Acts 28
1 Nígbà tí gbogbo wa sì yọ tan ni àwa tó mọ̀ pé, Mẹlita ni a ń pè erékùṣù náà.
When we were all safe, we found that the island was called Malta.
2 Kì í ṣe oore díẹ̀ ni àwọn aláìgbédè náà ṣe fún wa. Nítorí ti wọ́n dáná, wọ́n sì gbà gbogbo wa sí ọ̀dọ̀ nítorí òjò ń rọ nígbà náà, àti nítorí òtútù.
The island’s people showed us marked kindness, for they lit a fire and took us all under shelter, because it had come on to rain and was cold.
3 Nígbà tí Paulu sì ṣa ìdí ìṣẹ́pẹ́ igi jọ, ti ó sì kó o sínú iná, paramọ́lẹ̀ kan ti inú oru-iná jáde, ó di mọ́ ọn ní ọwọ́.
Paul had gathered a quantity of dry sticks and laid them on the fire, when a poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, fastened on his hand.
4 Bí àwọn aláìgbédè náà sì ti rí ẹranko olóró náà tí ó dì mọ́ ọn lọ́wọ́, wọ́n bá ara wọn sọ pé, “Dájúdájú apànìyàn ni ọkùnrin yìí, ẹni ti ó yọ nínú Òkun tan, ṣùgbọ́n tí ẹ̀san kò sì jẹ́ kí ó wà láààyè.”
When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Evidently this man is a murderer, for though he has been saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
5 Òun sì gbọn ẹranko náà sínú iná ohunkóhun kan kò sì ṣe é.
However, Paul shook the creature off into the fire and took no harm.
6 Ṣùgbọ́n wọn ń wòye ìgbà tí yóò wù, tàbí tí yóò sì ṣubú lulẹ̀ láti kú lójijì; nígbà tí wọ́n wò títí, tí wọn kò sì rí nǹkan kan kí ó ṣe é, wọ́n pa èrò wọn dà pé, òrìṣà kan ni ọkùnrin yìí.
The islanders were expecting inflammation to set in, or that he would suddenly fall dead; but, after waiting for a long time, and seeing that there was nothing amiss with him, they changed their minds and said that he was a God.
7 Ní agbègbè ibẹ̀ ni ilé ọkùnrin ọlọ́lá erékùṣù náà wà, orúkọ ẹni tí a ń pè ní Pubiliu; ẹni tí ó ti ipa inú rere gbà wá sí ọ̀dọ̀ fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta.
In that region there was an estate belonging to the Governor of the island, whose name was Publius. He took us up to his house, and for three days entertained us most courteously.
8 Ó sì ṣe, baba Pubiliu dùbúlẹ̀ àìsàn ibà àti ìgbẹ́-ọ̀rìn; ẹni tí Paulu wọlé tọ̀ lọ, tí ó sì gbàdúrà fún, nígbà tí ó sì fi ọwọ́ lé e, ó sì mú un láradá.
It happened that the father of Publius was lying ill of fever and dysentery. So Paul went to see him; and, after praying, he placed his hands on him and cured him.
9 Nígbà tí èyí sì ṣetán, àwọn ìyókù tí ó ni ààrùn ni erékùṣù náà tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ó sì mú wọn láradá.
After this, all the people in the island who had any illness came to Paul, and were cured.
10 Wọ́n sì bu ọlá púpọ̀ fún wa; nígbà tí a ń lọ, wọ́n sì fún wa ní ohun púpọ̀ tí a nílò ní ọ̀nà àjò wa.
They also presented us with many gifts, and when we set sail they put supplies of necessaries on board.
11 Lẹ́yìn oṣù mẹ́ta, a wọ ọkọ̀ ojú omi kan èyí tí ó lo àkókò òtútù ní erékùṣù náà. Ó jẹ́ ọkọ̀ ojú omi ti Alekisandiria, èyí tí àmì rẹ̀ jẹ́ tí òrìṣà ìbejì ti Kasitoru òun Polukisu.
After three months, we set sail in a ship that had wintered in the island. She was an Alexandrian vessel, and had the Twin sons of Zeus for her figure-head.
