Nyingnam 22
1 “Ngoogv Israel ajin vdwa, ngo atuv mvngging sula minam sum nonu tvvria jilabv!”
MEN, brethren, and fathers, hear ye my apology which I now offer unto you.
2 Vdwlo bunu ninyia Hebru gaambv japdubv tvvto kudw, bunu abuyayabv choi nyatoku; okv Paul japwngla japjuk paying toku:
Then when they heard that he spoke unto them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept the more 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 indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye 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.
so much so that I persecuted this way unto death, binding and delivering up to prisons 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 also the high-priest will bear me witness, and all the body of elders: from whom also having received letters unto the brethren, I went unto Damascus, to bring those who were there in chains unto 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 as I went and drew nigh to Damascus, at noon-day, suddenly there shone a great light from heaven around 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 persecutest thou 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 Nazarean, whom thou persecutest.
9 Nga lvkobv vngnv nyiga vdwv loung ungnama kaapa minggvto, vbvritola yvvka nga gaam japnam am tvvpa manyato.
Now they who were with me saw the light indeed, and were terrified; but the voice of him that spake to me heard they not.
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.’
Then I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Arise, go into Damascus; and there information shall be given thee of all things which are ordained for thee 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.
Then as I could no longer see through the dazzling brightness of that light, led by the hand of those who were with me, I came to 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 religious man according to the law, and in high repute with all the Jews dwelling 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, recover sight. And the same hour I looked up at 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 hath predestinated thee to know his will, and to see the Just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 No ninyigvbv kaariatvvria nvbv ririku mvnwng nga mimpa dukubv okv ogugo no kaapv tvvpv kudw.
For thou shalt be a witness for him to all men, of the things which thou hast 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 delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
17 “Ngo Jerusalem bv vngkur toku, okv vdwlo ngo Pwknvyarnvnaam lo kumrilo, ngo nyikrwgo kaato,
Now it came to pass, that, when I had returned to Jerusalem, and 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 beheld him saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony of 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 know that I was imprisoning and scourging from synagogue to synagogue those who believe 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 when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I myself even stood by, and took delight in his execution, and guarded the garments of those who slew him.
21 Ahtu nga minto, ‘Vngnyilak,’ ‘holvgabv nam ngo Jentail vdwgv dooku adugolo vngmure.’”
And he said to me, Go: for I will send thee forth to the Gentiles afar off.
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 gave him audience to this sentence, and lifted up their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow 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.
So when they began raising a vast clamour, and stripping off their garments, and casting 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 military tribune commanded him to be brought into the fortress, ordering that he should be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what cause they clamoured so loudly 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?”
So as they were tying him up for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by him, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen, 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 this, he came and told the military tribune, saying, Consider what you are going to do: for this man is a Roman citizen.
27 Vbvriku nvngv orto jinv nyigam angv Paul dokubv aatoku okv ninyi tvvkato, “Nga mimpato, no Roman nyi vre?” “V” vvkv Paul mirwkto.
Then the tribune came, and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman citizen? And he said, 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 tribune replied, With a large sum of money I purchased this citizenship. And Paul said, But I enjoy it as my birthright.
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.
Immediately then they who were about to put him to the question, withdrew from him: and indeed the tribune dreaded the consequences, when he knew that he was a Roman citizen, that he had even gone so far as to bind 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.
So on the morrow, desirous to know of a certainty what it was of which he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him from the bonds, and commanded the high-priest and all the sanhedrim to appear, and bringing Paul down, set him before them.
