Tich Joote 22
1 “Owetena gi wuonena, koro winjuru wechena manyisou ni aonge ketho.”
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
2 Kane giwinjo kowuoyonegi gi dho jo-Hibrania kamano, negilingʼ thi. Eka Paulo nowacho niya,
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 “An ja-Yahudi monywol Tarso, e piny Kilikia, to ne adongo Jerusalem ka. Ne ayudo tiegruok matut e chike mag kwerewa e bwo Gamaliel, kendo ne achiwora ne Nyasaye mana kaka koro un bende uchaloni.
"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 Ne asando joma luwo Yor Kristo mi anego moko kuomgi, to ne amako chwo gi mon mi atero e od twech.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Jadolo maduongʼ gi jodongo duto nyalo bedo joneno ni awacho adier. Gin ema negimiya barupe mane omiya thuolo mar mako owetegi man Damaski, kendo ne adhi kuno mondo amak joma oyie mondo kel Jerusalem kaka joma otwe mondo okumgi.
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 Urishlim in bonds to be punished.
6 “Kar dier odiechiengʼ tir kane achiegni chopo Damaski, ne apo ka ler mangʼangʼni moa e polo nomenya molwora.
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 Ne agora piny kendo ne awinjo dwol moro kawachona ni, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Isanda nangʼo?’
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Shaul, Shaul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 “Napenjo ni, ‘In ngʼa, Ruoth?’ “To nodwoka ni, ‘An Yesu ja-Nazareth, ma isando.’
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Yeshua the Natsraya, whom you persecute.'
9 Joma ne wan-go bende noneno lerno, to ne ok giwinjo dwond ngʼat mane wuoyo kodano.
"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 “Eka napenjo ni, ‘Atim angʼo, Ruoth.’ “To Ruoth nodwoka ni, ‘Aa malo mondo idonji Damaski. Kuno ema ibiro nyisi gik moko duto moseyieri mondo itim.’
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 Joma ne awuothogo nomako bada kagitaya ka wachomo Damaski, nikech ler mangʼangʼni mane oserieny cha noseloka muofu.
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 “Ngʼat moro miluongo ni Anania nobiro mondo onena. Ne en ngʼat morito Chik Nyasaye gi chunye duto kendo ma jo-Yahudi duto modak e dalano nomiye luor.
One Khananya, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Nochungʼ e batha mowachona niya, ‘Owadwa Saulo, nen!’ Kendo gikanyono ne aneno mi angʼiye.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Shaul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 “Eka nowachona ni, ‘Nyasach kwerewa oseyieri mondo ingʼe dwarone kendo ine Jatichne Makare, kendo iwinj dwonde kowuoyo kodi.
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 Ibiro bedo janeno ni ji duto, kuom gima iseneno kendo isewinjo.
For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 Koro pod irito angʼo? Aa malo mondo obatisi, mondo olwokni richoni, kiluongo nying Ruoth Yesu.’
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
17 “Kane aseduogo Jerusalem kendo kane oyudo alemo ei hekalu, nindo notera
"It happened that, when I had returned to Urishlim, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 kendo ne aneno Ruoth mowuoyo koda kowachona ni, ‘Wuog mapiyo ia Jerusalem sani sani nikech ok gibi yie gi neno mitimo kuoma.’
and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Urishlim quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
19 “An to ne adwoke niya, ‘Ruoth, jogi ongʼeyo kaka nawuotho e sinagogi ka sinagogi mondo atwe kendo asandi joma oyie kuomi.
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Kane ochwer remb jatichni Stefano, ne achungʼ kanyo kayie gi nekne kendo ne arito lep joma ne nege.’
When the blood of Astapanos, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
21 “Eka Ruoth nowachona ni, ‘Wuogi idhiyo, nikech abiro ori kuma bor ir joma ok jo-Yahudi.’”
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
22 Ogandano nochiko itgi kawinjo gik mane Paulo wacho, eka negichako kok giduto kagiwacho niya, “Neguru ngʼatni! Ok owinjore obed mangima!”
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 Kane pod gikok ka gikwadho lepgi kendo gikiro bura e kor yamo,
As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 jaduongʼ lweny nogolo chik mondo oter Paulo kama jolweny odakie. Nogolo chik mondo ochwade kendo onone kuom gima omiyo ji goyone koko kamano.
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 To kane oyudo gipiele piny mondo gichwade, Paulo nowacho ni jatend jolweny manoyudo ochungʼ kanyo niya, “Bende chik oyie mondo uchwad ngʼat ma ja-Rumi kapok oyale mi oyudi ni en jaketho?”
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 Kane jatelono owinjo mano, nodhi ir jatend jolweny maduongʼ monyise wachno. Nowachone niya, “Idwaro timo nangʼo? Ngʼatni en ja-Rumi?”
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 Jatend jolweny maduongʼ nodhi ir Paulo mopenje niya, “Nyisa ane! In ja-Rumi?” Paulo nodwoke niya, “Ee, an ja-Rumi.”
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 Eka jatend jolweny maduongʼ nowacho niya, “An awuon ne achulo pesa mangʼeny mondo abed ja-Rumi.” Paulo nodwoke niya, “An to ne onywola ja-Rumi.”
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
29 Kane giwinjo kamano, to joma ne dwaro chwade noa bute kendo jatend jolweny maduongʼ bende ne luoro omako, kane ofwenyo ni nosetweyo Paulo, to kara ne en ja-Rumi.
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 Nikech jatend jolweny maduongʼ ne dwaro ngʼeyo gimomiyo jo-Yahudi nedonjo ni Paulo, kinyne nogonye mogolo chik mondo jodolo madongo duto gi buch jodong jo-Sanhedrin orom. Eka nokelo Paulo mi ochunge e nyimgi mondo owuo.
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.
