Mahi 22
1 E oku tuakana, e oku matua, whakarongo ki tenei korero aku ki a koutou.
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense I now make to you.”
2 A, ka rongo ratou ko te reo Hiperu tana i korero ai ki a ratou, katahi ka mutu rawa te kiki; a ka mea ia,
When they heard that he was addressing them in the Hebrew language, they became even more quiet. Then he said,
3 He Hurai ahau, i whanau ki Tarahu o Kirikia, i whakatupuria i roto i tenei pa ki nga waewae o Kamariere, i ata whakaakona ki te tino tikanga o te ture o nga matua, i uaua ano ahau mo te Atua, i pena me koutou katoa inaianei.
“I am a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel and instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, just as all of you are today.
4 A whakatoia ana e ahau nga tangata o tenei tikanga, tae ana ki te mate; herea ana e ahau nga tane me nga wahine, a tukua ana ki nga whare herehere.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding both men and women and putting them in prison,
5 Ma te tohunga nui tenei korero aku e whakatika, ma te huihui hoki o nga kaumatua katoa: i riro mai hoki i ahau a ratou pukapuka ki nga teina, a haere ana ahau ki Ramahiku, kia herea, kia arahina mai hoki te hunga o reira ki Hiruharama kia whakama maetia.
as the high priest can testify about me, along with the whole council of elders. From them I received letters to the brothers in Damascus and then made my way there to make arrests and bring the prisoners back to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 Na, i ahau e haere ana, e whakatata ana ki Ramahiku, i te poutumarotanga, ka whiti whakarere mai ki ahau he marama nui no te rangi.
“About noon, as I was going along and drawing near to Damascus, a great light from heaven suddenly flashed around me.
7 A hinga ana ahau ki te whenua, ka rangona he reo e mea ana ki ahau, E Haora, e Haora, he aha tau e whakatoi nei i ahau?
Then I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are yoʋ persecuting me?’
8 Na ka whakahokia e ahau, Ko wai koe, e te Ariki? Ka mea ia ki ahau, Ko Ihu ahau o Nahareta, e whakatoia nei e koe.
I answered, ‘Who are yoʋ, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom yoʋ are persecuting.’
9 I kite ano oku hoa i te marama, otira kihai i rongo i te reo ona i korero ki ahau.
Those who were with me saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of the one who was speaking to me.
10 Ka mea ahau, Me aha ahau, e te Ariki? Ka mea te Ariki ki ahau, Whakatika, haere ki Ramahiku; a ka korerotia ki a koe i reira nga mea katoa kua whakaritea kia meinga e koe.
Then I said, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ The Lord said to me, ‘Rise and go to Damascus, and there yoʋ will be told about all that has been appointed for yoʋ to do.’
11 Heoi, i te mea kahore ahau i kite, na te kororia hoki o taua marama, ka arahina a ringatia ahau e oku hoa haere, ka tae ki Ramahiku.
But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 Na ko tetahi tangata, ko Anania, he tangata karakia, i rite tonu nei ki ta te ture ana mahi, a e korerotia paitia ana e nga Hurai katoa e noho ana i reira,
“Now a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who was well spoken of by all the Jews dwelling there,
13 Haere mai ana ia ki ahau, a tu ana i toku taha, ka mea mai ki ahau, E toku teina, e Haora, titiro ake. A i taua haora ano ka titiro ahau ki a ia.
came and stood beside me. He said to me, ‘Brother Saul, receive yoʋr sight,’ and in that very hour I received my sight and saw him.
14 I mea ano ia, Na te Atua o o tatou matua koe i whiriwhiri, kia matau ki tana e pai ai, kia kite i a te Tika, kia rongo hoki i te reo o tona mangai.
Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed yoʋ to know his will, to see the Righteous One, and to hear the voice coming from his mouth.
15 No te mea ko koe hei kaiwhakaatu mana ki nga tangata katoa, mo nga mea i kite ai, i rongo ai koe.
For yoʋ will be his witness to all people of what yoʋ have seen and heard.
16 Na, he aha tau e whakaroa nei? whakatika, kia iriiria koe, kia horoia ou hara, me te karanga ano ki te ingoa o te Ariki.
