Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 21
1 Mgbe anyị hapụsịrị ha, anyị nyapụrụ ụgbọ anyị bịaruo Kos. Nʼechi ya, anyị rutere Rods. Anyị sitere nʼebe ahụ jeruo Patara.
When we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran before the wind to Cos; the next day we came to Rhodes, and from there to Patara,
2 Mgbe anyị hụrụ ụgbọ mmiri na-aga Fonisia, anyị banyere nʼime ya kwọpụ.
where we found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, and went on board and set sail.
3 Mgbe anyị kwọruru ụgbọ anyị ebe anyị nwere ike ịhụ Saiprọs, anyị siri nʼaka ekpe ya gafee, ruo Siria. Anyị rutere nʼọnụ mmiri Taịa, ebe ụgbọ mmiri ga-akwapụ ibu dị nʼime ya.
After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and put into Tyre, where the ship was to discharge her cargo.
4 Mgbe anyị chọtara ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ, anyị nọnyere ha abalị asaa. Ha gwara Pọl site nʼike nke Mmụọ Nsọ, ka ọ ghara ịga Jerusalem.
There we found the disciples and stayed a week with them. Speaking under the influence of the Spirit, they warned Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 Mgbe anyị nọzuru ụbọchị anyị, anyị hapụrụ ha, bilie ije. Ha na nwunye ha na ụmụ ha so dupu ruo mgbe anyị si nʼobodo ahụ pụọ. Anyị na ha gburu ikpere nʼala nʼọnụ mmiri kpee ekpere.
However, when we had come to the end of our visit, we went on our way, all the disciples with their wives and children escorting us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach, and prayed,
6 Mgbe ahụ, anyị kelere onwe anyị ekele ikpeazụ. Emesịa, anyị banyere nʼime ụgbọ, ma ha laghachiri azụ nʼụlọ ha.
and then said goodbye to one another; after which we went on board, and they returned home.
7 Mgbe anyị hapụrụ Taịa, anyị kwụsịrị na Tolomas. Nʼebe a anyị kelekwara ndị kwere ekwe nọ nʼime obodo a, nọnyere ha naanị otu ụbọchị.
After we had made the run from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, and exchanged greetings with the followers there, and spent a day with them.
8 Nʼụbọchị nke ọzọ ya, anyị gara nʼihu nʼije anyị rute Sizaria. Nʼebe ahụ, anyị nọnyeere otu nwanna anyị a na-akpọ Filip onye na-agbasa oziọma. Ọ bụ otu nʼime mmadụ asaa ahụ.
The next day we left, and reached Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip, the missionary, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
9 O nwere ụmụ agbọghọ anọ ndị na-alụbeghị di. Ha nwekwara onyinye ibu amụma.
He had four unmarried daughters, who had the gift of prophecy.
10 Mgbe anyị nọrọ ọtụtụ ụbọchị nʼebe ahụ, ka otu onye amụma a na-akpọ Agabọs, si Judịa bata.
During our visit, which lasted several days, a prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea.
11 Ọ bịakwutere anyị, chilite belịt Pọl na-eke nʼukwu, kee onwe ya nʼụkwụ na aka sị, “Dịka Mmụọ Nsọ kwuru, ‘otu a ka ndị ndu ndị Juu ga-eke onye nwe ihe a agbụ na Jerusalem. Ha ga-ararakwa ya nye nʼaka ndị mba ọzọ.’”
He came to see us, and, taking Paul’s belt, and binding his own feet and hands with it, said, “This is what the Holy Spirit says – ‘The man to whom this belt belongs will be bound like this by the religious authorities in Jerusalem, and they will give him up to the Gentiles’.”
12 Mgbe anyị nụrụ nke a, anyị na ndị niile nọ nʼebe ahụ rịọrọ Pọl ka ọ ghara ịga Jerusalem.
When we heard that, we and the people of the place began to entreat Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Ma Pọl zaghachiri, “Gịnị ka unu na-eme, ọ bụ akwa ka unu na-ebe, na-eme ka obi gbawaa m? Nʼihi na ọ bụghị naanị na m dị njikere ka e kee m agbụ, kama ejikekwara m iwere ndụ m nye na Jerusalem nʼihi aha Onyenwe anyị Jisọs.”
It was then that Paul made the reply, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14 Ebe ọ na-ekweghị ege anyị ntị, anyị kwụsịrị ma sị, “Ka e mee uche Onyenwe anyị.”
