Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
Nobakwesu anomataata, amuswilile kulyambwida kwangu nkundiyanda kuchita lino kulindinywe.”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Lino makamu makamu nakamvwa Pawulu kali kwambula mumulaka wachi Hebbulu, bakawumunisya. Wakati,
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.
Ímebo ndili mu Juda wakazyalilwa mu Tasasi waku Silisiya pesi ndakayiiya muchisi echino kunsi amawulu a Gamaliyeli. Ndakalayililwa mbuli mubwendelezi bwamilawu miyumu yaba mataata. Ndili musungusungu kuli Leza mbuli bamwi bangu boonse sunu.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Ndakapenzya inzila eyi kusikila kulufu, kandisunga akutola balumi abanakazi kumajele amuntolongo,
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.
mbuli mupayizi mupati abazulwidi boonse blakonzya kuba bakamboni. Ndakatambula magwalo kuli mbabo, kuchitila kubakulana baku Damasiko alimwi ndakayinka kuyobaleta mubwange, kuti bakasubusigwe ku Jelusalema.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
Zyakachitika kandiyabwenda afwifwi a Damasiko, kuchindi chakuya kukalanga bwaseme mpawawo mumuni wakandimwekela kuzwa kujulu.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Ndakawida ansi mpawo ndakamvwa ijwi lyakati kuli ndime, 'Sawulu, Sawulu, nkambonzi nolikundipenzya?
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Ndakasandula, 'Kuti nduweni, Mwami?' Wakati kulindime, 'Ndime Jesu waku Nazaleta, oyo ngoli mukupenzya.'
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.
Abo bonse mbindakalaabo bakawubona mumuuni, pesi tebakali kumvwisisisya ijwi lyayooyo wakali kwambula andime.
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.’
Ndakaamba kuti niinzi nchindeleede kuchita Mwami?' Mwami wakati kulindime, 'Buka uyiinke mu Damasikkas. Oko uyowambilwa zyonse nziwatondekelwa kuti ukachite.
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.
Tendakachili kubona pe nkambo kakutubisya kwamumuni ulya, kwinda mukuzulwidwa amaboko abaabo mbindakalabo, ndakanjila mu Damasikkasi.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Nkukoko ndakaswanana amwalumi utegwa Ananiyasi, imwalumi wakalipedelede alubo kawuzi mulawu kajisi impuwo mbotu kuma Juda boonse bakali kukkala mumoomo.
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.
Wakasika kuli ndime, wayimikila andime, alimwi wakati, “Mukwesu Sawulu, tambula kubona kwako.” Muchindi nchichecho ndakamubona.
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.
Elyo wakati kuli Leza waba mataata wakutondeka kuti uzibe kuyanda kwakwe, kuti ubone ulaleme ukamvwe ijwi lizwa mumulomo wakwe.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Nkambo uyooba kamboni wakwe kubantu boonse kuli nziwabona akumvwa.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Lino ulindaanzi? Buka, ubbabbatizigwe, alimwi usanziwe zibi zyako, akwiita kuzina lyakwe.'
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
Nindakabweda ku Jelusalema amuchindi amuchindi nindakali kukomba mung'anda ya Leza, zyakandichitikila kuti ndakapegwa chilengano.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Ndakamubona kati kulindime, fwambana uzwe mu Jelusalema, chakufwambana nkambo tabakwe nibayo butambula bukamboni bwako atala andime.'
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Ndakati, 'Mwami, bolwabo balizi kuti ndakali kwanga akuuma abo bakali kusyoma muli nduwe muzikombelozyonse.
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.’
Alya bulowa bwa Sitivini kamboni wako nibwakatilwa, ndakali umwi wabo wakalimvwi kazuminana anzizyo, alimwi ndakali kulinda zyakusama zyababo bakamujaya.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Pesi wakati kulindime, koya nkambo ndiyokutuma kule kuli bamaasi.”
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!”
Bakamuswilila kusikila kujwi elyo. Mpawo bakompolola kabati nawandwe mukwesu oyo munyika nkambo tachilikabotu kuti apone.”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Nibakali kuya bompolola, kabasowa zisamo zyabo, alimwi kaba lundumuna lusuko mujulu.
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.
awo silutwe mupati waba silumamba wakalayilila kuti Pawulu bamulele mukati alubaya. Wakapa malayilile akuti abuzisigwe chakuumwa achimboko kuti welwakwe akazibe kuti nkambonzi nibalikuya bompolola nkambo kakwe.
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?”
Lino nibakamwanga lutambo Pawulu wakati kuli silumamba mupati walimwanda oyo wakalimvwi kumbali, “Chili mumawulu na kuti inywe muume mwalumi achimboko kalimu Loma alimwi kata toledwe kukwezegwa?
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!”
Lino silumamba mupati walimwamda nakamvwa eezi, wakayinka kuli silutwe mupati wasilumamba wakamwambila kali kuti, “Niinzi ncholikuyanda kuchita? Nkambo oyu mwalumi oyu mu Loma mubuzyalwe bwakwe.”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Silutwe mupati wabasilumamba wakasika kuli nguwe wati, ndambile uli mu Loma na? Pawulu wakati, “Iyii.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Silutwe mupati wabasilumamba wakati, zyakakonzeka biyo nkambo kamali nyiingi kuti ndikonzye kujana bukkalo bwamu Loma. Pesi Pawulu wakati, mebo ndakazyalwa kandili mu Loma.
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.
Mpawo bantu bakalelede kumubuzisisya bakamusiya mpawawo. Silutwe mupati waba silumamba wakali wayoowa, Nakayiiya kuti Pawulu wakali mu Loma, nkambo wakali wamwanga.
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.
Mubuzuba butobela silutwe mupati wabasilutwe wakayanda kuziba nchoonzyo atala anchibakali kumutamikizya Pawulu muJuda. Mpawo waka mwangununa zyanzyo akulayilila Mupayizi mupati aboonse benkuta kuti baswanane. Mpawo wakamweeta Pawulu wamukkazika akati kabo.
