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]!”

Suapui te le pa te awng, keima le keima ka ki hukna kammal te hong ngaisak tavun, ci hi.

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,

Amate in Hebrew kam taw a pau a zak uh ciang in, thim seseam uh a: taciang Paul in,

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].

Keima sia Judah mi tatak ka hihi, Silicia ngamsung ah khuapi khat ahi Tarsus ah ka suak hi, ahihang hi Jerusalem ah ka khang a, Gamaliel peang ah pu le pa te i ngeina a cing in hong hil hi, taciang tu ni in note bangma in Pathian sang ah thalawptak in ka om ngei hi.

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.

Taciang Topa lampi a zui te vawtsia in, ka that hi, taciang numei le pasal ci ngawl in ka hen a, thong sung ah ka ap hi.

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].

Thiampi sang le Sanhedrin te theampo in zong keima atu in tettipang hi: Damascus a om te hen tu le Jerusalem ah paipui in, danpiak natu lai te ka nga zawkciang in Damascus ah ka pai hi.

6 About noon, my companions and I were getting near Damascus. Suddenly a bright light from the sky flashed all around me.

Taciang khual ka haw a, Damascus ka thet dektak sun hun pawl in, van pan in khuavak tang mama ka kimkot ah thakhathu in hong tang pimpem hi.

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?’

Lei ah ka puk a, aw khat in, Saul, Saul, banghang hong vawtsia ni ziam? hong ci ka za hi.

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].’

Taciang keima in, Topa awng, nang akua ni ziam? ci in ka zo hi. Taciang Ama in keima tung ah, Keima sia na vawtsiat Nazareth mi Jesus ka hihi, hong ci hi.

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.

Taciang ka kung ah om te in khuavak sia mu takpi uh a, lau mama uh hi; ahihang keima hong paupui pa i aw a za bua uhhi.

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.’

Taciang keima in, Topa awng, bang vawt tu khi ziam? ka ci hi. Topa in keima tung ah, Tho in a, Damascus ah pai in; tua mun ah na vawt tu in kong sawl theampo te kong son tu hi, hong ci hi.

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.

Tua a vanglian khuavak hang in khua ka mu thei bua hi, ka kung a om te in a khut uh taw hong kai uh a, Damascus ka theng hi.

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.

Tua mun ah Ananias a kici mi khat om hi, ama sia thukham bang in biakna sang ah a kipumpiak hi a, tua mun ah om Judah mite sung ah a ki phatson pa khat a hihi,

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].

Tua Ananias sia ka kung ah hongpai a, a din kawm in, suapui pa Sawl awng, khua mu kik in, hong ci hi. Tua hun lian in ama ka en hi.

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].

Taciang ama in ka kung ah, i pu le pa te Pathian in Ama deina he tu le, mi thutang khat mu tu a, a kam pan a pusuak kammal ngai tu in hong teal zo hi.

15 He wants you to tell people everywhere what you have seen and heard [from him].

Banghangziam cile nangma sia na mu le na zak te ngual theampo tung ah Ama tetti na hi tu hi.

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!’”

Taciang, tu in bang ngak ni ziam? tho in a, tui ki phum in, taciang na mawna te sil in a, Topa min sam in, hong ci hi.

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]

Tua zawkciang Jerusalem ka theng kik a, biakinn sung ah thu ka nget laitak in, mang khat ka mu hi;

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!’

Tua mun ah Topa in, Manlang in, taciang Jerusalem pan manlangtak in pusuak in: banghangziam cile amate in keima taw kisai in na tettipanna hong sang ngawl tu uh hi, hong ci hi.

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.

Taciang keima in Topa awng, Nang hong um te synagogue sung theampo ah sat in thong ka taksak hi, ci amate in hong he hi:

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].’

Taciang nangma ngalhang Stephen thisan a luan lai zong in, keima zong a hui ah ka ding a, a thina ah ka lungkim in a that te i puan te ka kepsak hi.

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!’”

Taciang Topa in ka tung ah, Pai in: banghangziam cile Gentile mite kung a khuala mama na ah kong paisak tu hi, hong ci hi.

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].

Hi thu a son dong amate in ngai uh hi, tua zawkciang in a ngingtak in au uh a, hibang mihing that vun, leitung ah om heak tahen: banghangziam cile ama sia a nungta tu ki phu ngawl hi, ci uh hi.

23 While they continued shouting, [“Kill him!”] they took off their cloaks and threw dust into the air, [which showed how angry they were].

Amate a au kawm in, a puan u te hawkkeak a, leivui van ah lawn ngawp uh hi.

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].

Tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa in Paul sia ngalkap inn huang sung ah tumpui tu in thupia hi, taciang ama langpan in banghang mipi te au ziam? ci a heak natu in Paul sat a, thu dong tu in vaitha hi.

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!”

Ahihang amate in savun khauhual taw a hen uh ciang in, Paul in zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa kung ah, thu a kisit ngawl lai Rome ngam mi khat sat tu ngeina ziam? ci hi.

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]”

Tua thu zakhat uk ngalkap mangpa in a zak ciang in, tul khat uk ngalkap mangpa tung ah, na nasep kidawm in: banghangziam cile hisia pa sia Rome mi hi, ci hi.

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].”

Tua zawkciang in tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa hongpai a, nangma sia Rome mi na hi ziam? hong son tan, ci hi. Paul in, hi khi hi, ci hi.

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].”

Taciang tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa in, Rome mi ka hi na sia dangka tampi pia in ka nga hi, ci in zo hi. Taciang Paul in, ahihang kei ka sua pan in Rome mi ka hihi, ci hi.

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].

Tua zawk pociang in thudong tu te Paul kung pan paikhia uh hi: taciang tulkhat uk ngalkap mangpa zong paul sia Rome mi hi, ci a heak zawkciang in, patau mama hi, banghangziam cile ama in Paul man in a lehhen hang a hihi.

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 zingsang ciang in, Judah mite in Paul thusitna thu a tel thiang nop uh hu in, a hen nate sutsak uh a, thiampi lian te le, sanhedrin te hongpai tu in thupia hi, taciang Paul paipui uh a, amate mai ah koi hi.