Acts 22
1 Brethren and fathers, hear my defence, which I now make to you.
“ʻAe kāinga tangata, mo e ngaahi tamai, mou fanongo ki heʻeku fakamatala ni kiate kimoutolu.”
2 And on hearing him speak to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more silence. And he saith:
(Pea ʻi heʻenau fanongo ʻoku ne lea kiate kinautolu ʻi he lea fakaHepelū, naʻa nau fakalongo pe: pea ne pehē, )
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.
“Ko e moʻoni ko e tangata Siu au, naʻe fanauʻi au ʻi Tasusi, ʻi Silisia, ka naʻaku tupu hake ʻi he kolo ni ʻi he vaʻe ʻo Kāmelieli, pea naʻe akonekina au ʻi he fono ʻae ngaahi tamai, ʻo fakatatau ki hono totonu lahi, pea ne u fai velenga ki he ʻOtua, ʻo hangē ko kimoutolu kotoa pē ʻi he ʻaho ni.
4 And I persecuted this way [[of belief]] even to death, binding and putting into prisons both men and women,
Pea naʻaku fakatangaʻi ʻae hala ko eni ʻo aʻu ki he mate, ʻo haʻisia mo fakahū ki he ngaahi fale fakapōpula ʻae tangata mo e fefine.
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.
Pea ʻoku fakamoʻoni kiate au ʻae taulaʻeiki lahi, mo e kau mātuʻa kotoa pē: ʻaia ne u maʻu mei ai ʻae ngaahi tohi ki he kāinga, pea u ʻalu ki Tamasikusi, ke haʻisia mo ʻomi ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻi ai ki Selūsalema, ke tautea.
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;
“Pea pehē, ʻi heʻeku fai ʻeku fononga, kuo u ofi ki Tamasikusi, ʻi he hoʻatāmālie, pea fakafokifā, kuo malama mai mei he langi ʻae maama lahi ʻo takatakai ʻiate au.
7 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why dost thou persecute me?
Pea ne u tō ki he kelekele, pea u fanongo ki he leʻo, ʻoku pehē mai kiate au, ‘ʻE Saula, ʻe Saula, ko e hā ʻoku ke fakatanga ai au?’
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou persecutest.
Pea ne u pehē, ‘ʻE ʻEiki, ko hai koe?’ Pea ne pehē mai kiate au, ‘Ko au Sisu ʻo Nāsaleti, ʻaia ʻoku ke fakatangaʻi.’
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.
Pea naʻe mamata moʻoni ki he maama ʻakinautolu naʻe ʻiate au, pea manavahē; ka naʻe ʻikai te nau fanongo ki he leʻo ʻo ia naʻe lea mai kiate au.
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.
Pea ne u pehē, ‘ʻE ʻEiki, ko e hā te u fai?’ Pea pehē mai ʻe he ʻEiki kiate au, ‘Tuʻu, ʻo ʻalu ki Tamasikusi; pea ʻe tala ʻi ai kiate koe ʻae ngaahi meʻa kotoa pē kuo tuʻutuʻuni ke ke fai.’
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.
Pea naʻe ʻikai te u kei mamata, ko e meʻa ʻi he malama lahi ʻae maama ko ia, pea naʻe taki nima au ʻekinautolu naʻe ʻiate au, pea ne u aʻu ki Tamasikusi.
12 But one Ananias, a devout man according to the Law, well spoken of by all the Jews who dwelt there,
“Pea ko e tokotaha ko ʻAnanaia, ko e tangata faʻa lotu ʻo fakatatau ki he fono, pea ongo lelei ia ʻi he kakai Siu kotoa pē naʻe nofo ai;
13 came to me, and standing over me said, Brother Saul, receive sight. And I immediately looked up upon him.
Naʻe haʻu ia kiate au, ʻo tuʻu mai, mo ne pehē mai kiate au, ‘ʻE kāinga ko Saula, ke ʻā ho mata.’ Pea ʻi he feituʻulaʻā pē ko ia ne u sio hake kiate ia.
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;
Pe ne pehē mai, ‘Kuo fili koe ʻe he ʻOtua ʻo ʻetau ngaahi tamai, ke ke ʻilo hono finangalo, mo mamata ki he Toko Taha Angatonu ko ia, mo ke fanongo ki he leʻo ʻo hono fofonga.
15 for thou shalt be a witness for him to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
He te ke hoko ko ʻene fakamoʻoni ʻoe meʻa kuo ke mamata mo fanongo ai ki he kakai kotoa pē.
