1 PBK "Ndungkambu ngarrakehe monno Mbapak-mbapak, rongoyo ebtakkingngu hennenne elbarammu." BSB BSB: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2 PBK Monno, tenggeren ndiyo ngarrakehe mba rongngoyo enne Paulus mbakwullinni ndiyo ngarrakehe wango pnegheng Ibrani, ndiyo ngarrakehe hiwedakka, monno Paulus lapneghengoko, BSB BSB: When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
3 PBK "Yaya ndoyaka ato Yahudi, eldadi el Tarsus, Kilikia, ndimoko pahbokollonggo yilla kota, paknekengga el Gamaliel hekka kettatanna mereka hukummonno ambu nuhinja yica, monno eldadi paghahi elbaranna Maramba Allah, mereka yemmi ngarrakehe yiya aloddonna. BSB BSB: “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
4 PBK Yaya lakriya yiya lundulappa ebmati, aptanna monno aptammandi ndiyo ngarrakehe, enna hakbani monno eh rawicoyo, otindi elgallu dolo, BSB BSB: I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
5 PBK merek waddi eh Imam bokollo monno ngarrakehe majelis penatua hakhiya elbaranggu. Walli ella ndiyo ngarrakehe yaya elhimbaya eh hurotto tanna ngarrakehe ndungkambu el Damsyik monno a otindi aptannahi ndiyo ngarrakehe el endi nonno el Yerusalem tanna ehtotamma elgallu paphukummo. BSB BSB: as the high priest and the whole Council can testify about me. I even obtained letters from them to their brothers in Damascus, and I was on my way to apprehend these people and bring them to Jerusalem to be punished.
6 PBK Mokko, eldadika, tenggeren yaya eb etungga ellara monno hodipika ebdukki el Damsyik, enna dinjorro lodonna, randangoko enna cahaya mbanna magohoko walli ella lakramba mbanna klilingngonggo. BSB BSB: About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 PBK Yaya kukwodo eltana monno kurongngoyo akpokliyo ellapnegheng elbaranggu, 'Saulus, Salus, penne yoyo ebhemmunggu Yaya?' BSB BSB: I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8 PBK Monno, yaya elwolohoyo, 'Garranggu Yoyo, Morri?' Menge, ndiyo lapneghengoko elbaranggu,' Yaya ndoyaka Yesus walli ella Nazaret, eb tenggerum yoyo eb pakringga.' BSB BSB: ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9 PBK Ngarrakehe atodanga mbanna olengga iceya amgohoko, ndimoko peghenni akpoklinya Atoyo eltenggeren mbanna panegheng elbaranggu. BSB BSB: My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 PBK Monno, yaya kubpnegheng,' Payaka el engdiya yaya paplakungngu, Morri?' Monno, Miorri elwolohonggo yaya, 'Dende monno otu mbammuku el Damsyik, monno ennono, yoyo kutakkigunniki ngarrakehe el engdiya tanna yoyo plakuya.' BSB BSB: Then I asked, ‘What should I do, Lord?’ ‘Get up and go into Damascus,’ He told me. ‘There you will be told all that you have been appointed to do.’
11 PBK Monno, tenggeren yaya eb jakku iceka eb enni kemuliannonno amgohokko, yaya a tuntunnonggo walli ellah atodanga amrengngengge monno tamma el Damsyik." BSB BSB: Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12 PBK Ahmurinnya, enni lahtoyo elngarango Ananias, atoyo el ndaha walli ella Hukum Taurat, monno apeghe ndahani walli ella todanga Yahudi eldoyo enono, BSB BSB: There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13 PBK el eminni elbaranggu, monno menge eldende ellakrahanggu, ndiyo lapneghengngoko, 'Nduyo Saulus, icebaka!' Menge, enne mema waddi, yaya kuiceya waddi monno iceya ndiyo. BSB BSB: came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14 PBK Monno, ndiyo lapneghengoko, 'Maramba Allah ambu nuhinja yica lap engndighu tanna peghinni eh mben-Nya monno eb iceya el ghenna, menge eb rongoya akpoklinnya walli ella ghoba-Na, BSB BSB: Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
15 PBK ebhenyaka yemmi eldadi hakhiya walli ella Ndiyo tutunna ngarrakehe atodanga tanna payaka ebmenge iceda monno eb rongoda. BSB BSB: You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16 PBK Monno, hennenne penne yemmi eb tundaya? Keddebaka monno pakrakabanniki apoltommu paihabaka, menge pahingurbayaka eh dohummu monno kwulibuniki angaran-Na." BSB BSB: And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17 PBK "Tenggeren yaya mbakku mbali laotu el Yerusalem monno tenggeren ahmbango el Umma Mbihana Maramba Allah, akwuahangga Ndewa Mbihanna, BSB BSB: Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 PBK monno yaya iceya Ndiyo mbanna panegheng elbaranggu, 'Leccebaka monno malewerbaka aloho walli ella Yerusalem karna ndiyo ngarrakehe jahimbaya hakhimmu tutunna Yaya.' BSB BSB: and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’
19 PBK Menge, yaya kubnegheng, 'Miorri, ndiyoa ngarrakehe apeghinni monno yaya aptamindi elgallu monno patannahi ndiyo garrakehe elwanni Miori walli ella umma mbiha lahwuyo monno enna ahwadikongngo. BSB BSB: ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You.
