Nangen Nob Tomange 22
1 Kebmibo kange tebmibo, kom nuwa kaka batiyo wo ma ka ti kumeneu.
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defence which I now make to you.”
2 La kambo nubo mwerume nuwa Bulus yici kero ki nyi Ibraniyanci ri, la cin tam cinen, con toki.
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Min Ba Ibraniya ci bo Tarcus wo cili kili, kiya, la ma ma kiye kako fou mor cinanloro wo naar Gamaniel. Min fiya mwerum kambo ken dor bwangka mor bifumer tebbebo. min wiki ker bwangka kwamak, nawo gwam kumen ko nyo duweneu.
“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.
4 Min ne dotange ki nure wo yaken ciko bwar, bwaka kange tunka lokuka, nabarub kange natub.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 Kambo wabe durko kange nubo durko a ne warketiye. Min yo mulang ka cinen dor kebbebo Dimascus, nan bwauci na bou ciko wursalima.
as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and travelled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
6 La ki cin kakuke can nawofilanko dur lo kwama yoten nefilang ti.
“As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
7 La man yarken bitine, la man nuwa diro yiye, Shawulu, Shawulu, ye bwi mwa neye dotangetiye?
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 La man kari, “we mo Teluwe? la con yiye, co Yesu nazaret, wo mo ne dotange tiyeu.
I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
9 Nubo kange meu tom filanko, la ci nyombo dir nii woro yiye kereu.
“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.
10 la min meco ye ma matiye Teluwe/ teluwse yiye kweni do ken mor Dimascus.
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.’
11 La mani ma toti wori filanko wo yem nuwe miu. La nubo wari kange meu tamen kang ko ya kiye Dimascus.
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.
12 Wi ma nii dendo Anaiya, nii cwa tai kwama tifiye wer funer nii ken wo Ibraniyawa dam wiyeu gwam tok coti.
“One Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Con bou minen, tii minen, la con man to co.
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 La con yiye, kwama wo tebbebo ciyeu coknen na mo nyumom diker co cuitiyeu. Na tom nubo cak-cak, na nuwam diro ceruti nyiceu.
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 wori mwan yikan nii warke ce nubo nin gwam ki dike mwa toweu kange wo mo nuwau.
For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Na weu ye bwi mo ning tang tiye?
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptised, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
17 Kambo ma yilaken wursalima la ma kwob diloti mor kuu waberi, la man yo dukum.
“When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
18 Min to yi teti kwer wolum na dobum wursalima can candowu, wori mani cia ciya warker mwe dor minreti.
and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
19 La man toki Teluwe, ciki bwici nyumom kuwo man kurangi, man buk nubo buro ne bilenker dor mwerue mor bi kur wabero gwam.
I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 kambo bwiyale ni warke mweu Istifanus coreu, ma tim wi mati ciyai ma con kulen nubo buro do twalceu.
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.’
21 La con yiye, ya wori man toum nen kutanfiye nubo kumtacile wiyeu.
“He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
22 Cin cuwa tuu cinen lamna wo. la cin kung dir ciyero citi toki, atwalum wang nubeko wo dor bitiner la kebo dong-dong ca dam wi.
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!”
23 Kambo ci kwabang diroti, ci mobang kuleng ciroti kange kung ka kwerek.
As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 Nii dur nob kwenibou, toki a dom ki Bulus fiye nangen nob kwenebo. La con toki a me coti ki mallika balyakye, wori co ki bwici na co nyumom ye bwi ci kwabnag dirtikercere.
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.
25 Kambo ci bwam co dii ki dukkari, Bulus yini bi kwane wo tim cinen, yori kabo werfun na tom nii wo barome wuro bulanko tacobeu?
When they had tied him up with straps, 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 La kambo nii bikwaneu nuwa weri, la con yaken ni dur nob kwenebo nen yico ki “ye ko do ma ka tiye?” la nii wo Romaneu.
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!”
27 La ni dur nob kwenebo bou la meci yiye mon Romanka bulus ciyaco, ki “Ong”.
The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Nii dur nob kwenebo yi coki, kiyemero ducce matiyen yim bwebitineme. La Bulus yico, ci bou ye bwe roma.
The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
29 La nubo buro a meco kerti yeu dubangum co dang jang nii dur nob kwenebo cwam tai ken, kambo co nuwa Bulus bwe Ramon di, wori con bwam co di.
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realised that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Celfiniceri nii dur nob kwenebo cuiti na co nyumom bilenker dor dike yafudawa fi Bulus ti cikeu. La con kwim bwaka cko la con yi liya wabeu kange nob dir loro gwam na cin mwerkangi. la con yirau ki abulus yoken co tiber ciyer.
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.
