Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
“Baakwetu ni batayo, mutekeleze buikalabelo bwangu bweti nihe hanu kwenu.
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Linu ikunga halizuwa Paulusi nawamba kubali mumushobo wa Chiheberu, nibatotola zii. Nazwilahabusu nati,
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.
“Ime ni Mujuda, yabahwizumukilwa mwa Terese yamwa Silisia, kono nibawani ituto mounu muleneñi hamatandabalilo a Gamaliele. Nibarutwa chamilao ikolete yenzila ibeshetu betanzi. Nitukufalelwe za Ireeza, mane sina njinwe mubonse sunu.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Nibasukululi cheyi Nzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kutwala ifu; nibasumini bonse bakwame ni banakanzi ni kubenjiza mutolongo.
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.
Muprisita mukulwani ni bakulwana bonse bawola kuba ipaki kuti nibaamuheli mañolo abalikuzwa kubali abakwetu ba Damasika, kuti niye kwateni. Nibali kukaleta basuminwe kuzwa kwa Jerusalema abo baseyi Inzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kuti njebahewe mulandu.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
Kubatendahali buti kuti hanibena mulwendo nili hembali ni Damasika, izuba nilina hewulu lamutwi inakozana nikweza mumuni uzwa kwiwulu ubezi kumunika kunizimbuluka.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Nibawili hansi ni kuzuwa inzwi liti kwangu, 'Saule, Saule, unisukulwilazi?'
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Nibetabi, 'Njiwe ni, Simwine?' Nati kwangu, 'Njime Jesu wa Nazareta, yokwete kusukulula.'
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Banibena nabo bababoni mumuni, kono kanababazuwi inzwi liyabali kuwamba kwangu.
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.'
Ninati, 'Niyelele kutenda nzi, Simwine?' Simwine nati kwangu, 'Katuke ni kuyenda kwa Damasika; kwateni uko kokawambilwe zonse zotameha kutenda.'
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.
Kana nibali kubona chebaka labukali bwalumonyi luna, chobulyo ninayenda mwa Damasika ninietelelwe chamayanza abana banibena nabo.
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.
Kwateni uko ninakasangana ni mukwame yosupwa Ananiasi, mukwame yotokomele chakuya chomulao ni yopakwa ni majuda bonse babali kuhala mwecho chibaka.
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Abezi kwangu, kwiza kuzima hembali name, mi nati, 'Saule mwinakwetu, amuhele kubona kwako.' Mwihola iswana ninamubona.
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.
Kuzwaho nati, Ireeza ubeshetu betanzi abakusangi kuti wizibe itato yakwe, ubone Yonjolwele, ni kuzuwa linzwi lizwa mukaholo kakwe mwine.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Mukuti kobe ipaki yakwe kubakwame bonse kuchobaboni ni kusuwa.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Imi linu chinzi holindile? Katuke, kakolobezwe, ni kukasamba zive zako, nosupa izina lyakwe.'
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
Kuzwa hanikabola kwa Jerusalema, mi hanibakwete kulapela mwitempele, kubatendahali kuti ni bahewa ipono.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
Nibamuboni naniwambila kuti, 'Hwele ni kusiya Jerusalema kapili, mukuti keti ni bazumine bupaki bwangu kwako.'
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
Ninati, 'Simwine, abo bene bezi kuti nibenjizi mutolongo ni kukaba babali kuzumina mwizina lyako mwisinagoge yimwi ni yimwi.
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.'
Mwizuba hakuitika malaha a Setefani ipaki yako, name bulyo nibazimene habumbali ninizumina, imi nibali kumamela zizabalo zabana babali kumwihaya.'
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Kono nati kwangu, 'Yende, mukuti kanikutumine kule, kubantu bamasi angi.'
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.”
Bantu babamuzuminini kuwamba mane kwiza kusika heyo inako. Kono kuzwaho nibahuweleza hakando nibati, “Muntu yoswana nozo azwisiwe mukanda: mukuti kakuyelele kuti ahale.”
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Hababakwete kuhuweleza, kuzula ni kusohela kuna zizabalo zabo, ni kuganwina ibu muluhuho, muyendisi mukulwana wamasole nichalaela kuti Paulusi aletwe muzubo ikozezwe.
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.
Abalaeli kuti abuzwe nasupiwa, kokuti iye mwine alizibile kuti chinzi habahuweleza chakwe bulyo.
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?”
Linu heti chibamusumina kuti ashupwe, Paulusi nichati kumuyenzi wamasole yabazimene hembali naye, “Kena mulao kwako kushupa mukwame yeli Muroma nosaatulwa?”
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.”
muyenzi wamasole hazuwa bulyo, abayendi kumuyenzi mukulwana wamasole nakamuwambila nati, “Chosaka kuchita chinzi? Mukuti uzu mukwame muzaki wa Roma.”
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Muyenzi wamasole mukulwana abezi kwali namucho, “Honiwambile, kana umuzaki wa Roma?” Paulusi nati, “Ii”.
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.”
Mulauli mukulwana wamasole netaba, “Ibali chakuliha bulyo masheleñi mangimangi chibaleti kuti niwane buzaki bwekanda.” Kono Paulusi nati, “Nibapepwa ninili muzaki wa Roma.”
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.
Kuzwaho bakwame babali kuyelele kumubuza nibamusiya chabuhweluhwelu. Muyenzi mukulwana wamasole naye abakutite, hazuwa kuti Paulusi ibali muzaki wa Roma, mukuti abamusumine kale.
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.
Mwizuba litatama, muyenzi mukulwana wamasole abali kusaka kwiziba buniti kuamana ni zibanyasa Paulusi Majuda chazo. Chobulyo namusumununa mumawenge mwabasuminwe ni kulaela maprista bakulwana ni manduna kuti bakopane hamwina. Linu naleta Paulusi ni kumuzimika hakati kabo.
