Mitendo 27
1 Hachi kuzumi zenwe kuti tuswanera ku zuhira kwa Itali, chiva vika Paulusi ni vamwi vambatiti mwi kamaiso yo muyendisi yavali kusupwa Juliyasi we chisole cha Agustini.
And when the decision had been made that we were to go by sea to Italy, they gave Paul and certain other prisoners into the care of a captain named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2 Chitwe chira muchisepe chizwa kwa Adiramatiyaumu, icho chichi vali kukatuka cha marizo a Asiya. Cwale chitwa yenda kwi wate. Arisitichesi wa kwa Mateselonika ava yendi naswe.
And we went to sea in a ship of Adramyttium which was sailing to the sea towns of Asia, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.
3 Izuva lichilira chitwa kafweka hamuleñi wa Sidoni, uko Juliyasi avaka pangi hande Paulusi ke chishemo ni kumu zuminina kuti a yende kuvali kani vakwe kuti aka wane ipavalero yavo.
And on the day after, we came to Sidon; and Julius was kind to Paul, and let him go to see his friends and take a rest.
4 Kuzwa aho, tuva yendi kwi wate ni kuka zuhira kuzimbuka chi oli cha Cypurusi icho civali ku wumbitwe ku luhuho, kakuti luhuho luvali kutu lwisa.
And sailing again from there, we went on under cover of Cyprus, because the wind was against us.
5 Hachitu zuhite kuluta menzi ena hafuhi ni Chilisiya ni Pamiliya, chitweza kwa Myra, muleneñi wa Lyicia.
And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.
6 Uko, muyendisi ava wani chisepe chizwa kwa Alexandiria icho chivali kuya kwa Itali. Chatu vika muchili.
And there the captain came across a ship of Alexandria, sailing for Italy, and put us in it.
7 Hachitu zuhite cho kulyehisa chama zuva mangi mi kumamani chitwa kasika cho vukavo he mbali ni Cnidusi, luhuho kena luva tuzuminini kuyenda mweyina inzira. Chitwa zuha kumbali ni marizo a Crete, kumbali ni Salmone.
And when we had gone on slowly for a long time, and had had hard work getting across to Cnidus, for the wind was against us, we went under cover of Crete, in the direction of Salmone;
8 Chitwa zuha kumbali ni marizo cho vukavo, kusikira hatwiza kusika hachivaka chimwi chi supwa Mawulu Hande, china he mbali ni muleneñi wa Lasea.
And sailing down the side of it, as well as we were able, we came to a certain place named Fair Havens, near which was the town of Lasea.
9 Chitu vali kuhindite i nako nde, inako yo kulinyima zilyo ya Majuda nayo chiyi va hitilire, mi chikuvali kwi zite vukavo kuku zuha. Cwale Paulusi chava laya,
And as a long time had gone by, and the journey was now full of danger, because it was late in the year, Paul put the position before them,
10 ni kuti, “Vakwame, Ni vwene kuti chisepe chitu swanera kuhinda muchive ni nkolofalo ni shiyehero ahulu, isiñi vulyo ye zibya ni chisepe, kono mane vulyo ni vuhalo bwetu.”
Saying, Friends, I see that this journey will be one of great damage and loss, not only to the goods and the ship, but to ourselves.
11 Kono muyendisi ava tekerezi ahulu kumu kulwana ni ku mwine we chisepe kuhita kuzintu inzo zavali ku wamba Paulusi.
But the captain gave more attention to the master and the owner of the ship than to what Paul said.
12 Kakuti irizo kena livena hande kuti twi kale hateni muma liha, vungi bwa vantu vavena mo chiva yerezwa kuzuha kuzwa ho, mwendi chomukwa wumwi mutu wole kukasika kumuleneñi wa Phoenix, kuti tuke kale kwateni maliha. Phoenix irizo lina mwa Crete, mi lilorere kwa mbowera wiko ni mutulo upa.
And as the harbour was not a good one in which to be for the winter, the greater number of them were for going out to sea, in order, if possible, to put in for the winter at Phoenix, a harbour of Crete, looking to the north-east and south-east.
13 Ihuho lizwa kumbali yokuchi monso halu tanga kuhunga che konzo, vazuhi chiva nahana kuti chiva wana chivavali kusaka. Cwale chiva tatuva mandinda ni kuzuhira kuya Crete, kumbali ni riso.
And when the south wind came softly, being of the opinion that their purpose might be effected, they let the ship go and went sailing down the side of Crete, very near to the land.
