Acts 24
1 And, after five days, the high, Ananias, came down, with the elders, and a certain orator, named Tertullus: and they made their appearance before the governor, against Paul.
Amhnüp mhma käna, ktaiyü ngvai säih Anani, ngvaie avang ja seihne Tetulah ngsut lawki he naw, Pawluha mawng cun pe uka veia ami pyen law.
2 And he being called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, As we enjoy great peace by your means, and as illustrious deeds are happily done to this nation, by your prudent administration;
Acunüng, Pawluh cun khü u lü Tetulah naw mkat law lü, “Bawi kdaw säih aw, nanga phäha dim’yenak am kami vea phäh, kami pea phäh na jah thunghlai hin nanga jah cehcawn phäh ni.
3 we accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Angläta, a hawa pi jenak am kami veki cun nanga bänak ni.
4 But, that I may not further trouble you, I beseech you to hear us briefly, with your usual candor.
Acunsepi, na kcün khawvei am la hlü veng lüpi, na mlunga a nemnak am ka pyen cun na ngaih pet vaia ning nghui na veng.
5 for we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world; and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Hina khyang hin, Nazaret ami ti khyange üng ngvai bi lü, khawmdeka khana Judahe naküt jah suksaki kami ksingki.
6 who has attempted to profane the temple; and whom we apprehended, and would have judged according to our law;
Pamhnama temple pi mtüihkhehsaki; acunakyase, kami man ni.
7 but Lysias, the commander, coming upon us with a great force, took him away out of our hands,
Na thuma mäiha, a mawng mtai pet vaia kami tängki ni, acunsepi yekap ngvaisäih Lusika naw law lü, kami kut üngka asihlinga jah hut hlawk lü, amät kami mkatkie na veia law vaia ngthu a jah pet.
8 commanding his accusers to come to you; by which means, you may yourself, on examination, know the certainty of all these things, of which we accuse him.
Namät naw hina khyang kthäh lü, kami mkatnak naküt cun na ksing khai ni” a ti.
9 And the Jews also gave their assent, saying, that these things were so.
Acunüng, Judahe naw pi law u lü ahin hin kcangki ni” tia ami pyen sih.
10 Then Paul, after the governor had made a signal to him to speak, answered, Knowing that you, O Felix! have been for several years a judge to this nation, I answer for myself with the more cheerfulness;
Pe uk naw Pawluh cun ngthu pyen khaia a kut säng se ta, Pawluh naw, “Nang kum khawvei hina khyangmjü lei jah mkhyah pe lü na veki tia ka ksinga phäha, aktäa jenak am kamäta ngsungkhameinak na hmaia ngthu ka pyen law khai.
11 since you may know that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem;
Jerusalema Pamhnam hjawkhah khaia ka cehnak atuh mhnüp xaleinghngih va law hamki tia namät naw na ksing khai.
12 and they neither found me disputing with any man in the temple, nor making any insurrection among the people, either in the synagogues, or in the city:
Temple k'uma pi, sinakoka pi, mlüha pi, upi ka ngcuhpüi, khyang ka ksük pi am na hmu u.
13 nor can they produce any proof of the things concerning which they now accuse me.
Tukbäih pi, ami na mkatnak vai tuilam am mdan thei ve u.
14 But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our fathers; believing all things which are written in the law, and in the prophets;
Acunsepi, hin hin na veia ka phyeh khai, Kami pupaea Mhnam kei naw ka hjawkhah Mawnglam cun am kcang ami ti ni. Sahmaea caupe jah Mosia thum üng ng’yuk nakütki pi ka jum hngaki.
15 having hope toward God, of that which they themselves also expect, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
Ka äpnak pi veki ta Pamhnam naw khyang naküt akdaw ja akse pi thihnak üngkhyüh jah mtho law be khai ni.
16 And upon this account, I exercise myself to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.
Acuna phäha, Pamhnam veia ja nghngicima veia pi, ka mlungmthina käh mkhyemsawh vaia ka ktha naki.
17 Now, after several years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
Acunüng, kum khawvei anghjawk käna ka khyangea ngui jah pet vai ja ngkengtainak pawh khaia ka lawki.
18 upon which some Asiatic Jews found me purified in the temple; neither with multitude nor with tumult;
Ngcimngcaihnak pawi päng lü ahine ka jah pawh k'um üng amimi naw Templea na hmuhkie. Ka hlawnga khyange ja suksaknak pi am ve u.
19 who ought to have been present before you, and to accuse me, if they had anything against me:
Acua, Asah üngka Judahe pi vekie, acune naw law u lü ka khana ami pyen vai a vea kyak üng, hin üng na hmaia ve u lü na mkat khaie sü.
20 or let these themselves say, if, when I stood before the Sanhedrim,
Am acunüng, hina khyange naw, kawngcia hmaia ka ngdüih üng, ka katnak ami hmuh khawia kyak üng atuh pyen u se,
21 they found any crime in me; unless it be with relation to this one word, which I expressed, when I stood among them--that, for the resurrection of the dead, I am judged by you this day.
Kawngcia hmaia ka pyen mata, ‘Khyangkthi tho be khai tia ka jumeia phäha na mkatei u lü tuhngawi nami hmaia ami na lawpüi ni” a ti.
22 And when Felix heard these things, he put them off, saying, After I have been more accurately informed concerning this way, when Lysias, the commander, comes down, I will take cognizance of the affair between you.
Acunüng, Felik naw, Mawnglam cun ana ksing lawa kyase, “Yekap ngvai säih Lusika a pha law üng na mawng ka ning mkhyah pet khai” a ti.
23 And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul, and let him have liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him, or coming to him.
Pawluh cun a jah ngängsak vai ja, a püipawe naw pi law u lü ami mbeimbawk law vaia yekap ngvai am ngthu a pet.
24 And, after some days, Felix, coming the Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Mhnüp khawveica anghjawk käna, Felik cun a khyu Dusilah, Judah nghnumi ngkhahpüi lü law beki naw, Pawluh ja khüsak lü, Khritaw Jesuh jumnaka ngthu cun ngaiki.
25 And he reasoned concerning righteousness and temperance, and judgment to come, Felix, trembling, answered, Go your way for this time, and I will take some future opportunity to call for you.
Pawluh naw, dawkyanaka ngthu, mät ja mät nängeinaka ngthu, ngthumkhyahnak ve law khaia ngthue a jah mtheh üng, Felik naw aktäa kyüh law lü, “Cit be maa, akcün a awng üng, ning khü law be kawm” a ti.
26 And he hoped, also, that money would be given him by Paul, that he might be set at liberty: and, therefore, he sent the more frequently for him, and discoursed with him.
Pawluh naw ngui a pet vai a ngaihk’uheia kyase, khü lü a kthäha kyaki.
27 Now, after two years were ended, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus; and Felix, willing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, left Paul a prisoner.
Acunsepi, kum nghngih päih käna, Pocih Festuh naw Felik mthawng se; acunüng, Felik naw Judahea ksunga a ngminga daw vai ngai lü Pawluh cun thawngim üng a khyum hüt.
