Ngāue 28
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Pea kuo hao ʻakimautolu, pea mau toki ʻilo ko e motu ia ʻoku ui ko Melita.
1And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.
2Pea naʻe lahi ʻae ʻofa mai ʻae kakai muli kiate kimautolu: he naʻa nau tutu ʻae afi, ʻo maʻu ʻakimautolu kotoa pē, koeʻuhi naʻe tō ʻae ʻuha, pea koeʻuhi ko e momoko.
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.
3Pea ʻi he okooko ʻe Paula ʻae ʻu popohango, ʻo ne tuku ia ki he afi, naʻe haʻu mei he mafana ʻae ngata fekai, ʻo piki ʻi hono nima.
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.
4Pea kuo mamata ʻae kakai muli ki he manu ʻoku tāupe ʻi hono nima, ne nau fepehēʻaki ʻiate kinautolu, “Ko e moʻoni ko e fakapō ʻae tangata ni, pea kuo hao ia mei he tahi, ka ʻoku ʻikai tuku ia ʻe he houhau ke ne moʻui.”
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.
5Pea tupeʻi ʻe ia ʻae manu ki he afi, pea naʻe ʻikai ongoʻi ʻe ia ha kovi.
5And he shook off the beast into the fire, and felt no harm.
6Ka naʻa nau ʻamanaki ki heʻene pupula, pe tō hifo ʻo mate fakafokifā pe: pea kuo nau siosio ʻo fuoloa, kae ʻikai mamata ki ha kovi kuo hoko kiate ia; pea liliu honau loto, ʻonau pehē, “Tā ko e ʻotua ia.”
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.
7Pea naʻe tuʻu ʻi he potu ko ia ʻae ʻapi ʻoe ʻeiki ʻoe motu, ko hono hingoa ko Pupilio; pea naʻe ʻofa mai ia kiate kimautolu, ʻo mau nofo ʻi hono ʻapi ʻi he ʻaho ʻe tolu.
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.
8Pea pehē, naʻe tokoto ʻae tamai ʻa Pupilio ʻoku mahaki, ko e mofi mo e hana toto; pea kuo hū atu ʻa Paula ki ai, ʻo lotu, pea ne ala atu hono nima kiate ia, ʻo fakamoʻui ia.
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.
9Pea kuo fai ia, pea haʻu foki mo e niʻihi ʻoe motu naʻe moʻua ʻi he ngaahi mahaki, pea fakamoʻui:
9So when this was done, others also, which had diseases in the island, came, and were healed:
10Pea naʻa nau foaki ʻae ngaahi foaki lahi kiate kimautolu; pea ʻi heʻemau ʻalu, naʻa nau fakaheka ʻae ngaahi meʻa naʻe ʻaonga.
10Who also honoured us with many honours; and when we departed, they laded us with such things as were necessary.
11Pea kuo hili ʻae māhina ʻe tolu, naʻa mau folau ʻi he vaka ʻAlekisānitia, naʻe nofo ʻi he motu ʻi he faʻahitaʻu afā, pea ko hono fakaʻilonga “ko e Mahangataʻane.”
11And after three months we departed in a ship of Alexandria, which had wintered in the isle, whose sign was Castor and Pollux.
12Pea naʻa mau ʻalu ki ʻuta ʻi Silakusa, pea mau nofo ai ʻo ʻaho tolu.
12And landing at Syracuse, we tarried there three days.
13Pea mau fākahua mei ai, pea mau aʻu atu ki Lisio: pea hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe taha, pea tonga ʻae matangi, pea pongipongi ai, naʻa mau aʻu atu ki Piuteoli:
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:
14Pea mau ʻilo ai ʻae kāinga, pea naʻa nau kole ke mau nofo mo kinautolu ʻo ʻaho fitu: pea naʻa mau fononga atu ki Loma.
14Where we found brethren, and were desired to tarry with them seven days: and so we went toward Rome.
15Pea kuo fanongo ʻae kāinga mei ai kiate kimautolu, naʻa nau haʻu ʻo fakafetaulaki mai kiate kimautolu ki he Malaʻe ʻo ʻApio, mo e Fale ʻe tolu: pea kuo mamata ai ʻa Paula, pea ne fakafetaʻi ki he ʻOtua, mo loto mālohi ai.
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.
16Pea kuo mau aʻu atu ki Loma, pea tuku ʻe he ʻeikitau ʻae kau pōpula ki he pule ʻoe kau tau: ka naʻe tuku ʻa Paula ke nofo kehe, mo e tangata tau naʻa ne leʻohi ia.
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.
