Acts 22
1 "Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
N kpiiba leni n baanba cengi mani min pia ya maama moalene ki ba maadi ki gaa n yuli!
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
ban den gba ke o maadi leni ba ebulu maama nni bi den ŋmine suo. lani Polo den yedi ba:
3 "I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
N tie jufi ki mali Tasa dogu nni Silisi diema nni. Ama n den fandi u naa dogu nni, n den kua Gamalieli cogidieli. Ke o bangi nni ti yaajanba balimaama cap. N den pia li yankuali U Tienu po nani yikuli n tie maama dinni.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
N den waani yaaba n ŋua Jesu sanŋoadima fala ŋali ki ku ba, n den loli bi puoba leni bi jaba ki kuani ba a kadidiena nni.
5 As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
Bi kopadicianba bado leni bi cancannikpeliba taancianli kuli den tie n po siedinba. Bi den teni nni tisoankaana ke min ban teni ti kpiiba yaaba n ye Damasa, min den gedi naanpo ki baan loli yaaba n ye lipo ki ŋua mi naa sanŋoadima ki cuani ba Jelusalema na ki baa teni ban waani ba fala.
6 It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
Min den ye u sanu nnin, ki nagidi Damasa, ke li bua ki pundi u yensiinu, lanyogunu mi yenyencianma den ǹani tanpoli ki jiidi ki lindi nni.
7 I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'
N den baa tiipo ki gbadi u nialu ke u yedi nni: Solo, Solo, be yapo ke a wanginni fala?
8 I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Jesus the Nazorean, whom you persecute.'
n den yedi: a tie ŋmee yo n Diedo? lani o den yedi nni: n tie jesu Nasaleti yua ŋan wangi yua fala.
9 "Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Yaaba n den yegi leni nni den laa mi yenma yeni ŋanma, ama baa den gbadi yua n maadi leni nni nialu. Lani n den yedi nDiodo n baa tieni be?
10 I said, 'What should I do, Lord?' The Lord said to me, 'Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.'
o Diodo den yedi nni: fii ki gedi Damasa, lankani bi ba waani a ŋan baa tieni yaala kuli.
11 When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Nani min ki den nua liba kelima mi yenma yeni n den yendi maama, yaaba n den yegi leni nni den cuo n nuu ki dadi nni ke n pundi Damasa.
12 One Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
O joa den ye Damasa ki yi Ananiasa o den ŋua U Tienu ki fangi o ki kubi o balimaama. Ya jufinba n den ye Damasa kuli den tiendi o po o siediŋamo den cua n kani.
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Saul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
O den yedi nni: N kpiilo Solo, guani ki ya nua. Lanyogunu n den guani ki noanli ki laa o.
14 He said, 'The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
O den yedi nni: ti yaajanba U Tienu, tuodi ki gandi a ki bili ke ŋan bandi o yanbuama, ki le o nitenginkoa ki gbadi o ǹoabu nni maama.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
Kelima a baa tie o siedo, bi nisaaliba kuli poi, ki wangi ba ŋan laa ki go gbadi yaala.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
Moala a go jii be? fii ki teni ban batisi a, a tuonbiadi n ŋuudi ki ǹa, kelima a jaandi o Diodo yeli nni.
17 "It happened that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
Min den guani Jelusalema ki ye U Tienu diegu nni ki jaandi U Tienu, n den laa li bonlekaala.
18 and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
N den laa o Diodo ke o yedi nni: fii ki ǹa jelusalema ne tontoni kelima bi kan gaa ŋan tiendi npo ya siedi.
19 I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
N den yedi: n Diedo, bani biba bani ke n den caa li balimaama diena nni ki co bi siiga nni yaaba n tuo ki daani a, ki kuandiba a kadidiena nni ki tendi ke bi pua ba i gbiani.
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
N den taa leni yaba n den wuli a siedo Etiena soama ki ku o, ki saa bipo i moamoani ke li pundi, ki se ki guu yaaba n ku o tiayiekaadi.
21 "He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
Lani o Diedo den yedi nnifii ki gedi kelima n ba soani a ŋali foagima, bi nilanba po.
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
Bi den cengi Polo ŋali ke o maadi ki pundi laa maama. Lane bi den tangi ki tua: kpa o mani. Laa pundi ya nibuolu n tie ne n ya ye leni miali.
23 As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Bi den tangi ki pugidi, ki luni bi tiadi, ki yadi mi tama tanpoli.
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they yelled at him like that.
A minteela yudanciamo den yedi ke ban kuani Pololi diepaali nni ki pua o i balijoe ki buali o ki bandi yaala n teni ku niligu tangi opo yeni.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, "Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?"
Ban den loli o ki baa pua o ya yogunu, Polo den yedi miteela kobiga yudaano yua n den se likani: Naani yi pia u sanu ki pua Loma yua i balijoe ki daa buni leni o?
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
Minteela kobiga yudaano n den gbadi laa maama, o den gedi ki ban waani a minteela yudanciamo ki yedi: A baa tieni be? o joa yeni tie Loma yua yo.
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
A minteela yudanciamo den cua Polo kani ki yedi o: waani nni, a tie Loma yua yo? o den guani ki yedi o yeni de.
28 The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
A minteela yudanciamo den yedi o: N den pani ligiciame ki tua Loma yua. Polo den guani ki yedi o, mini wani n mali ki tie yene.
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Lanyogunu yaaba n den ba pua o wan maadi den fuadi o kani. A minteela yudanciamo mo den jie boncianla kelima o teni ke bi loli Polo yua n tie Loma yua leni i kuseseli.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Lan den fii ki fa, ke minteela kobiga yudaano den li bua ki bandi jufinba n den li kuliti Polo yaala ya po, o den teni ke bi lodi Polo, ki go teni ke bi kopadicianba yudanba leni bi cancannikpeliba taancianli kuli n taani. Lani o den gedini Polo ki sieni o bi nintuali.