16 And now why dost thou delay? Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on his name.
Pea ko e hā ʻoku ke fakatuai ai? Tuʻu, pea ke papitaiso, ʻo fakamaʻa koe mei hoʻo angahala, pea ui ki he huafa ʻoe ʻEiki.’
17 And it came to pass after my return to Jerusalem, while I was praying in the temple, that I fell into a trance,
“Pea ʻi heʻeku toe haʻu ki Selūsalema, naʻe pehē, naʻe ʻāvea hoku loto, lolotonga ʻeku lotu ʻi he falelotu lahi;
18 and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Pea ne u mamata kiate ia, pea ne pehē mai kiate au, ‘Fakatoʻotoʻo, mo ke ʻalu ke vave ʻi Selūsalema: koeʻuhi ʻe ʻikai te nau tui ki hoʻo fakamoʻoni kiate au.’
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned, and beat in every synagogue, those that believed in thee;
Pea ne u pehē, ‘ʻE ʻEiki, ʻoku nau ʻilo ko au naʻaku fakahū ki he fale fakapōpula mo haha ʻi he falelotu kotoa pe ʻakinautolu naʻe tui kiate koe.
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.
Pea ʻi he lilingi ʻoe toto ʻo hoʻo fakamoʻoni ko Setiveni, naʻaku tuʻu ʻi ai foki, pea u loto ki hono tāmateʻi, pea ne u tauhi ʻae kofu ʻokinautolu naʻa nau tāmateʻi ia.’
21 And he said to me, Depart; for I will send thee far hence to the gentiles.
Pea pehē mai ʻe ia kiate au, ‘Ke ke ʻalu: he te u fekau koe ki he mamaʻo ki he ngaahi Senitaile.’
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.
Pea naʻa nau fakafanongo kiate ia ʻo aʻu ki he lea ko ia, pea nau [toki ]kalanga lahi, ʻo pehē, “Ke ʻave ʻi māmani ʻae siana pehē: ʻoku ʻikai lelei ke moʻui ia.”
23 And as they were crying out, and shaking their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
Pea ʻi heʻenau kalanga, mo lī ki lalo honau kofu, pea laku ki ʻolunga ʻae efu,
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.
Naʻe fekau ʻe he ʻeikitau ke ʻomi ia ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau, pea fekau ke ʻeke mo kauʻimaea ia; ke ne ʻilo pe ko e hā ʻoku nau kalanga pehē ai kiate ia.
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?
Pea ʻi heʻenau haʻi ʻaki ia ʻae kiliʻi manu, pea pehē ʻe Paula ki he ʻeikitau naʻe tuʻu ai, “ʻOku ngofua hoʻomou kauʻimaea ha tangata Loma, ʻoku teʻeki ai fakamaauʻi?”
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.
Pea kuo fanongo ki ai ʻae ʻeikitau, pea ʻalu ia ʻo tala ki he pule ʻoe tau, ʻo ne pehē, “Ke ke vakai ki he meʻa ʻoku ke fai: he ko e tangata Loma eni.”
27 Then the chief captain came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yes.
Pea haʻu ai ʻae pule ʻoe tau, ʻo pehē kiate ia, “Tala mai kiate au, ko e Loma koe?” Pea ne pehē, “ʻIo.”
28 The chief captain answered, For a great sum I obtained this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was born a Roman.
Pea pehē ʻe he pule ʻoe tau, “Ko e paʻanga lahi naʻaku fakatauʻaki ʻeau ke u ʻoe kakai ko ia.” Pea pehē ʻe Paula, “Ka naʻe fanauʻi au ko ia.”
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.
Pea ʻalu leva ʻiate ia ʻakinautolu naʻe fai ke fakamamahiʻi ia: pea naʻe manavahē foki mo e pule ʻoe tau, ʻi heʻene ʻilo ko e Loma ia, pea koeʻuhi kuo ne haʻi ia.
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.
Pea pongipongi ai, koeʻuhi ko ʻene fie ʻilo hono moʻoni ʻoe meʻa kuo tukuakiʻi ai ia ʻe he kakai Siu, naʻa ne vete ʻiate ia hono haʻi, mo ne fekau ki he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau fakamaau kotoa pē ke fakataha, pea ne ʻomi ki lalo ʻa Paula, ʻo tuku ia ʻi honau ʻao.
