Acts 23
1 Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
Chuin Paul in houvaipo ho chu ave changmel in, “Sopite ho, Pathen angsunga se le pha hetkhen na kicheh tah neiya hing jing kahi!”
2 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Chuin thempu chungnung Ananias chun Paul toh kinaiya umho koma chun amuhsom abehpeh dingun thu apen ahi.
3 Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
Ahin Paul in, “Phatlouna a dim miphalhem pa! Pathen in nangma nabeh ding ahi, itobang thutan mi nahiya nangman dan napal keh a chutobang a eibeng dinga mi thu napeh ham?” ati.
4 But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
Chuin Paul kimvela ding ho chun, “Pathen thempu chungnung chu na housal ngam ham?” atiuvin ahi.
5 “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
Paul in adonbut un, “Sopite ho, neingai damun, thempu chungnung ahilam kanahet lou ahi, ajeh chu Pathen lekhabun ‘nalamkai te chunga thuse nasei lou ding ahi’ tin akisune” ati.
6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Chuin Paul in houvaipoloi ho kikhopna a chu Sadducee hole Pharisee ho kihal ahiu ahet doh phat chun, hatah in asamin, “Sopite ho, kapu kapate khanga pat'a Pharisee mi kahin! Thokit thudola kinepna kanei jeh a kachung thu kitan ahi!” atin ahi.
7 As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
Hijeh chun Pharisee ho le Sadducee ho chu hopnin aki homkhen tauvin ahi.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
Ajeh chu Sadducee ho chun mihem thokitna, vantil, chule lhagao um thudol atahsan lou-u ahi, ahin Pharisee ho vang chun aboncha-a hi atahsanu ahi.
9 A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
Chuin akah uva boina asousang tan, hou danthu hila pang Pharisee phabep chun thuneitah in, “Hichepa chunga hin thildih lou ima aumpoi, lhagao ahiloule vantil in ahenga thu asei hitei ding ahi,” atiuvin ahi.
10 The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
Chuin akah uva kitomona asan cheh cheh phat in sepai vaipopa chun Paul chu kehni sokhauvin te tin, sepai ho chu asollin Paul chu hunam in aga huhdoh sah in kulpi sunga apuilut sah tan ahi.
11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
Hiche ni jan chun Paul henga Pakai akilah in, “Paul, lungneo hih in, hiche Jerusalema keima nei phondoh banga hi Rome a jong kipana thupha hettoh sah a napan ding ahi” ati.
12 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
Ajing jingkah in Juda miho phabep akiloiyun Paul itha tohkah uva an ineh lou diu ahi tin akihahsel tauvin ahi.
13 More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
Chutia kigahna sem chu abonun mi somli avaluvin ahi.
14 They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
Chuin amaho thempulen hole upa ho henga acheuvin aga seiyuvin, “Paul katha tokah uva ima nelou dinga kihahsel kahiuve,” aga tiuvin ahi.
15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
“Hijeh chun nangho vaipo hon sepai vaipopa henga gaseiyun lang Paul chu achungchang thudol kholchet be ding in houvaipo ho anga hin nung puikit in tin gathum uvin, chuteng le keihon ama chu lamkah a katha diu ahi,” atiuvin ahi.
16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Ahin hiche tohgon chu Paul sopinu chapan ajah lhih phat in kulpi sunga alhailut jelin Paul henga aga sei tan ahi.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
Chuin Paul in Rome sepai jalamkai khat akouvin, “Hiche khangdong pa hi sepai vaipi popa henga puilut uvin ajeh chu seiding thupitah khat aneiye,” ati.
18 So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
Chuin Sepai jalamkai pa chun aseiyin, “Songkul'a um Paul chun eikouvin, hiche khangdong pa hin sepai vaipipo henga seiding thupitah aneiye atin eihin puilut sah ahi,” atin ahi.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
Chuin sepai vaipipo chun akhut in atuh in, “Ipi ham nasei nom chu?” tin adong tan ahi.
20 He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
Chuin Paul sopinu chapa chun, “Jing nikho tengle Juda mi phabep in houvaipoloi anga dinsah kit dinga nahenga kona achungthu kholbe ding kisa a Paul ahung puidoh got diu ahi.
21 Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
Ahin soldoh hih in ajeh chu mi somli valin lamkah a chanlhih a chuleh atha tokah uva ima nelou ding in akihahsel uve, chule tua hi nangma thulhuh bou angau ahitai,” tin asei tan ahi.
22 So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
Chuin sepai vaipipo chun khangdong pa henga, “Keima koma hiche thu nahung sei hi koima hetsah hih in,” tin agihsal tan ahi.
23 Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
Chuin sepai vaipipo chun sepai jalamkai ni akouvin “Tujan nidan ko tengleh Caesarea jon ding in sepai jani gotsan koi lhonin, chule tengchoi sepai jani le sakol sepai somsagi jong gong tup lhonin.
24 Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
Chule Paul touna ding sakol khat jong gong lhon in lang gamvaipo Felix henga kitup selin gathah un,” atin ahi.
25 And he wrote the following letter:
Chuin gamvaipo ding chun lekha khat ajih in,
26 Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
“Jaumtah gamvaipo Felix, Claudius Lysias akon in salam!” tin athot in ahi.
27 This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
“Hiche pa hi Juda ten abulhu uva thadinga anagot pettah un sepai hotoh kagalut un, Rome mi ahi kahetdoh phat in bitkeiyin kahin huh doh e.
28 and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
Chuin ahehset nau hetdoh nading in houvaipoloi angsunga kadinsah in ahileh,
29 I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
Aheh nau hi amaho houthu toh kisai ahi kahedoh tan, ima songkul tan nading le tha nading kamupoi ahi.
30 When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
Ahin thadinga agot-u kahet doh phat a apet pet a nahenga kahin sol ahitai, chule ahehse ho jong nang ma henga hung ding in kasei peh tauve,” ati.
31 So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
Thupeh dung juiyin sepai hon Paul chu Antipatris heng alhut un ahi.
32 The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
Ajing jingkah in amaho ahung kinung leuvin ahin sakol sepai hon Paul chu Caesarea chan aga thah un ahi.
33 When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.
Chuin Caesarea alhun un Paul le Lekhathot chu gamvaipo Felix henga apelut tauvin ahi.
34 The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
Chuin lekhathot chu asim jouvin Paul chu “hoilai gamkai mi nahim” tin adong in ahileh Paul in “Cilicia,” ati.
35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
Chuin gamvaipo chun, “Nahehse ho ahung lhun teng nachung thu kakhol ding ahi,” atin chujouvin gamvaipo chun Herod inpia songkul'a koiding in thu apetan ahi.
