Ngsäea Khut 21
1 Amimi am kami ngtai käna, mlawng am cit u lü Kotah kami pha lawki. Acunüng, angawi üng Rodih pha u lü, acun üngka naw cit u lü, Patarah kami phaki.
When we had torn ourselves away and had set sail, we ran before the wind to Cos; the next day we came to Rhodes, and from there to Patara,
2 Phonisia cit khaia mlawng mat hmu u ngüse, acun ngcum u lü kami citki.
where we found a ship crossing to Phoenicia, and went on board and set sail.
3 Kuparuh hmunaka cit u lü, cumlama cit u lü Siria kami phaki. Acunüng Turah tui pei kami phaki. Acua mlawng üngka phüihe jah lawh vaia kyase.
After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and put into Tyre, where the ship was to discharge her cargo.
4 Acunüng, jumeikie jah hmu u lü, acua mhnüp khyüh kami veki; acunüng, anini naw Pawluh cun Ngmüimkhya am mtheh u lü, Jerusalema käh a ceh vaia ami mtheh.
There we found the disciples and stayed a week with them. Speaking under the influence of the Spirit, they warned Paul not to set foot in Jerusalem.
5 Acunsepi, acuna mhnüp päih law se, jah tak hüt lü kami kdungki u lü, cit u ngü se, ami van naw, ami khyucae mah maha mlüh khaw kpung üngkhyüh tui pei cäpa am jah tha law; acua mkhuk msüm u lü kami ktaiyüki.
However, when we had come to the end of our visit, we went on our way, all the disciples with their wives and children escorting us out of the city. We knelt down on the beach, and prayed,
6 “Mya lü bä” ti u lü mat jah mat mtheh lü mlawng üng kami ngcum üng amimi cun ami ima nghlat bekie.
and then said goodbye to one another; after which we went on board, and they returned home.
7 Acunüng, Turah üngka naw mlawng am kami ceh law päng üng, Potalemaia kami phaki, acua jumeikie jah hnukset u lü, ami veia mhnüp mät kami veki.
After we had made the run from Tyre, we landed at Ptolemais, and exchanged greetings with the followers there, and spent a day with them.
8 A ngawi be tü üng, Ketarih kami phaki; acua thangkdaw sangki Philipa ima kami lutki, ani cun Jerusalema jah kpüi khaia xü, khyühe üngka mata kyase a veia kami veki.
The next day we left, and reached Caesarea, where we went to the house of Philip, the missionary, who was one of the Seven, and stayed with him.
9 Ani cun nghnumica phyü jah ca naki. Amimi naw Pamhnama ngthu sang hükie.
He had four unmarried daughters, who had the gift of prophecy.
10 Acua mhnüp khawvei kami vekie, acuna üng Judah hnea ka Akabas ngming naki sahma mat lawki.
During our visit, which lasted several days, a prophet, named Agabus, came down from Judea.
11 Kami veia law lü, Pawluha ksawmyüi lo lü amäta kut khawe jah khit lü, “Jerusalema Judahe naw hikba hina ksawmyüi ka naki khit u lü, khyangmjükceea kut üng ap khaie, Ngmüimkhya Ngcim naw a pyen ni” a ti.
He came to see us, and, taking Paul’s belt, and binding his own feet and hands with it, said, ‘This is what the Holy Spirit says – “The man to whom this belt belongs will be bound like this by the religious authorities in Jerusalem, and they will give him up to the Gentiles”.’
12 Acuna ngthu kami ngjak ja, Pawluh cun Jerusalema käh cit khaia keimi jah akcee naw kami nghuinak.
When we heard that, we and the people of the place began to entreat Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.
13 Pawluh naw, “I vai kyap u lü, ka mlung nami na puksetsaki ni? Bawipa Jesuha ngminga phäha ta Jerusalema ami na khih däka am kya lü thih vaia pi ka lingki ni” a ti.
It was then that Paul made the reply, ‘Why are you weeping and breaking my heart like this? For my part, I am ready not only to be bound, but even to suffer death at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.’
14 Mtheh lü am ng’yah se, “Bawipa hlüeia kya kawm” kami ti.
So, as he would not be persuaded, we said no more to him, only adding – ‘The Lord’s will be done.’
