Acts 23
1 With a stedfast gaze at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, "Brothers, I have lived with a good conscience before God to this day."
Pawluh naw kawngci jah bük lü, “Ka püi Isarele, Tungawi cäpa Pamhnama hmaia ngcimcaihkia mlungmthin am ka xüngseiki” a ti.
2 Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
Ktaiyü ngvai Anani naw a peia ngdüikie üng Pawluha mpyawng ami kbei vaia a jah mtheh.
3 "You whited sepulcher," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you! You are sitting there to judge me according to the law, are you? And do you command me to be struck, contrary to the Law?"
Acunüng, Pawluh naw, “Nang abawk am hluka lung, Mhnam naw ni kbei khai; ngthumkhyah khaia ngawh lü, am kcang khaia thum pawh lü ami na kbei vaia na pyenki” a ti.
4 "Do you rail at God’s high priest?" said the bystanders.
A peia kae naw, “Pamhnama ktaiyü ngvai na ksekhanaki aw?” ami ti.
5 "Brothers, I did not know that he was the high priest," exclaimed Paul, "for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of my people."
Pawluh naw, “Ka püi Isarele aw, ktaiyü ngvaia akya am ksing veng; ‘Na khyang jah upki käh na ksekhanak vai’ tia Cangcim naw pyenki” a ti.
6 Then perceiving that half the Sanhedrin were Sadducees and the other half Pharisee, he cried out in the Sanhedrin. "Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees! It is for the hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial!"
Pawluh naw, avang Sadukee, avang Pharisee tia ksing lü, “Ka püi Isarele aw, kei Pharisea ka kyaki, Pharisea cakpaa pi ka kyaki; khyangkthi tho be khai tia ka äpeia phäh, ahikba nami na kcetki” a ti.
7 When he said this, there arose a quarrel between the Pharisees and Sadducees; the meeting was divided.
Cunüng, acuna ngthu a pyen law päng ja, Pharisee ja Sadukee ngcuh law u lü, ngtai lawki he.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; the Pharisees affirm them all.
Ami ngtainaka suilam cun, Sadukee naw, “Khyangkthia thawnak be am veki, khankhawngsä he, Ngmüimkhyae am veki” ti khawi u se; Pharisee naw, acuna lam kthum cun veki tia ami juma phäha kyaki.
9 Then a great clamor arose; some of the scribes who belonged to the Pharisaic party stood up, and contended. "We find nothing wrong in this man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel?"
Pharise da ka thum ksinge ngdüi law u lü, “Hina a katnak i am ksing ve üng; Ngmüimkhya naw pi kyase, khankhawngsä naw pi kyase, a ngthuheipüi üng pi, ia am kya?” ami ti.
10 But when the dissension became violent, the tribune, fearing that they would tear Paul in pieces, ordered the troops to march down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
Ngcuh law dämdäm u se, yekap ngvai säih naw, Pawluh man u lü, amte mtea ami pawh law vai kyühki naw, yekape veia cit u lü ami vei üngka naw yekapea venaka ami cehpüi vaia a jah mtheh.
11 And the following night the Lord stood by him and said. "Be of good courage; for as you have borne faithful witness concerning me at Jerusalem, so you must testify at Rome also."
Acunüng, mthana Bawipa cun Pawluha peia ngdüi lü, “Käh cäi kawpi, ka ngthu Jerusalema na saksia mäiha Romaha pi na saksi khai” a ti.
12 When day dawned the Jews made a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Khawthai law lü Judah khyange, Pawluh am ami hnima küt üng i käh eiaw khaiea, ng'yüngce u lü vekie.
13 And there were more than forty who had sworn this oath.
Acukba ng'yüngce u lü ngkhämkie cun khyang kphyükipa kthaka nungkie.
14 They went to the high priests and elders, and said to them. "We have bound ourselves by a solemn oath to eat nothing until we have killed Paul.
Acunee cun ktaiyü ngvaie ja ngvaiea veia cit u lü, “Pawluh am kami hnima küt üng i käh kami mdep khaia kami ng'yüngceki ni.
15 "Now do you and the Sanhedrin ask the tribune to bring him down to you, as though you would judge his case more exactly; and we are ready to kill him, before he comes near the place."
Acunakyase, khaw ngawia, yekap ngvai säih naw Pawluh cun nangmia veia lawpüi lü, ngkhai ngai khaia nami kcet vaia mäiha, ngvaie am atänga yekap ngvai säiha veia kthäh ua, acun üng Pawluh hnim vai ami täng. Acunüng, Pawluh nami veia am a pha law ham üng keimi cun kami hnim khaia, ngtün päng ve üng” ami ti.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul.
Acunsepi, Pawluha a naa ca naw, lama ami na maha mawng cun ngja lü, yekapea venakaa va lutki naw, Pawluh am a va mtheh.
