Nchito 23
1 Pawulo wakalangisisya basinkuta mpawo wakati, “Bakwesu, ime ndakapona kunembo lya Leza amoyo wangu woonse mubotu kuyoosikila sunu.”
Then Paul, looking intently at the council, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.”
2 Ananiyasi mupayizi mupati wakalayilila aabo bakayimvwi kubbazu lyakwe kuti bamuume kumulomo.
So the high priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike his mouth.
3 Mpawo Pawulo wakati kulinguwe, “Leza ulawuma nduwe, iwe yobulambo butubulukide. Ukkalilide kundibeteka kumalawu na, pesi ulayilila kuti nduumwe, chitali mumulawu?
Then Paul said to him: “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you command me to be struck contrary to the law!”
4 Aabo bakayimvwi mpawo bakaamba kuti, “Mbomubo na mbotukila mupayizi mupati wa Leza?”
So those standing by said, “Do you reproach God's high priest?”
5 Pawulo wakaamba kuti, “Teendazi pe nobakwesu kuti ngomupayizi mupati. Nkaambo kulilembedwe, Tokoyoowambula bubi aatala amweendelei wabantu bako.”
Then Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he is high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
6 Aawo Pawulo naakabona kuti imwi nkamu yabantu bakali ba Sajusi mpawo bamwi bakali ba Falisi, wakaambuula ajwi pati nkali munkuta wati, “Bakwesu, mebo ndimu Falisii, ndimwana waba Falisii, nkaambo kakuti ndaabulangizi bwakubuka kubafu, nchenchicho nchendookubetekwa.”
Now when Paul perceived that one part were Pharisees and the other Sadducees, he called out in the council, “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of a Pharisee; I am being judged concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead!”
7 Nakaamba oobo kwakaba kukazyania aakati kaba Falisi aba Sajusi, mpawo nkamu yakaanzaana.
When he had said this, an argument started between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 Nkaambo ba Sajusi bati taakwe kubuka kubafu, taakwe bangelo alimwi taakwe myuuya, pesi ba Falisi balazizumina zyoonse eezyo.
(Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel or spirit, but Pharisees confess both.)
9 Mpawo kwakaba kuyooma kupati, bamwi balembi bamulawu balikubbazu lyaba Falisi, bakiimikila kabakazya kabati, “Taakwe bubi pe mbotujana mumwaalumi ooyu. Ani kuti muuya naakuti mungelo nguwaakambuula kuli nguwe?”
There was a great clamor, and the scribes of the Pharisee party stood up and started arguing vigorously, saying, “We find nothing wrong with this man; but if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God!”
10 Nikwakaba kuyooma kupati, mupati wabasilumamba wakayoowa kuti Pawulo balamukwamuma, aboobo wakalayilila basilumamba kuti bayinke aansi bakamubweze changuzu kuzwa kuli basinkuta amweete kusisikene.
Well the dissension became such that the commander, fearing that Paul might be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and snatch him out of their midst and bring him into the barracks.
11 Busiku bwakatobela mwami wakiima kubbazu lyakwe mpawo wati, “Utayoowi, nkaambo mbuli mbwakandipeda bukamboni mu Jelusalema, mbubo mboyoondipeda bukamboni aku Loma.”
Now the following night the Lord stood by him and said, “Take courage, Paul, because as you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
12 Nebwakacha, bamwi baJuda bakayungana balibika munsi lyachikonke, kabati tabakoolya na kunywa chikntu mane bamujaye Pawulo.
And when it was day, some of the Jews formed a conspiracy by binding themselves with a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they had destroyed Paul.
13 Bakalikwiinda makumi aane baalumi bakapanga jungwe eeli.
Now there were more than forty who formed this plot.
14 Bakayinka kubapayizi bapati akubaalu bembungano bakwaamba kuti, “Twaanga chikonke chipati kuti tutalyi chintu ado tumujaye Pawulo.
They came to the chief priests and the elders and said: “We have bound ourselves with a terrible curse not to taste anything until we have killed Paul.
15 Aboobo, lino basinkuta abakumbile zilimumulawu kuli silutwe wabasilumamba bamweete kulindiswe, kube aanga kuli nchoyanda kumvwisisisya kumulandu wakwe. Swebo tulilibambilide kumujaya katanasika aano.
Now you, therefore, together with the council, explain to the commander that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you are going to determine more accurately the facts in his case; but we are ready to destroy him before he comes near.”
16 Pesi mwana mulombe wamuchizi wa Pawulo wakamvwa kuti balimubawatilide, mpawo wakanjila mukati mwakabede Pawulo wakumwaambila.
