Masengo 22
1 “Achalongo achinjangu ni achatati, mumbilikanile uchenene inguti kulichenjela paujo penu!”
"Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
2 Ŵandu ŵala paŵampilikene che Paolo achikungulukaga nawo Mchiebulania ŵamyalele jii. Ni che Paolo ŵajendelechele kuŵecheta,
And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,
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.
"I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I was carefully trained at the feet of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers, and, like all of you to-day, was zealous for God.
4 Naalagesye ŵandu Ŵakwakuya Che Yesu mpaka kwaulaga. Naakamwile achalume ni achakongwe ŵakwe ni kwataŵa mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
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 the High Priest also and all the Elders can bear me witness. It was, too, from them that I received letters to the brethren in Damascus, and I was already on my way to Damascus, intending to bring those also who had fled there, in chains to Jerusalem, to be punished.
6 “Nipele, panaliji mwitala kuŵandichila ku Damesiki, muusi mpela lyuŵa pa ntwe chisisimuchile kwinani kwakopochele lulanga lwekulungwa ni lwalanguchisye une mbande syose.
"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.
7 Pelepo nagwile paasi, nipele napilikene liloŵe lichisalilaga, ‘Che Sauli, che Sauli! Ana ligongo chi nkuunagasya une?’
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'
8 Noneji nausisye, ‘Ana ŵaani alakwe, Ambuje?’ Nombewo ŵajanjile, ‘Uneji ndili Che Yesu jwa ku Nasaleti junkunagasya.’
"'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'
9 Achinjangu ŵanaliji nawo mu ulendo ŵala ŵaliweni lilanguka lila nambo nganalipikana liloŵe lya ajula jwaŵaŵechetaga ni une.
"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who 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 asked, "'What am I to do, Lord?' "And the Lord said to me, "'Rise, and go into Damascus. There you shall be told of all that has been 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 because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so 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 a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,
13 Jwelejo ŵaiche kukuunola, ni ŵajimi pachiŵandi ni uneji ni kuti, ‘Mpwanga che Sauli! Nkombole kulola sooni.’ Papopo nakombwele kulola sooni ni nammweni.
came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at 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.
Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.
15 Pakuŵa chimme jwaumboni jwakwe kwa ŵandu wose nchasalilaga aila yose inyiweni ni kwipilikana.
For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what 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 delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'
17 “Nipele, nausile ku Yelusalemu ni panapopelaga pa Nyuumba ja Akunnungu pala naiweni yakwiwona.
"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
18 Nammweni Ambuje achiisalilaga, ‘Njanguye! Ntyoche chitema mu Yelusalemu pakuŵa ŵandu ŵa pelepa ŵa ngaapochela umboni wenu nkati une.’
I saw Jesus, and He said to me, "'Make haste and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about 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.
"'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe 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 they were shedding the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, I was standing by, fully approving of it, and I held the clothes of those who were killing him.'
21 Ambuje ŵaasalile, ‘Njaule, chinantume kwakutalika, kwa ŵandu ŵangaŵa Ŵayahudi.’”
"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"
22 Ŵandu ŵala ŵapilikanilaga mpaka paŵaŵechete maloŵe go, nipele, ŵatandite kunyanyisya achitiji, “Mumbulaje! Mundu jwati yelei ngaakuŵajilwa kulama.”
Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."
23 Ni ŵajendelechele kunyanyisya akuno achiulaga iwalo yao ni kututumya luundu mwinani.
And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
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 Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out against him.
25 Nambo paŵantaŵile ngonji kuti ŵapute, che Paolo ŵambusisye jwankulu jumo juŵajimi pepala, “Ana malajisyo gakutusaka kumputa mbokola Mloma akanaŵe kulamulikwa?”
But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"
26 Jwankulu jula paŵapilikene yeleyo, ŵajawile ku jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ni kwasalila, “Ana nkusaka kutenda chichi? Pakuŵa mundu ju ali Mloma!”
On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."
27 Nipele jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵanjaulile che Paolo ni kummusya, “Musalile, ana mmwe Mloma?” Che Paolo ŵajanjile, “Elo.”
So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
28 Jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵatite, “Uneji none ndili Mloma kwa kusuma ni ntengo wekulungwa.” Che Paolo ŵatite, “Nambo uneji ndili Mloma jwakupagwa.”
"I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.
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.
So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.
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.
The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
