Acts 22
1 “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”
“Baakwetu ni batayo, mutekeleze buikalabelo bwangu bweti nihe hanu kwenu.
2 and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,
Linu ikunga halizuwa Paulusi nawamba kubali mumushobo wa Chiheberu, nibatotola zii. Nazwilahabusu nati,
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.
“Ime ni Mujuda, yabahwizumukilwa mwa Terese yamwa Silisia, kono nibawani ituto mounu muleneñi hamatandabalilo a Gamaliele. Nibarutwa chamilao ikolete yenzila ibeshetu betanzi. Nitukufalelwe za Ireeza, mane sina njinwe mubonse sunu.
4 And this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
Nibasukululi cheyi Nzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kutwala ifu; nibasumini bonse bakwame ni banakanzi ni kubenjiza mutolongo.
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,
Muprisita mukulwani ni bakulwana bonse bawola kuba ipaki kuti nibaamuheli mañolo abalikuzwa kubali abakwetu ba Damasika, kuti niye kwateni. Nibali kukaleta basuminwe kuzwa kwa Jerusalema abo baseyi Inzila (babalikuzumina Linzwi la Ireeza) kuti njebahewe mulandu.
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;
Kubatendahali buti kuti hanibena mulwendo nili hembali ni Damasika, izuba nilina hewulu lamutwi inakozana nikweza mumuni uzwa kwiwulu ubezi kumunika kunizimbuluka.
7 I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Nibawili hansi ni kuzuwa inzwi liti kwangu, 'Saule, Saule, unisukulwilazi?'
8 And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—
Nibetabi, 'Njiwe ni, Simwine?' Nati kwangu, 'Njime Jesu wa Nazareta, yokwete kusukulula.'
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—
Banibena nabo bababoni mumuni, kono kanababazuwi inzwi liyabali kuwamba kwangu.
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.
Ninati, 'Niyelele kutenda nzi, Simwine?' Simwine nati kwangu, 'Katuke ni kuyenda kwa Damasika; kwateni uko kokawambilwe zonse zotameha kutenda.'
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,
Kana nibali kubona chebaka labukali bwalumonyi luna, chobulyo ninayenda mwa Damasika ninietelelwe chamayanza abana banibena nabo.
12 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
Kwateni uko ninakasangana ni mukwame yosupwa Ananiasi, mukwame yotokomele chakuya chomulao ni yopakwa ni majuda bonse babali kuhala mwecho chibaka.
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;
Abezi kwangu, kwiza kuzima hembali name, mi nati, 'Saule mwinakwetu, amuhele kubona kwako.' Mwihola iswana ninamubona.
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,
Kuzwaho nati, Ireeza ubeshetu betanzi abakusangi kuti wizibe itato yakwe, ubone Yonjolwele, ni kuzuwa linzwi lizwa mukaholo kakwe mwine.
15 because you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;
Mukuti kobe ipaki yakwe kubakwame bonse kuchobaboni ni kusuwa.
16 and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.
Imi linu chinzi holindile? Katuke, kakolobezwe, ni kukasamba zive zako, nosupa izina lyakwe.'
17 And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Kuzwa hanikabola kwa Jerusalema, mi hanibakwete kulapela mwitempele, kubatendahali kuti ni bahewa ipono.
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;
Nibamuboni naniwambila kuti, 'Hwele ni kusiya Jerusalema kapili, mukuti keti ni bazumine bupaki bwangu kwako.'
19 and I said, LORD, they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;
Ninati, 'Simwine, abo bene bezi kuti nibenjizi mutolongo ni kukaba babali kuzumina mwizina lyako mwisinagoge yimwi ni yimwi.
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;
Mwizuba hakuitika malaha a Setefani ipaki yako, name bulyo nibazimene habumbali ninizumina, imi nibali kumamela zizabalo zabana babali kumwihaya.'
21 and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”
Kono nati kwangu, 'Yende, mukuti kanikutumine kule, kubantu bamasi angi.'
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.”
Bantu babamuzuminini kuwamba mane kwiza kusika heyo inako. Kono kuzwaho nibahuweleza hakando nibati, “Muntu yoswana nozo azwisiwe mukanda: mukuti kakuyelele kuti ahale.”
23 And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Hababakwete kuhuweleza, kuzula ni kusohela kuna zizabalo zabo, ni kuganwina ibu muluhuho, muyendisi mukulwana wamasole nichalaela kuti Paulusi aletwe muzubo ikozezwe.
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.
Abalaeli kuti abuzwe nasupiwa, kokuti iye mwine alizibile kuti chinzi habahuweleza chakwe bulyo.
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?”
Linu heti chibamusumina kuti ashupwe, Paulusi nichati kumuyenzi wamasole yabazimene hembali naye, “Kena mulao kwako kushupa mukwame yeli Muroma nosaatulwa?”
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”;
muyenzi wamasole hazuwa bulyo, abayendi kumuyenzi mukulwana wamasole nakamuwambila nati, “Chosaka kuchita chinzi? Mukuti uzu mukwame muzaki wa Roma.”
27 and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;
Muyenzi wamasole mukulwana abezi kwali namucho, “Honiwambile, kana umuzaki wa Roma?” Paulusi nati, “Ii”.
28 and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”
Mulauli mukulwana wamasole netaba, “Ibali chakuliha bulyo masheleñi mangimangi chibaleti kuti niwane buzaki bwekanda.” Kono Paulusi nati, “Nibapepwa ninili muzaki wa Roma.”
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,
Kuzwaho bakwame babali kuyelele kumubuza nibamusiya chabuhweluhwelu. Muyenzi mukulwana wamasole naye abakutite, hazuwa kuti Paulusi ibali muzaki wa Roma, mukuti abamusumine kale.
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.
Mwizuba litatama, muyenzi mukulwana wamasole abali kusaka kwiziba buniti kuamana ni zibanyasa Paulusi Majuda chazo. Chobulyo namusumununa mumawenge mwabasuminwe ni kulaela maprista bakulwana ni manduna kuti bakopane hamwina. Linu naleta Paulusi ni kumuzimika hakati kabo.
