Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 26
1 U Aglipa pwakhambula uPavuli, `Akhata lieno vuwesya ukhunchova. 'Pwu uPavuli akhinula ikhivokho kyamwene akhitetela.
Then Agrippa said to Paul, “You [(sg)] are permitted [now] to speak [to defend] yourself.” Paul stretched out his hand ([dramatically/to salute the king]) and began to defend himself. He said,
2 “Akhata nikhipuliekha luhekhelo, Mumbwumi wango, Vitwa Eglipa, ukhuva eilelo puninchovanikhetetela inongwa nchango inchuava Yahudi vakhang'iegaga une.
“King Agrippa, I consider that I am fortunate that today, while you [(sg)] listen, I can defend myself from all the things about which the Jewish [leaders] [SYN] are accusing me.
3 Ulwakhuva uve uliemanyi unchimanyi indagielo ninchu vivuncha. Pwu nikhukhudova wiemuliekhenche nukwiyumilincha.
I am really fortunate, because you [(sg)] know all about the customs of us Jews and the questions that we [(exc)] argue about. So I ask you, please listen patiently to what I say.”
4 Lweli, Avayahudi voni vamanyi uune ukhuhuma uvudebe namumikhulile gyango mukhilunga kyango khu Yelusalemu.
“Many [HYP] of my fellow Jews know about how I have conducted my life, from the time I was a child. They know how I lived in the area where I [was born] and [also later] in Jerusalem.
5 Une vamanyile ukhuhuma khuvutengulilo vanogiile ukwidika ukhuta undumbilieli, mumpelela ugulinulwedienkho ululuti mumbuklisiti wienyo.
They have known for many years, and they could tell you, if they wanted to, that [since I was very young] I obeyed the customs of our religion very carefully, just like the [other] Pharisees do.
6 Leino nimile aapa pakhuhigwa ulwakhuva une nilola ululagielo ulwa Nguluve avombile khuvadada vetu.
Today I am being put on trial {[they] are putting me on trial} because I am confidently expecting that God will do what he promised our [(exc)] ancestors.
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.
Our twelve tribes are [also] confidently waiting for God to do [for us what he promised], as they respectfully worship him, day and night. [Respected] king, I confidently expect [that God will do what he promised, and they also believe that! But that is the reason] that these Jewish leaders [SYN] are accusing me!
8 Khukhuta khikhi muugaati ndyumwe musaagaa ukhuta nchiva ncha khudegha ukhuta Unguluve inchusya avafwile?
They believe that God can cause those who have died to become alive again, so (why [do any of you refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead?/none of you should refuse to believe that he raised Jesus from the dead!]) [RHQ]”
9 Unsiekhi ugwinge nasagiele yune ni mwene ukhuta ninogiiiwe ukhuvomba imbombo nyingi incha litawa ilya Yesu uva mu Nasaleti.
“[Formerly] I, too, was sure that I should do everything that I could to oppose Jesus [MTY], the man from Nazareth [town].
10 Nivomba inchi mu Yelusalemu; Navakhungile aveidikhi avingi avavalanche nikhava na makha agaakhutamula ukhuhuma khuvavaha va vatekhenchi vuvibudiwa une nene niliekhulamula.
So that is what I did [when I lived] in Jerusalem. I put many of the believers in jail, as the chief priests there had authorized me [to do]. When [the Jewish leaders wanted] those Christians killed {someone to kill those [Christians]}, I voted [for that].
11 Papingi navatesinche vuvali mtembile nchavene ukhuta vabelaghe ulwidiko ulwavene. Nikhava nilyoyo ilaluvipo ulukali khuvene khange nilikhuvaswema munkhilunga ikya khuvugeni.
Many times I punished the believers [whom I found] in Jewish meeting places. [By punishing them], I tried to force them to speak evil [about Jesus]. I was so angry with the followers of Jesus that I even traveled to other cities to [find them and] do things to harm them.”
12 Vunivombo inchi, nalutile ku Dameski, vunielina makha nindagielo ukhuhuma khuvalumbili avavaha;
“[One day], I was on my way to Damascus [city] to do that. The chief priests [in Jerusalem] had authorized and sent me [to seize the believers there].
13 vunielimunjila pamusi, Untwa ninkhavona ulumuli ululuti khulinchuva lukhamulikha ukhunjula une na vanu uvutwa geendanga nnjela nune.
[My respected] king, [while I was going] along the road, at about noon I saw a [bright] light in the sky. It was even brighter than the sun! It shone all around me, and also around the men who were traveling with me.
14 Twivoni tukhagwa pasi, pwuniekhapulikha ilimenyu linchova nune munjovela iya Khieblania: `Savuli, Savuli! Khikhi ikyuvukunesya? Khupala khulyuve ukhuvanya nilivalo khunchokoo.
We [(exc)] all fell to the ground. Then I heard the voice of someone speaking to me in my own Hebrew language [MTY]. He said ‘Saul, Saul, (stop causing me to suffer!/why are you causing me to suffer?) [RHQ] You [(sg)] are [hurting yourself by trying to hurt me] [MET], [like an ox] kicking against [its owner’s] goad.’
