Acts 22
1 “Ẹ̀yin ará àti baba, ẹ gbọ́ tí ẹnu mi nísinsin yìí.”
Brethren, and Fathers, hear now my apology to you,
2 Nígbà tí wọ́n sì gbọ́ pé ó ń bá wọn sọ̀rọ̀ ni èdè Aramaiki, wọ́n túbọ̀ dákẹ́ jẹ́ẹ́. Nígbà náà ni ó wí pé,
---(and when they heard that he spake to them in the Hebrew dialect, they the more readily kept silence, and he said, )
3 “Júù ni èmi í ṣe, a bí mi ni Tarsu ìlú kan ní Kilikia, ṣùgbọ́n tí a tọ́ mi dàgbà ni ìlú yìí. Ní abẹ́ ẹsẹ̀ Gamalieli ni a sì gbé kọ́ mi ní òfin àwọn baba wa, tí mo sì ní ìtara fún Ọlọ́run àní gẹ́gẹ́ bí gbogbo yin tí rí ni òní.
---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 ye all are this day.
4 Mo sì ṣe inúnibíni sí àwọn ènìyàn tí ń tọ ọ̀nà yìí dé ojú ikú wọn, mo dè tọkùnrin tobìnrin wọ́n, mo sì fi wọ́n sínú túbú,
And I persecuted those of this persuasion even unto death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
5 àní bí olórí àlùfáà pẹ̀lú gbogbo àjọ àwọn alàgbà tí lè jẹ́ mi ní ẹ̀rí. Mo tilẹ̀ gba ìwé àṣẹ lọ́wọ́ wọn lọ sọ́dọ̀ àwọn arákùnrin wọn ní Damasku láti mú àwọn tí ó wà níbẹ̀ ní dídè wá sí Jerusalẹmu, láti jẹ wọ́n ní yà.
As the high priest is my witness, and all the elders: from whom I received letters to our brethren, and went to Damascus to bring those also, that were there, bound to Jerusalem, to be punished.
6 “Bí èmi tí súnmọ́ etí Damasku níwọ̀n ọjọ́-kanrí, lójijì ìmọ́lẹ̀ ńlá láti ọ̀run wá mọ́lẹ̀ yí mi ká.
And it came to pass that as I was on my journey and drew nigh to Damascus, about mid-day, on a sudden a great light from heaven shone round about me:
7 Mo sì ṣubú lulẹ̀, mo sì gbọ́ ohùn kan tí ó wí fún mi pé, ‘Saulu, Saulu èéṣe tí ìwọ fi ń ṣe inúnibíni sí mi?’
and I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
8 “Mo sì béèrè pé, ‘Ta ni ìwọ, Olúwa?’ “Ó sì dá mi lóhùn pé, ‘Èmi ni Jesu tí Nasareti, ẹni tí ìwọ ń ṣe inúnibíni sí.’
And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And He said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
9 Àwọn tí ó sì wà pẹ̀lú mi rí ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà nítòótọ́, ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò gbọ́ ohùn ẹni tí ń bá mi sọ̀rọ̀.
And they that were with me saw the light indeed, and were affrighted; but they did not hear the voice of Him that spake to me.
10 “Mo sí béèrè pé, ‘Kín ni kí èmí kí ó ṣe, Olúwa?’ “Olúwa sì wí fún mi pé, ‘Dìde, kí o sì lọ sí Damasku; níbẹ̀ ni a ó sì ti sọ ohun gbogbo fún ọ tí a yàn fún ọ láti ṣe.’
And I said, Lord, what shall I do? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go on to Damascus, and there it shall be told thee concerning all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11 Àwọn tí ó sì wà pẹ̀lú mi fà mí lọ́wọ́ wọ Damasku lọ nítorí tí èmi kò lè ríran nítorí ìtànṣán ìmọ́lẹ̀ náà ti fọ́ mi ní ojú.
And as I could not see by reason of the glory of that light, being led by the hand by those that were with me, I came to Damascus.
12 “Ọkùnrin kan tí a ń pè ní Anania tọ̀ mí wá, ẹni tó jẹ́ olùfọkànsìn ti òfin, tí ó sì lórúkọ rere lọ́dọ̀ gbogbo àwọn Júù tí ó ń gbé ibẹ̀.
And one Ananias, a devout observer of the law, who had a good character from all the Jews that dwelt there,
13 Ó sì dúró tì mí, ó sì wí fún mi pé, ‘Arákùnrin Saulu, gba ìríran!’ Ní ẹsẹ̀ kan náà, mo sì ṣí ojú sí òkè mo sì lè rí i.
came to me, and stood by me, and said, Brother Saul, look up: and I immediately looked up upon him.
14 “Nígbà náà ni ó wí pé: ‘Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wa ti yàn ọ́ láti mọ ìfẹ́ rẹ̀, àti láti ri Ẹni òdodo náà, àti láti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ láti ẹnu rẹ̀.
And he said, The God of our Fathers hath before appointed thee to know his will, and to see the just One, and to hear a voice from his mouth.
15 Ìwọ yóò jẹ́ ẹlẹ́rìí rẹ̀ fún gbogbo ènìyàn, nínú ohun tí ìwọ tí rí tí ìwọ sì ti gbọ́.
For thou shalt be his witness unto all men, of what thou hast seen and heard.