But when Paul's sister's son heard about the ambush, he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
17 Pawulo wakayita umwi wabasilumamba bamwaanda wati, “Bweza mulombe ooyo umutole kuli Silutwe wabasilumamba nkaambo uli aachakwaambwa. “
So Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander, because he has something to tell him.”
18 Eelyo Silutwe wabasilimamba bamwaanda wakabweza mulombe akumweeta kumupati wabasilumamba mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Pawulo musungwa wandiita kulinguwe akundikumbila kuti njete mulombe ooyu kulinduwe. Ulachakwaamba kulinguwe.
So he took him and brought him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner called me over and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”
19 Mupati wabasilumamba wakamujata wamutola kubusena busisikene mpawo wakamubuzya wati, “Niinzi nchoyanda kundaambila?”
So taking him by the hand, the commander went aside and asked privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 Mulombe wakati, “BaJuda bazuminana kuti kukukumbila kuti uyete Pawul ijuunza kunkuta, kakubanga bayanda kumvwisisisya obootu obootu mulandu wakwe.
So he said: “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
21 Pesi utabazuminini nkaambo kuli baalumi biinda makumi one bamubwatilide munzila. Bakalimbika muchikonke chakuti tabakolya nanka kunywa chintu mane do bamujaye. Kwalino balindide biyo kuzumininwa anduwe.”
But you should not believe them, because more than forty of their men are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat not to drink until they have destroyed him; even now they are ready, looking for your promise.”
22 Mpawo mupati wabasilumamba wakamuleka mulombe ooyo weenda nakamana kumulayilila kuyi, “Utaambili muntu kuti wandaambila zintu eezi.”
Then the commander dismissed the young man commanding, “Don't tell anyone that you have revealed these things to me!”
23 Mpawo wakiita bapati babili babasilumamba bamwaanda wabaambila kuti, “Mubunganie mbasilumamba bali myaanda yobile balibambile kuyoosika ku Kkayisalia, abali makumi musanu aababili bama basimabbiza, abali myaanda yobile basimasumu. Mulanyampuka muwola lyatatu lyamansiku.”
Summoning two of the centurions he said: “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at the third hour of the night;
24 Wakambaambila alubo kuti babambe bamnyama mbatabelesye Pawulo akumutola katabililikide kuli elekisi mweendelezi wchilikiti.
and provide mounts to set Paul on so as to deliver him safely to Felix, the governor.”
25 “Mpawo wakalemba lugwalo luti:
He wrote a letter with this content:
26 “Kkilawudiyasi Lisiyasi uyindila kulemekwa Mweendelezi Felekisi, ndajuzya.
“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 Ooyu muntu wakasungwa abaJuda mpawo bakali kuyanda kumujaya nendakasika nkelabasilumamba akumuvuna nkaambo ndakamvwa kuti muna Loma
This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them; but I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman.
28 Ndakayanda kuziba kuti nkamboonzi nibamupa mulandu, aboobo ndakamutola kunkuta yabo.
And wanting to know the reason they were accusing him, I took him down to their council.
29 Ndakaziba kuti wakalikupegwa mulandu uulangene aamilawu yabo, pesi taakwe kaambo nkaakachita pe nkapedwe keelela mulandu walufu na ntolongo.
I found that he was being accused about questions of their law, but there was no accusation worthy of death or bonds.
30 Kuzwaawo ndakazibisigwa kuti kubambidwe mabambe aalangene amwaalumi ooyu, aboobo ndafwaambana kumutumizya kulinduwe akulayilila basikumupa mulandu kuti beete moilandu njibamupa kunembo lyako. Ndalumba.”
When I was told that the Jews were about to execute a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once, also directing his accusers to state the charges against him before you. Farewell.”
31 Aboobo basilumamba bakatobele malayilile aabo, mpawo bakatgola Pawulo akumweeta kut Antipatilisi mansiku.
So the soldiers, according to their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Mubuzuba bwakatobela basilumamba biingi bakasiya basimabbiza kuti biinkaawe mpawo bo babweeda kulubaya.
The next day they left the horsemen to go on with him and returned to the barracks.
33 Aawo basimabbiza nibakasika ku Kkayisaliya akusisya lugwa kumweendelezi alimwi bakamutula Pawulo kulinguwe.
When they entered Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 Aawo nakabala lugwalo mweendelezi, wakabuzya Pawulo chilikiti nkwazwa; naakamvwa; kuti wakalikuzwa ku Silisiya,
When the governor read it, he asked what province he was from; learning that it was Cilicia,
35 wakati, “Nzokumvwisisisya basika basikukupa mulandu.” Mpawo wakalayilila kutgi abambwe kung'anda mpati yabwami bwa Helodi.
he said, “I will give you a hearing when your accusers also arrive.” And he commanded him to be guarded in Herod's Praetorium.
