Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
“Mobantu mwense, banse, ne bamatata, kamunyumfwani kukana mulandu kwakame.”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Pakunyumfwa kwambeti Paulo, lambanga mu mulaka wabo, balamwena tonto kwambeti banyumfwishishe cena. Paulo walapitilisha kubambileti,
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.
“Ame nde Muyuda, ndalasemenwa mu munshi wa Taliso, mucishi ca Kilikiya, nsombi ndalakulila muno mu munshi wa Yelusalemu. Ndalikuba shikwiya wa Gamaliyeli, uyo walanjiyisha mwakukonkela Milawo yalapewa ku bamashali betu bakulukulu. Kayi ndalikuba walibenga kusebensela Lesa, mbuli ncemubele mwense omuli pano.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Ndalikupensha bantu balikukonkela nshila ya Mwami Yesu, nabambi ndalikubashinisha. Ndalikwikata batuloba ne batukashi ne kubatwala mujele.
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.
Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo, ne bomboloshi ba nkuta ngabasumineti ndambanga cakubinga. Pakwinga balo ebalampa makalata, akunsuminisha kutwala ku Bayuda balikwikala mu munshi wa Damasiko. Neco ndalaya akubekata bantu bashoma Yesu ne kubaleta ku Yelusalemu, kabali basungwa ncetani kwambeti bese bapewe cisubulo.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
“Mpondalashika pepi ne munshi wa Damasiko, cindi ca 12 koloko munshi, mumuni unene walafuma kwilu walamunikila mpondalikuba.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Ndalawa panshi, popelapo ndalanyumfwa liswi lya kwambeti, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Inga ulampenshelenga cani cisa’
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Ndalepusheti, ‘Inga njamwe bani Nkambo,’ Walikwamba walankumbuleti, ‘Njame Yesu waku Nasaleti ngolapenshenga.”
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.
Bantu mbondalikuba nabo baliya kunyumfwa liswi lya muntu walikwamba nenjame sobwe, nsombi mumuni balaubona.
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.’
Popelapo ndalepusheti, “Inga nicani ncendelela kwinsa Nkambo? Apo Mwami walambeti, ‘Nyamuka, wenga mu Damasiko, nibenga bakwambile byonse Lesa mbyalayandangeti winse.’
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.
Ndalashipilwa cebo ca mumuni unene walamunikila cakwinseti balanjikatilila kucikasa bantu mbondalikuba nabo pa kuntwala mu Damasiko.”
12 “One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Mu munshi uwu mwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Hananiya, muntu wali kukonkela Milawo, ne kukambilila Lesa ne moyo wakendi wonse. Bayuda bonse baku Damasiko balikumupa bulemu.
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.
Walemana pepi ne njame ne kwambeti, “Saulo mukwabo, kocaluka menso utatike kubona kayi!” Pacindi copeleco ndalacikonsha kulanga ne kumubona Hananiya.
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.
Popelapo walambeti, “Lesa ngobali kukambilila bamashali betu bakulukulu, lakusala kwambeti winshibe kuyanda kwakendi ne kubona Walulama ne kunyumfwa liswi lyakendi.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Pakwinga nukamubele kamboni pakubambila bantu bintu mbyowalabona, ne kunyumfwa.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Inga lino ucipembelela cani? Nyamuka, ubatishiwe kwambeti Lesa akuswepeshe bwipishi bwakobe mpolapailinga Lesa.
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
“Mpondalabwelela ku Yelusalemu, cindi ncondalikupaila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa ndalabona cimbonimboni.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Ndalabona Mwami kang'ambileti, ‘Fwambana, fuma mu Yelusalemu muno, pakwinga bantu nteti bakunyumfwile bukamboni mbweti wambenga bulambanga sha njame.’
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Ame ndalambeti, ‘Nkambo, bonse bacinshi kwambeti ndalikuya mu mibungano ya Bayuda, kusunga ne kubauma abo bashoma muli njamwe.
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.’
Kayi mpobalikumushina Stefano uyo walikwambila bantu makani ali pali njamwe, ame ndalikubapo. Ndalasuminishako kwambeti bamushine, kayi njame ndalikuba ndekata mu makasa byakufwala bya kunsa bya bantu abo balikumushina.’
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Lino Mwami walang'ambileti, ‘Koya, pakwinga ni nkakutume kutali ku bantu bakunsa.’”
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!”
Bantu bali kabakutika mpaka pacindi ncalamba maswi akuya kubantu bakunsa. Neco balatatika kubilikisheti, “Katumushinani! Nkelela kubapo pacishi capanshi muntuyu sobwe!”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Balabilikisha ne kuwala byakufwala byabo bya kunsa mwilu, ne kutukula lusuko.
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.
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walabambileti bamutwale Paulo, munkambe ya bashilikali kuya kumukwapula, kwambeti ayubulule ncobayobekelanga bantu bonse.
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 mpobalamusunga kwambeti batatike kumukwipa, Paulo walepusha mushilikali walikwendelesha bashilikali mwanda, walikuba wemana pepi, “Sena mulawo wasuminisha kukwipa bikoti muntu Muloma, kamutana mu mombolosheti mucane mulandu?”
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!”
Uyu mukulene wabashilikali mpwalanyumfweco, walaya kwambila mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ne kumwipusheti, “Inga mulayandanga kwinsa cani? Muntuyu ni Muloma!”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walaya kuli Paulo, kuya kumwipusheti, “Kong'ambila cena, sena omu Loma?” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ee.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Ame ndalensa kula ne mali angi, kwambeti mbe Mu loma.” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame nde mu Loma mukusemwa.”
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.
Cindico bashilikali basa balikuyanda kumwipusha balasonoka. Nendi mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walatina mpwaleshibeti Paulo ni Muloma, kayi bamusunga ncetani.
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.
Neco pabusuba bwalakonkapo, mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walikuyanda kwinshiba cena mulandu ngobali kuyanda kumupa Paulo Bayuda, walambila bashilikali kwambeti bamusungulule Paulo, kufumapo walambila beshimilumbo bamakulene ne bendeleshi ba nkuta bonse kwambeti babungane. Neco balamwimanika Paulo pantangu pabo.
