Acts 28

1 When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.

Amate a suatak zawk uh ciang in, tua tuikul sia Melita kici hi, ci he uh hi.

2 The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire and received us all, because of the present rain and because of the cold.

Ngua hong zu a, khuasik mama ahikom in mimawl te in mei hong tawsak uh a, ka vekpi in hong sang in, kote tung ah hong phatvawt mama uh hi.

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

Taciang Paul in thing lomkhat hong toai in, meisung ah a bumsuk ciang, sa ahikom in ngul khat hong pusuak a, Paul i khut tung ah hong ki vial hi.

4 When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.”

Taciang mimawl te in Paul i khut ah a ngu hang mama ngulpui in pomci a mu uh ciang in, hisia pa sia tualthat hi nanak tu hi, tuipi sung pan suakta napi, phulakna in nungtasak tuan ngawl hi, ci in amate kikum uh hi.

5 However he shook off the creature into the fire, and was not harmed.

Taciang Paul in tua nganhing sia meisung ah thing a, bangma tat ngawl hi.

6 But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.

Ahihang amate in banghun ciang hong tumkeak tam maw, a hibale, banghun ciang upmawk ngawlpi, puk in a thi tam maw, ci in encik uh hi: ahihang hun saupi sung a etcik zawk uh ciang in, bangma a phatmawk ngawl ciang, amate in a ngaisutna uh khealkik a, hisia pa sia pathian hi, ci uh hi.

7 Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and courteously entertained us for three days.

Tua mun ah tuikul ukpa in lo ngam nei a, tua pa min sia Publius kici hi; ama in phatak in hong sang a, ni thum sung hong taamsak hi.

8 The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

Taciang in, Publius i pa sia cisa natna le ngilsan vei in lum hi: Paul a kung ah pai a, thungen in a tung ah khut nga a, damsak hi.

9 Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came and were cured.

Tua ahikom hibang a vawt zawkciang in, tuikul sung a natna nei theampo zong hongpai uh a, dam uh hi:

10 They also honored us with many honors; and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.

Amate in letsong tam mama hongpia uh a, ka din uh ciang in ka kisap uh na tampi tembaw tung ah hong koisak uh hi.

11 After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose figurehead was “The Twin Brothers.”

Tha thum zawkciang phalbi sung theampo tuikul ah ka om uh a, Castor le Pollux ci khiakna nei Alexandria tembaw taw ka pai uh hi.

12 Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.

Syracuse ah ka tawlnga uh a, tua mun ah ni thum sung ka om uh hi.

13 From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,

Tua mun pan pusuak in ka kiimveal uh a, Rhegium ka theng uh hi: taciang ni khat zawkciang in, thangsang pan hui hong va ahikom, a zingciang in Puteoli ka theng uh hi:

14 where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.

Tua mun ah suapui te ka mu uh a, amate in ni sali om tu in hong ngen uh hi: tabang in Rome sang ah ka pai uh hi.

15 From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God and took courage.

Rome a om suapui te in ka thu a zak uh ciang in, koma muak tu in Appii vanzuak na le zintun inn thum kici na pan in hongpai uh hi: taciang Paul in amate a mu ciang in, Pathian pok a, thinnuam in om uh hi.

16 When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.

Rome ka thet uh ciang in, zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa in thongtak te sia thonginn cing topa kung ah ap hi: ahihang Paul sia ama nguak in a cingtu ngalkap khat taw omsak hi.

17 After three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, “I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,

Ni thum zawkciang in, Paul in Judah makai te munkhat ah kaikhawm a: hongpai uh ciang in, amate tung ah, u le nau te awng, mite le ka pu le pa te ngeina langpan in ka vawt na bangma om ngawl hi napi, Jerusalem pan in thongtak tu in Rome mite khut sung ah hong ap uh hi.

18 who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.

Thu hong dong uh a, thi na tak mawna bangma vawt ngawl ci mu a hi uh man in, Rome mite in hong suatak nuam uh hi.

19 But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.

Ahihang Judah mite in a nial uh ciang in, ka mipui te ka mawsak tu hi ngawl napi, Caesar kung ah thusungkik ngawl in suak thei nawn ngawl hi.

20 For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.”

Tua ahikom, hi thu hang in noma taw kimu tu le paupui tu in hong sam ka hihi: Israel te lametna atu in thikkol thak ka thuak hi, ci hi.

21 They said to him, “We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.

Taciang amate in Paul tung ah, nangma taw kisai in Judah ngam pan laithak nga ngawl khu hi, taciang suapui te sung pan in hongpai uh a na phatngawlna thu a son khat zong om ngawl hi.

22 But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.”

Ahihang na ngaisutna ka za nuam uh hi: banghangziam cile hite pawl te thu taw kisai in, mun tatuam ah midang langpan in kampau hi, ci ka he uh hi, ci uh hi.

23 When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about God’s Kingdom, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.

Taciang amate in Pual sia nikhat a ciangtansak zawk uh ciang in, a tunna ah mi tampi hongpai uh a; tua te tung ah Pathian kumpingam thu tettipang in hilcian hi, Moses thukham le kamsang laibu te sung pan in Jesus thu taw kisai in zingpan kipan nitak sang dong hanthotna nei uh hi.

24 Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.

Taciang a son thu te sia mi pawlkhat te in um uh a, pawlkhat te in a um bua uh hi.

25 When they did not agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one message: “The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah the prophet to our fathers,

Ama te sung ah a thu uh a kisik ngawl ciang in, pai uh a, tua zawkciang in Paul in thu khat son hi, Tha Thiangtho in kamsang Isaiah tungtawn in i pu le pa te tung ah,

26 saying, ‘Go to this people and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.

Hi mite tung ah pai tan a, son in, a zak in za napi, na tel bua uh hi; a mu in mu napi, na tel thei tuan bua uh hi:

27 For this people’s heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, then I would heal them.’

Banghangziam cile, hi minam te sia a mit uh te khua mu ngawl, a bil uh te khua za ngawl, a thinsung in bangma tel thiam ngawl in a nuntak dan te zong ki kheal ngawl uh ahikom in, a natna uh te zong ka damsak ngawl dong in amate sia a thin uh puilei a, a bil uh te in khua za hak bek dom ngawl a mit uh te zong thi siat hi, ci in a mantak in son hi.

28 “Be it known therefore to you that the salvation of God is sent to the nations, and they will listen.”

Tua ahikom Pathian i ngupna sia Gentile mite tung ah puak zo a, amate in tua thu ngai tu uh hi, ci in kong phawksak hi, ci hi.

29 When he had said these words, the Jews departed, having a great dispute among themselves.

Paul in hi thu te a son zawkciang in, Judah mite pai uh a, amate sung ah nasiatak in thu kikum uh hi.

30 Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house and received all who were coming to him,

Paul sia a sap tawm inn ah kum ni sung om hi, taciang a kung ah hongpai theampo sang a,

31 preaching God’s Kingdom and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.

Pathian kumpingam thupha hil le Topa Jesus Christ taw kisai thu te hangsantak in hil a, kuama in kham ngawl hi.