Asomafo 22
1 “Anuanom ne agyanom, muntie mʼanoyi yi.”
Men, brethren, and fathers, hear now my apology unto you.
2 Wɔtee sɛ ɔka Arameike no, wɔyɛɛ komm koraa. Paulo toaa so se,
And hearing that he was speaking to them in the Hebrew tongue, they kept silent the more.
3 “Meyɛ Yudani a wɔwoo me wɔ Tarso a ɛwɔ Kilikia. Wɔtetew me wɔ Yerusalem wɔ Gamaliel nan ase. Misuaa sɛnea wodi Yudafo mmara ne wɔn amanne so pɛpɛɛpɛ. Mebɔɔ mmɔden sɛ biribiara a meyɛ no, mede bɛhyɛ Onyankopɔn anuonyam sɛnea mo nyinaa nso reyɛ nnɛ yi.
And he says, I am Jewish man, having been born in Tarsus of Cilicia, having been brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the accuracy of patristic law, being a zealot of God, as you all are this day;
4 Metaa nnipa a wodi Awurade asɛm so no nyinaa kunkum wɔn. Mekyeree mmea ne mmarima de wɔn guu afiase.
who after this way persecuted unto death, binding and committing to prison both men and women;
5 Ɔsɔfopanyin ne agyinatufo no nyinaa di me adanse sɛ, asɛm a mereka yi yɛ nokware. Wɔn nkyɛn mpo na migyee tumi nhoma sɛ mede rekɔma anuanom Yudafo a wɔwɔ Damasko no. Saa nhoma no na anka megyina so makyekyere nnipa a wodi Awurade asɛm so no agu wɔn nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn, de wɔn aba Yerusalem na wɔatwe wɔn aso.
as the high priest also, and all the eldership, witnessed me: from whom having also received letters from the brethren in Damascus, I was on my way, being about to lead them also hither into Jerusalem bound, that they might be punished.
6 “Owigyinae a mereyɛ adu Damasko no, mpofirim na hann bi twa faa me ho.
And it came to pass, while I was journeying, and nigh unto Damascus, a great light, about midday, suddenly shone from heaven around me;
7 Mitwa hwee fam, na metee nne bi a ɛrebisa me se, ‘Saulo! Saulo! Adɛn nti na wotaa me?’
and I felt upon the ground, and heard a voice, saying to me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 “Mibisae se, ‘Ɛyɛ wo hena, Awurade?’ “Nne no buaa me se, ‘Ɛyɛ me Nasareni Yesu a wotaa me no.’
And I responded, Who art thou, Lord? And He said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom thou art persecuting.
9 Nnipa a na wɔne me nam no huu hann no de, nanso wɔante nne a ɛkasa kyerɛɛ me no.
And those being along with me saw the light indeed, but heard not the voice of the one speaking to me.
10 “Mibisae se, ‘Dɛn na menyɛ, Awurade?’ “Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Sɔre na kɔ Damasko, na hɔ na mɛkyerɛ wo biribiara a mepɛ sɛ woyɛ.’
And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said to me, Rising up, go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which have been ordained for thee to do.
11 Hann no hyerɛn ano den no maa mʼani furae enti nnipa a na me ne wɔn rekɔ no susoo me nsa de me kɔɔ Damasko.
And when I did not see on account of the glory of that light, and being led by the hand by those journeying with me, I came into Damascus.
12 “Na Onipa bi a wɔfrɛ no Anania a odi Mose mmara so a na Yudafo nyinaa di no ni no te Damasko hɔ.
And a certain Ananias, a man godly according to the law, and of good report by all the Jews dwelling there,
13 Ɔbaa me nkyɛn bɛkae se, ‘Onua Saulo, hu ade bio!’” Na hɔ ara mʼani buei.
having come to me, and standing over me, said, Brother Saul, look up. And I at that hour looked up unto him.
14 “Ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Yɛn nenanom Nyankopɔn ayi wo sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a wobɛyɛ nʼapɛde na woahu ɔtreneeni no, na wobɛte nʼankasa ne nne sɛ ɛkasa kyerɛ wo.
And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee to know His will, and see the Just One, and hear the voice from His mouth;
15 Wubedi adanse afa biribiara a woahu na woate wɔ Awurade ho no akyerɛ nnipa nyinaa.
because thou shalt be a witness for Him to all men of those things which thou hast seen and heard.
16 Afei, dɛn na woretwɛn bio? Sɔre na ma wɔmmɔ wo asu nhohoro wo bɔne wɔ Yesu din mu.’
And now why tarriest thou? arising, be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on His name.
