Masengo 23
1 Che Paolo ŵalolechesye kwannope ŵankungulu ŵala ni ŵatandite kuŵecheta achitiji, “Achalongo achinjangu, naatumichile Akunnungu kwa ntima wambone mpaka lelo jino.”
Then Paul, gazing intently at the council, said, “Noble brothers, I have spoken with all good conscience before God, even to this present day.”
2 Pelepo che Anania Jwambopesi Jwankulu ŵalamwile kuti aŵala ŵaŵaliji kuŵandikana ni che Paolo ŵapute lijanda pakang'wa jao.
And the high priest, Ananias, instructed those who were standing nearby to strike him on the mouth.
3 Nipele, che Paolo ŵansalile che Anania, “Akunnungu nsyene champute alakwe jwaulamba! Ana nomwejo nteemi pelepo kuti mulamule malinga ni malajisyo nomweji mwasyene ngankugakuya malajisyo kwa kwasalila ŵandu aambute?”
Then Paul said to him: “God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall! For would you sit and judge me according to the law, when, contrary to the law, you order me to be struck?”
4 Ŵandu ŵaŵajimi pepala ŵala ŵansalile che Paolo “Mmwejo, nkuntukana Jwambopesi Jwankulu jwa Akunnungu?”
And those who were standing nearby said, “Are you speaking evil about the high priest of God?”
5 Ni che Paolo ŵatite, “Achalongo achinjangu nganinamanyililaga kuti ŵelewo ali Jŵambopesi Jwankulu. Pakuŵa Malembelo ga Akunnungu gakuti, ‘Ngasimmecheta yangalimate nkati jwankulu jwa ŵandu ŵenu.’”
And Paul said: “I did not know, brothers, that he is the high priest. For it is written: ‘You shall not speak evil of the leader of your people.’”
6 Nipele che Paolo ŵaimanyilile kuti mpingo umo wa ŵankungulu ŵala waliji Masadukayo ni wine waliji Mafalisayo. Nipele ŵanyanyisye kwannope paujo pa nkungulu ula achitiji, “Achalongo achinjangu, uneji ndili Mfalisayo mwanache jwa Mfalisayo. Uneji ndili pa nkungulu pa kulamulikwa ligongo ngulolela kuti ŵawe chasyuche.”
Now Paul, knowing that one group were Sadducees and the other were Pharisees, exclaimed in the council: “Noble brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is over the hope and resurrection of the dead that I am being judged.”
7 Palapala paŵaŵechete yeleyo, gakopochele makani gamakulungwa pasikati ja Mafalisayo ni Masadukayo ni nkungulu ula wasapulene.
And when he had said this, a dissension occurred between the Pharisees and the Sadducees. And the multitude was divided.
8 Pakuŵa Masadukayo akuti nganikupagwa kusyuka atamuno achikatumetume ŵa kwinani, ni mbumu nombe nasyo nganisipagwa. Nambo Mafalisayo akwitichisya yanayose itatu.
For the Sadducees claim that there is no resurrection, and neither angels, nor spirits. But the Pharisees confess both of these.
9 Ngomo sila syapundile ni ŵampepe mwa ŵakwiganya Malajisyo ga Akunnungu gaŵapele che Musa ŵa mpingo ŵa Mafalisayo ŵajimi ni koposya maloŵe gao kwamachili achitiji, “Ngatukugawona magambo gagaligose kwa mundu ju, ikukomboleka mbumu pane katumetume jwa kwinani aŵechete ni jwelejo.”
Then there occurred a great clamor. And some of the Pharisees, rising up, were fighting, saying: “We find nothing evil in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?”
10 Makani gala gapundile kuŵa gamakulungwa nnope, nipele jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵajogopaga kuti ŵandu ŵala chankatanye che Paolo iŵaloiŵalo. Nipele, ŵaalamwile ŵangondo ŵakwe atuluchile kwauli mpingo wa ŵandu kula ni kunjigala che Paolo kwa machili ni kunjausya nkati.
And since a great dissension had been made, the tribune, fearing that Paul might be torn apart by them, ordered the soldiers to descend and to seize him from their midst, and to bring him into the fortress.
