Matendu 26
1 Hinu Agilipa akamjovela Pauli, “Wihotola kujova malovi ga kujikengelela.” Ndi Pauli akakwesa chiwoko na kutumbula kujova.
Agrippa said to Paul, "You may speak for yourself." Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
2 “Nkosi Agilipa, lelu niheka neju, kujikengelela palongolo yaku ndava ya mambu goha gevanitakili Vayawudi.
"I consider myself fortunate, King Agrippa, that I am to make my defense before you this day concerning all the things that I am accused by the Jews,
3 Neju ndava wamwene wimanya bwina mivelu ya Vayawudi na muhutanu wavi, nikuyupa uniyuwanila bwina.”
especially because you are expert in all customs and questions which are among Jews. Therefore I beg you to hear me patiently.
4 “Vayawudi voha vamanyili wumi wangu kutumbula uwana wangu, chenitamili kutumbula kadeni pamulima wangu ndi mewa ku Yelusalemu.
"Indeed, all Jews know my way of life from my youth up, which was from the beginning among my own nation and at Urishlim;
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.
having known me from the first, if they are willing to testify, that after the strictest sect of our religion I lived a Pharisee.
6 Na hinu nivii palongolo yaku nihamuliwa ndava nisadika lilaganu lila Chapanga avalagazili vagogo vitu.
Now I stand here to be judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers,
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!
which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving night and day, hope to attain. Concerning this hope I am accused by the Jews, O King.
8 Ndava kyani nyenye mwivya na mtahu kusadika kuvya Chapanga akuvayukisa vevafwili?
Why is it judged incredible with you, if God does raise the dead?
9 Chakaka namwene naholalili kuvya yikunigana kuhenga mambu kubela uhotola wa Yesu wa ku Nazaleti.
"In fact, I thought to myself that I ought to do many things against the name of Yeshua the Natsraya.
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.
This I also did in Urishlim. I both shut up many of the saints in prisons, having received authority from the chief priests, and when they were 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.”
Punishing them often in all the synagogues, I tried to make them blaspheme. Being exceedingly enraged against them, I persecuted them even to foreign cities.
12 “Kwa lihengu lenilo, nahambili kumuji wa Damasko kwa uhotola na malagizu ga vamteta va vakulu va Chapanga.
"Whereupon as I traveled to Damascus with the 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 noon, O King, I saw on the way a light from the sky, brighter than the sun, shining around me and those who traveled 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.’
When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Shaul, Shaul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.'
15 Ndi nene namkotili, ‘Veve wayani Bambu?’ Bambu akayangula, ‘Nene ndi Yesu mweukuning'aha.
"I said, 'Who are you, Lord?' "He said, 'I am Yeshua, whom you are persecuting.
16 Nambu hinu yimuka, uyimayi. Nikuhumalili muni nikuvika kuvya mtangatila wangu. Ukavajovela vandu vangi mambu geugaweni lelu na gala genivii nakona kukulangisa.
But arise, and stand on your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose: to appoint you a servant and a witness both of the things which you have seen me, and of the things which I will reveal to you;
17 Yati nikusangula kuhuma kwa vandu va Isilaeli na vandu vangali Vayawudi, ndi nene kwenikutuma kwavi.
delivering you from the people, and from the non-Jewish people, to whom I 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, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satana to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me.'
19 “Ndi, Nkosi Agilipa, nabelili lepi maono ago ga kunani kwa Chapanga.
"Therefore, 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 declared first to them of Damascus, at Urishlim, and throughout all the country of Yehuda, and also to the non-Jews, that they should repent and turn to God, doing works worthy of repentance.
21 Ndava ya genago Vayawudi vanikamwili Munyumba ya Chapanga, vakalinga kunikoma.
For this reason Jews seized me when I was in the temple, and tried 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 therefore obtained the help that is from God, I stand to this day testifying both to small and great, saying nothing but what the Prophets and Mushe said would happen,
23 kuvya yamganili Kilisitu kung'aiswa na mutumbula kuyuka, muni akokosayi kuvya lumuli lwa usangula lukuvalangasa vandu voha, Vayawudi na vandu vangali Vayawudi.”
how the Meshikha would suffer, and how, by the resurrection of the dead, he would be first to proclaim light both to these people and to non-Jewish people."
24 Pauli peajikengelelayi mu malovi ago, Festo akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Pauli! Wipenga! Usomili neju ndi wipenga luhala.”
As he thus made his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are crazy. Your great learning is driving you insane."
25 Nambu Pauli akajova, “Mtopeswa Festo, nipenga lepi mu malovi genijova ndi gachakaka na gana luhala.
But he said, "I am not crazy, most excellent Festus, but boldly declare words of truth and reasonableness.
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 of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner.
27 Nkosi Agilipa, wu, ukugasadika gegajoviwi na vamlota vakadeni va Chapanga? Nimanyili kuvya ukugasadika.”
King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe."
28 Agilipa akamyangula Pauli, “Wihololela kuvya mu malovi gadebe wihotola kunikulukisa kuvya Mkilisitu?”
Agrippa said to Paul, "With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Meshihaye?"
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.”
Paul said, "I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these bonds."
30 Kangi Nkosi Agilipa, mkulu Festo na Belinike na vandu voha vevatamii pamonga nawu, vakayima.
The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.
31 Pevamali kuwuka ndi vajovisini, “Mundu mwenuyu ahengili lepi chindu chihakau hati kuganikiwa kukomiwa amala chifungu.”
When they had withdrawn, they spoke one to 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.”
Agrippa said to Festus, "This man might have been set free if he had not appealed to Caesar."
