Masengo 22
1 “Achalongo achinjangu ni achatati, mumbilikanile uchenene inguti kulichenjela paujo penu!”
Brethren and fathers, hear my apology, which I make to you now.
2 Ŵandu ŵala paŵampilikene che Paolo achikungulukaga nawo Mchiebulania ŵamyalele jii. Ni che Paolo ŵajendelechele kuŵecheta,
And when they heard, that he addressed them in the Hebrew dialect, they rather kept silence;
3 “Uneji ndili Myahudi, napagwilwe ku Taso, musi wa ku Kilikia. Nambo ngulile papapa pa Yelusalemu, naliji jwakulijiganya ju che Gamalieli. Nalijiganyisye uchenene kukamula malajisyo ga achambuje ŵetu. Nalityosisye ni ntima wose kwa Akunnungu mpela intite ŵanyamwe lelo jino.
and he said, I am, indeed, a Jew, born at Tarsus, in Cilicia, but educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers; being zealous for God, as you all are at this day:
4 Naalagesye ŵandu Ŵakwakuya Che Yesu mpaka kwaulaga. Naakamwile achalume ni achakongwe ŵakwe ni kwataŵa mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
who persecuted this way to the death; binding both men and women, and delivering them into prisons:
5 Jŵambopesi jwankulu pamo ni nkungulu wa achachekulu akukombola kuutyosya umboni wa yeleyo. Ŵanyawo ni ŵaŵambele chikalata chakwapelechela Ŵayahudi ŵakutama ku Damesiki. Najawile ku Damesiki kuti ngaakamule ŵandu wo ni kwajigala kuja nawo ku Yelusalemu ali ataŵikwe kuti ajamukwe.”
as also the high priest is my witness, and all the national senate: from whom also having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus; to bring those that were there bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 “Nipele, panaliji mwitala kuŵandichila ku Damesiki, muusi mpela lyuŵa pa ntwe chisisimuchile kwinani kwakopochele lulanga lwekulungwa ni lwalanguchisye une mbande syose.
And it came to pass, that as I was on my journey, and was come nigh to Damascus, about noon, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone about me;
7 Pelepo nagwile paasi, nipele napilikene liloŵe lichisalilaga, ‘Che Sauli, che Sauli! Ana ligongo chi nkuunagasya une?’
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Noneji nausisye, ‘Ana ŵaani alakwe, Ambuje?’ Nombewo ŵajanjile, ‘Uneji ndili Che Yesu jwa ku Nasaleti junkunagasya.’
But I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Achinjangu ŵanaliji nawo mu ulendo ŵala ŵaliweni lilanguka lila nambo nganalipikana liloŵe lya ajula jwaŵaŵechetaga ni une.
And they that were with me saw the light, indeed, and were terrified; but they did not distinctly hear the voice of him that spoke to me.
10 Nipele uneji nausisye, ‘Ana ndende chichi Ambuje?’ Nombe Ambuje ŵanyanjile, ‘Njime, njaule ku Damesiki ni kweleko chansalile yose yaikummajila kuipanganya.’
And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told you of all things, which are appointed for you to do.
11 Kwa ligongo lya kung'alima kwa lilanguka lila nalepele kulola nipele achinjangu unalongene nawo mu ulendo ŵala ŵangamwile nkono ni kunongosya mpaka naiche ku Damesiki.
And as I could not see, by reason of the glory of that light; being led by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.
12 “Ni ku Damesiki ko jwapali mundu jumo liina lyakwe che Anania, mundu jwakwalamba Akunnungu ni jwakugakamulichisya Malajisyo ga Akunnungu gaŵapele che Musa ni juŵaŵalanjikwe umboni kuti ali jwambone ni Ŵayahudi ŵakutama ku Damesiki.
And one Ananias, a pious man according to the law, who had an honorable character amongst all the Jews at Damascus,
13 Jwelejo ŵaiche kukuunola, ni ŵajimi pachiŵandi ni uneji ni kuti, ‘Mpwanga che Sauli! Nkombole kulola sooni.’ Papopo nakombwele kulola sooni ni nammweni.
coming to me, and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And in that very hour, I looked up on him.
14 Nipele che Anania ŵatite, ‘Akunnungu ŵa achambuje ŵetu ansagwile mmwe kuti mmanyilile yakuisaka, ni kummona jwelejo Jwakupanganya yambone paujo pa Akunnungu, ni kumpilikana nsyene achiŵechetaga.