So, as he would not be persuaded, we said no more to him, only adding – “The Lord’s will be done.”
15 Mgbe ụbọchị ndị a gasịrị, anyị jikere bilie ịga Jerusalem.
At the end of our visit, we made our preparations, and started on our way up to Jerusalem.
16 Ụfọdụ ndị na-eso ụzọ ahụ ndị nọ na Sizaria, duuru anyị gaa, ha kpọruru anyị nʼụlọ Mnasin, onye Saiprọs ebe anyị ga-anọ dịka ọbịa, onye sitere na mbụ bụrụ onye na-eso ụzọ ahụ.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, and brought Mnason with them, a Cypriot disciple of long standing, with whom we were to stay.
17 Mgbe anyị rutere Jerusalem, ndị ụmụnna jiri obi ụtọ nabata anyị.
On our arrival at Jerusalem, the followers of the Lord there gave us a hearty welcome;
18 Nʼụbọchị nke so ya, anyị na Pọl gara ileta Jemis, ndị okenye niile nọkwa nʼebe ahụ.
and the next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the church elders were present.
19 Mgbe o kelechara ha, ọ kọọrọ ha nʼotu nʼotu, ihe niile Chineke rụrụ nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ site nʼije ozi ya.
After greeting them, Paul related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts;
20 Mgbe ha nụchara nke a, ha nyere Chineke otuto. Emesịa, ha sịrị Pọl, “Leenụ nwanna, otu ọtụtụ puku ndị Juu si bụrụ ndị kwere ekwe, ha niile ka ihe banyere iwu a na-anụ ọkụ nʼobi.
and, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: “You see, brother, that those of our people who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.
21 A kọọrọla ha ihe banyere gị, na ị na-ezi ndị Juu bi nʼetiti ndị mba ọzọ ka ha hapụ ịgbasokwa iwu Mosis, na ka ha kwụsịkwa ibi ụmụ ha ugwu maọbụ bie ndụ nʼusoro omenaala anyị.
Now they have heard it said about you, that you teach all of our people in foreign countries to forsake Moses, for you tell them not to circumcise their children or even to observe Jewish customs.
22 Gịnị ka anyị ga-eme ugbu a? O doro anya na ha ga-amata na ị bịara nʼebe a.
Well now, as they are certain to hear of your arrival, do what we are going to suggest.
23 Ya bụ, jisie ike mee ihe anyị ga-agwa gị ugbu a. Anyị nwere mmadụ anọ nʼebe a, ndị nọ na nkwa ha kwere Chineke.
We have four men here, who have of their own accord put themselves under a vow.
24 Soro ha mee omenaala ahụ nke ndị nọ na nkwa ji edo onwe ha ọcha. Kwụọrọ ha ụgwọ maka ịkpụcha isi ha. I mee otu a, mmadụ niile ga-amata na eziokwu adịghị nʼihe ndị a niile e kwuru maka gị, kama na gị onwe gị na-agazi ma na-edebekwa iwu.
Join these men, share their purification, and bear their expenses, so that they may shave their heads; and then all will see that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that, on the contrary, you yourself rule your life in obedience to the Jewish Law.
25 Ma nʼebe ndị mba ọzọ kwere ekwe nọ, anyị edegarala ha akwụkwọ gwa ha kwụsị iri ihe ọbụla a chụrụ nʼaja nye arụsị, na iri ọbara, maọbụ anụ a nyagburu anyagbu, ya na ịkwa iko.”
As to the Gentiles who have become believers in Christ, we have sent our decision that they should avoid food offered to idols, and blood, and the flesh of strangled animals, and impurity.”
26 Pọl kpọọrọ ndị ikom anọ ndị ahụ tinyere onwe ya, nʼụbọchị so ya mee ka ya na ha dị ọcha. Mgbe ahụ, ọ banyere nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ, maka ikwupụta ụbọchị ole mmemme ịdị ọcha ahụ ga-anọ tupu e mechaa ya, nakwa mgbe ịchụ aja nʼihi ha nʼotu nʼotu ga-abụ.
Paul joined the men, and the next day shared their purification, and went into the Temple, and gave notice of the expiration of the period of purification when the usual offering should have been made on behalf of each of them.
