Ndu Manzaniba 23
1 Bulus sru shishi ya bi ninkon wa ba kia nda tre ndi, “Mri vayi, mi son ni shishi Irji ni sron ndindi ye ni vi wu luwa.”
And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.
2 Kikle Prist Ananiyas a yo tre gbangban ni biwa ba kri whi niwu du ba wru ni nyu.
Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
3 Niki, Bulus a hla wu ndi, “Irji ni yowru, iwu wa wu kpagonkan wa ba ngal ni kinklan penti. Wu son nitu ruron gaatre nimu nitu du, i wuuyi wu du ba yome wru, nkan ni tre du a?”
Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?
4 Biwa ba ki whi niwu ba tre ndi, “A hi toki mba wu mre ninkon Prist wu Rji?”
And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?
5 Bulus hla ndi, “Ime mina toh na, mri vayi, ndi ahi kikle Prist. U ba nha kazi, Wu ka na tre meme tre nitu bi ninkon ba ndji mbi.”
Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
6 Niwa Bulus a to ndi ngbala ri bana Sadusii i bari ba Farasii, a tre gbangban me ni son ba'a, a he ni tu mi he ni yo sron tashme ni kwu nikima yi basi tsra lome.”
But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.
7 Niwa a tre toyi, sen nyu a lu nimi Farasii mba Sadusii, i jbu indi ba ba gaatu.
And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.
8 Bi Sadusii ba tre ndi tashme na hena, Maleku bana hena, mba ibrji bana hena; i Farisii ba kpanyme ndi wawu mba ba he.
For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.
9 Niki ti gro wu nzu sron a lu, i bi nha bari wa ba he ni ngbala bi Farisii ba ba lu kri nda sen nyu ni tre ndi, 'Kina to kpe meme ni indji yi na. Anita ibrji koka Maleka mba a tre niwu na?”
Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
10 Niwa kikle sen nyu a lu, kikle kaptin a ti sissri ndi ba yba Bulus ti gbanjan, niki a yo tre gbangban ni bi lokpa ba du ba grji hi banw ni gbengblen rhini mi son bi ninkon, nda nji wu ye ni bubu mla zi gbangban.
And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.
11 Ni chu wa a ka hua kima, Bachi a kri nha niwu nda tre ndi, “Vu sron ni kri gbangban, too wa wu bwu bla nitu mu ni Urushelima, kima me wu bwu bla ni Roma ngame.
Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.
12 Niwa mble a nhran, Yahudawa bari ba zontu wu ti meme, nda tan mbre, ndi bana rhi mba so kpe na se ba wuu Bulus ri.
And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.
13 Bana zan indji Arbain (ise tra don nza) wa ba rini zontu meme'a.
And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.
14 Ba hi ni ninkon Prist mba nibi chiche ba nda katre ndi, ki ton ni kikle tan bre ndi kina rhi koka so kpena se ki wuu Bulus.
And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.
15 Zizan, nitu kii, du son bi ninkon du banzi nda mye ninkon kaptin ndi du njiwu ye nu yi, ni du ya ndi bi son ban tre ma mla ya. Anita kita, ki son ni gben ni duta wuu ri du ye rhini wa.”
Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
16 I vren wu vayi Bulus vrenwa a wo ndi ba ki kru gben ni nkon, niki, a hi ka ri ni bubu ngbangban wa ba mla Bulus zia nda ka hla wu.
But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.
17 Bulus a yo ri nimi bi ya bi lokpa deria nda tre ndi, “Ban vren nze yi hi ni kikle kaptin, nitu a he ni kpe wa ani vu bla niwu'a.
And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.
18 Niki, indji wu lokpa a ban vrenze a nda njiwu ye ni kikle kaptin nda tre ndi, “Bulus indji wa a kri troa a yo me hi ni kpama, nda du me nji vrenze yi ye niwu. A he ni kpe wa ani hla niwu.”
So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.
19 Ninkon kaptin a ban u niwo hi ni kosan nda ka mye'u, “A ngye wa gbigbi se wu vu bla mu?”
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
20 Vrenze a tre ndi, “Yahudawa ba kpanyime ndi duba mye u du nji Bulus grji ye ni bi son ninkon, rjuto ndi ba hi mla mye nitu tre ma.
And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:
21 Na gle rini wo mba na, nitu indji zan arbain bari ba kru nkon si gben u. Ba tan bre wa bana rji ko nda so kpena se ba wuu ri. Zizan me, ba ki si gben yowo nyime me.”
But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise.
22 Niki, kikle kaptin a a du vrenze a hi, hu gon yo tre niwu ndi, “Na hla ni ndrjo kpe wa wu vu bla nimu na.”
The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.
23 Niki a yo ye ni kpama, bi lokpa Roma ha, nda tre, “Vu Soja deri ha nda du ba mla ki wu hi gban tsra ni Kasariya, baba bi hon nkma Sabain (Seventy) ngame mba indji deri ha bi ta wyen. Bi lu ku nkon ni nton wu tra ni chu luwa.”
And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.
24 A yo tre bawu ngame duba nu nma wu zren wa Bulus ni hon nda njiwu hama ni ya hi nu Gona Felix.
And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.
25 Niki a nha ni vunvu to yi:
And he wrote an epistle in this maner:
26 Claudius Lysias hi ni wa azan Gomna Felix, mi chiwu.
Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.
27 Yahudawa bana vu iguyi lo nda ta wuu kimba ri mi wru sru ni sojoji ndi ka kpaachuwo, nitu mi wo ndi a hi indjui wu meme Roma.
As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.
28 Mita son to kaa a hi ngye ba heni wu nituma, niki mi banw grji ka nu bison bi ninkon.
And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.
29 Mi ye wo ndi basi tsrau nitu du mba, i ndana he ni kpe wa ba vuu nu bi lo, duba wuu ko ka yoo ni kotro na.
There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.
30 Niki ba ye bwu bla nimu ndi ba zontu wu ti meme nitu igu'a, niki hari mi tru ye niwu ndi yo tre ni biwa ba heni kpe nituma duba nji kpe wu lo a ye ni shishi me. Son pian me.”
And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.
31 Sojoji ba ba ba hu tre gbangban wa ba yo bawua. Ba ban Bulus nda niwu ni chua hi ni Anti patris.
Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Ni vi waaka hua, gbugbu sojoji babadon bi hon nkma ba duba niwu hi, i baba ba kma hi ni bubu mla bi son gbangban.
And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.
33 Niwa bi hon nkma baka ri ni Kasariya nda ka nu vunvua ni gomn, ba ka Bulus nuu ngame.
Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.
34 Niwa Gomna a bla vunvua, a mye ka Bulus rhini grji rime. Niwa a wo ndi a rhi ni Cilicia,
So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,
35 a tre ndi, “Bi tsro wo nitu me bata ye niwa, mi mla wowu, “Niki a yo tre zi gbangban ndi du ba hi ziu ni ko gomnati wu Herod.
I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.
