Cei 21
1 A mingmih mi ka ming kqeng awh, Kos tuilak cung na tuicunli awh am dyng na cet poe unyng. A khawngawi awh Rhodes tulak cung na cet unyng, cawhkawng Patara na cet unyng.
After we had said goodbye to them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes. From there we went to Patara
2 Cawh Phonicia benna ak cet lawng ce hu unyng saw, cawh ka ming ngawih coengawh cet pahoei unyng.
where we found a ship going to Phoenicia. We went on board and set sail.
3 Cuprus tuilak cung ce haih dan hqoeng unyng saw ak kai benna kawng Siria qam na cet unyng. Tura khaw awh dym unyng saw, cawh lawng awhkaw ik-oeihkhqi chet unyng.
We passed within sight of Cyprus on the left, and continued on to Syria where we landed at Tyre, where the ship's cargo was to be unloaded.
4 Cawh hubatkhqi hu unyng saw, cekkhqi venawh khaw khqih nyn awm unyng. Myihla ak caming Paul ce Jerusalem na ama ceh aham hlawh uhy.
We found the believers and stayed there for a week. Through the Holy Spirit the believers told Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
5 Cehlai khawnghi ce a boeih awhtaw, cekkhqi ce cehtaak khqi unyng saw lamceh cawng tlaih unyng. Cawh amik awm hubatkhqi ingkaw a mizu ami cakhqi ing ceng dyna ni thak khqi uhy, cekcoengawh tui keng awh khuk sym unawh cykcah unyng.
When the time was up, we left and went back to the ship to continue our journey. All the believers, and wives and children, accompanied us as we left the city. We kneeled down on the beach and prayed, and said our goodbyes.
6 Sadip na boe, ti qu unawh kqeng unyng, kaimih taw lawngawh ngawi unyng saw a mingmih taw im na hlat uhy.
Then we boarded the ship, and they went back home.
7 Tura khaw awhkawng lawng ing cet poe unyng, Ptolemai awh dym unyng, cawhkaw amik awm koeinaakhqi ce kut tlaih unyng saw hypoet awm unyng.
Our voyage from Tyre ended at Ptolemais where we greeted the believers and stayed with them for a day.
8 A khawngawi nyn awh cet tlaih bai unyng saw, Kai khaw pha unyng, awithang leek ak khypyikung thlang khqih ak khui awhkaw pynoet Filip a im awh pah unyng.
The next day we left and went to Caesarea. We stayed at the house of Philip the evangelist (one of the Seven).
9 Anih ing vaa ak ta hlan canu pupthli awi amik khypyikhqi tahy.
Philip had four unmarried daughters who prophesied.
10 Cawh ce khawnghi iqyt nu ka mi awm coengawh, Agaba ak mingnaak tawngha pynoet ce Judah nakawng law hy.
After we'd stayed there for several days, a prophet called Agabus arrived from Judea.
11 Kaimih a venawh a law awh, Paul ing ak cawi a zeennaak ce lo nawh, amah a kut ingkaw a khaw ce pin hy, “Ciim Myihla ing, ‘Jerusalem awhkaw Judakhqi ing vemyihna vawhkaw cawi zeennaak ak takung ve pin kawm usaw Gentelkhqi venawh pe kawm uh’ tihy,” tina hy.
Approaching us, he took Paul's belt, and bound his own hands and feet. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit says, ‘This is how the Jews in Jerusalem will bind the man who owns this belt, and will hand him over to the foreigners.’”
12 Ce ak awi ce ka ming zaak awh, kaimih ingkaw cawhkaw ak awmkhqi ing Paul ce Jerusalem na ama ceh aham hlawh unyng.
When we heard this, we and the believers there pleaded with Paul not to go to Jerusalem.
13 Cawh Paul ing, “Ikaw ham kqang unawh namik kaw nami seet sak? Pin ham doeng am nawh, Bawipa Jesu ang ming awh athih ham dy awm a oepchoeh na awm nyng kaw,” ni tinak khqi hy.
However, Paul answered, “What are you doing, crying and breaking my heart? I'm ready not only to be bound in Jerusalem, but to die in Jerusalem for the sake of the Lord Jesus.”
14 Anih ce hlawh na ama law awhtaw, plal unyng saw, “Bawipa ak kawngaih seh nyng,” ti unyng.
Since he couldn't be persuaded otherwise we gave up, and said, “May the Lord's will be done.”
