Nyingnam 22
1 “Ngoogv Israel ajin vdwa, ngo atuv mvngging sula minam sum nonu tvvria jilabv!”
Brethren and fathers, hear my defense, which I now make before you.
2 Vdwlo bunu ninyia Hebru gaambv japdubv tvvto kudw, bunu abuyayabv choi nyatoku; okv Paul japwngla japjuk paying toku:
When they heard that he spoke to them in the Hebrew language, they kept the greater silence. And he said:
3 “Ngo Jius nyi vkv, Silisia gv Tarsus lo bvngnamv, vbvritola Jerusalem lo Gamaliel gvlo puri rila singcha toku. Ngo paato abuapa vdwgv alvbv Gamki pvvnama, okv silu so doodunv nonugv asar alvbv Pwknvyarnv gvlo tulwk sunam aingbv rito.
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.
4 Ngo so lamtv lo vngming gvnv nyi vdw ngaka pakipamar la sidubv mvtoku. Ngo nyimv jvka okv nyilo jvka naatungla okv bunua patwk arwnglo tumlwk toku.
And I persecuted this way to the death, binding and delivering into prison both men and women,
5 Nyibu butvyachoknv okv kvba nyi mvnwng ngvka chinyadu ngoogv minam si jvjvbv mindunv vla. Ngo bunugv lokv Damaskas lo jius ajin vdwa siti lvknam am naarwksito, vkvlvgabv ngo bunua naatungla Jerusalem lo boolwkla rvngja lokv leeto la mvritririt dubv vla vngto.
as the chief priest and the whole body of elders will testify for me. From them I also received letters to the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring those, also, who were there, bound to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 “Ngo vngdungla okv Damaskas lo aachi svlv nga, alo lopo dvsv nga Nyidokolo gvngv dvminmabv dooriak go nga riakyum toku.
But it came to pass, that, as I was on my journey, and was drawing near to Damascus, about midday, there suddenly shone from heaven a great light round about me;
7 Ngo kvdw bolo gipv toku okv gaamgo nga, ‘Sol Sol! No nga ogubv mvdwmvku dunv?’ Vla mindubv tvvpato.
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Ngo tvvkato, ‘Ahtu, no yvvla?’ ‘Noogv mvdwmvku namv, ngo Najaret gv Jisu kv,’ hv nga vbv minto.
And I answered, Who art thou Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Nga lvkobv vngnv nyiga vdwv loung ungnama kaapa minggvto, vbvritola yvvka nga gaam japnam am tvvpa manyato.
They who were with me saw the light, and were afraid, but did not understand the voice of him who spoke to me.
10 Ngo tvvkato, ‘Ahtu, ngo ogu ridukubv?’ Okv ahtu nga mintoku, ‘Gudungto okv Damaskas bv vngnyika, okv Pwknvyarnv gv no lvgabv mvngnam am no ogu risv ngvdw hoka ogumvnwng nga nam mimpariku.’
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go into Damascus, and there you shall be told of all things that are appointed for you to do.
11 Loung ngv achialv bv ungkanam lvgabv ngo nyikching toku, okv vbvritola ngoogv vngbam ajin vdwv ngoogv laak am svvbwng tola Damaskas lo aalwk gvvtoku.
And as I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me, and went into Damascus.
12 “Ho pamtv lo nyi ako dooto vkvgv aminv Ananias, hv dormo nyi go ngonugv Pvbv ngaka riming gvnv go okv hoka Jius nyi mvnwng ngv kaibv mvngdv namgo.
And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, who had a good report from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Hv ngo gvlo aato, ngoogv nvchilo daktola, okv minto, ‘Boru Sol, lvkodv kaadvto!’ Hokaku ngo kaapa toku okv ninyi nyika kaatoku.
came to me, and standing by me, said, Brother Saul, receive your sight. And the same hour I looked upon him.
14 Hv mintoku, ‘Ngonugv abuapa vdwgv Pwknvyarnv ngv nam darlinto ninyigv mvngnam nga chimu dubv, ninyigv darwkchongjornv pakbu gubv kaamu dubv, okv ninyigv atu gaambv japrinyi ninyia tvvmu dubv.
And he said, The God of our fathers has chosen you, that you should know his will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice of his mouth;
15 No ninyigvbv kaariatvvria nvbv ririku mvnwng nga mimpa dukubv okv ogugo no kaapv tvvpv kudw.
for you shall be his witness to all men of what you have seen and heard.
16 Okv svjv, ogu gonyi doyadunv? Gudungto okv baptisma naalaku okv noogv rimur am sokga lakuka ninyia kumgv riku laka.’
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
17 “Ngo Jerusalem bv vngkur toku, okv vdwlo ngo Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kumrilo, ngo nyikrwgo kaato,
And it came to pass, after I had returned to Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, that I was in a trance,
18 hoka ngo Ahtunyi kaapato, hv nga vbv minto, ‘baapu alvbv okv Jerusalem am vngyu datoku, ogulvgavbolo so gv nyi vdwv noogv ngo lvkwngbv minam am tvvmare.’
and saw him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem, for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 ‘Ahtu,’ Ngo mirwksuto, ‘Bunu alv rungbv chindo ho ngo Jius kumkunaamlo vngla okv yvvdw nam mvngjwngnv vdwa naatung la dvngnama.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I threw into prison, and scourged, in every synagogue, those who believed on thee;
20 Okv vdwlo noogv kaariariria nvbv rinv Stipinnyi mvki rilo ngo atuv hoka doosuto, ninyigv gwngrw bv sinama alv nvgobv mvnglwk riato okv ninyi gwngrw gwnv vdwgv vji a doogv riato.’
and that when the blood of Stephen, thy witness, was shed, I also stood by and approved, and kept the clothing of those who slew him.
21 Ahtu nga minto, ‘Vngnyilak,’ ‘holvgabv nam ngo Jentail vdwgv dooku adugolo vngmure.’”
And he said to me, Depart, for I will send you far off to the Gentiles.
22 Nyi vdwv Paulnyi vbv mindu kubv tvvria nyatoku; vbvritola bunu goktv rungbv bunugv goknam am gokrap nyatoku, “Ninyia lvkobv adu tvkuka! ninyia mvkito! ninyi singdu kubv rikuma!”
And they heard him to this word, and lifted up their voice, saying: Away with such a man from the earth! for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Bunu mvnwng ngv goknyato, vjia lwnglolwnglv karla okv, achuaya nga doori aulo jukar dubv taakar nyatoku.
And as they were crying out, and tossing off their clothes, and throwing dust into the air,
24 Roman kamandar angv atugv nyi vdwa Paulnyi sipai naam arwng lo boolwk tvkv vla orto jitoku okv bunua minto ninyia svnyak patola ogulvkwngbv Jius vdwv ninyia svbv goknya dunvdw um tvvlinto.
the officer commanded him to be led into the fortress, and gave orders that he should be examined by scourging, that he might know for what cause they so cried out against him.
25 Vbvritola vdwlo bunu ninyia svnyak padubv vla leeto kudw, hoka nyigam daknv anga Paul minto, “Svkvnv si noogv pvbv lo Roman nyi am ogu rimur go rima jvka leetola svnyak padubv doorung pvnvre?”
But Paul said to the centurion who stood by, as he caused him to be bent forward to the straps: Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Vdwlo nyigam angv ninyia vbv mindubv tvvto kudw, hv orto jinv nyigam gvlo vngtoku okv ninyia tvvkato, “No ogugo ridunv? Alo nyi angv Roman nyi gulaka!”
And when the centurion heard that, he went out and told it to the officer, saying: What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Vbvriku nvngv orto jinv nyigam angv Paul dokubv aatoku okv ninyi tvvkato, “Nga mimpato, no Roman nyi vre?” “V” vvkv Paul mirwkto.
And the officer came and said to him: Tell me, are you a Roman? He answered: Yes.
28 Orto jinv nyigam angv minto, “Ngo achialvbv ainmorko jila Roman nyi bv rinv ngv.” Paul mirwksito, “Vbvritola ngo bvngyi lokv Roman nyi bv bvngtak linv ngv.”
And the officer answered: With a great Bum did I purchase this citizenship. And Paul replied: But I was born a citizen.
29 Paul ninyia tvvka jinv nyi vdwv vjakpigobv ninyigv kochingbv daksum nyato; okv orto jinv nyigam angv Paul Roman nyi gupv kunyi okv ninyia jaakobv leeto kubv vla mvngdin lakula hv busutoku.
Then, those who were about to examine him, immediately departed from him. And the officer was afraid, when he learned that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Orto jinv nyigam angv Jius mvnwng ngv Paulnyi ogubv yalung dupv nvdw mvngla um malinla chindubv mvngtoku; vkvlvgabv logo nvnga hv Paul gv jaako nga paklin toku okv nyibu butv mvnwng nga okv Dopam gv nyi mvnwng nga kaarwk sudubv orto jito. Vbvrikunamv hv Paulnyi aagv toku okv ninyia bunugv atuk lo dakmu toku.
And, on the next day, wishing to know certainly why he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the Sanhedrim to meet together. And he brought Paul down, and placed him before them.
