Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
Nobakwesu anomataata, amuswilile kulyambwida kwangu nkundiyanda kuchita lino kulindinywe.”
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Lino makamu makamu nakamvwa Pawulu kali kwambula mumulaka wachi Hebbulu, bakawumunisya. Wakati,
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel. I was instructed according to the strict ways of the law of our fathers. I am zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
Ímebo ndili mu Juda wakazyalilwa mu Tasasi waku Silisiya pesi ndakayiiya muchisi echino kunsi amawulu a Gamaliyeli. Ndakalayililwa mbuli mubwendelezi bwamilawu miyumu yaba mataata. Ndili musungusungu kuli Leza mbuli bamwi bangu boonse sunu.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Ndakapenzya inzila eyi kusikila kulufu, kandisunga akutola balumi abanakazi kumajele amuntolongo,
5 as the high priest and all the elders can bear witness. I received letters from them for the brothers in Damascus, and went there to bring them back in bonds to Jerusalem in order for them to be punished.
mbuli mupayizi mupati abazulwidi boonse blakonzya kuba bakamboni. Ndakatambula magwalo kuli mbabo, kuchitila kubakulana baku Damasiko alimwi ndakayinka kuyobaleta mubwange, kuti bakasubusigwe ku Jelusalema.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
Zyakachitika kandiyabwenda afwifwi a Damasiko, kuchindi chakuya kukalanga bwaseme mpawawo mumuni wakandimwekela kuzwa kujulu.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Ndakawida ansi mpawo ndakamvwa ijwi lyakati kuli ndime, 'Sawulu, Sawulu, nkambonzi nolikundipenzya?
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Ndakasandula, 'Kuti nduweni, Mwami?' Wakati kulindime, 'Ndime Jesu waku Nazaleta, oyo ngoli mukupenzya.'
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Abo bonse mbindakalaabo bakawubona mumuuni, pesi tebakali kumvwisisisya ijwi lyayooyo wakali kwambula andime.
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise and go into Damascus; there you will be told everything that you must do.'
Ndakaamba kuti niinzi nchindeleede kuchita Mwami?' Mwami wakati kulindime, 'Buka uyiinke mu Damasikkas. Oko uyowambilwa zyonse nziwatondekelwa kuti ukachite.
11 I could not see because of that light's brightness, and being led by the hands of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Tendakachili kubona pe nkambo kakutubisya kwamumuni ulya, kwinda mukuzulwidwa amaboko abaabo mbindakalabo, ndakanjila mu Damasikkasi.
12 There I met a man named Ananias, a devout man according to the law and well spoken of by all the Jews who lived there.
Nkukoko ndakaswanana amwalumi utegwa Ananiyasi, imwalumi wakalipedelede alubo kawuzi mulawu kajisi impuwo mbotu kuma Juda boonse bakali kukkala mumoomo.
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Wakasika kuli ndime, wayimikila andime, alimwi wakati, “Mukwesu Sawulu, tambula kubona kwako.” Muchindi nchichecho ndakamubona.
14 Then he said, 'The God of our fathers has chosen you to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his own mouth.
Elyo wakati kuli Leza waba mataata wakutondeka kuti uzibe kuyanda kwakwe, kuti ubone ulaleme ukamvwe ijwi lizwa mumulomo wakwe.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Nkambo uyooba kamboni wakwe kubantu boonse kuli nziwabona akumvwa.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Lino ulindaanzi? Buka, ubbabbatizigwe, alimwi usanziwe zibi zyako, akwiita kuzina lyakwe.'
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
Nindakabweda ku Jelusalema amuchindi amuchindi nindakali kukomba mung'anda ya Leza, zyakandichitikila kuti ndakapegwa chilengano.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
Ndakamubona kati kulindime, fwambana uzwe mu Jelusalema, chakufwambana nkambo tabakwe nibayo butambula bukamboni bwako atala andime.'
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
Ndakati, 'Mwami, bolwabo balizi kuti ndakali kwanga akuuma abo bakali kusyoma muli nduwe muzikombelozyonse.
20 When the blood of Stephen your witness was spilled, I also was standing by and agreeing, and I was guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
Alya bulowa bwa Sitivini kamboni wako nibwakatilwa, ndakali umwi wabo wakalimvwi kazuminana anzizyo, alimwi ndakali kulinda zyakusama zyababo bakamujaya.
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Pesi wakati kulindime, koya nkambo ndiyokutuma kule kuli bamaasi.”
22 They listened to him until he said this. Then they shouted and said, “Away with such a fellow from the earth, for it is not right that he should live.”
Bakamuswilila kusikila kujwi elyo. Mpawo bakompolola kabati nawandwe mukwesu oyo munyika nkambo tachilikabotu kuti apone.”
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Nibakali kuya bompolola, kabasowa zisamo zyabo, alimwi kaba lundumuna lusuko mujulu.
24 the chief captain commanded Paul to be brought into the fortress. He ordered that he should be questioned with scourging, so that he himself might know why they were shouting against him like that.
awo silutwe mupati waba silumamba wakalayilila kuti Pawulu bamulele mukati alubaya. Wakapa malayilile akuti abuzisigwe chakuumwa achimboko kuti welwakwe akazibe kuti nkambonzi nibalikuya bompolola nkambo kakwe.
25 When they had tied him up with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman and who has not been put on trial?”
Lino nibakamwanga lutambo Pawulu wakati kuli silumamba mupati walimwanda oyo wakalimvwi kumbali, “Chili mumawulu na kuti inywe muume mwalumi achimboko kalimu Loma alimwi kata toledwe kukwezegwa?
26 When the centurion heard this, he went to the chief captain and told him, saying, “What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman citizen.”
Lino silumamba mupati walimwamda nakamvwa eezi, wakayinka kuli silutwe mupati wasilumamba wakamwambila kali kuti, “Niinzi ncholikuyanda kuchita? Nkambo oyu mwalumi oyu mu Loma mubuzyalwe bwakwe.”
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Silutwe mupati wabasilumamba wakasika kuli nguwe wati, ndambile uli mu Loma na? Pawulu wakati, “Iyii.”
28 The chief captain answered, “It was only with a large amount of money that I acquired citizenship.” But Paul said, “I was born a Roman citizen.”
Silutwe mupati wabasilumamba wakati, zyakakonzeka biyo nkambo kamali nyiingi kuti ndikonzye kujana bukkalo bwamu Loma. Pesi Pawulu wakati, mebo ndakazyalwa kandili mu Loma.
29 Then the men who were going to question him left him immediately. The chief captain also was afraid, when he learned that Paul was a Roman citizen, because he had tied him up.
Mpawo bantu bakalelede kumubuzisisya bakamusiya mpawawo. Silutwe mupati waba silumamba wakali wayoowa, Nakayiiya kuti Pawulu wakali mu Loma, nkambo wakali wamwanga.
30 On the next day, the chief captain wanted to know the truth about the Jews' accusations against Paul. So he untied his bonds and ordered the chief priests and all the council to meet. Then he brought Paul down and placed him in their midst.
Mubuzuba butobela silutwe mupati wabasilutwe wakayanda kuziba nchoonzyo atala anchibakali kumutamikizya Pawulu muJuda. Mpawo waka mwangununa zyanzyo akulayilila Mupayizi mupati aboonse benkuta kuti baswanane. Mpawo wakamweeta Pawulu wamukkazika akati kabo.
