Acts 22
1 “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”
“Anyandugu ni a tata ane, tegeelyi u uguniilyi nuane ni nikawituma kitalanyu itungili.”
2 and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,
Anyianza nai akija uPaulo ukuligitya ni enso ku Kiebrania, aka kilaga. Akaligitya.
3 “I, indeed, am a man, a Jew, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, and brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, having been taught according to the exactness of a law of the fathers, being zealous of God, as all you are 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 this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
Ai niagilye ku nzila iyi kupikiila insha; nika atunga agoha ni asungu nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
5 as also the chief priest testifies to me, and all the eldership; from whom also having received letters to the brothers, to Damascus, I was going on, to bring also those there bound to Jerusalem that they might 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 and it came to pass, in my going on and coming near to Damascus, about noon, suddenly out of Heaven there shone a great light 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 also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Nikagwa pihi hangi nikija luli lukumbila, 'Sauli, Sauli ku niki ukuntasha?'
8 And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—
Nikasukiilya, 'u ewe wi nyenyu, Mukulu?' Akantambuila, 'Unene ni Yesu Munazaeti, naiza u ewe ukuntasha.'
9 and they who are with me saw the light, and became afraid, and they did not hear the voice of Him who is 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 and I said, What will I do, Lord? And the LORD said to me, Having risen, go on to Damascus, and there it will be told you concerning all things that have been appointed for you to do.
Nikaligitya, 'Nitume ntuni, Mukulu?' uMukulu akantambuila, Imike hangi wingile mu Dameski; kung'wanso ukutambuilwa kila i kintu nutakiwe kituma.'
11 And when I did not see from the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those who are with me, I came to 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 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [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 having come to me and stood by [me], said to me, Saul, brother, look up; and the same hour I looked up to him;
Akapembya kitalane, akimika ntongeela ane, nu kuligitya, Munyandugu Sauli, ulije kihenga. 'Ku itungo lilo liilo nikihenga.
14 and he said, The God of our fathers chose you beforehand to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice out of His mouth,
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 because you will be His witness to all men 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, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.
Uugwa itungili ku niki ulindiie? Uka, wogigwe, woje i milandu ako, uzelitanga i lina nilakwe.'
17 And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Ze yakilaa kusuka ku Yerusalemu, hangi nai natula kipolya mukati itekeelo, ikapumila kina nikinkiiligwa muloto.
18 and I saw Him saying to me, Hurry and go forth in haste out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive your testimony concerning Me;
Nikamihenga ukuntammbuila, 'kagupa upume mu Yerusalemu ku ukau, ku nsoko shanga augombile u ukuiili nuako kutula unene.'
19 and I said, LORD, they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;
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 being poured forth, I was also standing by and assenting to his death, and keeping the garments of those putting him to death;
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 and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”
Kuiti ai untambuie, 'Longola, ku nsoko unene nika kulagiilya ulongole kuli ku anyaingu.”
22 And they were hearing him to this word, and they lifted up their voice, saying, “Away from the earth with such a one; for it is not fit for him 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 And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Nai akatula akitunta, nu kuguma i ang'wenda ao nu kupekula u lunkundi migulya,
24 the chief captain commanded him to be brought into the stronghold, saying, “Let him be examined by scourges,” that he might know for what cause they were crying so 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 And as he was stretching him with the straps, Paul said to the centurion who was standing by, “Is it lawful to you to scourge a man, a Roman, uncondemned?”
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 And the centurion having heard, having gone near to the chief captain, told, saying, “Take heed what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman”;
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 and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;
uMukomoli nu mukulu akapembya nu kumutambuila, “Ntambuile, itii, u ewe wi munya kisali nua ku Rumi?” uPaulo akaligitya, “Uu.”
28 and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”
Umukomoli aka asukiilya, “Ingi kukiila ngele nkulu a mpia uugwa ai ndigilye u unya kisali.” Kuiti uPaulo akamutambuila, “Unene ni murumi nua kutugwa.”
29 Immediately, therefore, they departed from him, those being about to examine him, and the chief captain was also afraid, having learned that he is a Roman, and because he had bound him,
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 and the next day, intending to know the certainty for what reason he is accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the chief priests and all their Sanhedrin to come, and having brought down Paul, he set [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.
