Nyingnam 21
1 Ngonu bunua alvbv doolakukv vpi kula vngyu toku. Ho koching bv sidakala bv durapla, Kos lo ngonu raplwk toku; logo nvnga ngonu Rodes lo vngchi toku, okv hokv ngv ngonu vngdavngrala Patara bv vngtoku.
After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2 Ngonu hoka svpw go Poenesia bv vngjinvgo paatoku, vkvlvgabv ngonu hoka aalwk la vngdavngra toku.
Finding a ship crossing over to Phoenicia, we boarded it and set sail.
3 Ngonu Saipras bokpin am kaapa dukubv aato, okv vbvrikunamv yorko kiambv dulu la Sairia lo aatoku. Ngonu Taire gv svgambv vngto ogulvgavbolo svpwlo gvvnama hoka gvvpv dokubv.
After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
4 Ngonu hoka mvngjwngnv nyi meego kaapa minsu la okv bunua lvkobv alu kanwgo doobamto. Bunu Darwknv Dow gv jwkrw lokv Paulnyi Jerusalem bv vngma bvkv vla minto.
We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
5 Vbvritola bunua lvkobv ngonugv doobam namgv dwv vngnya kunamv, ngonu vngyu tokula okv atugv lamtv bv vngtoku. Bunu mvnwng gv, nywng kuu mvnwng ngv lvkin gobv, ngonua lvkobv pamtv agum bv vnglintoku, hoka ngonu mvnwng ngv isi agum lo lvbwng kumpv tokula kumbam toku.
But when our time there had ended, we set out on our journey. All the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied us out of the city and knelt down on the beach to pray with us.
6 Vbvrikunamv ngonu asakv alv bvkv vmi sopi kula, okv ngonu svpwlo aatoku okv bunu naam bv vngkur nyatoku.
And after we had said our farewells, we went aboard the ship, and they returned home.
7 Ngonu atugv svpwlo vngdungla, Taire lokv Ptolimais lo dulin toku, hokaku ngonu mvngjwngnv vdwa alvbv raami solaku okv bunua lvkobv alu logo bv dooming gvvto.
When we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, where we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for a day.
8 Alu gonv nga ngonu vnglaku okv Kaisaria lo vngchi kunam. Hoka ngonu ebenjelist Pilips gv naam lo dooto, hv Jerusalem lo nyi kanwgo riduryanv gubv darlin kunam lokv akonv.
Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven.
9 Ninyi gvlo nyibu vngmadvnv Pwknvyarnv gv doina japgo yanv umvnyijar api go dooto.
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
10 Ngonu hoka alu mvngchikgo dookunamv Agabas vnam nyijwk go Judia lokv aalwk toku.
After we had been there several days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.
11 Hv ngonu dookulo aato, Paul gv hok am naala, hv atugv lvpa laak lo um leelwk sutola okv minto, “So svbv Darwknv Dowv mindo: Soogv hok atua Jerusalem lo Jius nyi vdwv vbv leeri, okv bunu ninyia Jentail nyi vdwgv laak lo laklwk riku.”
Coming over to us, he took Paul’s belt, bound his own feet and hands, and said, “The Holy Spirit says: ‘In this way the Jews of Jerusalem will bind the owner of this belt and hand him over to the Gentiles.’”
12 Vdwlo ngonu sum tvvpanamgola, hoka ngonu la kvvbi vdwv Paulnyi Jerusalem bv vngma bvkv vla kumla minto.
When we heard this, we and the people there pleaded with Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Vbvritola hv mirwksito, “Nonu ogubv svbv kapnyarinya la ngoogv haapok ka mvngdwk modunv? Ngo Jerusalem mvngchik lo leemwng koodubv mvngma vbvritola hoka ngo Ahtu Jisu gv lvgabv sidubv mvngta dunv.”
Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
14 Ngonu ninyia mintap nyumato, vkvlvgabv ngonu topu tokula, “Ahtu gv mvngnam bv rila kuka.”
When he would not be dissuaded, we fell silent and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
15 Kochingso hoka meego ripikula, ngonu atugv yikungyira nga mvgemvrap tokula okv Jerusalem bv vngtoku.
After these days, we packed up and went on to Jerusalem.
