Acts 22
1 MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
“Mwawalongu wangu na ashina tati, mpikinira vinu panalitakulura paulongolu penu!”
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
Pawapikiniriti pakayowera nawomberi kwa Shiebraniya wongera kutama jii kuliku shipindi shipititi na Paweru kendereya kulonga.
3 I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
“Neni ndo Myawudi, mwiwuka gwa Tarisu Mukilikiya. Kumbiti neleritwi palaa panu palushi lya Yerusalemu pasi ya ukufunzi Gamalieli. Mfunditwi kufata kwa ugangamala malagaliru ga wazewi wetu. Nuliraviyiti kwa moyu goseri kwa Mlungu kuwera mwenga ntambu ya muwera leru.
4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Nuwatesiti ata kuwalaga wantu walii wawafatiti njira ayi. Nuwakamliti wapalu kwa wadala na kuwatatira mshibetubetu.
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Mtambika Mkulu na shipinga shoseri sha wazewi waweza kushilanguziya shitwatira ashi. Kulawa kwawu mwankiti luhamba yawalembiti walongu walii Wayawudi yawaweriti aku Dameski. Ng'enditi Dameski su nuwakamuli wantu awa na kuwajega watatirwa mpaka Yerusalemu su wapananwi azabu.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
“Su, panweriti mnjira pakwegera kuyingira Dameski, ipata saa sita paliwala, uweru ukulu ulawa kumpindi ulawira vumu uwalira wega zoseri.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Panu nguwiti pasi, mbikanira liziwu ling'ambira, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Kwa shishi gundesa?’
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Neni ngosiiti, ‘Gani gwenga, Mtuwa?’ Nayomberi kang'ambira. ‘Neni na Yesu gwa Nazareti ndo yomberi yaguntesa.’
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Wayangu walii wawoniti uweru ulii kumbiti wapikinira ndiri liziwu lya ulii yakayoweriti naneni.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Ngosiya, ‘Ndendi shishi Mtuwa?’ Na Mtuwa kanangula, ‘Gugoloki, gugendi Dameski na aku hawakugambiri vyoseri vyeni Mlungu wakupangira kutenda.’
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Kulawirana na uweru ukalipa mwezandiri kuwona na hangu iwabidi wayangu walii kunongoziya kwa kung'ola liwoku mpaka nsoka Dameski
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
“Aku kuweriti na muntu yumu yawamshema Ananiya, muntu mguwira Mlungu, mweni kujimira malagaliru getu na yawamupanana ligoya nentu kulongolu kwa Wayawudi yawaweriti walikala Dameski.
13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Yomberi kiziti kunola, kagoloka pakwegera naneni, kalonga, ‘Mlongu Sauli! Guwoni kayi.’ Palaa palii kawona kayi, numulola.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Shakapanu Ananiya kalonga, ‘Mlungu gwa wambuyi wetu kakusyagula gwenga gupati kuvimana mafiliru gakuwi na kumlola ntumintumi gwakuwi muheri na kumpikinira mweni pakayowera.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Kwa mana hauweri upitawu kwa wantu woseri pawawagambira galii gwagagawoniti na kugapikanira.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Vinu su, ga shishi kushelewa nentu? Gugoloki, gubatizwi na kuwusilirwa vidoda vyaku kwa kuluwa litawu lyakuwi.’
17 And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
“Su, muyiti Yerusalemu na panweriti nankumluwa Mlungu munumba nkulu moniti mawonu.
18 And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Numwoniti Mtuwa pakang'ambira, ‘Guwuki Yerusalemu kanongola kwa mana wantu wa panu hapeni wawujimiri upitawu waku kuusu neni.’
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
‘Mtuwa’ neni numwankula, ‘wavimana pota kufifa handa neni ndo ulii yakaweriti kankupitapita munumba za Mlungu na kuwabata na kuwakoma walii yawaweriti wankujimira.
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Na handa shipindi pitawu gwaku Stefanu pawamlagiti, namweni neni nweriti palii panjimilianiti na shitwatira ashi na kugalolera makoti ga walii yawaweriti wankumlaga.’
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Mtuwa kang'ambira, ‘Gugendi, nukutumi patali kwa isi za Wayawudi ndiri.’”
22 And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Mpaka panu, wantu walii waweriti wankumpikinira, kumbiti pandakuliti visoweru avi, wayanjiti kutakula kwa liziwu likulu, “Guwusiyi Pasi panu muntu gwa ntambu ayi katakiwa ndiri kulikala.”
23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
Wandereiti kubwerabwera aku na wankutikinyia makoti gawu na kusulusiya lidiku kumpindi.
24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Mkulu gwa majangira kawagambiriti wantu wakuwi wamjegi Paulu mnumba ya liboma, kawagambira wawasyatangi mboku su wapati kuvimana shanzu sha Wayawudi kumtendera umatu.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Kumbiti pawaweriti wankumtawa su wasyatangwi mboku, Paulu kamkosiyiti mkulu gwa majagira yumu yakagolokiti panu, “Hashi, ndo yapafiruwa kwamwenga kumsyatanga mboku mwanalushi gwa Rumi pambeli hakenitozwi?”
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Mkulu gwa njagira ulii pakapikaniriti aga, kamyupiti shisoweru mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Gufira gutendi shishi? Muntu ayu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi!”
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Mkulu gwa njagira kamgendiriti Paulu kamgambira, “Gung'ambiri, hashi gwenga ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi?” Paulu kamwankula “nyina,”
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Mkulu gwa njagira kalonga, “Naneni nwera mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kulipira shiyasi shikulu.” Paulu kalonga, “Kumbiti neni na mwanalushi gwa Rumi kwa kwiwuka.”
29 Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Wantu walii weni waweriti kala kumlolera Paulu wawukiti saa iraa ilii. Ata mkulu gwa njagira ulii katiriti pakavimaniti handa Paulu ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi na handa kaweriti kamtawalira kala minyololu.
30 On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Shirawu yakuwi, mkulu gwa njagira kafiriti kuvimana masitaka geni Wayawudi waweriti wamsitaki Paulu. Hangu, kamyopoliti Paulu minyololu, kaamuwa watambika wakulu, na shizyungu shoseri waliwoni. Shakapanu kamjegiti Paulu, kamgolosiya paulongolu pa shizyungu.