15 Acua kcün kami sumei käna kami phüie jah pitpyang u lü, Jerusalema kami citki.
At the end of our visit, we made our preparations, and started on our way up to Jerusalem.
16 Ketariha üngka axüisawe avang kami hlawnga law hngakie naw, Manatung ngming naki jumei kcük üngka, Kuparuha ka mat, kami cehnaka ami ngkhahpüi hnga.
Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us, and brought Mnason with them, a Cypriot disciple of long standing, with whom we were to stay.
17 Jerusalem mlüh kami pha üng jumeikie naw hlimtui khaia ami ja na khinnak.
On our arrival at Jerusalem, the followers of the Lord there gave us a hearty welcome;
18 A ngawi üng, Pawluh naw Jakuka ima jah cehpüi se, acua sangcim ngvaie veki.
and the next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the church elders were present.
19 Pawluh naw amimi jah hnukset law päng lü, a khüibinak summangei lü Pamhnam naw khyangmjükceea veia bi a bisak naküt avan a jah mtheh.
After greeting them, Paul related in detail all that God had done among the Gentiles through his efforts;
20 Amimi naw acuna ngthu ami ngjak üng Pamhnam mhlünmtai u lü, Pawluha veia, “Pawluh aw, Judah khyange thawng khawhah jumei lawki ja ami van naw Thum pi kthanakie;
and, when they had heard it, they began praising God, and said to Paul: ‘You see, brother, that those of our people who have become believers in Christ may be numbered by tens of thousands, and they are all naturally earnest in upholding the Jewish Law.
21 acunsepi, khyangmjükceea veia vekiea Judahea veia, ami cae ami vun käh ami jah mawih vai ja Mosia Thum ami hawih vaia na ja mtheiki tia pyenkie.
Now they have heard it said about you, that you teach all of our people in foreign countries to forsake Moses, for you tell them not to circumcise their children or even to observe Jewish customs.
22 Ihawkba kya hlüki ni? Na pha law pi ngjakie ni.
Well now, as they are certain to hear of your arrival, do what we are going to suggest.
23 Acunakyase, na veia kami pawh vai cun hin ni. Khyütam taeiki khyang kphyü kami vekie.
We have four men here, who have of their own accord put themselves under a vow.
24 Acune jah ngkhahpüi lü, ngcimcaihnak pawia va ngpüi hnga lü, lu kteinaka phu jah pet pe kaw pi. Acunüng, khyange naw, ami ngjak am kcangki tia, namät kung naw Mosi thum na läki tia ksing khaie.
Join these men, share their purification, and bear their expenses, so that they may shave their heads; and then all will see that there is no truth in what they have been told about you, but that, on the contrary, you yourself rule your life in obedience to the Jewish Law.
25 Khyangmjükce jumeikie am, juktuh üng peta eiawk, khisa thi, khisa ami kbüh ja hüipawmnake üng ami ngcimcaih vaia kyaki tia, ca kami yuk päng ni” ami ti.
As to the Gentiles who have become believers in Christ, we have sent our decision that they should avoid food offered to idols, and blood, and the flesh of strangled animals, and impurity.’
26 Acuna ngawi üng Pawluh naw, acuna kpamie jah ngkhahpüiki naw, ami veia ngcimcaih hnga lü, Templea k'uma lutki naw, ami ngkhäa phäha petnak akce pawh lü ngcimcaihnaka mhnüpa kümnak vaia mhnüp cun ivei hjo khai ti cun a jah mtheh.
Paul joined the men, and the next day shared their purification, and went into the Temple, and gave notice of the expiration of the period of purification when the usual offering should have been made on behalf of each of them.
27 Mhnüp khyüh a küm law hlü üng, Asah üngka Judahe naw Pawluh templea k'uma hmu u lü, khyange naküt jah ksükie naw ami man.
