¹And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.

¹Tulipokwisha fika salama kwenye nchi kavu, tuligundua kwamba kile kisiwa kinaitwa Malta.

²And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.

²Wenyeji wa hapo walikuwa wema sana kwetu. Mvua ilikuwa inaanza kunyesha na kulikuwa na baridi, hivyo waliwasha moto, wakatukaribisha.

³And when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks, and laid them on the fire, there came a viper out of the heat, and fastened on his hand.

³Paulo aliokota mzigo mdogo wa kuni akawa anazitia motoni. Hapo, kwa sababu ya lile joto la moto, nyoka akatoka katika kuni akamnasa Paulo mkononi na kujishikilia hapo.

⁴And when the barbarians saw the venomous beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

⁴Wenyeji wa pale walipokiona kile kiumbe kinaning'inia kwenye mkono wake waliambiana, "Bila shaka mtu huyu amekwisha ua mtu, na ingawa ameokoka kuangamia baharini, Haki haitamwacha aendelee kuishi!"

⁵And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.

⁵Lakini Paulo alikikung'utia kile kiumbe motoni na hakuumizwa hata kidogo.

⁶Howbeit they looked when he should have swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

⁶Wale watu walikuwa wakitazamia kwamba angevimba au hapohapo angeanguka chini na kufa. Baada ya kungojea kwa muda mrefu bila kuona kwamba Paulo amepatwa na jambo lolote lisilo la kawaida, walibadilisha fikira zao juu yake, wakasema kuwa ni mungu.

⁷In the same quarters were possessions of the chief man of the island, whose name was Publius; who received us, and lodged us three days courteously.

⁷Karibu na mahali pale palikuwa na mashamba ya Publio, mkuu wa kile kisiwa. Publio alitukaribisha kirafiki, tukawa wageni wake kwa siku tatu.

⁸And it came to pass, that the father of Publius lay sick of a fever and of a bloody flux: to whom Paul entered in, and prayed, and laid his hands on him, and healed him.

⁸Basi, ikawa kwamba baba yake Publio alikuwa amelala kitandani, mgonjwa, ana homa na kuhara. Paulo alikwenda kumwona na baada ya kusali, akaweka mikono yake juu ya mgonjwa, akamponya.

⁹So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:

⁹Kutokana na tukio hilo, wagonjwa wote katika kile kisiwa walikuja wakaponywa.

¹⁰Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.

¹⁰Watu walitupatia zawadi mbalimbali na wakati tulipoanza tena safari, walitia ndani ya meli masurufu tuliyohitaji.

¹¹And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.

¹¹Baada ya miezi mitatu tulianza tena safari yetu kwa meli moja ya Aleksandria iitwayo "Miungu Pacha". Meli hiyo ilikuwa imetia nanga kisiwani wakati wote wa baridi.

¹²And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.

¹²Tulifika katika mji wa Sirakusa, tukakaa hapo kwa siku tatu.

¹³And from thence we fetched a compass, and came to Rhegium: and after one day the south wind blew, and we came the next day to Puteoli:

¹³Toka huko tuling'oa nanga, tukazunguka na kufika Regio. Baada ya siku moja, upepo ulianza kuvuma kutoka kusini, na baada ya siku mbili tulifika bandari ya Potioli.

¹⁴Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.

¹⁴Huko tuliwakuta ndugu kadhaa ambao walituomba tukae nao kwa juma moja. Hivi ndivyo tulivyopata kufika Roma.

¹⁵And from thence, when the brethren heard of us, they came to meet us as far as Appii forum, and The three taverns: whom when Paul saw, he thanked God, and took courage.

¹⁵Ndugu wa kule Roma walipopata habari zetu, wakaja kutulaki kwenye soko la Apio na Mikahawa Mitatu. Paulo alipowaona alimshukuru Mungu, akapata moyo.

¹⁶And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by himself with a soldier that kept him.