16 Kaisaria lokv lvbwlaksu meego ngonua vngming gvvto okv ngonugv lvkobv naam doojiku ninyigv naam bv ngonua vnggv toku—Mnason, Saipras lokv, hv kvvlogv lokv mvngjwng nvgobv rinv.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea accompanied us, and they took us to stay at the home of Mnason the Cypriot, an early disciple.
17 Vdwlo ngonu Jerusalem lo vngchi tokudw, mvngjwngnv nyi vdwv mvngpu nyala ngonua alvbv aamuto.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully.
18 Logo nvnga Paul Jemsnyi kaabv ngonua lvkobv vngming gvvtoku; okv gvrja nyi nyigagatv vdwv mvnwng ngv lvkobv rinya kunam.
The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present.
19 Paul bunu mvnwng nga alvbv kaarwk sito okv ninyigv lokv Pwknvyarnv oguaingbv Jentail vdwgv pingkolo ripvkudw um mvnwng nga bunua mimpa jitoku.
Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.
20 Hvkv gvlo tvvronam kochingso, bunu mvnwng ngv Pwknvyarnvnyi hartv nyatoku. Vbvrikunamv bunu minto, “Achiboru Paul, no kaakw tvka vdwnvgo hejarhejar Jius nyi vdwv mvngjwng nvbv rinya dukunv, okv bunu mvnwng ngv achialv bv Pvbv ngaka mvnggap nyadunv.
When they heard this, they glorified God. Then they said to Paul, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews have believed, and all of them are zealous for the law.
21 Bunu vbv chimpa duku no Jius nyi mvnwng nga Jentail vdwgv mooku lo rinv doonv vdwa Moses gv Pvbv nga topu dukubv tamsar duku, bunua umvuu vdwa ayakmvu kuma dvbv okv Jius vdwgv krimklu gv ridungdodung nga riming gvvku madubv minduku vla tvvpa nyapvku.
But they are under the impression that you teach all the Jews who live among the Gentiles to forsake Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children or observe our customs.
22 Bunu noogv so aalwk nama tvvpa rungriku. Vbvrikunamv ngonu ogugo risv ngvkudw? Vbvritola, ogugo rinam ngaka?
What then should we do? They will certainly hear that you have come.
23 Ngonu nam svbv risv go vla mvngdunv. So sika nyi api go milvminsu tvla dopvnv.
Therefore do what we advise you. There are four men with us who have taken a vow.
24 Bunua lvkobv vngnyika okv mvdurridur kolo aapwng minggv laka okv bunugv rijo minjo nga joji tvka; vbvrikubolo bunu bunugv dwmw am mwkga sito. Vbvrila mvnwng ngv chinriku bunugv nam minam lo ogu jvjv go dokumanyi vla, vbvritola bunu nonua Moses gv Pvbv lo doobwng dvnvnyi vla chiya rikunv.
Take these men, purify yourself along with them, and pay their expenses so they can have their heads shaved. Then everyone will know that there is no truth to these rumors about you, but that you also live in obedience to the law.
25 Vbvritola Jentail mvngjwngnv vdwa yugwngmvrwng lo lwknam dvnamtvngnam okv oyi ngaka okv oksarnam svnwngsvmin ngaka dvku madubv, okv bunua yoomur minsu madubv ngonu mimpv kunv vla bunua siti lo lvkla pau pvkunv.”
As for the Gentile believers, we have written to them our decision that they must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality.”
26 Vkvlvgabv Paul logo nvnga nyi vdwa vnggv laku, bunua mvdurridur kolo lvkobv rimutoku. Vbvrikunamv hv Pwknvyarnvnaam lo vngtoku okv bunu mvnwng gv lvgabv mvdurridur kunama vdw lonyi bunu akinakinv risvmvsv ngvdw um minggo jito.
So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them.
27 Vbvritola vdwlo alu lokkanwv vngnya tvku namv, Asia mooku lokv Jius nyi meego Paulnyi Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kaapa toku. Bunu nyitwng nga nvngyak nvngpak la okv Paulnyi naatung toku.
