne nkyɛn.
9 And this man had four daughters, virgins, who prophesied.
Na Filipo wɔ mma mmaabunu baanan bi a na wɔhyɛ nkɔm.
10 And while we were staying some days longer, there came down from Judaea a certain prophet, named Agabus;
Yɛtenaa hɔ kyɛɛ kakra no, odiyifoɔ bi a wɔfrɛ no Agabo firi Yudea baa hɔ.
11 and coming to us, he took off Paul's girdle, and bound his own feet and hands, and said, Thus saith the Holy Spirit: So will the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle, and will deliver him into the hands of the gentiles.
Ɔbaa faako a yɛwɔ no, ɔfaa Paulo abɔsoɔ de kyekyeree ne nan ne ne nsa kaa sɛ, “Asɛm a Honhom Kronkron ka ni, ‘Sɛdeɛ Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no bɛkyekyere onipa a abɔsoɔ yi yɛ ne dea no na wɔde no ahyɛ amanamanmufoɔ no nsa ni!’”
12 But when we heard this, both we, and they of that place, besought him not to go to Jerusalem.
Yɛtee saa asɛm yi no, yɛne wɔn a na yɛne wɔn wɔ hɔ no nyinaa srɛɛ Paulo sɛ ɔnnkɔ Yerusalem.
13 Then answered Paul, What mean ye that ye weep, and break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Nanso, ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Osu a moresu de hyɛ me awerɛhoɔ yi ase ne sɛn? Me de masiesie me ho sɛ ɛnyɛ kyekyere a wɔbɛkyekyere me wɔ Yerusalem no na mesuro, na sɛ ɛtwa sɛ mewu mema Awurade Yesu a, mɛwu.”
14 And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased; saying, The Lord's will be done.
Yɛkaeɛ kaeɛ a wampene no, yɛgyae kaa sɛ, “Deɛ Awurade pɛ na ɛnyɛ.”
15 And after those days we got ready our baggage, and went up to Jerusalem.
Nna bi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho firii hɔ kɔɔ Yerusalem.
16 There went with us also some of the disciples of Caesarea, bringing us to one Mnason, a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.
Kaesarea asuafoɔ no bi ne yɛn kɔeɛ. Yɛduruu hɔ no, yɛkɔsoɛɛ Mnason a ɔfiri Kipro a ɔgyee Yesu Kristo diiɛ akyɛre no fie.
17 And when we arrived at Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.
Yɛduruu Yerusalem no, asuafoɔ a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa gyee yɛn fɛw so.
18 And the day following Paul went in with us to James; and all the elders were present.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Paulo ne yɛn kɔkyeaa Yakobo ne Yerusalem asafo no mu mpanimfoɔ.
19 And having embraced them, he recounted particularly what things God had wrought among the gentiles through his ministry.
Nkyea no akyi no, Paulo kaa biribiara a Onyankopɔn nam ne som no so ayɛ wɔ amanamanmufoɔ no mu no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
20 And they on hearing it glorified God; and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of believers there are among the Jews, and they are all zealots for the Law.
Wɔtiee Paulo amanneɛbɔ no wieeɛ no, wɔhyɛɛ Onyankopɔn animuonyam. Afei, wɔka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Onua, wʼankasa wodi adanseɛ sɛ Yudafoɔ mpempem na na wɔabɛyɛ asuafoɔ a wɔn nyinaa nso di yɛn mmara no so.
21 But they have been informed concerning thee, that thou teachest all the Jews who are among the gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after the customs.
Saa nnipa yi ate sɛ wotia Mose mmara no ne Yudafoɔ amanneɛ; ɛne sɛ, wokyerɛkyerɛ Yudafoɔ a wɔte amanamanmufoɔ no mu sɛ wɔnntwa wɔn mma twetia na wɔnnni yɛn amanneɛ nso so.
22 What then is to be done? The multitude will necessarily come together; for they will hear that thou hast come.
Deɛ ɛbɛyɛ biara, wɔbɛte sɛ woaba ha. Enti, afei yɛbɛyɛ no ɛdeɛn?
23 Do this therefore that we advise thee. We have four men who have a vow on them.
Yɛ deɛ yɛrebɛka akyerɛ wo yi. Mmarima baanan bi wɔ yɛn nkyɛn ha a, wɔresiesie wɔn ho ama amanneɛ ho bɔhyɛ.
24 These take, and purify thyself with them, and pay the expenses for them, that they may shave their heads; and all will know that those things of which they have been informed concerning thee are nothing, but that thou thyself also walkest in observance of the Law.
Wo ne wɔn nkɔ na monkɔdwira mo ho na tua ho ka ma wɔn sɛdeɛ ɛbɛyɛ a, wɔbɛtumi atwitwa wɔn tirinwi. Yei bɛma obiara ahunu sɛ nsɛm a wɔte faa wo ho no mu biara nyɛ nokorɛ, ɛfiri sɛ, wʼankasa mpo, wodi Mose mmara no so.
25 But concerning the gentile believers, we have written to them and decided that they should observe no such thing, save only to abstain from things offered to idols, and from blood, and from what hath been strangled, and from fornication.
Amanamanmufoɔ a wɔabɛyɛ asuafoɔ no de, yɛatwerɛ akɔma wɔn akyerɛ gyinaeɛ a yɛasi sɛ, wɔnnni aduane biara a wɔde abɔ afɔdeɛ ama abosom; wɔnnni mogya; wɔnnni aboa biara a wɔantwa ne mene ansa na ɔwuiɛ; na afei nso, wɔntwe wɔn ho mfiri adwamammɔ ho.”
