Acts 22
1 Paul said, “[Jewish] elders and my other fellow Jews, listen to me now while I reply to [those who are accusing me]!”
“Mga kaigsoonan ug mga amahan, paminawa ang akong pagpanalipod nga akong buhaton karon kaninyo.”
2 When the crowd of people heard Paul speaking to them in [their own] Hebrew language, they became even more quiet and really listened. Then Paul said to them,
Sa dihang ang pundok nakadungog kang Pablo nga nakigsulti ngadto kanila sa Hebreohanon nga pinulongan, sila nahilom. Siya miingon,
3 “I am a Jew, [as are all of you]. I was born in Tarsus [city], in Cilicia [province], but I grew up here in Jerusalem. [When I was young, for many years] I studied the laws [that Moses gave to our ancestors]. I was taught by [the famous teacher] Gamaliel [MTY] {[The famous teacher] Gamaliel taught [MTY] me}. [I have] carefully [obeyed those laws, because] I have wanted to obey God. I [am sure that] many of you also carefully obey [those laws].
“Usa ako ka Judio, nga natawo sa Tarsus sa Cilicia, apan gimatuto niining siyudara sa tiilan ni Gamaliel. Natudloan ako pinaagi sa higpit nga mga pamaagi sa pamalaod sa atong mga katigulangan. Maiiniton ako ngadto sa Dios, sama kaninyong tanan karon.
4 [That is why] I previously persecuted those who believe the message [that people call] the Way [that Jesus taught. I continually looked for ways] to kill [them. Whenever I found] men or women [who believed that message], I [commanded that] they should be seized and thrown {[people to] seize them and throw them} into jail.
Akong gilutos kining Dalan ngadto sa kamatayon; akong gigapos ang mga lalaki ug mga babaye ug ako silang gibalhog didto sa bilanggoan.
5 The supreme priest knows this, and so do the [other respected men who belong to our Jewish] Council. They gave me letters to [take to] their fellow Jews in Damascus [city. By means of those letters, they authorized me to] go to there and find people who believed in [Jesus. They had written in the letters that I was to bring those people] as prisoners to Jerusalem, so that they would be punished here {[the leaders here] could punish them}. [So I went on my way to Damascus].
Ang labaw nga pari usab ug ang tanan nga mga hamtong makapamatuod nga nakadawat ako ug sulat gikan kanila alang sa mga kaigsoonan sa Damasco, alang sa akong panaw didto. Akong gidala pagbalik ang mga gapos sa Jerusalem kadtong kabahin niining Dalan aron pagasilotan.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
Nahitabo kini samtang ako naglakaw ug duol na sa Damasco, sa kaudtohon sa kalit mitungha ang dakong kahayag gikan sa langit nagsugod ug dan-ag palibot kanako.
7 [The light was so bright that] I fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice [of someone] speaking to me [from up in the sky. The one who was speaking to me said], ‘Saul! Saul! Why do you [(sg)] do things to harm me?’
Natumba ako sa yuta ug may nadungog akong tingog nga miingon, 'Saulo, Saulo, nganong gilutos mo man ako?'
8 I answered, ‘Who are you?’ He replied, ‘I am Jesus from Nazareth. I [am the one] whom you [(sg)] are harming [by doing things to harm my followers].’
Mitubag ako, 'Kinsa ka ba, Ginoo?' Misulti siya kanako, 'Ako si Jesus nga Nazaretnon, nga imong gilutos.'
9 The men who were [traveling] with me saw the [very bright] light, [and they heard a voice], but they did not understand what the voice said to me.
Kadtong mga miuban kanako nakakita sa kahayag apan wala sila makadungog sa iyang tingog nga misulti kanako.
10 Then I asked, ‘Lord, what [do you want] me to do?’ The Lord told me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus! [A man] there will tell you [(sg)] all that I have planned for you to do.’
Miingon ako, 'Unsa ang angay nakong buhaton, Ginoo?' Ang Ginoo miingon kanako, 'Bangon, ug adto sa Damasco; didto pagasultian ka sa tanan nimong angay nga pagabuhaton.'
