Acts 23
1 And Paul having earnestly beheld the Sanhedrin, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived to 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 and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him 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 is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall, and you sit judging me according to the Law, and violating law, order me to 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 And those who stood by said, “Do you revile the chief 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 And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he is chief priest, for it has been written: You will not speak evil of 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 and Paul having known that one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee—son of a Pharisee—concerning [the] hope and resurrection of [the] dead I am judged.”
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 And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,
Mme mo go ne ga kgaoganya lekgotla ka bogare, Bafarasai ba nna kgatlhanong le Basadukai,
8 for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no resurrection, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.
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 And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees’ part having arisen, were striving, saying, “We find no evil in this man; and if a spirit spoke to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God”;
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 and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to seize him out of their midst, and to bring [him] into the stronghold.
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 And on the following night, the LORD having stood by him, said, “Take courage, Paul, for as you fully testified [to] the things concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at 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 And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, cursed themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they may kill 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 and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,
14 who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, “With a curse we accursed ourselves—to taste nothing 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, therefore, you, signify to the chief captain, with the Sanhedrin, that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming near, are ready to put him to death.”
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 And the son of Paul’s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the stronghold, 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 and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young man to the chief captain, for 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 He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him to the chief captain and says, “The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked [me] to bring to you this young man, having something to say to 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 And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, “What is that which you have 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 And he said, “The Jews agreed to request you, that tomorrow you may bring down Paul to the Sanhedrin, as being about to inquire something more exactly concerning 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 you, therefore, may you not yield to them, for there more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who cursed themselves—not to eat nor to drink until they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”
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 The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged [him], “Tell no one that you have shown these things 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 and having called a certain two of the centurions near, he said, “Make ready two hundred soldiers, that they may go on to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from 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 also provide beasts, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe to Felix the governor”;
25 he having written a letter after this description:
Mme a kwalela Felise lokwalo lo lo buang jaana:
26 “Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, greetings:
“Go tswa kwa go Kalaudio Lusia, Lo ya kwa go Motlotlegi Kgosana Felise, Ditumediso!
27 This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them—having come with the army, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;
“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 intending to know the cause for which they were accusing 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 whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;
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 and a plot having been intimated to me against this man—about to be of the Jews—I sent to you at once, having also given command to the accusers to say the things against him before you; be strong.”
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 Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,
Mme erile bosigo joo, jaaka go laotswe masole a isa Paulo kwa Antipateri.
32 and on the next day, having permitted the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the stronghold;
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 those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.
Erile ba goroga kwa Kaesarea, ba neela Kgosana Paulo le lokwalo.
34 And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia;
O ne a bala lokwalo mme a botsa Paulo gore o tswa kae. Paulo a araba a re, “Ke tswa Kilikia.”
35 “I will hear you,” he said, “when your accusers may also have come”; he also commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.
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.
