Ebhikolwa bhya Jintumwa 22
1 “Abhasu na Bhalata bhani, muntegeleshe obhwililisi bhwani bhunu nilakola kwemwe woli.”
"Brethren and fathers," he said, "listen to my defence which I now make before you."
2 Amekofyanyisho Bhejile bhongwa Paulo naika nabho mu chieburaia, nibhajibhila. Naika,
And on hearing him address them in Hebrew, they kept all the more quiet; and he said,
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 a Jew, born at Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I was carefully trained at the feet of Gamaliel in the Law of our forefathers, and, like all of you to-day, was zealous for God.
4 Nabhanyasishe ku njila inu kukingila okufwa; Nimbabhoya abhalume na abhagasi no kubhesa mwibhoyelo.
I persecuted to death this new faith, continually binding both men and women and throwing them into prison;
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 the High Priest also and all the Elders can bear me witness. It was, too, from them that I received letters to the brethren in Damascus, and I was already on my way to Damascus, intending to bring those also who had fled there, in chains to Jerusalem, 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.
"But on my way, when I was now not far from Damascus, about noon a sudden blaze of light from Heaven shone round me.
7 Ningwa ansi no kungwa ubhulaka nibhumbwila, “Sauli, Sauli kubhaki ounyasha?”
I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?'
8 Nisubhya, awe nawega Latabhugenyi?” Nambwila, anye nanye Yesu omunazareti, unu awe ounyasha.”
"'Who art thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus, the Nazarene,' He replied, 'whom you are persecuting.'
9 Bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye bhalolele obhelu, nawe bhatonguwe Obhulaka bha uliya oyo alomaga nanye.
"Now the men who were with me, though they saw the light, did not hear the words of Him who spoke to me.
10 Ninaika, nikole kutiki, Latabhugenyi?” Latabhugenyi Nambwila, “imelegulu wingile Damesiki; Eyo oubhwilwa bhuli chinu chinu chikwiile okukola;
And I asked, "'What am I to do, Lord?' "And the Lord said to me, "'Rise, and go into Damascus. There you shall be told of all that has been appointed for you to do.'
11 Nitatulile kulola kunsonga yo kusekanilwa kwo bhwelu bhuliya niwo ningenda Damesiki kwo kutangasibhwa na mabhoko ga bhaliya bhaliga bhali nanye.
"And as I could not see because the light had been so dazzling, those who were with me had to lead me by the arm, and so I came to 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 a certain Ananias, a pious man who obeyed the Law and bore a good character with all the Jews of the city,
13 Naja kwanye nemelegulu imbhele yani, no kwaika, “mwana wasu Sauli, ubhone Okulola. “kwo mwanya gulya gulya nimulola.
came to me and standing at my side said, "'Brother Saul, recover your sight.' "I instantly regained my sight and looked up at him.
14 Naika, 'Nyamuanga wa bhalata bheswe akusolele awe umenye elyenda lyae, okumulola uliya omulengelesi, no kungwa Obhulaka bhwae bhunu obhusoka mukanwa kae.
Then he said, 'The God of our forefathers has appointed you to know His will, and to see the righteous One and hear Him speak.
15 Ku songa oubha mubhambhasi kumwene ku bhanu bhona ingulu ya ganu walolele nokungwa.
For you shall be a witness for Him, to all men, of what you have seen and heard.
16 Mbe oli ku bhaki otegelela? Imuka, ubhatijibhwe, woshe ebhikayo bhyao, ukalibhikila lisina lyae.'
And now why delay? Rise, get yourself baptized, and wash off your sins, calling upon His name.'
17 Nejile nasubha Yerusalemu, anu naliga nisabhwa mu yekalu, nibhonekana ati niyanwa ebhilollo.
"After my return to Jerusalem, and while praying in the Temple, I fell into a trance.
18 Nimulola nabhwila, yangua bhwangu usoke mu Yerusalemu, ku songa bhatakwikilisha obhubhambasi bhwao okulubhana nanye.'
I saw Jesus, and He said to me, "'Make haste and leave Jerusalem quickly, because they will not accept your testimony about Me.'
19 Ninaika, Latabhugenyi, bhenene abho bhamenyele nabhabhoyele mwibhoyelo nokubhabhuma bhalia bhanu bhamwikilisishe mu bhuli likofyanyisho.
"'Lord,' I replied, 'they themselves well know how active I was in imprisoning, and in flogging in synagogue after synagogue those who believe in 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 they were shedding the blood of Stephen, Thy witness, I was standing by, fully approving of it, and I held the clothes of those who were killing him.'
21 Mbe nawe abhwilie, 'Genda, ku songa anye enija okukutuma ugende kula ku bhanu bha maanga.'”
"'Go,' He replied; 'I will send you as an Apostle to nations far away.'"
22 Abhanu nibhamwikilisisha aike ingulu yo musango gunu. Nawe nibhasekana kwa ingulu no kwaika mumusoshemo omunu unu mu nsi: KU songa ateile okulama
Until they heard this last statement the people listened to Paul, but now with a roar of disapproval they cried out, "Away with such a fellow from the earth! He ought not to be allowed to live."
23 Bhejile bhakaika kwo bhulaka bhwa ingulu, nokwesa emyenda jebhwe no kututumulila oluteli ingulu,
And when they continued their furious shouts, throwing their clothes into the air and flinging dust about,
24 Omutangasha omukulu nalagilila Paulo aletwe mulugo. Nalagilila abhusibhwe enu nabhumwa jinyabhakola, koleleki omwene amenye ku bhaki bhaliga nibhamusekanila kutyo.
the Tribune ordered him to be brought into the barracks, and be examined by flogging, in order to ascertain the reason why they thus cried out 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?”
But, when they had tied him up with the straps, Paul said to the Captain who stood by, "Does the Law permit you to flog a Roman citizen--and one too who is uncondemned?"
26 Omutangasha ulya ejile ongwa emisango jinu, nagenda omutagasha mukulu no kumubhwila, naika, “Owenda kukolaki? Kwo kubha omunu unu ni mrumi.”
On hearing this question, the Captain went to report the matter to the Tribune. "What are you intending to do?" he said. "This man is a Roman citizen."
27 Omutangasha mukulu naja no kumubhwila, “nuumbwile, angu awe uli mwenengo walumi? Paulo naika, “Yee.”
So the Tribune came to Paul and asked him, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?" "Yes," he said.
28 Omutangasha omukulu na musubhya, “Ni tulile bhungusi bhwafu bhwa jimpilya nio nimbona obhwenengo.”Nawe Paulo namubhwila, “Anye nili mwibhulywa we chirumi.”
"I paid a large sum for my citizenship," said the Tribune. "But I was born free," said Paul.
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.
So the men who had been on the point of putting him under torture immediately left him. And the Tribune, too, was frightened when he learnt that Paul was a Roman citizen, for he had had him bound.
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.
The next day, wishing to know exactly what charge was being brought against him by the Jews, the Tribune ordered his chains to be removed; and, having sent word to the High Priests and all the Sanhedrin to assemble, he brought Paul down and made him stand before them.
