On the Island of Malta
1 When we came ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. 2 The local people were very friendly, and they welcomed us by building a fire, because it was rainy and cold.
3 After Paul had gathered some wood and had put it on the fire, the heat caused a snake to crawl out, and it bit him on the hand. 4 When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He didn't drown in the sea, but the goddess of justice will kill him anyway.”
5 Paul shook the snake off into the fire and wasn't harmed. 6 The people kept thinking that Paul would either swell up or suddenly drop dead. They watched him for a long time, and when nothing happened to him, they changed their minds and said, “This man is a god.”
7 The governor of the island was named Publius, and he owned some of the land around there. Publius was very friendly and welcomed us into his home for three days. 8 His father was in bed, sick with fever and stomach trouble, and Paul went to visit him. Paul healed the man by praying and placing his hands on him.
9 After this happened, everyone on the island brought their sick people to Paul, and they were all healed. 10 The people were very respectful to us, and when we sailed, they gave us everything we needed.
From Malta to Rome
11 Three months later we sailed in a ship that had been docked at Malta for the winter. The ship was from Alexandria in Egypt and was known as “The Twin Gods.” 12 We arrived in Syracuse and stayed for three days. 13 From there we sailed to Rhegium. The next day a south wind began to blow, and two days later we arrived in Puteoli. 14 There we found some of the Lord's followers, who begged us to stay with them. A week later we left for the city of Rome.
15 Some of the followers in Rome heard about us and came to meet us at the Market of Appius and at the Three Inns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and was encouraged.
Paul in Rome
16 We arrived in Rome, and Paul was allowed to live in a house by himself with a soldier to guard him.
17 Three days after we got there, Paul called together some of the Jewish leaders and said:
My friends, I have never done anything to hurt our people, and I have never gone against the customs of our ancestors. But in Jerusalem I was handed over as a prisoner to the Romans. 18 They looked into the charges against me and wanted to release me. They found that I had not done anything deserving death. 19 The Jewish leaders disagreed, so I asked to be tried by the Emperor.
But I don't have anything to say against my own nation. 20 I am bound by these chains because of what we people of Israel hope for. This is why I have called you here to talk about this hope of ours.
21 The leaders replied, “No one from Judea has written us a letter about you. And not one of them has come here to report on you or to say anything against you. 22 But we would like to hear what you have to say. We understand that people everywhere are against this new group.”
23 They agreed on a time to meet with Paul, and many of them came to his house. From early morning until late in the afternoon, Paul talked to them about God's kingdom. He used the Law of Moses and the Books of the Prophets to try to win them over to Jesus.
24 Some of the leaders agreed with what Paul said, but others did not. 25 Since they could not agree among themselves, they started leaving. But Paul said, “The Holy Spirit said the right thing when he sent Isaiah the prophet 26 to tell our ancestors,
‘Go to these people
and tell them:
You will listen and listen,
but never understand.
You will look and look,
but never see.
27 All of you
have stubborn hearts.
Your ears are stopped up,
and your eyes are covered.
You cannot see or hear
or understand.
If you could,
you would turn to me,
and I would heal you.’ ”
28-29 Paul said, “You may be sure that God wants to save the Gentiles! And they will listen.”
30 For two years Paul stayed in a rented house and welcomed everyone who came to see him. 31 He bravely preached about God's kingdom and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ, and no one tried to stop him.
Buulus gi Maliiṯa
1 A dina mal gilaŋ peth, alliŋa darnu jaziira jiro jina jan Maliiṯa. 2 Ji liji la len ibila gitijo dhuŋuna dhina dhiŋir dhoinyadho; jil mira peth, a jimujijo iga, ŋinena nu kau, a kalo jile. 3 A Buulus wurteje dure liduŋw ŋwulgeta kiga, a lodhor tuya dina ma iga buye, ŋwumitadhe dhoi nono dhuŋun. 4 A dina ma liji la len ibila aŋa kwoiny ibigwa gwina gwike gi dhoi dhuŋun, alabiŋaijiye gweta gweta degen ganu alarnu, Aram kwiji ibigwa gwirinyio dhimar, ŋinena gilaŋinuŋw gi baẖr, gwati gwa dhuŋun dhina dhidhunu galo abrico duŋwmidhe no. 5 Ŋwubi dhudhire dhoi dhuŋun a kowaŋ ida kiga, athuŋw umii ŋiya no. 6 Abi ŋediŋa arnu gwaji gwa mi, i gwan ida ganu gwai; abi dina mal teje je gwortal, athil aŋudhi dhuŋuna dheda dugun dhina dhumeyo ŋiya no, alurle dhuŋuna galo, alarnu ŋeda gwiro kalo geta. 7 Diruiny dijo kalo ibige da kweleny gwa jaziira, gwina gwan Buubliyuus; gwina gwimijuminyi, jigeta ŋirin ŋwamun thiril dhuŋun dhai dhuŋun dhina dhiŋir. 8 A babo gwa Buubliyuus umi ẖumma ŋwiyaŋ ŋina; a Buulus uni dugun, ŋwabiŋaijo Kaloŋa, ŋwungeta dhoi alaŋ, ŋwiŋiriye nono. 9 A dina ma dhuŋun ibidha uthi je ganu, a liji liter ila ko lina luthi gumiye la jaziira, aliŋirini nono. 10 Ji liji ibila neye neye gwai gwoinyadho; a dina manela, jilgitijo ŋida peth ŋina ŋibupanalo gi felluuka ganu.
