Acts 21
1 Now as soon as we had parted from them, and set sail, we came in a strait course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.
Esi míeklã Efeso hanunɔlawo vɔ la, míedze mɔ tẽe va ɖo Kos. Le ŋkeke evea gbe la, míeva ɖo Rode, eye tso afi ma míeyi Patara.
2 And finding a ship there, which was passing over to Phenicia, we went aboard it, and set sail.
Le Patara la, míeɖo tɔdziʋu aɖe si nɔ Foenisia si le Siria nuto me yim.
3 And coming in fight of Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and came down to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade.
Míeto Kipro ƒukpo la ŋu le miame lɔƒo, eye míeva ɖi go ɖe Tiro ʋudzeƒe la le Siria. Ʋu la ɖe agba le afi sia.
4 And we stayed there seven days; having met with some disciples: who told Paul by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.
Míawo hã míeɖi tsa yi dua me, eye míedi xɔsetɔ siwo le afi ma la henɔ wo gbɔ kɔsiɖa ɖeka. Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la ƒo nu to hame sia dzi, ale wogbe na Paulo be megayi Yerusalem o.
5 But when we had completed these days, we departed and went our way, all of them attending us with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.
Ke esi míaƒe ɣeyiɣi de la, míedzo, eye míeyi míaƒe mɔzɔzɔ dzi. Hame blibo la, nusrɔ̃lawo kple wo srɔ̃wo kple wo viwo siaa va ɖo mí ɖa va se ɖe keke ƒuta, afi si míedo gbe ɖa le.
6 And having taken leave of each other, we went into the ship, and they returned home.
Míedo hedenyuie na wo, ge ɖe tɔdziʋu la me, eye woawo hã trɔ yi aƒe me.
7 And we finishing our voyage, came down from Tyre to Ptolemais, and saluting the brethren stayed with them one day.
Tso Tiro la, míeva tɔ ɖe Pitolemia, eye míenɔ afi ma hã ŋkeke ɖeka hesrã hame si le afi ma kpɔ.
8 On the morrow Paul and those that were with him departed from Ptolemais, and came to Cesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons, we stayed with him.
Tso afi ma míeyi Kaesarea, eye míedze nyanyuigblɔla Filipo si nye hadzikpɔla gbãtɔ adreawo dometɔ ɖeka la gbɔ.
9 And he had four daughters virgins, that were prophetesses.
Vinyɔnuvi ene siwo dometɔ aɖeke meɖe srɔ̃ haɖe o la nɔ esi. Mawu na nyagblɔɖi ƒe ŋusẽ wo dometɔ ɖe sia ɖe.
10 And as we abode there several days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus:
Míenɔ afi sia ŋkeke geɖewo, eye le ɣeyiɣi sia me la, nyagblɔɖila aɖe si woyɔna be Agabu la tso Yudea nuto me va kpɔ mí ɖa le Filipo gbɔ.
11 and he came to us, and taking up Paul's girdle, and binding his own hands and feet, he said, Thus saith the holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose girdle this is, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
Agabu tsɔ Paulo ƒe alidziblaka, eye wòbla eya ŋutɔ ƒe asiwo kple afɔwo hegblɔ be, “Gbɔgbɔ Kɔkɔe la be, ‘Alea tututu Yudatɔwo awɔ ame si tɔe nye alidziblanu sia la le Yerusalem, eye woatsɔe ade asi na ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o.’”
12 And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place intreated him not to go up to Jerusalem.
Esi míese nya sia la, mí Paulo ŋumewo kple dua me kristotɔwo katã míeɖe kuku na Paulo be megayi Yerusalem o.
13 But Paul answered, What do ye mean, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Ke Paulo ɖo eŋu na mí be, “Midzudzɔ avifafa, elabena miele dzi gbãm nam. Mele klalo be manɔ gaxɔ me le Yerusalem, eye gawu la, maku le nye Aƒetɔ Yesu ta.”
14 And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
Esi míekpɔe be Paulo ɖoe kplikpaa be yeayi Yerusalem la, míeɖe asi le nya la ŋu, eye míetsɔe de asi na Mawu be wòawɔ eƒe lɔlɔ̃nu.
