1 PBL “Tangami ole baigu mono paama-paama, rangewe hatakkigu batauge tabarami.” BSB BSB: “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.”
2 PBL Mono, kole yida bada rangewe nadai Paulus bana kamaikadi yida lari tahanewe Ibrani, yida kiki-kiki kadana dage, mono Paulus linage, BSB BSB: When they heard him speak to them in Hebrew, they became even more quiet. Then Paul declared,
3 PBL “Nauwa ata Yahudiwa, ka dadi ta Tarsus, Kilikia, tabolo ka matuwa ta harona inne, pahakolanaga Gamaliel hadda nujuwe dokuge uku ama wedada yita, mono dadi mikkung tubai Allah, katujana miyo tangami lado nehe. 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 PBL Nauwag hamyilayi lara nade kaha dikki ta mate, katidi mono hatamadi yida kabani mono lawaiyi, lari ta gallu, BSB BSB: I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,
5 PBL Katuja dumona Rato Madaka mono tangada bai ata dadiwe tabaragu. Wali ta yida gu hibawe jurata tubada ha ole baiyo ta Damsyik mono kako tutu kattidi yida kadana nedo bali ta Yerusalem rayida hatahan ha yiyo rakkana. 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 PBL Nyiwe, na dadiwege, tamragu nauwa lari ta lara mono hodi mowe bagu dik ta Damsyik, ba tauge katutu didara ladowe, naha yaddawe wu magakaha ka wali ta langta makilorawe bana rewowe. BSB BSB: About noon as I was approaching Damascus, suddenly a bright light from heaven flashed around me.
7 PBL Nauwa gu katabawa ta tana mono rangewe wu liyo kalinna tabaragu, ‘Saulus, Saulus ahha yauwu mam hamayillawa nauwa?’ BSB BSB: I fell to the ground and heard a voice say to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?’
8 PBL Mono, nauwag balehawe, ‘Iya dawu yauwu, Mori?’ lodoge linage ta baragu, ‘Nauwaknai Yesus wali ta Nazaret, ha tamramu hamayilla.’ BSB BSB: ‘Who are You, Lord?’ I asked. ‘I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom you are persecuting,’ He replied.
9 PBL Ata kamarangaga naetawe magakaha inna, tabolo walena yappak mawe ngihige inna liyo ata katamrana hanewe tabaragu. BSB BSB: My companions saw the light, but they could not understand the voice of the One speaking to me.
10 PBL Mono, nauwa luguge, ‘aga dahowe harayigu ge, Mori?’ Monoi, Mori na balehawa nauwa, ‘Dedewu mono kako ta Damsyik, mono neda bali, yauwu ug takiguge tangage paha inyaka begugu tutu harayi homu.’ 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 PBL Mono, kole nauwa aigu etawa oro manada magakaha inna, nauwa hatutuga ta lara ata kaolega mono tama ta Damsyik.” BSB BSB: Because the brilliance of the light had blinded me, my companions led me by the hand into Damascus.
12 PBL Bege, dani ata kangaranai Ananias, ata muraha dokuge uku pareha Taurat, hatadabeda tangada ata Yahudi ka engana neda bali, BSB BSB: There a man named Ananias, a devout observer of the law who was highly regarded by all the Jews living there,
13 PBL mai ta baragu, mono kole bana dede tatibigu, nyiyo linage, ‘Angu wuyo Saulus, kamu etawuge!’ lodoge, neda mema dumo, nauwa dadiwe eta haga mono etayi nyiyo. BSB BSB: came and stood beside me. ‘Brother Saul,’ he said, ‘receive your sight.’ And at that moment I could see him.
14 PBL Mono, nyi linage, ‘Allah ama wedada yita nahainyaka bewu tutu tadawe hakabu ate-Na mono etawe Katena, loho rangewe liyo kawali ta ba-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 PBL Oronage yauwuk na dadi ata kapahirage tuba-Na tangana ata tutu agawe yauwu haetamu mono harangemu. BSB BSB: You will be His witness to everyone of what you have seen and heard.