17 And Paul called one of the centurions, and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him."
Pawluh naw, yekap ngvai mat khü lü, “Hina cawngpyang hin yekap ngvaisäiha veia cehpüia; i mä a pyen vai ve khai ni” a ti.
18 So he took him, and brought his to the tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him, and begged me to bring this young man to you, because he has something to tell you."
Yekap ngvaia veia cehpüi lü, “Thawngim üng kyumkia Pawluh naw na khü lü, hina cawngpyang na veia ka lawpüi khaia, ana tüih law, na veia i mä a pyen vai ve ve” a ti.
19 And the tribune took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
Acunüng, yekap ngvai säih naw a kut üng man lü, akcea cehpüiki naw, “I na na mtheh hlüki?” ti lü a kthäh.
20 "The Jews," he answered, "have agreed to ask you to bring down Paul tomorrow to the Sanhedrin, as though they wish to examine his case in detail.
Ani naw “Judah ngvaie naw khaw ngawia Pawluh kawngcia na lawpüi vai ngjak'hlü ve u. Pawluha mawng cun ami naw aksing ngtea ksing hlükie hana ngsaih ve u, a ti.”
21 "Now do not let them persuade, for more than forty men are lying in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse, not to eat nor drink until they have killed him; even now they are all ready, awaiting your consent."
Acunsepi, ami pyen käh jah na kcang na kawpi; khyang kphyükipa kthaka nungkie naw ani k'äih u lü ngthupkie ni, acune cun ani, am ami hnima küt üng i käh eiaw khaiea ng'yüngcekie ni; atuh na ja msangnak be vaia ngthu k'äihkie, ngtün u lü vekie ni” a ti.
22 So the tribune sent the young man home with the injunction, "Tell no man that you have given me this information."
Acunüng, yekap ngvaisäih naw cawngpyang cun tüih be lü, “Hina ngthu na na mtheh hin u pi käh ksingsak kawpi” a ti.
23 Then he called two centurions to him and said. "Get ready by nine o’clock tonight two hundred infantry to march as far as Caesarea, and also seventy troopers and two hundred spearmen."
Yekap ngvai säih naw jung ngvai nghngih jah khü lü, “Tuh mü naji kaw üng, Ketarih khaw cäpa cit khaia yekap phyanghngih, ngsela ngcumki khyang khyühkip, kcei kawtki khyang phyanghngih ngsungcei u se ti lü” a jah mtheh.
24 He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor.
Pe uk Felika veia phyawn lü pha khaia, Pawluha ngcumnak vaia ngsela ami pet vaia pi a jah mtheh sih.
25 He also wrote a letter in the following terms.
Ngvai naw hikba ca yu lü;
26 "Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting.
“Kalawdih Lusik aw ami leisawnga pe uk Felik naw ning hnukset ve.
27 "This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came upon them with the troops, and rescued him, as I had learned that he was a Roman citizen.
Hina khyang Judahe naw man u lü ami hnim law hlü ja, ami veia yekape jah ngkhahpüi lü ka citki, Romah khyang ni tiaa ksing lü ka yung law.
28 "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
Acunüng, ami mkatnaka suilam ksing hlü lü, ami kawngciea veia ka cehpüi.
29 "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.
Ami thum ia phäha ami mkat tia ka ksing, acunsepi ami mkatnak üng thihnak vai ja man u lü thawng üng khyum vaia anglawinak i am hmu veng.
30 "Now when I received information that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him at once to you, charging his accusers also to speak against him before you."
Judahe naw ami hnim vaia kham hükie ni tia khyang naw a na mtheh ja, na veia ka tüih law ni, mkatkie naw pi ami mkatnaka mawng na hmaia ami pyen vaia ngthu ka jah pet ni” a ti.
31 So the soldiers took Paul, as they were bid, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Ngthu a jah peta mäiha yekape naw mthan nglunga Pawluh cun man u lü, Antipatariha ami cehpüi.
32 Next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him.
A ngawi üng, ngsela ngcumkie Pawluh am jah cehsak u lü, amimät cun yekapea venaka nghlat law bekie.
33 They reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, and also presented Paul before him.
Ketarih ami pha law üng, ca cun pe uk Felik am pe u lü, Pawluh cun pi ami msum.
34 After reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged, and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said,
Pe uk naw a kheh law päng üng, Pawluha venaka khaw a kthäh. Acunüng, Kilikih khawa ka ni tia a ksing law ja,
35 "I will hear your case when your accusers also are come." And he ordered him to be kept in custody in Herod’s palace.
“Ning mkatkie ami pha law käna, na mawng ka ning ngaih pet khai” a ti. Acunüng, Pawluh cun pe uka junga ami ngäng vaia ngthu a jah pet.
