Acts 22

1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”

Suapui te le pa te awng, keima le keima ka ki hukna kammal te hong ngaisak tavun, ci hi.

2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,

Amate in Hebrew kam taw a pau a zak uh ciang in, thim seseam uh a: taciang Paul in,

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.

Keima sia Judah mi tatak ka hihi, Silicia ngamsung ah khuapi khat ahi Tarsus ah ka suak hi, ahihang hi Jerusalem ah ka khang a, Gamaliel peang ah pu le pa te i ngeina a cing in hong hil hi, taciang tu ni in note bangma in Pathian sang ah thalawptak in ka om ngei hi.

4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,

Taciang Topa lampi a zui te vawtsia in, ka that hi, taciang numei le pasal ci ngawl in ka hen a, thong sung ah ka ap hi.

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.

Thiampi sang le Sanhedrin te theampo in zong keima atu in tettipang hi: Damascus a om te hen tu le Jerusalem ah paipui in, danpiak natu lai te ka nga zawkciang in Damascus ah ka pai hi.

6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.

Taciang khual ka haw a, Damascus ka thet dektak sun hun pawl in, van pan in khuavak tang mama ka kimkot ah thakhathu in hong tang pimpem hi.

7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’

Lei ah ka puk a, aw khat in, Saul, Saul, banghang hong vawtsia ni ziam? hong ci ka za hi.

8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’

Taciang keima in, Topa awng, nang akua ni ziam? ci in ka zo hi. Taciang Ama in keima tung ah, Keima sia na vawtsiat Nazareth mi Jesus ka hihi, hong ci hi.

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.

Taciang ka kung ah om te in khuavak sia mu takpi uh a, lau mama uh hi; ahihang keima hong paupui pa i aw a za bua uhhi.

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.’

Taciang keima in, Topa awng, bang vawt tu khi ziam? ka ci hi. Topa in keima tung ah, Tho in a, Damascus ah pai in; tua mun ah na vawt tu in kong sawl theampo te kong son tu hi, hong ci hi.

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.

Tua a vanglian khuavak hang in khua ka mu thei bua hi, ka kung a om te in a khut uh taw hong kai uh a, Damascus ka theng hi.

12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,

Tua mun ah Ananias a kici mi khat om hi, ama sia thukham bang in biakna sang ah a kipumpiak hi a, tua mun ah om Judah mite sung ah a ki phatson pa khat a hihi,

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.

Tua Ananias sia ka kung ah hongpai a, a din kawm in, suapui pa Sawl awng, khua mu kik in, hong ci hi. Tua hun lian in ama ka en hi.

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.

Taciang ama in ka kung ah, i pu le pa te Pathian in Ama deina he tu le, mi thutang khat mu tu a, a kam pan a pusuak kammal ngai tu in hong teal zo hi.

15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.

Banghangziam cile nangma sia na mu le na zak te ngual theampo tung ah Ama tetti na hi tu hi.

16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

Taciang, tu in bang ngak ni ziam? tho in a, tui ki phum in, taciang na mawna te sil in a, Topa min sam in, hong ci hi.

17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance

Tua zawkciang Jerusalem ka theng kik a, biakinn sung ah thu ka nget laitak in, mang khat ka mu hi;

18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’

Tua mun ah Topa in, Manlang in, taciang Jerusalem pan manlangtak in pusuak in: banghangziam cile amate in keima taw kisai in na tettipanna hong sang ngawl tu uh hi, hong ci hi.

19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.

Taciang keima in Topa awng, Nang hong um te synagogue sung theampo ah sat in thong ka taksak hi, ci amate in hong he hi:

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.’

Taciang nangma ngalhang Stephen thisan a luan lai zong in, keima zong a hui ah ka ding a, a thina ah ka lungkim in a that te i puan te ka kepsak hi.

21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”

Taciang Topa in ka tung ah, Pai in: banghangziam cile Gentile mite kung a khuala mama na ah kong paisak tu hi, hong ci hi.

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!”

Hi thu a son dong amate in ngai uh hi, tua zawkciang in a ngingtak in au uh a, hibang mihing that vun, leitung ah om heak tahen: banghangziam cile ama sia a nungta tu ki phu ngawl hi, ci uh hi.

23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,

Amate a au kawm in, a puan u te hawkkeak a, leivui van ah lawn ngawp uh hi.

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.

Tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa in Paul sia ngalkap inn huang sung ah tumpui tu in thupia hi, taciang ama langpan in banghang mipi te au ziam? ci a heak natu in Paul sat a, thu dong tu in vaitha hi.

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?”

Ahihang amate in savun khauhual taw a hen uh ciang in, Paul in zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa kung ah, thu a kisit ngawl lai Rome ngam mi khat sat tu ngeina ziam? ci hi.

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!”

Tua thu zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa in a zak ciang in, tul khat uk ngalkap mangpa tung ah, na nasep kidawm in: banghangziam cile hisia pa sia Rome mi hi, ci hi.

27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”

Tua zawkciang in tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa hongpai a, nangma sia Rome mi na hi ziam? hong son tan, ci hi. Paul in, hi khi hi, ci hi.

28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”

Taciang tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa in, Rome mi ka hi na sia dangka tampi pia in ka nga hi, ci in zo hi. Taciang Paul in, ahihang kei ka sua pan in Rome mi ka hihi, ci hi.

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.

Tua zawk pociang in thudong tu te Paul kung pan paikhia uh hi: taciang tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa zong paul sia Rome mi hi, ci a heak zawkciang in, patau mama hi, banghangziam cile ama in Paul man in a lehhen hang a hihi.

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 zingsang ciang in, Judah mite in Paul thusitna thu a tel thiang nop uh hu in, a hen nate sutsak uh a, thiampi lian te le, sanhedrin te hongpai tu in thupia hi, taciang Paul paipui uh a, amate mai ah koi hi.