Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Owetena gi wuonena, koro winjuru wechena manyisou ni aonge ketho.”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Kane giwinjo kowuoyonegi gi dho jo-Hibrania kamano, negilingʼ thi. Eka Paulo nowacho niya,
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.
“An ja-Yahudi monywol Tarso, e piny Kilikia, to ne adongo Jerusalem ka. Ne ayudo tiegruok matut e chike mag kwerewa e bwo Gamaliel, kendo ne achiwora ne Nyasaye mana kaka koro un bende uchaloni.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Ne asando joma luwo Yor Kristo mi anego moko kuomgi, to ne amako chwo gi mon mi atero e od twech.
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.
Jadolo maduongʼ gi jodongo duto nyalo bedo joneno ni awacho adier. Gin ema negimiya barupe mane omiya thuolo mar mako owetegi man Damaski, kendo ne adhi kuno mondo amak joma oyie mondo kel Jerusalem kaka joma otwe mondo okumgi.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
“Kar dier odiechiengʼ tir kane achiegni chopo Damaski, ne apo ka ler mangʼangʼni moa e polo nomenya molwora.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Ne agora piny kendo ne awinjo dwol moro kawachona ni, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Isanda nangʼo?’
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
“Napenjo ni, ‘In ngʼa, Ruoth?’ “To nodwoka ni, ‘An Yesu ja-Nazareth, ma isando.’
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.
Joma ne wan-go bende noneno lerno, to ne ok giwinjo dwond ngʼat mane wuoyo kodano.
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.’
“Eka napenjo ni, ‘Atim angʼo, Ruoth.’ “To Ruoth nodwoka ni, ‘Aa malo mondo idonji Damaski. Kuno ema ibiro nyisi gik moko duto moseyieri mondo itim.’
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.
Joma ne awuothogo nomako bada kagitaya ka wachomo Damaski, nikech ler mangʼangʼni mane oserieny cha noseloka muofu.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
“Ngʼat moro miluongo ni Anania nobiro mondo onena. Ne en ngʼat morito Chik Nyasaye gi chunye duto kendo ma jo-Yahudi duto modak e dalano nomiye luor.
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.
Nochungʼ e batha mowachona niya, ‘Owadwa Saulo, nen!’ Kendo gikanyono ne aneno mi angʼiye.
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.
“Eka nowachona ni, ‘Nyasach kwerewa oseyieri mondo ingʼe dwarone kendo ine Jatichne Makare, kendo iwinj dwonde kowuoyo kodi.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Ibiro bedo janeno ni ji duto, kuom gima iseneno kendo isewinjo.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Koro pod irito angʼo? Aa malo mondo obatisi, mondo olwokni richoni, kiluongo nying Ruoth Yesu.’
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
“Kane aseduogo Jerusalem kendo kane oyudo alemo ei hekalu, nindo notera
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
kendo ne aneno Ruoth mowuoyo koda kowachona ni, ‘Wuog mapiyo ia Jerusalem sani sani nikech ok gibi yie gi neno mitimo kuoma.’
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
“An to ne adwoke niya, ‘Ruoth, jogi ongʼeyo kaka nawuotho e sinagogi ka sinagogi mondo atwe kendo asandi joma oyie kuomi.
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.’
Kane ochwer remb jatichni Stefano, ne achungʼ kanyo kayie gi nekne kendo ne arito lep joma ne nege.’
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
“Eka Ruoth nowachona ni, ‘Wuogi idhiyo, nikech abiro ori kuma bor ir joma ok jo-Yahudi.’”
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!”
Ogandano nochiko itgi kawinjo gik mane Paulo wacho, eka negichako kok giduto kagiwacho niya, “Neguru ngʼatni! Ok owinjore obed mangima!”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Kane pod gikok ka gikwadho lepgi kendo gikiro bura e kor yamo,
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.
jaduongʼ lweny nogolo chik mondo oter Paulo kama jolweny odakie. Nogolo chik mondo ochwade kendo onone kuom gima omiyo ji goyone koko kamano.
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?”
To kane oyudo gipiele piny mondo gichwade, Paulo nowacho ni jatend jolweny manoyudo ochungʼ kanyo niya, “Bende chik oyie mondo uchwad ngʼat ma ja-Rumi kapok oyale mi oyudi ni en jaketho?”
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!”
Kane jatelono owinjo mano, nodhi ir jatend jolweny maduongʼ monyise wachno. Nowachone niya, “Idwaro timo nangʼo? Ngʼatni en ja-Rumi?”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Jatend jolweny maduongʼ nodhi ir Paulo mopenje niya, “Nyisa ane! In ja-Rumi?” Paulo nodwoke niya, “Ee, an ja-Rumi.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Eka jatend jolweny maduongʼ nowacho niya, “An awuon ne achulo pesa mangʼeny mondo abed ja-Rumi.” Paulo nodwoke niya, “An to ne onywola ja-Rumi.”
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.
Kane giwinjo kamano, to joma ne dwaro chwade noa bute kendo jatend jolweny maduongʼ bende ne luoro omako, kane ofwenyo ni nosetweyo Paulo, to kara ne en ja-Rumi.
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.
Nikech jatend jolweny maduongʼ ne dwaro ngʼeyo gimomiyo jo-Yahudi nedonjo ni Paulo, kinyne nogonye mogolo chik mondo jodolo madongo duto gi buch jodong jo-Sanhedrin orom. Eka nokelo Paulo mi ochunge e nyimgi mondo owuo.