17 “Mesan kɔɔ Yerusalem na merebɔ mpae wɔ asɔredan mu no,
And it happened unto me, having returned into Jerusalem, and while I was praying in the temple, I was in an ecstasy;
18 mihuu Awurade wɔ anisoadehu mu na ɔka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Yɛ ntɛm fi Yerusalem ha, efisɛ nnipa a wɔwɔ ha no rentie adanse a wudi fa me ho no.’
and I saw Him speaking to me, Hasten, and depart quickly out of Jerusalem, because they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 “Mekae se, ‘Awurade, wɔn nyinaa nim pefee sɛ mekɔɔ hyiadan mu kɔkyekyeree asuafo boroo wɔn.
And I said, Lord, they know that I was imprisoning and binding those believing on thee throughout the synagogue;
20 Saa ara na bere a wokum wo dansefo Stefano no, na mewɔ hɔ bi. Mepenee ne kum no so, hwɛɛ awudifo no ntama so.’
and when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I was standing by, and consenting, and keeping the garments of those killing him.
21 “Awurade ka kyerɛɛ me se, ‘Sɔre na kɔ, efisɛ mɛsoma wo akɔ akyirikyiri, amanamanmufo nkyɛn!’”
And He said to me, Go: because I will send thee far away to the Gentiles.
22 Bere a Paulo kae se wɔasoma no amanamanmufo nkyɛn pɛ na dɔm no fii ase teɛteɛɛ mu dennen se, “Munkum no! Ɔmfata sɛ ɔtena wiase!”
And they continued to hear him until this word, and lifted up their voice, saying, Take away such a one from the earth: for it is not appropriate for him to live.
23 Nnipa no kɔɔ so teɛteɛɛ mu, hugyaa wɔn ntama saw mfutuma tow petee wim.
And they crying out, and rending their garments, and throwing dust into the air,
24 Roma sahene no hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa Paulo nkɔ aban mu nkɔbɔ no mmaa sɛnea ɛbɛyɛ a ɔbɛka nea enti a nnipa no nyinaa mpɛ sɛ wotie nʼasɛm no.
the chiliarch commanded that he should be led into the castle, saying that he should be tested by scourges, in order that he might know on account of what cause they continued so to cry out against him.
25 Bere a wɔkyekyeree no wiee a wɔrebɛbɔ no mmaa no, Paulo bisaa ɔsraani panyin a na ogyina hɔ no se, “Mowɔ ho kwan sɛ mobɔ Romani a wonnii nʼasɛm mmuu no fɔ no mmaa ana?”
And when they were extending him to the scourges, Paul said to the centurion standing by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, and uncondemned?
26 Bere a ɔsraani panyin no tee saa asɛm no, ɔkɔɔ ɔsahene no nkyɛn kobisaa no se, “Dɛn na wopɛ sɛ woyɛ yi? Onipa no yɛ Romani!”
And the centurion hearing, having come to the chiliarch, announced to him, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Afei ɔsahene no kɔɔ Paulo nkyɛn kobisaa no se, “Woyɛ Romani ana?” Paulo buaa no se, “Yiw meyɛ Romani.”
And the chiliarch, having come to him, said; Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 Ɔsahene no kae se, “Mituaa sika bebree na mede tɔɔ me Roma maniyɛ.” Paulo nso kae se, “Me de, wɔwoo me sɛ Romani.”
And the chiliarch responded, With a great sum obtained I this citizenship. And Paul said, But I was indeed born (a Roman citizen).
29 Ntɛm ara, nnipa a na wɔrebebisa Paulo nsɛm no twee wɔn ho fii ne nkyɛn. Ɔsafohene no tee sɛ Paulo yɛ Romani no, osuroe sɛ wama wɔagu Paulo nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn.
Then immediately those about to scourge him departed from him: and the chiliarch also feared, knowing that he was a Roman, and that he had bound him.
30 Esiane sɛ na ɔsafohene no pɛ sɛ ohu nea enti a Yudafo no asɔre atia Paulo no nti, ade kyee no, ɔhyɛ ma woyii Paulo fii nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu. Ɔmaa asɔfo mpanyin ne agyinatufo no nyinaa hyiae. Afei ɔde Paulo kɔɔ se wɔnhwehwɛ nʼasɛm no mu.
And on the following day, wishing to know the certainty as to what he is accused of by the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the sanhedrin to come together, and leading down Paul, he placed him in their midst.
