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.
Five days later Ananias the high priest arrived with some of the Jewish leaders, and with a lawyer called Tertullus. They presented formal charges against Paul to the governor.
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 Paul was summoned, Tertullus began making his case against him. He said, “Your Excellency Governor Felix, we have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and as a result of your wise judgment reforms have been enacted for the benefit of the nation.
3 Angläta, a hawa pi jenak am kami veki cun nanga bänak ni.
All of us throughout the country are so very grateful to you for this.
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 in order not to bore you, please be so kind as to give us your attention for a short while.
5 Hina khyang hin, Nazaret ami ti khyange üng ngvai bi lü, khawmdeka khana Judahe naküt jah suksaki kami ksingki.
We discovered that this man is a real pest, stirring up rebellions among Jews all over the world, a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.
6 Pamhnama temple pi mtüihkhehsaki; acunakyase, kami man ni.
He tried to defile the Temple, so 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 interrogating him yourself you will discover the truth of our accusations.”
9 Acunüng, Judahe naw pi law u lü ahin hin kcangki ni” tia ami pyen sih.
The Jews joined in, saying that this was all true.
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.
The Governor motioned for Paul to respond. “Recognizing you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense,” Paul began.
11 Jerusalema Pamhnam hjawkhah khaia ka cehnak atuh mhnüp xaleinghngih va law hamki tia namät naw na ksing khai.
“You can easily verify that I arrived in Jerusalem to worship just twelve days ago.
12 Temple k'uma pi, sinakoka pi, mlüha pi, upi ka ngcuhpüi, khyang ka ksük pi am na hmu u.
Nobody found me arguing in the Temple with anyone, or inciting people to riot in any synagogue or anywhere in the city.
13 Tukbäih pi, ami na mkatnak vai tuilam am mdan thei ve u.
Nor can they prove to you any of their accusations against 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 I will admit this to you: I serve the God of our fathers following the beliefs of the Way, which they call a heretical sect. I believe everything the law teaches and what is written in the books of the prophets.
15 Ka äpnak pi veki ta Pamhnam naw khyang naküt akdaw ja akse pi thihnak üngkhyüh jah mtho law be khai ni.
I have the same hope in God that they do, believing that there will be a resurrection of the good and the wicked.
16 Acuna phäha, Pamhnam veia ja nghngicima veia pi, ka mlungmthina käh mkhyemsawh vaia ka ktha naki.
Consequently I try to make sure I always have a clear conscience before God and everyone.
17 Acunüng, kum khawvei anghjawk käna ka khyangea ngui jah pet vai ja ngkengtainak pawh khaia ka lawki.
Having been away for a few years I returned to bring some money to help the poor and to give offerings to God.
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.
That's what they found me doing in the Temple—completing the ceremony of purification. There was no crowd and no disturbance.
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.
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there, who should be present here before you today to bring their charges, if they have 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,
Otherwise let these men here explain themselves what crime they found me guilty of 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.
except for the time when I shouted out to them, ‘I am on trial before you today because of my belief in the resurrection of the dead.’”
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.
Felix who was well-informed about the Way then adjourned the trial. “When Lysias the commander comes I will make my decision regarding your case,” he said.
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 to keep Paul in custody but to allow him some measure of freedom and to let Paul's friends care for him without interference.
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.
Some days later Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about trusting 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.
He discussed with them about living right, self-control, and the coming judgment. Felix became alarmed and told Paul, “You can go now, and I'll send for you when I get the chance.”
26 Pawluh naw ngui a pet vai a ngaihk’uheia kyase, khü lü a kthäha kyaki.
Hoping that Paul would give him a bribe, Felix often sent for Paul 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.
Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. To stay in favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
