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, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2 Kikle Prist Ananiyas a yo tre gbangban ni biwa ba kri whi niwu du ba wru ni nyu.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him, to strike 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 said Paul to him, God shall smite thee, [thou] whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 Biwa ba ki whi niwu ba tre ndi, “A hi toki mba wu mre ninkon Prist wu Rji?”
And they that stood by, said, Revilest thou God's high 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 said Paul, I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil 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 perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 Niwa a tre toyi, sen nyu a lu nimi Farasii mba Sadusii, i jbu indi ba ba gaatu.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
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 Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess 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?”
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us 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 arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul would have been pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring [him] into the castle.
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.
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear testimony 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 it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Bana zan indji Arbain (ise tra don nza) wa ba rini zontu meme'a.
And they were more than forty who had made this conspiracy.
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 chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain 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.”
Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain, that he bring him down to you to-morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, before he shall come near, are ready 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.
And when the son of Paul's sister heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told 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.
Then Paul called one of the centurions to [him], and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell 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 he took him, and brought [him] to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to [him], and prayed me to bring this young man to thee, who hath something to say to 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 chief captain took him by the hand, and went [with him] aside privately, and asked [him], What is that thou hast to tell 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 said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring down Paul to-morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat concerning 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 do not thou yield to them: for there are of them who lie in wait for him more than forty men, who have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now they are ready, looking for a promise from thee.
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.”
So the chief captain [then] let the young man depart, and charged [him], [See thou] tell no man that thou hast shown these things to me.
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 to [him] two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour 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 provide [for them] beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring [him] safe to Felix the governor.
25 Niki a nha ni vunvu to yi:
And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 Claudius Lysias hi ni wa azan Gomna Felix, mi chiwu.
Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor 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.
This man was taken by the Jews, and would have been killed by them: then I came with a body of soldiers, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
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 have known the cause for which 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.
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death, or of bonds.
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 told to me that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent forthwith to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also, to say before thee what [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 soldiers, as it was commanded them, took 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.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Niwa bi hon nkma baka ri ni Kasariya nda ka nu vunvua ni gomn, ba ka Bulus nuu ngame.
Who, when they came to Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 Niwa Gomna a bla vunvua, a mye ka Bulus rhini grji rime. Niwa a wo ndi a rhi ni Cilicia,
And when the governor had read [the letter], he asked of what province he was. And when he understood 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 hear thee, said he, when thy accusers also have come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment-hall.
