Mitendo 26
1 Linu Agiripa chawamba kwa Paulusi, “Uwola kuli wambilila.” Lyahanu Paulusi cha wotolola iyanza lyakwe nikuli sileleza.
And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'It is permitted to thee to speak for thyself;' then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defence:
2 “Nilizuwa kuti nilukuluhite Mulena Agiripa, kutenda indava yangu havusu vwako sunu hewulu lyazintu zonse zivava nihambilizi ma Juda;
'Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, king Agrippa, I have thought myself happy, being about to make a defence before thee to-day,
3 sihulu, kakuli wichaziva wechizo cha ma Juda ni mpuzo. Linu ni kumbila kuti unizuwe chentokomelo.
especially knowing thee to be acquainted with all things — both customs and questions — among Jews; wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently to hear me.
4 Cheniti, ma Juda vonse vezi muniva halili kuzwa kuvuhwile vwangu mwi nkanda yangu ni mwa Jerusalema.
'The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth — which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem — know do all the Jews,
5 Vavanizi kuzwa kuma tangilo vawola kuzumina kuti nivahali neli ni mu Falisi, yavali wachiyemba ahulu cha chilumeli chetu.
knowing me before from the first, (if they may be willing to testify, ) that after the most exact sect of our worship, I lived a Pharisee;
6 Lyahanu nizimana hanu kuti ni atulwe kakuli ni lolete che nsepiso yaba tendi Ireeza ku veshetu.
and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,
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.
to which our twelve tribes, intently night and day serving, do hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, king Agrippa, by the Jews;
8 Chinzi zumwi kwenu hazeza kuti kulotu kuti Ireeza uvusa vafu.
why is it judged incredible with you, if God doth raise the dead?
9 Ka imwi inako nivazezi kuti niswanela kutenda zintu zingi zilwisanisa izina lya Jesu wa Nazareta.
'I, indeed, therefore, thought with myself, that against the name of Jesus of Nazareth it behoved [me] many things to do,
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 also I did in Jerusalem, and many of the saints I in prison did shut up, from the chief priests having received the authority; they also being put to death, I gave my vote 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 in every synagogue, often punishing them, I was constraining [them] to speak evil, being also exceedingly mad against them, I was also persecuting [them] even unto strange cities.
12 Anivali kupanga ichi, nivayendi kwa Damaseka ni maata ni ntaelo zizwa kumu purisita mukulwana;
'In which things, also, going on 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 mid-day, I saw in the way, O king, out of heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining round about me a light — and those going on 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 we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking unto me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why me dost thou persecute? hard for thee against pricks to kick!
15 China wamba kuti njewe ni, Simwine? Simwine chetava, njeme Jesu yo nyandisa.
'And I said, Who art thou, Lord? and he said, I am Jesus whom thou dost 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 thy feet, for for this I appeared to thee, to appoint thee an officer and a witness both of the things thou didst see, and of the things [in which] I will appear to thee,
17 imi kani kulamulele kuvantu ni ku machava kuni kutuma,
delivering thee from the people, and the nations, to whom now I send thee,
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, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of the Adversary unto God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified, by faith that [is] toward me.
19 Chikwina vulyo, Simwine mukando Agiripa, kena navikila kwimbali chivono chewulu;
'Whereupon, king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to 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 to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, to all the region also of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to reform, and to turn back unto God, doing works worthy of reformation;
21 Cheli ivaka ma Juda vava nisumini niku lika kuni haya.
because of these things the Jews — having caught me in the temple — were endeavouring 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 obtained, therefore, help from God, till this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spake of as about to come,
23 kuti keresite uswanela kunyanda, ni kuta kuti mwave we ntanzi kukuvuka kuvafu niku zimana kupaka iseli kuma Juda ni machava.
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a rising from the dead, he is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.'
24 Paulusi hamana kuli lamulela, fesitusi chawamba chenzwi li katukite, “Paulusi, uvurumuka; intuto yako inkando iku vulumuna.”
And, he thus making a defence, Festus with a loud voice said, 'Thou art mad, Paul; much learning doth turn thee mad;'
25 Kono Paulusi chati, kani vurumuki, hande ahulu Fesitusi; kono cho vundume niwamba manzwi ovusakusima ninisa nywine.
and he saith, 'I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness the sayings I speak forth;
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 doth know concerning these things, before whom also I speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing hath not been done in a corner;
27 Uzumina kuvaporofita, Mulena Agiripa? Nizi kuti uzumina.”
thou dost believe, king Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that thou dost believe!'
28 Agiripa chawamba kwa Paulusi, “Mu nako infuhi moni susuweze nive ni mulumeli?”
And Agrippa said unto Paul, 'In a little thou dost persuade me to become 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 have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only thee, but also all those hearing me to-day, to become such as I also am — except these bonds.'
30 Linu Mulena chazima mwiwulu, ni muyendisi, ni Bernise naye, ni vonse vavekele naavo;
And, he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,
31 lyahanu hava siya uwo muyaho, vavawambi hamwina nikuti, “Uzu mukwame kakwina zavapangi ziswanela lufu ni ku suminwa.”
and having withdrawn, they were speaking unto one another, saying — 'This man doth nothing worthy of death or of bonds;'
32 Agiripa cha wambila Fesitusi, “Uzu mukwame ava kuwola kulukululwa kambe kena ava likumbili kwa Sizare.”
and Agrippa said to Festus, 'This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.'
