Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
Koeinaakhqi ingkaw ka pakhqi aw, kak cangnaak awi tuh kak kqawn ve ngai lah uh, tinak khqi hy.
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Aqamaic awi na awi ak kqawn ce a ming zaak awh ngai sap uhy. Cawh Paul ing,
3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
“Kai ve Kilikia qam Tarsu khaw awh ak thang Juda thlang pynoet na awm nyng, cehlai ve khawk khuiawh taai nyng. Gamaliel a kut khuiawh ni nu ni pa anaa awi ak leek na ana cawng nyng saw tuhngawi awhkaw nangmih amyihna Khawsa ak lungnaak thlang na awm lawt nyng.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Ve a lam awhkaw thlangkhqi ve ami thihnaak aham the a kha na nyng, nu awm pa awm tunyng saw thawngim na thlak khqi nyng.
5 as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
Khawsoih boei khyt ingkaw awi ak tlykkungkhqi ingawm ni sim uhy. Damaska khaw awh amak awm koeinaakhqi aham a mingmih a venawh ca ce lo nyng ve ak thlangkhqi ve thawng ak tlakhqi amyihna tu nawh Jerusalem awh toel aham cet nyng.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
Khawnghyp awh Damaska khaw ka pha tawm awh, khan benna kawng vangnaak ing nik coei pheng hy.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Dek na kang tluk awh awi ing, “Saul! Ikawtih nani thekhanaak,” ni tina hy.
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Kai ing, Bawipa, nang a u nu? tina nyng. Anih ing, “Kai taw nang ing na the na khanaak, Nazareth khaw awhkaw Jesu,” ni tina hy.
9 “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Ka pyikhqi ing vangnaak ce hu hlai uhy, ka venawh kaw ak kqawn law awi cetaw am zasim uhy.
10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
Kai ing, ‘Ikaw ka sai hly, Bawipa?’ tina nyng. Cawh Bawipa ing, ‘Tho nawhtaw, Damaska khawk khui na cet. Na sai hly kawikhqi boeih cawh nim then bit kawm uh,’ ni tina hy.
11 When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Ak vang soeih ing ka mik ce a hyp law sak khoep hawh a dawngawh, ka pyikhqi ing ka kut awh ni sawi unawh Damaska khaw na ni ceh pyi uhy.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Cawh Ananias ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ce ka venna law hy. Anih taw anaa awi ak hquut thlang ingkaw ce a khawk khuiawh ak awmkhqi Juda boeih ing amik kqihchahnaak soeih thlang na awm hy.
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
Anih ce ka venawh dyi nawh, ‘Ka naa Saul, na mik dai hlah seh!’ ni tina hy. Cawh ka mik dai nawh anih ce hu pahoei nyng.
14 He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Anih ing, “Ni pakhqi a Khawsa ing amah ak kawngaih sim sak ham ingkaw Thlak Dyng ce huh sak nawh am kha awhkaw awi ce zaak sak aham nang ve nik tyk hawh hy.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Nang zaak ingkaw na huh ce thlangkhqi boeih a venawh simpyikung na awm kawp ti.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Kaw na qeh bak bak? Tho, batisma hu nawhtaw na thawlhnaakkhqi ce sil lah, ang ming ce khy lah,’ ni tina hy.
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
Jerusalem na hlat tlaih nyng saw bawkim awh kak cykcah awh huhsaknaak ce hu nyng,
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Bawipa ing awi ak kqawn law ce hu nyng. Anih ing, “Ang tawnna, Jerusalem ve cehta hlah; kak awithang nak kqawn hly ve do ham am ngaih uhy,’ ni tina uhy.
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Kai ing, “Bawipa, nang anik cangnaak thlangkhqi ce thawng thlak aham ingkaw vyk aham sinakawk pynoet coeng pynoet awh cet nyng, tice vekkhqi ing sim uhy.
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
Na ceityih Stephen a thi ang lawngawh, cawh dyi nyng saw a mingmih ce dyih pyi nyng, anih a mik himkhqi a hi ce ana qeh pek khqi nyng,” tina nyng.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Cawh Bawipa ing, “Cet; ak hla na Gentelkhqi venna ni tyi vang nyng,” ni tina hy.
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
Ve ak awi ak kqawn dy taw thlang kqeng ing ngai pe hlai uhy. Cekcoengawh taw, “Ve ak thlang ve Khawmdek awh koeh hqing sak uh! A hqing aham am tyng hy,” tinawh khy uhy.
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Khy unawh ami hikhqi ce khan na ami khawng coengawh dek pli ce khan na theh uhy.
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
Cawh qaalboei ing Paul ce qalkap a awmnaak hun na ceh pyi aham awi pehy. Ikawtih thlang kqeng ing vemyihna a mik khy sih tice sim aham a ngaih adawngawh quiboeng ing vyk nawh doet aham awi pehy.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
Vyk aham hi ami suh peek awh, cawhkaw ak dyi qalkap zakhat ak ukkung a venawh Paul ing, “A thawlhnaak awm huh hlan awh Rom thlang ve vemyihna na vyk hly thai sawhqat nawh nu?” tina hy.
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
Qalkap zakhat ak ukkung ing ce ak awi ce ang zaak awh, qaalboei a venna cet nawh kqawn pehy. Anih ing, “Ikawmyihna sai vang na ti? Ve ak thlang ve Rom thlang ni,” tina hy.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Cawh qaalboei ce Paul a venna cet nawh doet hy, “Nang ve Rom thlang aw, kqawn lah?” tina hy. Paul ing, “Oeih, Rom thlang na awm nyng,” tina hy.
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Cawh qaalboei ing, Kai ingtaw Rom thlang na awm thainaak ham tangka khawzah pe nyng,” tina hy. Cehlai Paul ing, “Kai taw Rom thlang qoe qoe na thang nyng,” tina hy.
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Anih doet aham ak caikhqi ce thoeih bat uhy. Rom thlang na ak awm Paul ce thiqui ing ak khih dawngawh qaalboei awm ly hy.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
A khawngawi nyn awh Judakhqi ing Paul ve thawlh puk uhy tice sim aham a ngaih dawngawh Paul ce a hlah awh khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw Sanhedrin ce khy sak hy. Cekcoengawh Paul ce khy nawh cekkhqi haiawh dyih sak hy.
