Acts 22
1 “Brother and fathers,” he said, “Please listen as I give my defense before you.”
“Anyandugu ni a tata ane, tegeelyi u uguniilyi nuane ni nikawituma kitalanyu itungili.”
2 When they heard him speaking to them in Aramaic, they became very quiet.
Anyianza nai akija uPaulo ukuligitya ni enso ku Kiebrania, aka kilaga. Akaligitya.
3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia,” he began. “However, I was brought up here in this city, and sat at the feet of Gamaliel. I was taught to strictly observe the law of our fathers. I was zealous for God, just like all 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 and I persecuted the people of this Way—having them put to death, and imprisoning both men and women.
Ai niagilye ku nzila iyi kupikiila insha; nika atunga agoha ni asungu nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
5 As the high priest and the council of the elders can also verify, I received from them letters of authorization addressed to the Jewish brothers in Damascus, and went there to arrest these people and bring them as prisoners 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 At around noon, while I was on my way and approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven shone all 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 I heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Nikagwa pihi hangi nikija luli lukumbila, 'Sauli, Sauli ku niki ukuntasha?'
8 ‘Who are you, Lord?’ I answered. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, the one you are persecuting,’ he told me.
Nikasukiilya, 'u ewe wi nyenyu, Mukulu?' Akantambuila, 'Unene ni Yesu Munazaeti, naiza u ewe ukuntasha.'
9 Those who were traveling with me did see the light, but they didn't hear the voice that spoke 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 ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ I asked. The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you'll be told everything that's arranged for you to do.’
Nikaligitya, 'Nitume ntuni, Mukulu?' uMukulu akantambuila, Imike hangi wingile mu Dameski; kung'wanso ukutambuilwa kila i kintu nutakiwe kituma.'
11 Since I couldn't see because of the brightness of the light, those who were with me 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 called Ananias came to see me. He was a religious man who observed the law, and was highly respected by the Jews who lived in the town.
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 He stood in front of me and said, ‘Brother Saul, receive back your sight.’ At that very moment I could see again, and I looked at him.
Akapembya kitalane, akimika ntongeela ane, nu kuligitya, Munyandugu Sauli, ulije kihenga. 'Ku itungo lilo liilo nikihenga.
14 He told me, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, to see the one who is truly good and right, and to listen to what he has to say to you.
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 testify for him to everyone about what you have seen and heard. So what are you waiting for?
Ku nsoko ukutula wi mukuiili kitalakwe nu kuantu ihi migulya a naza umihengile nu kigiilya.
16 Get up, be baptized, and wash away your sins as you call on his name.’
Uugwa itungili ku niki ulindiie? Uka, wogigwe, woje i milandu ako, uzelitanga i lina nilakwe.'
17 I returned to Jerusalem, and as I was praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
Ze yakilaa kusuka ku Yerusalemu, hangi nai natula kipolya mukati itekeelo, ikapumila kina nikinkiiligwa muloto.
18 I saw a vision of the Lord telling me, ‘Hurry! You need to leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept what you are telling them about me.’
Nikamihenga ukuntammbuila, 'kagupa upume mu Yerusalemu ku ukau, ku nsoko shanga augombile u ukuiili nuako kutula unene.'
19 I replied, ‘Lord, they certainly know that I went from synagogue to synagogue, beating and imprisoning those who trusted in you.
Nikaligitya, 'Mukulu, enso akola alingile ai nia tungile mu kadulumu nu kuakua awo nai akuhuiie mu kila itekeelo.
20 When Stephen was killed for testifying about you I was standing there in full agreement with those who killed him, holding their coats for them.’
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 The Lord told me, ‘Leave now, for I am sending you far away to the foreigners.’”
Kuiti ai untambuie, 'Longola, ku nsoko unene nika kulagiilya ulongole kuli ku anyaingu.”
22 Up until this point they had listened to what he was saying, but then they started shouting, “Get rid of this man from the earth—he doesn't deserve 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 They screamed and tore off their coats and threw dust into the air.
Nai akatula akitunta, nu kuguma i ang'wenda ao nu kupekula u lunkundi migulya,
24 The commander ordered Paul brought into the fortress, and gave orders for him to be interrogated by flogging so he could find out the reason people were shouting so much against Paul.
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 As they stretched him out and tied him down to flog him, Paul asked the centurion standing there, “Is it legal to flog a Roman citizen who hasn't had 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 When the centurion heard what Paul said, he went to the commander and asked him, “What are you doing? 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 came, and asked Paul, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” Paul replied, “Yes I am.”
uMukomoli nu mukulu akapembya nu kumutambuila, “Ntambuile, itii, u ewe wi munya kisali nua ku Rumi?” uPaulo akaligitya, “Uu.”
28 “I paid a lot of money to buy Roman 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 Those who were about to interrogate Paul left immediately. The commander was worried when he found out that Paul was a Roman citizen because he had placed him 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, wanting to find out the reason why the Jews were accusing Paul, he had him released and taken before the chief priests and the whole council which he ordered to assemble. He had Paul brought down and placed him 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.
