Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to my defense which I will now make to you.”
“Mwawalongu wangu na ashina tati, mpikinira vinu panalitakulura paulongolu penu!”
2 When the crowd heard Paul speak to them in the Hebrew language, they became quiet. He said,
Pawapikiniriti pakayowera nawomberi kwa Shiebraniya wongera kutama jii kuliku shipindi shipititi na Paweru kendereya kulonga.
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.
“Neni ndo Myawudi, mwiwuka gwa Tarisu Mukilikiya. Kumbiti neleritwi palaa panu palushi lya Yerusalemu pasi ya ukufunzi Gamalieli. Mfunditwi kufata kwa ugangamala malagaliru ga wazewi wetu. Nuliraviyiti kwa moyu goseri kwa Mlungu kuwera mwenga ntambu ya muwera leru.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding up and delivering them to prison both men and women,
Nuwatesiti ata kuwalaga wantu walii wawafatiti njira ayi. Nuwakamliti wapalu kwa wadala na kuwatatira mshibetubetu.
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.
Mtambika Mkulu na shipinga shoseri sha wazewi waweza kushilanguziya shitwatira ashi. Kulawa kwawu mwankiti luhamba yawalembiti walongu walii Wayawudi yawaweriti aku Dameski. Ng'enditi Dameski su nuwakamuli wantu awa na kuwajega watatirwa mpaka Yerusalemu su wapananwi azabu.
6 It happened that when I was traveling and nearing Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light from heaven began to shine around me.
“Su, panweriti mnjira pakwegera kuyingira Dameski, ipata saa sita paliwala, uweru ukulu ulawa kumpindi ulawira vumu uwalira wega zoseri.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
Panu nguwiti pasi, mbikanira liziwu ling'ambira, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Kwa shishi gundesa?’
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting.'
Neni ngosiiti, ‘Gani gwenga, Mtuwa?’ Nayomberi kang'ambira. ‘Neni na Yesu gwa Nazareti ndo yomberi yaguntesa.’
9 Those who were with me saw the light, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Wayangu walii wawoniti uweru ulii kumbiti wapikinira ndiri liziwu lya ulii yakayoweriti naneni.
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.'
Ngosiya, ‘Ndendi shishi Mtuwa?’ Na Mtuwa kanangula, ‘Gugoloki, gugendi Dameski na aku hawakugambiri vyoseri vyeni Mlungu wakupangira 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.
Kulawirana na uweru ukalipa mwezandiri kuwona na hangu iwabidi wayangu walii kunongoziya kwa kung'ola liwoku mpaka nsoka Dameski
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.
“Aku kuweriti na muntu yumu yawamshema Ananiya, muntu mguwira Mlungu, mweni kujimira malagaliru getu na yawamupanana ligoya nentu kulongolu kwa Wayawudi yawaweriti walikala Dameski.
13 He came to me, stood by me, and said, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I saw him.
Yomberi kiziti kunola, kagoloka pakwegera naneni, kalonga, ‘Mlongu Sauli! Guwoni kayi.’ Palaa palii kawona kayi, numulola.
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.
Shakapanu Ananiya kalonga, ‘Mlungu gwa wambuyi wetu kakusyagula gwenga gupati kuvimana mafiliru gakuwi na kumlola ntumintumi gwakuwi muheri na kumpikinira mweni pakayowera.
15 For you shall be a witness for him to all men about what you have seen and heard.
Kwa mana hauweri upitawu kwa wantu woseri pawawagambira galii gwagagawoniti na kugapikanira.
16 Now why are you waiting? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Vinu su, ga shishi kushelewa nentu? Gugoloki, gubatizwi na kuwusilirwa vidoda vyaku kwa kuluwa litawu lyakuwi.’
17 After I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, it happened that I was given a vision.
“Su, muyiti Yerusalemu na panweriti nankumluwa Mlungu munumba nkulu moniti mawonu.
18 I saw him say to me, 'Hurry and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about me.'
Numwoniti Mtuwa pakang'ambira, ‘Guwuki Yerusalemu kanongola kwa mana wantu wa panu hapeni wawujimiri upitawu waku kuusu neni.’
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat those who believed in you in every synagogue.
‘Mtuwa’ neni numwankula, ‘wavimana pota kufifa handa neni ndo ulii yakaweriti kankupitapita munumba za Mlungu na kuwabata na kuwakoma walii yawaweriti wankujimira.
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 handa shipindi pitawu gwaku Stefanu pawamlagiti, namweni neni nweriti palii panjimilianiti na shitwatira ashi na kugalolera makoti ga walii yawaweriti wankumlaga.’
21 But he said to me, 'Go, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.'”
Mtuwa kang'ambira, ‘Gugendi, nukutumi patali kwa isi za Wayawudi ndiri.’”
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.”
Mpaka panu, wantu walii waweriti wankumpikinira, kumbiti pandakuliti visoweru avi, wayanjiti kutakula kwa liziwu likulu, “Guwusiyi Pasi panu muntu gwa ntambu ayi katakiwa ndiri kulikala.”
23 As they were shouting, throwing off their cloaks, and throwing dust into the air,
Wandereiti kubwerabwera aku na wankutikinyia makoti gawu na kusulusiya lidiku kumpindi.
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.
Mkulu gwa majangira kawagambiriti wantu wakuwi wamjegi Paulu mnumba ya liboma, kawagambira wawasyatangi mboku su wapati kuvimana shanzu sha Wayawudi kumtendera umatu.
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?”
Kumbiti pawaweriti wankumtawa su wasyatangwi mboku, Paulu kamkosiyiti mkulu gwa majagira yumu yakagolokiti panu, “Hashi, ndo yapafiruwa kwamwenga kumsyatanga mboku mwanalushi gwa Rumi pambeli hakenitozwi?”
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.”
Mkulu gwa njagira ulii pakapikaniriti aga, kamyupiti shisoweru mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Gufira gutendi shishi? Muntu ayu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi!”
27 The chief captain came and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul said, “Yes.”
Mkulu gwa njagira kamgendiriti Paulu kamgambira, “Gung'ambiri, hashi gwenga ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi?” Paulu kamwankula “nyina,”
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.”
Mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Naneni nwera mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kulipira shiyasi shikulu.” Paulu kalonga, “Kumbiti neni na mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kwiwuka.”
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.
Wantu walii weni waweriti kala kumlolera Paulu wawukiti saa iraa ilii. Ata mkulu gwa njagira ulii katiriti pakavimaniti handa Paulu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi na handa kaweriti kamtawalira kala minyololu.
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.
Shirawu yakuwi, mkulu gwa njagira kafiriti kuvimana masitaka geni Wayawudi waweriti wamsitaki Paulu. Hangu, kamyopoliti Paulu minyololu, kaamuwa watambika wakulu, na shizyungu shoseri waliwoni. Shakapanu kamjegiti Paulu, kamgolosiya paulongolu pa shizyungu.
