Matendo 27
1 Walipokwisha amua tusafiri mpaka Italia, walimweka Paulo pamoja na wafungwa wengine chini ya ulinzi wa Yulio aliyekuwa ofisa wa jeshi katika kikosi kiitwacho “Kikosi cha Augusto.”
Now as it was determined that we should sail to Italy, they delivered Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan cohort.
2 Tulipanda meli ya Adiramito iliyokuwa inasafiri na kupitia bandari kadhaa za mkoa wa Asia, tukaanza safari. Aristarko, mwenyeji wa Makedonia kutoka Thesalonika, alikuwa pamoja nasi.
And going on board a ship of Adramyttium, we went off, intending to sail by the coasts of Asia; Aristarchus a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
3 Kesho yake tulitia nanga katika bandari ya Sidoni. Yulio alimtendea Paulo vizuri kwa kumruhusu awaone rafiki zake na kupata mahitaji yake.
And the next day we touched at Sidon. And Julius treating Paul with great humanity, permitted him to go to his friends to get proper supplies.
4 Kutoka huko tuliendelea na safari, lakini kwa kuwa upepo ulikuwa unavuma kwa kasi kutujia kwa mbele, tulipitia upande wa kisiwa cha Kupro ambapo upepo haukuwa mwingi.
And when we departed from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5 Halafu tulivuka bahari ya Kilikia na Pamfulia, tukatia nanga Mura, mji wa Lukia.
And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia.
6 Hapo yule ofisa alikuta meli moja ya Aleksandria iliyokuwa inakwenda Italia, na hivyo akatupandisha ndani.
And there the centurion finding a ship of Alexandria bound for Italy, he put us on board it.
7 Kwa muda wa siku nyingi tulisafiri polepole, na kwa shida tulifika karibu na Nido. Kwa sababu upepo ulikuwa bado unatupinga, tuliendelea mbele moja kwa moja tukapitia upande wa Krete karibu na rasi Salmone ambapo upepo haukuwa mwingi.
And as we sailed slowly for many days, and were hardly got on to Cnidus, the wind not permitting us, we sailed under Crete by Salmone.
8 Tulipita kando yake polepole tukafika mahali paitwapo “Bandari Nzuri”, karibu na mji wa Lasea.
And passing it with difficulty, we came to a place called the Fair-havens, near to which was the city of Lasea.
9 Muda mrefu ulikuwa umepita, na hata siku ya kufunga ilikuwa imekwisha pita. Sasa ilikuwa hatari sana kusafiri kwa meli. Basi, Paulo aliwapa onyo:
And as much time was spent, and sailing was now dangerous, (for the fast was now past, ) Paul exhorted them,
10 “Waheshimiwa, nahisi kwamba safari hii itakuwa ya shida na hasara nyingi si kwa shehena na meli tu, bali pia kwa maisha yetu.”
saying, Sirs, I perceive that this voyage is like to be prejudicial and with much damage, not only of the lading and of the ship, but also of our lives.
11 Lakini yule ofisa alivutiwa zaidi na maoni ya nahodha na ya mwenye meli kuliko yale aliyosema Paulo.
But the centurion regarded the pilot and the master of the vessel, more than the things that were said by Paul.
12 Kwa kuwa bandari hiyo haikuwa mahali pazuri pa kukaa wakati wa baridi, wengi walipendelea kuendelea na safari, ikiwezekana mpaka Foinike. Foinike ni bandari ya Krete inayoelekea kusini-magharibi na kaskazini-magharibi; na huko wangeweza kukaa wakati wa baridi.
And the haven not being commodious to winter in, the greater part advised to sail from thence, if they could possibly reach to Phenice to winter at that haven of Crete, which looks both to the south-west and north-west.
13 Basi, upepo mzuri wa kusi ulianza kuvuma, nao wakadhani wamefanikiwa lengo lao; hivyo wakang'oa nanga, wakaiendesha meli karibu sana na pwani ya Krete.
And as the south wind blew gently, thinking they were secure of their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed close by Crete.
14 Lakini haukupita muda, upepo mkali uitwao “Upepo wa Kaskazi” ulianza kuvuma kutoka kisiwani.
But not long after there arose against it a tempestuous wind called Euroclydon.
15 Upepo uliipiga ile meli, na kwa kuwa hatukuweza kuukabili, tukaiacha ikokotwe na huo upepo.
And the ship being hurried on, and not able to face the wind, we gave it up and so were carried along.
16 Kisiwa kimoja kiitwacho Kanda kilitukinga kidogo na ule upepo; na tulipopita kusini mwake tulifaulu, ingawa kwa shida, kuusalimisha ule mtumbwi wa meli.
And running under a certain island called Clauda, we were hardly able to become masters of the boat.
17 Wale wanamaji waliuvuta mtumbwi ndani, kisha wakaizungushia meli kamba na kuifunga kwa nguvu. Waliogopa kwamba wangeweza kukwama kwenye ufuko wa bahari, pwani ya Libya. Kwa hiyo walishusha matanga na kuiacha meli ikokotwe na upepo.
Which when they had hoisted up, they used helps, undergirding the ship; and fearing least they should fall into the quick-sands, they struck fail, and so were driven.
18 Dhoruba iliendelea kuvuma na kesho yake wakaanza kutupa nje shehena ya meli.
And as we were exceedingly tossed by the storm, the next day they lightened the ship:
19 Siku ya tatu, wakaanza pia kutupa majini vifaa vya meli kwa mikono yao wenyewe.
and the third day we cast out with our own hands the tackling of the ship too.
20 Kwa muda wa siku nyingi hatukuweza kuona jua wala nyota; dhoruba iliendelea kuvuma sana, hata matumaini yote ya kuokoka yakatuishia.
And as neither sun nor stars appeared for several days, and no small tempest lay on us, all hope of our being saved was now taken away.
21 Baada ya kukaa muda mrefu bila kula chakula, Paulo alisimama kati yao, akasema, “Waheshimiwa, ingalikuwa afadhali kama mngalinisikiliza na kuacha kusafiri kutoka Krete. Kama mngalifanya hivyo tungaliiepuka shida hii na hasara hizi zote.
But after long abstinence from food, Paul stood up in the midst of them and said, Sirs, ye should have hearkened unto me, and not loosed from Crete, and so have saved this damage and loss.
22 Lakini sasa ninawaombeni muwe na moyo; hakuna hata mmoja wenu atakayepoteza maisha yake; meli tu ndiyo itakayopotea.
However, I now exhort you to be of good courage: for there shall be no loss of any life among you, but only of the ship:
23 Kwa maana jana usiku malaika wa yule Mungu ambaye mimi ni wake na ambaye mimi ninamwabudu alinitokea,
for there stood by me this night an angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, saying,
24 akaniambia: Paulo usiogope! Ni lazima utasimama mbele ya Kaisari; naye Mungu, kwa wema wake, amekufadhili kwa kuwaokoa wote wanaosafiri nawe wasiangamie.
Fear not, Paul, thou must be brought before Cesar, and behold God hath given thee all that are sailing with thee.
25 Hivyo, waheshimiwa, jipeni moyo! Maana ninamwamini Mungu kwamba itakuwa sawa kama nilivyoambiwa.
Wherefore, Sirs, be of good courage; for I trust in God, that it shall be so, according as it was told me.
26 Lakini ni lazima tutatupwa ufukoni mwa kisiwa fulani.”
But we must be cast upon some island.
27 Usiku wa siku ya kumi na nne, tulikuwa tunakokotwa huku na huku katika bahari ya Adria. Karibu na usiku wa manane wanamaji walijihisi kuwa karibu na nchi kavu.
And when the fourteenth night was come, as we were driven up and down in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the mariners thought they drew near to some land:
28 Hivyo walitafuta kina cha bahari kwa kuteremsha kamba iliyokuwa imefungiwa kitu kizito, wakapata kina cha mita arobaini. Baadaye wakapima tena wakapata mita thelathini.
and sounding they found it twenty fathoms; and when they had gone a little farther, and sounded again, they found it fifteen fathoms.
29 Kwa sababu ya kuogopa kukwama kwenye miamba, waliteremsha nanga nne nyuma ya meli; wakaomba kuche upesi.
Then fearing least they should fall upon some rocky places, they cast four anchors out of the stern and wished for day.
30 Wanamaji walitaka kutoroka, na walikwisha kuteremsha ule mtumbwi majini, wakijisingizia kwamba wanakwenda kuteremsha nanga upande wa mbele wa meli.
But the mariners endeavouring to flee out of the ship, and having let down the boat into the sea, under pretence that they were going to stretch out anchors from the head of the ship,
31 Lakini Paulo alimwambia yule ofisa wa jeshi na askari wake, “Kama wanamaji hawa hawabaki ndani ya meli, hamtaokoka.”
Paul said to the centurion, and to the soldiers, Unless these men stay in the ship ye cannot be saved.
32 Hapo wale askari walizikata kamba zilizokuwa zimeshikilia ule mtumbwi, wakauacha uchukuliwe na maji.
Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
33 Karibu na alfajiri, Paulo aliwahimiza wote wale chakula: “Kwa siku kumi na nne sasa mmekuwa katika mashaka na bila kula; hamjala kitu chochote.
And while the day was coming on, Paul exhorted them all to take some food, saying, Fourteen days this day ye continue waiting without proper food, having taken nothing:
34 Basi, ninawasihi mle chakula kwa maana mnakihitaji ili mweze kuendelea kuishi. Maana hata unywele mmoja wa vichwa vyenu hautapotea.”
wherefore I exhort you to take some nourishment, for this is necessary for your safety: for there shall not a hair fall from the head of any of you.
35 Baada ya kusema hivyo, Paulo alichukua mkate, akamshukuru Mungu mbele yao wote, akaumega, akaanza kula.
And having spoken thus, he took bread and gave thanks to God in presence of them all, and when he had broken it he began to eat.
36 Hapo wote wakapata moyo, nao pia wakala chakula.
And being all encouraged they also took some food.
37 Jumla tulikuwa watu mia mbili na sabini na sita katika meli.
And we were in all in the ship two hundred and seventy-six souls.
38 Baada ya kila mmoja kula chakula cha kutosha, walipunguza uzito wa meli kwa kutupa nafaka baharini.
And when they were satisfied with food, they lightened the ship and cast out the corn into the sea.
39 Kulipokucha, wanamaji hawakuweza kuitambua nchi ile, ila waliona ghuba moja yenye ufuko; wakaamua kutia nanga huko kama ikiwezekana.
And when it was day, they did not know the land near them: but they perceived a certain creek with a shore, into which they were desirous, if they could, to have thrust the ship.
40 Hivyo walikata nanga na kuziacha baharini, na wakati huohuo wakazifungua kamba zilizokuwa zimeufunga usukani, kisha wakatweka tanga moja mbele kushika upepo, wakaelekea ufukoni.
And when they had taken up the anchors, they trusted the ship to the sea, at the same time, loosing the rudder-bands; and hoisting up the main-sail to the wind, they made to the shore.
41 Lakini walifika mahali ambapo mikondo miwili ya bahari hukutana, na meli ikakwama. Sehemu ya mbele ilikuwa imezama mchangani bila kutikisika. Sehemu ya nyuma ya meli ilianza kuvunjika vipandevipande kwa mapigo ya nguvu ya mawimbi.
But falling into a place where two seas met, they ran the ship a-ground; and the fore-part stuck fast, and remained immoveable, but the hinder part was dashed in pieces by the violence of the waves.
42 Askari walitaka kuwaua wafungwa wote kwa kuogopa kwamba wangeogelea hadi pwani na kutoroka.
And the counsel of the soldiers was to kill the prisoners, least any of them should swim out and escape.
43 Lakini kwa vile yule ofisajeshi alitaka kumwokoa Paulo, aliwazuia wasifanye hivyo. Aliamuru wale waliojua kuogelea waruke kutoka melini na kuogelea hadi pwani,
But the centurion, desirous to save Paul, hindered them from their purpose, and ordered those that could swim to throw themselves out first, and get off to land:
44 na wengine wafuate wakijishikilia kwenye mbao au kwenye vipande vya meli iliyovunjika. Ndivyo sisi sote tulivyofika salama pwani.
and the rest, some on planks, and others on some other things out of the ship. And so it came to pass that they all got safe to land.