27 Ma mgbe ọ fọdụrụ nwa oge nta ka ụbọchị asaa ahụ gwụchaa, ụfọdụ ndị Juu si Eshịa bịa hụrụ ya nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. Ha tikuru igwe mmadụ ma kpaliekwa ha. Ha jidere ya,
But, just as the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jewish people from Roman Asia caught sight of Paul in the Temple, and caused great excitement among all the people present, by seizing Paul and shouting,
28 na-eti mkpu, “Ndị ikom Izrel, nyerenụ anyị aka! Onye a bụ nwoke ahụ na-ejegharị nʼebe niile na-ezi ozizi megidere ndị nke anyị, iwu anyị nakwa ebe a. Ma nke kachasị nke, ọ merụọkwala ụlọnsọ a site nʼịkpọbata ndị Griik nʼime ya.”
“People of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our Law, and this place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place.”
29 (Nʼihi na ha ebula ụzọ hụ ya na Trofimọs onye Efesọs nʼime obodo, ha chere na Pọl kpọbatara ya nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ.)
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in Paul’s company in the city, and were under the belief that Paul had taken him into the Temple.)
30 Ọgbaaghara jupụtara nʼobodo ahụ niile. Ndị mmadụ gbakọtara dọkpụpụta Pọl site nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ. Nʼotu mgbe ahụ, e mechiri ọnụ ụzọ niile.
The whole city was stirred, and the people quickly collected, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple, when the doors were immediately shut.
31 Mgbe ha na-achọ igbu ya, ozi ruru ọchịagha ntị na Jerusalem niile nọ nʼọgbaaghara.
They were bent on killing him, when it was reported to the officer commanding the garrison, that all Jerusalem was in commotion.
32 Otu mgbe ahụ o duuru ụfọdụ ndịisi agha ya na ndị agha ya mee ngwangwa bịaruo nʼebe ha nọ. Mgbe ha hụrụ ndị agha ka ha na-abịa, ha kwụsịrị iti Pọl ihe.
He instantly got together some officers and soldiers, and charged down on the crowd, who, when they saw the commanding officer and his soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
33 Ọchịagha ahụ bịara jide ya, nye iwu ka e were ụdọ igwe abụọ kee ya agbụ, ọ jụkwara onye ọ bụ na ihe o mere.
Then he went up to Paul, arrested him, ordered him to be doubly chained, and proceeded to inquire who he was, and what he had been doing.
34 Ụfọdụ nʼime igwe mmadụ ahụ na-eti mkpu na-ekwu otu ihe, ebe ụfọdụ na-eti na-ekwu ihe ọzọ. Mgbe ọ na-apụghị ịchọpụta ihe bụ isi mkpọtụ na ọgbaaghara ahụ, o nyere iwu ka e duru ya gaa nʼogige ndị agha.
Some of the crowd said one thing, and some another; and, as he could get no definite reply because of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks.
35 Mgbe o rutere na mgbagolite ọnụ ụzọ ụlọ ahụ, ndị agha bulitere ya elu nʼihi ọgbaaghara igwe ndị mmadụ dị ukwuu.
When Paul reached the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers, owing to the violence of the mob;
36 Igwe mmadụ ahụ so ha nọ na-eti mkpu, “Wepụnụ ya! Wepụnụ ya!”
for the people were following in a mass, shouting out, “Kill him!”
37 Mgbe ha chọrọ iduba Pọl nʼime ogige ahụ, ọ sịrị ọchịagha ahụ, “Ị ga-ekwe ka m gwa gị okwu?” Ọ sịrị, “I maara asụ asụsụ ndị Griik?
Just as he was about to be taken into the Fort, Paul said to the commanding officer, “May I speak to you?” “Do you know Greek?” asked the commanding officer.
38 Ọ pụtara na ị bụghị onye Ijipt ahụ malitere ọgbaaghara ma duuru puku ndị ogbu mmadụ anọ gbalaa nʼọzara?”
“Aren’t you, then, the Egyptian who some time ago raised an insurrection and led the four thousand Bandits out into the wilderness?”
39 Pọl sịrị, “Abụ m onye Juu si Tasọs, obodo dị na Silisia, nwa afọ oke obodo amara aha ya. Biko, kwee ka m gwa ndị mmadụ okwu.”
“No,” said Paul, “I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of a city of some note. I beg you to give me permission to speak to the people.”
40 Mgbe o nyere ya ikike, Pọl guzooro nʼihe nrigo nke ọnụ ụzọ ahụ fee aka ya ime ka ha nọọ duu. Mgbe ha nọdụrụ nwayọọ, ọ gwara ha okwu nʼasụsụ Hibru sị,
The commanding officer gave his permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, made signs with his hand to the people, and, when comparative silence had been obtained, he said to them in Hebrew:
