< Ebikolwa by’Abatume 28 >
1 Awo bwe twamala okutuuka obulungi ku lukalu ne tulyoka tutegeera nti tuli ku kizinga Merita.
Bhotufikisibhu kinofu, twamanyili kujha kisibhwa kukutibhwa 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.
Bhanu bhenyeji bha pala si tu bhatupelili ukarimu bhwa kawaida, bali bhakosi muoto ni kutukaribisya bhoha, kwandabha jha fula ni mepu jha jhijhendeleleghe.
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.
Lakini Paulo bho abhongeniye nsighu ghwa mbabhu ni kubheka pa muoto, lijhoka lidebe lyalijhe ni sumu akahoma mu mbabhu mola kwandabha jha lijotolela, ni kwisyongosya mu kibhoko kya muene.
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!”
Bhanu bhenyeji bha pala bhobhebhuene mnyama inimbila mu kibhoko kya muene, bhakajobhesana bhene kwa bhene, “Munu ojho hakika muuaji atoruiki mu bahari, lakini haki jhikanduhusu lepi kuishi.”
5 Naye Pawulo omusota n’agukunkumulira mu muliro n’atabaako kabi konna.
Lakini muene akansopa mnyama ojhu mu muoto na akabhilepi madhara ghoghoha.
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!”
Bhene bhakajha bhakandendela afimbayi kwa homa au abinayi ghafla ni kufwa. Lakini baada jha kundanga kwa muda mrefu ni kubhona kujha lijhelepi lijambo ambalyo la kawaida lepi kwa muene, bhakabadilisya mawazo gha bhene ni kujobha ajhele K'yara.
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.
Basi mahali pala karibu pajhele ni ardhi ambajho jhajhele mali jha mbaha ghwa kisiwa, munu jha akutibhweghe Pablio. Atukaribisi ni kutukarimu kwa magono madatu.
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!
Jhatokili kujha ni dadi ghwa Pablio akamulibhu ni homa ni bhutamu bhwa kuhara. Ni Paulo bho andotili, asokili akabheka mabhoko panani pa muene ni kumponesya.
9 Ekyo bwe kyabaawo, n’abalwadde abalala bonna ku kizinga abaalina endwadde ne bajja gy’ali ne bawonyezebwa.
Baada jha e'le kuhomela, bhanu bhangi pa kisiwa pala bhabhalwaleghe kabhele bhakalota ni kumponyesibhwa.
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.
Bhanu bhakatuheshimu kwa heshima simehele. Bho twikiandala kusafiri, bhatupelili fela fya tulondeghe.
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.
Baada jha miesi midatu, twasafiri mugati mu meli jha Iskanda ambajho jhajhele jhitobhibhu mepi apu pakisiwa, ambajho bhalongosi bhake bhajhele bhalongo bhabhele mapasa.
12 Ne tusooka okugoba mu Sirakusi, ne tumalawo ennaku ssatu.
Baada jha kujha tutolili pa mji bhwa Sirakusa, twatamili pala magono madatu.
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.
Kuhomela pala twasafiri mu mji bhwa Regio. Baada jha ligono limonga mp'ongo ghwa kusini ghwatokili ghafla, na baada jha magono mabhele twafikili ku mji bhwa Putoli.
14 Wano twasangawo abooluganda, ne batusaba tubeere nabo ennaku musanvu. Bwe twava awo ne tutuuka e Ruumi.
Okhu twabhakolili baadhi jha bhalongobhifu na twakalibisibhu kutama nabhu kwa magono saba. Kwa njela ejhe tukahida Rumi.
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.
Kuhoma okhu bhala bhalongobhitu, baada jha kujha bhapeliki habari sya tete, bhakahida kutupokela okho soko lya Apias ni Hotel sidatu. Paulo bho abhuene bhala bhalongo akan'shukuru K'yara akakipela ujasiri.
16 Bwe twatuuka mu Ruumi Pawulo n’akkirizibwa okubeera yekka, kyokka ng’abeera n’omuserikale amukuuma.
Bho tujhingili Roma, Paulo aruhusibhu kutama muene pamonga ni jhola askari jha andendeghe.
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.
Basi jhajhele baada jha magono madatu Paulo abhakutili bhala bhagosi bhabhajhele bhalongosi kati jha Bhayahudi. Bho bhahidili pamonga, ajobhi kwa bhene, “Bhalongobhangu, pamonga ni kwamba nibhombilepi likosa lyolyoha kwa bhanu abha au kubhomba kinyume ni taratibu sya bhakhokho bhitu bhabhatulongolili, napisibhu kama mfungwa kuhoma Yerusalemu hadi mu mabhoko gha Bharumi.
