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.”

Mme erile Paulo a tsepega matlho mo go ba lekgotla, a ba raya a re, “Bagaetsho, ke ntse ke tshela fa pele ga Modimo ka pelo e e siameng!”

2 At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Ka bonako Ananiase Moperesiti yo mogolo a laola gore ba ba gaufi le Paulo ba mo itee mo molomong.

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.”

Mme Paulo a mo raya a re, “Modimo o tlaa go itaya, wena yo o leng lobota lo lo takilweng. O molaodi yo o ntseng jang yo o tlolang molao ka go laola gore ke itewe?”

4 But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”

Mme ba ba neng ba eme go bapa le Paulo ba mo raya ba re, “A ke yone tsela ya go bua le moperesiti yo mogolo wa Modimo”.

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.’”

Mme Paulo a fetola a re, “Ke ne ke sa itse gore a ke Moperesiti yo mogolo, bagaetsho, gonne Dikwalo tsa re, ‘O seka wa ba wa bua bosula kaga ope wa balaodi ba gago.’”

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.”

Mme Paulo a akanya kaga sengwe! Bontlha bongwe jwa batho e ne e le Basadukai mme jo bongwe e le Bafarasai! Mme o ne a goa a re, “Bagaetsho, ke Mofarasai fela jaaka borraetsho mogologolwane mme ke sekisiwa fa gompieno ka gore ke dumela mo tsogong ya baswi!”

7 As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

Mme mo go ne ga kgaoganya lekgotla ka bogare, Bafarasai ba nna kgatlhanong le Basadukai,

8 For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.

gonne Basadukai ba re ga go na tsogo ya baswi kgotsa baengele kgotsa le mowa wa bosenabokhutlo mo go rona, mme Bafarasai bone ba dumela mo go tse tsotlhe.

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?”

Jalo ga tsoga modumo o mogolo. Bangwe ba baeteledipele ba Bajuta ba tlola ba re Paulo o bua sentle. Ba ne ba goa ba re, “Rona ga re bone molato ope mo go ene, gongwe mowa kgotsa moengele o buile le ene [gone mo tseleng ya Damaseko].”

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.

Modumo o ne wa golela kwa pele, mme batho ba rutha Paulo mo ditlhakoreng tsoopedi ba mo gogela kwa le kwa. La bofelo molaodi, a laola gore masole a gagwe a mo tseye mo go bone ka dikgoka go mmusetsa mo kagong ya batlhabani ka gore o ne a tshaba gore ba tloga ba mo gagolaka.

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.”

Mo bosigong joo Morena o ne a ema Paulo fa lotlhakoreng a mo raya a re, “Se tlhobaele, Paulo; fela jaaka o boleletse batho ka ga me mo Jerusalema, o tshwanetse go dira fela jalo le mo Roma.”

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.

Tsatsi le le latelang Bajuta ba ka nna masome a mane kgotsa go feta ba ipopa ka maikano a go re ga ba kitla ba a ja le fa e le go nwa go fitlhelela ba bolaya Paulo!

13 More than forty of them were involved in this plot.

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.

Mme ba ya kwa bape-resiting ba bagolo le bagolwane ba ya go ba bolelela se ba se dirileng.

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.”

Ba ne ba kopa jaana, “Re kopa gore molaodi wa masole a busetse Paulo mo lekgo-tleng, lo dire jaaka o ka re lo batla go mmotsa dipotso gape. Rona re tlaa mmolaya mo tseleng.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.

Mme setlogolo sa ga Paulo sa lemoga leano la bone le le bosula mme a ya kwa kagong ya batlhabani a bolelela Paulo.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”

Mme Paulo a bitsa mongwe wa bagolwane a mo raya a re, “Tsaya mosimane yo o mo ise kwa go molaodi. O na le sengwe sa botlhokwa go se mmolelela.”

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.”

Jalo mogolwane a dira jalo, a feta a tlhalosa a re, “Legolegwa Paulo, o mpiditse mme a kopa gore ke tlise mosimane yo kwano go wena go go bolelela sengwe.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”

Molaodi a tshwara mosimane ka seatla, a mo gogela kwa thoko a mmotsa a re, “Ke eng se o batlang go se mpolelela mosimane?”

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.

Mme mosimane a mo raya a re, “Ka moso Bajuta ba tlaa tla go kopa gore o tlise Paulo mo lekgotleng gape, ba dira jaaka o ka re ba batla go tlhotlhomisa thata ka ga gagwe.

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.”

Mme o seka wa dira jalo! Go na le banna ba feta masome a mane ba ba iphitlhileng go bapa le tsela ba ipaakanyeditse go mo tlolela ba mmolaya. Ba ipopile ka maikano a gore ba seka ba ja kgotsa baa nwa go fitlhelela a a swa. Ba mo laletse teng koo, ba lebeletse gore o dumalane le kopo ya bone.”

22 So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Mme molaodi o ne a tlhagisa mosimane a re, “O seka wa ba wa dira gore mongwe a itse gore o mpoleletse selo se.”

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.

Mme molaodi a bitsa bangwe ba bagolwane ba gagwe ba le babedi a ba raya a re, “Baakanyang batlhabani ba le makgolo mabedi ba ye Kaesarea ka nako ya boroba bongwe bosigo! Tsayang banna ba dichaka ba le makgolo a mabedi le bapalami ba le masome a supa. Neelang Paulo pitse gore a palame mme lo mo ise kwa go kgosana Felise a babalesegile.”

24 Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”

25 And he wrote the following letter:

Mme a kwalela Felise lokwalo lo lo buang jaana:

26 Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.

“Go tswa kwa go Kalaudio Lusia, Lo ya kwa go Motlotlegi Kgosana Felise, Ditumediso!

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,

“Monna yo o ne a gapilwe ke Bajuta mme ba ne ba batla go mmolaya mme ke romela masole gore ba mo falotshe, gonne ke ne ke utlwile fa e le Mo-Roma.

28 and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

Mme ke ne ka mo isa kwa lekgotleng la bone go bona se a se dirileng.

29 I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.

Mme ka bofefo ka lemoga fa e le sengwe kaga ditumelo tsa bone tsa Sejuta, mme tota go sena sepe se se neng se supa gore o ka tsenngwa mo kgolegelong kgotsa a bolawa.

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.

Mme erile ke bolelelwa ka leano la go mmolaya, ka tlelwa ke kakanyo ya go mo romela kwa go wena mme ke tlaa laela ba ba mmonyeng molato go tlisa dikatlholo tsa bone fa pele ga gago.”

31 So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.

Mme erile bosigo joo, jaaka go laotswe masole a isa Paulo kwa Antipateri.

32 The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.

Mme ba boela kwa kagong ya batlhabani moso o o latelang, ba mo tlogela le bapalami ba dipitse gore ba mo ise kwa Kaesarea.

33 When the horsemen arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and presented Paul to him.

Erile ba goroga kwa Kaesarea, ba neela Kgosana Paulo le lokwalo.

34 The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,

O ne a bala lokwalo mme a botsa Paulo gore o tswa kae. Paulo a araba a re, “Ke tswa Kilikia.”

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.

Kgosana ya mo raya ya re, “Ke tlaa utlwa kgang ya gago sentle fa ba ba go bonyeng molato ba tla,” mme a laola gore Paulo a tshegediwe mo kgolegelong e e mo kagong ya Bogosi ya ga Kgosi Herode.