And now why do yoʋ delay? Rise and be baptized, and wash away yoʋr sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.’
17 A, no toku hokinga mai ki Hiruharama, i ahau e inoi ana i roto i te temepara, ka puta te ngakau matakite ki ahau;
“When I returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 A ka kite ahau i a ia e mea ana mai ki ahau, E ahua, kia hohoro te haere atu i Hiruharama: e kore hoki ratou e tango i tau korero moku.
and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Make haste and get out of Jerusalem quickly, for they will not accept yoʋr testimony about me.’
19 Na ko taku meatanga, E te Ariki, e matau ana ratou, he kaiherehere ahau, he kaiwhiu i roto i nga whare karakia, i te hunga i whakapono ki a koe:
So I said, ‘Lord, they know that in every synagogue I imprisoned and beat those who believe in yoʋ.
20 A, i te whakahekenga o nga toto o tou kaiwhakaatu, o Tepene, i reira ahau e tu ana, e whakaae ana, e tiaki ana hoki i nga kakahu o ona kaiwhakamate.
And when the blood of yoʋr witness Stephen was being shed, I myself stood there approving of his execution as I watched over the cloaks of those who were killing him.’
21 Na ko tana meatanga ki ahau, Haere: ka unga hoki koe e ahau ki tawhiti ki nga Tauiwi.
Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go, for I will send yoʋ far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 A whakarongo ana ratou ki a ia taea noatia tenei kupu, na ka hamama ratou, ka mea, Whakamatea atu te koroke nei i runga i te whenua: e kore hoki e pai kia ora ia.
The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement, but then they lifted up their voices and said, “Away with this man from the earth! For he should not be allowed to live.”
23 Heoi, i a ratou e karanga ana, e rukeruke ana i o ratou kakahu, e akiri ana i te puehu ki te rangi,
As they were crying out, throwing off their cloaks and flinging dust into the air,
24 Ka whakahau te rangatira kia kawea ia ki te pa, ka mea kia whiua, kia uia; kia matau ai ia ki te mea i penei ai ratou te karanga ki a ia.
the commander ordered Paul to be brought into the barracks, saying that he should be examined by flogging, to find out the reason why they were shouting at him in this way.
25 A, ka oti ia te here e ratou ki nga here, ka mea a Paora ki te keneturio e tu ana i reira, he mea tika ranei kia whiua e koutou te tangata, he tangata no Roma, i te mea kahore ano i mau noa tona he?
But as one of the soldiers was stretching Paul out with the straps, Paul said to the centurion standing nearby, “Is it lawful for you to whip a Roman citizen without a proper trial?”
26 A, no te rongonga o te keneturio, ka haere, ka korero ki te rangatira mano, ka mea, He aha tau e mea ai? no Roma hoki te tangata nei.
When the centurion heard this, he went and reported it to the commander, saying, “Consider what yoʋ are about to do, for this man is a Roman citizen.”
27 Na ka haere mai te rangatira mano, ka mea ki a ia, Korero mai ki ahau, no Roma koe? Ka mea ia, Ae.
So the commander went over and said to Paul, “Tell me, are yoʋ a Roman citizen?” He said, “Yes.”
28 Na ka whakahoki te rangatira mano, Na te moni nui i whiwhi ai ahau ki tenei taonga, hei tangata whenua no Roma. Ka mea a Paora, Ko ahau i whanau tonu no Roma.
The commander responded, “I acquired this citizenship with a large sum of money.” Paul said, “But I am a citizen by birth.”
29 Na whakarerea tonutia iho ia e te hunga e mea ana ki te ui ki a ia: i mataku hoki te rangatira mano, i tona rongonga no Roma ia, mona hoki i here i a ia.
So those who were about to examine him immediately drew back, and the commander was afraid when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had bound him.
30 Na i te aonga ake ka mea ia kia matau ki te tikanga, ki te mea i whakawakia ai ia e nga Hurai, ka wewete i ona here, ka whakahau kia haere mai nga tohunga nui, me to ratou runanga katoa, a arahina iho ana a Paora, whakaturia ana ki to ratou aroa ro.
So the next day, wishing to know for certain why Paul was being accused by the Jews, the commander released him from his bonds and commanded the chief priests and their entire Sanhedrin to come. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
