Cei 22
1 Koeinaakhqi ingkaw ka pakhqi aw, kak cangnaak awi tuh kak kqawn ve ngai lah uh, tinak khqi hy.
Brethren and fathers, hear ye the defence which I now make unto you.
2 Aqamaic awi na awi ak kqawn ce a ming zaak awh ngai sap uhy. Cawh Paul ing,
And when they heard that he spake unto them in the Hebrew language, they were the more quiet: and he saith,
3 “Kai ve Kilikia qam Tarsu khaw awh ak thang Juda thlang pynoet na awm nyng, cehlai ve khawk khuiawh taai nyng. Gamaliel a kut khuiawh ni nu ni pa anaa awi ak leek na ana cawng nyng saw tuhngawi awhkaw nangmih amyihna Khawsa ak lungnaak thlang na awm lawt nyng.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
4 Ve a lam awhkaw thlangkhqi ve ami thihnaak aham the a kha na nyng, nu awm pa awm tunyng saw thawngim na thlak khqi nyng.
and I persecuted this Way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Khawsoih boei khyt ingkaw awi ak tlykkungkhqi ingawm ni sim uhy. Damaska khaw awh amak awm koeinaakhqi aham a mingmih a venawh ca ce lo nyng ve ak thlangkhqi ve thawng ak tlakhqi amyihna tu nawh Jerusalem awh toel aham cet nyng.
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus, to bring them also which were there unto Jerusalem in bonds, for to be punished.
6 Khawnghyp awh Damaska khaw ka pha tawm awh, khan benna kawng vangnaak ing nik coei pheng hy.
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Dek na kang tluk awh awi ing, “Saul! Ikawtih nani thekhanaak,” ni tina hy.
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 Kai ing, Bawipa, nang a u nu? tina nyng. Anih ing, “Kai taw nang ing na the na khanaak, Nazareth khaw awhkaw Jesu,” ni tina hy.
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Ka pyikhqi ing vangnaak ce hu hlai uhy, ka venawh kaw ak kqawn law awi cetaw am zasim uhy.
And they that were with me beheld indeed the light, but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 Kai ing, ‘Ikaw ka sai hly, Bawipa?’ tina nyng. Cawh Bawipa ing, ‘Tho nawhtaw, Damaska khawk khui na cet. Na sai hly kawikhqi boeih cawh nim then bit kawm uh,’ ni tina hy.
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Ak vang soeih ing ka mik ce a hyp law sak khoep hawh a dawngawh, ka pyikhqi ing ka kut awh ni sawi unawh Damaska khaw na ni ceh pyi uhy.
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Cawh Ananias ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ce ka venna law hy. Anih taw anaa awi ak hquut thlang ingkaw ce a khawk khuiawh ak awmkhqi Juda boeih ing amik kqihchahnaak soeih thlang na awm hy.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Anih ce ka venawh dyi nawh, ‘Ka naa Saul, na mik dai hlah seh!’ ni tina hy. Cawh ka mik dai nawh anih ce hu pahoei nyng.
came unto me, and standing by me said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And in that very hour I looked up on him.
14 Anih ing, “Ni pakhqi a Khawsa ing amah ak kawngaih sim sak ham ingkaw Thlak Dyng ce huh sak nawh am kha awhkaw awi ce zaak sak aham nang ve nik tyk hawh hy.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Nang zaak ingkaw na huh ce thlangkhqi boeih a venawh simpyikung na awm kawp ti.
For thou shalt be a witness for him unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Kaw na qeh bak bak? Tho, batisma hu nawhtaw na thawlhnaakkhqi ce sil lah, ang ming ce khy lah,’ ni tina hy.
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
17 Jerusalem na hlat tlaih nyng saw bawkim awh kak cykcah awh huhsaknaak ce hu nyng,
And it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 Bawipa ing awi ak kqawn law ce hu nyng. Anih ing, “Ang tawnna, Jerusalem ve cehta hlah; kak awithang nak kqawn hly ve do ham am ngaih uhy,’ ni tina uhy.
and saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: because they will not receive of thee testimony concerning me.
19 Kai ing, “Bawipa, nang anik cangnaak thlangkhqi ce thawng thlak aham ingkaw vyk aham sinakawk pynoet coeng pynoet awh cet nyng, tice vekkhqi ing sim uhy.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 Na ceityih Stephen a thi ang lawngawh, cawh dyi nyng saw a mingmih ce dyih pyi nyng, anih a mik himkhqi a hi ce ana qeh pek khqi nyng,” tina nyng.
and when the blood of Stephen thy witness was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of them that slew him.
21 Cawh Bawipa ing, “Cet; ak hla na Gentelkhqi venna ni tyi vang nyng,” ni tina hy.
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee forth far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 Ve ak awi ak kqawn dy taw thlang kqeng ing ngai pe hlai uhy. Cekcoengawh taw, “Ve ak thlang ve Khawmdek awh koeh hqing sak uh! A hqing aham am tyng hy,” tinawh khy uhy.
And they gave him audience unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Khy unawh ami hikhqi ce khan na ami khawng coengawh dek pli ce khan na theh uhy.
And as they cried out, and threw off their garments, and cast dust into the air,
24 Cawh qaalboei ing Paul ce qalkap a awmnaak hun na ceh pyi aham awi pehy. Ikawtih thlang kqeng ing vemyihna a mik khy sih tice sim aham a ngaih adawngawh quiboeng ing vyk nawh doet aham awi pehy.
the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, bidding that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so shouted against him.
25 Vyk aham hi ami suh peek awh, cawhkaw ak dyi qalkap zakhat ak ukkung a venawh Paul ing, “A thawlhnaak awm huh hlan awh Rom thlang ve vemyihna na vyk hly thai sawhqat nawh nu?” tina hy.
And when they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Qalkap zakhat ak ukkung ing ce ak awi ce ang zaak awh, qaalboei a venna cet nawh kqawn pehy. Anih ing, “Ikawmyihna sai vang na ti? Ve ak thlang ve Rom thlang ni,” tina hy.
And when the centurion heard it, he went to the chief captain, and told him, saying, What art thou about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Cawh qaalboei ce Paul a venna cet nawh doet hy, “Nang ve Rom thlang aw, kqawn lah?” tina hy. Paul ing, “Oeih, Rom thlang na awm nyng,” tina hy.
And the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yea.
28 Cawh qaalboei ing, Kai ingtaw Rom thlang na awm thainaak ham tangka khawzah pe nyng,” tina hy. Cehlai Paul ing, “Kai taw Rom thlang qoe qoe na thang nyng,” tina hy.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I am [a Roman] born.
29 Anih doet aham ak caikhqi ce thoeih bat uhy. Rom thlang na ak awm Paul ce thiqui ing ak khih dawngawh qaalboei awm ly hy.
They then which were about to examine him straightway departed from him: and the chief captain also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 A khawngawi nyn awh Judakhqi ing Paul ve thawlh puk uhy tice sim aham a ngaih dawngawh Paul ce a hlah awh khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw Sanhedrin ce khy sak hy. Cekcoengawh Paul ce khy nawh cekkhqi haiawh dyih sak hy.
But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty, wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
