Asomafo 21
1 Yɛne Efeso asafo mpanyimfo no dii ntetewmu no, yesii mu nam asu ani tee kɔɔ Ko. Ade kyee no, yekoduu Rodo na yefii hɔ kɔɔ Patara.
Now as soon as we had parted from them, and set sail, we came in a strait course to Coos, and the day following to Rhodes, and from thence to Patara.
2 Yenyaa hyɛn bi a ɛrekɔ Foinike kɔtenaa mu kɔe.
And finding a ship there, which was passing over to Phenicia, we went aboard it, and set sail.
3 Yeduu baabi a yɛn ani tua Kipro no, yetwaa ho wɔ benkum fam kɔɔ Siria. Yesii fam wɔ Tiro, efisɛ na ɛhɔ na wɔrekoyi hyɛn no mu nneɛma.
And coming in fight of Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, and sailed to Syria, and came down to Tyre: for there the ship was to unlade.
4 Yehuu asuafo bi wɔ hɔ tenaa wɔn nkyɛn dii nnaawɔtwe. Asuafo no nam Honhom Kronkron adiyi so bɔɔ Paulo kɔkɔ sɛ ɔnkɔ Yerusalem.
And we stayed there seven days; having met with some disciples: who told Paul by the Spirit, not to go up to Jerusalem.
5 Nanso bere duu sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yefi hɔ no, yegyaw wɔn hɔ kɔe. Asuafo no nyinaa ne wɔn yerenom ne wɔn mma kogyaa yɛn kwan koduu mpoano. Yeduu hɔ no yɛn nyinaa buu nkotodwe bɔɔ mpae.
But when we had completed these days, we departed and went our way, all of them attending us with their wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore and prayed.
6 Afei yɛkrakraa yɛn ho yɛn ho wiei no, yɛkɔtenaa hyɛn no mu maa wɔn nso san kɔɔ fie.
And having taken leave of each other, we went into the ship, and they returned home.
7 Yefi Tiro no, yɛtoaa yɛn akwantu no so faa nsu ani koduu Ptolemai. Yeduu hɔ no yekokyiaa asuafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no dii wɔn nkyɛn da koro.
And we finishing our voyage, came down from Tyre to Ptolemais, and saluting the brethren stayed with them one day.
8 Yefii hɔ nʼadekyee so kɔɔ Kaesarea kɔtenaa ɔsɛmpakafo Filipo a na ɔka mmarima baason a woyii wɔn wɔ Yerusalem no ho no fi.
On the morrow Paul and those that were with him departed from Ptolemais, and came to Cesarea; and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven deacons, we stayed with him.
9 Na Filipo wɔ mmabea baanan a wɔnwaree ɛ, na wɔhyɛ nkɔm.
And he had four daughters virgins, that were prophetesses.
10 Yɛtenaa hɔ kyɛɛ kakra no, odiyifo bi a wɔfrɛ no Agabo fii Yudea baa hɔ.
And as we abode there several days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus:
11 Ɔbaa faako a yɛwɔ no, ɔfaa Paulo abɔso de kyekyeree ne nan ne ne nsa kae se, “Asɛm a Honhom Kronkron ka ni, ‘Sɛnea Yudafo a wɔwɔ Yerusalem no bɛkyekyere onipa a abɔso yi yɛ ne dea no, na wɔde no ahyɛ amanamanmufo no nsa ni!’”
and he came to us, and taking up Paul's girdle, and binding his own hands and feet, he said, Thus saith the holy Spirit, So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man whose girdle this is, and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles.
12 Yɛtee saa asɛm no, yɛne wɔn a na yɛne wɔn wɔ hɔ no nyinaa srɛɛ Paulo sɛ ɔnnkɔ Yerusalem.
And when we heard these things, both we and those of the place intreated him not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Na ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, “Osu a musu de rehyɛ me awerɛhow yi ase ne dɛn? Me de, masiesie me ho sɛ ɛnyɛ kyekyere a wɔbɛkyekyere me wɔ Yerusalem no na misuro, na sɛ etwa sɛ miwu ma Awurade Yesu a, mewu.”
But Paul answered, What do ye mean, weeping and breaking my heart? for I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
14 Yɛkae kae a wampene no yegyae kae se, “Nea Awurade pɛ na ɛnyɛ.”
And as he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done.
15 Nna bi akyi no, yɛboaboaa yɛn ho fii hɔ kɔɔ Yerusalem.
And after these days were expired, we packed up our things, and went to Jerusalem.
16 Kaesarea asuafo no bi ne yɛn kɔe. Yeduu hɔ no, yɛkɔsoɛɛ Mnason a ofi Kipro a ogyee Yesu Kristo dii akyɛ no fi.
And there went also with us from Cesarea some of the disciples, who brought us to one Mnason a Cyprian, an old disciple, with whom we were to lodge.
17 Yeduu Yerusalem no, asuafo a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa gyee yɛn ɔfɛw so.
And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us with joy.
18 Ade kyee no, Paulo ne yɛn kokyia Yakobo ne Yerusalem asafo no mu mpanyimfo.
And the next day Paul went in with us to James: and all the elders were present.
19 Nkyia no akyi no, Paulo kaa biribiara a Onyankopɔn nam ne som no so ayɛ wɔ amanamanmufo no mu no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And when he had saluted them, he gave a particular narrative of the things which God had done among the Gentiles by his ministry.
20 Wotiee Paulo amanneɛbɔ no wiei no, wɔhyɛɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam. Na wɔka kyerɛɛ no se, “Onua, wʼankasa wudi adanse sɛ Yudafo mpempem na na wɔabɛyɛ asuafo a wɔn nyinaa nso di yɛn mmara no so.
And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the believing Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.
21 Saa nnipa yi ate sɛ wutia Mose mmara no ne Yudafo amanne; ɛne sɛ, wokyerɛkyerɛ Yudafo a wɔte amanamanmufo no mu se wonntwa wɔn mma twetia na wonnni yɛn amanne nso so.
And they have heard of thee, that thou teachest all the Jews, who are among the Gentiles, to forsake the law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children, nor to walk after our customs.
22 Nea ɛbɛyɛ biara, wɔbɛte sɛ woaba ha. Enti yɛbɛyɛ no dɛn?
What then is to be done? The people must necessarily meet together; for they will hear that thou art come.
23 Yɛ nea yɛrebɛka akyerɛ wo yi. Mmarima baanan bi wɔ yɛn nkyɛn ha a, wɔaka ntam.
Do this therefore, which we advise thee. Here are four men with us, that have a vow upon them: take these and be purified with them,
24 Wo ne wɔn nkɔ na munkodwira mo ho na tua ho ka ma wɔn sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a, wobetumi atwitwa wɔn tinwi. Eyi bɛma obiara ahu sɛ nsɛm a wɔte faa wo ho no mu biara nyɛ nokware, efisɛ wʼankasa mpo wudi Mose mmara no so.
and join in their expences, that they may shave their head: and that all may know, that there is nothing in what they have heard of thee; but thou thyself walkest according to the law.
25 Amanamanmufo a wɔabɛyɛ asuafo no de, wɔakyerɛw akɔma wɔn akyerɛ gyinae a yɛasi sɛ, wonnni aduan biara a wɔde abɔ afɔre ama abosom; wonnni mogya; wonnni aboa biara a wɔantwa ne mene ansa na owui; na afei nso wɔntwe wɔn ho mfi aguamammɔ ho.”
But as to the believing Gentiles, we have written and determined, that they need observe no such thing; only to keep themselves from what is offered to idols, and from blood, and from any thing strangled, and from fornication.
26 Ade kyee no, Paulo ne mmarima no kodwiraa wɔn ho. Ɔne wɔn kɔɔ asɔredan mu kɔkyerɛɛ da a wobewie wɔn ahodwira no ne da a wɔbɛbɔ afɔre ama wɔn mmaako mmaako.
Then Paul took the men, and the next day being purified with them entered into the temple to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification till an offering should be offered for every one of them.
27 Nnanson no reyɛ atwam no, Yudafo bi a wofi Asia huu Paulo wɔ asɔredan no mu. Wɔhwanyan nnipa a wɔwɔ hɔ no nyinaa ma wɔkyeree Paulo.