11 Chilo cho, Ambuje ŵajimi chiŵandi ni che Paolo ni kuti, “Nkamulisye ntima! Mumalasile umboni pa Yelusalemu pano, chintende iyoyo peyo ni ku Loma.”
Then, on the following night, the Lord stood near him and said: “Be constant. For just as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so also it is necessary for you to testify at Rome.”
12 Pikwachele, Ŵayahudi ŵatesile ntemela. Ni ŵalitaŵilile kuti, “Ngatulya pane kung'wa chachili chose mpaka pachitwaulaje che Paolo.”
And when daylight arrived, some of the Jews gathered together and bound themselves with an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Ŵandu ŵaŵatesile yeleyo wo ŵaliji ŵandu mpela alobaini.
Now there were more than forty men who had taken this oath together.
14 Nipele, ŵandu wo ŵajawile kwa achakulu ŵambopesi ni achachekulu ni kuti, “Tulitaŵilile twachinsyene kuti ngatupasya chachili chose mpaka pachitwaulaje che Paolo.
And they approached the leaders of the priests, and the elders, and they said: “We have sworn ourselves by an oath, so that we will taste nothing, until we have killed Paul.
15 Nipele sano, ŵanyamwe pamo ni ŵankungulu nnajisye utenga kwa jwankulu jwa ŵangondo mia moja kuti antulusye kukwenu nchinamanilaga kuti nkusakanga kumanyilila uchenene magambo gakwe. Noweji akanaŵandichile tuliŵichile chile kummulaga.”
Therefore, with the council, you should now give notice to the tribune, so that he may bring him to you, as if you intended to determine something else about him. But before he approaches, we have made preparations to put him to death.”
16 Nambo mwipwagwe che Paolo ŵapilikene ngani jo, nipele ŵaiche ni kwinjila mu likome mula ni kwasalila che Paolo nkati ngani jo.
But when Paul’s sister’s son had heard of this, about their treachery, he went and entered into the fortress, and he reported it to Paul.
17 Che Paolo ŵammilasile jumo jwa ŵangondo ni kunsalila, “Munjausye nchanda ju kwa jwankulu jwa ŵangondo mia moja pakuŵa akwete chindu chakwasalila.”
And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: “Lead this young man to the tribune. For he has something to tell him.”
18 Jwangondo jula ŵanjigele nchanda jula ni kulongana nawo mpaka kwa jwankulu jwa ŵangondo ni kuti, “Che Paolo jwantawe jula ŵamilasile ni kuumenda kuti nannyichenawo jwanchanda ju kukwenu pakuŵa akwete indu yakwasalila.”
And indeed, he took him and led him to the tribune, and he said, “Paul, the prisoner, asked me to lead this young man to you, since he has something to say to you.”
19 Jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵankamwile nchanda jula nkono, ŵanjigele pachisyepela ni kummusya, “Ana nkusaka kuusalila chichi?”
Then the tribune, taking him by the hand, withdrew with him by themselves, and he asked him: “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 Nchanda jula ŵatite, “Ŵayahudi alangene kummenda alakwe malaŵi munjausye che Paolo pa Nkungulu, achinamanilaga kuti akusaka amanyilile uchenene ngani syakwe.
Then he said: “The Jews have met to ask you to bring Paul tomorrow to the council, as if they intended to question him about something else.
21 Nambo alakwe ngasimwajitichisya pakuŵa kwana ŵandu kupunda alobaini ŵakwajuŵilila kwaulaga. Alitaŵilile kuti ngalya natamuno kung'wa chachili chose mpaka ŵaulaje che Paolo ni sambano akulolela ichinjile pakulamula.”
But truly, you should not believe them, for they would ambush him with more than forty men from among them, who have bound themselves by an oath neither to eat, nor to drink, until they have put him to death. And they are now prepared, hoping for an affirmation from you.”
22 Nipele jwankulu jwa ŵangondo jula ŵanlesile nchanda jula ajaule ni kunjamuka kuti, “Nkasala kwa mundu jwalijose kuti mumanyisye yeleyo.”
