Imbombo 28
1 Yetufiike vunofu, tulyakagwile kuuti ikiponge kitambulua Malta.
Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta.
2 Avaanhu va palikaja na kwe kuti vakatuupilile uvuhugu vwa vulevule, pe valyapembile umwooto na pikutukaribisia tweeni, ulwakuva ifula ni mepo jikale jighendelela.
The islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
3 Looli u Paulo ye akang'anisie unsigho ghwasanjala na kuvika pa mwooto, ilijoka ilidebe ilinya sumu likahuma mu sanjala sila ulwakuva lwa vufukefu vuula pe likin'yengelela mu luvoko lwa mweene.
Paul gathered a bundle of sticks, and as he laid them on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself to his hand.
4 Avaanhu va pa likaja pala yevalolile kwiiti ilijoka liswembela kuhuma muluvoko lwa mweneenevapuling'ana vavuo,”Umuunhu uju kyang'haani m'buudi junoadyeghile mu Nyanja looli uvwakyangani navukuntavula kukukala.”
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 Looli umweene akantaghila ilijoka ilio kumwooto nakapatile uvunangifu vwooni.
But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
6 Aveene vakumughula afimbe inamu nambe aghue na kalingi na kufua. looliye nimulolile ku nsiki untali na kulola kuuti na kwelili lino lilivulevule kwa mweene wakabadilisia amasaghe ghavanave na kuuti alyyale unguluve.
The islanders were expecting him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
7 Kange pala pipi palyale ni iisi jinojilyale kyuma kya m'baha wa kiponge, umuunhu juno itambulua pablio. Alatwupilile na pikututengelela ifighono fitatu.
Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days.
8 Lulyahumile kuuti viise wa pablio jikam'bwene imungu ni namu ija kuhalisia. Na ju Paulo amulutile akifunya, akavika amavoko pa kyanya pa mwene na pikum'buvusia.
The father of Publius was sick in bed, suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went in to see him, and after praying and placing his hands on him, he healed the man.
9 Yelihumile ili, avaanhu avange pa kiponge pala vano valyale vivavua voope vakaluta vakavuvusivua.
After this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured as well.
10 Avaanhu vakatwoghopa nu vwoghofi uvukome. Panotukale tukuling'ania kukyula, vakatupelile fila fino tukafivombile.
The islanders honored us in many ways and supplied our needs when we were ready to sail.
11 Yeghakilile ameesi gha tatu, tulyaghendile mu nkate mu meli Iskanda jino jilyakolilue ni ng'ala pa kiaponge pala, jino avalongosi va jene valyale vanyalukolo va vili ava lipasa.
After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered in the island. It had the Twin Brothers as a figurehead.
12 Pano yetupumile mu likaja ilya sirakusa, tulikalile pala ivighono vi tatu.
Putting in at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
13 Kuhumila pala tukaghendile tukafike mulikaja ilya Regio. Ye kikilile ikighono kimo imepo ija kumavemba jilyahumile nakalingi, yefikilile ifighono fivili tukafikile mulikaja ilya Putoli.
From there we weighed anchor and came to Rhegium. After one day, a south wind came up, and on the second day we arrived at Puteoli.
14 Ukuo kwe tukavavwene ava nyalukolo avange vakatupilile kukukala navoope ifighono lekela lubale. Kusila iji tukisile ku Rumi.
There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome.
15 Kuhuma ukuo avanyalukolo vala, yevapulike imola isiitu, vakisile kukutwambilila ukuo kulighulilo ilya Apias ni Hoteli itatu. U Paulo ye avavwene avanyalukolo vala valyamongisie u Nfuluve pe akavika ni ngufu.
The brothers there had heard about us and traveled as far as the Forum of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. When Paul saw them, he was encouraged and gave thanks to God.
16 Pano ye twingile ku Roma, u Paulo akatavulilue kukukala mwene palikimo nu n'sikali jula juno alyale ikumulolela.
When we arrived in Rome, Paul was permitted to stay by himself, with a soldier to guard him.
17 Yefikilile ifighono fitatu u Paulo akavakemelile palikimo avaghosi vala vano valyale valongosi mun'kate muva Yahudi. Vano vakisile palikimo, alyajovile kuvanave, “Vanyalukolo, palikimo na kuuti nanihokile n'kole ku vaanhu ava nambe kuvomba luno nalulondua nava Nhaata viitu vanovalyatulongolile, vakanyumisie hwene n'kungua kuhuma ku Yerusalemu kufika hadi mumavoko gha va Rumi.
After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem and handed over to the Romans.
18 Yevamalile kukumoselesia, vakanoghilue kukundekesia mu vwavuke ulwakuva nalulyale lumonga kulyune ulwa ku hulila pi kum'buuda
They examined me and wanted to release me, because there was no basis for a death sentence against me.
19 Looli ava Yahudi vala vakaati vajovile vunge kuluno vinoghelua avene, penilyaghimbile pihumia apiru kwa Kaisari, napano nalulyale lunyakuva ndiikio nileta amasitaka mu kipelela kyango.
But when the Jews objected, I was compelled to appeal to Caesar, even though I have no charge to bring against my nation.
20 Ulwakuva kiki une nilete i apiru, pa uluo nilyasumile kukuvagha na kujova navoope. Ulwakuva kiila u Israel alipisie nakyo, niikungilue muvukunge uvu.
So for this reason I have called to see you and speak with you. It is because of the hope of Israel that I am bound with this chain.”
21 Pe vakam'bula, “Natughelile twupile ikalata kuhuma ku Yudea jino jikukujova uve, nambe nakwale unyalukolo juno akisile nakuhumia imola nambe kujova ilisio limonga ilivivi vwimila uve.
The leaders replied, “We have not received any letters about you from Judea, nor have any of the brothers from there reported or even mentioned anything bad about you.
22 Looli tulonda kupulika kuhuma kulyuve ghusagha kiki vwimila ilipugha lya vaanhu ava, ulwakuva sivoneka kulyumue kuuti nijova fiivi pooni pano nilipuo.”
But we consider your views worth hearing, because we know that people everywhere are speaking against this sect.”
23 Vakaati vavikile ikighono vwimila umwene, avaanhu vinga kyongo valyamwisile pano ikalagha. Alyajovile ilisio lila kuvanave napikuvolelela vwimila ulwa vutua vwa Nguluve. Akaghelile kukuvavika vunofu vwimila u Yesu, kusooni ivili kuhumila mu ngaghilo sa Musa na kuhuma mu vavili, kutengulila pa lwakilavo kufika umpaka pakivwilile.
So they set a day to meet with Paul, and many people came to the place he was staying. He expounded to them from morning to evening, testifying about the kingdom of God and persuading them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the Prophets.
24 Mun'kate mu vavuo vakavahongile kusimo sikajovilue, napano avange navakitike.
Some of them were convinced by what he said, but others refused to believe.
25 Yevakunilue pikwiting'ana vao kwa vao vakavuka u Paulo ye ajvile imola iji jimo, “U Mhepo u Mwimike vunofu kukuka u Isaya um'biili ghwa va Nhaata viitu.
They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit was right when He spoke to your fathers through Isaiah the prophet:
26 Akaati, 'Luta kuvaanhu ava ujove, “Ku mbughulutu siinu mum'pulika, looli na mungakitang'anie; na kumaaso ghinu mulola looli namungakagule.
‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.”
27 Vwimila vwa numbula sa vaanhu ava siila vuvotevote, imbughulutu save sim'pulike ni mumuko, vadindile amaso gha vanave; neke kuuti valeke kukagula ku maso gha vanave, nakum'pulika ku mbughulutu sivsnave, napikun'tang'ania mu nhumbula sivanave, na pisyetuka kange, ngele nivavuvwisie.”
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’
28 Pa uluo, mu noghile kukagula kuuti uvuvangi vwa Nguluve vutwalilue ku vaanhu ava panji, kange vipulikisyagha.” (Gadilila: Ikidebe iki
Be advised, therefore, that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
29 “Un'siki ghuno alyajovile amasio agha, ava Yahudi vakabuka, kuno vighelana kyongo vavuo kwa vavuo, nakwesile muvutavike uvunofu uvwa kali).
30 U Paulo akikalile mu nyumba ja mwene ijakupanga amaka ghaviili, kange alyavambilile vooni vanoon vano vakalutagha kwa mwene.
Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him.
31 Alyale idalikila uvutua vya Nguluve kange alyale ivulanisia amasio vwimila vwa Mutwa Yesu Kilisite mungufu sooni. Nakwale juno kan'sighile.
Boldly and freely he proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ.
