Acts 22
1 "Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
“'Bhalongo bha dadijhangu, mupelekisiajhi utetezi bhwa nene bhwanibetakubhomba henu kwa muenga.”
2 And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,
Makutano bho bhap'eliki Paulo ilongela nabhu kwa kiebrania, bhakagudama. Akajobha,
3 "I am a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I was carefully trained at the feet of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers, and, like all of you to-day, was zealous for God.
“Nene ne myahudi, nihogoliki mji bhwa Tarso lieneo lya Kilikia, ila nakabhili elimu katika mji obho, pamagolo pa Gamalieli. Namanyisibhu kul'engana ni njela sahihi sya sheria sya bhadadijhitu. Nene nijhenibidii jha K'yara, kama muenga mwebhoha kyamujhe lelu.
4 I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
Nabhatesisi kwa njela ejhe hadi kufwa; nabhakhongili bhagosi ni bhadala ni kubhasopa mu ligereza.
5 as the High Priest also and all the Elders can bear me witness. It was, too, from them that I received letters to the brethren in Damascus, and I was already on my way to Damascus, intending to bring those also who had fled there, in chains to Jerusalem, to be punished.
Hata kuhani mbaha ni bhaseya bhoha bhibhwesya kupisya ushahidi kujha napokili barua kuhoma kwa bhene kwandabha jha bhalongobhangu bhabhajhele Dameski, kwanene kusafiri kulota okhu. Jhajhele nibhaletayi bhanu Yerusalemu kwa njela ili bhakongibhwayi ni kutobhibhwa.
6 "But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.
Jhatokili pala bho nisafiri nikaribila Dameski, majira gha pamusi ghafla nuru mbaha jhikatokela kumbinguni jhikajhanda kuniangasya.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'
Nikabina pasi ni kupeleka sauti jhikanijobhela, 'Sauli, Sauli kwandayakiki ukaniudhi?'
8 "'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'
Najibili, 'bhebhe wa niani, Bwana?' Akanijobhela, 'Nene na Yesu Mnazareti, ambajhe bhebhe ukaniudhi.'
9 "Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.
Bhala bhabhajhele pamonga ni nene bhajhibhwene nuru, ila bhapeliki lepi sauti jha jhola jhaalongeleghe ni nene.
10 And I asked, "'What am I to do, Lord?' "And the Lord said to me, "'Rise, and go into Damascus. There you shall be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'
Nikajobha, 'Niketakiki, Bwana?' akanijobhela, jhemayi na ujhingilayi Dameski; okhu wibeta kujobhibhwa kila khenu kya wilondeka kubhomba.'
11 "And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to Damascus.
Nabhwesilepi kulola kwandabha jha muangaza bhwa nuru jhela, ndipo nikalota Dameski kwa kulongosibhwa ni mabhoko gha bhala bha bhajhe ni nene.
12 "And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,
Okhu nikabhonana ni munu jhaakutibhweghe Anania, ajhele munu jhaakamili sheria ni mwenye kuheshimika mbele jha bhayahudi bhoha bhabhatamili okhu.
13 came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.
Akahida kwa nene, akajhema palongolo pa nene, ni kujobha, 'Ndongobhangu Sauli, ubhwesiajhi kulola.' Kwa muda bholabhola nikabhwesya kulola ni kumbona.
14 Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.
Akajobha, 'K'yara ghwa dadijhitu akuchaguili bhebhe ubhwesyajhi kumanya mapenzi gha muene, kumbona jhola mwenye haki, ni kupeleka sauti jha jhihomela mu kinywa kya muene.
15 For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.
Kwandabha wibetakujha shahidi kwa muene kwa bhanu bhoha juu jha ughabhwene ni kup'eleka.
16 And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'
Basi henu kwandayikiki wilenda? Jhumukayi, ubatisibhwayi, ukasukayi dhambi sya jhobhi wakati ukalikuta lihina lya jhobhi.'
17 "After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
Baada jha kukerebhuka Yerusalemu, na bho nisali mugati mu hekalu, jhikatokela kujha napelibhu maono.
18 I saw Jesus, and He said to me, "'Make haste and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'
Nikambona akanijobhela, 'Hima na ubhokayi Yerusalemu manyata, kwandabha bhibetalepi kujhedekela ushuhuda bhwa jhobhi kuhusu nene.'
19 "'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in Thee;
Nikajobha, 'Bwana, bhabhu bhene bhamanyili nabhafungili mu ligereza ni kubhatobha bhala bhabhakuaminili mu khila lisinagogi.
20 and when they were shedding the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, I was standing by, fully approving of it, and I held the clothes of those who were killing him.'
Ni damu jha Stefano shahidi ghwa jhobhi bho jhijhitiki, Nene kabhele najhele nijhemili karibu ni kujhedekela na najhele nilenda nghobho sya bhala bhabhan'komili.
21 "'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"
Lakini akanijobhela, 'Lotayi, kwandabha nene nibeta kulaghisya ulotayi patali kwa bhanu bha mataifa.”
22 Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."
Bhanu bhakanduhusu kulongela habari jha lilobhi e'le. Lakini baadaye bhakakwesya sauti ni kujobha, “mbosiajhi munu ojho mu nchi: Kwandabha sahihi aishiayi.”
23 And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
Bho bhikwesya sauti, ni kutagha maguanda gha bhene ni kusopa malifu kunani,
24 the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out against him.
Jemedari mbaha akaamuru Paulo aletibhwayi ngomeni. Akaamuru akotibhwayi khoni itobhibhwa mijeledi, ili muene amanyayi kwandabha jhakiki bhampigileghe makelele namna jhela.
25 But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"
Hata bho bhan'kongili mighojhi, Paulo akan'jobhela jhola akida jha ajhemili pamonga naku, “Je! ndo haki kwa muenga kun'tobha munu jha ajhele Mrumi na akona kuhukumibhwa?”
26 On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."
Yola akida bho apeliki malobhi agha akalota kwa jemedari mbaha ni kun'jobhela, akajobha, “Wilonda kubhomba kiki? kwa maana munu ojho ndo Mrumi.”
27 So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
Jemedari mbaha akahida ni kun'jobhela, “Nijobhelayi, je bhebhe ndo raia ghwa Rumi?” Paulo akajobha, “Ena.”
28 "I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.
Jemedari akan'jibu, “Kwa kupetela kiasi kibhaha kya hela ndipo nakabhili uraia.” Lakini Paulo akan'jobhela, “'Nene ndo Mrumi wa kuhogoleka.”
29 So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.
Basi bhala bhabhajhetayari kulota kun'kota bhakabhoka ni kundeka wakati bhobhuobhu. Ni jemedari ni muene akatila, bho amanyili kujha Paulo ndo Mrumi, ni kwandabha an'kongili.
30 The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
Ligono lyalyafwatili, jemedari mbaha alondeghe kumanya ukweli kuhusu mashtaka gha bhayahudi dhidi jha Paulo. Efyo akambopolela fifungu fya muene akaamuru bhakuu bha makuhani ni baraza lyoha bhabhonanayi. Akandeta Paulo pasi, ni kumbeka pagati pa bhene.