16 Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí, kín ni ìwọ ń dúró dè? Dìde, kí a sì bamitiisi rẹ̀, kí ó sì wẹ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ nù, kí ó sì máa pe orúkọ rẹ̀.’
And now why shouldst thou delay? Arise and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
17 “Nígbà tí mo padà wá sí Jerusalẹmu tí mo ǹ gbàdúrà ní tẹmpili, mo bọ́ sí ojúran,
And when I was returned to Jerusalem, and was praying in the temple, I was in a trance.
18 mo sì rí Olúwa, ó ń sọ̀rọ̀ fún mi pé, ‘Kíá! Jáde kúrò ní Jerusalẹmu kánkán, nítorí wọn kì yóò gba ẹ̀rí rẹ nípa mi gbọ́.’
And I saw Him saying unto me, Make haste and go quickly out of Jerusalem; for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
19 “Èmi sì wí pé, ‘Olúwa, àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí pàápàá mọ̀ pé èmi ti lọ láti inú Sinagọgu kan sí èkejì láti máa sọ wọ́n sínú túbú àti láti máa lu àwọn tí ó gbà ọ́ gbọ́.
And I said, Lord, they themselves know that I imprisoned and scourged in the synagogues them that believed on Thee.
20 Nígbà tí a sì ta ẹ̀jẹ̀ Stefanu ẹlẹ́rìí rẹ sílẹ̀, èmi náà pẹ̀lú dúró níbẹ̀, mo sì ní ohùn sí ikú rẹ̀, mo sì ń ṣe ìtọ́jú aṣọ àwọn ẹni tí ó pa á.’
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also stood by and consented to his death, and kept the clothes of them that slew him.
21 “Nígbà náà ni Olúwa wí fún mi pé, ‘Máa lọ; nítorí èmi ó rán ọ sí àwọn aláìkọlà lókèèrè réré.’”
But he said unto me, Go away; for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.---
22 Wọ́n sì fi etí sí ọ̀rọ̀ Paulu títí tí ó fi sọ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí. Nígbà yìí ni wọ́n gbé ohùn wọn sókè, wọ́n sì kígbe wí pé, “Ẹ mu ẹni yìí kúrò láyé! Kò yẹ kí ó wà láààyè!”
And they heard him to this word, and then they exalted their voice, saying, Away with such a fellow from the earth; for it is not fit that he should live.
23 Bí wọ́n sì ti ń kígbe, tí wọ́n sì ń jú aṣọ wọn káàkiri, tí wọ́n ń ku eruku sí ojú ọ̀run,
And as they were bawling out, and throwing off their clothes, and casting up dust into the air,
24 olórí ogun pàṣẹ pé kí a mú Paulu wá sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun. Ó sì pàṣẹ kí wọ́n ó lù ú, kí wọn fi ọ̀rọ̀ wa lẹ́nu wò, kí òun ba à lè mọ ìdí tí wọ́n fi ń kígbe lé e lórí bẹ́ẹ̀.
the tribune commanded him to be brought into the castle, and ordered him to be put to the question by scourging; that he might know for what reason they so cried out against him.
25 Bí wọ́n sí tí fi ọṣán dè é, Paulu bí balógun ọ̀rún tí ó dúró tì í pé, “Ó ha tọ́ fún yín láti na ẹni tí i ṣe ará Romu ni àìdálẹ́bi bí?”
And as they were binding him with thongs, Paul said to the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman, uncondemned?
26 Nígbà tí balógun ọ̀rún sì gbọ́ èyí, ó lọ wí fún olórí ogun pé, “Kín ni ó fẹ́ ṣe yìí: nítorí ọkùnrin yìí ará Romu ní i ṣe?”
And the centurion hearing this, went and told the tribune, saying, Consider what thou art about to do; for this man is a Roman.
27 Alábojútó-ogun sì dé, ó sì bí Paulu pé, “Sọ fún mi, ará Romu ni ìwọ jẹ́ bí?” Ó sì wí pé, “Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni.”
Then the tribune came and said to him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? And he said, Yes.
28 Alábojútó-ogun sì dáhùn wí pé, “Owó púpọ̀ ni mo fi ra ọlá ìbílẹ̀ yìí.” Paulu wí pé, “Ṣùgbọ́n a bí mi sínú rẹ̀ ni.”
And the tribune replied, I obtained this freedom with a large sum of money. And Paul said, But I was free-born.
29 Nítorí náà àwọn tí ó múra láti fi ọ̀rọ̀ wa lẹ́nu wò fàsẹ́yìn kúrò lọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀: lójúkan náà. Olórí ogun pẹ̀lú sì bẹ̀rù nígbà tí ó mọ̀ pé ọmọ ìbílẹ̀ Romu ní Paulu i ṣe, àti nítorí ó tí dè é.
Immediately therefore those who were going to put him to the question quitted him: and the tribune also was afraid, when he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
30 Ní ọjọ́ kejì, nítorí tí olórí ogun fẹ́ mọ̀ dájúdájú ohun tí àwọn Júù ń fi Paulu sùn sí, ó tú u sílẹ̀, ó pàṣẹ kí àwọn olórí àlùfáà àti gbogbo ìgbìmọ̀ péjọ, nígbà náà ni ó mú Paulu sọ̀kalẹ̀, ó sì mú un dúró níwájú wọn.
And on the morrow, desiring to know for certain what he was accused of by the Jews, he loosed him from his bonds, and ordered the chief priests and all their council to attend; and he brought down Paul, and set him before them:
