Acts 22
1 "Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
“Eigi Jihudi ichil inao amadi ipa ipalsing nakhoigi mangda eigi ngakthokchabagi wa haijaba asi tabiyu!”
2 And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,
Mahakna Hebrew londa ngangba adu tabada makhoi amukka henna tuminna leirammi maduda Paul-na makha tarak-i.
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.
“Eihak Cilicia-gi Tarsus-ta pokpa Jihudi amani adubu ei sahar asida Gamaliel-gi maheiroi ama oina chaorakkhi. Eikhoigi ipa ipusinggi Wayel Yathangbu ningthijana tamjarakkhi aduga ngasi nakhoi pumnamakna Tengban Mapugidamak thawai luppagumna eihaksu thawai luplammi.
4 I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
Lambi asigi matung inbasingbu siba phaoba eina ot neikhi. Eihakna nupa amasung nupisingbu phaduna keisumsangda thamjinkhi.
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.
Purohitlen amasung ahallupki ahal laman apumbanasu eina hairiba asi achumbani haina makhoina sakhi piba ngamgani. Damascus-ta leiba Jihudi luchingbasingda i-ba chithising adu makhoidagi louraga eina mising adubu pharaga Jerusalem-da puraktuna cheirak pinaba eina mapham aduda chatlammi.”
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.
“Eina asum chatpada Damascus naksillaklammi, madu numit yungba matam aduwaidani ikhang khanghoudana atiyadagi yamna langba mangal amana eigi akoibada ngallaklammi.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'
Adudagi ei leimaida tuthakhi aduga khonjel amana eingonda, ‘Saul! Saul! Nahakna eibu karigi ot neiribano?’ haiba eina tarammi.
8 "'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'
Maduda eina hangkhi, ‘Ibungo nahak kanano?’ Aduga mahakna eingonda hairak-i, ‘Eihak nangna ot neiriba Nazareth-ki Jisuni.’
9 "Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.
Eiga loinaba misingna mangal adu urammi adubu eingonda ngangliba mahak adugi khonjeldi makhoina takhide.
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.'
Aduga eina hangjakhi, ‘Ibungo, eina kari toujagadage?’ Aduga Ibungona eingonda hairak-i, ‘Hougatlu aduga Damascus-ta chatlu mapham aduda Tengban Mapuna hannana langkhraba nahakna tougadabasing adu nangonda haibigani.’
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.
Langlaba mangal adugi maramna eihak mit uramde maram aduna eiga loinaribasingna eibu khut samduna Damascus tanna chingbirammi.”
12 "And a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,
“Sahar aduda leiba Jihudi pumnamakna yamna ikai khumnaba amadi wayel yathang ngakpa amasung laining chetpa Ananias kouba nupa ama leirammi.
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.
Mahakna eigi inakta laktuna leplaga eingonda hairak-i, ‘Ichil inao Saul, nahak uba phangjaro.’ Mitkup adumaktada eina amuk uba phangjare aduga eina mahakpu ure.
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.
Mahakna hairak-i, ‘Eikhoigi ipa ipusinggi Tengban Mapuna mahakki aningba khangnaba, Achumba chatpa Ibungo Mahak adu uba phangnanaba amasung mahakmakki khonjelna ngangba tananaba nahakpu khandokle.
15 For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.
Nahakna ukhraba amasung takhraba adugi maramda mi pumnamakta tamnaba nahakna Ibungo mahakki sakhi oigani.
16 And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'
Houjik nahakna karigi thintharibano? Hougatlu, baptize lou amadi Ibungoda haijaduna napapsing chamthokchou.’
17 "After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
“Eina Jerusalem-da hallaklammi aduga Mapugi Sanglenda eina haijaringeida, uhanbiba ama eina urammi.
18 I saw Jesus, and He said to me, "'Make haste and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'
Maduda eina Ibungobu urammi aduga asumna mahakna eingonda hairak-i, ‘Khonglei thuro, thunamak Jerusalem thadoklo maramdi eigi maramda nahakna haiba adu makhoina louroi.’
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;
Maduda eina khumlammi, ‘Ibungo eina synagogue khudingda chattuna Ibungobu thajabasingbu phaduna keisum sangda thamkhi amasung phukhi haiba makhoina phajana khang-i.
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.'
Ibungogi sakhi oikhiba Stephen-bu hatpa matamda ei isasu mapham aduda leirammi. Mahak hatpa adu eihakna yakhi amasung mahakpu hatlibasing adugi maphi marolsing eina sennarammi.’
21 "'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"
Maduda Ibungona eingonda hairak-i, ‘Chatlo! Eina nahakpu mapham asidagi thapna Jihudi nattaba phurupsingda thagani.’”
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."
Paul-na ngangba wa adu masi phaoba makhoina tarammi, adudagi makhoina khonjel houna laorak-i, “Asigumba mi asi malemdagi mang-hankhro! Mahak hatlu! Mahak hingbada matik chade!”
23 And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
Makhoina laona laona makhoigi maphi marol koihai hairammi amasung nongthaklomda uphul chaikhatlammi.
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.
Lanmi leiphamda Paul-bu pusinnaba lanmi makok aduna magi lanmisingda yathang pirammi. Aduga Jihudisingna mahakki mathakta asuk kanna laoribasi kari maramgi laoribano haiba khangnanaba Paul-bu phuduna hangnaba mahakna yathang pirammi.
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?"
Makhoina mahakpu phunaba pullabada Paul-na manakta lepliba lanmi chamagi mapu aduda hairak-i, “Rome-gi mi amabu maral amagi wayendringeida phuba asi wayel pathapna yabra?”
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."
Lanmi chamagi mapu aduna masi tabada, mahakna lanmi makokki manakta chattuna hairammi, “Nahakna touribasi karino? Nupa adu Rome-gi mi amani.”
27 So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
Maram aduna lanmi makok aduna laktuna Paul-da hanglak-i, “Nahak Rome-gi mi amara haibadu eingonda haiyu?” Paul-na khumlak-i, “Hoi, manni.”
28 "I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.
Lanmi makok aduna hairak-i, “Eina sel yamna piduna Rome-gi mi oiba phangjakhi.” Adubu Paul-na khumlak-i, “Adubu eidi pokpadagi oiraklabani.”
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.
Khudak aduda Paul-bu wa hangnaba touramba mising adu mangondagi chatthokkhre. Aduga Paul Rome-gi mi amani haiba mahakna khanglakpa matamda amasung mahakpu pullubagi maramna lanmi makok adu kirammi.
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.
Lanmigi makok aduna Jihudisingna Paul-bu kari maramda maral siribano haiba mahakna chap chana khangningladuna mathanggi numitta Paul-bu thadoklammi. Aduga athoiba purohitsing amasung Sanhedrin-gi mi pumnamak tinnanaba yathang pirammi. Adudagi mahakna Paul-bu puthoraktuna makhoigi mamangda lep-hallammi.
