Ebikolwa by’Abatume 28
1 Awo bwe twamala okutuuka obulungi ku lukalu ne tulyoka tutegeera nti tuli ku kizinga Merita.
After we [(exc)] had arrived safely [on the shore], we learned that it was an island called Malta.
2 Bannansi b’oku kizinga baatulaga ekisa kingi ekitali kya bulijjo, ne bakuma omuliro ne twota, kubanga obudde bwali bwa butiti nga n’enkuba etandise okutonnya.
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.
3 Pawulo yali akuŋŋaanyizza akaganda k’obuku, naye yali akassa ku muliro, omusota ogw’obutwa ennyo ne guva mu buku obwo ne gweripa ku mukono gwe.
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.
4 Bwe baalaba ekintu ekireebeeta ku mukono gwa Pawulo ne bagambagana nti, “Ddala oyo mutemu. Newaakubadde ng’ennyanja yagiwonye, naye era omusango gukyamulondoola teguumuganye kulama!”
[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.”
5 Naye Pawulo omusota n’agukunkumulira mu muliro n’atabaako kabi konna.
But Paul simply shook the snake off into the fire, and nothing happened to him.
6 Abantu ne balindirira balabe bw’atandika okuzimba oba okugwa eri afiirewo, naye bwe baalindiririra ebbanga eddene nga tebamulabako kamogo, ne baddamu okwerowooza, ne bagamba nti, “Oyo katonda!”
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!”
7 Waaliwo ennimiro okuliraana n’olubalama lw’ennyanja we twali, nga ya Pabuliyo eyali omukulu w’ekizinga ekyo. Awo n’atwaniriza mu maka ge n’atusembeza n’atulabirira okumala ennaku ssatu.
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.
8 Mu kiseera ekyo kitaawe yali mulwadde omusujja ng’alimu ekiddukano ky’omusaayi. Pawulo n’agenda gy’ali n’amusabira, n’amussaako emikono n’amuwonya!
[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.
9 Ekyo bwe kyabaawo, n’abalwadde abalala bonna ku kizinga abaalina endwadde ne bajja gy’ali ne bawonyezebwa.
After Paul had done that, the other people on the island who were sick came [to him] and [he] healed them, too.
10 Ne batuwa ebirabo bingi, era ekiseera kyaffe eky’okusaabala ku nnyanja bwe kyatuuka, ne batuleetera ebintu bingi ku kyombo bye twali twetaaga okukozesa mu lugendo lwaffe.
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].
11 Oluvannyuma lw’emyezi esatu ne tulyoka tusitula. Twagendera mu kyombo eky’e Alegezanderiya ekiyitibwa Abooluganda Abalongo. Kyali kyewogomye awo ku kizinga okumala obudde bwonna olw’obutiti.
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].
12 Ne tusooka okugoba mu Sirakusi, ne tumalawo ennaku ssatu.
We [sailed from the island and] arrived at Syracuse [city on Sicily island] and stayed there three days.
13 Bwe twava awo ne twetooloola ne tutuuka e Regio. Oluvannyuma lw’olunaku lumu ne tujjirwa empewo eva obukiikaddyo bwa bugwanjuba, olunaku olwaddirira ne tutuuka e Putiyooli.
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].
14 Wano twasangawo abooluganda, ne batusaba tubeere nabo ennaku musanvu. Bwe twava awo ne tutuuka e Ruumi.
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.
15 Abooluganda abaali eyo bwe baawulira ebyatutuukako, ne bajja okutusisinkana mu Katale ka Apiya ne ku Bisulo Ebisatu. Pawulo bwe yabalaba ne yeebaza Katonda era n’aguma omwoyo.
[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.
16 Bwe twatuuka mu Ruumi Pawulo n’akkirizibwa okubeera yekka, kyokka ng’abeera n’omuserikale amukuuma.
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.
17 Awo nga wayiseewo ennaku ssatu, Pawulo n’ayita abakulembeze b’Abayudaaya. Bwe baakuŋŋaana n’ayogera nabo nti, “Abasajja baganda bange, Abayudaaya bankwatira bwereere mu Yerusaalemi, ne bampaayo mu Baruumi, so nga sirina ky’ensobezza ku bantu, wadde ku mpisa z’abajjajjaffe wadde obulombolombo.
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].
18 Abaruumi ne bampozesa, era ne baagala okunta, kubanga tebaalabawo musango gwe nzizizza gunsaanyiza kufa.
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}.
19 Naye Abayudaaya bwe baagaana okukkiriza ensala eyo, ne mpalirizibwa okujulira ewa Kayisaali, newaakubadde nga saaliko kye mpawaabira bantu ba ggwanga lyange.
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.
20 Noolwekyo mbayise wano tumanyagane era twogeraganye. Olw’essuubi lya Isirayiri, kyenvudde nsibibwa n’olujegere luno.”
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.”
21 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Tetufunanga ku bbaluwa ziva mu Buyudaaya nga zikwogerako, wadde baganda baffe okubaako bye batutegeeza ku ggwe nga bibi.
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.
22 Kyokka twagala okuwulira ebirowoozo byo ku kibiina ekyo, kubanga tumanyi nti buli wamu teriiyo gw’owulira ng’akyogerako bulungi.”
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.”
23 Awo ne bategeka olunaku, era ku olwo abantu ne bajja bangi, mu kifo we yasulanga. N’abannyonnyola ng’ajulira obwakabaka bwa Katonda, n’abategeeza ku Yesu, nga byonna abyesigamya ku mateeka ga Musa ne ku bannabbi. Yatandika ku nkya n’amala akawungeezi.
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].
24 Abamu ne bakkiriza bye yayogera, naye abalala ne batakkiriza.
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].
25 Awo nga balemeddwa okukkiriziganya, Pawulo n’abasiibuza ebigambo bino nti, “Mwoyo Mutukuvu yali mutuufu bwe yayogera eri bajjajjammwe ng’ayita mu nnabbi Isaaya nti,
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]:
26 “‘Genda eri abantu bano obagambe nti, Okuwulira muliwulira, naye temulitegeera n’okulaba muliraba naye temulyetegereza.
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].
27 Kubanga omutima gw’abantu bano gugubye. N’amatu gaabwe gazibikidde, n’amaaso gaabwe gazibiridde. Si kulwa nga balaba n’amaaso gaabwe, ne bawulira n’amatu gaabwe, ne bategeera n’emitima gyabwe, ne bakyuka okudda gye ndi, ne mbawonya.’
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.’
28 “Noolwekyo mumanye nti obulokozi obuva eri Katonda buweereddwa Abaamawanga era bajja kubuwuliriza.”
[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]!”
29 Pawulo bwe yamala okwogera ebyo, Abayudaaya ne bagenda nga bawakana nnyo bokka na bokka.
30 Awo Pawulo n’amala emyaka ebiri miramba ng’asula mu nnyumba ye gye yeepangisiza, era n’ayanirizanga buli eyajjanga okumulaba.
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].
31 N’abuuliranga obwakabaka bwa Katonda, era n’ayigirizanga ebigambo bya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo mu lwatu nga tewali amuziyiza.
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.