15 Pwu nikhanchova, 'Uve veveni, Nkuludeva?' Unkuludeva akhamula, 'Une nene Yesu yuune vukhuneesya.
Then I asked, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘I am Jesus. You [(sg)] are harming me [by harming my followers].
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 instead [of continuing to do that], stand up now! I have appeared to you [(sg)] to tell you that I have chosen you to serve me. You must tell people about [what I am showing you] as you are seeing me [now], and about what I [will show you when] I will [later] appear to you.
17 khange nikhukhupoka khuvanu uwayikhiva nikhukhusuha Avankilunga ukwakhiva nikhukhusuha,
I will protect you [from those who will try to harm you, both] your own people and [also] those who are not Jewish. I am sending you to non-Jews
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 help them to realize [MTY] what is true and to stop believing what is false [MET]. I am sending you to them so that they may let God control them and not let Satan control them any more. [Then God] will forgive their sins and will accept them as his people because they believe in me.’ [That is what Jesus said to me].”
19 Ulwakhuva, vintwa Eglipa, saninkilwe une unkhujileka ienyevonelo incha khukyanya,
“So, King Agrippa, I fully obeyed [LIT] what [the Lord Jesus told me to do when he spoke to me] from heaven.
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, I preached to [the Jews] in Damascus. Then I [preached to the Jews] in Jerusalem and throughout [the rest of] Judea [province]. After that, I also preached to non-Jews. I preached that they must turn away from their sinful behavior and turn their lives over to God. I told them that they must do things that would show that they had truly stopped their sinful behavior.”
21 Kumbombo incho Avayahudi vakhanyibata mutembile, valikhunogwa ukhumbuda.
“It is because I [preached] this message [that some] [SYN] Jews seized me [when I was] in the Temple [courtyard 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;
However, God has been helping me [from that time, and he is still helping me] today. So I stand here and I tell [all of you people], those who are important and those who are not, [who Jesus is]. Everything that I say [about him] is what Moses and the [other] prophets wrote [about long ago, things that they said] would happen.
23 ukhuta uKlisite alatesekha hange alatala ukhunchuka ukhuhuma khuvufwe nukhuvonesya ulumuli khuvavu Avayahudi na khuvanu amufilunga.
They wrote that [people would cause] the Messiah to suffer and die. They also wrote that he would be the first person to become alive again, to proclaim [the message that would be like] light, [that he would save] both [his own Jewish] people and non-Jewish people.”
24 U Pavuli wamaliele ukhunchova ukwipala, uFesito pwakhanchova akhatoncha ilimenyu ilievaha, 'Pavuli, ulienulunkwale! uluhala lwako uluwiembile lukhupiele ulunkwale.
Before Paul could say anything [further] to defend himself, Festus shouted: “Paul, you are crazy! You have studied too much, and it has made you insane!”
25 U Pavuli akata, Une sanielinulukwale, Fesito; vindwanchiwa ulwakhuva winchova incha wanyielweli nchene.
But Paul answered, “Your Excellency, Festus, I am not raving [insanely]. On the contrary, what I am saying is true and sensible!
26 Ulwakhuva vintwa ulumanyile khwu mbombo inchii; pwuninchova saniedwadwa khumwene, ulwakhuma nilumanyile ukhuta khiesikuli iekhefihime khumwene, ulwakhuva eile salikhavombekhaga kuvutitu.
King Agrippa knows the things [that I have been talking about], and I can speak confidently to him [about them]. I am sure that he knows [LIT] these things, because people everywhere [IDM] have heard [LIT] about what happened [to Jesus].”
27 Te, uve Pavuli, vukhuvidikha avanyamalago, Untwa uAglipa? Nielumanile ukhuta vukhumwidika.
Then Paul asked, “King Agrippa, do you believe [what] the prophets [wrote]? I know that you [(sg)] believe it.”
28 'U Aglipa akhambula uPavuli, 'Khwu nsiekhe udeebe vuwesya ukhunchova nune ukhuta nipiendukhe ukhuva Nklistie?
Then Agrippa [answered] Paul, “([I hope that you(sg)] do not think that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian!/You do not think, [do you], that by the few things [that you have just now said] you can persuade me to become a Christian?)” [RHQ]
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.”
Paul replied, “Whether it takes a short time or a long time, it does not matter. I pray to God that you and also all of the others who are listening to me today will also [believe in Jesus] like I do, but I do not want you to become prisoners [MTY] [like I am].”
30 Untwa pwa akhima, nu mbombi, nu Bernike, vope navakhatamile pwupaninie navo,
Then the king, the governor, Bernice, and all the others got up
31 wuvuvahegiila valikhunchova vavo valikhuta, 'Umunu uyu sapanogile ukhuta afwe nakhukhukhungiwa.'
and left [the room. While] they were talking to one another they said to each other, “There is no reason why (the authorities/we) should execute this man, or that he should even be kept in prison [MTY].”
32 U Aglipa akhambula uFesito akhata, “Umunu uyu akhalondiwa alekhe ukhuloleliwa ave ndunonchehencho akhale uvuvopolwa khwa Kaisali.”
Agrippa said to Festus, “If this man had not asked that the Emperor judge him, he could have been released {[we(inc)] could have released him}.”
