Acts 22
1 —Zikhomba ayi batata, wanu mambu madi yama ma kulukamba mu kukitabila!
Brethren and fathers, hear my apology, which I make to you now.
2 Bu bawa wunyoluka mu ki Ebelewo, baboso beka dio sui.
And when they heard, that he addressed them in the Hebrew dialect, they rather kept silence;
3 Wutatamana kuba kamba: —Minu ndidi Nyuda, minu ndibutukila ku Talise; divula didi mu zunga ki Silisi. Mu divula diadi di Yelusalemi ndiyundukila; Ngamalieli niandi wundonga mina mi Bakulu beto. Bufula buwombo buba yama mu diambu di Nzambi banga bobo beno luididi buabu.
and he said, I am, indeed, a Jew, born at Tarsus, in Cilicia, but educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, accurately instructed in the law of our fathers; being zealous for God, as you all are at this day:
4 Ndiyamisa ayi ndivondisa batu bobo balandakana nzila yayi yi Pfumu. Ndikanga babakala ayi baketo, ndiba kotisa mu nloko.
who persecuted this way to the death; binding both men and women, and delivering them into prisons:
5 Pfumu yi zinganga Nzambi ayi lukutukunu lu minyadi balenda kuawu telama kimbangi enati mambu ndintuba madi ma kiedika voti ma luvunu. Bila kuidi bawu ndiyenda baka minkanda mu diambu di vana kuidi bakhomba zi Damasi. Buna ndiyenda ku Damasi mu diambu di kanga batu bobo baba kuna banlandakana nzila yi Pfumu ayi kuba nata mu zisieni ku Yelusalemi muingi batambula thumbudulu.
as also the high priest is my witness, and all the national senate: from whom also having received letters to the brethren, I went to Damascus; to bring those that were there bound, to Jerusalem, that they might be punished.
6 Bu ndiba mu nzila ayi buna ndieka fikama ku Damasi, buna midi mieka nduka, ndizimbukila kiezila kimosi kingolo kiba ku diyilu kinzungidila.
And it came to pass, that as I was on my journey, and was come nigh to Damascus, about noon, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone about me;
7 Nditumbu bua va tsi, ndiwa mbembo yimosi yikhamba: “A Sawuli! A Sawuli, bila mbi wulembo ndiamisinanga e?”
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?
8 Buna ndiyuvula: “A Pfumu, ngeyo widi nani e?” Niandi wuphutudila: “Minu Yesu, muisi Nazaleti diodi weti yamisa”.
But I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said to me, I am Jesus the Nazarene, whom you persecute.
9 Batu bobo baba yama bamona kiezila beni vayi basia wa ko mbembo.
And they that were with me saw the light, indeed, and were terrified; but they did not distinctly hear the voice of him that spoke to me.
10 Bosi ndiyuvula: “A Pfumu, mbi mfueti vanga buabu e?” Pfumu wukhamba: “Telama, yenda ku Damasi, kuna maba kamba mambu momo fueti vanga.”
And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said to me, Arise, and go to Damascus, and there it shall be told you of all things, which are appointed for you to do.
11 Kiezila beni kiphonda meso ayi batu bobo baba yama batsimba mu koko ayi bandata nate ku Damasi.
And as I could not see, by reason of the glory of that light; being led by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.
12 Kuna kuba mutu wumosi dizina diandi Ananiasi, niandi wuba mutu wuba kinzikanga Nzambi boso buididi Mina mi Moyize ayi wuba telumunungu kimbangi kimboti kuidi Bayuda boso baba ku Damasi;
And one Ananias, a pious man according to the law, who had an honorable character amongst all the Jews at Damascus,
13 wuyiza kumbata ayi wukhamba: “Khombꞌama Sawuli, buela moni kuaku!” Muna thangu beni kuandi, meso mama mazibuka ayi ndimmona.
coming to me, and standing by me, said to me, Brother Saul, look up. And in that very hour, I looked up on him.
14 Bosi wukhamba: “Nzambi yi bakulu beto niandi wusobula muingi wuzabaluzolo luandi, muingi wumona mutu wusonga ayi wuwa mbembo andi.
And he said, The God of our fathers, has chosen you to know his will, and to see that righteous person, and to hear a voice from his mouth:
15 Ngeyo fueti ba mbangi andi kuidi batu boso muingi wuba kamba mambu moso momo wumueni ayi momo wuwilu.
because you shall be his witness, to all men, of those things, which you have seen and heard.