20 PBK Ahmurinnya, tenggeren aruta hakhim-Mu, Stefanus, mbaktominni, yaya knehengngo tenggeren mbakku dende enonno, kustujuya, monno kudangginni hakhihija atodanga elwunuya.' BSB BSB: And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was shed, I stood there giving my approval and watching over the garments of those who killed him.’
21 PBK Mengeke taetu, Yesus eltakiyaka elbaranggu, 'Otubamukku! Henyaka, yaya laptumbonggu yoyo maroyo elbarana bangsa-bangsa hekenne.'" BSB BSB: Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 PBK Atodanga arongoyo Paulus lundulappa mbanna takkiya yiya hennenne. Menge taetu, ndiyo ngarrakehe apneghengoko henyaka, "Dikabaka atohengngo netu walli pannu tanna karna ndiyo janna henya mbanna mopir!" BSB BSB: The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!”
23 PBK Menge, tenggeren ndiyo mbanna kyokongo, monno el gheghunni a jubah ndiyo, monno ahobborinni akromboko el pannu udara, BSB BSB: As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 PBK aktakku pasukan appretekke tanna Paulus a ngandiya el markas, tenggeren mbanna takiya Paulus tanna aprehaya monno apalluya tanna ngole wongo hadanna penne apatta kyokonno gabbani ndiyo taetu. BSB BSB: the commander ordered that Paul be brought into the barracks. He directed that Paul be flogged and interrogated to determine the reason for this outcry against him.
25 PBK Ebhenyaka, tenggeren ndiyo ngarrakehe menge mbaptannaya wango klorro klulla, Paulus lapneghengoko el perwira eldende elbarana, "Payaka ebhewamuni ebpaluya enna atoyo walli ella toyo negara Roma monno indi adiliya?" BSB BSB: But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?”
26 PBK Tenggeren perwira mbanna rongoya, ndiyo otinni elbarrana aktakku pasukan monno atkinaniki, wenaka," Payaka yemmi paplakummi? Yiya atoyo walli ella wargar negara Roma." BSB BSB: On hearing this, the centurion went and reported it to the commander. “What are you going to do?” he said. “This man is a Roman citizen.”
27 PBK Mokko, aktakku pasukanno emindi monno atakki elbarana Paulus, "Takiganni, payaka yoyo lahtoyo to negara Roma?" Monno, Paulus lapneghengoko, "Ya" BSB BSB: The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28 PBK Aktakku pasukan elwolohoyaka, "Yaya elngoleyaka enna warga negara yiya eldanga engenni a ndingi bokollo." Monno, Paulus eltakiyaka, "Ndimoko, yaya warga negara ordadiyingga yiyo." BSB BSB: “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 PBK Mokko, atodanga ellappreheya Paulus lamlewer amdalanani monno aktakku pasukan lakbohika tenggeren ndiyo mbanna peghinni Paulus ndidokka atoyo negara Roma monno ndiyo menge mbaptannaya. BSB BSB: At once those who were about to interrogate Paul stepped back, and the commander himself was alarmed when he realized that he had put a Roman citizen in chains.
30 PBK Ndimoko, enne loddo walinnya, karna aktakku pasukanno elbengo peghinni hadanna elhettopinjana penne pattanna Paulus mba tuduya ato Yahudi, ndiyo laphallayaka Paulus monno lappretehiki eh imam-imam katakku monno ngarrakehe Sanhendrin tanna amkaha, menge ndiyo elngandiya Paulus mburu monno pahdapanni el lapdunna ndiyo ngarrakehe. BSB BSB: The next day the commander, wanting to learn the real reason Paul was accused by the Jews, released him and ordered the chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul down and had him stand before them.
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