And he said, The God of our fathers, has chosen you to know his will, and to see that righteous person, and to hear a voice from his mouth:
15 Pakuŵa chimme jwaumboni jwakwe kwa ŵandu wose nchasalilaga aila yose inyiweni ni kwipilikana.
because you shall be his witness, to all men, of those things, which you have seen and heard.
16 Nipele sano nkulindilila ichichi, njime mbatiswe ni kutyosyekwa sambi syenu, kwakutenda yelei nkuliŵilanga liina lya Ambuje.’
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, invoking his name.
17 “Nipele, nausile ku Yelusalemu ni panapopelaga pa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu pala naiweni yakwiwona.
And it came to pass, that when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance:
18 Nammweni Ambuje achiisalilaga, ‘Njanguye! Ntyoche chitema mu Yelusalemu pakuŵa ŵandu ŵa pelepa ŵa ngaapochela umboni wenu nkati une.’
and I saw him, saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 Noneji najanjile, ‘Ambuje, ŵanyawo akumanyilila kuti uneji ni jwejula junajendagajendaga mmajumba gao ga kupopelela ni kwataŵa mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa aŵala ŵaŵankulupilile mmweji ni kwaputa.
And I said, Lord, they know I was imprisoning, and scourging in the synagogues, them that believed in thee;
20 Ni katema paŵammuleje che Stefano jwa umboni jwenu, uneji nansyene naliji palapala ni sooni najitichisye kuti ŵaulaje ni nalindilile nguo sya ŵaŵambuleje ŵala.’
and when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and kept the garments of those who slew him.
21 Ambuje ŵaasalile, ‘Njaule, chinantume kwakutalika, kwa ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi.’”
And he said to me, Go your way, for I will send you afar off to the Gentiles--
22 Ŵandu ŵala ŵapilikanilaga mpaka paŵaŵechete maloŵe go, nipele, ŵatandite kunyanyisya achitiji, “Mumbulaje! Mundu jwati yelei ngaakuŵajilwa kulama.”
And they heard him to this word, and they lifted up their voices, saying, Away with this fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Ni ŵajendelechele kunyanyisya akuno achiulaga iwalo yao ni kututumya luundu mwinani.
And as they were crying out, and were rending their garments, and casting dust into the air,
24 Jwankulu jwa ŵangondo lichila jula ŵaalamwile ŵangondo ŵao anjigale che Paolo ni kunjinjisya mu likome, ni ŵaalajisye ŵaapute mbokola ali nkumbusya kuti ŵamanyisye ligongo lya Ŵayahudi kunyanyisya.
the commander ordered that he should be brought into the castle, saying, that he should be put to the question by scourging, that he might know for what cause, they raised such an outcry against him.
25 Nambo paŵantaŵile ngonji kuti ŵapute, che Paolo ŵambusisye jwankulu jumo juŵajimi pepala, “Ana malajisyo gakutusaka kumputa mbokola Mloma akanaŵe kulamulikwa?”
And as they binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is Roman, and uncondemned.
26 Jwankulu jula paŵapilikene yeleyo, ŵajawile ku jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ni kwasalila, “Ana nkusaka kutenda chichi? Pakuŵa mundu ju ali Mloma!”
And the centurion hearing this, went and addressed the commander, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Nipele jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵanjaulile che Paolo ni kummusya, “Musalile, ana mmwe Mloma?” Che Paolo ŵajanjile, “Elo.”
And the commander came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 Jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵatite, “Uneji none ndili Mloma kwa kusuma ni ntengo wekulungwa.” Che Paolo ŵatite, “Nambo uneji ndili Mloma jwakupagwa.”
And the commander answered, I obtained this freedom with a considerable sum of money. And Paul replied, But I was free born.
29 Nipele ŵandu ŵaŵasachile kumbusya ali nkumputa che Paolo ŵala papopo ŵatyosile. Ni jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula paŵaimanyilile kuti che Paolo ŵaliji Mloma ŵajogwepe pakuŵa ŵantaŵile ni minyolo.
They, therefore, who were about to have put him to the question, immediately departed from him: and the commander was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Malaŵi jakwe, jwankulu jwa ŵangondo mia moja jula ŵasachile kugamanyilila magambo gasyenesyene gakuŵechetelwa che Paolo ni Ŵayahudi. Nipele ŵangopwele minyolo jila ni ŵaalamwile achakulu ŵambopesi ni achakulu ŵa nkungulu asimane. Nipele ŵanjigele che Paolo ni kuntulusya paasi ni kunjimika paujo pa nkungulu.
And on the next day, desiring to know certainly of what he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him; and commanded the chief priests, and all the Sanhedrim, to come together; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
