Matendu 26
1 Hinu Agilipa akamjovela Pauli, “Wihotola kujova malovi ga kujikengelela.” Ndi Pauli akakwesa chiwoko na kutumbula kujova.
And Agrippa said to Paul, “It is permitted to you to speak for yourself”; then Paul having stretched forth the hand, was making a defense:
2 “Nkosi Agilipa, lelu niheka neju, kujikengelela palongolo yaku ndava ya mambu goha gevanitakili Vayawudi.
“Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I have thought myself blessed, being about to make a defense before you today,
3 Neju ndava wamwene wimanya bwina mivelu ya Vayawudi na muhutanu wavi, nikuyupa uniyuwanila bwina.”
especially knowing you to be acquainted with all things—both customs and questions—among Jews; for this reason, I implore you to hear me patiently.
4 “Vayawudi voha vamanyili wumi wangu kutumbula uwana wangu, chenitamili kutumbula kadeni pamulima wangu ndi mewa ku Yelusalemu.
The manner of my life then, indeed, from youth—which from the beginning was among my nation, in Jerusalem—all the Jews know,
5 Vanimanyili mu magono gamahele na vihotola kujova ndava yangu ngati vigana, kuvya kutumbula kadeni navili mmonga pagati ya chikundi cha Vafalisayu chechikangamalisa neju kulanda mvelu wa njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga yitu.
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 Na hinu nivii palongolo yaku nihamuliwa ndava nisadika lilaganu lila Chapanga avalagazili vagogo vitu.
and now for the hope of the promise made to the fathers by God, I have stood judged,
7 Malaganu gene ndi galagala gegihuvalila na makabila kumi na gavili ga vandu vitu, vakumhengela Chapanga muhi na kilu. Mtopeswa nkosi, Vayawudi vakunitakila ndava ya sadika yeniyo!
to which our twelve tribes, intently serving night and day, hope to come, concerning which hope I am accused, King Agrippa, by the Jews;
8 Ndava kyani nyenye mwivya na mtahu kusadika kuvya Chapanga akuvayukisa vevafwili?
why is it judged incredible with you if God raises the dead?
9 Chakaka namwene naholalili kuvya yikunigana kuhenga mambu kubela uhotola wa Yesu wa ku Nazaleti.
I indeed, therefore, thought with myself that it was necessary [for me] to do many things against the Name of Jesus of Nazareth,
10 Mambu genakitili ku Yelusalemu, napatili uhotola kuhuma kwa vakulu va kuteta va Chapanga, navasopili muchifungu vandu vamahele vevakumganisa Chapanga, ndi pavahukumiwi kukomiwa, nayidakili kuvya vakomiwa.
which I also did in Jerusalem, and I shut up many of the holy ones in prison, having received the authority from the chief priests; they also being put to death, I gave my vote against them,
11 Pamahele navalipisi munyumba za kukonganekela Vayawudi zoha, navajovili kwa makakala vayibela sadika yavi. Namemili ligoga ndava yavi hati navahakili mbaka mumiji ya kutali.”
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 to strange cities.
12 “Kwa lihengu lenilo, nahambili kumuji wa Damasko kwa uhotola na malagizu ga vamteta va vakulu va Chapanga.
In which things, also, going on to Damascus—with authority and commission from the chief priests—
13 Mtopeswa Nkosi, lukumbi nivii munjila, muhi wa saa sita nauwene lumuli luvaha kuliku wa lilanga utilangasa kuhuma kunani kwa Chapanga, wanitidili nene pamonga na vamulugendu vayangu.
at midday, I saw in the way, O king, out of Heaven, above the brightness of the sun, shining around me a light—and those going on with me;
14 Tavoha tete tagwili pahi, ndi nayuwini lwami lukunijovela kwa luga ya Chiebulania, ‘Sauli, Sauli! Ndava kyani ukuning'aha? Ukujilemasa waka ngati ng'ombi yeyitakula ndonga ya bambu waki.’
and we all having fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me, and saying in the Hebrew dialect, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me? [It is] hard for you to kick against goads!