¹⁶Tulipofika Roma, Paulo aliruhusiwa kukaa peke yake pamoja na askari mmoja wa kumlinda.

¹⁷And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said unto them, Men and brethren, though I have committed nothing against the people, or customs of our fathers, yet was I delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans.

¹⁷Baada ya siku tatu, Paulo aliwaita pamoja viongozi wa Kiyahudi wa mahali hapo. Walipokusanyika, Paulo aliwaambia, "Wananchi wenzangu, mimi, ingawa sikufanya chochote kibaya wala kupinga desturi za wazee wetu, nilitiwa nguvuni kule Yerusalemu na kutiwa mikononi mwa Waroma.

¹⁸Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.

¹⁸Waliponihoji na kuona kwamba sikuwa na hatia yeyote, walitaka kuniacha.

¹⁹But when the Jews spake against it, I was constrained to appeal unto Caesar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.

¹⁹Lakini Wayahudi wengine walipinga jambo hilo, nami nikalazimika kukata rufani kwa Kaisari, ingawa sikuwa na chochote cha kuwashtaki wananchi wenzangu.

²⁰For this cause therefore have I called for you, to see you, and to speak with you: because that for the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.

²⁰Ni kwa sababu hiyo nimeomba kuonana na kuongea nanyi, maana nimefungwa minyororo hii kwa sababu ya tumaini lile la Israeli."

²¹And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judaea concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.

²¹Wao wakamwambia, "Sisi hatujapokea barua yoyote kutoka Yudea, wala hakuna ndugu yeyote aliyefika hapa na kutoa habari rasmi au kusema chochote kibaya juu yako.

²²But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.

²²Lakini tunafikiri inafaa tusikie kutoka kwako mwenyewe mambo yaliyo kichwani mwako. Kwa maana tujualo sisi kuhusu hicho kikundi ni kwamba kinapingwa kila mahali."

²³And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.

²³Basi, walipanga naye siku kamili ya kukutana, na wengi wakafika huko alikokuwa anakaa. Tangu asubuhi mpaka jioni Paulo aliwaeleza na kuwafafanulia juu ya Ufalme wa Mungu akijaribu kuwafanya wakubali habari juu ya Yesu kwa kutumia Sheria ya Mose na maandiko ya manabii.

²⁴And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.

²⁴Baadhi yao walikubali maneno yake, lakini wengine hawakuamini.

²⁵And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers,

²⁵Basi, kukawa na mtengano wa fikira kati yao. Walipokuwa wanakwenda zao, Paulo alisema jambo hili, "Kweli ni sawa yale aliyoyanena Roho Mtakatifu kwa wazee wenu kwa njia ya nabii Isaya

²⁶Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:

²⁶akisema: Nenda kwa watu hawa ukawaambie: kusikia mtasikia, lakini hamtaelewa; kutazama mtatazama, lakini hamtaona.

²⁷For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

²⁷Maana akili za watu hawa zimepumbaa, wameziba masikio yao, wamefumba macho yao. La sivyo, wangeona kwa macho yao, wangesikia kwa masikio yao. Wangeelewa kwa akili zao, na kunigeukia, asema Bwana, nami ningewaponya."

²⁸Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.

²⁸Halafu Paulo akamaliza na kusema, "Jueni basi, kwamba ujumbe wa Mungu juu ya wokovu umepelekwa kwa watu wa mataifa. Wao watasikiliza!"

²⁹And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.

²⁹Paulo alipokwisha sema hayo, Wayahudi walijiondokea huku wakiwa wanabishana vikali wao kwa wao.

³⁰And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,

³⁰Kwa muda wa miaka miwili mizima Paulo aliishi katika nyumba aliyoipanga yeye mwenyewe; akawa anawakaribisha wote waliofika kumsalimu.

³¹Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.

³¹Alikuwa akihubiri Ufalme wa Mungu na kufundisha juu ya Bwana Yesu Kristo kwa uhodari, bila kizuizi.