Acts 22
1 “Men, brothers, and fathers, hear my defense now to you.”
“Vanyalukolo kange nava Nhaata vaango, pulikisiagha uvwolesi vwango vuno kwande nivomba kulyumue un'siki ughu.”
2 and they having heard that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew dialect, they became even more silent, and he says,
Ifipugha ye fifikile u Paulo ajoova navoope ku ki Ebrania, vakajika. akaati,
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.
Une nili Muyahudi niholilue mulikaja lya Tarso mukighavo ikya Kilikia, kuva nilyapatile uluhara mulikaja iili, une nili m'bili ghwa Nguluve, ndavule umue mwe Vooni fino mulivuo umusyughu.
4 And this Way I persecuted to death, binding and delivering up to prisons both men and women,
Nikavapumwisie musila iji m'paka pano mufua; nikavakunga ava ghosi nava mama na kuvatagha mu ndinde.
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,
Kange untekesi um'bahaum'baha navaghogholo vooni vavaghile kuhumia uvwolelesi kuuti nilyupile ikalata kuhuma kuvanave vwimila vwa nyalukolo vano valyale ku Dameski, kulyune une kughenda kuluta ukuo. Ulwakuuti nivalete avaanhu ku Yerusalemu ava similar jiila ulwakuuti va kungue na kutovua.
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;
Lulyahumile kuuti paala pano nilyale nighenda ye siseghelile ku Dameski, un'siki ughwa pamwiisi nakalingi ulumuli uluvaha lukamulika ku kyanya lukatengula ku mulika.
7 I also fell to the ground, and I heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?
Nikaghua paasi nakupulika ilisio likum'bula,'Sauli, Sauli kiki ghukung'alasia?'
8 And I answered, Who are You, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene whom you persecute—
Nikamula, 'Uve veve veeni, Mutwa?' Akambuula, 'Une nene Yesu Mnazareti, juno uve ghukung'alasia.'
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—
Vala vano valyale nune valyaluvwenevalyaluvwene ulumuli, looli navalyapulike ilisio lya jula juno alyajovile nune.
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.
Nikaati, 'Nivombe kiki, Mutwa?' u Mutwa akam'buula, “Imagha ghwingilaghe mu Dameski; ukuo ghuvuluagha kila kiinu kinokikunoghile pivomba.
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,
Nilyakunilue kukola vwimila lwa lumuli Lula, pe nikaruta ku Dameski nilongosivue na mavoko ghavala vano vakale nune
12 and a certain one, Ananias, a pious man according to the Law, being testified to by all the Jews dwelling [there],
Ukuo pe nikatang'ana nu muunhu juno itanbulua Anania, alyale muunhumuunhu juno alyagadilile indaghilo kange akoghopagha pavulongolo pava Yahudi voonivooni vano vakikalagha ukuo.
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;
Akisa kulyuune, akiima pavulongolo palyuune na kuuti, 'Nyalukolo ghwaango Sauli, lolagha. 'Ku nsiki ghulaghala nikam'bwene.
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,
Akaati, Nguluve ghwa va Nhaata viitu akusalwiile uve ukagule pikagula uvughane vwa mwene, pikumwagha jula unya vwa kyang'ani, nakupulika ilisio lino lihumile mumulomo ghwa mweene.
15 because you will be His witness to all men of what you have seen and heard;
Ulwakuva ghuuva mwoolesi kwa mweene ku vaanhu voonivooni ku sooni sino usivweene na kupulika.
16 and now, why do you linger? Having risen, immerse yourself, and wash away your sins, calling on the Name of the LORD.
Lino kiki ghughulila? Sisimuka, Ghwofughue, usuke uvuhosi vwaako ghukulikemela ilitavua lya mweene.'
17 And it came to pass, when I returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I came into a trance,
Ye nigomwike ku Yerusalemu, pano nilyale nikufunya n'kante munyumba inyimike ija kufunyila, lulyahumile kuuti nipelilue iyivonelo.
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;
Nikam'bona akambuula, 'Angupa uhume mu Yerusalemu ng'haning'hani, ulwakuva navangitike uvwolesi vwako vwimila une.'
19 and I said, LORD, they know that I was imprisoning and was scourging those believing on You in every synagogue;
Nikaati, 'Mutwa, avene vavuo vikwelevua nikavakungile mu ndinde na kuvatola vano valyakwiitike mu nyumba sooni isa kufunyila.
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;
Na ji danda ija Stefano umwoolesi ghwako pano jilyakungilue, une najune nilyimile pipi na pikunda kulolelela amenda ghavano valyam'budile.
21 and He said to me, Go, because I will send you to far-off nations.”
Looli akanivula, 'Lutagha, ulwakuva une nikukwomola ulute kuvutaali ku vaanhu avapanji.”
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.”
Avaanhu vakatavula ajove ilisio iili. Looli vakapalisia ilisio nakujova, “Mum'busie umuunhu uju mu iisi: ulwakuva nalunono ikalaghe.”
23 And they crying out and casting up their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Ye vipalisia ilisio, vakatagha Amanda ghavanave kange vakatagha mu king'unde,
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 jemedari um'baha akalaghila u Paulo iise ku lilanga. Akalaghila aposevue kuno ikopua ifiboko, kuuti umwene jujuo akagulr kuuti nakiki vikun'jeghelela anala.
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?”
Kange yevan'kungile nu lughoji, u Paulo akam'bula u akida Julia juno akimile piping nu mwene, “kyang'haani kukun'tova umuunhu juno Murumi nambe nahighilue?”
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 jula ye apulike amasio agha, akaluta kwa jemedari um'baha na pikum'bula, akaati, “Ghulonda kuvomba kiki? Ulwakuva umuunhu uju Murumi.”
27 and the chief captain having come near, said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” And he said, “Yes”;
Um'baha ghwa vasikari akisa na pikum'bula, “Nivuule, uve nuli m'banda ghwa Rumi?” U Paulo akaati, “Ena.”
28 and the chief captain answered, “I, with a great sum, obtained this citizenship”; but Paul said, “But I have even been born [so].”
U jemedari akamula, “Kuilila indalama im'baha pe nikupile uvu m'bada.” looli u Paulo akam'bula, “Une nili Murumi ghwa kuholua.”
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,
Kange nava liling'aniaghe kuluta kukum'posia pe vakabuuka na pikumuleka unsiki ghughughuo. U jemedari ghwope akoghopa, yeye akagwile kuuti u Paulo Murumi, ulwakuva an'kungile.
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.
Ikighono kino kikavingilile, u jemedari um'baha akalondagha kukagula uvwakyang'haani vwimila amakole aghaagha va Yahudi mwa Paulo. Pe akam'busia ifipinyilo fya mwene akalaghila ava vaha va matekelo na vahighi Vooni vatang'ane. Akatwala u Paulo paasi, na pikum'bika pakate na kati pavanave.