16 Vayi buabu mbi wukidi vingila e? Telama, yenda botama ayi sambila dizina di Pfumu muingi wuvedoso mu masumu maku.”
And now, why do you delay? Arise, and be immersed, and wash away your sins, invoking his name.
17 Bu ndivutuka ku Yelusalemi ayi bundiba sambila mu nzo Nzambi, ndimona tsongolo;
And it came to pass, that when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance:
18 Pfumu wukhamba: “Yenda kuaku! Botuka nsualu mu Yelusalemi bilabatu balendi kikinina ko kimbangi kiaku mu diambu diama.”
and I saw him, saying to me, Make haste, and depart quickly from Jerusalem; for they will not receive your testimony concerning me.
19 Minu ndivutula: “A pfumu, bazebi kuawu ti minu ndiba kotisanga batumu nloko ayi minu ndiba betisanga bikoti batu boso bobo baba kuwilukilanga mu zinzo zi zikhutukunu.
And I said, Lord, they know I was imprisoning, and scourging in the synagogues, them that believed in thee;
20 Bosi mbangi aku Etieni boso baba kumvonda, buna minu ndiba vana. Minu ndikikinina mambu momo mavangama ayi ndisunga minledi mi batu bobo bamvonda.”
and when the blood of Stephen thy martyr was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting, and kept the garments of those who slew him.
21 Vayi Pfumu wumvutudila: —Yenda, thama ndieka kufidisa; kuidi makanda ma Bapakanu!
And he said to me, Go your way, for I will send you afar off to the Gentiles--
22 Buna banwa nate katuba diambu diodi. Bayamikina mu mbembo yingolo: —Mutu wu phila yoyi fueni botolo va ntoto. Kasi fuana zinga ko!
And they heard him to this word, and they lifted up their voices, saying, Away with this fellow from the earth, for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Sumbu bayamikina diaka ngolo, baloza minledi miawu ayi mbungi-mbungi ku yilu.
And as they were crying out, and were rending their garments, and casting dust into the air,
24 Buna Pfumu masodi wuvana lutumunu mu diambu bakotisa Polo ku khati ka ki masodi ayi bambeta bikoti muingi katuba bila kioki batu baba yamikinina ngolo mu diambu diandi.
the commander ordered that he should be brought into the castle, saying, that he should be put to the question by scourging, that he might know for what cause, they raised such an outcry against him.
25 Mu thangu baba kunkanga minsinga, Polo wuyuvula nkulutu masodiwuba va ndambu yika ba: —A buevi, minsua midi mu betisa muisi Loma mu kambu teka samba e?
And as they binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion, who stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man, who is Roman, and uncondemned.
26 Komanda ki masodi bu kawa bobo, wuyenda kuidi pfumuꞌandi ayi wunkamba: —A mambu mbi momo wumvanga e? Keti mutu wawu muisi Loma!
And the centurion hearing this, went and addressed the commander, saying, What are you about to do? for this man is a Roman.
27 Pfumu masodi bu kayiza vana vaba Polo, wunyuvula: —Bika wukhamba, bukiedika widi muisi Loma e? Niandi wumvutudila: —Nyinga, bobo kuandi!
And the commander came, and said to him, Tell me, are you a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 Pfumu masodi wubuela tuba: —Zimbongo ziwombo ndifuta muingi minu ndibaka ki muisi Loma. Polo wumvutudila: —Vayi minu, ki muisi Loma kiama kibutukila!
And the commander answered, I obtained this freedom with a considerable sum of money. And Paul replied, But I was free born.
29 Buna batu bobo bedi kambeta, banyekula muna thangu beni. Bosi Pfumu masodi wumona boma bu kazaba ti mutu wuka kangisa mu zisieni widi muisi Loma.
They, therefore, who were about to have put him to the question, immediately departed from him: and the commander was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Mu lumbu kilanda, Pfumu masodi, wuzola zaba bila kioki Bayudabafundila Polo. Wutuma ti banianguna Polo, wukutikisa zinganga Nzambi ayi batu bankalanga mu lukutukunu lu minyadi. Bosi wubonga Polo ayi wuntedimisa va khatitsikꞌawu.
And on the next day, desiring to know certainly of what he was accused by the Jews, he loosed him; and commanded the chief priests, and all the Sanhedrim, to come together; and bringing Paul down, he set him before them.
