Ebhikolwa bhya Jintumwa 22
1 “Abhasu na Bhalata bhani, muntegeleshe obhwililisi bhwani bhunu nilakola kwemwe woli.”
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
2 Amekofyanyisho Bhejile bhongwa Paulo naika nabho mu chieburaia, nibhajibhila. Naika,
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Anye nili Muyaudi, nibhuliwe mu musi gwa Tarso olubhala lwa kilikia, nawe nabhene obhengeso mu musi gunu mu magulu ga Gamalieli. Neigisibhwe okulubhana na jinjila jinu jimile je bhilagilo ja Bhalata bheswe. Anye enikomesha ku Nyamuanga, kutyo emwe mili lelo.
"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 manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
4 Nabhanyasishe ku njila inu kukingila okufwa; Nimbabhoya abhalume na abhagasi no kubhesa mwibhoyelo.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Nolwo Omugabhisi omukulu na abhakaluka bhona abhatula okusosha obhubhambasi ati nalamie inyalubha okusoka kubhene ingulu ya abhasu bhanu bhali Dameski, Kwanye anye okuja mu lugendo eyo. Yaliga ilyati nibhalete abhanu Yerusalemu abha injila iliya koleleki bhabhoywe no kunyasibhwa.
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.
6 Yabhonekene ati anu naliga nili mulugendo ninfogela Dameski, omwanya gwa mu mwisi ao nao obhwelu bhwafu nibhusoka mu lwile nibhwamba okumulika.
It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7 Ningwa ansi no kungwa ubhulaka nibhumbwila, “Sauli, Sauli kubhaki ounyasha?”
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 Nisubhya, awe nawega Latabhugenyi?” Nambwila, anye nanye Yesu omunazareti, unu awe ounyasha.”
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean, whom you persecute.'
9 Bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye bhalolele obhelu, nawe bhatonguwe Obhulaka bha uliya oyo alomaga nanye.
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Ninaika, nikole kutiki, Latabhugenyi?” Latabhugenyi Nambwila, “imelegulu wingile Damesiki; Eyo oubhwilwa bhuli chinu chinu chikwiile okukola;
I said, 'What should 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.'
11 Nitatulile kulola kunsonga yo kusekanilwa kwo bhwelu bhuliya niwo ningenda Damesiki kwo kutangasibhwa na mabhoko ga bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye.
When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Eyo nimbonana no munu unu katogwa Anania, aliga ali munu unu aliga agwatile ebhilagilo no we chibhalo imbhele ya bhayaudi bhona bhanu bhekae eyo.
One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Naja kwanye nemelegulu imbhele yani, no kwaika, “mwana wasu Sauli, ubhone Okulola. “kwo mwanya gulya gulya nimulola.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Naika, 'Nyamuanga wa bhalata bheswe akusolele awe umenye elyenda lyae, okumulola uliya omulengelesi, no kungwa Obhulaka bhwae bhunu obhusoka mukanwa kae.
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.
15 Ku songa oubha mubhambhasi kumwene ku bhanu bhona ingulu ya ganu walolele nokungwa.
For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 Mbe oli ku bhaki otegelela? Imuka, ubhatijibhwe, woshe ebhikayo bhyao, ukalibhikila lisina lyae.'
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
17 Nejile nasubha Yerusalemu, anu naliga nisabhwa mu yekalu, nibhonekana ati niyanwa ebhilollo.
"It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 Nimulola nabhwila, yangua bhwangu usoke mu Yerusalemu, ku songa bhatakwikilisha obhubhambasi bhwao okulubhana nanye.'
and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
19 Ninaika, Latabhugenyi, bhenene abho bhamenyele nabhabhoyele mwibhoyelo nokubhabhuma bhalia bhanu bhamwikilisishe mu bhuli likofyanyisho.
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Na manyinga ga Stefano unu aliga na kubhambalila yejile iketika, anye one naliga nimeleguyu ayei no kwikilisha naliga nindida jingubho jabhalya bhanu bhamwitile.'
When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
21 Mbe nawe abhwilie, 'Genda, ku songa anye enija okukutuma ugende kula ku bhanu bha maanga.'”
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
22 Abhanu nibhamwikilisisha aike ingulu yo musango gunu. Nawe nibhasekana kwa ingulu no kwaika mumusoshemo omunu unu mu nsi: KU songa ateile okulama
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
23 Bhejile bhakaika kwo bhulaka bhwa ingulu, nokwesa emyenda jebhwe no kututumulila oluteli ingulu,
As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 Omutangasha omukulu nalagilila Paulo aletwe mulugo. Nalagilila abhusibhwe enu nabhumwa jinyabhakola, koleleki omwene amenye ku bhaki bhaliga nibhamusekanila kutyo.
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 yelled at him like that.
25 Ao bhalinga nibhamubhoya jingoe, Paulo namubhwila akinda ulya unu emeleguyu ayei nange, “Mbe ni bhwekisi kwemwe okumubhuma omunu unu ali Murumi kenu achali kulamulwa?”
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?"
26 Omutangasha ulya ejile ongwa emisango jinu, nagenda omutagasha mukulu no kumubhwila, naika, “Owenda kukolaki? Kwo kubha omunu unu ni mrumi.”
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
27 Omutangasha mukulu naja no kumubhwila, “nuumbwile, angu awe uli mwenengo walumi? Paulo naika, “Yee.”
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 Omutangasha omukulu na musubhya, “Ni tulile bhungusi bhwafu bhwa jimpilya nio nimbona obhwenengo.”Nawe Paulo namubhwila, “Anye nili mwibhulywa we chirumi.”
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
29 Mbe bhanu bhalinga nibhenda okumubhusha nibhasokao nibhakiga omwanya ogwo ogwo. No mutangasha omukulu one no bhaya, ejile amenya ati Paulo ni murumi niyo insonga namubhoya.
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.
30 Olunaku lunu lwalubhie, omutangasha mukulu aliga nenda okumenya echimali okulubhana no bhusitaki bhwa bhayaudi ingulu ya Paulo. Kwibhyo namusulumula ebhibhoyelo bhyae nalagilila abhagabhisi abhakulu na libhalaja lyona bhabhugagane. Namuleta Paulo emwalo, no kumutula agati-gati yebhwe.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
