Acts 23
1 And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.
Mgbe Pọl legidere ndị nzukọ a anya, ọ sịrị, “Ụmụnna m, mụ onwe m ejirila ezi akọnuche bie ndụ m niile nʼihu Chineke ruokwa ụbọchị taa.”
2 Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
Nke a mere, Ananayas onyeisi nchụaja nyere iwu ka ndị nọ ya nso tie ya aka nʼọnụ.
3 Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?
Ma Pọl, sịrị ya, “Otu a ka Chineke ga-esi tie gị, gị mgbidi e tere nzu. Ụdị onye ikpe dị aṅaa ka ị bụ i ji na-emebi iwu nʼonwe gị site nʼinye iwu ka e si otu a tie m ihe?”
4 And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?
Ndị guzo ya nso sịrị, “Ị na-ekwutọ onyeisi nchụaja Chineke?”
5 Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
Ma Pọl sịrị, “Aghọtaghị m, ụmụnna m na ọ bụ onyeisi nchụaja. Nʼihi na akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru sị, ‘Ekwula okwu ọjọọ ọbụla megide onye na-achị ndị nke gị.’”
6 But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.
Mgbe Pọl chọpụtara na otu ụzọ nʼime nzukọ ahụ bụ ndị otu Sadusii, ebe ndị ọzọ bụkwa ndị Farisii, o tiri mkpu nʼime nnọkọ ahụ sị, “Ụmụnna m, abụ m onye Farisii na nwa ndị Farisii. A na-ekpe m ikpe taa nʼihi olileanya m nwere na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.”
7 And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.
Mgbe o kwusiri nke a esemokwu dapụtara nʼetiti ndị Farisii na ndị Sadusii. Ọgbakọ ahụ kewara.
8 For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.
Nʼihi na ndị Sadusii na-asị na mbilite nʼọnwụ maọbụ mmụọ ozi maọbụ mmụọ ọbụla adịghị. Ma ndị Farisii kweere nʼihe ndị a niile.
9 Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
Mkpọtụ malitere na-ada ike ike. Ụfọdụ ndị ozizi iwu so nʼotu ndị Farisii biliri ọtọ malite ịrụ ụka nʼoke olu sị, “Anyị ahụghị ihe ọjọọ nʼebe nwoke a nọ, ma gịnịkwa ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ mmụọ, maọbụ mmụọ ozi gwara ya okwu?”
10 And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.
Esemokwu a bịara karịa, nke mere na onyeisi ọchịagha tụrụ egwu na ha ga-adọkasị Pọl. Ọ gwara ndị agha ya ka ha banye were ike kpọpụta ya, ziga ya nʼogige ndị agha.
11 Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.
Nʼabalị ya, Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere ya sị, “Nwee obi ike, dịka i si gbaa ama banyere m na Jerusalem, ị ghaghị ịgbakwara m ama na Rom.”
12 And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.
Nʼụtụtụ echi ya ụfọdụ ndị Juu zukọtara gbaa izu, ṅụọkwa iyi na ha agaghị eri nri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu Pọl.
13 And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.
Ndị zukọtara gbaa izu ọjọọ a karịrị iri mmadụ anọ.
14 And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.
Ha jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja ha na ndị okenye, sị ha, “Anyị kwekọtara ịhapụ iri maọbụ ịṅụ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe anyị gburu Pọl.
15 Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
Ugbu a, unu na nzukọ zienụ onyeisi ọchịagha ka ọ kpọpụtara unu ya. Meenụ ka unu na-achọ ịjụpụtasị eziokwu nʼọnụ ya nakwa itule ikpe ya nke ọma. Anyị dị njikere igbu ya nʼụzọ tupu ọ bịaruo unu nso.”
16 But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.
Ma nwa nwanne nwanyị Pọl nụrụ maka izuzu ọjọọ a. Ọ banyere nʼogige ndị agha kọọrọ Pọl.
17 And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.
Pọl kpọrọ otu nʼime ndịisi agha ahụ gwa ya, “Biko kpọrọ nwokorobịa a gaa nʼebe ọchịagha nọ, o nwere okwu dị mkpa ọ chọrọ ịgwa ya.”