11 [After that, I could not see], because the [very bright] light had caused me to become blind. So my companions took me by the hand and led me until [we(exc) arrived] in Damascus.
Dili ako makakita tungod sa kasulaw sa kahayag, busa miadto ako sa Damasco nga giagak sa mga kamot sa mga mikuyog kanako.
12 [A couple of days] later, a man whose name was Ananias came to [see] me. He was a man who [greatly respected God and] carefully obeyed [our Jewish] laws. All the Jews living in Damascus said good things about him.
Didto nahimamat nako ang usa ka tawo nga ginganlan ug Ananias, usa ka mainampoon nga tawo sumala sa balaod ug maayo ang gipangsulti sa tanang mga Judio nga mipuyo didto.
13 He came and stood beside me and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, see [again]!’ Instantly I could see! I saw Ananias [standing there beside me].
Miduol siya kanako, mitindog duol kanako ug miingon, 'Igsoong Saulo, dawata ang imong panan-aw. 'Nianang taknaa nakita nako siya.
14 Then he said: ‘The God whom [we(inc) worship and] whom our ancestors [worshipped] has chosen you and will show you what he wants [you to do. He has allowed you] to see the righteous one, [the Messiah], and you have heard him speaking [to you].
Unya miingon siya, 'Ang Dios sa atong mga katigulangan gipili ka aron makahibalo sa iyang kabubut-on, aron makita ang Usa ka Matarong, ug maminaw sa tingog nga naggikan sa iyang kaugalingong baba.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Kay ikaw ang magasaksi alang kaniya ngadto sa tanang mga tawo mahitungod sa kung unsa ang imong nakita ug nadungog.
16 So now (do not delay!/why delay?) [RHQ] Stand up, let [me] baptize you, and by praying to the Lord [Jesus ask God] to forgive you [(sg)] for your sins!’”
Ug karon nganong naghulat ka man? Tindog, pagpabawtismo, ug hugasi ang imong mga sala, pinaagi sa pagtawag sa iyang ngalan.'
17 “Later, I returned to Jerusalem. [One day] I went to the Temple courtyard. While I was praying there, I saw a vision [in which]
Paghuman nako ug balik sa Jerusalem, ug samtang nag-ampo ako didto sa templo, nahitabo kini nga ako nakakita ug panan-awon.
18 I saw the Lord speaking to me. He said to me, ‘[Do not stay here]! Leave Jerusalem immediately, because the people [here] will not (believe/listen to) what you [(sg)] tell [them] about me!’
Nakit-an nako siya nga nag-ingon kanako, 'Pagdali ug pagbiya sa Jerusalem karon dayon, tungod kay dili nila dawaton ang imong pagpamatuod mahitungod kanako.'
19 But I [protested and] said to him, ‘Lord, they know that I went to many of our meeting houses looking for people who believe in you. I was putting in jail those [whom I found] who believed in you, and I was even beating them.
Miingon ako, 'Ginoo, kabalo sila sa ilang mga kaugalingon nga ako silang gibilanggo ug gilatigo ang mga mituo kanimo sa matag sinagoga.
20 [They remember that] when Stephen was killed [MTY] {when people killed [MTY] Stephen} because he told people about you, I stood there [watching it all] and approving [what they were doing]. I [even] guarded the outer garments that those who were murdering him [had thrown aside. So if I stay here, the fact that I have changed how I think about you will surely impress those leaders of our people].’
Sa dihang miula ang dugo ni Esteban nga imong saksi, nagbarog usab ako didto ug miuyon, ug akong gibantayan ang mga bisti sa nagpatay kaniya.'
21 But the Lord said to me, ‘No, [do not stay here]! Leave [Jerusalem, because] I am going to send you [(sg)] far away [from here] to non-Jewish people!’”
Apan miingon siya kanako, 'Biya, tungod kay ipadala ko ikaw ngadto sa mga Gentil.'”
22 The people listened [quietly] to what Paul was saying until [he mentioned the Lord sending him to non-Jewish people]. Then they began shouting [angrily], “Kill him! [He does not deserve to live any longer]!” [They said that because they could not believe that God would save anyone except Jews].
