Matendo ya Mitume 26
1 Efyo, Agripa akan'jobhela Paulo, `Wiruhusibhwa kwitetela. 'Ndipo Paulo akanyosya kibhoko kya muene akakitetela naha.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Yoʋ have permission to speak for yoʋrself.” So Paul stretched out his hand and began to make his defense:
2 'Nikibhona nihobhwiki, Mfalme Agripa, ili kubhomba kesi jha nene mbele jha bhebhe dhidi jha mashtaka ghoha gha bhayahudi.
“I consider myself fortunate that it is before yoʋ, King Agrippa, that I am about to make my defense today concerning all the things of which I am being accused by the Jews,
3 Hasa, kwandabha bhebhe ghwe n'taalamu ghwa desturi sya bhajhahudi ni maswali. Hivyo nisoka unipelekesiajhi kwa uvumilivu.
especially since yoʋ are acquainted with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg yoʋ to listen to me patiently.
4 Kweli, Bhayahudi bhoha bhamanyili jinsi kyaniishili kuhoma ujana bhwangu mu taifa lyangu okhu Yerusalemu.
“All the Jews know about my manner of life from my youth up, which was spent from the beginning among my own nation in Jerusalem.
5 Bhanimanyili kuh'omela kubhuandu na bhilondeka kujhedekela kujha naiishili kama Mfarisayo, dhehebu lenye msimamo n'kali ku dini jhitu.
They have known about me for a long time, if they are willing to testify, that according to the strictest sect of our religion I lived as a Pharisee.
6 Henu nijhemili apa nihukumulibhwayi kwandabha nene nalangili ahadi ambajho K'yara abhombili ni bha dadi jhitu.
And now I am standing trial because of my hope in the promise God made to our fathers,
7 Ejhe ndo ahadi ambajho makabila ghitu kumi na mbili ghinoghela kupokela kama bhakamwabudu K'yara kwa bidii kiru ni musi. Ndo kwandabha jha tumaini e'le, mfalme Agripa, kujha Bhayahudi bhakanishtaki.
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.
8 Kwandajhakiki jhejhioha kati jhinu ifiki kujha ajabu kwamba K'yara ifufula bhafu?
Why is it deemed unbelievable by you that God raises the dead?
9 Wakati umonga nafikiri ne muene kujha nganibhombili mambo ghamehele dhidi jha lihina lya Yesu ghwa Nazareti.
“Indeed, I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things against the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Nabhombi agha ku Yerusalemu; Nabhafungili bhaamini bhingi mu ligereza na najhele ni mamlaka kuhoma kwa bhabhaha bha makuhani kubhomba naha; na wakati bhikomibhwa, napigili kura dhidi jha bhene.
And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. I locked up many of the saints in prison by the authority I received from the chief priests, and when they were being put to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 Mara nyingi nabhatobhili mu masinagogi ghoha na najaribu kubhabhomba bhaibelayi imani jha bhene. Najhele ni ligoga sana juu jha bhene na nabhabhengili ata mu miiji jha kubhuhesya.
I also punished them often in all the synagogues and tried to force them to blaspheme. And being furiously enraged against them, I pursued them even to foreign cities.
12 Wakati nibhomba agha, nalotili Dameski, nikajha ni mamlaka ni malaghisu kuhoma kwa makuhani ni bhabhaha;
“While engaged in such things, I was on my way to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 bho nijhele munjhela wakati wa pamusi, Mfalme, nabhubhwene muanga kuhoma kumbinguni bhwajhele n'kali kuliko kijobha na bhwang'aniri kutusyongoka nene ni bhanu bhabhasafiriaghe pamonga ni nene.
when at midday, O king, I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who were traveling with me.
14 Twebhona bho tubinili pasi, napeliki sauti jhilongela ni nene jhikajha jhijhoba kwa lugha jha Kiebrani: `Sauli, Sauli! Kwandajhakiki ukanitesya? Ni panonono kwa bhebhe kutobha liteke ni chokoo.
When we had all fallen down to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me? It is hard for yoʋ to kick against the goads.’
15 Ndipo nikajobha, 'Bhebhe we niani, Bwana?' Bwana akajibu, 'Nene ne Yesu ambajhe ukanitesya.
I said, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said, ‘I am Jesus, whom yoʋ are persecuting.
16 Henu jhinukayi ujhemayi kwa magolo gha jhobhi; ndabha kwa kusudi e'le nene nibhonekene kwa jhobhi, nikuteuili kujha m'tumishi ni shahidi juu jha mambo ambagho umanyili kuhusu nene henu ni mambo ghanibetakulasya baadajhe;
But rise and stand on yoʋr feet, for I have appeared to yoʋ for this purpose, to appoint yoʋ as a servant and witness to the things yoʋ have seen and to the things in which I will appear to yoʋ.