But, just as the seven days were drawing to a close, some of the Jewish people from Roman Asia caught sight of Paul in the Temple, and caused great excitement among all the people present, by seizing Paul and shouting,
28 Ngpyang u lü, “Isarel khyange aw, jah kpüi law ua, hin naw khaw naküt üng khyang naküta veia, Judah khyangea thume, hina Temple jah kse na ve; acun däk am ni, templea k'uma pi Krik khyange jah luhpüi lü, hina Temple ngcimcaiki pi mtüihkhehsaki ni” ami ti. (
‘People of Israel! Help! This is the man who teaches everyone everywhere against our people, our Law, and this place; and, what is more, he has actually brought Greeks into the Temple and defiled this sacred place.’
29 Am acun ham üng Epheta ka Throphimah naki Pawluh naw mlüh k'uma a ceh hü püi hmu u se, templea k'uma cehpüikia pi ami ngaih.)
(For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian in Paul’s company in the city, and were under the belief that Paul had taken him into the Temple.)
30 Mlüh üngka ami van üng ngthang hü lü, ngbäm lawki he naw, Pawluh man u lü, temple kpunga kaih lawki he naw, asäng üng ksawhe ami jah khaih law.
The whole city was stirred, and the people quickly collected, seized Paul, and dragged him out of the Temple, when the doors were immediately shut.
31 Pawluh hnim vaia ami bü ja, Jerusalema khyange naküt aktäa suksak lawki he tia ngthu cun Romah yekap ngvai säiha veia phaki.
They were bent on killing him, when it was reported to the officer commanding the garrison, that all Jerusalem was in commotion.
32 Acunüng, ani naw yekape ja yekap ngvaie jah cehpüi lü, ami veia dawng ktäi se; yekap ngvai säih ja yekape jah hmu u lü, Pawluh ami kpai cun ami hjaüh.
He instantly got together some officers and soldiers, and charged down on the crowd, who, when they saw the commanding officer and his soldiers, stopped beating Paul.
33 Yekap ngvai säih naw Pawluh law sih lü, manki naw, mthiyüi nghngih am jah khisak lü, ua kyaki, i pawh khawiki tia a kthäh.
Then he went up to Paul, arrested him, ordered him to be doubly chained, and proceeded to inquire who he was, and what he had been doing.
34 Khyange akce pyen u lü ngpyang u se, i ami pyen am ksing thei lü, Pawluh cun yekapea venaka ami cehpüi.
Some of the crowd said one thing, and some another; and, as he could get no definite reply because of the uproar, he ordered Paul to be taken into the barracks.
35 Acunüng, khyange naw aktäa kutban na hlü u se thukcakia ceh u lü, yekape naw kawt u lü Pawluh cun ami cehpüi.
When Paul reached the steps, he was actually being carried by the soldiers, owing to the violence of the mob;
36 Khyang naküt naw, “hnim ua” tia Pawluha hnua ngpyangkie.
for the people were following in a mass, shouting out, ‘Kill him!’
37 Pawluh naw yekapea venaka ami luh law hlüpüi üng yekap ngvai säiha veia, “Na veia ngthu pyen lü ng’yah khai aw?” a ti. Acunüng, ani naw, “Krik ngthu pyen theiki aw? ti lü akthäh.
Just as he was about to be taken into the Fort, Paul said to the commanding officer, ‘May I speak to you?’ ‘Do you know Greek?’ asked the commanding officer.
38 Nang ajana, yea ngthawn lü, khyang thawng kphyü ye vaia kpyawnga ja dawngpüikia Egypt khyanga am na kyaki aw?” a ti.
‘Aren’t you, then, the Egyptian who some time ago raised an insurrection and led the four thousand Bandits out into the wilderness?’
39 Pawluh naw, “Kei cun Kilikih hne, Tasuh mlüha ngtüikia Judah khyanga ka kyaki, ka venaka mlüh pi sawxata am kya, mlüh ktung ni, na bä ni hina khyangea veia ngthu na pyensaka” a ti.
‘No,’ said Paul, ‘I am a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of a city of some note. I beg you to give me permission to speak to the people.’
40 Acunüng, yekap ngvai säih naw täng se, Pawluh naw khyak üng ngdüi lü, khyangea ngdümnak vaia a kut kha lü ami ngdüm law ja, Hebru ngthu am:
The commanding officer gave his permission, and Paul, standing on the steps, made signs with his hand to the people, and, when comparative silence had been obtained, he said to them in Hebrew:
