Acts 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence [which I make] now unto you.
— Bandeko mpe batata, boyoka sik’oyo ndenge nini nalingi komilongisa.
2 (And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
Tango bayokaki Polo koloba na lokota ya Arami, bavandaki lisusu kimia koleka. Bongo, Polo alobaki:
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.
— Nazali Moyuda, nabotama na Tarse kati na Silisi, kasi nakoli kaka awa, na engumba oyo ya Yelusalemi. Gamalieli nde azalaki molakisi na ngai; ye nde ateyaki ngai na bosolo nyonso Mobeko ya bakoko na biso. Nazalaki na bolingo makasi mpo na Nzambe, ndenge bino nyonso bozali na yango lelo.
4 And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Nanyokolaki bato oyo bazalaki kolanda Nzela oyo kino koboma bango, nazalaki kokanga mibali mpe basi, mpe kobwaka bango na boloko.
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.
Mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe lisanga mobimba ya bakambi bakoki kotatola bosolo ya makambo oyo nazali koloba. Bango nde kutu bapesaki ngai mikanda mpo ete nakende kopesa na bandeko na bango ya Damasi. Boye, nakendeki kuna mpo na kokanga bato mpe komema bango na Yelusalemi, mpo ete bapesa bango etumbu.
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.
Wana nazalaki na nzela mpe nakomaki pene ya Damasi, na ngonga pene ya midi, namonaki mbala moko pole makasi kowuta na Likolo mpe kongengela ngai.
7 And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Nakweyaki na mabele mpe nayokaki mongongo moko koloba na ngai: « Saulo, Saulo, mpo na nini ozali konyokola Ngai? »
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Natunaki: « Nkolo, yo nani? » Alobaki na ngai: « Nazali Yesu ya Nazareti, oyo yo ozali konyokola. »
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.
Bato oyo bazalaki na ngai elongo bamonaki pole yango, kasi bayokaki te mongongo ya moto oyo azalaki koloba na ngai.
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.
Natunaki: « Nkolo, nasala nini? » Nkolo alobaki na ngai: « Telema, kende na Damasi; kuna, bakoyebisa yo makambo nyonso oyo osengeli kosala. »
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.
Baninga na ngai basimbaki ngai na loboko mpe bamemaki ngai kino na Damasi, pamba te kongenga ya pole wana ebomaki ngai miso.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt [there],
Ezalaki na moto moko kuna, kombo na ye ezalaki « Ananiasi. » Azalaki kotosa makambo ya Nzambe ndenge Mobeko ezalaki kotinda, mpe azalaki na lokumu mingi na miso ya Bayuda nyonso ya engumba wana.
13 Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Ayaki kokutana na ngai mpe alobaki: « Ndeko na ngai, Saulo, mona lisusu. » Mpe kaka na tango yango, nazwaki lisusu makoki ya komona mpe namonaki ye.
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.
Bongo alobaki na ngai: « Nzambe ya bakoko na biso apona yo wuta kala mpo ete oyeba mokano na Ye, omona Moto na sembo mpe oyoka mongongo na Ye.
15 For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Okozala motatoli na Ye liboso ya bato nyonso, mpo na koyebisa bango makambo nyonso oyo osili komona mpe koyoka.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Mpo na nini ozali kolekisa tango? Telema, zwa libatisi mpe belela Kombo ya Nkolo mpo ete opetolama na masumu na yo. »
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;
Sima na ngai kozonga na Yelusalemi, wana nazalaki kosambela na Tempelo, nakweyaki na Molimo
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.
mpe nayokaki Nkolo koloba na ngai: « Sala noki, bima na Yelusalemi, pamba te bato na yango bakondima te litatoli oyo okoloba na tina na Ngai. »
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Nazongisaki: « Nkolo, bato wana bayebi malamu ete nazalaki kotambola na bandako ya mayangani mpo na kobwaka na boloko mpe kobetisa fimbu, bato oyo bazalaki kondimela Yo.
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.
Tango basopaki makila ya Etieni, motatoli na Yo, ngai mpe nazalaki wana, nandimaki makambo oyo esalemaki mpe nazalaki kokengela bilamba ya bato oyo babomaki ye. »
21 And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Kasi Nkolo azongiselaki ngai: « Kende, nakotinda yo mosika, epai ya bato ya bikolo ya bapaya. »
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.
Bato bayokaki Polo kino tango alobaki maloba wana. Boye, batombolaki mingongo na bango mpe bagangaki: — Bolongola ye na mokili! Asengeli te kozala na bomoi!
23 And as they cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,
Lokola bazalaki koganga makasi mpe kobwaka bilamba na bango mpe putulu na likolo,
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.
mokonzi ya basoda apesaki mitindo ete bakotisa Polo kati na lopango ya basoda mpe babeta ye fimbu, mpo ete aloba polele tina nini Bayuda bazali koganga bongo mpo na ye.
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?
Wana bazalaki kokanga Polo basinga, Polo atunaki mokonzi oyo azalaki wana: — Boni, mibeko epesi penza ndingisa ya kobeta moto ya Rome fimbu, wana bosambisi ye nanu te?
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.
Tango mokonzi ayokaki bongo, akendeki koyebisa mokonzi ya basoda: — Okosala nini? Tata oyo azali moto ya Rome.
27 Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Mbala moko, mokonzi ya basoda akendeki epai ya Polo mpe atunaki ye: — Yebisa ngai solo, ozali penza moto ya Rome? Azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali bongo!
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was [free] born.
Mokonzi ya basoda alobaki: — Nafutaki mbongo mingi mpo na kozwa makoki ya kokoma moto ya Rome. Polo azongisaki: — Kasi ngai, nazali moto ya Rome ya kobotama.
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.
Mbala moko, bato oyo balingaki kobeta ye fimbu batikaki ye. Mokonzi ya basoda akomaki kobanga tango asosolaki ete tata oyo ye akangaki minyololo azali penza moto ya Rome.
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.
Mokolo oyo elandaki, lokola mokonzi ya basoda azalaki na posa ya koyeba malamu tina oyo Bayuda bafundelaki Polo, apesaki mitindo ete bafungola Polo minyololo; mpe abengisaki bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe bato ya Likita-Monene mpo ete basala mayangani. Bongo amemaki Polo mpe atiaki ye liboso na bango.
