Mitendo 28
1 Hatuva letwa siinte vulyo, tuva lituti kuti chiwoli chiva kusupwa Maluta.
When we were safe ashore, we discovered that we were on the island of Malta.
2 Vaantu vasecho chilalo nivaha kwetu isi ka chisemo cha vulyo vulyo, kono vava muniki mulilo ni kutu tambula twense, chevaka lya vungi vwe nvula ni mpeho.
The people there were very kind—they started a fire and called all of us over so we could warm up from the rain and the cold.
3 Kono linu Paulusi ha kunganya zisamu ni kuzi vika ha mulilo, chihiri nica bbuluka kevaka lyakuhisa, ni ku lizingila kwiyanza lyakwe.
Paul collected a bundle of firewood and threw it on the fire. But a poisonous snake was driven out of the bundle because of the heat and bit him, fastening itself on his hand.
4 Vene vecho chilalo hava vona chinyolozi chidenga kwi yanza lyakwe, nivacho ku zumwi ni zumwi, “Uzu mukwame kanti mwihayi yavaka lovoki kwi wate, kono mulao kana uvali kumu zuminina ku hala.”
When the people there saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer. Even though he escaped death from the sea, Justice won't let him live.”
5 Kono cwale na zukutwila nyolozi mumulilo imi kana ava holofali.
However, Paul shook the snake off into the fire, and suffered no ill-effects.
6 Vavamu lindile kuti eezule ifivere kamba kufwa. Kono havamana kumulolelela inako inde ni kuvona kuti kakwina chivonahala vuvi kwali, niva chincha minahano yavo ni kuta kuti nji Ireeza.
They were expecting him to swell up, or suddenly fall down dead. But after waiting a long time, they saw that nothing bad had happened to him so they changed their minds and decided he must be a god.
7 Haho muchivaka china hafuhi kuveena inkanda zavakulwana vachiwoli, mukwame yava kusumpwa Pabuliyusi. Naatu tambula nikutu lela mazuva otatwe.
Nearby were lands that belonged to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and looked after us for three days very hospitably.
8 Iva chitahali kuti isi wa Pabuliyusi ava ku lwazikwa ifivere ni musululo. Paulusi hayenda kwali, avalapeli, kuvika mayanza akwe hali, ni kumu hoza.
Now Publius' father was sick, lying in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and prayed for him, placed his hands on him, and healed him.
9 Hakumana ku chitahala ichi, vaantu voonse vamu chiwoli vava kulwala navo chiveza nikwiza kuhozwa.
After this happened, everyone else who was sick on the island came and was healed.
10 Vaantu hape nivatu kuteka chamikutekero mingi. Hatuva kulitukiseza ku zuha, niva tuha zituvali saka.
They presented us with many gifts, and when we had to sail they provided everything we needed for the voyage.
11 Hakuhita myezi yotatwe, nitwa zuhila muchisepe cha Alezandiriya, chivena hamaliha kuchiwoli, chiva kuswana sina mambili.
After a three month stay we set sail aboard a ship from Alexandria having a figurehead of the Heavenly Twins that had spent the winter at the island.
12 Hatuka siika mumuleneñi Sirasuse, tuve kalimo mazuva otatwe.
We stopped at Syracuse, and spent three days there.
13 Kuzwaho chitwa zuha nikuka sika mumuleneñi wa Regiyumu. Hakumana luzuva lonke luhuho luzwa kuvumonso nilwa huunga, mumazuva overe nitweza kusika mumuleneñi wa Putewoli.
From there we sailed on to Rhegium. The following day a south wind blew, and on the second day we arrived at the port of Puteoli,
14 Umo tuvaka wani baswisu bazalwa hamwina imi vava memetwe kwikala navo mazuva ahinda iyanza niovere. cheyi inzila nitweza kusika kwa Roma.
where we discovered some believers. They asked us to stay with them for a week. So we came to Rome.
15 Kuzwaho vantu vazalwa hamwina, hava zuwa zetu, niveza kutu katana kusika KuMusika wa Apiyusi ni Ku Mitaveni yotatwe. Paulusi havona vazalwa hamwina, nalitumera kwa Ireeza ni likoza.
When some of the believers from Rome heard we had arrived they came to meet us at the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he was thankful to God and much encouraged.
16 Hatwinjila mwa Roma, Paulusi ava zumininwe kuhala kachakwe ni valwi venkondo vavaku mugantela.
When we entered Rome, Paul was permitted to stay under house arrest with a soldier to guard him.
17 Imi nikweza hakuti hakumana mazuva otatwe Paulusi nasumpa hamwina avo vakwame vavali vayendisi kuma Juda. Haveza hamwina, nacho kuvali, “Bakwangu, nihanisana niva pangi zisalukite kuvantu kamba kumulao uvesikulwenu, nivaletwa chakuva musuminwa kuzwa kwa Jerusalema mu mayanza avaRoma.
