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, the high-priest Ananias came down with the elders, and one Tertulius an orator, who appeared before 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 accuse him, saying, "As by thee we enjoy much peace, and glorious things are done to this nation by thy prudent administration,

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

we acknowledge it upon all occasions and in all places, most noble 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 that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.

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 having found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader 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 /

and attempting to profane the temple, we apprehended him, and would have judged him according to our law.

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. /

But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:

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

from whom thou mayst thyself by examining him come to the knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him."

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

And the Jews also assented, 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.

Then Paul, when the governor permitted him to speak, answered in this manner, "As I know that thou hast been many years a judge to this nation, I do the more chearfully answer for myself:

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

because thou mayst know, that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at 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 they neither found me disputing with any one in the temple, or making sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

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

nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse 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 this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets:

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 in God, (which they themselves also expect) that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

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

And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.

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

Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

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.

Upon which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude nor with tumult:

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

who ought to have been here before thee, and make good their charge, if they had any thing 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, if they found any crime in me, when I stood before the sanhedrim;

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 for this one expression, that I cried out when I stood among them, For the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day."

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 when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion, ) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.

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.

And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to 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.

Some days after Felix coming with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith in Christ.

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 justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.

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

And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed 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.

But after two years Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; and being willing to gain favor with the Jews lest Paul confined.