Ngsäea Khut 24
1 Amhnüp mhma käna, ktaiyü ngvai säih Anani, ngvaie avang ja seihne Tetulah ngsut lawki he naw, Pawluha mawng cun pe uka veia ami pyen law.
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
2 Acunüng, Pawluh cun khü u lü Tetulah naw mkat law lü, “Bawi kdaw säih aw, nanga phäha dim’yenak am kami vea phäh, kami pea phäh na jah thunghlai hin nanga jah cehcawn phäh ni.
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
3 Angläta, a hawa pi jenak am kami veki cun nanga bänak ni.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Acunsepi, na kcün khawvei am la hlü veng lüpi, na mlunga a nemnak am ka pyen cun na ngaih pet vaia ning nghui na veng.
But that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
5 Hina khyang hin, Nazaret ami ti khyange üng ngvai bi lü, khawmdeka khana Judahe naküt jah suksaki kami ksingki.
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 Pamhnama temple pi mtüihkhehsaki; acunakyase, kami man ni.
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
7 Na thuma mäiha, a mawng mtai pet vaia kami tängki ni, acunsepi yekap ngvaisäih Lusika naw law lü, kami kut üngka asihlinga jah hut hlawk lü, amät kami mkatkie na veia law vaia ngthu a jah pet.
8 Namät naw hina khyang kthäh lü, kami mkatnak naküt cun na ksing khai ni” a ti.
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
9 Acunüng, Judahe naw pi law u lü ahin hin kcangki ni” tia ami pyen sih.
The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
10 Pe uk naw Pawluh cun ngthu pyen khaia a kut säng se ta, Pawluh naw, “Nang kum khawvei hina khyangmjü lei jah mkhyah pe lü na veki tia ka ksinga phäha, aktäa jenak am kamäta ngsungkhameinak na hmaia ngthu ka pyen law khai.
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
11 Jerusalema Pamhnam hjawkhah khaia ka cehnak atuh mhnüp xaleinghngih va law hamki tia namät naw na ksing khai.
seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
12 Temple k'uma pi, sinakoka pi, mlüha pi, upi ka ngcuhpüi, khyang ka ksük pi am na hmu u.
In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
13 Tukbäih pi, ami na mkatnak vai tuilam am mdan thei ve u.
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Acunsepi, hin hin na veia ka phyeh khai, Kami pupaea Mhnam kei naw ka hjawkhah Mawnglam cun am kcang ami ti ni. Sahmaea caupe jah Mosia thum üng ng’yuk nakütki pi ka jum hngaki.
But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;
15 Ka äpnak pi veki ta Pamhnam naw khyang naküt akdaw ja akse pi thihnak üngkhyüh jah mtho law be khai ni.
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 Acuna phäha, Pamhnam veia ja nghngicima veia pi, ka mlungmthina käh mkhyemsawh vaia ka ktha naki.
In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
17 Acunüng, kum khawvei anghjawk käna ka khyangea ngui jah pet vai ja ngkengtainak pawh khaia ka lawki.
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
18 Ngcimngcaihnak pawi päng lü ahine ka jah pawh k'um üng amimi naw Templea na hmuhkie. Ka hlawnga khyange ja suksaknak pi am ve u.
amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
19 Acua, Asah üngka Judahe pi vekie, acune naw law u lü ka khana ami pyen vai a vea kyak üng, hin üng na hmaia ve u lü na mkat khaie sü.
They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
20 Am acunüng, hina khyange naw, kawngcia hmaia ka ngdüih üng, ka katnak ami hmuh khawia kyak üng atuh pyen u se,
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
21 Kawngcia hmaia ka pyen mata, ‘Khyangkthi tho be khai tia ka jumeia phäha na mkatei u lü tuhngawi nami hmaia ami na lawpüi ni” a ti.
unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
22 Acunüng, Felik naw, Mawnglam cun ana ksing lawa kyase, “Yekap ngvai säih Lusika a pha law üng na mawng ka ning mkhyah pet khai” a ti.
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
23 Pawluh cun a jah ngängsak vai ja, a püipawe naw pi law u lü ami mbeimbawk law vaia yekap ngvai am ngthu a pet.
He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
24 Mhnüp khawveica anghjawk käna, Felik cun a khyu Dusilah, Judah nghnumi ngkhahpüi lü law beki naw, Pawluh ja khüsak lü, Khritaw Jesuh jumnaka ngthu cun ngaiki.
After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
25 Pawluh naw, dawkyanaka ngthu, mät ja mät nängeinaka ngthu, ngthumkhyahnak ve law khaia ngthue a jah mtheh üng, Felik naw aktäa kyüh law lü, “Cit be maa, akcün a awng üng, ning khü law be kawm” a ti.
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
26 Pawluh naw ngui a pet vai a ngaihk’uheia kyase, khü lü a kthäha kyaki.
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.
27 Acunsepi, kum nghngih päih käna, Pocih Festuh naw Felik mthawng se; acunüng, Felik naw Judahea ksunga a ngminga daw vai ngai lü Pawluh cun thawngim üng a khyum hüt.
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