15 Ndi nene namkotili, ‘Veve wayani Bambu?’ Bambu akayangula, ‘Nene ndi Yesu mweukuning'aha.
And I said, Who are You, Lord? And He said, I am Jesus whom you persecute;
16 Nambu hinu yimuka, uyimayi. Nikuhumalili muni nikuvika kuvya mtangatila wangu. Ukavajovela vandu vangi mambu geugaweni lelu na gala genivii nakona kukulangisa.
but rise, and stand on your feet, for this I appeared to you, to appoint you an officer and a witness both of the things you saw, and of the things [in which] I will appear to you,
17 Yati nikusangula kuhuma kwa vandu va Isilaeli na vandu vangali Vayawudi, ndi nene kwenikutuma kwavi.
delivering you from the people, and the nations, to whom I now send you,
18 Yati ukugagubukula mihu gavi muni uvang'anamusa vahuma muchitita na kuyingila mu lumuli, vahuma muulongosi wa Setani, vamuwuyila Chapanga, muni kunisadika nene valekekeswa gevamubudili Chapanga muni vatola uhali pamonga na vandu vevahaguliwi na Chapanga.’”
to open their eyes, to turn [them] from darkness to light, and [from] the authority of Satan to God, for their receiving forgiveness of sins, and a lot among those having been sanctified by faith that [is] toward Me.
19 “Ndi, Nkosi Agilipa, nabelili lepi maono ago ga kunani kwa Chapanga.
After which, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision,
20 Hinu natumbwili hoti kuvakokosela vandu va ku Damasko, kangi kwa vandu va ku Yelusalemu na mulima woha wa ku Yudea mewawa kwa vandu vangali Vayawudi. Navakokosili vamuwuyila Chapanga kwa kulangisa mumatendu kuvya vang'anamwiki.
but to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem, also to all the region of Judea, and to the nations, I was preaching to convert, and to turn back to God, doing works worthy of conversion;
21 Ndava ya genago Vayawudi vanikamwili Munyumba ya Chapanga, vakalinga kunikoma.
because of these things the Jews—having caught me in the temple—were endeavoring to kill [me].
22 Nambu kwa ulonda wa Chapanga nakona muni hati lelu, nikuvajovela vadebe na vavaha. Nidandaula galagala vamlota va Chapanga na Musa vajovili yati gihumila,
Having obtained, therefore, help from God, until this day, I have stood witnessing both to small and to great, saying nothing besides the things that both the prophets and Moses spoke of as about to come,
23 kuvya yamganili Kilisitu kung'aiswa na mutumbula kuyuka, muni akokosayi kuvya lumuli lwa usangula lukuvalangasa vandu voha, Vayawudi na vandu vangali Vayawudi.”
that the Christ is to suffer, whether first by a resurrection from the dead, He is about to proclaim light to the people and to the nations.”
24 Pauli peajikengelelayi mu malovi ago, Festo akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Pauli! Wipenga! Usomili neju ndi wipenga luhala.”
And he thus making a defense, Festus said with a loud voice, “You are mad, Paul; much learning turns you mad!”
25 Nambu Pauli akajova, “Mtopeswa Festo, nipenga lepi mu malovi genijova ndi gachakaka na gana luhala.
And he says, “I am not mad, most noble Festus, but of truth and soberness I speak forth the sayings;
26 Wamwene Nkosi, ukugamanya mambu aga, hinu nihotola kulongela kwa ukekesi palongolo yaku. Mambu genago gamanyikini kwaku muni lijambu ilo lahengiki lepi mumfiyu.
for the king knows concerning these things, before whom I also speak boldly, for none of these things, I am persuaded, are hidden from him; for this thing has not been done in a corner;
27 Nkosi Agilipa, wu, ukugasadika gegajoviwi na vamlota vakadeni va Chapanga? Nimanyili kuvya ukugasadika.”
do you believe, King Agrippa, the prophets? I have known that you believe!”
28 Agilipa akamyangula Pauli, “Wihololela kuvya mu malovi gadebe wihotola kunikulukisa kuvya Mkilisitu?”
And Agrippa said to Paul, “In [so] little you persuade me to become a Christian?”
29 Pauli akayangula, “Nikumuyupa Chapanga kuvya mulukumbi luhupi amala lutali lepi wamwene ndu, nambu voha vevakuniyuwanila lelu vahotola kuvya ngati chenivii nene, changali kukungwa minyololo.”
And Paul said, “I would have wished to God, both in a little, and in much, not only you, but also all those hearing me today, to become such as I also am—except these bonds.”
30 Kangi Nkosi Agilipa, mkulu Festo na Belinike na vandu voha vevatamii pamonga nawu, vakayima.
And he having spoken these things, the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and those sitting with them,
31 Pevamali kuwuka ndi vajovisini, “Mundu mwenuyu ahengili lepi chindu chihakau hati kuganikiwa kukomiwa amala chifungu.”
and having withdrawn, they were speaking to one another, saying, “This man does nothing worthy of death or of bonds”;
32 Agilipa akamjovela Festo “Mundu uyu ngaihotoliki kulekekeswa kuvyaa ayupili lepi uhamula kwa Nkosi wa ku Loma.”
and Agrippa said to Festus, “This man might have been released if he had not appealed to Caesar.”
