Acts 26
1 And Agrippa said to Paul, It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself. Then Paul reaching forth his hand, proceeded with his defence:
Su, Agiripa kamgambira Paulu, “Guluusiwa kujiteteya.” Panu Paulu kanyoshiti liwoku lyakuwi kujiteteya hangu.
2 O king Agrippa, I consider myself happy, being about this day to make my defence before thee concerning all those things of which I am accused by the Jews:
Mtuwa Agiripa, nuliwona nana bahati lelu kujiteteya panlongulu paku kuusu mashitaka goseri aga geni Wayawudi waweriti watakula kuusu neni.
3 especially as thou art acquainted with all the customs and questions among the Jews: therefore I pray you to hear me patiently.
Asa toziya gumweni gwenga ndo mwana malifa gwa ntambu za Wayawudi na migogolu yawu, nukuluwa su gumpikiniri kwa uhepelera.
4 Moreover indeed all the Jews know my life from my youth; being from the beginning in my nation and in Jerusalem,
“Wayawudi wavimana shisoweru sha makaliru gangu kwanjira uwananguta, mtambu yandamiti kwanjira kwanja pakati pa isi yangu aku Yerusalemu.
5 knowing me originally, if they may be willing to testify, that according to the most rigid sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
Wavimana kwa shipindi shitali, na waweza kupitawulira, handa pawafira, handa kwanjira mwanzu ndamiti handa yumu gwa shipinga shana siyasa ikalipa nentu mudini yetu, yani shipinga sha Mafalisayu.
6 And now for the hope of the promise which is from God to our fathers, I stand being judged:
Na vinu na panu ntozwi toziya nulitumbira kwayidi kulii kweni Mlungu kawalagiliti wambuyi wetu.
7 unto which our twelve tribes constantly worshiping night and day, hope to attain: concerning which hope I am accused by the Jews, O king.
Lagilu ali ndo liraa lilii lyalitumbirwa na makabila lilongu na mbili lya maisi getu, wankumtendera Mlungu kwa nakaka paliwala na pashiru. Mtuwa mfalumi, Wayawudi wankunzitaki toziya ya litumbiru ali!
8 Why is it judged by you incredible, if God shall raise the dead?
Kwa shishi mwenga mwona tabu nentu kujimira handa Mlungu kawazyukisiyaga yawahowiti?
9 Moreover indeed, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus the Nazarene:
Nakaka neni namweni njimiriti handa ndo lihengu lyangu kutenda vitwatira vivuwa kulirema litawu lya Yesu gwa Nazareti.
10 which I did also in Jerusalem, and shut up many of the saints in prison; and having received authority from the chief priests, and they being slain, I gave my vote against them;
Shitwatira ashi ndo shantenditi aku Yerusalemu. Neni namweni mpatiti uwezu kulawa kwa Watambika wakulu, mpatiti kuwatula mushibetubetu wavua wa wantu wa Mlungu. Nawomberi pawatozitwi kuwahowiziya, ngalambuziiti simbi za kujimira.
11 and throughout all the synagogues, frequently punishing them, I compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceeding mad against them, I was persecuting them even also unto foreign cities.
Ntambu yimonga neni ng'enditi munumba za Mlungu panagalira womberi wazibiwi, naneni panjera kwa makakala wayigilangi njimiru yawu. Maya gangu gaweriti makulu nentu kwawomberi ata ng'enditi kuwatabisiya mlushi za patali.
12 Meanwhile journeying to Damascus with power and authority of the chief priests, I saw on the way, O king,
“Kwa nfiru iraa ayi, ng'enditi Dameski shipindi shimu, neni nweriti na utuwa na malagiliru kulawa kwa Watambika Wakulu.
13 about midday, a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun, shining around me and those traveling with me;
Mheshimiwa, shipindi panweriti mnjira, saa sita paliwala, moniti uweru mkulu kuliku wa mshenji pawuyaka kulawa kumpindi, uzyengeta neni na walii waweriti wanamwanja wayangu.
14 and we all having fallen to the ground, I heard a voice speaking to me in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? it is hard for thee to kick against goads.
Twawoseri twenga tuguwiti pasi, naneni mpikanira liziwu ling'ambira kwa Shiebraniya, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Kwa shishi gundenda? Gulitenda hera handa ng’ombi yakaguma liteki fimbu ya mtuwa gwakuwi.”
15 And I said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou art persecuting.
Neni nkosiyiti, “‘Gwee gwa gaa Mtuwa?’ Mtuwa kankula, ‘Neni ndo Yesu mweni gwenga gwaguntabisiya.
16 But rise up, and stand upon thy feet: for unto this have I appeared unto thee, to make thee a minister and a martyr both of those things which thou hast seen, and of which I will appear unto thee;
Gwimuki vinu, gugoloki. Nukulawira su nukutuli nakamu guweri ntumintumi gwangu. Guwalanguziyi wantu wamonga vitwatira vyaguviwoniti lelu na vilii vyeni vyankali hanukulanguziyi.
17 delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send thee,
Hanukulopoziyi na wantu wa Israeli na wantu wa Israeli na wantu wa maisi gamonga geni neni nukulagiliri kwawomberi.
18 to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness unto light, and from the power of Satan unto God, in order that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.
Hagugatumuliziyi masu gawu na kuwatenda womberi walawi muluwindu na kwingira muwulangala, walawi mumakakala ga Shetani na wamgalambukiri Mlungu su wapati ulekiziwu wa vidoda vyawatenditi na wapati uhala pakati pawu kwa walii yawapungitwi kwa njimiru yaiwera kwaneni.’”
19 Therefore, O king, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:
“Hangu, Mtuwa Agiripa weza ndiri kuweri mkaidi kwa mawonu aga ga kumpindi.
20 but first to those in Damascus, and also in Jerusalem, and throughout all the country of Judea, and to the Gentiles, I was preaching that they should repent and turn to God, doing things worthy of repentance.
Ila nyanjiti kubwera kwanja kwa wantu wa Dameski, shakapanu kwa walii wa Yerusalemu na isi yoseri ya Yudeya, na viraa kwa wantu wa maisi gamonga. Nuwahimiziyiti wamgalambukiri Mlungu na kulangalira kwa vitendu handa waleka vidoda vyawu vyawatenditi.
21 On account of these things the Jews, taking me while in the temple, endeavored to kill me.
Toziya ayi, Wayawudi wankamuliti paweriti Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, wajeriti kunaga.
22 Then having received help from God, I have stood unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying nothing but what the prophets and Moses said were about to come to pass:
Kumbiti Mlungu kandangiti, na avi mpaka mashaka ga lelu ngoloka ugangamala panavia lulangaliru kwa woseri, wakulu na wadidini. Gatakula ndo galii geni wambuyi na Musa watakuliti hagalawiri.
23 how that Christ must suffer, how being the first from the resurrection of the dead, he is to proclaim light both to the people, and the Gentiles.
Yani kafiruwa Kristu katabiki na kaweri gwa kwanja kuzyuka kulawa kwa wahowiti, su wabweri handa uweru wa ulopoziya uwalangalira vinu wantu woseri, Wayawudi na viraa wantu wawawera ndiri wayawudi.”
24 And he making his defence to these things, Festus says with a loud voice, O Paul, thou art beside thyself; many writings turned thee into insanity.
Paulu pakayiziti panu mukujiteteya kwakuwi, Festu katakuliti kwa liziwu likulu, “Paulu! Gwana lukwali! Kubetula kwaku kuvuwa kukujegera lukwali!”
25 But Paul says, I am not a maniac, most noble Festus; but I speak forth the words of truth and soberness.
Kumbiti Paulu katakula, “Nahera lukwali mtuwa Festu. Shantakula ndo nakaka hera.
26 For the king, to whom I also speak boldly, knows concerning these things: for I am persuaded that nothing of these things is hidden; for this has not been done in a corner.
Gwenga Mfalumi guvimana vitwatira avi, hangu weza kuyowera pota lyoga palongolu paku. Nahera shashatika handa malawiru aga gamanika kwakuwi toziya shitwatira ashi shitendeka ndiri kwakulififa.
27 O king Agrippa, dost thou believe the prophets? I know that thou believest them.
Mfalumi Agiripa, hashi, gwana njimiru na wambuyi? Nuvimana handa gujimira.”
28 And Agrippa said to Paul, With little persuasion thou dost persuade thyself to make me a Christian.
Agiripa kamwankula Paulu, “Mushipindi shididini hera, hashi gulihola haguntendi nweri Mkristu?”
29 And Paul said, I would to God, that both in little and in much, not only you, but also all of those hearing me this day, were such as I am, except these bonds.
Paulu kamwankula, “Nankumluwa Mlungu handa, kwa katepu ama shipindi shitali, gwenga ndiri hera ila woseri yawampikinira leru wapati kuwera ntambu yanwera neni, kumbiti pota minyololu ayi.”
30 And the king, and the governor, and Bernice, and those sitting with them, arose up:
Panu Mfalumi Agiripa, mkulu wa mkowa, Beriniki na woseri walii wawaweriti pamwera nawomberi, wagolokiti.
31 and having gone away, they were talking to one another, saying, that This man is doing nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
Pawawukiti kala, waligambiziyana, “Muntu ayu katenda ndiri shoseri shashifiruwa azabu ya kumlaga ama kutatirwa.”
32 But Agrippa said to Festus, This man was able to have been released, if he had not appealed to Caesar.
Yomberi Agiripa kamgambira Festu, “muntu ayu kaweza kuyopolwa handa mekaweriti ndiri kakata lufaa kwa Kaisari.”