15 And after these days were expired, we packed up our things, and went to Jerusalem.
Le esia megbe la, míeƒo ƒu míaƒe agbawo, eye míedze Yerusalem mɔ.
16 And there went also with us from Cesarea some of the disciples, who brought us to one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
Nusrɔ̃la aɖewo tso Kaesarea kplɔ mí ɖo, eye esi míeva ɖo Yerusalem la, míedze xɔsetɔwo dometɔ ɖeka si ŋkɔe nye Mnason, ame si nye xɔsetɔ xoxoawo dometɔ ɖeka si tso Kipro la ƒe aƒe me.
17 And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us with joy.
Esi míeɖo Yerusalem la, xɔsetɔ siwo le dua me la xɔ mí nyuie ŋutɔ.
18 And the next day Paul went in with us to James: and all the elders were present.
Ke ŋkeke evea gbe la, Paulo kplɔ mí ɖe asi, eye míeɖado gbe na Yakobo kple hamemegã siwo le Yerusalem hamea me.
19 And when he had saluted them, he gave a particular narrative of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
Esi míelɔ̃ gbe vɔ la, Paulo gblɔ ale si Mawu wɔ dɔ le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o domee to eya Paulo ƒe dɔwɔwɔ me la na wo.
20 And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the believing Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
Hamemegãwo katã kpɔ dzidzɔ, kafu Mawu, ke wogblɔ na Paulo be, “Yudatɔ geɖewo hã zu Kristotɔwo gake woƒe ɖoɖoe nye be ele be Yudatɔ xɔsetɔ ɖe sia ɖe nagawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi pɛpɛpɛ.
21 And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.
Yudatɔ Kristotɔ siwo le Yerusalem afi sia la se be wò la, èfia nu Yudatɔ siwo katã le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o la dome be woagbe nu le Mose ƒe sewo gbɔ, eye mele be woatso aʋa na wo viwo o.
22 What then is to be done? The people must necessarily meet together; for they will hear that thou art come.
Ke fifia ɖe, aleke míele nya sia lé gee? Godoo la, woasee be èva ɖo dua me.
23 Do this therefore, which we advise thee. Here are four men with us, that have a vow upon them: take these and be purified with them,
“Nu si míedi be nàwɔe nye esi, ame ene aɖewo le mía dome siwo le dzadzram ɖo be yewoalũ ta, aɖe adzɔgbe le sea nu,
24 and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.
eya ta míadi be wò hã nàkplɔ wo ɖo ayi gbedoxɔ la me, eye nàlũ ta. Hekpe ɖe esia ŋu la, nàxe fe ɖe ame ene siawo ƒe kɔnuwɔwɔ hã ta. Ne èwɔ esia la, ekema ame sia ame adze sii be nya siwo yewose le ŋuwò la mele eme nenema o. Ke boŋ wò ŋutɔ èzɔna nyuie, eye nèléa se la me ɖe asi.
25 But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.
“Ke le ame siwo menye Yudatɔwo o siwo xɔ se la, ame aɖeke mele gbɔgblɔm be woawo hã nawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe kɔnuwo dzi o, negbe nu siwo míeŋlɔ ɖo ɖe wo xoxo be woadzudzɔ nu siwo wotsɔ sa vɔe na trɔ̃wo kple lã tsiʋumewo ɖuɖu, eye womegawɔ matre o.”
26 Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them entered into the temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification till an offering should be offered for every one of them.
Paulo lɔ̃ ɖe woƒe nya sia dzi, eye wòdze ameawo yome woyi ɖakɔ wo ɖokuiwo ŋu. Emegbe eyi ɖe gbedoxɔ la me, hele ŋutikɔkɔ ŋkekeawo gblɔm fia wo, va se ɖe esime woame nu ɖe wo dome ame sia ame ta.
