Itendi 22
1 “Ashaapwanga na asha awawa, nnaino mmbilikananje shinguti bheleketa nkwitapula!”
“Men, brothers and fathers, listen to my defense before you now.”
2 Bhakapilikananjeje bhalibheleketa Shiebhulania gubhapundilenje kupumula. Na bhalabho a Pauli gubhapundile kubheleketa.
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they were even more quiet, and he said:
3 “Nne Nanyaudi, kumelekwe ku Tasho shilambo sha Kilikia. Ikabheje punelelwe pa Yelushalemu pepano na bhaajiganya bhangu a Gamalieli. Nashinkujiganywa ukoto Shalia ja ashinakulu bhetu. Nashinkwiishoya kwa ntima gwangu gowe kwa a Nnungu malinga lelo shinninginji mmanganyanjishi.
“I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, educated strictly according to the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, just as you all are today.
4 Nashinkwaapotekanga mpaka kwaabhulaganga bhandunji bhakaagulanga a Yeshu. Natendaga kwaakamulanga bhanabhalume na bhanabhakongwe nikwaatabhanga, nikwaugalilanga nnigelesha.
I persecuted this Way to the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women,
5 Bhakulungwa bha bhaabhishila na bhanangulungwa bhowe bha lukumbi shibhakong'ondelanje gegano. Gumboshele bhaluwa kukopoka kunngwabhonji jibhajandishilwenje ashaapwetu Bhayaudi bhalinginji ku Dameshiki. Gumbite ku Dameshiki nkupinga ngaakamulanje bhene bhandunjibho na kwiyanabhonji ku Yelushalemu bhali bhatabhilwenje nkupinga bhaukumulwanje.
as also the high priest and all the council of elders can bear me witness. I even obtained letters from them to the brothers in Damascus, to bring those also who were there bound to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 “Bhai, punaaliji mumpanda malanga ga shaa shita ja mui tome naika ku Dameshiki, shangupe shikukoposhelaga shilangaya sha punda kukopoka ku nnungu gushinangashiye mmbali yowe.
Now it happened, as I was going and approaching Damascus, about noon, suddenly a strong light from heaven shone around me.
7 Penepo gung'wile pai, gumbilikene lilobhe lilimalanjila, ‘Shauli, Shauli! Kwa nndi unamboteka?’
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
8 Nne gumushiye, ‘Mmwe Mmakulungwa agani?’ Nabhalabho gubhamalanjile, ‘Nne a Yeshu Bhanashaleti bhunkwaapoteka.’
So I answered, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ He said to me, ‘I am Jesus the Natsorean, whom you are persecuting.’
9 Na bhene bhalinginji pamo na nne bhala, bhashibhweninji shilangaya shila ikabheje bhangalipilikana lilobhe lika jwene abheleketaga na nne.
Those who were with me indeed saw the light and were afraid, but they did not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 Bhai, gumushiye, ‘Ndende bhuli Mmakulungwa?’ Bhakulungwa bhala gubhamalanjile, ‘Jima, ujende ku Dameshiki na kweneko shiubhalanjilwe yupinjikwa utende.’
So I said, ‘What shall I do, Lord?’ And the Lord said to me, ‘Get up and go into Damascus, and there you will be told about all that has been appointed to you to do.’
11 Kwa ligongo lyapunda langaya shilangaya shila nangakombola kulola kwa nneyo gubhangamwilenje nkono ni nongoya mpaka ku Dameshiki.
And since I could not see, because of the brightness of that light, I entered Damascus being led by the hand of those who were with me.
12 “Kweneko ashinkupagwa mundu jumo lina lyakwe a Anania, mundu abhajogopaga a Nnungu na kunda Shalia jetu na manyika na eshimika na Bhayaudi bhatamanganaga ku Dameshiki.
Then a certain Ananias, a devout man according to the law, well spoken of by all the Jews who lived in Damascus,
13 Gubhaishe mmona, gubhajimi tome na nne, gubhashite, ‘Apwanga a Shauli! Nnole kabhili.’ Popo pepo gunnolile, gunaabhweni.
came to me, and standing by me said, ‘Brother Saul, receive your sight!’ And at that very moment I looked up at him.
14 Kungai Anania gubhashite, ‘Nnungu jwa ashainabhetu ashikunng'agula mmwe nkupinga mwiimanye ibhapinga na mwaamanye Bhakamula Maengo bhabho bhanguja na pilikana lilobhe likopoka nkang'wa jabho.
Then he said: ‘The God of our fathers has chosen you to know His will, and to see the Righteous One, and to hear words from His mouth.
15 Pabha shimwaakong'ondele kubhandu bhowe ga imwibhweni na imwipilikene.
For you shall be a witness for Him to all men of the things that you have seen and heard.
16 Bhai, igala nkulinda nndi? Nnjime, nkabhatishwe nneshelelwe ilebho yenu kwa tenda nneyo shinnisheme lina lya Bhakulungwa.’
