Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Valongo vangu na vadadi vangu, muyuwanila hinu chenikujikengelela palongolo yinu!”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Pevamuyuwini ilongela nawu kwa luga ya Chiebulania vakatama nuu neju. Kangi Pauli akayendelela kujova,
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.
“Nene na Myawudi mkolonjinji wa ku Taso muji wa Kilikia. Nambu naleliwi bahapa pa Yelusalemu. Muwula wangu Gamalieli. Nawuliwi kulanda malagizu ga vagogo vitu, najiwusili mtima woha kwa Chapanga ngati chemuvi nyenye lelu.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Navang'ahisi hati kuvakoma vandu vala vevalanda Njila ya Bambu. Navakamwili vagosi na vadala na kuvakunga muchifungu.
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.
Mteta mkulu wa Chapanga, vagogo voha va libanji vihotola kujova ndava ya lijambu lenili. Kuhumila kwavi napokili balua yevayandikiwi valongo Vayawudi vala, vevavi ku Damasko. Nahambili ku Damasko muni nivakamulayi vandu avo na kuvaleta kuni ku Yelusalemu, muni vabuniwayi.”
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
“Hinu, panavili munjila papipi kuhika Damasko, lukumbi lwa saa sita ya muhi, lumuli luvaha kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga chigafula ukahumila na kunilangasa pandi zoha.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Penapo ndi nagwili pahi, nakuyuwana lwami lukunijovela, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Ndava kyani, ukuning'aha?’
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Hinu nakotili, yani Bambu? Aniyangwili, ‘Nene ndi Yesu wa ku Nazaleti mweukumung'aha.’
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.
Vayangu vala valuwene lumuli lula, nambu nakummanya lwami lwa mwenilongela nayu.
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.’
Ndi nikakota, ‘Nikita kyani, Bambu?’ Bambu akaniyangula, ‘Yima, uhamba ku Damasko na kwenuko yati ujoviwa goha geupangiwi kugahenga.’
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.
Mihu nakuhotola kulola ndava ya lumuli lula, hinu yavaganili vayangu vala kunilongosa mbaka kuhika ku Damasko.”
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
“Kwenuko kwavili na mundu mmonga liina laki Anania, mundu mweakumtopesa Chapanga, mweilanda Mhilu wa Chapanga weampeli Musa na mweitopeswa neju na Vayawudi voha vevitama ku Damasko.
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.
Mwene abwelili kunilola, akanihegelela na kunijovela, ‘Mlongo wangu Sauli! Lola kavili.’ Bahapo nikahotola kumlola.
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.
Kangi Anania akajova, ‘Chapanga wa vagogo vitu akuhagwili veve uhotola kumanya maganu gaki, kumlola Mweikita geigana Chapanga, na kumyuwana malovi gaki.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Ndava muni yati wijova ndava yaki kwa vandu voha gala geugawene na kuyuwana.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Hinu ndi, ndava kyani kutamakisa? Yima, ubatiziwayi na kulekekeswa geumbudili Chapanga kwa njila yeniyi ukulikemela liina la Yesu.’”
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
“Hinu nawuyili ku Yelusalemu, na panavili mukuyupa Munyumba ya Chapanga, nagawene 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.’
Namuwene Bambu akunijovela, ‘Yumbatika! Wuka Yelusalemu kanyata, ndava muni vandu va penapa yati vakukuyidakila lepi mukujova kwaku ndava yangu.’
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Nikamyangula, Bambu, vandu ava vimanya hotohoto kuvya nene ndi yula mwenahambayi munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi na kuvakamula na kuvatova vala vevakusadikayi.
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 lukumbi Stefani mweijova ndava yaku peakomiwi, namwene navili nayidakili lepi chitendu chenicho hati navi mlonda wa nyula za vakomaji vala.
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Kangi Bambu akanijovela, ‘Hamba, Yati nikutuma kutali kwa vangali Vayawudi.’”
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!”
Msambi wa vandu wamuyuwanili Pauli mbaka peajovili malovi ago. Kangi vakajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Mkoma mundu uyu! Mundu ngati uyu iganikiwa lepi kutama pamulima.”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Ndi vayendalili kuywanga kuni vitaga nyula zavi na kutikula lububu kunani.
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.
Mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli avalagizi vandu vaki vampeleka Pauli mungomi, akavajovela vamtova michapilu muni amanya ndava kyani Vayawudi vakumywangila.
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?”
Nambu pevamalili kumkunga Pauli muni vamtovayi, mwene akamkota chilongosi mmonga wa manjolinjoli mweayimi penapo, “Malagizu ginu yikuvayidakila kumtova mkolonjinji wa ku Loma angahamuliwa?”
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!”
Hinu chilongosi yula peayuwini genago, akamjovela mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli akajova, “Wigana kukita kyani? Mundu uyu ndi mkolonjinji wa ku Loma!”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Hinu mkulu yula amhambalili Pauli, akamkota, “Nijovela, veve ndi mkolonjinji wa ku Loma?” Pauli akayangula, “Ena.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Kangi mkulu yula akayendelela kujova, “Nene namkolonjinji wa Loma wa kugula kwa mashonga gamahele.” Pauli akajova, “Nambu nene namkolonjinji wa Loma mukuvelekewa.”
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.
Vandu vala vevamkotekesayi na kumtova michapilu Pauli bahapo vakawuka. Hati mkulu yula akayogopa peamanyili kuvya Pauli mkolonjinji wa ku Loma na kuni amkungili minyololo.
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.
Chilau yaki mkulu wa msambi wa manjolinjoli aganili kumanya matakilu ga Vayawudi gevamtakili Pauli. Ndi amuwopwili minyololo na akalagiza vamteta vakulu va Chapanga na vagogo va libanji loha vakonganeka. Kangi amletili Pauli na kumyimika palongolo yavi.
