Ndu Manzaniba 24

1 Niwa ivi ton aka hia, ninkon Prist Ananiyas, ni bi chiche, mba indji wu to tre ri, ni nde Tatulus, ba hi niki. Indji biyi ba nji kpe wa ba vu Bulus ni latre ye ni shishi gomna.

And, after five days, came down the High-priest Ananias, with certain Elders and a certain orator Tertullus, and they informed the governor against Paul.

2 Niwa Bulus a lu kri ni shishi gomna, Tatulus a lu si nhau nda tre ni gomna ndi, “Nitume ki he ni kikle sisron, mba to ko shishi me ani nji mla ti ndindi ni ye ni gbungblu mbu.

And, when he was called, Tertullus began to make accusation, saying—Seeing that, great peace, we are obtaining through thee, and that, reforms, are being brought about for this nation through thy forethought,

3 Nitu ki, ni shuni ngyiri ki kpa wawu kpiwa wuti, kikle wa a bizan wawu, Felix.

both in all ways and in all places, are we accepting it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 Nitu du mina ziu son gbame na, mi bre lo sron me ni du wo me wu nton fiime.

But, lest I too long detain thee, I beseech thee to hear us concisely in thy considerateness.

5 Kiye to ndi indji yi he to nhran mba wa ani du Yahudawa wawuu kagon gbungblu meme duba ni lukri nitu bi koshishi mba. Ahi ninkon wu biwa ba rjuki nkan nda yo kpamba ndi Nazarin.

For, finding this man a pest, and moving sedition with all the Jews that are throughout the inhabited earth, a leader also of the sect of the Nazarenes, —

6 A ta son kpa hekalia ti rji, kima a duta vuu lo zi. / Nha vunvu bi sen bari ba kanha ndi, / Kita son ki gaatre nituma hu kpewa du mbu hla'a /

who also attempted to desecrate even, the temple, whom we also seized,

7 Nha bisen bari ba he ni nklan 7 mba mumla wu nklan 8, / 7 I Lysias, Ofisa, a ye ban u ni gbengble rju ni wo mbu, 8 nda yobi nha wu a duba ye ni wu. /

8 Niwa wuta mye Bulus nitu tutre biyi, wu mla to kime nitu kpi biyi wa ki si nhanwu a.

from whom thou shall be able, thyself, by making examination concerning all these things, to ascertain the things of which, we, are accusing him.

9 Yahudawa ba ngame ba zontu ni nhaw, ndani kpanyime ndi kpewa ba nhanu nituma ba njanji.

Moreover, the Jews also were joining in the attack, saying that, these things, were, so.

10 I niwa gomna a tini wo du Bulus tre, Bulus a saa ndi, “Mi mla to ndi wu zi gaatre ni meme mbu wu se gbugbuwu, nitu ki mi ngyiri niwa mi ngla tumu niwu.

And Paul answered, when the governor had motioned him to be speaking, —Well knowing thee to have been, for many years, judge unto his nation, cheerfully, as to the things concerning myself, do I make defence;

11 Wu to kime ndi ana zan vi wlon don ha na rji niwa mi hon hi bre mba nzu Irji hon ni Urushelima.

seeing thou art able to ascertain, that there are, not more, than twelve days, since I went up to worship in Jerusalem, —

12 Niwa ba to me nimi hekali, mina sen nyu ni ndrjo na ndina kpa jbu ndji tsitu na, sinagog mba koka ni mi gbua na.

and neither, in the temple, found they me, with any one, disputing, or causing, a halt, of the multitude, either in the synagogues or throughout the city, —

13 Bana mla tsro ndi ahi njanji kpe wa ba nhan me zizan nituma na.

neither can they make good the things concerning which they are, now, accusing me.

14 I me bwu nhran niwu ndi, nitu nkon wabayo ndi bi rhuki nkan, ni nkon kima yi mi hu Irji wu ba titi mbu, mi kpanyime ni kpi wawu ni kpi wa a kri tsra ni du mba wa ba anabawa ba nhaa.

