Acts 21
1 Lẹ́yìn tí àwa ti kúrò lọ́dọ̀ wọn, tí a sì ṣíkọ̀, àwa bá ọ̀nà wa lọ tààrà sí Kosi. Ní ọjọ́ kejì a sì lọ sí Rodu, à si gba ibẹ̀ lọ sí Patara,
When, at last, we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran in a straight course to Cos; the next day to Rhodes, and from there to Patara.
2 A rí ọkọ̀ ojú omi kan tí ń rékọjá lọ sí Fonisia, a wọ inú ọkọ̀ náà, a sì ṣíkọ̀.
Finding a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and put to sea.
3 Nígbà tí àwa sì ń wo Saipurọsi lókèèrè, a sì fi í sí ọwọ́ òsì, a fi orí ọ́kọ̀ le Siria, a sì gúnlẹ̀ ni Tire; nítorí níbẹ̀ ni ọkọ̀ yóò tí já ẹrù sílẹ̀.
After sighting Cyprus and leaving that island on our left, we continued our voyage to Syria and put in at Tyre; for there the ship was to unload her cargo.
4 Nígbà tí a sì ti rí àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn níbẹ̀, a dúró ní ọ̀dọ̀ wọn níbẹ̀ fún ọjọ́ méje: àwọn ẹni tí ó ti ipá Ẹ̀mí wí fún Paulu pé, kí ó má ṣe lọ sí Jerusalẹmu.
Having searched for the disciples and found them, we stayed at Tyre for seven days; and, taught by the Spirit, they repeatedly urged Paul not to proceed to Jerusalem.
5 Nígbà tí a sì tí lo ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí tan, àwa jáde, a sì mu ọ̀nà wá pọ̀n; gbogbo wọn sì sìn wá, pẹ̀lú àwọn obìnrin àti àwọn ọmọdé títí àwa fi jáde sí ẹ̀yìn ìlú, nígbà tí àwa sì gúnlẹ̀ ní èbúté, a sì gbàdúrà.
When, however, our time was up, we left and went on our way, all the disciples and their wives and children coming to see us off. Then, after kneeling down on the beach and praying,
6 Nígbà tí a sì ti dágbére fún ara wa, a bọ́ sí ọkọ̀; bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn sì padà lọ sí ilé wọn.
we took leave of one another; and we went on board, while they returned home.
7 Nígbà tí a sì ti parí àjò wa láti Tire, àwa dé Pitolemai; nígbà ti a sì kí àwọn ará, a sì bá wọn gbé ní ọjọ́ kan.
As for us, our voyage was over when having sailed from Tyre we reached Ptolemais. here we inquired after the welfare of the brethren, and remained a day with them.
8 Ní ọjọ́ kejì a lọ kúrò, a sì wá sí Kesarea; nígbà tí á sì wọ ilé Filipi efangelisti tí ó jẹ́ ọ̀kan nínú àwọn méje; àwa sì wọ̀ sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀.
On the morrow we left Ptolemais and went on to Caesarea, where we came to the house of Philip the Evangelist, who was one of the seven, and stayed with him.
9 Ọkùnrin yìí sì ní ọmọbìnrin mẹ́rin, wúńdíá, tí wọ́n máa ń sọtẹ́lẹ̀.
Now Philip had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses;
10 Bí a sì tí wà níbẹ̀ lọ́jọ́ púpọ̀, wòlíì kan tí Judea sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá, tí a ń pè ní Agabu.
and during our somewhat lengthy stay a Prophet of the name of Agabus came down from Judaea.
11 Nígbà tí ó sì dé ọ̀dọ̀ wa, ó mú àmùrè Paulu, ó sì de ara rẹ̀ ní ọwọ́ àti ẹsẹ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Báyìí ni Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ wí, ‘Báyìí ni àwọn Júù tí ó wà ní Jerusalẹmu yóò de ọkùnrin tí ó ní àmùrè yìí, wọn ó sì fi í lé àwọn aláìkọlà lọ́wọ́.’”