But when the seven days were near ended, the Jews that came from Asia seeing him in the temple, raised a tumult among the people, and laid hands on him, crying out, Men of Israel, help:
28 Wɔteɛteɛɛ mu se, “Israel mmarima, monsɔre mmɛboa yɛn! Oyi ne ɔbarima a baabiara a ɔbɛkɔ no ɔnam ne nkyerɛkyerɛ so tia Israelfo, Mose mmara ne asɔredan yi. Mpo ɔde amanamanmufo bi aba ha de agu Kronkronbea ha ho fi.”
this is the man that teaches all men every where against the people of the Jews, and the law, and this sacred place? and besides, hath brought Greeks too into the temple, and polluted this holy place.
29 Nea enti a wɔkaa saa asɛm yi ne sɛ, na wɔahu Paulo ne Efesoni Trofimo wɔ kurom hɔ, enti na wosusuw sɛ Paulo de no akɔ asɔredan mu hɔ.
(For they had before seen Trophimus the Ephesian in the city with him, whom they thought Paul had brought into the temple.)
30 Wɔtee saa no, kurow mu no nyinaa bɔɔ twi kɔkyeree Paulo, twee no fii asɔredan no mu hɔ. Wɔtotoo asɔredan no apon no nyinaa mu ntɛm so.
And the whole city was moved, and there was a concourse of the people: and they laid hold on Paul, and dragged him out of the temple; and immediately the gates were shut.
31 Bere a dɔm no pɛɛ sɛ wokum Paulo no, obi kɔka kyerɛɛ Roma asraafo sahene no se basabasa asi Yerusalem.
And as they were going to kill him, a report came to the tribune of the cohort, that all Jerusalem was in an uproar:
32 Amono mu hɔ ara ɔsahene no ne asraafo mpanyin bi ne asraafo bi de ahoɔhare kɔɔ nea dɔm no ahyia hɔ. Bere a nnipa no huu no ne asraafo no, wogyaee Paulo hwe.
who immediately took soldiers and centurions, and ran down to them. And when they saw the chiliarch and the soldiers, they left off beating Paul.
33 Ɔsahene no kosoo Paulo mu, kyerɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn abien ngu no. Afei obisae se, “Hena ne saa ɔbarima yi? Bɔne bɛn na wayɛ?”
Then the commanding officer came near and took him, and ordered him to be bound with two chains; and inquired, who he was, and what he had done.
34 Nnipa no ano antumi ankɔ bɛnkoro; ebinom ka sɛɛ a, na afoforo nso aka sɛɛ. Saa basabasa yi amma ɔsahene no antumi anhu asɛm pɔtee a asi. Ɛno nti, ɔhyɛɛ nʼasraafo no sɛ wɔmfa Paulo nkɔ aban mu.
But some in the croud bawled out one thing and some another: and as he could not know the certainty for the tumult, he commanded him to be carried into the castle.
35 Wɔde Paulo duu atrapoe no ano no, dɔm no bɔ toaa no enti asraafo no maa no so kɔe.
And when he was upon the stairs, he was even borne by the soldiers, because of the violence of the people.
36 Dɔm no tu dii wɔn akyi teɛteɛɛ mu se, “Munkum no!”
For the multitude followed crying out, Away with him.
37 Wɔde Paulo rekɔ aban mu no, obisaa ɔsahene no se, “Mesrɛ wo, metumi aka asɛm bi akyerɛ wo ana?” Ɔsahene no nso bisaa no se, “Enti, wote Hela kasa?
And as Paul was going to be led into the castle, he said to the tribune, May I be allowed to speak a word to thee? And he said, Canst thou speak Greek?
38 Ɛnyɛ wo ne Misraimni a da bi ofii basabasayɛ ase dii mmarima awudifo mpem anan anim kɔɔ sare so no?”
Art not thou that Egyptian, who before this madest a sedition, and didst lead out into the wilderness four thousand murtherers?
39 Paulo buaa no se, “Meyɛ Yudani a wɔwoo me wɔ Tarso; Kilikia kurow a agye din no mu nipa ne me. Mesrɛ wo, ma me ho kwan na me ne nnipa no nkasa.”
But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.
40 Ɔsahene no maa Paulo kwan ma ogyinaa atrapoe no so nyamaa nnipa no. Wɔyɛɛ komm no, Paulo kasa kyerɛɛ wɔn wɔ Arameike kasa mu se:
And when he gave him leave, Paul standing on the stairs made a sign with the hand to the people: and there being a great silence made, He spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,
