Acts 28
1 After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
Ceng ami pha boeih awhtaw, cawhkaw tuilak cung ce Malta tuilak cung ti uhy, tice sim unyng.
2 The people who lived there received us kindly. They lit a fire and invited us to come and warm ourselves, because it was raining and it was cold.
Ce a tuilak awh ak awmkhqi boeih ing kaimih ce ni toek ni teng khqi uhy. Kaimih aham mai tih law unawh aawm unyng, khaw a nawh khaw ding hy.
3 Paul gathered some sticks and put them on the fire. But [among those sticks was] a snake that had come out [from the fire to escape] from the heat, and it fastened itself on Paul’s hand.
Paul ing thikkohkhqi ce boem nawh mai awh a tih awh ak chy ak ngan khqui ce maih hlawk ang zaak awh ce cawn law hy, Paul ce a kut awh cuk nawh bat hy.
4 [The islanders knew that the snake was poisonous, so] when they saw it hanging from Paul’s hand, they said to each other, “Probably this man has murdered someone. Although he has escaped from being drowned, [the god] ([who] pays [people back/who punishes people]) for their [MTY] sins will cause him to die.”
Ce a tuilak cung awh ak awmkhqi ing Paul a kut awhkaw khqui ak bat ce ami huh awh, “Ve ak thlang ve thlang ak him vani hy voei, tui awhkawng taw loet hawh hlai hy, amak thym phu suinaak ing a hqing am ngaih nawh ni ve,” ti uhy.
5 But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
Cehlai Paul ing khqui ce mai awh phum nawh a tlawh am za qoe hy.
6 The people were expecting that Paul’s body would soon swell up or that he would suddenly fall down and die. But after they had waited a long time, they saw [that the snake] had not harmed him [at all]. So then the people changed their minds and said [to one another], “This man is not a murderer! Probably he is a god!”
Thlangkhqi ingtaw a kut ce hling kaw, tlu law kawmsaw thik tlang kaw tinawh poek uhy, cehlai ami qeh khing awh awm Paul taw ikawmyihna awm am awm hy, cawhtaw amik kaw ce thaw unawh anih ve khawsa va ni hy voei tinawh poek uhy.
7 Near where the people had made the fire, there were some fields that belonged to a man whose name was Publius. He was the chief official on the island. He invited us to [come and stay in] his home. He took care of us for three days.
Ce a tuilak cung awh boei na ak awm Publiu a dum ce ce a venawh awm hy. Anih ing kaimih ce nik khy khqi nawh a im awh khaw thum voei ani awm sak khqi awh ak leek cana ni toek ni teng khqi hy.
8 [At that time] Publius’ father had a fever and dysentery, and he was lying [in bed]. So Paul visited him and prayed [for him. Then] Paul placed his hands on him and healed him.
A pa ce tlo nawh zaih hy, a sa tlo nawh tumthe awm tlo hy. Paul ing anih a venna cet hy, cykcahnaak taak pe nawh ak khan awh a kut a tloeng peek awh qoei hy.
9 After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
Cawhkaw ik-oeih ce ami huh awh, ce tuilak cung awh amik awm thlak chang boeih awm law unawh qoeinaak hu uhy.
10 They brought us gifts and [showed in other ways that] they greatly respected us. When we were [ready] to leave [three months later], they brought us food and other things that we would need [for the trip].
A mingmih ing kaimih ce nim kyihcah khqi uhy, cet hlah u sih ka mi ti awh kaimih a ngoengaihnaakkhqi boeih ce toen law uhy.
11 After [we had stayed there] three months, we [got on] a ship [that was going to Italy and] sailed away. The ship had been in [a harbor on] the island during the months when there are many storms. It had come from Alexandria [city]. On the front of the ship there were carved images of the twin gods [whose names were Castor and Pollux].
Hla thum a di coeng awhtaw, ang ming phir, Alexandria khaw awhkaw lawng, chikca awhkawng tuilak cungawh ak awm hawh, ce a lawng ing cet unyng.
12 We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
Sirakuse khaw na thoeng unyng saw, cawh ce khaw thum voei awm unyng.
13 Then we traveled on by ship and arrived at Rhegium [port in Italy]. The next day, the wind was blowing from behind us, [so we sailed along fast]. The day after that, we reached Puteoli [town, where we left the ship].
Ce a khaw awhkawng cet tlaih bai unyng saw Rhegium khaw pha bai unyng. A khawngawi nyn awh kham benna kaw khaw ce hli law nawh cawhkaw a khawngawi nyn bai awh Puteoli khaw ce pha unyng.
14 In Puteoli we met some believers who invited us to stay with them for a week. [After visiting them], we [left there and started to travel by land] to Rome.
Ce a khaw awh koeinaakhqi thlang vang ce awm uhy, a mingmih ing khaw khqih nyn awm pyi aham kaimih ce nik khy khqi uhy. Cawhkawng ce Rom khaw na cet unyng.
15 [A group of] believers [who lived in Rome] had heard that we [(exc) were coming]. So they came out [from Rome] to meet us. [Some of] them met us at [the town called] ‘The Market on Appian [Road’, ] and others met us at [the town called] ‘The Three Inns’. When Paul saw those believers, he thanked God and was encouraged.
Cawhkaw amik awm koeinaakhqi ing kaimih law hy ti aming zaak cawh, Appia hun awhkaw ik-oeih zawihnaak ingkaw savang im pakthum a awmnaak hun dyna kaimih ce ni do khqi uhy. Cawhkaw thlangkhqi ce Paul ing a huh awh Khawsa venawh zeelnaak awi kqawn nawh ang ngaih qep hy.
16 After we [(exc)] arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted {[a Roman official who was responsible for guarding Paul] permitted Paul} to live [in a house] by himself. But [there was always] a soldier there to guard him.
Rom khaw ka mi pha awh, Paul taw qalkap pynoet ing doen nawh amah poek awh awm thainaak ce pe uhy.
17 After [Paul had been there] three days, he sent a message to the Jewish leaders [to come and talk with him. So] they came, and Paul said to them, “My fellow Jews, although I have not opposed our people nor spoken against the customs of our ancestors, [our leaders] in Jerusalem [seized] [MTY] [me. But before they could kill me, a Roman commander rescued me and later sent me] to Caesarea for Roman [authorities/officials to put me on trial].
Khaw thum voei a awm coengawh Paul ing Juda thlang sawikungkhqi ce khy hy. Cekkhqi boeih ce ami law awh, Paul ing cekkhqi venawh: “Koeinaakhqi, nik thlangkhqi ing ami nu pa a phung ak kalh na ikaw awm am sai hlai nyng, Jerusalem khaw awh nim tu unawh Romkhqi kut awh ni pe uhy.
18 The Roman authorities/officials questioned me and wanted to release me, because I had not done any [bad] thing for which I should be executed {they should kill me}.
Cekkhqi ing awi a mini deng awh thihnaak khoek na thawlhnaak ikaw am ka sai dawngawh hlah aham ni ngaih uhy.
19 But when the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] there opposed [what the Roman authorities wanted to do], I had to formally request that the Emperor [judge me here in Rome]. But my reason for doing that was not that I wanted to accuse our leaders about anything.
Cehlai Judakhqi ing am ngaih unawh, Kaisara a ven pha aham kai ing thoeh nyng. Kak thlangkhqi ak khan awh thawlh puk aham amni.
20 So I have requested you [to come] here so that I can tell you why I am a prisoner. It is because I believe in [MTY] our Messiah, the one [God long ago promised to send] to us [(inc)] Jews.”
Vawh nangmih mi hu qu unawh awi kqawn aham nik khy khqi nyng. Israelkhqi ang ngaih-unaak awh ni kai ve thiqui ing khih na ka awm,” tina hy.
21 Then [the Jewish leaders] said, “We [(exc)] have not received any letters from [our fellow Jews] in Judea about you. Also, none of our fellow Jews who have arrived [here from Judea] has said anything bad about you.
Cekkhqi ing, Nang akawng awh ce Judah nakawng capat am hu unyng, cekcoengawh ce nakawng amik law koeinaa u ingawm nang a seetnaak ikaw ap kqawn hlan uhy.