14 Kono hakuhita kavaka zana liñungwa lye huho, linsupiwa Ihuho lyo kwiyaza lye Chimonso, chilya tanga ku dama hetu kuzwa mwishirya lye chioli.
But after a little time, a very violent wind, named Euraquilo, came down from it with great force.
15 Aho chisepe hachiza kuwondwa kumutwi mi kena chivali kuwola ku zuhira kulolera ihuho, chitwa siya kululi mi chilwa tu timba.
And when the ship got into the grip of it, and was not able to make headway into the wind, we gave way, and went before it.
16 Tuva tiyiri kwi mbali ni minzunde yo kwimbali ye kawoli zana kasupwa Cauda; mi chovukavo tuva woli kuvavalera mato o vuhalo.
And, sailing near the side of a small island named Cauda, we were able, though it was hard work, to make the ship's boat safe:
17 Hachi va katwire, vava severisi mihara yateni kusumina mutwi we chisepe. Vavali kutiyite kuti mutu tirire mwiseke lya Syrtisi, mi chiva sumununa hihara ye chisepe mi tuva vuviswa vulyo.
And having got it up, they put cords under and round the ship; but fearing that they might be pushed on to the Syrtis, they let down the sails and so went running before the wind.
18 Tuva chimbolwa ku luhuho, cwale havusa vazuhi chiva tanga kuzindira zibya hanze.
And, still fighting the storm with all our strength, the day after they made a start at getting the goods out of the ship;
19 Mwizuva lyo vutatu vazuhi chiva zindira hanze zisipi ze chisepe chamanza avo.
And on the third day, they let all the sailing apparatus go over the side.
20 Cwale izuva ni nkani kana ziva muniki hewulu lyetu cha mazuva mangi, mi i huho ikando livali kusi dama hetu, kena kuvasina i sepo yo kuhazwa kwetu twense iva tumanini.
And as we had not seen the sun or stars for a long time, and a great storm was on us, all hope of salvation was gone.
21 Ha chiva hindite inako inde niva sali zilyo, linu Paulusi ava zimani mukati ka bazuhi ni kuwamba. “Vakwame, saka muswanera kuteka kwa ngu. mi nikusa zuha kuzwa kwa Crete, sina kwiza kuwana iyi kolofalo ni shiyehero.
And when they had been without food for a long time, Paul got up among them and said, Friends, it would have been better if you had given attention to me and not gone sailing out from Crete, to undergo this damage and loss.
22 Mi hanu nimi susu weza kuti mukole, kakuti ka kwina zumwi yate a siyeherwe vuhalo mukati kenu, kono mbwita fera i sinyehero ye chisepe.
But now, I say to you, be of good heart, for there will be no loss of life, but only of the ship.
23 Kakuli masiku a mana Iñiroyi lye Ireeza uko kuni wanika, uzo hape uni lapera - iñiroyi lyakwe lyeza kuzimana hembali name
For this night there came to my side an angel of the God who is my Master and whose servant I am,
24 ni kuwamba, “Kanji u tiyi, Paulusi. Uswanera kuka zimana ha vusu bwa Caesar, mi vone, Ireeza mumuvuso wakwe waha kwako vonse vayenda nawe.
Saying, Have no fear, Paul, for you will come before Caesar, and God has given to you all those who are sailing with you.
25 Cwale he, Vakwame, muve ni vundume, kakuli ni sepa Ireeza, kuti kaipangahale sina muya wambirwa kwangu.
And so, O men, be of good heart, for I have faith in God that it will be as he said to me.
26 Kono tuswanera kuzimana ha tuwoli tumwi.”
But we will be sent on to a certain island.
27 Hakwiza kusika masiku e kumi ni minwe yone, sina hatuvali kutimbirwe mweyi nzira ni kuti mwi wate lya Adriatic, mwinako yaha kati ka masiku va zuhi chivavali kuhupula kuti chivavali kusika he mbali ne rizo.
But when the fourteenth day came, while we were going here and there in the Adriatic sea, about the middle of the night the sailors had an idea that they were getting near land;
28 Chivahinda milumo ni kuwana makumi overe yo kutunga.
And they let down the lead, and saw that the sea was a hundred and twenty feet deep; and after a little time they did it again and it was ninety feet.
29 Vava tiyite kuti muva chaise mumabwe, mi civa susa mabwe one kuchi sepe ni kulapera kuti kakusasani kwize chokuhwera.
Then, fearing that by chance we might come on to the rocks, they let down four hooks from the back of the ship, and made prayers for the coming of day.
