Matendu 26
1 Hinu Agilipa akamjovela Pauli, “Wihotola kujova malovi ga kujikengelela.” Ndi Pauli akakwesa chiwoko na kutumbula kujova.
Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: thou arte permitted to speake for thy selfe. Then Paul stretched forth the honde and answered for him selfe.
2 “Nkosi Agilipa, lelu niheka neju, kujikengelela palongolo yaku ndava ya mambu goha gevanitakili Vayawudi.
I thynke my selfe happy kynge Agrippa because I shall answere this daye before the of all the thinges wherof I am accused of ye Iewes
3 Neju ndava wamwene wimanya bwina mivelu ya Vayawudi na muhutanu wavi, nikuyupa uniyuwanila bwina.”
namely because thou arte experte in all customes and questions which are amonge the Iewes. Wherfore I beseche the to heare me paciently.
4 “Vayawudi voha vamanyili wumi wangu kutumbula uwana wangu, chenitamili kutumbula kadeni pamulima wangu ndi mewa ku Yelusalemu.
My lyvynge of a chylde which was at the fyrst amoge myne awne nacion at Ierusalem knowe all the Iewes
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.
which knew me from ye beginnynge yf they wolde testifie it. For after the most straytest secte of oure laye lyved I a pharisaye.
6 Na hinu nivii palongolo yaku nihamuliwa ndava nisadika lilaganu lila Chapanga avalagazili vagogo vitu.
And now I stond and am iudged for the hope of the promes made of God vnto oure 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!
vnto which promes oure. xii. tribes instantly servynge God daye and nyght hope to come. For which hopes sake kynge Agrippa am I accused of the Iewes.
8 Ndava kyani nyenye mwivya na mtahu kusadika kuvya Chapanga akuvayukisa vevafwili?
Why shuld it be thought a thinge vncredible vnto you that god shuld rayse agayne the deed?
9 Chakaka namwene naholalili kuvya yikunigana kuhenga mambu kubela uhotola wa Yesu wa ku Nazaleti.
I also verely thought in my selfe that I ought to do many cotrary thinges clene agaynst the name of Iesus 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 thinge I also dyd in Ierusalem. Where many of the sainctes I shut vp in preson and had receaved auctorite of ye hye prestes. And whe they were put to deeth I gave the sentence.
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 I punysshed them ofte in every synagoge and compelled them to blaspheme: and was yet more mad apon them and persecuted the even vnto straunge cities.
12 “Kwa lihengu lenilo, nahambili kumuji wa Damasko kwa uhotola na malagizu ga vamteta va vakulu va Chapanga.
About the which thinges as I went to Damasco with auctorite and licence of the hye Prestes
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.
even at myddaye (o kynge) I sawe in ye waye a lyght from heven above the brightnes of the sunne shyne rounde about me and them which iorneyed 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 were all fallen to the erth I hearde a voyce speakynge vnto me and sayinge in ye Hebrue tonge: Saul Saul why persecutest thou me? It is harde for the to kicke agaynste the pricke.
15 Ndi nene namkotili, ‘Veve wayani Bambu?’ Bambu akayangula, ‘Nene ndi Yesu mweukuning'aha.
And I sayde: Who arte thou lorde? And he sayde I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.
16 Nambu hinu yimuka, uyimayi. Nikuhumalili muni nikuvika kuvya mtangatila wangu. Ukavajovela vandu vangi mambu geugaweni lelu na gala genivii nakona kukulangisa.
But ryse and stond vp on thy fete. For I have apered vnto the for this purpose to make the a minister and a witnes both of tho thinges which thou hast sene and of tho thinges in the which I will appere vnto the
17 Yati nikusangula kuhuma kwa vandu va Isilaeli na vandu vangali Vayawudi, ndi nene kwenikutuma kwavi.
delyverynge the from the people and from ye gentyls vnto which nowe I sende the
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 myght turne from darcknes vnto lyght and from the power of Satan vnto God that they maye receave forgevenes of synnes and inheritauce amonge the which are sanctified by fayth in me.
19 “Ndi, Nkosi Agilipa, nabelili lepi maono ago ga kunani kwa Chapanga.
Wherfore kynge Agrippa I was not disobedient vnto the hevenly 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 shewed fyrst vnto them of Damasco and at Ierusalem and thorow out all the costes of Iewry and to the gentyls that they shuld repent and turne to God and do the ryght workes of repentaunce.
21 Ndava ya genago Vayawudi vanikamwili Munyumba ya Chapanga, vakalinga kunikoma.
For this cause the Iewes caught me in the temple and went about to kyll 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,
Neverthelesse I obtayned helpe of God and cotynew vnto this daye witnessyng bothe to small and to greate saying none other thinges then those which the prophetes and Moses dyd saye shuld 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 Christ shulde suffre and that he shuld be the fyrst that shulde ryse from deeth and shuld shewe lyght vnto the people and the gentyls.
24 Pauli peajikengelelayi mu malovi ago, Festo akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Pauli! Wipenga! Usomili neju ndi wipenga luhala.”
As he thus answered for him selfe: Festus sayde with a lowde voyce: Paul thou arte besides thy selfe. Moche learnynge hath made the mad.
25 Nambu Pauli akajova, “Mtopeswa Festo, nipenga lepi mu malovi genijova ndi gachakaka na gana luhala.
And Paul sayde: I am not mad most dere Festus: but speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.
26 Wamwene Nkosi, ukugamanya mambu aga, hinu nihotola kulongela kwa ukekesi palongolo yaku. Mambu genago gamanyikini kwaku muni lijambu ilo lahengiki lepi mumfiyu.
The kynge knoweth of these thinges before whom I speke frely: nether thynke I that eny of these thinges are hydden fro him. For this thinge was not done in a corner.
27 Nkosi Agilipa, wu, ukugasadika gegajoviwi na vamlota vakadeni va Chapanga? Nimanyili kuvya ukugasadika.”
Kynge Agrippa belevest thou ye prophetes? I wote well thou belevest.
28 Agilipa akamyangula Pauli, “Wihololela kuvya mu malovi gadebe wihotola kunikulukisa kuvya Mkilisitu?”
Agrippa sayde vnto Paul: Sumwhat thou bringest me in mynde for to be come a Christen.
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 sayd: I wolde to God that not only thou: but also all that heare me to daye were not sumwhat only but altogeder soche as I am except these bondes.
30 Kangi Nkosi Agilipa, mkulu Festo na Belinike na vandu voha vevatamii pamonga nawu, vakayima.
And when he had thus spoken the kynge rose vp and the debite and Bernice and they that sate with them.
31 Pevamali kuwuka ndi vajovisini, “Mundu mwenuyu ahengili lepi chindu chihakau hati kuganikiwa kukomiwa amala chifungu.”
And when they were gone aparte they talked betwene them selves sayinge: This man doeth nothinge worthy of deeth nor of bondes.
32 Agilipa akamjovela Festo “Mundu uyu ngaihotoliki kulekekeswa kuvyaa ayupili lepi uhamula kwa Nkosi wa ku Loma.”
Then sayde Agrippa vnto Festus: This man myght have bene lowsed yf he had not appealed vnto Cesar.
