Acts 22
1 Men, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now to you.
“Anyandugu ni a tata ane, tegeelyi u uguniilyi nuane ni nikawituma kitalanyu itungili.”
2 And when they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
Anyianza nai akija uPaulo ukuligitya ni enso ku Kiebrania, aka kilaga. Akaligitya.
3 I am verily a man who is a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, being zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
Unene ni Muyahudi, ntugiwe kisali ka Tarso kipango nika Kilikia, ila aindigiiye i kimanyi mu kisali iki, mu migulu ang'wa Gamalieli. Ai manyisigwe kunuganiila ni nzila nziza nia malagiilyo a atata itu. Unene ni munyangulu kung'wa Itunda, anga u nyenye mihi ni mili ilelo.
4 And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Ai niagilye ku nzila iyi kupikiila insha; nika atunga agoha ni asungu nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
5 As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the council of the elders: from whom also I received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them who were there bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.
Ga nu kuhani nu mukulu ni anyampala ihi ahumile kupumya u ukuiili kina ai nsingiiye ibada kupuma kitalao ku nsoko a anyandugu niakoli ku Dameski, kitalane unene kutunga u muhinzo kulongola kung'wanso. Ai ituile nialete antu ku Yerusalemu ku nzila iyo iti atungwe nu kulingwa njuguda.
6 And it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and had come near to Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light around me.
Ai ipumie kina pang'wanso nai natula nkoli muhinzo nu kuhumbeela ku Dameski, itungo nila mung'wi kupumbugiilya welu ukulu ukapumila kilunde ukandya kunelya.
7 And I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Nikagwa pihi hangi nikija luli lukumbila, 'Sauli, Sauli ku niki ukuntasha?'
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Nikasukiilya, 'u ewe wi nyenyu, Mukulu?' Akantambuila, 'Unene ni Yesu Munazaeti, naiza u ewe ukuntasha.'
9 And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spoke to me.
Awo nai akoli palung'wi nu nene ai ihengile u welu, ila shanga ai igulye u luli nulang'wa uyo nai uligitilye nu nene.
10 And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Nikaligitya, 'Nitume ntuni, Mukulu?' uMukulu akantambuila, Imike hangi wingile mu Dameski; kung'wanso ukutambuilwa kila i kintu nutakiwe kituma.'
11 And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Shanga ai nihumile kihenga kunsoko a welu nua welu uwo, uugwa nikalongola ku Dameski ku kutongwa ni mikono nua awo nai akoli nu nene.
12 And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews who dwelt there,
Kung'wanso nikatankana nu muntu nai witangwa Anania, ai watulaa muntu nai uambile ilagiilyo hangi munya ku kuligwa ntongeela a Ayahudi ihi nai ikiie kung'wanso.
13 Came to me, and stood, and said to me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Akapembya kitalane, akimika ntongeela ane, nu kuligitya, Munyandugu Sauli, ulije kihenga. 'Ku itungo lilo liilo nikihenga.
14 And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Akaligitya, 'Itunda nua atata itu ukuholanilye u ewe ulije kulinga u ulowa nuakwe, kumihenga uyo ni munya tai ane, nu kija u luli nulupembeeye milangu nilakwe.
15 For thou shalt be his witness to all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Ku nsoko ukutula wi mukuiili kitalakwe nu kuantu ihi migulya a naza umihengile nu kigiilya.
16 And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Uugwa itungili ku niki ulindiie? Uka, wogigwe, woje i milandu ako, uzelitanga i lina nilakwe.'
17 And it came to pass, that, when I had come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Ze yakilaa kusuka ku Yerusalemu, hangi nai natula kipolya mukati itekeelo, ikapumila kina nikinkiiligwa muloto.
18 And saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Nikamihenga ukuntammbuila, 'kagupa upume mu Yerusalemu ku ukau, ku nsoko shanga augombile u ukuiili nuako kutula unene.'
19 And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Nikaligitya, 'Mukulu, enso akola alingile ai nia tungile mu kadulumu nu kuakua awo nai akuhuiie mu kila itekeelo.
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting to his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Ni sakami ang'wa Stefano mukuiili nuako nai ihunuwe, Unene ga ai nkoli nimikile pakupi nu kugomba hangi ai natulaa kusunja ang'wenda a awo nai amubulagile.'
21 And he said to me, Depart: for I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.
Kuiti ai untambuie, 'Longola, ku nsoko unene nika kulagiilya ulongole kuli ku anyaingu.”
22 And they hearkened to him until this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Antu akamulekela waligitye migulya a lukani ulu. Kuiti panyambele akitunta nu kuligitya, “muheje u muntu uyu mi ihi; ku nsoko shanga iziza wikie.”
23 And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
Nai akatula akitunta, nu kuguma i ang'wenda ao nu kupekula u lunkundi migulya,
24 The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the barracks, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know for what cause they cried so against him.
u mukomoli nu mukulu akalagiilya uPaulo waletwe mitando. Akalagiilya wakoligwe kunu wazekuwa i mikoha, iti u ng'wenso mukola walinge ku niki ai atulaa akumuzogoelya iyogo kinya iti.
25 And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Ga ni iti nai atulaa amutunga ku ndigi, uPaulo aka mutambuila u akida uyo nai wimikile pakupi nu ng'wenso, “Itii! ingi tai ane kitalanyu kumukua u muntu niza Murumi hangi wakili kulamulwa?”
26 When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
U akida uyo nai wakija i makani aya, akalongola ku mukomoli nu mukulu nu kumutambuila, wazeligitya, “Uloilwe kituma ntuni? ku ndogoelyo u muntu uyu ingi murumi.”
27 Then the chief captain came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
uMukomoli nu mukulu akapembya nu kumutambuila, “Ntambuile, itii, u ewe wi munya kisali nua ku Rumi?” uPaulo akaligitya, “Uu.”
28 And the chief captain answered, With a great sum I obtained this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Umukomoli aka asukiilya, “Ingi kukiila ngele nkulu a mpia uugwa ai ndigilye u unya kisali.” Kuiti uPaulo akamutambuila, “Unene ni murumi nua kutugwa.”
29 Then immediately they departed from him who were about to examine him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Uugwa awo nai akoli ihambile kulongola kumukolya akahega nu kumuleka itungo lilo liilo. Nu mukomoli nu ng'wenso akitumba, nai wakalinga uPaulo ingi Murumi, hangi ku nsoko wamutungaa.
30 On the next day, because he would have known the certainty why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Luhiku nai lutyatile, u mukomoli nu mukulu ai uloilwe kulinga i tai kutula usemelwa nua Ayahudi kung'wa Paulo. Iti gwa akamutunguila i nyuli niakwe akalagiilya i akulu nia akuhani ni anza lihi litankane. Akamuleta uPaulo pihi, nu kumuika pa kati ao.
