Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
“Mobantu mwense, banse, ne bamatata, kamunyumfwani kukana mulandu kwakame.”
2 And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
Pakunyumfwa kwambeti Paulo, lambanga mu mulaka wabo, balamwena tonto kwambeti banyumfwishishe cena. Paulo walapitilisha kubambileti,
3 I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, hut brought up in this city, taught at the feet of Gamaliel in the strictness of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
“Ame nde Muyuda, ndalasemenwa mu munshi wa Taliso, mucishi ca Kilikiya, nsombi ndalakulila muno mu munshi wa Yelusalemu. Ndalikuba shikwiya wa Gamaliyeli, uyo walanjiyisha mwakukonkela Milawo yalapewa ku bamashali betu bakulukulu. Kayi ndalikuba walibenga kusebensela Lesa, mbuli ncemubele mwense omuli pano.
4 And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,
Ndalikupensha bantu balikukonkela nshila ya Mwami Yesu, nabambi ndalikubashinisha. Ndalikwikata batuloba ne batukashi ne kubatwala mujele.
5 as also the high-priest beareth me witness, and all the elderhood; from whom I received letters to the brethren, and was on my way to Damascus to bring those also that were there, bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
Mukulene wa Beshimilumbo, ne bomboloshi ba nkuta ngabasumineti ndambanga cakubinga. Pakwinga balo ebalampa makalata, akunsuminisha kutwala ku Bayuda balikwikala mu munshi wa Damasiko. Neco ndalaya akubekata bantu bashoma Yesu ne kubaleta ku Yelusalemu, kabali basungwa ncetani kwambeti bese bapewe cisubulo.
6 But it came to pass, as I was on my way, and approaching Damascus, that about noon there suddenly shone around me a great light from heaven;
“Mpondalashika pepi ne munshi wa Damasiko, cindi ca 12 koloko munshi, mumuni unene walafuma kwilu walamunikila mpondalikuba.
7 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Ndalawa panshi, popelapo ndalanyumfwa liswi lya kwambeti, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Inga ulampenshelenga cani cisa’
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.
Ndalepusheti, ‘Inga njamwe bani Nkambo,’ Walikwamba walankumbuleti, ‘Njame Yesu waku Nasaleti ngolapenshenga.”
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but the voice of him that spoke to me they did not hear.
Bantu mbondalikuba nabo baliya kunyumfwa liswi lya muntu walikwamba nenjame sobwe, nsombi mumuni balaubona.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there thou wilt be told of all which it hath been appointed thee to do.
Popelapo ndalepusheti, “Inga nicani ncendelela kwinsa Nkambo? Apo Mwami walambeti, ‘Nyamuka, wenga mu Damasiko, nibenga bakwambile byonse Lesa mbyalayandangeti winse.’
11 And as I could not see by reason of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand of those that were with me, and came into Damascus.
Ndalashipilwa cebo ca mumuni unene walamunikila cakwinseti balanjikatilila kucikasa bantu mbondalikuba nabo pa kuntwala mu Damasiko.”
12 But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,
Mu munshi uwu mwalikuba muntu walikukwiweti Hananiya, muntu wali kukonkela Milawo, ne kukambilila Lesa ne moyo wakendi wonse. Bayuda bonse baku Damasiko balikumupa bulemu.
13 came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.
Walemana pepi ne njame ne kwambeti, “Saulo mukwabo, kocaluka menso utatike kubona kayi!” Pacindi copeleco ndalacikonsha kulanga ne kumubona Hananiya.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers chose thee to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth;
Popelapo walambeti, “Lesa ngobali kukambilila bamashali betu bakulukulu, lakusala kwambeti winshibe kuyanda kwakendi ne kubona Walulama ne kunyumfwa liswi lyakendi.
15 for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Pakwinga nukamubele kamboni pakubambila bantu bintu mbyowalabona, ne kunyumfwa.
16 And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Inga lino ucipembelela cani? Nyamuka, ubatishiwe kwambeti Lesa akuswepeshe bwipishi bwakobe mpolapailinga Lesa.
17 And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
“Mpondalabwelela ku Yelusalemu, cindi ncondalikupaila mu Ng'anda ya Lesa ndalabona cimbonimboni.
18 and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Ndalabona Mwami kang'ambileti, ‘Fwambana, fuma mu Yelusalemu muno, pakwinga bantu nteti bakunyumfwile bukamboni mbweti wambenga bulambanga sha njame.’
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;
Ame ndalambeti, ‘Nkambo, bonse bacinshi kwambeti ndalikuya mu mibungano ya Bayuda, kusunga ne kubauma abo bashoma muli njamwe.
20 and when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I myself was standing by and consenting, and keeping the garments of those who slew him.
Kayi mpobalikumushina Stefano uyo walikwambila bantu makani ali pali njamwe, ame ndalikubapo. Ndalasuminishako kwambeti bamushine, kayi njame ndalikuba ndekata mu makasa byakufwala bya kunsa bya bantu abo balikumushina.’
21 And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
Lino Mwami walang'ambileti, ‘Koya, pakwinga ni nkakutume kutali ku bantu bakunsa.’”
22 And they listened to him as far as this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth! for it was not fit that he should live.
Bantu bali kabakutika mpaka pacindi ncalamba maswi akuya kubantu bakunsa. Neco balatatika kubilikisheti, “Katumushinani! Nkelela kubapo pacishi capanshi muntuyu sobwe!”
23 And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Balabilikisha ne kuwala byakufwala byabo bya kunsa mwilu, ne kutukula lusuko.
24 the chief captain ordered him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might ascertain for what cause they were thus crying out against him.
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walabambileti bamutwale Paulo, munkambe ya bashilikali kuya kumukwapula, kwambeti ayubulule ncobayobekelanga bantu bonse.
25 But when they had stretched him out with the cords, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Lino mpobalamusunga kwambeti batatike kumukwipa, Paulo walepusha mushilikali walikwendelesha bashilikali mwanda, walikuba wemana pepi, “Sena mulawo wasuminisha kukwipa bikoti muntu Muloma, kamutana mu mombolosheti mucane mulandu?”
26 When the centurion heard this, he went and told the chief captain, saying, What art thou about to do? For this man is a Roman.
Uyu mukulene wabashilikali mpwalanyumfweco, walaya kwambila mukulene wa bashilikali bonse, ne kumwipusheti, “Inga mulayandanga kwinsa cani? Muntuyu ni Muloma!”
27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
Popelapo mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walaya kuli Paulo, kuya kumwipusheti, “Kong'ambila cena, sena omu Loma?” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ee.”
28 The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.
Mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walambeti, “Ame ndalensa kula ne mali angi, kwambeti mbe Mu loma.” Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame nde mu Loma mukusemwa.”
29 They therefore who were about to examine him left him immediately. And the chief captain also was alarmed when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Cindico bashilikali basa balikuyanda kumwipusha balasonoka. Nendi mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walatina mpwaleshibeti Paulo ni Muloma, kayi bamusunga ncetani.
30 On the morrow, wishing to have certain knowledge why he was accused by the Jews, he released him, and ordered the chief priests and all the council to assemble; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
Neco pabusuba bwalakonkapo, mukulene wa bashilikali bonse walikuyanda kwinshiba cena mulandu ngobali kuyanda kumupa Paulo Bayuda, walambila bashilikali kwambeti bamusungulule Paulo, kufumapo walambila beshimilumbo bamakulene ne bendeleshi ba nkuta bonse kwambeti babungane. Neco balamwimanika Paulo pantangu pabo.
