Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
“’Yan’uwa da iyaye, ku saurari kāriyata yanzu.”
2 When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
Da suka ji ya yi musu magana da Arameyik, sai suka yi tsit. Sai Bulus ya ce,
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I am just as zealous for God as any of you here today.
“Ni mutumin Yahuda ne haifaffen Tarshish na Silisiya, amma a nan birnin ne aka rene ni. Aka horar da ni sosai cikin dokokin kakanninmu a ƙarƙashin Gamaliyel ni ma dā mai himma ne cikin bauta wa Allah kamar yadda kowannenku yake a yau.
4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
Na tsananta wa masu bin wannan Hanyar har ga mutuwarsu, ina kama maza da mata ina kuma jefa su cikin kurkuku,
5 as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
kamar yadda babban firist da dukan Majalisa za su iya shaida. Na ma karɓi wasiƙu daga gare su zuwa ga’yan’uwansu a Damaskus, na kuma tafi can don in kawo waɗannan mutane a daure zuwa Urushalima don a hukunta su.
6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
“Wajen tsakar rana da na yi kusa da Damaskus, ba zato ba tsammani sai wani babban haske daga sama ya haskaka kewaye da ni.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
Sai na fāɗi a ƙasa na kuma ji wata murya ta ce mini, ‘Shawulu! Shawulu! Don me kake tsananta mini?’
8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
“Sai na yi tambaya na ce, ‘Wane ne kai, ya Ubangiji?’ “Ya amsa ya ce, ‘Ni ne Yesu Banazare, wanda kake tsanantawa.’
9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Abokan tafiyata suka ga hasken, amma ba su fahimci muryar mai magana da ni ba.
10 Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
“Sai na yi tambaya, na ce, ‘Me zan yi, ya Ubangiji?’ “Ubangiji ya ce, ‘Tashi, ka tafi cikin Damaskus. A can za a faɗa maka duk abin da aka shirya za ka yi.’
11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
Abokan tafiyata suka ja ni a hannu zuwa cikin Damaskus, saboda ƙarfin hasken ya makanta ni.
12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
“Wani mutumin da ake kira Ananiyas ya zo ya gan ni. Shi mai ibada ne wajen kiyaye dokoki wanda dukan Yahudawan da suke zama a can suna girmama shi ƙwarai.
13 came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
Ya tsaya kusa da ni ya ce, ‘Ɗan’uwa Shawulu, ka sami ganin garinka!’ A daidai lokacin kuwa na iya ganinsa.
14 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear His voice.
“Sa’an nan ya ce, ‘Allah na kakanninmu ya zaɓe ka ka san nufinsa ka kuma ga Mai Adalcin nan ka kuma ji kalmomi daga bakinsa.
15 You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
Za ka zama mai shaidarsa ga dukan mutane game da abin da ka gani ka kuma ji.
16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Yanzu me kake jira? Ka tashi, a yi maka baftisma, a wanke zunubanka, ta wurin kira bisa ga sunansa.’
17 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
“Sa’ad da na dawo Urushalima ina cikin addu’a a haikali, sai na ga wahayi
18 and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
na ga Ubangiji yana magana. Ya ce mini, ‘Maza! Ka bar Urushalima, gama ba za su yarda da shaidarka game da ni ba.’
19 ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
“Na amsa na ce, ‘Ubangiji, waɗannan mutane sun san cewa na bi majami’a-majami’a na jefa waɗanda suka gaskata da kai a cikin kurkuku, in kuma yin musu dūka.
20 And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
Sa’ad da kuma aka zub da jinin Istifanus mashaidinka, na tsaya can ina ba da goyon bayana ina kuma tsaron tufafin masu kisansa.’
21 Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
“Sa’an nan Ubangiji ya ce mini, ‘Je ka; zan aike ka can nesa a wurin Al’ummai.’”
22 The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
Taron suka saurari Bulus sai da ya yi wannan magana. Sa’an nan suka ɗaga muryoyinsu suka yi ihu suka ce, “A raba duniya da wannan mutum! Bai cancanci yă rayu ba!”
23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
Da suna ihu suna kaɗa mayafansu suna da tā da ƙura sama,
24 the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
sai shugaban ƙungiyar sojan ya umarta a kai Bulus a barikin soja. Ya ba da umarni a yi masa bulala a kuma tambaye shi abin da ya sa mutane suke masa ihu haka.
25 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
Suna kwantar da shi ke nan domin a yi masa bulala, sai Bulus ya ce wa jarumin da yake tsaye a nan, “Ashe, daidai ne bisa ga doka a yi wa ɗan ƙasar Roma bulala wanda ba a ma tabbatar da laifi a kansa ba?”
26 On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
Da jarumin ya ji haka sai ya je wurin shugaban ƙungiyar sojan ya ce masa, “Me kake so yi ne? Wannan mutum ɗan ƙasar Roma ne.”
27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
Sai shugaban ƙungiyar sojan ya je ya tambayi Bulus ya ce, “Faɗa mini, kai ɗan ƙasar Roma ne?” Bulus ya ce, “I.”
28 “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Sai shugaban ƙungiyar sojan ya ce, “Sai da na biya kuɗi mai yawa kafin in zama ɗan ƙasa.” Bulus ya ce, “Ni kuwa an haife ni ɗan ƙasa.”
29 Then those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
Waɗanda dā suke shirin yin masa tambayoyi suka ja da baya nan da nan. Shugaban ƙungiyar sojan kansa ya tsorata da ya fahimci cewa ya sa wa Bulus, ɗan ƙasar Roma sarƙa.
30 The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
Kashegari da yake shugaban ƙungiyar sojan ya so yă tabbatar da ainihin abin da ya sa Yahudawa suke zargin Bulus, sai ya sake shi ya kuwa umarci manyan firistoci da dukan Majalisar su taru. Sa’an nan ya kawo Bulus ya sa ya tsaya a gabansu.