Alela manaŋ felluuka gwai gi Ruumiya
11 A dina ma luwa ro thiril anela felluuka gwai gwa Iskandariiya, gwina gwuthi ⓐalaama kwereny gwina gwan Al Jauwaza, gwina gwijo jaziira ŋwamun ŋwa ko. 12 Anobani gi Siraakuusa, anajalo mine ŋwamun thiril. 13 A mine anurle galo anobani gi Riiqiyuun; a ma lamun letipo erna a karun ga januub are, a gi lamun lina liro nimra ram anobani gi Buuṯiyuuli. 14 Kalo gina gibujanana limega, jilbupe dana jalo degen ŋwamun kworoŋo‐thiril; a minoŋ anobani gi Ruumiya. 15 A mine dina ma limega diŋini dhuŋuna dhan anaŋa, alila danalbudhe gi Fuurun Abbiyuus a Thalata al H̱awaanit. A dina mal Buulus aŋa, ŋwaici Kaloŋa shukran, ŋwubur nono. 16 A dina manobani gi Ruumiya, a zabith dhedha kwelenya gwa ejigur maẖaabiis, albabrico Buulusuŋw ŋwujalo cucun ejigur yai ina yethadho.
Buulus gwaŋajo Yahuud lina lathije Ruumiya dhuŋuna dhuŋun
17 A ma ŋwamun thiril erna a Buulus urnie lelenya la Yahuud dilauradha liduŋw; a dina malauradha liduŋw, ŋwulaicinu, Liji lai lina liro limega, nyi gwati gwupijo lijo dhuŋuna dheda dhina dhike, i nyi gwati gwimapai dhuŋuna dheda dhina dhike gi dhuŋun dhina dhuthi baboŋa lega no, nyibidhedhini gi doi ganu da Ruumaaniyiin gi Urushaliim gwigukinu. 18 A dina minyil othaije galo alari linyi guda galo, ŋinena athi dhuŋun jo diginy dheda dhadhai no. 19 Abi dina ma Yahuud abiŋi dhuŋuna dhina dhike gi dhuŋun ibidha, nyibupe gwuleny dinygeta dhuŋuna dhiny gi je ganu ja Ges̱ar; athinyuthi dhuŋuna dhina dhadhiny abiŋaijo lijo liny no. 20 Gi dhuŋun ibidha ŋajibupe dajaŋa a ŋajabiŋaijo darnu gi dhuŋun dha dhunijo gwa Israayiil nyi gwigukinu jijir jai ibija. 21 Albaicinu, Anaŋa lati gabe luthina jawaabaat gi Yahuudiiya jan ŋa, i kwiji gweda gi limega ganu gwati gwimila a jabiŋaijo, i ŋwabiŋi dhuŋuna dheda dhan ŋa dhina dhike no. 22 Abi anaŋa larnu dhuŋun dhiŋir daguri dana diŋini dhuŋuna duguŋa dhina dharaŋadhai; ŋinena liŋidhana darnu kalo peth liji lathabiŋa dhuŋuna dhina dhike gi liji ibila.
23 A dina malgitijo lamun lina liŋir, alela dugun loinyadho kalo gina gathuŋwunje; ŋwulabiŋaijo ŋwulaŋajo dhuŋuna ŋwuro shaahid gwa dhuŋun dha gidhila ga Kalo, ŋwari luŋwulabrico aluminyi dhuŋuna dhan Yasuuⓐ gi dhuŋun dha naamuus gwa Muusa a dha nebiŋa, ro bigunu gile galo di a kalo ro ŋibilbil. 24 A coŋ uminyi dhuŋuna dhina dhabiŋuŋw, athibi coŋ uminyu no. 25 A dina mathil aicaijiyo dhuŋuna liduŋw letipo no, albai galo, dina ma Buulus abiŋi dhuŋuna dhetipo dhina dharnu, Dhigirim dhina Dhiŋir dhabiŋaijo baboŋaije lega dhuŋuna momaŋ Ishaⓐya gwai gwina gwiro nebi, 26 ŋwarnu, Idhi gi liji ibila, ŋalaici, Didiŋini nyaŋa laji ladiŋini, abi dhati dhanyaliŋa no; a daŋa nyaŋa laji laŋa, a dhati dhanyaliŋa no. 27 Ŋinena bur dugor da liji ibila, a nyuni nyegen rimi ganu didiŋini, a je jegen luthini; i udubidi ŋediŋa luthi ŋoma ladaŋa galo je jai jegen, a luthi ŋoma ladiŋini nyuni nyai nyegen, a luthi ŋoma alliŋa dugor dai degen, alurle dugore galo degen, a linyil iŋiriye nono. 28 Abricul dhuŋuna ibidha ŋwuliŋini dagalo ganu, darnu gilaŋ gwa Kalo gwima ukejina gi Liumam, a ŋediŋa laji ladiŋini. 29 A dina muŋwabiŋi dhuŋuna ibidha, a Yahuud ela alabiŋaijiye gwuleny degen ganu.
30 A Buulus je gi dunu gwina gwajiriyuŋw jidhileo ram, athuŋw uminyi lijo peth lina lathuni dugun, 31 athuŋwul abiŋaijo gidhila gai ga Kalo, a athuŋwul alimiye dhuŋuna dhan Kweleny gwina gwan Yasuuⓐ al Masiiẖ, re gwai ganu peth, athi kwiji gweda ekajo no.