Misala ya Bantoma 22
1 — Bandeko mpe batata, boyoka sik’oyo ndenge nini nalingi komilongisa.
MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my defence which I make now unto you.
2 Tango bayokaki Polo koloba na lokota ya Arami, bavandaki lisusu kimia koleka. Bongo, Polo alobaki:
(And when they heard that he spake in the Hebrew tongue to them, they kept the more silence: and he saith, )
3 — Nazali Moyuda, nabotama na Tarse kati na Silisi, kasi nakoli kaka awa, na engumba oyo ya Yelusalemi. Gamalieli nde azalaki molakisi na ngai; ye nde ateyaki ngai na bosolo nyonso Mobeko ya bakoko na biso. Nazalaki na bolingo makasi mpo na Nzambe, ndenge bino nyonso bozali na yango lelo.
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
4 Nanyokolaki bato oyo bazalaki kolanda Nzela oyo kino koboma bango, nazalaki kokanga mibali mpe basi, mpe kobwaka bango na boloko.
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 Mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe lisanga mobimba ya bakambi bakoki kotatola bosolo ya makambo oyo nazali koloba. Bango nde kutu bapesaki ngai mikanda mpo ete nakende kopesa na bandeko na bango ya Damasi. Boye, nakendeki kuna mpo na kokanga bato mpe komema bango na Yelusalemi, mpo ete bapesa bango etumbu.
As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
6 Wana nazalaki na nzela mpe nakomaki pene ya Damasi, na ngonga pene ya midi, namonaki mbala moko pole makasi kowuta na Likolo mpe kongengela ngai.
And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
7 Nakweyaki na mabele mpe nayokaki mongongo moko koloba na ngai: « Saulo, Saulo, mpo na nini ozali konyokola Ngai? »
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 Natunaki: « Nkolo, yo nani? » Alobaki na ngai: « Nazali Yesu ya Nazareti, oyo yo ozali konyokola. »
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Bato oyo bazalaki na ngai elongo bamonaki pole yango, kasi bayokaki te mongongo ya moto oyo azalaki koloba na ngai.
And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
10 Natunaki: « Nkolo, nasala nini? » Nkolo alobaki na ngai: « Telema, kende na Damasi; kuna, bakoyebisa yo makambo nyonso oyo osengeli kosala. »
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Baninga na ngai basimbaki ngai na loboko mpe bamemaki ngai kino na Damasi, pamba te kongenga ya pole wana ebomaki ngai miso.
And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
12 Ezalaki na moto moko kuna, kombo na ye ezalaki « Ananiasi. » Azalaki kotosa makambo ya Nzambe ndenge Mobeko ezalaki kotinda, mpe azalaki na lokumu mingi na miso ya Bayuda nyonso ya engumba wana.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
13 Ayaki kokutana na ngai mpe alobaki: « Ndeko na ngai, Saulo, mona lisusu. » Mpe kaka na tango yango, nazwaki lisusu makoki ya komona mpe namonaki ye.
Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
14 Bongo alobaki na ngai: « Nzambe ya bakoko na biso apona yo wuta kala mpo ete oyeba mokano na Ye, omona Moto na sembo mpe oyoka mongongo na Ye.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
15 Okozala motatoli na Ye liboso ya bato nyonso, mpo na koyebisa bango makambo nyonso oyo osili komona mpe koyoka.
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Mpo na nini ozali kolekisa tango? Telema, zwa libatisi mpe belela Kombo ya Nkolo mpo ete opetolama na masumu na yo. »
And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 Sima na ngai kozonga na Yelusalemi, wana nazalaki kosambela na Tempelo, nakweyaki na Molimo
And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
18 mpe nayokaki Nkolo koloba na ngai: « Sala noki, bima na Yelusalemi, pamba te bato na yango bakondima te litatoli oyo okoloba na tina na Ngai. »
And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 Nazongisaki: « Nkolo, bato wana bayebi malamu ete nazalaki kotambola na bandako ya mayangani mpo na kobwaka na boloko mpe kobetisa fimbu, bato oyo bazalaki kondimela Yo.
And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
20 Tango basopaki makila ya Etieni, motatoli na Yo, ngai mpe nazalaki wana, nandimaki makambo oyo esalemaki mpe nazalaki kokengela bilamba ya bato oyo babomaki ye. »
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
21 Kasi Nkolo azongiselaki ngai: « Kende, nakotinda yo mosika, epai ya bato ya bikolo ya bapaya. »
And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
22 Bato bayokaki Polo kino tango alobaki maloba wana. Boye, batombolaki mingongo na bango mpe bagangaki: — Bolongola ye na mokili! Asengeli te kozala na bomoi!
And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Lokola bazalaki koganga makasi mpe kobwaka bilamba na bango mpe putulu na likolo,
And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
24 mokonzi ya basoda apesaki mitindo ete bakotisa Polo kati na lopango ya basoda mpe babeta ye fimbu, mpo ete aloba polele tina nini Bayuda bazali koganga bongo mpo na ye.
The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
25 Wana bazalaki kokanga Polo basinga, Polo atunaki mokonzi oyo azalaki wana: — Boni, mibeko epesi penza ndingisa ya kobeta moto ya Rome fimbu, wana bosambisi ye nanu te?
And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Tango mokonzi ayokaki bongo, akendeki koyebisa mokonzi ya basoda: — Okosala nini? Tata oyo azali moto ya Rome.
When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
27 Mbala moko, mokonzi ya basoda akendeki epai ya Polo mpe atunaki ye: — Yebisa ngai solo, ozali penza moto ya Rome? Azongisaki: — Iyo, ezali bongo!
Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
28 Mokonzi ya basoda alobaki: — Nafutaki mbongo mingi mpo na kozwa makoki ya kokoma moto ya Rome. Polo azongisaki: — Kasi ngai, nazali moto ya Rome ya kobotama.
And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
29 Mbala moko, bato oyo balingaki kobeta ye fimbu batikaki ye. Mokonzi ya basoda akomaki kobanga tango asosolaki ete tata oyo ye akangaki minyololo azali penza moto ya Rome.
Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Mokolo oyo elandaki, lokola mokonzi ya basoda azalaki na posa ya koyeba malamu tina oyo Bayuda bafundelaki Polo, apesaki mitindo ete bafungola Polo minyololo; mpe abengisaki bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe bato ya Likita-Monene mpo ete basala mayangani. Bongo amemaki Polo mpe atiaki ye liboso na bango.
On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