27 But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:
Ke esi wòsusɔ vie ŋkeke adrea nade la, Yudatɔ aɖewo tso Asia nuto me va Yerusalem, eye wokpɔ Paulo le gbedoxɔ la me. Enumake wode ʋunyanya amewo dome ɖe eŋu, eye wolé Paulo henɔ ɣli dom ɖe eŋu be,
28 this is the man that teaches all men every where against the people of the Jews, and the law, and this sacred place? and besides, hath brought Greeks too into the temple, and polluted this holy place.
“Israelviwo, mixɔ na mí loo! Ame siae tsi tsitre ɖe Yudatɔwo ŋu, eye wònɔ gbɔgblɔm na amewo be womegawɔ ɖe Yudatɔwo ƒe sewo dzi o. Gawu la, edo vlo míaƒe gbedoxɔ la hã, eye wòkplɔ Helatɔwo yi míaƒe gbedoxɔ mee be yeaɖi gbɔ̃ teƒe kɔkɔe sia.”
29 (For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)
(Wogblɔ esia, elabena wokpɔ Paulo wònɔ zɔzɔm kple Trofimo si tso Efeso le Terki la, le ablɔ dzi, eya ta wosusu be Paulo kplɔe yi gbedoxɔ la mee.)
30 And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.
Zitɔtɔ gã aɖe dzɔ le dua me le nya sia ta, eye wolé Paulo, hee do goe le gbedoxɔ la me hedo ʋɔa.
31 And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:
Esi wobe yewoawui ko la, ame aɖe yi ɖagblɔ na Romasrafowo ƒe amegã be ʋunyaʋunya gã aɖe le edzi yim le Yerusalem dua me.
32 who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
Asrafomegã la ɖe eƒe asrafo aɖewo ɖo ɖa be woaɖatsi ʋunyaʋunya la nu. Esi amehawo kpɔ asrafoawo wogbɔna ko la, wodzudzɔ Paulo ƒoƒo.
33 Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.
Asrafoawo ƒe amegã la na wolé Paulo, eye woblae sesĩe kple gakɔsɔkɔsɔ. Azɔ etrɔ ɖe ameha la gbɔ, eye wòbia ame si Paulo nye kple nu vɔ̃ si wòwɔ la wo.
34 But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
Ame aɖeke mete ŋu na ŋuɖoɖo gobii aɖeke o, elabena ame sia ame nɔ ɣli dom nɔ nya si dze eŋu la gblɔm. Le esia ta la, asrafowo ƒe amegã la ɖe gbe be woakplɔ Paulo yi ɖe asrafowo ƒe nɔƒee.
35 And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.
Esi wova afi ma henɔ atrakpuiawo liam la, ameha la galũ ɖe wo dzi kple adã. Esia na be asrafoawo kɔ Paulo ɖe abɔta be woƒe asi nagakae o.
36 For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him.
Ke hã ameawo nɔ ɣli dom le wo yome sesĩe be, “Miwui! Miwui!”
37 And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
Esi wova ɖo gaxɔa ƒe mɔnu la, Paulo gblɔ na asrafoawo ƒe amegã le Helagbe me be, “Amegã, magblɔ nya aɖe na wò.” Ewɔ nuku na asrafoa ŋutɔ be Paulo gblɔ Helagbe, ale wòbiae be, “Ɖe nèse Helagbea?
38 Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?
Alo menye wòe nye Egiptetɔ ma si de zitɔtɔ amewo me abe ƒe ɖeka alo eve aɖewoe nye esi va yi ene, eye nèkplɔ amewulawo abe akpe ene sɔŋ ene woɖabe ɖe gbegbe aɖe oa?”
39 But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.
Paulo ɖo eŋu be, “Ao, nye la, Yudatɔ menye tso Tarso le Kilikia nuto me. Du sia nye du xɔŋkɔ aɖe. Meɖe kuku na wò, ɖe mɔ nam maƒo nu na ameha la.”
40 And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
Asrafowo ƒe amegã la lɔ̃ ɖe Paulo ƒe biabia la dzi, ale Paulo tsi tsitre ɖe atrakpui la dzi hekɔ asi dzi na ameha la, eye ɖoɖoe gã aɖe zi enumake. Azɔ eƒo nu na wo le Hebrigbe me be:
