Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 26
1 U Aglipa pwakhambula uPavuli, `Akhata lieno vuwesya ukhunchova. 'Pwu uPavuli akhinula ikhivokho kyamwene akhitetela.
Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:
2 “Akhata nikhipuliekha luhekhelo, Mumbwumi wango, Vitwa Eglipa, ukhuva eilelo puninchovanikhetetela inongwa nchango inchuava Yahudi vakhang'iegaga une.
“King Agrippa, I consider myself fortunate to stand before you today to defend myself against all the accusations of the Jews,
3 Ulwakhuva uve uliemanyi unchimanyi indagielo ninchu vivuncha. Pwu nikhukhudova wiemuliekhenche nukwiyumilincha.
especially since you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. I beg you, therefore, to listen to me patiently.
4 Lweli, Avayahudi voni vamanyi uune ukhuhuma uvudebe namumikhulile gyango mukhilunga kyango khu Yelusalemu.
Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from the earliest days of my youth, among my own people and in Jerusalem.
5 Une vamanyile ukhuhuma khuvutengulilo vanogiile ukwidika ukhuta undumbilieli, mumpelela ugulinulwedienkho ululuti mumbuklisiti wienyo.
They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
6 Leino nimile aapa pakhuhigwa ulwakhuva une nilola ululagielo ulwa Nguluve avombile khuvadada vetu.
And now I stand on trial because of my hope in the promise that God made to our fathers,
7 Ulu lululagielo lulwa ifikoolo fwietu khinchigho nifivieli fihuvile ukhupokele inave fikwupilila ienava finkhumwidikha Unguluve nukwiyumilincha pankhilo na pamusi. Ni kwa ajili ya tumaini hili, mfalme Agripa, kwamba Wayahudi wananishitaki.
the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to realize as they earnestly serve God day and night. It is because of this hope, O king, that I am accused by the Jews.
8 Khukhuta khikhi muugaati ndyumwe musaagaa ukhuta nchiva ncha khudegha ukhuta Unguluve inchusya avafwile?
Why would any of you consider it incredible that God raises the dead?
9 Unsiekhi ugwinge nasagiele yune ni mwene ukhuta ninogiiiwe ukhuvomba imbombo nyingi incha litawa ilya Yesu uva mu Nasaleti.
So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Nivomba inchi mu Yelusalemu; Navakhungile aveidikhi avingi avavalanche nikhava na makha agaakhutamula ukhuhuma khuvavaha va vatekhenchi vuvibudiwa une nene niliekhulamula.
And that is what I did in Jerusalem. With authority from the chief priests I put many of the saints in prison, and when they were condemned to death, I cast my vote against them.
11 Papingi navatesinche vuvali mtembile nchavene ukhuta vabelaghe ulwidiko ulwavene. Nikhava nilyoyo ilaluvipo ulukali khuvene khange nilikhuvaswema munkhilunga ikya khuvugeni.
I frequently had them punished in the synagogues, and I tried to make them blaspheme. In my raging fury against them, I even went to foreign cities to persecute them.
12 Vunivombo inchi, nalutile ku Dameski, vunielina makha nindagielo ukhuhuma khuvalumbili avavaha;
In this pursuit I was on my way to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests.
13 vunielimunjila pamusi, Untwa ninkhavona ulumuli ululuti khulinchuva lukhamulikha ukhunjula une na vanu uvutwa geendanga nnjela nune.
About noon, O king, as I was on the road, I saw a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, shining around me and my companions.
14 Twivoni tukhagwa pasi, pwuniekhapulikha ilimenyu linchova nune munjovela iya Khieblania: `Savuli, Savuli! Khikhi ikyuvukunesya? Khupala khulyuve ukhuvanya nilivalo khunchokoo.
We all fell to the ground, and I heard a voice say to me in Hebrew, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’
15 Pwu nikhanchova, 'Uve veveni, Nkuludeva?' Unkuludeva akhamula, 'Une nene Yesu yuune vukhuneesya.
‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,’ the Lord replied.
16 Lino wieme na malunde ghakho; ulwakhuva uvunogwe wango une nievonike khulyuve, niekhuhalile ukhuva imbombi nukhuva inchovi khumbombo iyuyimanyile ieyango lino nie mbombo nchincho uyuniekhukhuvonesyaga pavulongolo;
‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you.