15 Cekcoengawh, tho unyng saw Jerusalem na cet unyng.
After this we packed our bags and headed for Jerusalem.
16 Kaiserea khaw awhkaw hubat thlang vang ing kaimih ce nik bawng khqi nawh ka mi pahnaak hly kawi Mason a im awh ce ni kai pyi khqi hy. Anih ce Kupra thlang na awm nawh maa awh ni hubat thlang na a awm hawh hy.
Some of the believers from Caesarea came with us, and they took us to the home of Mnason, where we were going to stay. He came from Cyprus and was one of the early believers.
17 Jerusalem khaw ce ka mi pha awh, koeinaakhqi ing ni ym khqi uhy.
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the believers there welcomed us warmly.
18 A khawngawi nyn awh Jakob a venna Paul ingkaw kaimih ce cet unyng, a hqamcakhqi boeih ce cawh awm uhy.
The next day Paul went with us to see James, and all the church leaders were there.
19 Paul ing cekkhqi ce kut ami tlaih coengawh bi ami binaak awh Khawsa ing Gentelkhqi venawh ikawmyihna them a sainaak tice kqawn pek khqi hy.
After greeting them, Paul went through in detail everything God had done for the foreigners through his ministry.
20 Ce ak awi ce a ming zaak awh, Khawsa ce kyihcah uhy. Cekcoengawh Paul a venawh: “Toek lah, Juda thlang a thawng a sang ing cangna hawh uhy ce, a mingmih boeih taw anaa awi ak lungnaak thlangkhqi nani ami awm hy.
When they heard what had happened they praised God and told Paul, “Brother, you can see how many thousands of Jews have come to trust in the Lord, and they all keep the Law very carefully.
21 Gentel khqi anglakawh amik awm Judakhqi ing Mosi ce hlat taak unawh, ami cakhqi chahhui ama qeet voel aham ingkaw nimah phung na khaw amni sak qoe voel aham nang ing cawngpyi hyk ti, tinawh a mingmih a venawh kqawn pe hawh uhy.
They have been told that you teach Jews living among the foreigners to ignore the Law of Moses, telling them not to circumcise their children and not to follow our customs.
22 Ikawmyihna ni ti lah voei uh? Nang law hy tice za ngai hawh kawm uh,
So what should we do about it? People will certainly get to hear that you've arrived here.
23 cedawngawh kaimih ing ka mik kqawn law amyihna sai. Kaimih a venawh awi ak kam thlang pupthli awm hy.
This is what we want you to do: Four men among us have taken a vow.
24 Vekkhqi ve ceh pyi nawh ciimcaihnaak ce sai lawt, a mingmih a lu voh phu ce peek pe. Cawhtaw thlangkhqi ing nang akawng amik kqawn ve a hqawng ni, ti bit kawm uh, cehlai namah ingawm anaa awi ing ak kqawn amyihna sai.
Go with them and perform the purification rituals with them, paying for them to have their heads shaved. That way everyone will know there's no truth to the rumors they've heard about you, but that you yourself observe the Law in the way that you live.
25 Khawsa ak cangnaak Gentelkhqi venawh bul qunaak buh a ankhqi ama ai aham, thi ama ai ham, hawng khak meh ama ai ham ingkaw amak ciim nupa thawlhnaak ama sai aham awi tlyknaak ca ce pat pe hawh uhy,” tina uhy.
As to the foreigners who have trusted the Lord, we already wrote a letter regarding our decision that they should refrain from eating food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from any animal that is strangled, and from sexual immorality.”
26 A khawngawi nyn awh Paul ing cekkhqi ce ceh pyi nawh cekkhqi mi ciimcaihnaak ce sai haih uhy. Cekcoengawh ciimcaihnaak khawnghi boeih nawh cekkhqi boeih aham ciimsaknaak tym ce sim sak aham bawkimna cet hy.
So Paul took the men with him, and the next day went and purified himself with them. Then he went to the Temple to give notice regarding the end of the time of purification and the offering which would be made for each of them.
27 Khaw khqih nyn a boeih tawm awh, Asia qam awhkaw Juda thlangkhqi ing bawkim khuiawh Paul ce hu uhy. Cawhkaw thlang kqeng ce cuih unawh Paul ce tu uhy,
The seven days were almost over when some Jews from Asia saw Paul in the Temple and incited the crowd against him and seized him.