Three days later Paul invited the Jewish leaders there to come to see him. When they were all together he told them, “Brothers, even though I had not done anything wrong against the people or the customs of our forefathers, I was arrested in Jerusalem and handed over to the Roman authorities.
18 Hava mana kuni vuza impuzo, niva tabela kuni lukulula, kakuli kana kuveena livaka mwangu kuatulelwa kwihayiwa.
After they had interrogated me they wanted to release me because I had done nothing that warranted execution.
19 Imi cwale maJuda havatanga kuwamba kusandukila intakazo zavo, china hambilizwa kuka kumbila kwa Sizare, nihaikenge kahena kuti kuvali kunyansa chisi changu.
But the Jewish leaders opposed this, so I was forced to appeal to Caesar—not that I had any accusations against my own people.
20 Chakuya che nkupo yangu, linu, nakumbiila kukuvona kuti ni wambe nawe. Ivaka lyakuti Isiraere iina insepo yakuti ni kakatiile mumahaka.
That's why I asked to see you, and talk to you, because it is on account of the hope of Israel that I am chained up like this.”
21 Linu nivaacho kwaali, “Kana tuva tambuli mañolo akazwa kwa Judea kuamana nanwe, imi kakwina nanga mukati kenu muzwale yava kezi kuviha kamba kuwamba chintu chivi kuamana nenwe.
“We have not received any letters from Judea about you, and none of our people have come here with reports against you or to speak badly of you,” they told him.
22 Kono ni saka kuzuwa kwenu mumu hupulela kwechi chiyemba, kakuli kwi zivehele kwetu kuti chiwambitwe kuhi no kuhi.”
“But we do want to hear from you what you believe—especially regarding this sect, which we know is condemned everywhere.”
23 Hava mana ku lukisa izuva lyakwe, vaangi vaantu vava kezi ku munzi kwa vali kuhala. Cha tambika indava kuvali, niku wamba za vulotu bwa Muvuso wa Ireeza, nalika susweza kuamana ni Jesu, vonse vaku mulao wa Mushe niku vaporofita, kuzwa kuseni kutwala chitengu.
They made an appointment to meet with him. On that day many people came to where he was staying. From morning till night Paul was explaining to them, telling them about the kingdom of God. He tried to convince them about Jesus using the writings of the law of Moses and the prophets.
24 Vamwi baba zuwisisi chazitu ziva wambiwa, imi vamwi kena vava kuzumina.
Some accepted what Paul said, but some refused to believe.
25 Hava sana vava lizumini mukati kavo, niva yenda Paulusi hamana vulyo kuwamba ili liinzwi lyonke. “Luhuho Lujolola luva wabi initi cha muporofita Isaya kuve sikulwenu.
They couldn't agree among themselves, and they left after Paul told them this: “The Holy Spirit said it well through Isaiah the prophet to your forefathers,
26 Nacho,”'Uyende kwava vaantu nikukati, chaku zuwa kamuzuwe, konokete muzuwisise; Niku vona kamuvone, imi kete muvoniseze.
‘Go to these people and tell them: Even though you hear, you won't ever understand, and even though you see, you won't ever comprehend.
27 Mukuti inkulo yava vaantu chiya voola hansi, Matwi avo chi azuwa chavukavo, vava zimi menso avo; nikuzuwa cha matwi avo; kavati chi tambula cha meenso avo, ni kuzuwa cha matwi avo, niku zuwisisa che nkulo zavo, ni ku sanduka hape, nikuti kani va hoze.”
For the minds of these people have become calloused and hard, their ears cannot hear, their eyes are shut, in case they might see with their eyes and hear with their ears, and understand with their minds, and might come back to me and I would heal them.’
28 Chovulyo, iwe wizive kuti impuluso ya Ireeza chi iva tuminwa ku machava, imi muva zuwe.
Consequently you should know that this salvation that comes from God has been sent to the foreigners and they will listen.”
29 Hamana kuwamba, maJuda nivaliyendela, nivava ni inkaani mukati kavo vene.
30 Paulusi avahali zilimo zovele munzubo yakwe ya kulihila, nikuti avali ku tambula vonse vavali kwiza kwaali.
For two full years Paul stayed there in the house he rented, welcoming everyone who came to see him.
31 Avali ku ruta muvuso wa Ireeza ni ku ruta zintu kuamana ni Simwine Jesu Keresite cha kuli tombola konse. Kakwina yava kumuzimika.
He spoke of the kingdom of God, and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ very boldly. No one prevented him.
