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.”

Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."

2 Kikle Prist Ananiyas a yo tre gbangban ni biwa ba kri whi niwu du ba wru ni nyu.

On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul 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?”

"Before long," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me in accordance with the Law, and do you yourself actually break the Law by ordering me to be struck?"

4 Biwa ba ki whi niwu ba tre ndi, “A hi toki mba wu mre ninkon Prist wu Rji?”

"Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.

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.”

"I did not know, brethren," replied Paul, "that he was the High Priest; for it is written, 'Thou shalt not speak evil of a 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.”

Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."

7 Niwa a tre toyi, sen nyu a lu nimi Farasii mba Sadusii, i jbu indi ba ba gaatu.

These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.

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 maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of 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?”

So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"

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.

But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.

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.

The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in 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.

Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.

13 Bana zan indji Arbain (ise tra don nza) wa ba rini zontu meme'a.

There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.

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.

They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, "We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed 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 you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."

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 Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;

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 Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give 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 Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."

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 Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you 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.

"The Jews," he replied, "have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin to-morrow for the purpose of making yourself more accurately acquainted with the case.

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.”

I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."

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 Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.

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.”

Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-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.

He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.

25 Niki a nha ni vunvu to yi:

He also wrote a letter of which these were the contents:

26 Claudius Lysias hi ni wa azan Gomna Felix, mi chiwu.

"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.

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 Paul had been seized by the Jews, and they were on the point of killing him, when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, for I had been informed that he was a Roman citizen.

28 Mita son to kaa a hi ngye ba heni wu nituma, niki mi banw grji ka nu bison bi ninkon.

And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,

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.

and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.

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.”

But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him."

31 Sojoji ba ba ba hu tre gbangban wa ba yo bawua. Ba ban Bulus nda niwu ni chua hi ni Anti patris.

So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as 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.

The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;

33 Niwa bi hon nkma baka ri ni Kasariya nda ka nu vunvua ni gomn, ba ka Bulus nuu ngame.

and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.

34 Niwa Gomna a bla vunvua, a mye ka Bulus rhini grji rime. Niwa a wo ndi a rhi ni Cilicia,

Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from 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.

he said, "I will hear all you have to say, when your accusers also have come." And he ordered him to be detained in custody in Herod's Palace.