Acts 22
1 “Brothers and fathers, listen to the defence which I now make to you.”
Bhaholo na bhaise bhane, ehwiyuumile hulimwe.”
2 When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
Ubungano nabhuumvwa uPaulo ayanga eshiebrania, bhonti bhapuma kati. Wayanga waga,
3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict tradition of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are today.
“Ane endi muyahudi, empepwe hu Tarso ieneo lya hu Kilikia, ihapite elimu humuji ogu, omwalimu wane ali yu Gamalieli. Ihamanyije idala lyaligolushi elya bhaise bhetu. Ane endi khalaganu hwa Ngulubhi, neshi shamundola.
4 I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
Nabhalavizye nabhapinyaga alume na bhashe na bhafunje mwijela.
5 as also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and travelled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.
Ugosi wishibhanza nazee bhabhajiye ayanje, huje nahajile ekalata yabhala nayo hu Dameski, aje bhakhate nabhalete hu Yerusalemu abhantu abhidala lila aje bhalongwe.
6 “As I made my journey and came close to Damascus, about noon suddenly a great light shone around me from the sky.
Panabhalaga hu Dameski, lwanapalamiye, ulukhozyo lwafumile humwanya lwahozya.
7 I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Nahumvwa izu liyiga, 'Sauli, Sauli yeenu ohumvisya?'
8 I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Yeshua of Nazareth, whom you persecute.’
Waga ane ne Yesu, Munazareti wu mvisya.'
9 “Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they didn’t understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
Bhaala bhabhali nane bhahumvizye izu lelo sigabhalolile umuntu yayangaga nane.
10 I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Arise, and go into Damascus. There you will be told about all things which are appointed for you to do.’
Nabhuuzya waga, ihonzye wili Gosi?' Wambuula waga imilila bhalaga hu Dameski uhwo ubhabhuulwe izyuhwanziwa abhombe.'
11 When I couldn’t see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
Amaso gane gabadiye ulukhozyo lula lwali lukhali, bhaala bhabhali nane bhahata ukhono bhantwala hu Dameski.
12 “One Hananiah, a devout man according to the Torah, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
Uhwo natangana nu muntu umo, itawa yu Anania, uyo atinihwaga na Yahudi bhonti bhabhali uhwo, umuntu uyo akhite tee isheria.
13 came to me, and standing by me said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ In that very hour I looked up at him.
Winza huline wimilila hwitagalila lyane waga holo wane Sauli, amaso gaho galole' Papaala nalola.
14 He said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know his will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Waga, 'Ungulubhi waise bhetu asaluye awe uzilole ezyasungwa umwene na hwumvwe izu lyaufuma mwilomu lyakwe.
15 For you will be a witness for him to all men of what you have seen and heard.
Eshi awe ubhabhe keti wakwe zyuzilolile na hwumvwe.
16 Now why do you wait? Arise, be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’
Eshi leha akhaabile emelela? Uyoziwe uyozye embibhi zyaho, ulikwizye itawa lyakwe.'
17 “When I had returned to Jerusalem and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance
Nanawela hu Yerusalemu, nabhala mushibhanza apuute, nalola embonesyo.
18 and saw him saying to me, ‘Hurry and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.’
Nalola ambuula aiga sogola hu Yerusalemu abhantu sigabhabhazyitishe enongwa zyaho nuhainjanga ane.'
19 I said, ‘Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
Ane naga abhene bhaminye huje nabhafungaga mwijela bhabhalikwizyaga itawa lyaho mumasinagogi.
20 When the blood of Stephen, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, consenting to his death, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.’
Ni danda lya Stefano uketi waho anehimiliye papipi nenalindaga amenda gabho bhabhabudaga u Stefano.'
21 “He said to me, ‘Depart, for I will send you out far from here to the Gentiles.’”
Lelo ambuulile, 'Huje ihutuma uhutali hwabhantu bhamataifa.'”
22 They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice and said, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn’t fit to live!”
Abhantu bhaga womo ayanje enongwa ezi. Pamande nantele bhabwaga bhage sogozyi umuntu unu pansi siga ahwanziwa aje abhe mwomi.”
23 As they cried out, threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
Nabhabwaga bhaponya amenda nalusye amankondi humwanya,
24 the commanding officer commanded him to be brought into the barracks, ordering him to be examined by scourging, that he might know for what crime they shouted against him like that.
ujemedari ugosi wamwinjizya uPaulo mungome. Bhabhuzya ahu bhahusheta ni nsanzo aje amanje huje yeenu abhantu bhahubwajila ibwago.
25 When they had tied him up with thongs, Paul asked the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and not found guilty?”
U Paulo nawakhomwa wabhuuzya uakida yapalamine nawo, “Eshi shinza hukhone umuntu yali Murumi samusile hulonje?”
26 When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”
U Akida wabhala hwa jemedari waga umuntu unu Murumi.”
27 The commanding officer came and asked him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” He said, “Yes.”
Ujemedari wabhala wabhuuzya waga awe uli Murumi?” U Paulo waga, “Ena.”
28 The commanding officer answered, “I bought my citizenship for a great price.” Paul said, “But I was born a Roman.”
Ujemedari waga, “Ane nakalile ni hela oulaia.” U Paulo waga ane endi Murumi wapapwe.”
29 Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realised that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
Bhabhahanzaga hubhuuzye bhasogola lwulwo. Wope ujemedari wogopa nahumvwa huje uPaulo ali Murumi na huje afunjile.
30 But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Judeans, he freed him from the bonds and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
Shandabho lwakwe ujemedari ahanzaga amanye zyabhashitakiye u Paulo. Wabhakwizya agosi bheshibhanza nalonzi bhibalaza bhonti wamwaula inyabho uPaulo waleta, wabhiha pahati.
