Ebhikolwa bhya Jintumwa 22
1 “Abhasu na Bhalata bhani, muntegeleshe obhwililisi bhwani bhunu nilakola kwemwe woli.”
MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 Amekofyanyisho Bhejile bhongwa Paulo naika nabho mu chieburaia, nibhajibhila. Naika,
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
3 Anye nili Muyaudi, nibhuliwe mu musi gwa Tarso olubhala lwa kilikia, nawe nabhene obhengeso mu musi gunu mu magulu ga Gamalieli. Neigisibhwe okulubhana na jinjila jinu jimile je bhilagilo ja Bhalata bheswe. Anye enikomesha ku Nyamuanga, kutyo emwe mili lelo.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4 Nabhanyasishe ku njila inu kukingila okufwa; Nimbabhoya abhalume na abhagasi no kubhesa mwibhoyelo.
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Nolwo Omugabhisi omukulu na abhakaluka bhona abhatula okusosha obhubhambasi ati nalamie inyalubha okusoka kubhene ingulu ya abhasu bhanu bhali Dameski, Kwanye anye okuja mu lugendo eyo. Yaliga ilyati nibhalete abhanu Yerusalemu abha injila iliya koleleki bhabhoywe no kunyasibhwa.
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 Yabhonekene ati anu naliga nili mulugendo ninfogela Dameski, omwanya gwa mu mwisi ao nao obhwelu bhwafu nibhusoka mu lwile nibhwamba okumulika.
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Ningwa ansi no kungwa ubhulaka nibhumbwila, “Sauli, Sauli kubhaki ounyasha?”
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 Nisubhya, awe nawega Latabhugenyi?” Nambwila, anye nanye Yesu omunazareti, unu awe ounyasha.”
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye bhalolele obhelu, nawe bhatonguwe Obhulaka bha uliya oyo alomaga nanye.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 Ninaika, nikole kutiki, Latabhugenyi?” Latabhugenyi Nambwila, “imelegulu wingile Damesiki; Eyo oubhwilwa bhuli chinu chinu chikwiile okukola;
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Nitatulile kulola kunsonga yo kusekanilwa kwo bhwelu bhuliya niwo ningenda Damesiki kwo kutangasibhwa na mabhoko ga bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye.
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Eyo nimbonana no munu unu katogwa Anania, aliga ali munu unu aliga agwatile ebhilagilo no we chibhalo imbhele ya bhayaudi bhona bhanu bhekae eyo.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13 Naja kwanye nemelegulu imbhele yani, no kwaika, “mwana wasu Sauli, ubhone Okulola. “kwo mwanya gulya gulya nimulola.
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 Naika, 'Nyamuanga wa bhalata bheswe akusolele awe umenye elyenda lyae, okumulola uliya omulengelesi, no kungwa Obhulaka bhwae bhunu obhusoka mukanwa kae.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 Ku songa oubha mubhambhasi kumwene ku bhanu bhona ingulu ya ganu walolele nokungwa.
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Mbe oli ku bhaki otegelela? Imuka, ubhatijibhwe, woshe ebhikayo bhyao, ukalibhikila lisina lyae.'
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 Nejile nasubha Yerusalemu, anu naliga nisabhwa mu yekalu, nibhonekana ati niyanwa ebhilollo.
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 Nimulola nabhwila, yangua bhwangu usoke mu Yerusalemu, ku songa bhatakwikilisha obhubhambasi bhwao okulubhana nanye.'
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 Ninaika, Latabhugenyi, bhenene abho bhamenyele nabhabhoyele mwibhoyelo nokubhabhuma bhalia bhanu bhamwikilisishe mu bhuli likofyanyisho.
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 Na manyinga ga Stefano unu aliga na kubhambalila yejile iketika, anye one naliga nimeleguyu ayei no kwikilisha naliga nindida jingubho jabhalya bhanu bhamwitile.'
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21 Mbe nawe abhwilie, 'Genda, ku songa anye enija okukutuma ugende kula ku bhanu bha maanga.'”
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 Abhanu nibhamwikilisisha aike ingulu yo musango gunu. Nawe nibhasekana kwa ingulu no kwaika mumusoshemo omunu unu mu nsi: KU songa ateile okulama
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Bhejile bhakaika kwo bhulaka bhwa ingulu, nokwesa emyenda jebhwe no kututumulila oluteli ingulu,
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 Omutangasha omukulu nalagilila Paulo aletwe mulugo. Nalagilila abhusibhwe enu nabhumwa jinyabhakola, koleleki omwene amenye ku bhaki bhaliga nibhamusekanila kutyo.
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25 Ao bhalinga nibhamubhoya jingoe, Paulo namubhwila akinda ulya unu emeleguyu ayei nange, “Mbe ni bhwekisi kwemwe okumubhuma omunu unu ali Murumi kenu achali kulamulwa?”
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Omutangasha ulya ejile ongwa emisango jinu, nagenda omutagasha mukulu no kumubhwila, naika, “Owenda kukolaki? Kwo kubha omunu unu ni mrumi.”
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Omutangasha mukulu naja no kumubhwila, “nuumbwile, angu awe uli mwenengo walumi? Paulo naika, “Yee.”
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 Omutangasha omukulu na musubhya, “Ni tulile bhungusi bhwafu bhwa jimpilya nio nimbona obhwenengo.”Nawe Paulo namubhwila, “Anye nili mwibhulywa we chirumi.”
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Mbe bhanu bhalinga nibhenda okumubhusha nibhasokao nibhakiga omwanya ogwo ogwo. No mutangasha omukulu one no bhaya, ejile amenya ati Paulo ni murumi niyo insonga namubhoya.
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Olunaku lunu lwalubhie, omutangasha mukulu aliga nenda okumenya echimali okulubhana no bhusitaki bhwa bhayaudi ingulu ya Paulo. Kwibhyo namusulumula ebhibhoyelo bhyae nalagilila abhagabhisi abhakulu na libhalaja lyona bhabhugagane. Namuleta Paulo emwalo, no kumutula agati-gati yebhwe.
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
