Ntendo nia itumi 22
1 “Anyandugu ni a tata ane, tegeelyi u uguniilyi nuane ni nikawituma kitalanyu itungili.”
"Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you."
2 Anyianza nai akija uPaulo ukuligitya ni enso ku Kiebrania, aka kilaga. Akaligitya.
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet. He said,
3 Unene ni Muyahudi, ntugiwe kisali ka Tarso kipango nika Kilikia, ila aindigiiye i kimanyi mu kisali iki, mu migulu ang'wa Gamalieli. Ai manyisigwe kunuganiila ni nzila nziza nia malagiilyo a atata itu. Unene ni munyangulu kung'wa Itunda, anga u nyenye mihi ni mili ilelo.
"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 manner of the Law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as you all are this day.
4 Ai niagilye ku nzila iyi kupikiila insha; nika atunga agoha ni asungu nu kuagumila mu kadulumu.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Ga nu kuhani nu mukulu ni anyampala ihi ahumile kupumya u ukuiili kina ai nsingiiye ibada kupuma kitalao ku nsoko a anyandugu niakoli ku Dameski, kitalane unene kutunga u muhinzo kulongola kung'wanso. Ai ituile nialete antu ku Yerusalemu ku nzila iyo iti atungwe nu kulingwa njuguda.
As also the high priest and all the council of the elders testify, from whom also I received letters to the brothers, and traveled to Damascus to bring them also who were there to Urishlim in bonds to be punished.
6 Ai ipumie kina pang'wanso nai natula nkoli muhinzo nu kuhumbeela ku Dameski, itungo nila mung'wi kupumbugiilya welu ukulu ukapumila kilunde ukandya kunelya.
It happened that, as I made my journey, and came close to Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from the sky a great light around me.
7 Nikagwa pihi hangi nikija luli lukumbila, 'Sauli, Sauli ku niki ukuntasha?'
I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Shaul, Shaul, why are you persecuting me?'
8 Nikasukiilya, 'u ewe wi nyenyu, Mukulu?' Akantambuila, 'Unene ni Yesu Munazaeti, naiza u ewe ukuntasha.'
I answered, 'Who are you, Lord?' He said to me, 'I am Yeshua the Natsraya, whom you persecute.'
9 Awo nai akoli palung'wi nu nene ai ihengile u welu, ila shanga ai igulye u luli nulang'wa uyo nai uligitilye nu nene.
"Those who were with me indeed saw the light, and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Nikaligitya, 'Nitume ntuni, Mukulu?' uMukulu akantambuila, Imike hangi wingile mu Dameski; kung'wanso ukutambuilwa kila i kintu nutakiwe kituma.'
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.'
11 Shanga ai nihumile kihenga kunsoko a welu nua welu uwo, uugwa nikalongola ku Dameski ku kutongwa ni mikono nua awo nai akoli nu nene.
When I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of those who were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Kung'wanso nikatankana nu muntu nai witangwa Anania, ai watulaa muntu nai uambile ilagiilyo hangi munya ku kuligwa ntongeela a Ayahudi ihi nai ikiie kung'wanso.
One Khananya, a devout man according to the Law, well reported of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Akapembya kitalane, akimika ntongeela ane, nu kuligitya, Munyandugu Sauli, ulije kihenga. 'Ku itungo lilo liilo nikihenga.
came to me, and standing by me said to me, 'Brother Shaul, receive your sight.' In that very hour I looked up at him.
14 Akaligitya, 'Itunda nua atata itu ukuholanilye u ewe ulije kulinga u ulowa nuakwe, kumihenga uyo ni munya tai ane, nu kija u luli nulupembeeye milangu nilakwe.
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.
15 Ku nsoko ukutula wi mukuiili kitalakwe nu kuantu ihi migulya a naza umihengile nu kigiilya.
For you will be a witness for him to all people of what you have seen and heard.
16 Uugwa itungili ku niki ulindiie? Uka, wogigwe, woje i milandu ako, uzelitanga i lina nilakwe.'
Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on his name.'
17 Ze yakilaa kusuka ku Yerusalemu, hangi nai natula kipolya mukati itekeelo, ikapumila kina nikinkiiligwa muloto.
"It happened that, when I had returned to Urishlim, and while I prayed in the temple, I fell into a trance,
18 Nikamihenga ukuntammbuila, 'kagupa upume mu Yerusalemu ku ukau, ku nsoko shanga augombile u ukuiili nuako kutula unene.'
and saw him saying to me, 'Hurry and get out of Urishlim quickly, because they will not receive testimony concerning me from you.'
19 Nikaligitya, 'Mukulu, enso akola alingile ai nia tungile mu kadulumu nu kuakua awo nai akuhuiie mu kila itekeelo.
I said, 'Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue those who believed in you.
20 Ni sakami ang'wa Stefano mukuiili nuako nai ihunuwe, Unene ga ai nkoli nimikile pakupi nu kugomba hangi ai natulaa kusunja ang'wenda a awo nai amubulagile.'
When the blood of Astapanos, your witness, was shed, I also was standing by, and guarding the cloaks of those who killed him.'
21 Kuiti ai untambuie, 'Longola, ku nsoko unene nika kulagiilya ulongole kuli ku anyaingu.”
"He said to me, 'Depart, for I will send you out far from here to non-Jewish people.'"
22 Antu akamulekela waligitye migulya a lukani ulu. Kuiti panyambele akitunta nu kuligitya, “muheje u muntu uyu mi ihi; ku nsoko shanga iziza wikie.”
They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he is not fit to live."
23 Nai akatula akitunta, nu kuguma i ang'wenda ao nu kupekula u lunkundi migulya,
As they yelled, and threw off their cloaks, and threw dust into the air,
24 u mukomoli nu mukulu akalagiilya uPaulo waletwe mitando. Akalagiilya wakoligwe kunu wazekuwa i mikoha, iti u ng'wenso mukola walinge ku niki ai atulaa akumuzogoelya iyogo kinya iti.
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 yelled at him like that.
25 Ga ni iti nai atulaa amutunga ku ndigi, uPaulo aka mutambuila u akida uyo nai wimikile pakupi nu ng'wenso, “Itii! ingi tai ane kitalanyu kumukua u muntu niza Murumi hangi wakili kulamulwa?”
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?"
26 U akida uyo nai wakija i makani aya, akalongola ku mukomoli nu mukulu nu kumutambuila, wazeligitya, “Uloilwe kituma ntuni? ku ndogoelyo u muntu uyu ingi murumi.”
When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, "What are you about to do? For this man is a Roman."
27 uMukomoli nu mukulu akapembya nu kumutambuila, “Ntambuile, itii, u ewe wi munya kisali nua ku Rumi?” uPaulo akaligitya, “Uu.”
The commanding officer came and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman?" He said, "Yes."
28 Umukomoli aka asukiilya, “Ingi kukiila ngele nkulu a mpia uugwa ai ndigilye u unya kisali.” Kuiti uPaulo akamutambuila, “Unene ni murumi nua kutugwa.”
The commanding officer answered, "I bought my citizenship for a great price." Paul said, "But I was born a Roman."
29 Uugwa awo nai akoli ihambile kulongola kumukolya akahega nu kumuleka itungo lilo liilo. Nu mukomoli nu ng'wenso akitumba, nai wakalinga uPaulo ingi Murumi, hangi ku nsoko wamutungaa.
Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.
30 Luhiku nai lutyatile, u mukomoli nu mukulu ai uloilwe kulinga i tai kutula usemelwa nua Ayahudi kung'wa Paulo. Iti gwa akamutunguila i nyuli niakwe akalagiilya i akulu nia akuhani ni anza lihi litankane. Akamuleta uPaulo pihi, nu kumuika pa kati ao.
But on the next day, desiring to know the truth about why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