28 “Israel thlangkhqi aw, ni bawm lah uh! Ve ak thlang ing hun qoek awh nik thlangkhqi ingkaw anaa awi ing ve a hun ve kalh nawh thlang cuk am kik hy. Cek coeng bai awh, Greekkhqi ce bawkim awh lut pyikhqi nawh vawhkaw hun ciim ve am caih sak hawh hy,” tinawh khy uhy.
“Men of Israel, help!” they shouted. “This is the man who is teaching everyone everywhere to oppose our people, the Law, and the Temple. He's also brought Greeks into the Temple, defiling this holy place.”
29 (Ephesa khaw awhkaw Trophima ce Paul ingqawi lamma na khawk bau khuiawh hu hawh unawh, anih ce Paul ing bawkim ipkhui kawngma na ceh pyi namih hy, tinawh poek hau uhy.)
(They said this because they had seen him previously in the city with Trophimus the Ephesian and presumed that Paul had brought him into the Temple.)
30 Cawh khawk bau pum awh awipuungnaak ce awm hy, cedawngawh hun boeih nakawng thlangkhqi ce dawng law uhy. Paul ce tu unawh, bawkim awhkawng amik dawk awh vawng chawh ce khai pahoei uhy.
The whole city was shocked by this and people came running. They grabbed hold of Paul and dragged him out of the Temple. Immediately the doors were shut.
31 Paul ce him ham na cai uhy, cawh khawk bau khui pum awh awipuungnaak awm hy tice Rom qaalboei ing za hy.
As they tried to kill him, news came to the Roman troop commander that the whole of Jerusalem was in an uproar.
32 Anih ing qaalboei pynoet ingkaw qalkapkhqi ce ang tawnna khy nawh thlang kqeng a venna ce dawng uhy. Thlang kqeng ing qaalboei ingkaw qalkapkhqi ce ami huh awh, Paul ami vyk ce noen uhy.
Immediately the commander took some centurions and soldiers and ran down to the mob. When the mob saw the commander and the soldiers, they stopped beating Paul.
33 Qaalboei ing cet nawh Paul ce am tu awh thiqui pakkhih ing khih aham awi pehy. U aw ang mingnaak, ikaw a sai dawngawh nu, tice doet hy.
Then the commander came over and arrested Paul, and ordered him to be bound with two chains. He asked who he was, and what he had done.
34 Thlang kqeng ak khuiawh kaw thlang vangkhqi ing ak chang na khy toek toek uhy, cawhkaw awipungnaak awh ce a qaalboei ing awitak ce am sim thai hy, cedawngawh Paul ce qalkapkhqi awmnaak im na ceh pyi aham awi pehy.
Some in the mob were shouting one thing and some another. Since the commander couldn't find out the truth due to all the noise and confusion, he ordered Paul brought into the fortress.
35 Paul ing thlaak kainaak a pha awh, thlang kqeng ing ami phawp ami seh aih awh qalkapkhqi ing Paul ce zoek unawh pawm uhy.
When Paul got to the stairs, he had to be carried by the soldiers because the mob was so violent.
36 Cawh thlang kqeng ing a hu hu awh, “Him uh, him uh,” tinawh khy uhy.
People in the crowd that was following were shouting, “Get rid of him!”
37 Qalkapkhqi ing Paul ce qalkapkhqi awmnaak na ami ceh pyi tawm awh, qaalboei a venawh, “Awi kak kqawn hly thai aw? tinak khqi hy. Anih ing, “Greek awi na aw na pau?”
Just as he was about to be taken inside the fortress, Paul asked the commander, “Can I tell you something?” “Do you know Greek?” asked the commander.
38 Nang ve Izip pa maana thlang thongli kqawng damiah na ak ceh pyi ce aw? tina hy.
“Aren't you the Egyptian who recently incited a rebellion and led four thousand Assassins into the desert?”
39 Paul ing, “Kai taw Kilikia qam Tarsu khaw awhkaw Juda thlang ni, khaw mailai awhkaw thlang am ni. Thlang kqeng a venawh awi nik kqawn sak cang,” tina hy.
“I am a Jew, a citizen of Tarsus in Cilicia, an important city,” Paul replied. “Please let me talk to the people.”
40 Qaalboei ing awi kqawn thainaak ce a peek awh, Paul ing thlaak awh dyi nawh thlang kqeng ce a kut ing zaap hy. Thlang boeih ami awm sap awhtaw, a mingmih a vanawh Aqamaic awi na awi kqawn pek khqi hy.
The commander gave Paul permission to speak. So Paul stood on the stairs and motioned for silence. When it was quiet he spoke to them in Aramaic.