When he arrived he took Paul's loincloth, and bound his own feet and arms with it, and said, "Thus says the Holy Spirit, 'So will the Jews in Jerusalem bind the owner of this loincloth, and will hand him over to the Gentiles.'"
12 Nígbà tí a sì tí gbọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí, àti àwa, àti àwọn ará ibẹ̀ náà bẹ̀ ẹ́ pé, kí ó má ṣe gòkè lọ sí Jerusalẹmu.
As soon as we heard these words, both we and the brethren at Caesarea entreated Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Nígbà náà ni Paulu dáhùn wí pé, “Èwo ni ẹ̀yin ń ṣe yìí, tí ẹ̀yin ń sọkún, tí ẹ sì ń mú àárẹ̀ bá ọkàn mi; nítorí èmí tí múra tan, kì í ṣe fún dídè nìkan, ṣùgbọ́n láti kú pẹ̀lú ni Jerusalẹmu, nítorí orúkọ Jesu Olúwa.”
His reply was, "What can you mean by thus breaking my heart with your grief? Why, as for me, I am ready not only to go to Jerusalem and be put in chains, but even to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
14 Nígbà tí a kò lè pa á ní ọkàn dà, a dákẹ́ wí pé, “Ìfẹ́ tí Olúwa ni kí ó ṣe!”
So when he was not to be dissuaded, we ceased remonstrating with him and said, "The Lord's will be done!"
15 Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí, a palẹ̀mọ́, a sì gòkè lọ sí Jerusalẹmu.
A few days afterwards we loaded our baggage-cattle and continued our journey to Jerusalem.
16 Nínú àwọn ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn láti Kesarea bá wa lọ, wọ́n sì mú wa lọ sí ilé Munasoni ọmọ-ẹ̀yìn àtijọ́ kan ara Saipurọsi, lọ́dọ̀ ẹni tí àwa yóò dé sí.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea also joined our party, and brought with them Mnason, a Cyprian, one of the early disciples, at whose house we were to lodge.
17 Nígbà tí a sì dé Jerusalẹmu, àwọn arákùnrin sì fi ayọ̀ gbà wá.
At length we reached Jerusalem, and there the brethren gave us a hearty welcome.
18 Ní ọjọ́ kejì, a bá Paulu lọ sọ́dọ̀ Jakọbu; gbogbo àwọn alàgbà sì wà níbẹ̀.
On the following day we went with Paul to call on James, and all the Elders of the Church came also.
19 Nígbà tí ó sì kí wọn tan, ó ròyìn lẹ́sẹẹsẹ ohun gbogbo tí Ọlọ́run ṣe láàrín àwọn aláìkọlà nípa iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ rẹ̀.
After exchanging friendly greetings, Paul told in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his instrumentality.
20 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì gbọ́, wọ́n yin Ọlọ́run lógo, wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Arákùnrin, ìwọ rí iye ẹgbẹẹgbẹ̀rún nínú àwọn Júù tí ó gbàgbọ́, gbogbo wọn ni ó sì ní ìtara fún òfin.
And they, when they had heard his statement, gave the glory to God. Then they said, "You see, brother, how many tens of thousands of Jews there are among those who have accepted the faith, and they are all zealous upholders of the Law.
21 Wọ́n sì ti ròyìn rẹ̀ fún wọn pé, ìwọ ń kọ́ gbogbo àwọn Júù tí ó wà láàrín àwọn aláìkọlà pé, kí wọn kọ Mose sílẹ̀, ó ń wí fún wọn pé kí wọn má ṣe kọ àwọn ọmọ wọn ní ilà mọ́, kí wọn má sì ṣe rìn gẹ́gẹ́ bí àṣà wọn.
Now what they have been repeatedly told about you is that you teach all the Jews among the Gentiles to abandon Moses, and that you forbid them to circumcise their children or observe old-established customs.
22 Ǹjẹ́ èwo ni ṣíṣe? Ìjọ kò lè ṣàìmá péjọpọ̀: dájúdájú wọn yóò gbọ́ pé, ìwọ dé.
