Matendu 28
1 Patusokiti kala nyanyi muisi iyuma, tuvimaniti kuwera shisiwa shilii shishemitwi Malita.
When we were all safe, we found that the island was called Malta.
2 Wenikaya wa palii watutendiriti gaherepa nentu. Vula iweriti yankwanja kutowa na kuweriti na mbepu, su wakoziyiti motu na watushemeriti woseri twenga.
The island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 Paulu kasoliti shisanka shididini sha mbawu na pakashituliti mumotu, toziya ya livuki lya motu, njoka yakawera na usungu kalawiti mushisanka shilii na kumnyengelera muliwoku lyakuwi.
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened on his hand.
4 Wenikaya wa palii pawamuwoniti njoka ulii kalinyengelera muliwoku lya Paulu, su waligambiziyana, “Muntu ayu kalagaga tembera kalopoziwa kulawa mubahali, kuhowa hapeni kumleki kalikali!”
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’
5 Kumbiti Paulu kampuntiriti njoka ulii mumotu na mweni katenduwitwi ndiri ata padidini.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
6 Wantu waweriti wankulolera mekatutumuki ama mekaguwi na kuhowa. Kumbiti pakwoyera kwa shipindi shitangala na kwona kwahera shoseri shashimlawiriti, womberi wagalamburiti maholu gawu na kwanja kulonga kuwera yomberi ndo mlungu.
The islanders were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a God.
7 Pakwegera na pahala palii paweriti na malambu ga mkulu gwa shisiwa shilii yakashemitwi Publiu. Yomberi katuwankiti na kututendera kwa moyu guherepa kwa shipindi sha mashaka matatu.
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
8 Tati gwakuwi Publiu kagonjiti mushitanda, yomberi kaweriti kapyupa na kupweka mwazi. Paulu kingiriti mnumba su kamwoni na pakaluwa Mlungu, katula mawoku pamlweri na kumponiziya.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 Kulawirana na shitwatira ashi, wantu woseri yawalikaliti mushisiwa shilii, walii yawaweriti walweli su wiziti na waponiziwitwi.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 Womberi watupananiti ligoya nentu, na twenga patuweriti kala mumwanja kupitira mubahali, womberi watuliti mumtumbwi vintu vivuwa vyatuvifiriti.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
11 Pa miyezi mitatu twanjiti mwanja kayi kwa meli yaigolokiti pashisiwa shilii toziya ya shipindi sha mpepu. Meli ayi iweriti ya Alekizandiriya iweriti na alama ya milungu mawira yawashemwa Kasita na Polukisi.
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 Patusokiti mlushi lwa Sirakusi, tulikaliti aku kwa mashaka matatu.
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days,
13 Kulawa kulii tugenditi pampeku pa bahari na tusokiti mlushi lwa Regiu. Lishaka lyalifatiti lyega lyalihera makakala lyanjiti kuvuma kulawa kusika, na kwa mwanja gwa mashaka mawili tusokiti mlushi lwa Potioli.
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
14 Aku tuwawoniti walongu yawatushemiriti tulikali pamuhera nawomberi kwa lijuwa limu. Su twendereyiti na mwanja mpaka tusokiti Rumi.
There we found some of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on to Rome.
15 Walongu wa aku Rumi pawapatiti visoweru vyetu, womberi wiziti kulisoku lya Apiu na pahala papashemwa “mikahawa mitatu” kutwanka. Paulu pakawawoniti, yomberi kalongiti mayagashii Mlungu, su shitwatira ashi shimtenditi kaweriti na moyu.
The followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 Patusokiti Rumi, Paulu wamlekeziyiti kulikala gweka yakuwi pakawera na mnjagira yumu gwa kumlolera.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
17 Pa mashaka matatu, Paulu kawashemiti pamuhera wakulu wa Shiyawudi. Pawajojinikiti kala, yomberi kawagambiriti, “Walongu wangu, tembera neni nuwatenda ndiri shitwatira shoseri wantu wetu ama vitiba vya watati wetu kumbiti nkamulitwi aku Yerusalemu na kutulwa mumawoku mwa Warumi.
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, ‘Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 Pawankosiyiti kala na kuwona nahera shidoda shoseri, womberi wafiriti kulekeziya.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
19 Kumbiti Wayawudi wamonga walemiti shitwatira ashi, neni nazimika kukata lufaa kwa Kaisari tembera neni nweriti ndiri na shoseri sha kuwasitaki wantu wa lushi lwangu.
But, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
20 Toziya ayi nduwa kuliwona na kuyowera na mwenga, mana ndawalirwa minyololu ayi toziya ya litumbiru lilii lya Israeli.”
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.’
21 Womberi wamwankula, “Twenga tuwanka ndiri luhamba lwoseri kulawa Yudeya kuusu gwenga, ama kwahera mlongu yoseri yakiziti panu na kulaviya shisoweru ama kutakula shoseri shidoda kuusu gwenga.
‘We,’ was their reply, ‘have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said anything bad about you.
22 Kumbiti metufiri kupikinira kulawa kwaku shilii shaguhola toziya tuvimana kuwera kila pahala wantu wankutakulira madoda kuusu womberi.”
But we will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.’
23 Su pawapangiti lishaka lya kuliwona na womberi, wantu wavuwa wiziti kwanjira mandawira mpaka pamihi Paulu kawagambiriti vitwatira vivuwa na kulaviya ukapitawu kuusu Ufalumi wa Mlungu. Yomberi kajeriti kuwatenda wajimiri shisoweru kuusu Yesu kulawa Mumalagaliru ga Musa na malembu ga wambuyi wa Mlungu.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 Wamonga wawu wajimiriti shisoweru shakuwi kumbiti wamonga wajimira ndiri.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
25 Su womberi wajimilirana ndiri, na pawayanjiti kuwuka, Paulu katakuliti shitwatira shimu, “Rohu Mnanagala katakuliti nakaka na watati wenu palii kupitira Isaya mbuyi gwa Mlungu,
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – ‘True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
26 Pakalongiti, ‘Gugendi kwa wantu awa na gukawagambiri, kupikinira hampikiniri, kumbiti hapeni mwerewi, kulola hamloli, kumbiti hapeni mwoni.
Go to this nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.
27 Toziya myoyu ya wantu awa iwera ikamala, na makutu gawu gadiwa womberi wawona ndiri. Pamonga womberi mewaloli kwa masu gawu na mewapikaniri kwa makutu gawu, mewavimani kwa myoyu yawu na mewang'alambukiri, na neni meniwaponiziyi.’”
For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 “Su neni nfira mwenga muvimani kuwera ulopoziya wa Mlungu ujegwa kwa wantu yawawera ndiri Wayawudi na womberi hawapikiniri!”
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.’
29 Na yomberi pakatakuliti kala visoweru avi, Wayawudi wawuka pawawera na visoweru mumyoyu mwawu.
30 Kwa shipindi sha vinja viwili vyoseri Paulu kalikaliti kulaa pakaya pakapangiti mweni, kaweriti kankuwashemera woseri yawasokiti kumulamsiya.
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 Kwa ugangamala na pota na lyoga yomberi kaweriti kankuwubwera Ufalumi wa Mlungu na kufunda kuusu Mtuwa Yesu Kristu.
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