18 So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.
Ọ kpọọrọ ya jekwuru onyeisi agha, sị. “Pọl, onye mkpọrọ, kpọrọ m rịọ m ka m kpọtara gị nwokorobịa a nʼihi na o nwere ihe ọ chọrọ ịgwa gị.”
19 Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
Onyeisi agha ahụ duuru ya nʼaka ya gaa nʼakụkụ ọzọ jụọ ya, “Gịnị bụ ihe ị chọrọ ịkọrọ m?”
20 And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:
Ọ sịrị, “Ndị Juu ụfọdụ ekwekọrịtala ịrịọ gị ka ị kpọpụta Pọl echi na nzukọ ụlọ ikpe. Ha ga-eme dịka ha nwere ihe dị mkpa ha chọrọ ịjụta ya.
21 But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise.
Ma aṅala ha ntị. Nʼihi na ihe karịrị iri mmadụ anọ na-ezo onwe ha na-eche inwude ya. Ndị a gbara ndụ na ha agaghị eri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu ya. Ha adịla njikere, ihe a na-eche bụ mkpebi gị nye arịrịọ ha.”
22 The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.
Ọchịagha ahụ zilagara nwokorobịa ahụ site nʼinye ya iwu, “Emekwala ka onye ọbụla mata na ị bịara gwa m ihe dị otu a.”
23 And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.
Mgbe e mesịrị, ọ kpọrọ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndịisi agha nye ha iwu sị, “Gaanụ jikere narị ndị agha abụọ, na iri mmadụ asaa ndị na-agba ịnyịnya, tinyere narị ndị ikom abụọ ndị na-ama ùbe, ndị ga-aga Sizaria nʼelekere itoolu nke abalị a.
24 And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.
Nyekwa Pọl ịnyịnya nke ọ ga-agba, ka e nwee ike duru ya gakwuru Feliks bụ gọvanọ nʼudo.”
25 And he wrote an epistle in this maner:
O dere akwụkwọ nʼolu dị otu a:
26 Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.
Klọdiọs Lisias, Na-edegara Feliks onye nsọpụrụ na-adịrị, onye na-achị akụkụ a. Ana m ekele gị.
27 As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.
Ndị Juu jidere nwoke a chọọ igbu ya, ma mgbe m nụrụ na ọ bụ onye Rom, mụ na ndị agha m bịara napụta ya nʼaka ha.
28 And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.
Achọrọ m ịmata ihe mere ha ji ebo ya ebubo, nʼihi ya eduuru m ya gaa nʼọgbakọ ndị okenye ha.
29 There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.
Ma achọpụtara m na ọ bụ ihe banyere iwu ha. Nʼeziokwu, o nweghị ihe ọbụla kwesiri iji tụọ ya mkpọrọ maọbụ ọnwụ nʼime ebubo ahụ.
30 And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.
Mgbe a gwara m banyere izuzu a na-agba megide nwoke a, ezitere m gị ya nʼegbughị oge. Enyekwara m ndị niile na-ebo ya ebubo iwu, ka ha bịa nʼihu gị kpee ọnụ ha.
31 Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Ya mere, nʼabalị ahụ, ndị agha dubatara Pọl na Antipatris dịka e nyere ha nʼiwu.
32 And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.
Nʼechi ya, ha hapụrụ ya na ndị na-agba nʼelu ịnyịnya ka ha duru ya gawa, ebe ha laghachiri nʼogige ndị agha.
33 Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.
Mgbe ha bịarutere Sizaria, ha nyere onyeisi obodo ahụ akwụkwọ ozi, ma kpọnyekwa ya Pọl.
34 So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,
Gọvanọ ahụ gụrụ akwụkwọ ozi ahụ, jụọ ya akụkụ ala o si pụta. Mgbe ọ matara na ọ bụ onye Silisia,
35 I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.
ọ sịrị ya, “Aga m enye okwu gị ezigbo ohere mgbe ndị na-ebo gị ebubo bịara.” O nyekwara iwu ka e debe ya nʼobi Herọd nʼaka ndị nche.
