Asomafoɔ 28

1 Yɛduruu mpoano hɔ no, ankyɛre na yɛhunuu sɛ yɛwɔ supɔ Malta so.

And when we got safe [to land] we then knew that the island was called Melita.

2 Supɔ no sofoɔ no gyee yɛn fɛ so. Esiane sɛ na osuo atɔ ama awɔ aba enti, wɔsɔɔ ogya ma yɛtoeɛ.

But the barbarians shewed us no common kindness; for, having kindled a fire, they took us all in because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold.

3 Paulo bubuu mmabaa sɛ ɔde regu ogya no mu. Ɔde regu mu no, ɔwɔ bi a ogya no hyeɛ aka no no, bebaree ne nsa ho.

And Paul having gathered a [certain] quantity of sticks together in a bundle and laid [it] on the fire, a viper coming out from the heat seized his hand.

4 Supɔ no sofoɔ no hunuu ɔwɔ no sɛ ɔbebare ne nsa ho no, wɔkaa sɛ, “Saa onipa yi yɛ owudifoɔ a wanya ne ti adidi mu wɔ ɛpo akwanhyia mu, nanso ɛnam ne bɔne enti, owuo ara na ɛtwa sɛ ɔwu.”

And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.

5 Paulo petee ɔwɔ no too ogya no mu a hwee anyɛ no.

He however, having shaken off the beast into the fire, felt no harm.

6 Na nkurɔfoɔ no nyinaa susuu sɛ Paulo bɛhonhono anaasɛ ɔbɛtwa ahwe awu. Nanso, wɔtwɛnee ara a biribiara anyɛ no no, wɔsakyeraa wɔn adwene kaa sɛ, “Ɔyɛ onyame bi.”

But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down suddenly dead. But when they had expected a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, changing their opinion, they said he was a god.

7 Na ɔpanin a ɔhwɛ supɔ no so a wɔfrɛ no Publio no fie bɛn mpoano hɔ; ɔgyee yɛn fɛw so, somm yɛn hɔhoɔ nnansa.

Now in the country surrounding that place were the lands belonging to the chief man of the island, by name Publius, who received us and gave [us] hospitality three days in a very friendly way.

8 Saa ɛberɛ no ara na Publio agya yaree huraeɛ ne konkurowa a aka no ato hɔ. Paulo kɔɔ ɛdan a na ɔda mu no mu de ne nsa guu ne so, bɔɔ mpaeɛ maa ne ho yɛɛ no den.

And it happened that the father of Publius lay ill of fever and dysentery; to whom Paul entered in, and having prayed and laid his hands on him cured him.

9 Deɛ Paulo yɛeɛ no maa ayarefoɔ a wɔwɔ supɔ no so no nyinaa baa ne nkyɛn maa ɔsaa wɔn yadeɛ.

But this having taken place, the rest also who had sicknesses in the island came and were healed:

10 Wɔmaa yɛn akyɛdeɛ bebree. Yɛrebɛfiri hɔ akɔ no nso, wɔde biribiara a ɛho hia yɛn no bɛguu ɛhyɛn no mu maa yɛn.

who also honoured us with many honours, and on our leaving they made presents to us of what should minister to our wants.

11 Yɛdii abosome mmiɛnsa wɔ supɔ no so ansa na yɛnyaa ɛhyɛn bi a ɛfiri Aleksandria a ne nsɛnkyerɛnneɛ yɛ etire mmienu a ɛgyina hɔ ma anyame baanu bi. Na saa ɛhyɛn no abɛdi awɔberɛ no wɔ supɔ no so.

And after three months we sailed in a ship which had wintered in the island, an Alexandrian, with [the] Dioscuri for its ensign.

12 Yɛduruu Sidarakusa no, yɛdii nnansa wɔ hɔ.

And having come to Syracuse we remained three days.

13 Yɛfiri hɔ no, yɛtoaa so kɔduruu Regio. Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mframa bi bɔ firi anafoɔ fam maa nnanu akyi no, yɛkɔduruu Puteoli.

Whence, going in a circuitous course, we arrived at Rhegium; and after one day, the wind having changed to south, on the second day we came to Puteoli,

14 Ɛha na yɛhyiaa agyidifoɔ bi a wɔsrɛɛ yɛn sɛ, yɛntena wɔn nkyɛn nnawɔtwe. Ɛno akyi no, yɛtoaa so kɔduruu Roma.

where, having found brethren, we were begged to stay with them seven days. And thus we went to Rome.

15 Anuanom a wɔwɔ Roma no tee yɛn nka sɛ yɛreba no, ebinom bɛhyiaa yɛn ɛkwan wɔ adwabɔeɛ a ɛwɔ Apia ɛkwan no so na afoforɔ nso hyiaa yɛn wɔ ahɔhobea bi a wɔfrɛ no Ahɔhodan Mmiɛnsa no. Ɛberɛ a Paulo hunuu wɔn no, ne ho sanee no na ɔdaa Onyankopɔn ase.

And thence the brethren, having heard about us, came to meet us as far as Appii Forum and Tres Tabernae, whom when Paul saw, he thanked God and took courage.

16 Yɛduruu Roma no, wɔmaa Paulo ho ɛkwan sɛ ɔnkɔtena baabiara a ɔpɛ na ɔsraani bi nnwɛn no.

And when we came to Rome, [the centurion delivered up the prisoners to the praetorian prefect, but] Paul was allowed to remain by himself with the soldier who kept him.

17 Nnansa akyi no, Paulo frɛɛ Yudafoɔ mpanin ne wɔn hyiaeɛ. Ɔka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, “Anuanom, ɛwom sɛ manyɛ bɔne biara mantia yɛn ɔman ne yɛn amanneɛ a yɛn agyanom de gyaa yɛn no de, nanso wɔkyeree me dedua wɔ Yerusalem de me hyɛɛ Romafoɔ nsa.

And it came to pass after three days, that he called together those who were the chief of the Jews; and when they had come together he said to them, Brethren, I having done nothing against the people or the customs of our forefathers, have been delivered a prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

18 Wɔbisaa me nsɛm pɛɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me, ɛfiri sɛ, wɔannya afɔbudeɛ bi wɔ me ho a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔgyina so kum me.

who having examined me were minded to let me go, because there was nothing worthy of death in me.

19 Nanso, ɛberɛ a Yudafoɔ kasatia gyaeɛ a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔgyaa me no, mehunuu sɛ, ɛsɛ sɛ medwane metoa Kaesare. Ɛnyɛ me nkurɔfoɔ ho adwemmɔne a mewɔ enti na meyɛɛ saa.

But the Jews speaking against it, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, not as having anything to accuse my nation of.

20 Yei enti na mepɛɛ sɛ mehunu mo na me ne mo kasa no, na onipa a Israelfoɔ ani da ne so no enti na nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn gu me yi.”

For this cause therefore I have called you to [me] to see and to speak to you; for on account of the hope of Israel I have this chain about me.

21 Wɔbuaa Paulo sɛ, “Yɛnnyaa nwoma biara a ɛfiri Yudea a ɛfa wo ho na yɛntee wo ho asɛmmɔne biara nso mfirii anuanom a wɔfiri hɔ ba ha no nso nkyɛn.

And they said to him, For our part, we have neither received letters from Judaea concerning thee, nor has any one of the brethren who has arrived reported or said anything evil concerning thee.

22 Nanso, yɛpɛ sɛ yɛhunu wʼadwene, ɛfiri sɛ, yɛnim sɛ baabiara nnipa kasa tia Akristofoɔ a wɔn nso woka wɔn ho no.”

But we beg to hear of thee what thou thinkest, for as concerning this sect it is known to us that it is everywhere spoken against.

23 Wɔhyɛɛ da bi sɛ wɔbɛhyia Paulo. Saa ɛda no duruiɛ no, nnipa bebree kɔɔ ne nkyɛn wɔ faako a ɔte hɔ no. Ɔkaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ho asɛm kyerɛɛ wɔn. Ɔnam Mose mmara ne nsɛm a adiyifoɔ no kaeɛ no so kaa Yesu ho asɛm firi anɔpa kɔsii anadwo kyerɛɛ wɔn, pɛɛ sɛ ɔdane wɔn adwene.

And having appointed him a day many came to him to the lodging, to whom he expounded, testifying of the kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and the prophets, from early morning to evening.

24 Nnipa no bi gyee Paulo asɛm a ɔkaeɛ no diiɛ na ebi nso annye anni.

And some were persuaded of the things which were said, but some disbelieved.

25 Ɛberɛ a wɔregyegye wɔn ho wɔn ho akyinnyeɛ no, wɔfirii hɔ kɔeɛ. Na asɛm a ɛtwa toɔ a Paulo kaeɛ ne sɛ. “Nokwasɛm na Honhom Kronkron nam Odiyifoɔ Yesaia so ka kyerɛɛ mo agyanom sɛ,

And being disagreed among themselves they left; Paul having spoken one word, Well spoke the Holy Spirit through Esaias the prophet to our fathers,

26 “Monkɔka asɛm yi nkyerɛ Yudafoɔ sɛ, ‘Ɔte deɛ mobɛte, nanso morente aseɛ. Ɔhwɛ deɛ mobɛhwɛ, nanso morenhunu,’

saying, Go to this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear and not understand, and seeing ye shall see and not perceive.

27 ɛfiri sɛ mo, moapirim mo akoma; moasi mo aso, akatakata mo ani. Ɛnyɛ saa a anka mo ani bɛhunu adeɛ, na mo akoma ate asɛm ase, na moanu mo ho asane aba me nkyɛn, na masa mo yadeɛ.”

For the heart of this people has become fat, and they hear heavily with their ears, and they have closed their eyes; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them.

28 Paulo kaa sɛ, “Ɛsɛ sɛ mohunu sɛ Onyankopɔn nkwagyesɛm no aduru amanamanmufoɔ no nkyɛn. Wɔbɛtie!”

Be it known to you therefore, that this salvation of God has been sent to the nations; they also will hear [it].

29 Paulo kaa saa asɛm yi wieeɛ no, Yudafoɔ no firii hɔ kɔeɛ a na wɔregyegye wɔn ho wɔn ho akyinnyeɛ dendeenden.

[And he having said this, the Jews went away, having great reasoning among themselves.]

30 Paulo tenaa hɔ mfeɛ mmienu, a na ɔte efie a ɔno ankasa tua ho ka no mu, na nnipa bebree kɔɔ ne nkyɛn.

And he remained two whole years in his own hired lodging, and received all who came to him,

31 Na ɔde akokoɔduru kaa Onyankopɔn Ahennie no ne Awurade Yesu Kristo ho asɛm.

preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ, with all freedom unhinderedly.