Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Alongo na tate bango, muupekanie utetezi wango wanalowa kuupanga kwinu nambea, mbe.”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Kipenga sa bandu pakiyowine Paulo akilongela nabo kiebrania, batinyamaza. Kabaya.
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.
“Nenga na myahudi, nibelekwile mji wa Tarso eneo lya Kilikia, ila niipatike elimu katika mji wolo, mu'magolo ga Gamalieli. Natifundishwa lingana na ndela sahihi ya saliya ya tate bitu. Nenga nibile na bidii ya Nnongo, kati mwenga mwabote mwamubile leno.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Natibatesa kwa ndela yee mpaka kubulagwa, natibakamwa analome na alwawa na kubatupa mu'ligereza.
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.
Hata kuhani nkolo na apindo bote baweza kutoa ushahidi panga natipokya barua boka kwabe kwa ajili ya alongo babile Dameski, kwango nenga kusafiri kuyenda kolyo. Ibile nialete bandu Yerusalemu kwa ndela yee ili batabilwe no adhibiwa.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
Itokea panga panibile nikisafiri no karibia Dameski, majira ya mutwekati ghafla bweya nkolo uisile boka kumaunde natumbwa kuniangaza.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Natitomboka pae na kupekaniya lilobe lyabaya,'Sauli, Sauli kwa mwanja namani waniudhi?'
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Nkayangwa,'wenga wa nyai, Ngwana?' Kanibakiya,'Nenga na Yesu Mnazareti, ambaye wenga waniudhi.'
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.
Balo babile na nenga baibweni bweya, ila bayowine kwa lilobe lya yolo ywalongela na nenga.
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.’
Nikabaya,'Nipange namani, Ngwana?' Ngwana kanibakiya,'Yema na ujingye Dameski; kolyo walowa bakiwa kila kilebe chaupalikwa kukipanga.'
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.
Naweza kwaa kubona kwa mana ya mwangaza wa bweya wolo, bga nibokite Dameski kwa kuongozwa na maboko ga balo babile na nenga.
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Kolyo natikwembana na mundu ywakemelwa Anania, ywabile mundu ywaikamwa saliya na mwene kuheshimika nnongi ya Bayahudi bote batami kolyo.
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.
Kaisa kwango, na ayemi nnongi yango, no baya,'nongo wango Sauli, upate kuona.'Kwa muda wowolo natibona.
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.
Akabaya,'Nnongo wa tate yitu atikuchawa wenga upate kugatanga mapenzi gake, kumwona yolo ywabile na haki, na kuiyowa lilobe yaiboka mu'nkanwa wake.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Kwa mana walowa pangika shahidi kwake kwa bandu bote nnani ya uyabonekeya na kugapekaniya.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Bai nambeambe kwa namani wasubiri? Amka, ubatizwe, ukaoshe dhambi yako, ukilikema lina lyake.'
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
Baada ya kukerebuka Yerusalemu, na panibile nikisali nkati ya lihekalu, ikatokea panga nipeilwe maono.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Namweni kanibakiya,'Hima na utoke Yerusalemu haraka, kwa sababu balowa kuuyeketya kwaa ushuhuda wako kuhusu nenga.'
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Nikabaya,'Ngwana, bembe bene batangite kuwa natibafunga muligereza na kuwakombwa balo baaminiya katika lisinagogi.
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 myai ya Stephano shahidi wako yatimwagwa, Nenga pia nibile nayemile papipi na kuyeketya na nibile nalinda ngobo ya balo babile bakimulaga.'
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Lakini atinibakiya, “Uyende kwa sababu nenga nalowa kukutuma uyende mbale kwa bandu ba mataifa.”'
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!”
Bandu batinruhusu alongele nnani ya neno lee. Lakini badae patilipaza lilobe no baya, mwondoe mundu yolo katika nnema”kwa sababu ni sahihi kwaa atame.”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Pababile bakipaza lilobe, na kutupa ngobo yabe na kutupa mavumbi nnani,
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.
jemedari nkolo atiamuru Paulo aletwe mu'ngome. Atiamuru analuywe huku akikombwa mijeredi, ili ywembe mwene atange kwa namani babile babile bakikombwa ndoti ya naman yelo.
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?”
Hata pababile batimfunga kwa kamba, Paulo ammakiye yolo akida ywayemile papipi ni ywembe, “Je! ni haki kwinu kunkombwa ywabile Mrumi na bado ahukumilwa kwaa?”
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!”
Yolo akida paayowine maneno aga, kayenda kwa jemedari nkolo na kummakiya, abaya, “Upala kupanga namani? Kwa maana mundu yolo mrumi.”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Jemedari nkolo kaisa na kummakiya, “Nibakiye, je wenga ni raia ba Rumi?” Paulo kabaya, “Eloo.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Jemedari kayangwa, “Kwo pitya kiasi kikoro cha pesa nga nilipata uraia.” Lakini Paulo kammakiya, “Nenga na mrumi wa kubelekwa.”
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.
Bai balo babile tayari kuyenda kumuuliza kuboka na kumwacha wakati wowolo. Na jemedari niywembe atiyogopa, paayowine kuwa Paulo ni Mrumi, na kwa sababu amtabile
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.
Lisoba lyanyaibele, jemedari nkolo apala kutanga ukweli kuhusu mashtaka ga Bayahudi dhidi ya Paulo. Nga nyoo atimfungua vifungo vyake ni kuamuru akolo ba makuhani na baraza lyote bakwembane. Kanneta Paulo pae, ni kumbeka katikati yabe.