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day having purified himself with them, entered the temple, announcing the completion of the days of the purification, until the offering was made for every one of them.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Paulo ne mmarima no kɔdwiraa wɔn ho. Ɔne wɔn kɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔkyerɛɛ da a wɔbɛwie wɔn ahodwira no ne da a wɔbɛbɔ afɔdeɛ ama wɔn mmaako mmaako.
27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews from Asia, having seen him in the temple, stirred up the whole multitude, and laid hands on him,
Nnanson no reyɛ atwam no, Yudafoɔ bi a wɔfiri Asia hunuu Paulo wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ, hwanyanee nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa maa wɔkyeree Paulo.
28 crying out, Men of Israel, help! This is the man that teacheth every one everywhere against the people, and the Law, and this place; and besides he even brought Greeks into the temple, and hath polluted this holy place.
Wɔteateaam sɛ, “Israel mmarima, monsɔre mmɛboa yɛn! Yei ne ɔbarima a baabiara a ɔbɛkɔ no ɔnam ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so tia Israelfoɔ, Mose mmara ne asɔredan yi. Mpo ɔde amanamanmufoɔ bi aba ha de agu Kronkronbea ha ho fi.”
29 For they had before seen with him in the city Trophimus, the Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.
Deɛ ɛma wɔkaa saa asɛm yi ne sɛ, na wɔahunu Paulo ne Efesoni Trofimo wɔ kurom hɔ, enti na wɔsusu sɛ Paulo de no akɔ asɔredan mu hɔ.
30 And the whole city was in motion, and the people ran together; and they laid hold of Paul and dragged him out of the temple; and forthwith the doors were shut.
Wɔtee saa asɛm yi no, kuro mu no nyinaa bɔɔ twi, kɔkyeree Paulo, twee no firii asɔredan no mu hɔ. Ɛhɔ ara, wɔtotoo asɔredan no apono no nyinaa mu.
31 And while they were endeavoring to kill him, tidings came up to the chief captain of the band, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar;
Ɛberɛ a ɛdɔm no pɛɛ sɛ wɔkum Paulo no, obi kɔka kyerɛɛ Roma asraafoɔ apem so safohene no sɛ, basabasa asi Yerusalem.
32 who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And seeing the chief captain and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
Amonom hɔ ara, ɔsafohene no ne asraafoɔ mpanin bi ne asraafoɔ bi de ahoɔherɛ kɔɔ baabi a dɔm no ahyia no. Ɛberɛ a nnipa no hunuu no ne asraafoɔ no no, wɔgyaee Paulo hweɛ.
33 Then the chief captain came near and laid hold of him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.
Ɔsafohene no kɔsɔɔ Paulo mu, kyerɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mmienu ngu no. Afei, ɔbisaa sɛ, “Hwan ne saa ɔbarima yi? Bɔne bɛn na wayɛ?”
34 And some cried one thing, and some another, among the multitude. And not being able to gain certain knowledge on account of the uproar, he ordered him to be carried into the castle.
Nnipa no ano antumi ankɔ bɛnkorɔ; ebinom ka sei a, na afoforɔ nso aka sei. Saa basabasa yi amma ɔsafohene no antumi anhunu asɛm pɔtee a asi. Ɛno enti, ɔhyɛɛ nʼasraafoɔ no sɛ wɔmfa Paulo nkɔ aban mu.
35 And when he reached the stairs, he was obliged to be borne by the soldiers, on account of the violence of the crowd;
Wɔde Paulo duruu atwedeɛ no ano no, ɛdɔm no bɔ toaa no enti asraafoɔ no tam no kɔeɛ.
36 for the multitude of the people were following, crying out, Away with him!
Ɛdɔm no tu dii wɔn akyi teateaam sɛ, “Monkum no!”
37 And as he was about to be led into the castle, Paul saith to the chief captain, May I speak to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Wɔde Paulo rekɔ aban mu no, ɔbisaa ɔsafohene no sɛ, “Mesrɛ wo, mɛtumi maka asɛm bi makyerɛ wo anaa?” Ɔsafohene no nso bisaa no sɛ, “Enti, wote Hela kasa?
38 Art thou not then the Egyptian, who before these days made an insurrection, and led out into the wilderness those four thousand men of the assassins?
Ɛnyɛ wo ne Misraimni a da bi ɔhyɛɛ basabasayɛ ase dii mmarima awudifoɔ mpemnan anim kɔɔ ɛserɛ so no?”
39 But Paul said, I am a Jew of Tarsus, a citizen of no mean city of Cilicia; and I beseech thee, suffer me to speak to the people.
Paulo buaa no sɛ, “Meyɛ Yudani a wɔwoo me wɔ Tarso; Kilikia kuro a agye din no mu onipa ne me. Mesrɛ wo, ma me ho ɛkwan na me ne nnipa no nkasa.”
40 And when he had given him leave, Paul stood on the stairs, and beckoned with his hand to the people, and there was a great silence; and he spoke to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Ɔsafohene no maa Paulo ɛkwan ma ɔgyinaa atwedeɛ no so nyamaa nnipa no. Wɔyɛɛ komm no, Paulo kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn wɔ Arameike kasa mu sɛ:
