Matendo 27
1 Ilipoamuliwa kwamba tunatakiwa tusafiri kwa maji kwenda Italia, walimkabidhi Paulo na wafungwa wengine kwa afisa mmoja wa jeshi la Kiroma aliyeitwa Julio, wa Kikosi cha Agustani.
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2 Tukapanda meli kutoka Adramitamu, ambayo ilikuwa isafiri kandokando ya pwani ya Asia. Hivyo tukaingia baharini. Aristaka kutoka Thesolanike ya Makedonia akaenda pamoja nasi.
Embarking in a ship from Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea; Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 Siku iliyofuata tukatua nanga katika mji wa Sidoni, ambapo Julio alimtendea Paulo kwa ukarimu na akamruhusu kwenda kwa rafiki zake kupokea ukarimu wao.
The next day, we landed at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly, and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4 Kutoka hapo tukaenda baharini tukasafiri kuzunguka kisiwa cha Kipro ambacho kilikuwa kimeukinga upepo, kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa ukitukabili.
Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 Baada ya kuwa tumesafiri katika maji yaliyo karibu na Kilikia na Pamfilia, tukaja Mira, mji wa Lisia.
When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6 Pale yule afisa wa jeshi la Kiroma, akaikuta meli kutoka Alexandria ambayo ilikuwa isafiri kuelekea Italia. Akatupandisha ndani yake.
There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7 Baada ya kuwa tumesafiri polepole kwa siku nyingi na hatimaye tukawa tumefika kwa taabu karibu na Kinidas, upepo haukuturuhusu tena kuelekea njia hiyo, hivyo tukasafiri kandokando ya kivuli cha Krete tukiukinga upepo, mkabala na Salmone.
When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8 Tukasafiri kandokando ya pwani kwa ugumu, mpaka tukafika mahali palipoitwa Fari Haveni ambayo iko karibu na mji wa Lasi.
With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9 Tulikuwa tumechukua muda mwingi sana, na muda wa mfungo wa Kiyahudi ulikuwa umepita pia, na sasa ilikuwa ni hatari kuendelea kusafiri. Hivyo Paulo akatuonya,
When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous, because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them,
10 na kusema, “Wanaume, naona safari ambayo tunataka tuichukue itakuwa na madhara na hasara nyingi, siyo tu ya mizigo na meli, lakini pia ya maisha yetu.”
and said to them, "Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives."
11 Lakini afisa wa jeshi la Kiroma akamsikiliza zaidi bwana wake na mmiliki wa meli, kuliko mambo yale ambayo yalizungumzwa na Paulo.
But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12 Kwa sababu bandari haikuwa sehemu rahisi kukaa wakati wa baridi, mabaharia wengi wakashauri tusafiri kutoka pale, ili kwa namna yoyote tukiweza kuufikia mji wa Foinike, tukae pale wakati wa baridi. Foinike ni bandari huko Krete, na inatazama kaskazini mashariki na kusini mashariki.
Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix, and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking northeast and southeast.
13 Upepo wa kusini ulipoanza kuvuma polepole, mabaharia wakafikiri wamepata kile ambacho walikuwa wanakihitaji. Wakang'oa nanga na kusafiri kandokando ya Krete karibu na pwani.
When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14 Lakini baada ya muda mfupi upepo mkali, ulioitwa Wa kaskazini mashariki, ukaanza kutupiga kutoka ng'ambo ya kisiwa.
But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euraquilo.
15 Wakati meli ilipolemewa na kushindwa kuukabili upepo, tukakubaliana na hali hiyo, tukasafirishwa nao.
When the ship was caught, and could not face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
16 Tukakimbia kupitia ule upande uliokuwa unaukinga upepo wa kisiwa kiitwacho Kauda; na kwa taabu sana tulifanikiwa kuuokoa mtumbwi.
Running under the lee of a small island called Cauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17 Baada ya kuwa wameivuta, walitumia kamba kuifunga meli. Waliogopa kwamba tungeweza kwenda kwenye eneo la mchanga mwingi la Syiti, hivyo wakashusha nanga na waliendeshwa kandokando.
After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18 Tulipigwa kwa nguvu sana na dhoruba, hivyo siku iliyofuata mabaharia wakaanza kutupa mizigo kutoka melini.
As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19 Siku ya tatu, mabaharia wakaanza kuyatoa maji kwa mikono yao wenyewe.
On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
20 Wakati ambapo jua na nyota hazikutuangazia kwa siku nyingi, bado dhoruba kubwa ilitupiga, na matumaini kwamba tungeokolewa yalitoweka.
When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21 Baada ya kuwa wameenda muda mrefu bila chakula, hapo Paulo akasimama katikati ya mabaharia akasema, “Wanaume, mlipaswa mnisikilize, na tusingengo'a nanga kutoka Krete, ili kupata haya madhara na hasara.