17Pea pehē, “Kuo hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe tolu, pea fekau ʻe Paula ki he kau matāpule Siu ke fakataha: pea kuo nau kātoa mai, pea ne pehē kiate kinautolu, ʻae kau tangata ko e kāinga, naʻe ʻikai pe te u fai ha meʻa ki he kakai pe ki he ngaahi ngāue fakaʻeiki ʻo ʻetau ngaahi tamai, ka naʻe tuku au mei Selūsalema, ko e pōpula ki he nima ʻoe kakai Loma.
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.
18Pea kuo nau fakamaau au, pea nau loto ke tukuange au, koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai ʻiate au ha meʻa e totonu ai ʻeku mate.
18Who, when they had examined me, would have let me go, because there was no cause of death in me.
19Ka ʻi he lea mālohi ʻae kakai Siu ke ʻoua, pea ne u pehē, te u fakamaau pe au ia Sisa; ka naʻe ʻikai ʻi heʻeku fie talatalaakiʻi hoku kakai ʻi ha meʻa.
19But when the Jews spake against it , I was constrained to appeal unto Cæsar; not that I had ought to accuse my nation of.
20Pea ko e meʻa ia ʻoku ou fekau atu ai ke mou kātoa mai, ke u mamata pea lea kiate kimoutolu: he koeʻuhi ko e ʻamanaki ʻa ʻIsileli kuo haʻisia ʻaki au ʻae ukamea fihifihi ni.”
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.
21Pea naʻa nau pehē kiate ia, “ʻOku ʻikai te mau maʻu mei Siutea ha tohi kiate koe, pea naʻe ʻikai fakahā pea leaʻaki ha kovi kiate koe ʻe ha tokotaha ʻi he kāinga naʻe haʻu.
21And they said unto him, We neither received letters out of Judæa concerning thee, neither any of the brethren that came shewed or spake any harm of thee.
22Ka ʻoku mau holi ke fanongo ʻiate koe pe ko e hā ho loto: he koeʻuhi ko e faʻahinga ni, ʻoku mau ʻilo ʻoku lea kovi ki ai ʻi he potu kotoa pē.
22But we desire to hear of thee what thou thinkest: for as concerning this sect, we know that every where it is spoken against.
23Pea kuo nau kotofa ʻae ʻaho kiate ia, pea haʻu ʻae tokolahi ki hono fale; pea ne fakamatala ʻe ia mo fakapapau atu ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua kiate kinautolu, ʻo ne fakamoʻoni kiate kinautolu mei he fono ʻa Mōsese, mo e kau palōfita, kia Sisu, ʻo fai mei he pongipongi ʻo aʻu ki he efiafi.
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.
24Pea naʻe tui ʻae niʻihi ki he ngaahi meʻa naʻa ne leaʻaki, ka naʻe ʻikai tui ʻae niʻihi.
24And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not.
25¶ Pea kuo ʻikai te nau loto taha ʻiate kinautolu, pea nau ʻalu, ka kuo hili ʻae leaʻaki ʻe Paula ʻae lea ni ʻe taha, Neʻineʻi folofola ʻae Laumālie Māʻoniʻoni ʻia ʻIsaia ko e palōfita ki heʻetau ngaahi Tamai.
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,
26ʻO pehē, ‘ʻAlu ki he kakai ni, mo e pehē Te mou fakaongoongo pea fanongo, kae ʻikai ongoʻi; pea siofia ʻo mamata, kae ʻikai ʻiloʻi:
26Saying, Go unto this people, and say, Hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive:
27‘He kuo fakaongonoa ʻae loto ʻoe kakai ni, pea ʻoku tuli honau telinga, pea kuo nau fakamohe honau mata; telia naʻa ʻiloange kuo mamata honau mata, pea fanongo honau telinga, pea ʻilo ʻe honau loto, pea liliu ai, pea te u fakamoʻui ʻakinautolu.’”
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.
28Ko ia ke mou ʻilo eni, kuo fekau atu ki he kakai Senitaile ʻae fakamoʻui ʻae ʻOtua, pea ʻe fanongo ai ʻakinautolu.
28Be it known therefore unto you, that the salvation of God is sent unto the Gentiles, and that they will hear it.
29Pea kuo leaʻaki ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi lea ni, pea ʻalu ʻae kakai Siu, pea naʻe lahi ʻenau fakakikihi ʻiate kinautolu.
29And when he had said these words, the Jews departed, and had great reasoning among themselves.
30Pea naʻe nofo ʻa Paula ʻi hono fale ʻoʻona naʻa ne totongi ki ai ʻo ua taʻu, pea ne talia ʻakinautolu kotoa pē naʻe haʻu kiate ia,
30And Paul dwelt two whole years in his own hired house, and received all that came in unto him,
31ʻO ne malangaʻaki ʻae puleʻanga ʻoe ʻOtua, mo ako ʻaki ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku kau ki he ʻEiki ko Sisu Kalaisi, ʻi he mālohi lahi, pea naʻe ʻikai taʻofi kiate ia ʻe ha tokotaha.
31Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
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