17 khange nikhukhupoka khuvanu uwayikhiva nikhukhusuha Avankilunga ukwakhiva nikhukhusuha,
I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them
18 ukhuvadiendula amiho gaavene nukhuvahencha iehisi ukhuloncha khulumulu nukhuhuma khumaka agaa ntavangwa ukhuta vamwidikhe Unguluve; ukhuta vupiliele ulusyiekhilo ukhuhuma khwa Nguluve uvusyiekhilo uwa mbivi nuvuhale.
to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those sanctified by faith in Me.’
19 Ulwakhuva, vintwa Eglipa, saninkilwe une unkhujileka ienyevonelo incha khukyanya,
So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision.
20 ulwakhuva, khuvala avakhatamaga khu Damesika, nakhu Yelusalemu na avankhilunga kyoni ikya Yudea, na vanu avange avafikholo ifinge, nikhavalumbilile ukhuta vanchileke imbivi vasayiwe vasyetuke vankonge Unguluve, vavombage imbombo inchikuvavonesya ukhuta vikhudwada Unguluve.
First to those in Damascus and Jerusalem, then to everyone in the region of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I declared that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds worthy of their repentance.
21 Kumbombo incho Avayahudi vakhanyibata mutembile, valikhunogwa ukhumbuda.
For this reason the Jews seized me in the temple courts and tried to kill me.
22 Unguluve anangile puunoefikhile aapa, pwu nikwima nukhunchova khuvanu voni avanini na vavaha khu nchila inchuvachovile avanyamalago nu Musa vanchovile ukhuta inchi nchilavoneka;
But I have had God’s help to this day, and I stand here to testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen:
23 ukhuta uKlisite alatesekha hange alatala ukhunchuka ukhuhuma khuvufwe nukhuvonesya ulumuli khuvavu Avayahudi na khuvanu amufilunga.
that the Christ would suffer, and as the first to rise from the dead, would proclaim light to our people and to the Gentiles.”
24 U Pavuli wamaliele ukhunchova ukwipala, uFesito pwakhanchova akhatoncha ilimenyu ilievaha, 'Pavuli, ulienulunkwale! uluhala lwako uluwiembile lukhupiele ulunkwale.
At this stage of Paul’s defense, Festus exclaimed in a loud voice, “You are insane, Paul! Your great learning is driving you to madness!”
25 U Pavuli akata, Une sanielinulukwale, Fesito; vindwanchiwa ulwakhuva winchova incha wanyielweli nchene.
But Paul answered, “I am not insane, most excellent Festus; I am speaking words of truth and sobriety.
26 Ulwakhuva vintwa ulumanyile khwu mbombo inchii; pwuninchova saniedwadwa khumwene, ulwakhuma nilumanyile ukhuta khiesikuli iekhefihime khumwene, ulwakhuva eile salikhavombekhaga kuvutitu.
For the king knows about these matters, and I can speak freely to him. I am confident that none of this has escaped his notice, because it was not done in a corner.
27 Te, uve Pavuli, vukhuvidikha avanyamalago, Untwa uAglipa? Nielumanile ukhuta vukhumwidika.
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know you do.”
28 'U Aglipa akhambula uPavuli, 'Khwu nsiekhe udeebe vuwesya ukhunchova nune ukhuta nipiendukhe ukhuva Nklistie?
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “Can you persuade me in such a short time to become a Christian?”
29 U Pavuli akhanchova, '“Nikhundova Unguluve ukhuta, khunsiekhi unsupu apange untwali, syo uve viemwene, avanu voni avinkhumolieka ielelo vave ndune, hange savakhave niendegehe incha mukheikhungwa.”
“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
30 Untwa pwa akhima, nu mbombi, nu Bernike, vope navakhatamile pwupaninie navo,
Then the king and the governor rose, along with Bernice and those seated with them.
31 wuvuvahegiila valikhunchova vavo valikhuta, 'Umunu uyu sapanogile ukhuta afwe nakhukhukhungiwa.'
On their way out, they said to one another, “This man has done nothing worthy of death or imprisonment.”
32 U Aglipa akhambula uFesito akhata, “Umunu uyu akhalondiwa alekhe ukhuloleliwa ave ndunonchehencho akhale uvuvopolwa khwa Kaisali.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, “This man could have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