What then ought you to do? They are sure to hear that you have come to Jerusalem;
23 Ǹjẹ́ èyí tí àwa ó wí fún ọ yìí ni kí o ṣe, àwa ni ọkùnrin mẹ́rin tí wọ́n wà lábẹ́ ẹ̀jẹ́.
so do this which we now tell you. We have four men here who have a vow resting on them.
24 Àwọn ni kí ìwọ mú, kí o sì ṣe ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ pẹ̀lú wọn, kí ó sì san owó láti fá irun orí wọn: gbogbo ènìyàn yóò sì mọ̀ pé, kò sì òtítọ́ kan nínú ohun tí wọ́n gbọ́ sí ọ; àti pé, ìwọ tìkára rẹ ń rìn déédé, ìwọ sì ń pa òfin Mose mọ́.
Associate with these men and purify yourself with them, and pay their expenses so that they can shave their heads. Then everybody will know that there is no truth in these stories about you, but that in your own actions you yourself scrupulously obey the Law.
25 Ṣùgbọ́n ní ti àwọn aláìkọlà tí ó gbàgbọ́, àwa tí kọ̀wé, a sì ti pinnu rẹ̀ pé, kí wọn pa ara wọn mọ́ kúrò nínú ohun tí a fi rú ẹbọ sí òrìṣà, àti ẹ̀jẹ̀ àti ohun ìlọ́lọ́rùnpa, àti àgbèrè.”
But as for the Gentiles who have accepted the faith, we have communicated to them our decision that they are carefully to abstain from anything sacrificed to an idol, from blood, from what is strangled, and from fornication."
26 Nígbà náà ni Paulu mú àwọn ọkùnrin náà; ní ọjọ́ kejì ó ṣe ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ pẹ̀lú wọn, ó sì wọ inú tẹmpili lọ, láti sọ ìgbà tí ọjọ́ ìwẹ̀nùmọ́ náà yóò pé tí a ó sì fi ọrẹ lélẹ̀ fún olúkúlùkù wọn.
So Paul associated with the men; and the next day, having purified himself with them, he went into the Temple, giving every one to understand that the days of their purification were finished, and there he remained until the sacrifice for each of them was offered.
27 Nígbà tí ọjọ́ méje sì fẹ́rẹ̀ pé, tí àwọn Júù tí ó ti Asia wá rí i ni tẹmpili, wọ́n rú gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn sókè, wọ́n nawọ́ mú un.
But, when the seven days were nearly over, the Jews from the province of Asia, having seen Paul in the Temple, set about rousing the fury of all the people against him.
28 Wọ́n ń kígbe wí pé, “Ẹ̀yin ènìyàn Israẹli, ẹ gbà wá. Èyí ni ọkùnrin náà tí ń kọ́ gbogbo ènìyàn níbi gbogbo lòdì sí àwọn ènìyàn, àti sí òfin, àti sí ibí yìí, àti pẹ̀lú ó sì mú àwọn ará Giriki wá sínú tẹmpili, ó sì tí ba ibi mímọ́ yìí jẹ́.”
They laid hands on him, crying out, "Men of Israel, help! help! This is the man who goes everywhere preaching to everybody against the Jewish people and the Law and this place. And besides, he has even brought Gentiles into the Temple and has desecrated this holy place."
29 Nítorí wọ́n tí rí Tirofimu ará Efesu pẹ̀lú rẹ̀ ní ìlú, ẹni tí wọ́n ṣe bí Paulu mú wá sínú tẹmpili.
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and imagined that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)
30 Gbogbo ìlú sì wà ní ìrúkèrúdò, àwọn ènìyàn sì súré jọ wọ́n sì mú Paulu, wọ́n sì wọ́ ọ jáde kúrò nínú tẹmpili: lójúkan náà, a sì ti ìlẹ̀kùn.
The excitement spread through the whole city, and the people rushed in crowds to the Temple, and there laid hold of Paul and began to drag him out; and the Temple gates were immediately closed.
31 Bí wọn sì ti ń wá ọ̀nà láti pa á, ìròyìn dé ọ̀dọ̀ olórí ẹgbẹ́ ọmọ-ogun pé, gbogbo Jerusalẹmu ti dàrú.
But while they were trying to kill Paul, word was taken up to the Tribune in command of the battalion, that all Jerusalem was in a ferment.
32 Lójúkan náà, ó sì ti mú àwọn ọmọ-ogun àti àwọn balógun ọ̀rún, ó sì súré sọ̀kalẹ̀ tọ̀ wọ́n lọ; nígbà tí wọ́n sì rí í olórí ogun àti àwọn ọmọ-ogun dẹ́kun lílù Paulu.
He instantly sent for a few soldiers and their officers, and came down among the people with all speed. At the sight of the Tribune and the troops they ceased beating Paul.
33 Nígbà náà ni olórí ogun súnmọ́ wọn, ó sì mú un, ó pàṣẹ pé kí a fi ẹ̀wọ̀n méjì dè é; ó sì béèrè ẹni tí ó jẹ́, àti ohun tí ó ṣe.
Then the Tribune, making his way to him, arrested him, and, having ordered him to be secured with two chains, proceeded to ask who he was and what he had been doing.
34 Àwọn kan ń kígbe ohun kan, àwọn mìíràn ń kígbe ohun mìíràn nínú àwùjọ; nígbà tí kò sì lè mọ̀ ìdí pàtàkì fún ìrúkèrúdò náà, ó pàṣẹ kí wọ́n mú un lọ sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun.
Some of the crowd shouted one accusation against Paul and some another, until, as the uproar made it impossible for the truth to be ascertained with certainty, the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks.
35 Nígbà tí ó sì dé orí àtẹ̀gùn, gbígbé ni a gbé e sókè lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọmọ-ogun nítorí ìwà ipá àwọn ènìyàn.
When Paul was going up the steps, he had to be carried by the soldiers because of the violence of the mob;
36 Nítorí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn rọ́ tẹ̀lé e, wọ́n ń kígbe pé, “Mú un kúrò!”
for the whole mass of the people pressed on in the rear, shouting, "Away with him!"
37 Bí wọ́n sì tí fẹ́rẹ̀ mú Paulu wọ inú àgọ́ àwọn ológun lọ, ó wí fún olórí ogun pé, “Èmi ha lè bá ọ sọ̀rọ̀ bí?” Ó sì dáhùn wí pé, “Ìwọ mọ èdè Giriki bí?
When he was about to be taken into the barracks, Paul said to the Tribune, "May I speak to you?" "Do you know Greek?" the Tribune asked.
38 Ìwọ ha kọ ní ara Ejibiti náà, tí ó ṣọ̀tẹ̀ ṣáájú ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí, ti ó sì ti mú ẹgbàajì ọkùnrin nínú àwọn tí í ṣe apànìyàn lẹ́yìn lọ sí ijù?”
"Are you not the Egyptian who some years ago excited the riot of the 4,000 cut-throats, and led them out into the Desert?"
39 Ṣùgbọ́n Paulu sì wí pé, “Júù ní èmi jẹ́, ará Tarsu ìlú Kilikia, tí kì í ṣe ìlú yẹpẹrẹ kan, èmi síbẹ̀ ọ, fún mi ní ààyè láti bá àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí sọ̀rọ̀!”
"I am a Jew," replied Paul, "belonging to Tarsus in Cilicia, and am a citizen of no unimportant city. Give me leave, I pray you, to speak to the people."
40 Nígbà tí ó sì tí fún un ní ààyè, Paulu dúró lórí àtẹ̀gùn, ó sì juwọ́ sí àwọn ènìyàn. Nígbà tí wọ́n sì dákẹ́ rọ́rọ́, ó bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀ ní èdè Heberu, wí pé,
So with his permission Paul stood on the steps and motioned with his hand to the people to be quiet; and when there was perfect silence he addressed them in Hebrew.
