Mitendo 26
1 Linu Agiripa chawamba kwa Paulusi, “Uwola kuli wambilila.” Lyahanu Paulusi cha wotolola iyanza lyakwe nikuli sileleza.
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:
2 “Nilizuwa kuti nilukuluhite Mulena Agiripa, kutenda indava yangu havusu vwako sunu hewulu lyazintu zonse zivava nihambilizi ma Juda;
I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before you concerning all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews:
3 sihulu, kakuli wichaziva wechizo cha ma Juda ni mpuzo. Linu ni kumbila kuti unizuwe chentokomelo.
Especially because I know you to be expert in all customs and questions which are among the Jews: wherefore I plead to you to hear me patiently.
4 Cheniti, ma Juda vonse vezi muniva halili kuzwa kuvuhwile vwangu mwi nkanda yangu ni mwa Jerusalema.
My manner of life from my youth, which was at the first among mine own nation at Jerusalem, know all the Jews;
5 Vavanizi kuzwa kuma tangilo vawola kuzumina kuti nivahali neli ni mu Falisi, yavali wachiyemba ahulu cha chilumeli chetu.
Which knew me from the beginning, if they would testify, that after the most strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Lyahanu nizimana hanu kuti ni atulwe kakuli ni lolete che nsepiso yaba tendi Ireeza ku veshetu.
And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God, unto our fathers:
7 Cheyi insepiso masika etu ekumi ni tobele vava lisepise kutambula niva kwatilile kulumbeka Ireeza masiku ni musihali. Nji cheyi insepo, Simwine mukando Agiripa, Juda chingi ivanihambiliza.
Unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, king Agrippa, I am accused of the Jews.
8 Chinzi zumwi kwenu hazeza kuti kulotu kuti Ireeza uvusa vafu.
Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you, that God should raise the dead?
9 Ka imwi inako nivazezi kuti niswanela kutenda zintu zingi zilwisanisa izina lya Jesu wa Nazareta.
I verily thought with myself, that I ought to do many things contrary to the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
10 Niva tendi izi mwa Jerusalema. Niva sumini valumeli vangi mwi ntolongo cha maata aniva wani ku mupurisita mukulwana, have haiwa, nivali kuvika inketisa zangu h havo.
Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave my voice against them.
11 Niva kuvaha inkoto mwi nako zingi mu ma Sinagoge ni kulika kuva hambiliza kuti vanyanse. Nivava vengeli ahulu nikuva nyandisa nanga mu muleneñi muvasazwi.
And I punished them often in every synagogue, and compelled them to blaspheme; and being exceedingly mad against them, I persecuted them even unto strange cities.
12 Anivali kupanga ichi, nivayendi kwa Damaseka ni maata ni ntaelo zizwa kumu purisita mukulwana;
Whereupon as I went to Damascus with authority and commission from the chief priests,
13 linu mwi nzila, musihali, Simwine mukulwana, nivavoni iseli livakuzwa mwiwulu liva kuvenya kuhita izuva imi livatondezi kwetu niva kwame vani va kuyenda navo.
At midday, O king, I saw in the way a light from heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and them which journeyed with me.
14 Twense hatuwila hansi, niva zuwi inzwi liwamba kwangu mumushovo we chi Heveru, 'Saule, Saule, chinzi honi nyandisa? Ku kukutu kwako ku raha muso.
And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew tongue, Saul, Saul, why persecute you me? it is hard for you to kick against the pricks.
15 China wamba kuti njewe ni, Simwine? Simwine chetava, njeme Jesu yo nyandisa.
And I said, Who are you, Lord? And he said, I am Jesus whom you persecute.
16 Linu vuke uzimane cha matende ako; nji cheli ivaka haniva voneki kwako, kuketa iwe kuva umuhikana ni mpaki kuamana ni zintu ziwizi zangu hanu nizintu zete ni kutondeze chitwe kalakala;
But rise, and stand upon your feet: for I have appeared unto you for this purpose, to make you a minister and a witness both of these things which you have seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto you;
17 imi kani kulamulele kuvantu ni ku machava kuni kutuma,
Delivering you from the people, and from the Gentiles, unto whom now I send you,
18 kwiyalula menso avo kuazwisa mwififi ni kuatwala mwi seli ni ku ziho za Satani kwa Ireeza, njikuti vatambule kwa Ireeza maiswalelo ezivi zavo nikuyola zete nivahe ni kuli kauhanya kwangu che ntumelo ina kwangu.
To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me.
19 Chikwina vulyo, Simwine mukando Agiripa, kena navikila kwimbali chivono chewulu;
Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision:
20 kono kwavo vena mwa damaseka che ntanzi, navana vena kwa Jereusalema, ni nkanda yonse ya Judea, ni kumachava, niva kutazi kuti vavakile zivi zavo vavole kwa Ireeza, kuvonisa mitendo ivonisa kuvaka kwavo.
But showed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judaea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.
21 Cheli ivaka ma Juda vava nisumini niku lika kuni haya.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
22 Ireeza avanitusi kusika hanu, cwale niziima nikuha vupaki kuvantu feela niku va tompeha nizimwi zihita zivawambwa kuma porofita ni Mushe kuti muzipangahale;
Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great, saying no other things than those which the prophets and Moses did say should come:
23 kuti keresite uswanela kunyanda, ni kuta kuti mwave we ntanzi kukuvuka kuvafu niku zimana kupaka iseli kuma Juda ni machava.
That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should show light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.
24 Paulusi hamana kuli lamulela, fesitusi chawamba chenzwi li katukite, “Paulusi, uvurumuka; intuto yako inkando iku vulumuna.”
And as he thus spoke for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind; much learning does make you mad.
25 Kono Paulusi chati, kani vurumuki, hande ahulu Fesitusi; kono cho vundume niwamba manzwi ovusakusima ninisa nywine.
But he said, I am not mad, most noble Festus; but speak forth the words (rhema) of truth and soberness.
26 Kakuli Simwine mukando wizi izi zintu; njikuti, niwamba kwali nini lukuluhite, kakuli ni susuweze kuti kakwina zi patitwe kwali; mukuti izi kena ziva pangilwa kuliungwiile.
For the king knows of these things, before whom also I speak freely: for I am persuaded that none of these things are hidden from him; for this thing was not done in a corner.
27 Uzumina kuvaporofita, Mulena Agiripa? Nizi kuti uzumina.”
King Agrippa, believe you the prophets? I know that you believe.
28 Agiripa chawamba kwa Paulusi, “Mu nako infuhi moni susuweze nive ni mulumeli?”
Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost you persuade me to be a Christian.
29 Paulusi chati, “Ni lapela kwa Ireeza, kuti kapa munfuhi kapa inde inako, insiñi iwe wenke, kono nivonse vanizuwa sunu, muvave uvu njeme, kono nikusena anu mahaka entorongo.”
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only you, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
30 Linu Mulena chazima mwiwulu, ni muyendisi, ni Bernise naye, ni vonse vavekele naavo;
And when he had thus spoken, the king rose up, and the governor, and Bernice, and they that sat with them:
31 lyahanu hava siya uwo muyaho, vavawambi hamwina nikuti, “Uzu mukwame kakwina zavapangi ziswanela lufu ni ku suminwa.”
And when they were gone aside, they talked between themselves, saying, This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds.
32 Agiripa cha wambila Fesitusi, “Uzu mukwame ava kuwola kulukululwa kambe kena ava likumbili kwa Sizare.”
Then said Agrippa unto Festus, This man might have been set at liberty, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
