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]!”
Koeinaakhqi ingkaw ka pakhqi aw, kak cangnaak awi tuh kak kqawn ve ngai lah uh, tinak khqi hy.
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,
Aqamaic awi na awi ak kqawn ce a ming zaak awh ngai sap uhy. Cawh Paul ing,
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].
“Kai ve Kilikia qam Tarsu khaw awh ak thang Juda thlang pynoet na awm nyng, cehlai ve khawk khuiawh taai nyng. Gamaliel a kut khuiawh ni nu ni pa anaa awi ak leek na ana cawng nyng saw tuhngawi awhkaw nangmih amyihna Khawsa ak lungnaak thlang na awm lawt nyng.
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.
Ve a lam awhkaw thlangkhqi ve ami thihnaak aham the a kha na nyng, nu awm pa awm tunyng saw thawngim na thlak khqi nyng.
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].
Khawsoih boei khyt ingkaw awi ak tlykkungkhqi ingawm ni sim uhy. Damaska khaw awh amak awm koeinaakhqi aham a mingmih a venawh ca ce lo nyng ve ak thlangkhqi ve thawng ak tlakhqi amyihna tu nawh Jerusalem awh toel aham cet nyng.
6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.
Khawnghyp awh Damaska khaw ka pha tawm awh, khan benna kawng vangnaak ing nik coei pheng hy.
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?’
Dek na kang tluk awh awi ing, “Saul! Ikawtih nani thekhanaak,” ni tina hy.
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].’
Kai ing, Bawipa, nang a u nu? tina nyng. Anih ing, “Kai taw nang ing na the na khanaak, Nazareth khaw awhkaw Jesu,” ni tina hy.
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.
Ka pyikhqi ing vangnaak ce hu hlai uhy, ka venawh kaw ak kqawn law awi cetaw am zasim uhy.
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.’
Kai ing, ‘Ikaw ka sai hly, Bawipa?’ tina nyng. Cawh Bawipa ing, ‘Tho nawhtaw, Damaska khawk khui na cet. Na sai hly kawikhqi boeih cawh nim then bit kawm uh,’ ni tina hy.
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.
Ak vang soeih ing ka mik ce a hyp law sak khoep hawh a dawngawh, ka pyikhqi ing ka kut awh ni sawi unawh Damaska khaw na ni ceh pyi uhy.
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.
Cawh Ananias ak mingnaak thlang pynoet ce ka venna law hy. Anih taw anaa awi ak hquut thlang ingkaw ce a khawk khuiawh ak awmkhqi Juda boeih ing amik kqihchahnaak soeih thlang na awm hy.
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].
Anih ce ka venawh dyi nawh, ‘Ka naa Saul, na mik dai hlah seh!’ ni tina hy. Cawh ka mik dai nawh anih ce hu pahoei nyng.
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].
Anih ing, “Ni pakhqi a Khawsa ing amah ak kawngaih sim sak ham ingkaw Thlak Dyng ce huh sak nawh am kha awhkaw awi ce zaak sak aham nang ve nik tyk hawh hy.
15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].
Nang zaak ingkaw na huh ce thlangkhqi boeih a venawh simpyikung na awm kawp ti.
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!’”
Kaw na qeh bak bak? Tho, batisma hu nawhtaw na thawlhnaakkhqi ce sil lah, ang ming ce khy lah,’ ni tina hy.
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]
Jerusalem na hlat tlaih nyng saw bawkim awh kak cykcah awh huhsaknaak ce hu nyng,
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!’
Bawipa ing awi ak kqawn law ce hu nyng. Anih ing, “Ang tawnna, Jerusalem ve cehta hlah; kak awithang nak kqawn hly ve do ham am ngaih uhy,’ ni tina uhy.
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.
Kai ing, “Bawipa, nang anik cangnaak thlangkhqi ce thawng thlak aham ingkaw vyk aham sinakawk pynoet coeng pynoet awh cet nyng, tice vekkhqi ing sim uhy.
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].’
Na ceityih Stephen a thi ang lawngawh, cawh dyi nyng saw a mingmih ce dyih pyi nyng, anih a mik himkhqi a hi ce ana qeh pek khqi nyng,” tina nyng.
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!’”
Cawh Bawipa ing, “Cet; ak hla na Gentelkhqi venna ni tyi vang nyng,” ni tina hy.
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].
Ve ak awi ak kqawn dy taw thlang kqeng ing ngai pe hlai uhy. Cekcoengawh taw, “Ve ak thlang ve Khawmdek awh koeh hqing sak uh! A hqing aham am tyng hy,” tinawh khy uhy.
23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].
Khy unawh ami hikhqi ce khan na ami khawng coengawh dek pli ce khan na theh uhy.
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].
Cawh qaalboei ing Paul ce qalkap a awmnaak hun na ceh pyi aham awi pehy. Ikawtih thlang kqeng ing vemyihna a mik khy sih tice sim aham a ngaih adawngawh quiboeng ing vyk nawh doet aham awi pehy.
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!”
Vyk aham hi ami suh peek awh, cawhkaw ak dyi qalkap zakhat ak ukkung a venawh Paul ing, “A thawlhnaak awm huh hlan awh Rom thlang ve vemyihna na vyk hly thai sawhqat nawh nu?” tina hy.
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]”
Qalkap zakhat ak ukkung ing ce ak awi ce ang zaak awh, qaalboei a venna cet nawh kqawn pehy. Anih ing, “Ikawmyihna sai vang na ti? Ve ak thlang ve Rom thlang ni,” tina hy.
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].”
Cawh qaalboei ce Paul a venna cet nawh doet hy, “Nang ve Rom thlang aw, kqawn lah?” tina hy. Paul ing, “Oeih, Rom thlang na awm nyng,” tina hy.
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].”
Cawh qaalboei ing, Kai ingtaw Rom thlang na awm thainaak ham tangka khawzah pe nyng,” tina hy. Cehlai Paul ing, “Kai taw Rom thlang qoe qoe na thang nyng,” tina hy.
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].
Anih doet aham ak caikhqi ce thoeih bat uhy. Rom thlang na ak awm Paul ce thiqui ing ak khih dawngawh qaalboei awm ly hy.
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.
A khawngawi nyn awh Judakhqi ing Paul ve thawlh puk uhy tice sim aham a ngaih dawngawh Paul ce a hlah awh khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw Sanhedrin ce khy sak hy. Cekcoengawh Paul ce khy nawh cekkhqi haiawh dyih sak hy.
