Ebhikolwa bhya Jintumwa 26
1 Kwibhyo, Agripa namubhwila Paulo, 'Owikilisibhwa okwililila.' Niwo Paulo nagolola okubhoko kwae nelilila kutya.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, "You have permission to speak about yourself." So Paul, with outstretched arm, proceeded to make his defence.
2 “Enilola no bhukondeleywe, Omukama Agripa, koleleki ikoleke ikesi yani imbele yao lelo ku masitaka gone aga bhayaudi.
"As regards all the accusations brought against me by the Jews," he said, "I think myself fortunate, King Agrippa, in being about to defend myself to-day before you,
3 Kulwo kubha, awe uli mumenyi wa jintungwa ja bhayaudi na masubhyo. Kulwejo enisabhwa untegeleshe kwo kwikomesha
who are so familiar with all the customs and speculations that prevail among the Jews; and for this reason, I pray you, give me a patient hearing.
4 Ni chimali, abhayaudi bhona abhamenya lwakutyo naliga nikae kusoka mu bhusigaji bhwani mwi Yanga lwani eyo Yerusalemu.
"The kind of life I have lived from my youth upwards, as exemplified in my early days among my nation and in Jerusalem, is known to all the Jews.
5 Bhamenyele kusoka mu bwambilo kulwejo kubheile okwikilisha ati nekae kuti mufarisayo, lijeebhu elyo bhwima bhululu mu dini yeswe.
For they all know me of old--if they would but testify to the fact--how, being an adherent of the strictest sect of our religion, my life was that of a Pharisee.
6 Woli nimeleguyu anu nilamulwe kulwo kubha anye enilola omulago gunu Nyamuanga akolele na bhalata bheswe.
And now I stand here impeached because of my hope in the fulfilment of the promise made by God to our forefathers--
7 Gunu ni mulago gunu jiganda jeswe ekumi ne bhili jili no kwiikanya okulamila labha bhakamulamya Nyamuanga kwa managa mugeta na mu mwisi. Ni ingulu ye liikanya linu, Omukama Agripa, ati abhayaudi abhansitaka.
the promise which our twelve tribes, worshipping day and night with intense devotedness, hope to have made good to them. It is on the subject of this hope, Sir, that I am accused by the Jews.
8 Kulwaki wona wona agati yemwe keganilisha ebhilugusho ati Nyamuanga kasulula abhafue?
Why is it deemed with all of you a thing past belief if God raises the dead to life?
9 Omwanya gumwi neganilisishe omwene ati nakakolele misango myafu ingulu ya lisina lya Yesu owa nanjaleti.
"I myself, however, thought it a duty to do many things in hostility to the name of Jesus, the Nazarene.
10 Nakolele ganu mu Yerusalemu; Nabhabhoyele abhekilisha bhafu mwibhoyelo, naliga no bhutulo okusoka kubhagabhisi Abhakulu okukola kutyo; omwanya ogwo nibhetwa, nabhumile nibhetogya ingulu yebhe
And that was how I acted in Jerusalem. Armed with authority received from the High Priests I shut up many of God's people in various prisons, and when they were about to be put to death I gave my vote against them.
11 Omwanya mwafu nabhabhumile mu likofyanyisho lyona na legejishe okubhakola bhasige elikilisha lyebhwe. Naliga ne bhinyiga muno ingulu yebhwe nibabhilimya nolyo mu misi Jo bhugenyi.
In all the synagogues also I punished them many a time, and tried to make them blaspheme; and in my wild fury I chased them even to foreign towns.
12 Omwanya ogwo naliga Nikola ganu, Nagendele Damesiki, na liga no bhutulo na malagililo okusoka KU bhagabhisi Abhakulu; Ao naliga nili mu njila omwanya gwa mu
"While thus engaged, I was travelling one day to Damascus armed with authority and a commission from the High Priests,
13 mwisi, Omukama, nalolele obhwelu okusoka mulwile gunu gwaliga gusekanile kukila lisubha nigulabhangilya nigusingila anye na bhanu bhanu haliga nibhalibhata amwi nanye.
and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven--brighter than the brightness of the sun--shining around me and around those who were travelling with me.
14 Eswe bhona chejile chikagwa ansi, no nguwe Obhulaka Ni bhaika nanye nibhwaika mu lulimi lwe chiebulania: -Sauli, Sauli KU bhanki ounysha? chikomee kwawe okubhala omugele kwi chumu.
We all fell to the ground; and I heard a voice which said to me in Hebrew, "'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me? You are finding it painful to kick against the ox-goad.'
15 Nio ninaika,'awe nawega, Latabhugenyi?' Latabhugenyi nasubya, 'Anye Ni Yesu unu ounyasha.
"'Who art Thou, Lord?' I asked. "'I am Jesus whom you are persecuting,' the Lord replied.
16 Oli imuka wimelegulu kwa magulu gao; Ku songa inu anye nabhonekana kwawe, nakusola okubha mukosi no mubhambhasi ingulu ye misango ejo oumenya kulubhana nanye oli ne misango ejo nilakwelesha imbele;
'But rise, and stand on your feet; for I have appeared to you for the very purpose of appointing you My servant and My witness both as to the things you have already seen and as to those in which I will appear to you.
17 Enikukisha okusoka KU bhanu na bhanu bha maanga kwabho enikutuma,
I will save you from the Jewish people and from the Gentiles, to whom I send you to open their eyes,
18 Oufundukula ameso gebhwe no kubhasosha mu chisute no kuja mu bhwelu no kusoka mu managa ga nyakusheta bhamulubhe Nyamuanga; Koleleki bhabhone okulamila okusoka ku Nyamuanga okusasilwa kwe bhikayo no kulya omwandu kunu nibhayanile bhalya bhanu nauye ku likilisha linu Lili kwanye.
that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
19 Kwibhyo, Omukama Agripa, nitatulile kulema ebhilolo bhya mulwile,
"Therefore, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision;
20 nawe, kubhalya bhanu bhali mu Dameski okwamba, no kumala Yerusalemu na muchalo chona echa Yudea, one na KU bhanu bha maanga agandi, nasimuye ati bhate no kumuindukila Nyamuanga, bhakole ebhikolwa bhinu bhiile okuta.
but I proceeded to preach first to the people in Damascus, and then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and to the Gentiles, that they must repent and turn to God, and live lives consistent with such repentance.
21 kwa insonga eyo abhayaudi bhangwatile mwiyekalu, nibhalegeja okunyita.
"It was on this account that the Jews seized me in the Temple and tried to kill me.
22 Nyamuanga ansakie kukinga woli, kwibhyo enimelegulu no kubhabhambalila abhanu bhanu bhenganilie na kubhalya bhakulu ingulu ya galya ganu abhalagi na Musa bhaikile ati galibhonekana Nolwo gatali gandi;
Having, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen,
23 Ati Kristo Ni bhusi bhusi anyasibhwe na kabha wo kwamba okusuluka okusoka mu bhafue no kwelesha obhwelu ku bhayaudi na KU bhanu bha maanga.
since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
24 Paulo ejile amala okwililila, Festo aikile kwo bhulaka bhunene, 'Paulo, awe uli musasii! lisoma lwao lyakukolele kubha musasi.
As Paul thus made his defence, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, "You are raving mad, Paul; and great learning is driving you mad."
25 Mbe nawe Paulo naika ati, anye nitali musasi, mukulu we chibhalo Festo; nawe kwo bhubhasi naika emisango je chimali chenyele.
"I am not mad, most noble Festus," replied Paul; "I am speaking words of sober truth.
26 Kulwo kubha Omukama kamenya okulubhana ne misango jinu; Kwibho, enaika kwo kwiyagala KU mwene, kulwejo nili ne chimali ati gutalio gwona gwona gunu gwiselekele ku mwene, kulwo kubha gunu guchali kukolwa ku mbali.
For the King, to whom I speak freely, knows about these matters. I am not to be persuaded that any detail of them has escaped his notice; for these things have not been done in a corner.
27 Angu, owikilisha abhalagi, Omukama Agripa? Enimenya ati owikilisha.
King Agrippa, do you believe the Prophets? I know that you believe them."
28 'Agripa namubhwila Paulo, 'kwo mwanya mufui outula okunkongya anye no kunkola kubha mukristo?
Agrippa answered, "In brief, you are doing your best to persuade me to become a Christian."
29 Paulo naika ati, '“Enimusabhwa Nyamuanga ati kwo mwanya mufui amwi mulela, atali awe-la, nawe bhone bhanu abhanyungwa lelo, bhabhe Kanye nawe atali jiboelo ja mwibhoyelo.”
"My prayer to God, whether briefly or at length," replied Paul, "would be that not only you but all who are my hearers to-day, might become such as I am--except these chains."
30 Niwo Omukama nemelegulu, no mutwale, na Bernike one, na bhalya bhanu bhaliga bhenyanjile amwi nabho,
So the King rose, and the Governor, and Bernice, and those who were sitting with them;
31 Bhejile bhasokao mwigalagalilo, nibhelomela abhene kwa bhene no kwaika, 'omunu unu ateile kufwa Nolwo kubhoywa.'
and, having withdrawn, they talked to one another and said, "This man is doing nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment."
32 Agripa namubhwila Festo, “Omunu unu chakamusigilela eyagale achilema okugendelela imbele KU Kaisari.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, "He might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed to Caesar."