And now, why hesitate? Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking the name of the Lord.’
17 “Bhai, ngabhujeje ku Yelushalemu, nilinkujuga Nnungu nniekalu guniibhweni agamii.
“Now it happened, when I returned to Jerusalem and was praying in the temple, that I came to be in a trance
18 Gunaabhweni Bhakulungwa bhalimalanjila, ‘Shangu! Ujabhule pa Yelushalemu pabha bhandunji bha pepano bhakakukundanga pushiungong'ondele nne.’
and saw Him saying to me, ‘Hurry up and get out of Jerusalem quickly, because they will not receive your testimony concerning me.’
19 Gunaajangwile, ‘Mmakulungwa, bhalabhonji bhamumanyinji kuti nne natendaga pita mmashinagogi kwaakamulanga na kwaakomanga bhankulupalilangaga mmwe bhala.
So I said: ‘Lord, they know that I used to imprison and beat those believing into you, from one synagogue to another;
20 Na kabhili pubhabhulegwe bhaakong'ondela bhenu a Shitepano, nne namwene naapali popo nguliengwa na yatendekaga ila akuno nilingamwile nngubho yabhonji bhaabhulagangaga bhala.’
and when the blood of your witness Stephen was shed, I myself was standing there and agreeing to his murder, even guarding the clothes of those who were killing him.’
21 Na Bhakulungwa gubhamalanjile, ‘Jenda, shinikutume kwaatalika kubhandunji bha ilambo ina.’”
And He said to me, ‘Get going, because I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 Bhandunji bhala gubhaapilikenishiyenje a Pauli mpaka penepo, ikabheje bhakabheleketeje genego, gubhatandwibhenje kujobhela bhalinkutinji, “Mwabhulaje! Mundu jwa nnei kubhulagwape.”
Well they kept listening to him until this statement, and then they raised their voice and shouted, “Rid the earth of this fellow, for it isn't fitting for him to live!”
23 Gubhapundilenje kujobhela akuno bhalileshelanga kunani nngubho yabhonji na litutuli.
As they were shouting, tearing off clothes and throwing dust into the air,
24 Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhaamulishe bhaapelekanje a Pauli nkati lugwani lwa manjola, gubhaabhalanjilenje bhaakomanje ibhoko nkupinga bhamumanye shiumilo shajamililwa nneila na Bhayaudi.
the commander ordered him to be taken into the barracks, directing that he be interrogated with lashes, in order to learn for what crime they kept shouting against him like that.
25 Ikabheje bhakaatabhanjeje nkupinga bhaakomanje ibhoko, a Pauli gubhaabhushiye bhakulungwa bha manjola bhajimi tome, “Bhuli, mwa mmbone mmanganya kunkoma mundu jwa ku Loma akanabhe ukumulwa?”
But as they stretched him out with the thongs, Paul said to the centurion who stood by, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?”
26 Bhakulungwa bha manjola bhala bhakapilikaneje nneyo, gubhaalugulile bhakulungwa bha bhakoma ngondo bhala bhalinkuti, “Nkupinga tenda nndi? Jwene munduju nshilambo jwa ku Loma!”
Well when the centurion heard that, he went and reported to the commander saying, “Consider what you are about to do, because this man is a Roman!”
27 Bhai, bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhaajendele a Pauli gubhaabhushiye, “Mmalanjile, mmwe mmashilambo sha ku Loma?” A Pauli gubhaajangwile, “Elo.”
So the commander went and said to him, “Tell me, are you a Roman?” So he said, “Yes.”
28 Bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo gubhashite, “Nne njipata ushilambo gwa ku Loma kwalipila mmbiyayaigwinji.” A Pauli gubhashite, “Ikabheje nne nanshilambo jwa ku Loma kwa bhelekwa.”
The commander replied, “I acquired this citizenship at considerable cost.” And Paul said, “But I was so born.”
29 Bhai, bhandunji bhapingangaga kwaabhuya a Pauli bhala shangupe gubhajabhulenje. Nkali bhakulungwa bha bhakomana ngondo bhala gubhajogwepe bhakamumanyeje kuti a Pauli pubhaliji bha shilambo sha Loma na pabha bhashinkwaatabha mindondolo.
So those who were about to interrogate him withdrew immediately; and even the commander was apprehensive when he realized that he had put chains on a Roman.
30 Malabhi gakwe, bhakulungwa bha manjola gubhapinjle bhamumanye kuti Bhayaudi bhakwaalugulanga bhuli a Pauli. Kwa nneyo gubhaagopwele mindondolo a Pauli, gubhaamulishenje bhakulungwanji bha bhaabhishila na bha lukumbi bhowe bhatamangane shitamo. Kungai gubhaajimishe a Pauli pakatipakati lukumbi.
But the next day, desiring to know for certain why he was accused by the Jews, he freed him from the bonds and ordered the chief priests and all their council to come, and brought Paul down and set him before them.