22 But we [(exc)] want to hear what you [(sg)] think about this [Christian] sect/group, because we know that in many places [HYP] bad things are being said {people are saying bad things} about it.”
Cehlai nang a huhnaak ikawmyihna a awmnaak tice zaak aham ngaih unyng, a hun hoei awhkaw thlangkhqi ingtaw vawhkaw thlangboel ak thai na ak awm ve ak che ngai na kqawn uhy,” tina uhy.
23 So they [talked with Paul and decided that they would come back on another day to hear him. When that day arrived], those Jews came back to the place where Paul was staying, and they brought more Jews with them. Paul talked to them from morning until evening. He talked to them about how God wants to rule [people’s lives] [MET]. He tried to convince them that Jesus [is the Messiah] by reminding them what Moses and the other prophets had written [MTY].
Khaw hypoet awh Paul ing hqum aham awi amik kqawn awh, Paul a awmnaak im awh thlang khawzah ce law uhy. Mymcang awhkawng khawmy dy na cekkhqi venawh Khawsa qam awithang leek ce ak kqawn peek awh Mosi a anaa awi ingkaw tawnghakhqi ak cauk awhkawng Jesu akawng ce aming zaksimnaak aham kqawn pek khqi hy.
24 Some of those Jews believed that what was said [by Paul] {what [Paul] said} about Jesus [was true], but others did not believe [that it was true].
Ak awihkqawn awhkawng thlang a vang ingtaw am cang na uhy.
25 So they began to argue with one another. [Paul realized that some of them did not want to listen to him, so] when they were about to leave, he said, “The Holy Spirit said something to your/our(incl) ancestors. He spoke these words to Isaiah the prophet, [and what he said is also true about you]:
A mimah ce oelh qu unawh, a hukhit na Paul ing vawhkaw awi ve ak kqawn awhtaw voei uhy: “Ciim Myihla ing nami pakdamkhqi venawh Isaiah hawnaak ing awitak ce vemyihna anak kqawn hy:
26 Go to your fellow Israelites and tell them, ‘You repeatedly listen [to the message of God], but you never understand [what God is saying]. You repeatedly look at and see [the things that God is doing], but you never understand [what they mean].
Ve thlangkhqi venawh cet nawhtaw, Za hlai voei uk ti am zasim kawm uk ti; hu hlai voei uk ti, am hat kawm uk ti.
27 God also said to the prophet, These people do not understand, because they have become stubborn. They have ears, but they do not understand what they hear, and they have closed their eyes [because they do not want to see]. If they wanted to obey what I say to them, they might understand what they see [me doing] and what they hear [me saying]. Then they might turn from their sinful behavior and I would save them.’
ikawtih vekkhqi ak kaw ve qep aih nawh; aming hakhqi ingawm am za thai uhy, ami mik ce him uhy. Cemyih am mantaw hu kawm usaw, za kawm uh, kawlung ing zasim kawm usaw hlat kawm uh, cawh kai ing qoei sak khqi hy kawng,’ tihy.
28 [That is what God said to the prophet Isaiah about our ancestors. But you Jews today do not want to believe God’s message]. Therefore, I am telling you that [God] has sent to the non-Jews this message about how he saves people, and they will listen [and accept it]!”
Cedawngawh Gentelkhqi venawh Khawsa a hulnaak ce pha hawh nawh, a mingmih ing ngai kawm uh, tice nami sim aham ngaih nyng,” tinak khqi hy.
Ve ak awi ak kqawn awh, Judakhqi ce a mimah ingkaw a mimah aming oelh qu doena cet uhy.
30 For two whole years Paul stayed [there] in a house that he rented. Many people came to see him, and he received them all gladly [and talked with them].
Khaw kum hih khui cawh ce Paul ing im vat nawh awm hy. A venna ak law thlangkhqi boeih ce ak nep cana do hy.
31 He preached [and taught people] about how God could rule [their lives] [MET] and taught them about the Lord Jesus Christ. He did that without being afraid, and no one tried to stop him.
Qaal leeknaak ing ak kangkung a awm kaana Khawsa qam a kawng ce ak kqawn awh Jesu Khrih akawng ce cawngpyi hy.