But I confess, this, unto thee, —That, according to the Way which they call a Sect, so, I am rendering divine service unto my father’s God, believing in all the things which, throughout the law, and those which, in the prophets, are written:

15 Mi he ni yo sron riri ni Rji to indji biyi, ndi tashme he, ni bi kri nkon ndindi mba ni bi meme sron.

Having, hope, towards God, which, even these themselves, do entertain—that, a resurrection, there shall certainly be, both of righteous and of unrighteous:

16 Niki mi nwo nyu ni na he ni meme mren ni shishi Irji mba Indji na.

herein, even I, myself, am studying to have, an unoffending conscience, towards God and men, continually.

17 Zizan, niwa se gbugbuwu ba ka hi, mi ye nu zaka mba ton ni meme mu.

Now, after many years, intending to do, alms, unto my nation, I arrived, —also [to present] offerings; among which they found me, purified in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult;

18 Niwa mi ti toki, Yahudawa bari, wa ba rhini Asiya, ba ye tome ni bubu ti gan wu ngla ni mi hekali, ana ni jbu indji ko ka ni mi kpagro wu tsitu na.

but certain Jews from Asia [caused it], —

19 Ani na zan du indji biyi duba he ni shishi me zizan nda nha me, bati na he ni kperi.

who ought, before thee, to have presented themselves, and to have been laying accusation, if, anything, they might have had against me: —

20 Kaandi, du indji biyi me du ba hla kpe meme wa ba ye to nime, niwa mi kri ni shishi son bi ninkon Yahudawa,

Or, let, these themselves, say what wrong they found, when I stood before the High-council, —

21 hama nitu kpe ririyi, wa mi kpagro hla niwa mi kri nimi mba, “A he nitu tashme rjini kwu wa mi kri ni tsra nituki ni shishime luwa.”

unless concerning this one voice, wherewith I cried aloud among them, as I stood—Concerning the raising of the dead, am, I, to be judged, this day, by you.

22 Niki Felix, waana to bi nitu nkon'a, a nzu wo trea hi ko shishi. A tre ndi, “Lysias Komanda, anita grji ye rjini Urushelima, mi ya tre me toh.”

And Felix deferred them, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, —saying—As soon as, Lysias the captain, hath come down, I will give judgment as to your affairs, —

23 Niki a mmha sojoi (Centurion) ndi duba nji Bulus hi ri zi, nda duuta fon fu ngyngyu, nda na nzu kpukpan ma du ba ye zoo ni kpi wa ani son na.

giving orders unto the centurion, that he should be kept, and have a measure of liberty, and to be hindering, none, of his own from waiting upon him.

24 Hu gon vi bari, Felix a kma ye mba iwama Drusilla, wa ana bi Yahudawa, nda ton ba ka yo Bulus, i ba wo rhinuwu nitu kri gbangban sron ni Kristi Yesu.

And, after certain days, Felix having arrived, with Drusilla his own wife, who was, a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith, respecting Christ Jesus.

25 I niwa Bulus shlesiya niwu nitu Krista tsra, mla kpa nji, mba gaatre wu ye, Felix a ku ti sissri nda tre ndi, “Hi kpame zizan, Mita he ni nton ni ko shishi mi ton ba hi yowu.”

And, as he was reasoning of righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix, becoming greatly afraid, answered—For the present, be going thy way, and, when I find an opportunity, I will send for thee, —

26 Ni nton kima me ata yo sron ka Bulus ni nu nklen, niki a ta gbla you nda ye tre niwu.

at the same time, also hoping that, money, would be given him by Paul; wherefore also, the more frequently sending for him, he used to converse with him.

27 Niwa ise ha baka hi, Porcius Festus a hon ni ruron gomna hugon Felix, i Felix a ta son kpa ya nyime ni Yahudawa ba, niki a don Bulus ni lo.

When, however, two years, were completed, Felix, was succeeded, by Porcius Festus, and Felix, wishing to gain favour with the Jews, left Paul bound.