Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Mwawalongu wangu na ashina tati, mpikinira vinu panalitakulura paulongolu penu!”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Pawapikiniriti pakayowera nawomberi kwa Shiebraniya wongera kutama jii kuliku shipindi shipititi na Paweru kendereya kulonga.
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.
“Neni ndo Myawudi, mwiwuka gwa Tarisu Mukilikiya. Kumbiti neleritwi palaa panu palushi lya Yerusalemu pasi ya ukufunzi Gamalieli. Mfunditwi kufata kwa ugangamala malagaliru ga wazewi wetu. Nuliraviyiti kwa moyu goseri kwa Mlungu kuwera mwenga ntambu ya muwera leru.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Nuwatesiti ata kuwalaga wantu walii wawafatiti njira ayi. Nuwakamliti wapalu kwa wadala na kuwatatira mshibetubetu.
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.
Mtambika Mkulu na shipinga shoseri sha wazewi waweza kushilanguziya shitwatira ashi. Kulawa kwawu mwankiti luhamba yawalembiti walongu walii Wayawudi yawaweriti aku Dameski. Ng'enditi Dameski su nuwakamuli wantu awa na kuwajega watatirwa mpaka Yerusalemu su wapananwi azabu.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
“Su, panweriti mnjira pakwegera kuyingira Dameski, ipata saa sita paliwala, uweru ukulu ulawa kumpindi ulawira vumu uwalira wega zoseri.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Panu nguwiti pasi, mbikanira liziwu ling'ambira, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Kwa shishi gundesa?’
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Neni ngosiiti, ‘Gani gwenga, Mtuwa?’ Nayomberi kang'ambira. ‘Neni na Yesu gwa Nazareti ndo yomberi yaguntesa.’
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.
Wayangu walii wawoniti uweru ulii kumbiti wapikinira ndiri liziwu lya ulii yakayoweriti naneni.
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.’
Ngosiya, ‘Ndendi shishi Mtuwa?’ Na Mtuwa kanangula, ‘Gugoloki, gugendi Dameski na aku hawakugambiri vyoseri vyeni Mlungu wakupangira kutenda.’
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.
Kulawirana na uweru ukalipa mwezandiri kuwona na hangu iwabidi wayangu walii kunongoziya kwa kung'ola liwoku mpaka nsoka Dameski
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
“Aku kuweriti na muntu yumu yawamshema Ananiya, muntu mguwira Mlungu, mweni kujimira malagaliru getu na yawamupanana ligoya nentu kulongolu kwa Wayawudi yawaweriti walikala Dameski.
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.
Yomberi kiziti kunola, kagoloka pakwegera naneni, kalonga, ‘Mlongu Sauli! Guwoni kayi.’ Palaa palii kawona kayi, numulola.
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.
Shakapanu Ananiya kalonga, ‘Mlungu gwa wambuyi wetu kakusyagula gwenga gupati kuvimana mafiliru gakuwi na kumlola ntumintumi gwakuwi muheri na kumpikinira mweni pakayowera.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Kwa mana hauweri upitawu kwa wantu woseri pawawagambira galii gwagagawoniti na kugapikanira.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Vinu su, ga shishi kushelewa nentu? Gugoloki, gubatizwi na kuwusilirwa vidoda vyaku kwa kuluwa litawu lyakuwi.’
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
“Su, muyiti Yerusalemu na panweriti nankumluwa Mlungu munumba nkulu moniti mawonu.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Numwoniti Mtuwa pakang'ambira, ‘Guwuki Yerusalemu kanongola kwa mana wantu wa panu hapeni wawujimiri upitawu waku kuusu neni.’
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
‘Mtuwa’ neni numwankula, ‘wavimana pota kufifa handa neni ndo ulii yakaweriti kankupitapita munumba za Mlungu na kuwabata na kuwakoma walii yawaweriti wankujimira.
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 handa shipindi pitawu gwaku Stefanu pawamlagiti, namweni neni nweriti palii panjimilianiti na shitwatira ashi na kugalolera makoti ga walii yawaweriti wankumlaga.’
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Mtuwa kang'ambira, ‘Gugendi, nukutumi patali kwa isi za Wayawudi ndiri.’”
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!”
Mpaka panu, wantu walii waweriti wankumpikinira, kumbiti pandakuliti visoweru avi, wayanjiti kutakula kwa liziwu likulu, “Guwusiyi Pasi panu muntu gwa ntambu ayi katakiwa ndiri kulikala.”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Wandereiti kubwerabwera aku na wankutikinyia makoti gawu na kusulusiya lidiku kumpindi.
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 gwa majangira kawagambiriti wantu wakuwi wamjegi Paulu mnumba ya liboma, kawagambira wawasyatangi mboku su wapati kuvimana shanzu sha Wayawudi kumtendera umatu.
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?”
Kumbiti pawaweriti wankumtawa su wasyatangwi mboku, Paulu kamkosiyiti mkulu gwa majagira yumu yakagolokiti panu, “Hashi, ndo yapafiruwa kwamwenga kumsyatanga mboku mwanalushi gwa Rumi pambeli hakenitozwi?”
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!”
Mkulu gwa njagira ulii pakapikaniriti aga, kamyupiti shisoweru mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Gufira gutendi shishi? Muntu ayu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi!”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Mkulu gwa njagira kamgendiriti Paulu kamgambira, “Gung'ambiri, hashi gwenga ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi?” Paulu kamwankula “nyina,”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Naneni nwera mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kulipira shiyasi shikulu.” Paulu kalonga, “Kumbiti neni na mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kwiwuka.”
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.
Wantu walii weni waweriti kala kumlolera Paulu wawukiti saa iraa ilii. Ata mkulu gwa njagira ulii katiriti pakavimaniti handa Paulu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi na handa kaweriti kamtawalira kala minyololu.
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.
Shirawu yakuwi, mkulu gwa njagira kafiriti kuvimana masitaka geni Wayawudi waweriti wamsitaki Paulu. Hangu, kamyopoliti Paulu minyololu, kaamuwa watambika wakulu, na shizyungu shoseri waliwoni. Shakapanu kamjegiti Paulu, kamgolosiya paulongolu pa shizyungu.