When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,
28 Bunu goknyato, “Israel gv nyi vdwa!” “Ridurto! So nyi angv si mooku lo vngkarla nyi mvnwng lo Israel nyi vdwa okv Moses gv Pvbv aka okv so Pwknvyarnvnaam am miyakaya la tamsar sargonv. Okv vjak hv Jentail meegoka Pwknvyarnvnaam so aagvla darwknv naam am darwk madubv mvdu!”
crying out, “Men of Israel, help us! This is the man who teaches everywhere against our people and against our law and against this place. Furthermore, he has brought Greeks into the temple and defiled this holy place.”
29 (Bunu svbv minam si ogulvgavbolo bunu Epesus lokv Tropimusnyi Paul gv lvkobv pamtv lo ridubv kaato, okv bunu mvngtoku Paulnyi Pwknvyarnvnaam lo aagv pvnv vla.)
For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.
30 Tvvbwktvlo kumanam lokv pamtv mvnwng lo dupwng toku, okv nyi vdwv lvkin gobv jokbam nyala, Paulnyi naatungto, okv ninyia Pwknvyarnvnaam agum bv tunglin nyato. Okv Pwknvyarnvnaam gv agi vdwa vjakpigobv koktum nyatoku.
The whole city was stirred up, and the people rushed together. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and at once the gates were shut.
31 Nyitwng ngv Paulnyi mvki dubv gwngto, vbvrikunamv Roman sipai kamandar lo yunying ngv aatoku Jerusalem mvnwng lo yalungyachung bv ridu vla.
While they were trying to kill him, the commander of the Roman regiment received a report that all Jerusalem was in turmoil.
32 Vjakpigobv kamandar angv nyigam meego okv sipai twnggo naalaila nyitwng apam lo juklu toku. Vdwlo nyitwng ngv ninyia sipai atwng am kaapa tokudw, bunu Paulnyi jvngkumato.
Immediately he took some soldiers and centurions and ran down to the crowd. When the people saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33 Kamandar angv Paul dokubv aato, okv ninyia naatung toku, okv ninyia jaako sonyi go leedu kubv milin toku. Vbvrikunamv hv tvvkato, “So nyi si yvvla, okv ninyi ogugo ripvla?”
The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done.
34 Nyitwng apam lokv meegonv ogugo goknyato, kvvbi vdwv aku subv goknyato. Hoka ho vkvnv abwkalo kuma bv rikunamv Kamandar angv kaabwk nyumato ogugo ripvnvdw, vkvlvgabv hv ninyigv nyi vdwa Paulnyi sipai naam lo vnggv dukubv minto.
Some in the crowd were shouting one thing, and some another. And since the commander could not get at the truth because of the uproar, he ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks.
35 Bunu ninyia baatunglo vngchi minggv toku, okv vbvrikunamv sipai vdwv ninyia jootoku vkvlvgavbolo nyitwng ngv iki svrv bv rinyato.
When Paul reached the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob.
36 Bunu mvnwng ngv ninyigv kochingbv aaming gvvtola, “Ninyia mvkito!” vla goknyato.
For the crowd that followed him kept shouting, “Away with him!”
37 Sipai vdwv Paulnyi sipai naam arwngbv aagv tvvrilo, hv kamandar anga minto: “Ngo nam gaam lo gamgo minla ridw?” “No Grik gaambv minto, no minyure?” Vla kamandar angv tvvkato.
As they were about to take Paul into the barracks, he asked the commander, “May I say something to you?” “Do you speak Greek?” he replied.
38 “Vbvrikunamv no kvvlo kvcho gv Ijipt nyi ako yalungyachung dula hejar api alvmanv nyi go rigvla chukrimooku lo riram la ramgvnv angv mai?”
“Aren’t you the Egyptian who incited a rebellion some time ago and led four thousand members of the ‘Assassins’ into the wilderness?”
39 Paul mirwksito, “Ngo Jius nyi ngv, Silisia gv Tarsus lo bvngnamv, Pamtv kai nvlo doonv ngv. Ayala nga nyi vdwa gaam japmu labv.”
But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
40 Kamandar angv ninyia japdubv jitoku, vkvlvgabv Paul baatung lo dakpv tvla ninyigv laakv nyi vdwa choi bvkv vla minto. Vdwlo bunu choi bv dooto kudw, Paul bunua Hebru gaambv japtoku:
Having received permission, Paul stood on the steps and motioned to the crowd. A great hush came over the crowd, and he addressed them in Hebrew:
