Acts 26
1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.
Efyo, Agripa akan'jobhela Paulo, `Wiruhusibhwa kwitetela. 'Ndipo Paulo akanyosya kibhoko kya muene akakitetela naha.
2 "As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,
'Nikibhona nihobhwiki, Mfalme Agripa, ili kubhomba kesi jha nene mbele jha bhebhe dhidi jha mashtaka ghoha gha bhayahudi.
3 who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.
Hasa, kwandabha bhebhe ghwe n'taalamu ghwa desturi sya bhajhahudi ni maswali. Hivyo nisoka unipelekesiajhi kwa uvumilivu.
4 "The kind of life I have lived from my youth upwards, as exemplified in my early days among my nation and in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.
Kweli, Bhayahudi bhoha bhamanyili jinsi kyaniishili kuhoma ujana bhwangu mu taifa lyangu okhu Yerusalemu.
5 For they all know me of old--if they would but testify to the fact--how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.
Bhanimanyili kuh'omela kubhuandu na bhilondeka kujhedekela kujha naiishili kama Mfarisayo, dhehebu lenye msimamo n'kali ku dini jhitu.
6 And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers--
Henu nijhemili apa nihukumulibhwayi kwandabha nene nalangili ahadi ambajho K'yara abhombili ni bha dadi jhitu.
7 the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.
Ejhe ndo ahadi ambajho makabila ghitu kumi na mbili ghinoghela kupokela kama bhakamwabudu K'yara kwa bidii kiru ni musi. Ndo kwandabha jha tumaini e'le, mfalme Agripa, kujha Bhayahudi bhakanishtaki.
8 Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
Kwandajhakiki jhejhioha kati jhinu ifiki kujha ajabu kwamba K'yara ifufula bhafu?
9 "I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.
Wakati umonga nafikiri ne muene kujha nganibhombili mambo ghamehele dhidi jha lihina lya Yesu ghwa Nazareti.
10 And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.
Nabhombi agha ku Yerusalemu; Nabhafungili bhaamini bhingi mu ligereza na najhele ni mamlaka kuhoma kwa bhabhaha bha makuhani kubhomba naha; na wakati bhikomibhwa, napigili kura dhidi jha bhene.
11 In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.
Mara nyingi nabhatobhili mu masinagogi ghoha na najaribu kubhabhomba bhaibelayi imani jha bhene. Najhele ni ligoga sana juu jha bhene na nabhabhengili ata mu miiji jha kubhuhesya.
12 "While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
Wakati nibhomba agha, nalotili Dameski, nikajha ni mamlaka ni malaghisu kuhoma kwa makuhani ni bhabhaha;
13 and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven--brighter than the brightness of the sun--shining around me and around those who were travelling with me.
bho nijhele munjhela wakati wa pamusi, Mfalme, nabhubhwene muanga kuhoma kumbinguni bhwajhele n'kali kuliko kijobha na bhwang'aniri kutusyongoka nene ni bhanu bhabhasafiriaghe pamonga ni nene.
14 We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'
Twebhona bho tubinili pasi, napeliki sauti jhilongela ni nene jhikajha jhijhoba kwa lugha jha Kiebrani: `Sauli, Sauli! Kwandajhakiki ukanitesya? Ni panonono kwa bhebhe kutobha liteke ni chokoo.
15 "'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
Ndipo nikajobha, 'Bhebhe we niani, Bwana?' Bwana akajibu, 'Nene ne Yesu ambajhe ukanitesya.
16 'But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you.
Henu jhinukayi ujhemayi kwa magolo gha jhobhi; ndabha kwa kusudi e'le nene nibhonekene kwa jhobhi, nikuteuili kujha m'tumishi ni shahidi juu jha mambo ambagho umanyili kuhusu nene henu ni mambo ghanibetakulasya baadajhe;
17 I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,
na Nibetakuokola kwa bhanu ni bhanu bha mataifa ambapo nibetakulaghisya,
18 that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
kufungula mihu gha bhene ni kubhapisya mu ngisi kulota kwa muanga ni kuhoma ku nghofu sya syetani bhan'geukilayi K'yara; ili bhabhwesyajhi kupokela kuhoma kwa K'yara msamaha bhwa dhambi ni urithi ambao nibhapeli bhala bhanibhatengili kwa imani jhaijhe kwa nene.
19 "Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
Hivyo, mfalme Agripa, nabhwesilepi kuasi maono gha kumbinguni,
20 but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
lakini, kwa bhala bhabhajhele ku Dameski hoti, ni kisha Yerusalemu ni nchi jhioha jha Yudea, kabhele ni kwa bhanu bha mataifa ghangi, nahubiri kujha bhatubuajhi ni kun'geukila K'yara, bhabhombayi matendo gha ghikastahili toba.
21 "It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
Kwa ndabha ejhu Bhajhahudi bhanikamuili mu lihekalu, bhakajaribu kunikoma.
22 Having, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen,
K'yara anitangili mpaka henu, hivyo ni jhema ni kushuhudila kwa bhanu bha kawaida ni kwa bhala bhabhaha juu jha ghala ambagho manabii ni Musa bhajobhili ghitokel na sio fenge;
23 since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
kwamba Kristu lazima ibetakutesibhwa na ibetakujha gwa kuanza kufufuka kuhoma kwa bhafu ni kutangasya mwanga kwa Bhayahudi ni bhanu bha mataifa.
24 As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
Paulo akamala kwitetela, Festo akajobha kwa sauti mbaha, 'Paulo, bhebhe ndo mwendawazimu! masomo gha bhebhe ghakubhombili ujhelayi ghwe silola.
25 "I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.
Lakini Paulo akajobha, Nene namwendawazimu lepi, mheshimiwa Festo; lakini kwa ujasiri nijobha malobhi gha ukweli tu.
26 For the King, to whom I speak freely, knows about these matters. I am not to be persuaded that any detail of them has escaped his notice; for these things have not been done in a corner.
Kwa kujha mfalme umanyili kuhusu mambo agha; na hivyo, nilongela kwa uhuru kwa muene, kwa maana nijhe ni hakika kujha lijhelepi lyolyoha lya libetakufighibhwa; kwa kujha e'le libhombiki lepi pa pembeni.
27 King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."
Je, ghwikiera manabii, Mfalme Agripa? Nimanyi kujha wiamini.'
28 Agrippa answered, "In brief, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian."
Agripa akan'jobhela Paulo, 'Kwa muda mfupi wibhwesya Mkristu?
29 "My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length," replied Paul, "would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am--except these chains."
Paulo akajobha, “Nikan'soka K'yara kujha, kwa mda mfupi au n'tali, sio bhebhe tu, bali bhoha bhabhakanipelekesya lelu, bhebhe kama nene, lakini bila ejhe minyororo ghya mu gereza.”
30 So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;
Ndipo mfalme akajhema, ni liwali, ni Bernike kabhele, ni bhala bhabhajhele bhatami pamonga nabhu,
31 and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."
bho bhabhokili pa ukumbi, bhalongili bhene kwa bhene ni kujobha, 'Munu ojho akastahili lepi kifo wala kifungu.'
32 And Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar."
Agripa akan'jobhela Festo, “Munu ojho jhilondeka ajhelayi huru kama ngaakatilepi rufani kwa Kaisari.”