And then the tribune dismissed the young man, instructing him not to tell anyone that he had made known these things to him.
23 Nipele jwankulu jwa ŵangondo mia moja jula ŵaaŵilasile achakulu ŵaŵili mwa ŵangondo ŵakwe ni kwalajisya, “Mwaŵiche chile ŵangondo mia mbili ni ŵangondo ŵakwela mu falasi sabini ni ŵangondo ŵa mipamba mia mbili ajaulangane ku Kaisalia saa tatu ja chilo cha lelo.
Then, having called two centurions, he said to them: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, so that they may go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, for the third hour of the night.
24 Mwaŵiche chile falasi ŵampepe kuti ŵakwesye che Paolo aiche uchenene ku che Felikisi jwankulu jwa Chiloma mu chilambo cha ku Yudea.”
And prepare beasts of burden to carry Paul, so that they may lead him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 Jwankulu jwa ŵangondo mia moja jula ŵalembile chikalata chanti nyi.
For he was afraid, lest perhaps the Jews might seize him and kill him, and that afterwards he would be falsely accused, as if he had accepted a bribe. And so he wrote a letter containing the following:
26 “Ngunnamuchila alakwe che Felikisi jwankulu jwa Chiloma mu chilambo cha ku Yudea, uneji che Kilaudio Lusia ngunlembela.
“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor, Felix: greetings.
27 Ŵayahudi ŵankamwile Mundu ju ni ŵatiji ammulaje. Nambo panaimanyi kuti ali Mloma nipele najawile ni mpingo wa ŵangondo kukunkulupusya.
This man, having been apprehended by the Jews and being about to be put to death by them, I rescued, overwhelming them with soldiers, since I realized that he is a Roman.
28 Nanjawisye ku Nkungulu wao wekulu njisakaga kuti manyilile magambo gaŵaŵechetelaga.
And wanting to know the reason that they objected to him, I brought him into their council.
29 Naimanyi kuti ŵaaŵechetelaga nkati malajisyo gao, nambo uneji naiweni kuti nganakola magambo gagaligose gakuŵajilwa kuulajikwa atamuno kwataŵa mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
And I discovered him to be accused about questions of their law. Yet truly, nothing deserving of death or imprisonment was within the accusation.
30 Ŵandu paŵamanyisye une kuti Ŵayahudi akusosa itajile pakumbulaga mundu ju, pangakaŵa nalamwile kwaikanawo kukwenu, ni naasalile ŵaŵaŵechetelaga wo kuti aŵechete magambo gao kukwenu.”
And when I had been given news of ambushes, which they had prepared against him, I sent him to you, notifying his accusers also, so that they may plead their accusations before you. Farewell.”
31 Nipele ŵangondo ŵanjigele che Paolo mpela iŵatite pakusalilwa ni chilo chichocho ŵanjawisye ku Antipatili.
Therefore the soldiers, taking Paul according to their orders, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Malaŵi jakwe ŵangondo mia mbili ŵaŵajendaga wamakongolo ŵaujile ku likome, ŵaalesile ŵangondo ŵaŵakwesile falasi ŵala ajendelechele ni ulendo wa kwapechesya che Paolo.
And the next day, sending the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the fortress.
33 Ŵangondo ŵaŵakwesile falasi paŵaiche ku Kaisalia, ŵampele che Felikisi jwankulu jwa chilambo jo chikalata chila ni kwaŵika che Paolo mu ulamusi wao.
And when they had arrived at Caesarea and had delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.
34 Jwankulu jwa chilambo paŵachisyomile chikalata chila ŵausisye kuti che Paolo wa musi chi. Paŵapilikene kuti jwa ku Kilikia,
And when he had read it and had asked which province he was from, realizing that he was from Cilicia, he said:
35 ŵatite, “Chinagapilikanile magambo genu pataiche ŵandu ŵakumbechetela.” Nipele ŵalamwile kuti ŵaagose che Paolo mu nyuumba ja chimwenye ji che Helode.
“I will hear you, when your accusers have arrived.” And he ordered him to be kept in the praetorium of Herod.