12 Nígbà tí a sì gúnlẹ̀ ní Sirakusi, a gbé ibẹ̀ fún ọjọ́ mẹ́ta.
We put in at Syracuse and stayed there three days,
13 Láti ibẹ̀ nígbà tí a lọ yíká; a dé Regiomu: nígbà tí ó sì di ọjọ́ kejì, afẹ́fẹ́ gúúsù bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí ní fẹ́, ní ọjọ́ kejì rẹ̀ a sì dé Puteoli.
and from there we worked to windward and so got to Rhegium. A day later a south wind sprang up and took us to Puteoli in two days.
14 A sì rí àwọn arákùnrin kan níbẹ̀, tí wọ́n sì bẹ̀ wá láti bá wọn gbé fún ọjọ́ méje: bẹ́ẹ̀ ni a sì lọ sí ìhà Romu.
There we found some of the Lord’s followers, and were urged to stay a week with them; after which we went on to Rome.
15 Àwọn arákùnrin ibẹ̀ gbúròó pé a ń bọ̀, wọ́n sì rìnrìn àjò títí wọ́n fi dé Apii Foroni àti sí ilé èrò mẹ́ta láti pàdé wa: nígbà tí Paulu sì rí wọn, ó dúpẹ́ lọ́wọ́ Ọlọ́run, ó sì mú ọkàn le.
The followers there had heard about us, and came out as far as the Market of Appius and the Three Taverns to meet us. At sight of them Paul thanked God and was much cheered.
16 Nígbà tí a sì dé Romu, olórí àwọn ọmọ-ogun fi àwọn òǹdè lé olórí ẹ̀ṣọ́ lọ́wọ́, ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n gba Paulu láààyè láti máa dágbé fún ara rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ọmọ-ogun tí ó ń ṣọ́ ọ.
On our reaching Rome, Paul was allowed to live by himself, except for the soldier who was in charge of him.
17 Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́ta, Paulu pe àwọn olórí Júù jọ. Nígbà tí wọ́n sì péjọ, ó wí fún wọn pé, “Ẹ̀yin ara, bí ó ti ṣe pé èmi kò ṣe ohun kan lòdì sí àwọn ènìyàn, tàbí sí àṣà àwọn baba wa, síbẹ̀ wọ́n fi mí lé àwọn ara Romu lọ́wọ́ ní òǹdè láti Jerusalẹmu wá.
Three days after our arrival, Paul invited the leading Jews to meet him; and, when they came, he said, “Brothers, although I had done nothing hostile to the interests of our nation or to our ancestral customs, yet I was sent from Jerusalem as a prisoner, and handed over to the Romans.
18 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì wádìí ọ̀ràn mi, wọ́n fẹ́ jọ̀wọ́ mi lọ́wọ́ lọ, nítorí tí wọn kò rí ẹ̀sùn kan tí ó tọ́ sí ikú pẹ̀lú mi.
The Romans, when they had examined me, were ready to release me, because there was nothing in my conduct deserving death.
19 Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí àwọn Júù sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí i, èyí sún mí láti fi ọ̀ràn náà lọ Kesari, kì í ṣe pe mo ní ẹ̀sùn kan láti fi kan àwọn ènìyàn mi.
But, as the Jewish leaders opposed my release, I was compelled to appeal to the Emperor – not, indeed, that I had any charge to make against my own nation.
20 Ǹjẹ́ nítorí ọ̀ràn yìí ni mo ṣe ránṣẹ́ pè yín, láti rí yín àti láti bá yín sọ̀rọ̀ nítorí pé, nítorí ìrètí Israẹli ni a ṣe fi ẹ̀wọ̀n yìí dè mí.”
This, then, is my reason for urging you to come to see me and talk with me; because it is for the sake of the hope of Israel that I am here in chains.”
21 Wọ́n sì wí fún un pé, “Àwa kò rí ìwé gbà láti Judea nítorí rẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹnìkan nínú àwọn arákùnrin tí ó ti ibẹ̀ wá kò ròyìn, tàbí kí ó sọ̀rọ̀ ibi kan sí ọ.
“We,” was their reply, “have not had any letter about you from Judea, nor have any of our fellow Jews come and reported or said anything bad about you.
22 Ṣùgbọ́n àwa ń fẹ́ gbọ́ lẹ́nu rẹ ohun tí ìwọ rò nítorí bí ó ṣe ti ẹgbẹ́ ìlànà yìí ní, àwa mọ̀ pé, níbi gbogbo ni a ń sọ̀rọ̀ lòdì sí i.”
But we will be glad to hear from you what your views are, for, with regard to this sect, we are well aware that it is spoken against on all sides.”
23 Àwọn fi ẹnu kò lórí ọjọ́ tí wọn yóò ṣe ìpàdé pẹ̀lú Paulu, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ wọn ni ó tọ̀ ọ́ wa ni ilé àgbàwọ̀ rẹ̀; àwọn ẹni tí òun sọ àsọyé ọ̀rọ̀ ìjọba Ọlọ́run fún, ó ń yí wọn padà nípa ti Jesu láti inú òfin Mose àti àwọn wòlíì, láti òwúrọ̀ títí ó fi di àṣálẹ́.
They then fixed a day with him, and came to the place where he was staying, in even larger numbers, when Paul proceeded to lay the subject before them. He bore his testimony to the kingdom of God, and tried to convince them about Jesus, by arguments drawn from the Law of Moses and from the prophets – speaking from morning until evening.
24 Àwọn ẹlòmíràn gba ohun tí ó wí gbọ́, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn ẹlòmíràn kò sì gbà á gbọ́.
Some were inclined to accept what he said; others, however, rejected it.
25 Nígbà tí ohùn wọn kò ṣọ̀kan láàrín ara wọn, wọ́n túká, lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Paulu sọ̀rọ̀ kan pé, “Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ sọ òtítọ́ fún àwọn baba yín nígbà tí ó sọ láti ẹnu wòlíì Isaiah wí pé:
So, as they disagreed among themselves, they began to disperse, Paul adding only – “True, indeed, was the declaration made by the Holy Spirit, through the prophet Isaiah to your ancestors –
26 “‘Tọ àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí lọ, kí ó sì wí pé, “Ní gbígbọ́ ẹ̀yin yóò gbọ́, kì yóò sì yé e yín; à ti ní rí rí ẹ̀yin yóò rí, ẹ̀yin kì yóò sí wòye.”
Go to this nation and say: You will hear with your ears without ever understanding, and, though you have eyes, you will see without ever perceiving.
27 Nítorí ti àyà àwọn ènìyàn yìí yigbì, etí wọn sì wúwo láti fi gbọ́, ojú wọn ni wọn sì ti di. Nítorí kí wọn má ba à fi ojú wọn rí, kí wọn kí ó má ba à fi etí wọn gbọ́, àti kí wọn má ba à fi ọkàn wọn mọ̀, kí wọn kí ó má ba à yípadà, àti kí èmi má ba à mú wọn láradá.’
For the mind of this nation has grown dense, and their ears are dull of hearing, their eyes also have they closed; otherwise some day they might see with their eyes, and with their ears they might hear, and in their mind they might understand, and might turn – and I might heal them.
28 “Ǹjẹ́ kí ẹ̀yin mọ́ èyí pé, a rán ìgbàlà Ọlọ́run sí àwọn kèfèrí wọ́n ó sì gbọ́!”
Understand, then, that this salvation of God was sent for the Gentiles; and they will listen.”
30 Paulu sì gbé ilé àgbàwọ̀ rẹ̀ lọ́dún méjì gbáko, ó sì ń gbà gbogbo àwọn tí ó wọlé tọ̀ ọ́ wá.
For two whole years Paul stayed in a house which he rented for himself, welcoming all who came to see him,
31 Ó ń wàásù ìjọba Ọlọ́run, ó ń fi ìgboyà kọ́ni ní àwọn ohun tí i ṣe ti Jesu Kristi Olúwa, ẹnìkan kò si dá a lẹ́kun.
proclaiming the kingdom of God, and teaching about the Lord Jesus Christ, with perfect fearlessness, unhindered.
