Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
“Abhasu na Bhalata bhani, muntegeleshe obhwililisi bhwani bhunu nilakola kwemwe woli.”
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Amekofyanyisho Bhejile bhongwa Paulo naika nabho mu chieburaia, nibhajibhila. Naika,
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.
Anye nili Muyaudi, nibhuliwe mu musi gwa Tarso olubhala lwa kilikia, nawe nabhene obhengeso mu musi gunu mu magulu ga Gamalieli. Neigisibhwe okulubhana na jinjila jinu jimile je bhilagilo ja Bhalata bheswe. Anye enikomesha ku Nyamuanga, kutyo emwe mili lelo.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Nabhanyasishe ku njila inu kukingila okufwa; Nimbabhoya abhalume na abhagasi no kubhesa mwibhoyelo.
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.
Nolwo Omugabhisi omukulu na abhakaluka bhona abhatula okusosha obhubhambasi ati nalamie inyalubha okusoka kubhene ingulu ya abhasu bhanu bhali Dameski, Kwanye anye okuja mu lugendo eyo. Yaliga ilyati nibhalete abhanu Yerusalemu abha injila iliya koleleki bhabhoywe no kunyasibhwa.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
Yabhonekene ati anu naliga nili mulugendo ninfogela Dameski, omwanya gwa mu mwisi ao nao obhwelu bhwafu nibhusoka mu lwile nibhwamba okumulika.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Ningwa ansi no kungwa ubhulaka nibhumbwila, “Sauli, Sauli kubhaki ounyasha?”
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Nisubhya, awe nawega Latabhugenyi?” Nambwila, anye nanye Yesu omunazareti, unu awe ounyasha.”
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye bhalolele obhelu, nawe bhatonguwe Obhulaka bha uliya oyo alomaga nanye.
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.'
Ninaika, nikole kutiki, Latabhugenyi?” Latabhugenyi Nambwila, “imelegulu wingile Damesiki; Eyo oubhwilwa bhuli chinu chinu chikwiile okukola;
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.
Nitatulile kulola kunsonga yo kusekanilwa kwo bhwelu bhuliya niwo ningenda Damesiki kwo kutangasibhwa na mabhoko ga bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye.
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.
Eyo nimbonana no munu unu katogwa Anania, aliga ali munu unu aliga agwatile ebhilagilo no we chibhalo imbhele ya bhayaudi bhona bhanu bhekae eyo.
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Naja kwanye nemelegulu imbhele yani, no kwaika, “mwana wasu Sauli, ubhone Okulola. “kwo mwanya gulya gulya nimulola.
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.
Naika, 'Nyamuanga wa bhalata bheswe akusolele awe umenye elyenda lyae, okumulola uliya omulengelesi, no kungwa Obhulaka bhwae bhunu obhusoka mukanwa kae.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Ku songa oubha mubhambhasi kumwene ku bhanu bhona ingulu ya ganu walolele nokungwa.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Mbe oli ku bhaki otegelela? Imuka, ubhatijibhwe, woshe ebhikayo bhyao, ukalibhikila lisina lyae.'
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
Nejile nasubha Yerusalemu, anu naliga nisabhwa mu yekalu, nibhonekana ati niyanwa ebhilollo.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
Nimulola nabhwila, yangua bhwangu usoke mu Yerusalemu, ku songa bhatakwikilisha obhubhambasi bhwao okulubhana nanye.'
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
Ninaika, Latabhugenyi, bhenene abho bhamenyele nabhabhoyele mwibhoyelo nokubhabhuma bhalia bhanu bhamwikilisishe mu bhuli likofyanyisho.
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.'
Na manyinga ga Stefano unu aliga na kubhambalila yejile iketika, anye one naliga nimeleguyu ayei no kwikilisha naliga nindida jingubho jabhalya bhanu bhamwitile.'
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Mbe nawe abhwilie, 'Genda, ku songa anye enija okukutuma ugende kula ku bhanu bha maanga.'”
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.”
Abhanu nibhamwikilisisha aike ingulu yo musango gunu. Nawe nibhasekana kwa ingulu no kwaika mumusoshemo omunu unu mu nsi: KU songa ateile okulama
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Bhejile bhakaika kwo bhulaka bhwa ingulu, nokwesa emyenda jebhwe no kututumulila oluteli ingulu,
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.
Omutangasha omukulu nalagilila Paulo aletwe mulugo. Nalagilila abhusibhwe enu nabhumwa jinyabhakola, koleleki omwene amenye ku bhaki bhaliga nibhamusekanila kutyo.
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?”
Ao bhalinga nibhamubhoya jingoe, Paulo namubhwila akinda ulya unu emeleguyu ayei nange, “Mbe ni bhwekisi kwemwe okumubhuma omunu unu ali Murumi kenu achali kulamulwa?”
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.”
Omutangasha ulya ejile ongwa emisango jinu, nagenda omutagasha mukulu no kumubhwila, naika, “Owenda kukolaki? Kwo kubha omunu unu ni mrumi.”
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Omutangasha mukulu naja no kumubhwila, “nuumbwile, angu awe uli mwenengo walumi? Paulo naika, “Yee.”
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.”
Omutangasha omukulu na musubhya, “Ni tulile bhungusi bhwafu bhwa jimpilya nio nimbona obhwenengo.”Nawe Paulo namubhwila, “Anye nili mwibhulywa we chirumi.”
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.
Mbe bhanu bhalinga nibhenda okumubhusha nibhasokao nibhakiga omwanya ogwo ogwo. No mutangasha omukulu one no bhaya, ejile amenya ati Paulo ni murumi niyo insonga namubhoya.
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.
Olunaku lunu lwalubhie, omutangasha mukulu aliga nenda okumenya echimali okulubhana no bhusitaki bhwa bhayaudi ingulu ya Paulo. Kwibhyo namusulumula ebhibhoyelo bhyae nalagilila abhagabhisi abhakulu na libhalaja lyona bhabhugagane. Namuleta Paulo emwalo, no kumutula agati-gati yebhwe.
