Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
“Anyandugu ni a tata ane, tegeelyi u uguniilyi nuane ni nikawituma kitalanyu itungili.”
2 When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more silent. Then Paul declared,
Anyianza nai akija uPaulo ukuligitya ni enso ku Kiebrania, aka kilaga. Akaligitya.
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.
Unene ni Muyahudi, ntugiwe kisali ka Tarso kipango nika Kilikia, ila aindigiiye i kimanyi mu kisali iki, mu migulu ang'wa Gamalieli. Ai manyisigwe kunuganiila ni nzila nziza nia malagiilyo a atata itu. Unene ni munyangulu kung'wa Itunda, anga u nyenye mihi ni mili ilelo.
4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
Ai niagilye ku nzila iyi kupikiila insha; nika atunga agoha ni asungu nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
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.
Ga nu kuhani nu mukulu ni anyampala ihi ahumile kupumya u ukuiili kina ai nsingiiye ibada kupuma kitalao ku nsoko a anyandugu niakoli ku Dameski, kitalane unene kutunga u muhinzo kulongola kung'wanso. Ai ituile nialete antu ku Yerusalemu ku nzila iyo iti atungwe nu kulingwa njuguda.
6 About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
Ai ipumie kina pang'wanso nai natula nkoli muhinzo nu kuhumbeela ku Dameski, itungo nila mung'wi kupumbugiilya welu ukulu ukapumila kilunde ukandya kunelya.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
Nikagwa pihi hangi nikija luli lukumbila, 'Sauli, Sauli ku niki ukuntasha?'
8 ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
Nikasukiilya, 'u ewe wi nyenyu, Mukulu?' Akantambuila, 'Unene ni Yesu Munazaeti, naiza u ewe ukuntasha.'
9 My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
Awo nai akoli palung'wi nu nene ai ihengile u welu, ila shanga ai igulye u luli nulang'wa uyo nai uligitilye nu nene.
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.’
Nikaligitya, 'Nitume ntuni, Mukulu?' uMukulu akantambuila, Imike hangi wingile mu Dameski; kung'wanso ukutambuilwa kila i kintu nutakiwe kituma.'
11 Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
Shanga ai nihumile kihenga kunsoko a welu nua welu uwo, uugwa nikalongola ku Dameski ku kutongwa ni mikono nua awo nai akoli nu nene.
12 There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
Kung'wanso nikatankana nu muntu nai witangwa Anania, ai watulaa muntu nai uambile ilagiilyo hangi munya ku kuligwa ntongeela a Ayahudi ihi nai ikiie kung'wanso.
13 came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
Akapembya kitalane, akimika ntongeela ane, nu kuligitya, Munyandugu Sauli, ulije kihenga. 'Ku itungo lilo liilo nikihenga.
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.
Akaligitya, 'Itunda nua atata itu ukuholanilye u ewe ulije kulinga u ulowa nuakwe, kumihenga uyo ni munya tai ane, nu kija u luli nulupembeeye milangu nilakwe.
15 You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
Ku nsoko ukutula wi mukuiili kitalakwe nu kuantu ihi migulya a naza umihengile nu kigiilya.
16 And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
Uugwa itungili ku niki ulindiie? Uka, wogigwe, woje i milandu ako, uzelitanga i lina nilakwe.'
17 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
Ze yakilaa kusuka ku Yerusalemu, hangi nai natula kipolya mukati itekeelo, ikapumila kina nikinkiiligwa muloto.
18 and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
Nikamihenga ukuntammbuila, 'kagupa upume mu Yerusalemu ku ukau, ku nsoko shanga augombile u ukuiili nuako kutula unene.'
19 ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
Nikaligitya, 'Mukulu, enso akola alingile ai nia tungile mu kadulumu nu kuakua awo nai akuhuiie mu kila itekeelo.
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.’
Ni sakami ang'wa Stefano mukuiili nuako nai ihunuwe, Unene ga ai nkoli nimikile pakupi nu kugomba hangi ai natulaa kusunja ang'wenda a awo nai amubulagile.'
21 Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
Kuiti ai untambuie, 'Longola, ku nsoko unene nika kulagiilya ulongole kuli ku anyaingu.”
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!”
Antu akamulekela waligitye migulya a lukani ulu. Kuiti panyambele akitunta nu kuligitya, “muheje u muntu uyu mi ihi; ku nsoko shanga iziza wikie.”
23 As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
Nai akatula akitunta, nu kuguma i ang'wenda ao nu kupekula u lunkundi migulya,
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.
u mukomoli nu mukulu akalagiilya uPaulo waletwe mitando. Akalagiilya wakoligwe kunu wazekuwa i mikoha, iti u ng'wenso mukola walinge ku niki ai atulaa akumuzogoelya iyogo kinya iti.
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?”
Ga ni iti nai atulaa amutunga ku ndigi, uPaulo aka mutambuila u akida uyo nai wimikile pakupi nu ng'wenso, “Itii! ingi tai ane kitalanyu kumukua u muntu niza Murumi hangi wakili kulamulwa?”
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.”
U akida uyo nai wakija i makani aya, akalongola ku mukomoli nu mukulu nu kumutambuila, wazeligitya, “Uloilwe kituma ntuni? ku ndogoelyo u muntu uyu ingi murumi.”
27 The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
uMukomoli nu mukulu akapembya nu kumutambuila, “Ntambuile, itii, u ewe wi munya kisali nua ku Rumi?” uPaulo akaligitya, “Uu.”
28 “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
Umukomoli aka asukiilya, “Ingi kukiila ngele nkulu a mpia uugwa ai ndigilye u unya kisali.” Kuiti uPaulo akamutambuila, “Unene ni murumi nua kutugwa.”
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.
Uugwa awo nai akoli ihambile kulongola kumukolya akahega nu kumuleka itungo lilo liilo. Nu mukomoli nu ng'wenso akitumba, nai wakalinga uPaulo ingi Murumi, hangi ku nsoko wamutungaa.
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.
Luhiku nai lutyatile, u mukomoli nu mukulu ai uloilwe kulinga i tai kutula usemelwa nua Ayahudi kung'wa Paulo. Iti gwa akamutunguila i nyuli niakwe akalagiilya i akulu nia akuhani ni anza lihi litankane. Akamuleta uPaulo pihi, nu kumuika pa kati ao.