17 na Nibetakuokola kwa bhanu ni bhanu bha mataifa ambapo nibetakulaghisya,
I will rescue yoʋ from yoʋr own people and from the Gentiles, to whom I am sending yoʋ
18 kufungula mihu gha bhene ni kubhapisya mu ngisi kulota kwa muanga ni kuhoma ku nghofu sya syetani bhan'geukilayi K'yara; ili bhabhwesyajhi kupokela kuhoma kwa K'yara msamaha bhwa dhambi ni urithi ambao nibhapeli bhala bhanibhatengili kwa imani jhaijhe kwa nene.
to open their eyes so that they may turn away from darkness to light, and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an allotment among those who have been sanctified by faith in me.’
19 Hivyo, mfalme Agripa, nabhwesilepi kuasi maono gha kumbinguni,
“Consequently, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 lakini, kwa bhala bhabhajhele ku Dameski hoti, ni kisha Yerusalemu ni nchi jhioha jha Yudea, kabhele ni kwa bhanu bha mataifa ghangi, nahubiri kujha bhatubuajhi ni kun'geukila K'yara, bhabhombayi matendo gha ghikastahili toba.
but first to those in Damascus and then to those in Jerusalem, to all the region of Judea and to the Gentiles, I proclaimed that they should repent and turn to God, doing works consistent with repentance.
21 Kwa ndabha ejhu Bhajhahudi bhanikamuili mu lihekalu, bhakajaribu kunikoma.
That is why the Jews seized me in the temple courts and were trying to kill me.
22 K'yara anitangili mpaka henu, hivyo ni jhema ni kushuhudila kwa bhanu bha kawaida ni kwa bhala bhabhaha juu jha ghala ambagho manabii ni Musa bhajobhili ghitokel na sio fenge;
But having obtained help from God, I stand to this day testifying to both small and great, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses said would take place:
23 kwamba Kristu lazima ibetakutesibhwa na ibetakujha gwa kuanza kufufuka kuhoma kwa bhafu ni kutangasya mwanga kwa Bhayahudi ni bhanu bha mataifa.
that the Christ would suffer and that, as the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 Paulo akamala kwitetela, Festo akajobha kwa sauti mbaha, 'Paulo, bhebhe ndo mwendawazimu! masomo gha bhebhe ghakubhombili ujhelayi ghwe silola.
As Paul was saying these things in his own defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “Yoʋ are out of yoʋr mind, Paul. Too much learning is driving yoʋ insane!”
25 Lakini Paulo akajobha, Nene namwendawazimu lepi, mheshimiwa Festo; lakini kwa ujasiri nijobha malobhi gha ukweli tu.
But Paul said, “I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking words of truth and good sense.
26 Kwa kujha mfalme umanyili kuhusu mambo agha; na hivyo, nilongela kwa uhuru kwa muene, kwa maana nijhe ni hakika kujha lijhelepi lyolyoha lya libetakufighibhwa; kwa kujha e'le libhombiki lepi pa pembeni.
For the king knows about these things, to whom I am speaking boldly. I am convinced that none of these things has escaped his notice at all, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 Je, ghwikiera manabii, Mfalme Agripa? Nimanyi kujha wiamini.'
Do yoʋ believe the Prophets, King Agrippa? I know that yoʋ believe.”
28 Agripa akan'jobhela Paulo, 'Kwa muda mfupi wibhwesya Mkristu?
Agrippa said to Paul, “Do yoʋ think yoʋ can persuade me to become a Christian so quickly?”
29 Paulo akajobha, “Nikan'soka K'yara kujha, kwa mda mfupi au n'tali, sio bhebhe tu, bali bhoha bhabhakanipelekesya lelu, bhebhe kama nene, lakini bila ejhe minyororo ghya mu gereza.”
Paul said, “Whether quickly or not, I pray to God that not only yoʋ but also all who are listening to me today would become as I am, except for these chains.”
30 Ndipo mfalme akajhema, ni liwali, ni Bernike kabhele, ni bhala bhabhajhele bhatami pamonga nabhu,
After Paul said these things, the king stood up, along with the governor, Bernice, and those who were sitting with them.
31 bho bhabhokili pa ukumbi, bhalongili bhene kwa bhene ni kujobha, 'Munu ojho akastahili lepi kifo wala kifungu.'
After leaving the room, they began saying to one another, “This man is doing nothing that deserves death or imprisonment.”
32 Agripa akan'jobhela Festo, “Munu ojho jhilondeka ajhelayi huru kama ngaakatilepi rufani kwa Kaisari.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