16 PBL Mono, batauge, aha yauwu mam hadiki-dikige? Kadewu mono yiwe tauwumu kaharihawu, loho hamurahadi doku jalamu hagapege kamaikanage ngara-Na.’” BSB BSB: And now what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized, and wash your sins away, calling on His name.’
17 PBL “Kole nauwa bagu haggawa ta Yerusalem mono tamrag Sembayangna ta Uma Allah, nauwa banuga Waddi Katenguna, BSB BSB: Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance
18 PBL mono nauwag etayi Nyi na hanewe tabaragu, “Hainayakawu mono gehawu huna wali tga Yerusalem oronage yida waleda hibak maguge papahiramu tubagu Nauwa.’ 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 PBL Lodoge, nauwag hanewewa, ‘Mori, yida dauwu tadawe bagu hatamadi ta gallu mono kattidi yida kahatenabe tabara-Mu, wali ta wuyo Sinagoge ta Sinagoge wadeka. 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 PBL Bege, kole rayo papahira-Mu, Stefanus, na majokuwe, nauwa dauwu tamragu dede neda bali, ug gauge pohtawe, mono ug angu dadi kalabeda ata kahamateyi.’ 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 PBL Kole innage, Yesus nahanewe ta baragu, ‘Kakowi! Oronage, nauwa ug halewawu yauwu kako kamarauwu wali ta kabihu ata wadeka.”’ BSB BSB: Then He said to me, ‘Go! I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’”
22 PBL Ata buta rada da rangeyi Paulus kahha ta hanuwa inna. Kole innage, yida tangada keketayi lida yida mono lidage, “pungani ata kataudadana nada wali ta panu tana oro nyi walena marakakma bana morha!” 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 PBL Loho, tamarada yida hakitana kawula, mono da tukku waini kalabeda yida, mono da habarage kabka ta rereha, BSB BSB: As they were shouting and throwing off their cloaks and tossing dust into the air,
24 PBL Paama tentara nahanewe tanamu Paulus kangidiyi ta katorana, hagapege balinage paullu hanuka dahoyi waini palu dajalage nyiyo dadiwe tabokawe kappege ahha yida mada kawula gabbani nyi tujjana inna. 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 PBL Tabolo, kole yida behalotarana kalari kalita, Paulus linnage ta Perwira kadede tabarana, “Na dahakake tabarami miyo tutu paluyi wu ata ba nyi ata kalingora pahareha Roma mono wale tibakmanage jalana?” 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 PBL Kole perwira inna bana rangewe, nyi na kako ta paama tentara mono na takkiwe, linnage, “Agawe yauwu harayimu? Oronage ata nade ata kalingora pahareha Romai.” 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 PBL Nyidawe, paama tentara nadda ammini mono linnage tai paulus, “Ngo” BSB BSB: The commander went to Paul and asked, “Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?” “Yes,” he answered.
28 PBL Paama tentara nada balehawe, “Nauwag kolege ata Negara innewu waige ammha buta.” Mono, Paulus linnage, “Tabolo, nauwa bagu dadi ata innewa,” BSB BSB: “I paid a high price for my citizenship,” said the commander. “But I was born a citizen,” Paul replied.
29 PBL Nyiwe, ata kaengana kanukayi Paulus geha datannani mono paama tentara namadauta kole bana tadayi Paulus ba ata Romayi mono nyi bana katti beni. 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 PBL Tanyiduwe, damage tana, oro paamada tentara kabu atege tadawe kappege katetakkana ahai Paulus mada karuhuyi ata Yahudi rada, nyi napahalayi Paulus mono naharehayi Rato-rato katakuge loho tangada Sanhedrin kada maubla, loho nyi ngidyi Paulus kako mono haaronita tilluda yida. 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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