18 Abaruumi ne bampozesa, era ne baagala okunta, kubanga tebaalabawo musango gwe nzizizza gunsaanyiza kufa.
Baada jha kunihoji, bhanogheleghe kundeka huru, kwandabha kwajhelepi ni sababu kwa nene kulondeka adhabu jha kifo.
19 Naye Abayudaaya bwe baagaana okukkiriza ensala eyo, ne mpalirizibwa okujulira ewa Kayisaali, newaakubadde nga saaliko kye mpawaabira bantu ba ggwanga lyange.
Lakini Bhayahudi bhala bho bhalongili kinyume kya shauku jha bhene, nalazimiki kukata rufaa kwa Kaisari, japokujha jhajhelepi kana kwamba nileta mashataka panani pa taifa lya nene.
20 Noolwekyo mbayise wano tumanyagane era twogeraganye. Olw’essuubi lya Isirayiri, kyenvudde nsibibwa n’olujegere luno.”
Kwa ndabha jha kukata kwa nene rufaa, efyo, nasokili ni kulongela namu. Kwandabha jha khela ambakyo Israeli ajhe ni ujasiri naku, nifungibhu ni kifungu ekhe.
21 Ne bamuddamu nti, “Tetufunanga ku bbaluwa ziva mu Buyudaaya nga zikwogerako, wadde baganda baffe okubaako bye batutegeeza ku ggwe nga bibi.
Kisha bhakan'jobhela, “Tubhwayilepi kupokela barua kuhoma Yudea kuhusu bhebhe, wala ndongobhu kuhida kupisya taarifa au kujobha lilobhi lyolyoha lela libaya kuhusu bhebhe.
22 Kyokka twagala okuwulira ebirowoozo byo ku kibiina ekyo, kubanga tumanyi nti buli wamu teriiyo gw’owulira ng’akyogerako bulungi.”
Lakini twilonda kupeleka likundi e'le lya bhanu abha, kwandabha limanyikene kwa tete kujha lilongela kinyume kila mahali.”
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.
Bhobhatengili ligono kwandabha jha bhene, bhanu bhingi bhan'hidili mahali pa atameghe. Ajobhi lijambo lela kwa bhene ni kushuhudila kuhusu ufalme bhwa K'yara. Ajaribu kubhashawishi kuhusu Yesu, kwa namna syoha sibhele kuhoma kusheria sya Musa ni kuhoma kwa manabii, kujhandila lukhela hadi kimihi.
24 Abamu ne bakkiriza bye yayogera, naye abalala ne batakkiriza.
Baadhi jha bhene bhashawishiki kuhusu mambo ghala ghaghajobhibhu, wakati bhamana bhkyeri lepi.
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,
Bhobhashindilu kukubaliana bhene kwa bhene, bhabhokili baada jha Paulo kulijobha lijambo e'le limonga, “Roho Mtakatifu ajobhili kinofu kup'etela Isaya nabii kwa bhadadi jhinu.
26 “‘Genda eri abantu bano obagambe nti, Okuwulira muliwulira, naye temulitegeera n’okulaba muliraba naye temulyetegereza.
Ajobhili, 'Lotayi kwa bhanu abha ujobhayi, “Kwa mb'olokoto sya jhomu mwibetakup'eleka, lakini mwibetalepi kujhelebhwa; Na kwa mihu ghinu mwibetakulola lakini mwibetakutambula lepi.
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.’
Kwandabha jha mioyo jha bhanu abha midhaifu, mb'ol'okoto sya bhene sipeleka kwa tabu, bhafumbili mihu gha bhene, ili kwamba bhasihidi kutambula kwa mihu gha bhene, ni kup'el'eka kwa mb'ol'okoto sya bhene, ni kujhelebhwa kwa mioyo ghya bhene ni kugeuka kabhele, na nganibhaponyisi.”'
28 “Noolwekyo mumanye nti obulokozi obuva eri Katonda buweereddwa Abaamawanga era bajja kubuwuliriza.”
Kwa hiyo, mwilondeka kumanya kujha bhwokovu obho bhwa K'yara up'elekibhu kwa bhanu bha Mataifa, na bhibetakup'elekesya.”
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.
Paulo atamili mu nyumba jha muene jha kupanga kwa miaka ghioha mibhele, na kwa muene.
31 N’abuuliranga obwakabaka bwa Katonda, era n’ayigirizanga ebigambo bya Mukama waffe Yesu Kristo mu lwatu nga tewali amuziyiza.
Akajha ihubiri ufalme bhwa K'yara na akajha ifundisya mambo juu jha Bwana Yesu Kristu kwa ujasiri bhwoha. Ajhelepi jha am'besili.