Acts 23
1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Paulusi na lolelela vayendisi benkuta nikucho, “Bakwangu, niva hali havusu bwa Ireeza mu mihupulo yangu milotu, kuleta sunu hanu.”
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Mupurisita mukulwana cha laera avo vava zimene naye, kumu wopa kumulomo.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall strike you, you whitewashed wall: for sit you to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Imi Paulusi nacho kwali, “Ireeza mwaku wope nawe, iwe limota vasitwe ku tuva. Wikere chakuni watula chomulao, mi hape uni laera kuti vani vakule, ku lwisanisa mulao?”
4 And they that stood by said, Revile you God's high priest?
Avo vava zimene hembali nivati, “Njimona mumu tukila muprurisita Mukulwana wa Ireeza vovuti?”
5 Then said Paul, I know not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
Paulusi nacho kuti, “Kana niva kwizi, Bakwangu, kana nivesi kuti mupurisita mukulwana. Mukunti kuñoletwa, “Kanji mu wambi vuvi vwa muyendisi wa vaantu venu.”
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Cwale Paulusi ha vona kuti imwina imbali ye nkuta vavali masaduki ni vamwi vafalisi, cha wamba chaku nyamuna liinzwi munkuta, “Bakwangu, ni mu Falisi, mwana wabafalisi. Ivaka lya kuti nina inseepo yakuti kuti vafu kavavuuke ini atulwa chayo”
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Ha wamba vulyo, inkani chiza tanga mukati kavaFalisi ni MaSaduki, imi vuungi nivwa liyaba.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: (pneuma) but the Pharisees confess both.
“Mukuti maSaduki vacho kuti kakwina kuvuka kuva vafwile, kakwina mañiloi, kakwina luhulo, kono baFalisi va zumina muzonse.”
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit (pneuma) or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Cwale chi kweza ilata ikando, ni vamwi vañoli vawila kuvaFalisi niva ziima kukaanana, nivati, “Katu wani chifosahele kozu mukwame, kwina vule hamwi Luhuho kamba Iñiloi njilya wamba kwali?”
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Hakuva ni nkani inkando, muyendisi wenkondo, ava tite kuti Paulusi mwa halolwe vusasa ku vali, imi cha laera valwi venkondo kuya hansi ni kumu twala chenkaani ku mu zwisa kuvenkuta, ni kumu leta munzuvo ikolete.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.
Masiku e chilila Ireeza na ziimana hembali naye, nikumuti, “Siye ku tiya, mukuti uva paki vuniti kachangu mwa Jerusalema, imi uka pake vulyo ni mwa Roma.”
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Haliza ku ñatula, maJuda vamwi chiveza hamwina, niku sumpila chikuto havali veene: chivati, kete valye kamba kunywa chimwi konji chive haya Paulusi.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Vavali kuhitilila amakumi one vava tendi uwu mulelo.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Nivayenda ku mupurisita mukulwana, ni kuvakulwana niku kawamba, “Chitwalivika tuvene mu chikuto chikando, kusa lya chimwi konji chitwe haya Paulusi.
15 Now therefore all of you with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you tomorrow, as though all of you would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, before even he comes near, are ready to kill him.
“Cwale, hanu, mu siye inkuta i wambile muyendisi wenkondo, nikuka muleta kwenu, uvu musaka kusakisisa indava zakwe, imi iswe, mutuve kulitukiseze kumwi haya naseni kusika kunu.”
16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Kono mwana'nchizye wa Paulusi wa chiswisu naa zuwa kuti vava lele chaku lindila, imi ava yendi kukenjila munzuvo isilelezwe nikuta Paulusi,
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.
Paulusi cha kumbila zumwi wa vaganteri nikucho, “Mutwale uzu mukwame kuva yendisi ve nkondo mukuti wina chimwi kawola kumu wambila.”
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto you, who has something to say unto you.
Imi niva muhinda mushisu nikumu twala kumuyendisi we nkondo ni kukacho, “Paulusi musuminwa wani sumpila kwali, ni kuni takuti nilete uzu mushisu kwako. Wina cha saka kuwamba kwako.”
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?
Mukulwanna we nkondo na muhinda kwiyanza ni kuya kuchivaka chi li ungwile ni kumu vuza, “Chinzi cho swanela kuni wamba kwangu?”
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire you that you would bring down Paul tomorrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
Mulombwana chamuwambila, “Majuda bazumizana kuti bakukumbile utwale Paulusi izona kukuta, ubu basaka kukabuza chakuya chenako ye indaba yakwe.”
21 But do not you yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.
Kono kazi ubahi ye, kakuti kwina bakwame bahitilila makumi one bamubandamine. Ba bika chikuto hewulu lyabo, kense balye kapa kunywa hesi chiba mwihaya. Niheba hanu bali ndukiseze, balindile kuti uba zuminine.”
22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See you tell no man that you have showed these things to me.
Imi mupurisita mukulwana nasiya mushisu kuliyendela, hamana kumu laera, “Kanji uwambili nangati yeke kuti wa wamba izi zintu kwangu.”
23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Cha sumpila kwali vakwame vovere nikuti, “Uhinde valwi venkondo vachita myanda yovere vali tukiseze kuyenda konji kwa Sizeriya ni vatanti ve mbizi vena makumi achita myanda yovere hape, niva milinga vena myanda yovere. Mumu nyamuke hakati kamasiku.”
24 And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Naava laera hape ku lukisa imbizi Paulusi yawola kwichila hateni, ni kumu twala siinte kwa Felekisi muvusisi.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Imi avañoli iñolo chovuti;
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.
“Kilaudiyasi Laisiyasi kuyo tompeha muvusisi Felekisi, intumeliso.
27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Uzu mukwame ava suminwa kuma Juda, imi ava kusaka kwi hayiwa kuvali, hani keza havali ni masole venkondo, nikumu haza, kuzwa hani ziva kuti Muroma.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Nivaku saka kwiziva ivaka hava zekiswa, cwale cina mutwala kunkuta.
29 Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
China lituta kuti ukwete ku zekiswa kuamana che mpuzo za mulao wavo veene, ni kuti kakwina zimusumina kutwala ku lufu kamba ku pika.
30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent immediately to you, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.
Imi ni kwezibahazwa kwangu kuti kuveena vusandukili kozu mukwame. imi namu tumina hahanu kwako, ni ku laera valwisi vakwe ku leta zivamunyaza chazo havusu vwako. Shale sinte!”
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Cwale valwi venkondo chiva kuteka intaero zavo: niva hinda Paulusi nikumu leta masiku kwa Antiporisi.
32 On the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Izuva lichilila, vuungi vwa valwi benkondo nivasiya vantanti ve mbizi kuti vayende naye imi avo vene niva voola kuchivaka chisilelezwe.
33 Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Vatanti vembizi hava sika mwa Sizeriya, niva leta iñolo kumuvusisi, niku tambika Paulusi kwali.
34 And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Muvusisi hamana kuvala iñolo, na vuuza kuti Paulusi uzwa muchikiliti nzi; he ziva kuti uzwa kwa Sisilia,
35 I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Nati, “Muni zuwe chokwizula vazekisi vako chiveza kunu,” imi cha laera kuti a vikiwe mumuleneñi wa mubuso wa Heroda.
