1 «Badaarha na beene beerhu, munyuvirize! Bunoola nashonda kuderha elugulu waani nyenyine embere zenyu.»

2 Babeere bayunva oku Paawulo ali aderha nabo omu lulimi lw'eGiheburaniya, basira bweneene. Aja ababwira ntya:

3 «Nyoono, ndi Muyaahudi, oburhwa eTariso omu gihugo ch'eKilikiya. Aliko nalemberwaga mu chinoola gishagala ch'eYerusaleema. Naliiri mwigirizwa wa Gamaliyeeri, analinyigirize gurhe nagakulikira bwinjabwinja eRhegeko lya bashookuluza. Nagihaanire looshi gukolera Nnamahanga nk'okumulimwajira mweshi zeene. 4 Naliiri nalibuza bweneene abantu balikulikiire eNjira ya Nnaweerhu chiro n'okuyirha baguma omu bo. Nagendaga nashweka abalume n'abakazi n'okubahira omu munyororo. 5 Omudaahwa mukulu n'akabuga k'abashamuka b'aBayaahudi bagahamiiriza oku ebindi naderha biri by'okuli. Nayankiriire emwabo amaruba mayerekeere abeerhu Bayaahudi b'omu gishagala ch'eDamasiki. Naja eyo munda yi nshweka abemeezi baliiri yo n'okubaleerha bahanirwe eYerusaleema.»

6 Paawulo ashuba kuderha ntya: «Lusiku luguma, naliiri omu njira, eyi ndi nashonda guhika eDamasiki. Hoofu n'emidi, obumoleke bubaragenye bweneene bwava bwahulukira omu mpingu, bwangorha. 7 Nagwa ahashi, nayunva omulenge guli gwambwira ntya: ‹Saawulo, Saawulo, girhumire wandibuza?› 8 Nashubiza ntya: ‹Nnaweerhu, wooyo oli nde?› Naye anshubiza ntya: ‹Nyoono ndi Yeesu w'eNazareeti, oli walibuza.› 9 Abaliiri haguma naani baali babwene bwinja obo bumoleke, aliko barhaliyunvirhe omulenge g'owaliiri anshambaalira. 10 Naja naaderha ntya: ‹Nnaweerhu, gurhe nkwaneene kujira?› Nnaweerhu anshubiza ntya: ‹Yimanga, oje eDamasiki, n'eyoola munda bakubwira ngasi chooshi Nnamahanga agurhegekere ojire.› 11 Abaliiri haguma naani bampeeka eyi banfarhire okuboko, banampisa eDamasiki, bulaala ntaacho nakagalire kubona elugulu w'obumoleke bwalimpumize.

12 «Na muntu muguma oyirikwa Hananiya walilamire ahola Damasiki ayinja kuntangula. Aliiri muntu wakengaga Nnamahanga omu gukulikira eRhegeko lya Muusa. Analikengerwe bweneene n'aBayaahudi booshi balilamire eyo munda. 13 Ayinjire, ayimanga hoofu nani, anambwira ntya: ‹Mwene weerhu Saawulo, shuba obone!› Ho n'aho ameesho maani mahumuulwa, naava namubona. 14 Ambwira ntya: ‹Nnamahanga wa bashookuluza beerhu akulondwere y'omenya obulonza bwage, onabone Okwaneene. Kandi, akulondwere y'omuyunve aderha n'obunu bwage yenyine. 15 Kwenge waaba muhamiiriza waage embere z'abantu booshi, waderha elugulu w'ebi wabwene n'okuyunva ko. 16 Na bunoola, bichi ochiri walinga? Yimanga, obatiizwe, onahamagale Nnaweerhu y'ocheeswa gurhenga omu byaaha byaawe.›»

17 Paawulo ashuba kuderha ntya: «Nabeere nagaluka eYerusaleema, oku ndi nasaliira omu Nju ya Nnamahanga, nava nabonekerwa. 18 Mw'oko kubonekerwa, nabona Nnaweerhu, anambwira ntya: ‹Orhenge jubaajuba mu chino gishagala ch'eYerusaleema, bulaala abantu barhayankirira obuhamiriza waderha elugulu waani.› 19 Nyoono naderha ntya: ‹Nnaweerhu, bayinji bonyine oku naliiri nagera esinagoogi oku yindi gushweka n'ogushurha abakuyemereere. 20 N'amango basheeshaga eshagama y'omuhamiiriza waawe Sitefaano, nyenyine naliiri ho. Naani, naliyemeere okw'ayirhwe, naliiri nalanga n'emyambalo y'abamuyirhaga.› 21 Nnaweerhu aja ambwira ntya: ‹Genda, bulaala nyoono nagurhuma hale, emwa abarhali Bayaahudi.›»

22 Abantu baliiri bayunviriza Paawulo kubuyabuya. Aliko abeere ahika kw'echiila chinwa chizinda, baliika omulenge munene n'okuderha ntya: «Mumuyirhe! Arhakwaneene kulama oku lino gulu!» 23 Babanda akaluulu, bakuula emyambalo yaabo, banakabula olujuchu omu chanya.*22.23 Banakabula olujuchu omu chanya kuli kuyeerekana okw'abantu bakalihire bweneene. Kuli kuderha kandi oku Paawulo adukangire Nnamahanga. 24 Omukulu w'engabo y'abasoda b'ekirooma, arhegeka oku bahire Paawulo omu kampi kaabo, bamushurhe amataraki banamubaziirize yi bamenya egirhumire abantu babanda akaluulu elugulu waage. 25 Oku bali bamumina n'emigozi yi bamushuurhe, Paawulo abaza omukulu w'abasoda waliiri ahoola ntya: «Ka muyemereerwe gushuurha oMurooma†22.25 oMurooma Amarhegeko m'ekirooma mali malahiize ogushuurha oMurooma changwa okumuhira omu munyororo buzira kumubuuranya. Paawulo aliiri Muyaahudi aliko gukulikirana n'amarhegeko m'ekirooma, aliiri Murooma, analikwanene kujiriirwa kuguma n'omuroma. orhachiriirwe olushinja?» 26 Abeere ayunva ntyo, agenda kubwira omukulu w'engabo y'abasoda ntya: «Waliha, gasi oyu muntu ali Murooma! Gurhe waaja wamujira?» 27 Oyu mukulu w'engabo abeere ayunva ntyo, aja emunda Paawulo ali anamubaza ntya: «Mbwira bwinja, k'onali Murooma?» Naye ashubiza ntya: «Neechi, ndi Murooma.» 28 Oyoola mukulu ashuba kuderha ntya: «Nyoono, nahezaga efuranga zinene yi mba Murooma!» Paawulo naye aderha ntya: «Nyoono ndi Murooma w'akaburhano.» 29 Ho n'aho, balaala bashondaga kumubaziiriza bamuleka. oMukulu w'engabo abeere amenya oku Murooma y'ashwekere, afarhwa n'obuuba.

30 Olusiku lwakulikiraga, omukulu w'engabo y'abasoda ashonda kumenya ech'aBayaahudi basidakiire Paawulo. Echoola charhuma amushwekuula, anarhegeka abakulu b'abadaahwa n'akabuga kooshi k'aBayaahudi mpu babugaanane. Aja achimya Paawulo n'okumuyimanza embere zaabo.