Acts 22
1 Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you,
“'Bhalongo bha dadijhangu, mupelekisiajhi utetezi bhwa nene bhwanibetakubhomba henu kwa muenga.”
2 ---(and when they heard that he spake to them in the Hebrew dialect, they the more readily kept silence, and he said, )
Makutano bho bhap'eliki Paulo ilongela nabhu kwa kiebrania, bhakagudama. Akajobha,
3 ---I am indeed a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day.
“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 And I persecuted those of this persuasion even unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Nabhatesisi kwa njela ejhe hadi kufwa; nabhakhongili bhagosi ni bhadala ni kubhasopa mu ligereza.
5 As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound 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 And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me:
Jhatokili pala bho nisafiri nikaribila Dameski, majira gha pamusi ghafla nuru mbaha jhikatokela kumbinguni jhikajhanda kuniangasya.
7 and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Nikabina pasi ni kupeleka sauti jhikanijobhela, 'Sauli, Sauli kwandayakiki ukaniudhi?'
8 And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Najibili, 'bhebhe wa niani, Bwana?' Akanijobhela, 'Nene na Yesu Mnazareti, ambajhe bhebhe ukaniudhi.'
9 And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me.
Bhala bhabhajhele pamonga ni nene bhajhibhwene nuru, ila bhapeliki lepi sauti jha jhola jhaalongeleghe ni nene.
10 And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee 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 by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, 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 one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there,
Okhu nikabhonana ni munu jhaakutibhweghe Anania, ajhele munu jhaakamili sheria ni mwenye kuheshimika mbele jha bhayahudi bhoha bhabhatamili okhu.
13 came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him.
Akahida kwa nene, akajhema palongolo pa nene, ni kujobha, 'Ndongobhangu Sauli, ubhwesiajhi kulola.' Kwa muda bholabhola nikabhwesya kulola ni kumbona.
14 And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
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 thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.
Kwandabha wibetakujha shahidi kwa muene kwa bhanu bhoha juu jha ughabhwene ni kup'eleka.
16 And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Basi henu kwandayikiki wilenda? Jhumukayi, ubatisibhwayi, ukasukayi dhambi sya jhobhi wakati ukalikuta lihina lya jhobhi.'
17 And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance.
Baada jha kukerebhuka Yerusalemu, na bho nisali mugati mu hekalu, jhikatokela kujha napelibhu maono.
18 And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Nikambona akanijobhela, 'Hima na ubhokayi Yerusalemu manyata, kwandabha bhibetalepi kujhedekela ushuhuda bhwa jhobhi kuhusu nene.'
19 And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee.
Nikajobha, 'Bwana, bhabhu bhene bhamanyili nabhafungili mu ligereza ni kubhatobha bhala bhabhakuaminili mu khila lisinagogi.
20 And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew 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 But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
Lakini akanijobhela, 'Lotayi, kwandabha nene nibeta kulaghisya ulotayi patali kwa bhanu bha mataifa.”
22 And they heard him to this word, and then they exalted their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should 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 as they were bawling out, and throwing off their clothes, and casting up dust into the air,
Bho bhikwesya sauti, ni kutagha maguanda gha bhene ni kusopa malifu kunani,
24 the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so 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 And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, 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 And the centurion hearing this, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.
Yola akida bho apeliki malobhi agha akalota kwa jemedari mbaha ni kun'jobhela, akajobha, “Wilonda kubhomba kiki? kwa maana munu ojho ndo Mrumi.”
27 Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.
Jemedari mbaha akahida ni kun'jobhela, “Nijobhelayi, je bhebhe ndo raia ghwa Rumi?” Paulo akajobha, “Ena.”
28 And the tribune replied, I obtained this freedom with a large sum of money. And Paul said, But I was free-born.
Jemedari akan'jibu, “Kwa kupetela kiasi kibhaha kya hela ndipo nakabhili uraia.” Lakini Paulo akan'jobhela, “'Nene ndo Mrumi wa kuhogoleka.”
29 Immediately therefore those who were going to put him to the question quitted him: and the tribune also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
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 And on the morrow, desiring to know for certain what he was accused of by the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and ordered the chief priests and all their council to attend; and he brought down Paul, and set him 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.