When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, "Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
22 Na sasa nawafariji mjitie moyo, kwa sababu hakutakuwa upotevu maisha kati yenu, isipokuwa hasara ya meli tu.
Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23 Kwa sababu usiku uliopita malaika wa Mungu, ambaye huyo Mungu mimi ni wake, na ambaye ninamwabudu pia - malaika wake alisimama pembeni mwangu
For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24 na kusema, “Usiogope Paulo. Lazima usimame mbele ya Kaisari, na tazama, Mungu katika wema wake amekupa hawa wote ambao wanasafiri pamoja nawe.
saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. And look, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
25 Hivyo, wanaume, jipeni moyo, kwa sababu namwamini Mungu, kwamba itakuwa kama nilivyoambiwa.
Therefore, sirs, cheer up. For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26 Lakini lazima tuumie kwa kupigwa katika baadhi ya visiwa.”
But we must run aground on a certain island."
27 Ulipofika usiku wa kumi na nne, tulipokuwa tukiendeshwa huko na huko kwenye bahari ya Adratik, kama usiku wa manane hivi, mabaharia walifikiri kwamba wamekaribia nchi kavu.
But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28 Walitumia milio kupima kina cha maji na wakapata mita thelathini na sita, baada ya muda mfupi wakapima tena wakapata mita ishirini na saba.
They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29 Waliogopa kwanza tunaweza kugonga miamba, hivyo wakashusha nanga nne kutoka katika sehemu ya kuwekea nanga na wakaomba kwamba asubuhi ingekuja mapema.
Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30 Wale mabaharia walikuwa wanatafuta namna ya kuitelekeza ile meli na walizishusha majini boti ndogo ndogo za kuokolea maisha, na wakajifanya kwamba wanatupa nanga kutoka sehemu ya mbele ya boti.
As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31 Lakini Paulo akamwambia yule askari wa jeshi la Kiroma na wale askari, “Hamuwezi kuokoka isipokuwa hawa watu wanabaki kwenye meli”.
Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, "Unless these stay in the ship, you cannot be saved."
32 Kisha wale askari wakakata kamba za ile boti na ikaachwa ichukuliwe na maji.
Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
33 Wakati mwanga wa asubuhi ulipokuwa unajitokeza, Paulo akawasihi wote angalau wale kidogo. Akasema, “Hii ni siku ya kumi na nne mnasuburi bila kula, hamjala kitu.
While the day was coming on, Paul urged them all to take some food, saying, "This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34 Hivyo nawasihi mchukue chakula kidogo, kwa sababu hii ni kwa ajili ya kuishi kwenu; na hakuna hata unywele mmoja wa vichwa vyenu utakaopotea.
Therefore I urge you to take some food, for this is for your preservation; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads."
35 Alipokwisha kusema hayo, akachukua mkate akamshukuru Mungu mbele ya macho ya kila mtu. Kisha akaumega mkate akaanza kula.
When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
36 Kisha wote wakatiwa moyo na wao wakachukua chakula.
Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37 Tulikuwa watu 276 ndani ya meli.
In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
38 Walipokwisha kula vya kutosha, waliifanya meli nyepesi kwa kutupa ngano ndani ya bahari.
When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39 Ilipokuwa mchana, hawakuitambua nchi kavu, lakini wakaona sehemu ya nchi kavu iliyoingia majini iliyokuwa na mchanga mwingi. wakajadiliana kama wanaweza kuiendesha meli kuelekea hapo.
When it was day, they did not recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40 Hivyo wakazilegeza nanga wakaziacha baharini. Katika muda huo huo wakazilegeza kamba za tanga na wakaiinua sehemu ya mbele kuelekea kwenye upepo, hivyo wakaelekea kwenye hiyo sehemu ya mchanga mwingi.
Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41 Lakini wakaja mahali ambapo mikondo miwili ya maji inakutana, na meli ikaelekea mchangani. Na ile sehemu ya mbele ya meli ikakwama pale na haikuweza kutoka, lakini sehemu ya mbele ya meli ikaanza kuvunjika kwa sababu ya ukali wa mawimbi.
But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42 Mpango wa wale askari ulikuwa ni kuwaua wafungwa, ili kwamba hakuna ambaye angeogelea na kutoroka.
The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43 Lakini yule askari wa jeshi la Kiroma alitaka kumwokoa Paulo, hivyo akausimamisha mpango wao; na akawaamuru wale ambao wanaweza kuogelea, waruke kutoka melini kwanza na waende nchi kavu.
But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
44 Kisha wanaume wengine watafuata, wengine juu ya vipande vya mbao na wengine juu ya vitu vingine kutoka kwenye meli. Kwa njia hii ikatokea kwamba wote tutafika salama nchi kavu.
and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