30 Vazuhi vavali kusaka inzira yo kutiyira chisepe mi chiva sumunwina kato zana mwi wate, ni kupanga uvu vasaka ku zindira ikora mwi wate kuvusu vwe tusi.
Then the sailors made attempts secretly to get away from the ship, letting down a boat as if they were about to put down hooks from the front of the ship;
31 Kono Paulusi cha wambira muyendisi wa masole ni masole, “Mbwita ava vakwame chive kala mu chisepe, kase muwole ku hazwa.”
But Paul said to the captain and his men, If you do not keep these men in the ship, you will not be safe.
32 Cwale masole chiva kosola mihala ya kasepe zana ni kukasiya ka kuke.
Then the armed men, cutting the cords of the boat, let her go.
33 Cwale izuva halivali kuñatula, Paulusi chava kumbira vonse kuti valye zilyo, Chati, “Ili izuva de kumi ni minwe yo ne ni mulindire mi kamuli; kakwina chimwi chimwalya.
And when dawn was near, Paul gave them all orders to take food, saying, This is the fourteenth day you have been waiting and taking no food.
34 Cwale ni mi kumbira kuti mulye chimwi, kakuti ichi cho kuhala kwenu; imi kakwina nanga lusuki lonke lwe mitwi yenu lwese luzove.”
So I make request to you to take food; for this is for your salvation: not a hair from the head of any of you will come to destruction.
35 Hacha manite kuwamba izi, cha hinda vuroto ni kulitumera kwe Ireeza havusu bwa vantu vonse. Mi cha chi jamona chikwa ni kutanga kulya.
And when he had said this and had taken bread, he gave praise to God before them all, and took a meal of the broken bread.
36 Imi vonse vava susuwezwa mi hape chiva hinda zilyo.
Then they all took heart and did the same.
37 Tuvali kwina 276 vantu muchi sepe.
And we were, in the ship, two hundred and seventy-six persons.
38 Hachi vamanite kulya kwikuta, chiva zwisa zi lema muchisepe cho ku zindira zikwa zavo mumenzi.
And when they had had enough food, they made the weight of the ship less, turning the grain out into the sea.
39 Hachili ñatwire inzuva, kena vava lemuhi icho chivaka, kono vavoni irizo ni kamba, mi chiva kandekisana kambe vawola kutwala chisepe hateni.
And when it was day, they had no knowledge of the land, but they saw an inlet of the sea with a floor of sand, and they had the idea of driving the ship up on to it if possible.
40 Mi civa kosola mihara ikwete akori ni ku zisiya mwi wate. Mwi nako iswana chiva sumununa mihara akwete mapuranga oku sikululisa chisepe ni kuzimika i seiri ikando kuluhuho; mi chiva liva he rizo.
So cutting away the hooks, and letting them go into the sea, and freeing the cords of the guiding-blades, and lifting up the sail to the wind, they went in the direction of the inlet.
41 Kono chiveza hachi vaka aho mezi u kwimbali zovere avali kukopanera, mi chisepe chicha mina kuya hansi, ni tako lye chisepe chilya kakatira hateni ni kushala kusa woleka kuzwa ho ni kuchoka lyo kuvusu, kono chisepe chicha tanga kuñatoka vakeñi cha mandinda avali kukalihite.
And coming to a point between two seas, they got the ship to land; and the front part was fixed in the sand and not able to be moved, but the back part was broken by the force of the waves.
42 Mulero wa masole ubali okwihaya vasuminwa iri kuti kanji kuwaniki yo wola kusamba ni kulovoka.
Then the armed men were for putting the prisoners to death, so that no one would get away by swimming.
43 Kono mukulwana wa masole avali kusaka ku haza Paulusi, imi cha kanina muhupulo wavo; mi cha layera avo vavali kuwola kusamba kuti va chirukire mumezi ni kusambira kwi rizo.
But the captain, desiring to keep Paul safe, kept them from their purpose, and gave orders that those who had knowledge of swimming were to go off the ship and get first to land:
44 Cwale vakwame vonse muve chilire, vamwi ha mapuranga, vamwi hanzimwi zintu zi chimboka zina muchisepe. Mweyi inzira chikwa wanika kuti tuvonse tuva kasiki hande herizo.
And the rest, some on boards and some on things from the ship. And so it came about that they all got safe to land.