Gitugotan siya sa mga tawo pagsulti hangtod niining higayona. Apan misinggit sila ug miingon, “Palayo sa maong kaubanan niining kalibotana: kay dili maayo nga mabuhi pa siya.”
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
Samtang naninggit sila, ilang gilabay ang ilang mga bisti, ug milabay sila ug abog sa hangin,
24 So the commander [commanded] that Paul be taken {[soldiers] to take Paul} into the barracks. He told [the soldiers] that they should strike Paul with a whip [that had pieces of bone/metal on the end of it], in order to make him tell what he had done that made the Jews shout so angrily. [So the soldiers took Paul into the barracks].
ang pangulong kapitan nagmando nga dad-on si Pablo didto sa kuta. Iyang gimandoan nga kinahanglan pangutan-on siya uban ang pagkastigo, aron nga sa iyang kaugalingon mahibaloan unta niya nganong misiyagit sila batok kaniya sama niana.
25 Then they stretched his arms out [and tied them] so that they could whip him [on his back. But] Paul said to the officer who was standing nearby [watching], “[You(sg) should think carefully about this]! You will certainly be [RHQ] acting unlawfully if you whip me, a Roman [citizen whom] no [one has put on trial and] condemned!”
Sa dihang gigapos nila siya sa pisi nga hinimo gikan sa panit sa mananap, si Pablo miingon sa senturyon nga nagtindog tupad kaniya, “Uyon ba sa balaod nga imong kastigohon ang tawo nga Romanhon bisan wala pa kini ka hukmi?”
26 When the officer heard that, he went to the commander and reported it to him. He said [to the commander], “This man is a Roman [citizen] (Surely you would not [command us to whip him]!/Do you really want [us to whip him]?) [RHQ]”
Sa pagkadungog sa senturyon niini, miadto siya sa pangulong kapitan ug miingon kaniya, “Unsa may buot nimong buhaton? Kay kining tawhana usa ka lumulupyo sa Roma.”
27 The commander [was surprised when he heard that. He himself] went [into the barracks] and said to Paul, “Tell me, are you [(sg) really] a Roman [citizen]?” Paul answered, “Yes, I [am].”
Ang pangulong kapitan miadto ug miingon kaniya, “Sultihi ako, usa ka ba ka lumulupyo sa Roma?” Si Pablo miingon, “Oo.”
28 Then the commander said, “[I am also a Roman citizen]. I paid a lot of money to become a [Roman] citizen.” Paul said, “But I was born a [Roman] citizen, [so I did not need to pay anything].”
Ang pangulong kapitan mitubag, “Sa dakong kantidad lamang sa salapi ang hinungdan nga akong naangkon ang pagka-Romanhon.” Apan si Pablo miingon, “Ako natawo ug lumulupyo sa Roma.”
29 The soldiers [were about to whip Paul and to ask him questions about what he had done. But when they heard what Paul said, they] left him immediately. The commander also became afraid, because he realized that Paul was a Roman [citizen] and that he had [illegally commanded soldiers to] tie up Paul’s [hands].
Unya ang mga tawo nga buot mangutana kaniya nibiya kaniya diha dayon. Nahadlok usab ang pangulong kapitan, sa pagkasayod niya nga si Pablo usa ka Romanhon, tungod kay gigapos nila siya.
30 [The commander still] wanted to know exactly why the Jews were accusing Paul. So the next day he [told the soldiers to] take the chains off Paul. He also summoned the chief priests and the [other Jewish] Council [members]. Then he took Paul [to where the Council was meeting] and [commanded] him to stand before them.
Sa pagkasunod adlaw, ang pangulong kapitan buot masayod sa kamatuoran mahitungod sa mga pasangil sa mga Judio batok kang Pablo. Busa iyang gibadbaran sa iyang mga gapos ug mimando sa mga pangulong pari ug ang tanang konseho nga makigtagbo. Unya iyang gidala si Pablo didto sa ubos ug gibutang taliwala nila.
