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."

Paulu tẹjúmọ́ ìgbìmọ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, èmi tí ń fi gbogbo ẹ̀rí ọkàn rere lo ayé mi níwájú Ọlọ́run títí fi di òní yìí.”

2 Then the High Priest Ananias ordered those who stood near Paul to strike him on the mouth.

Nígbà yìí ni Anania olórí àlùfáà pàṣẹ fún àwọn tí ó dúró tí Paulu pé, kí wọn ó gbá a lẹ́nu.

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?"

Nígbà náà ni Paulu wí fún un pé, “Ọlọ́run yóò lù ọ́, ìwọ ògiri tí a kùn lẹ́fun: ìwọ jókòó láti dá mi lẹ́jọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin, ṣùgbọ́n ìwọ gan an rú òfin nípa pípàṣẹ pé kí a lù mí!”

4 "Do you rail at God’s high priest?" said the bystanders.

Àwọn tí ó dúró tì Paulu sì wí pé, “Ìwọ́ ń gan olórí àlùfáà Ọlọ́run?”

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."

Paulu sì dá wọn lóhùn pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, èmi kò mọ̀ pé olórí àlùfáà ni: nítorí a tí kọ ọ́ pé, ‘Ìwọ kò gbọdọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀ olórí àwọn ènìyàn rẹ̀ ní búburú.’”

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!"

Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Paulu ṣàkíyèsí pé, apá kan wọn jẹ́ Sadusi, apá kan sì jẹ́ Farisi, ó kígbe ní ìgbìmọ̀ pé, “Ẹ̀yin arákùnrin mi, èmi jẹ́ Farisi, ọmọ Farisi sì ni èmi. Mo dúró ní ìdájọ́ nítorí ìrètí mi nínú àjíǹde òkú.”

7 When he said this, there arose a quarrel between the Pharisees and Sadducees; the meeting was divided.

Nígbà tí ó sì tí wí èyí, ìyapa dé láàrín àwọn Farisi àti àwọn Sadusi: àjọ sì pín sì méjì.

8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel nor spirit; the Pharisees affirm them all.

Nítorí tí àwọn Sadusi wí pé, kò sì àjíǹde, tàbí angẹli, tàbí ẹ̀mí: ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Farisi jẹ́wọ́ méjèèjì.

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?"

Ó sì di ariwo ńlá, nínú àwọn olùkọ́ òfin tí ó wà ni apá tí àwọn Farisi dìde, wọ́n ń jà, wí pé, “Àwa kò rí ohun búburú kan lára ọkùnrin yìí,” wọ́n wí “àwa kò sì mọ̀ nítòótọ́ bí angẹli kan tàbí ẹ̀mí kan ń ba à sọ̀rọ̀?”

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.

Nígbà tí ìyapa sì di ńlá, tí olórí ogun bẹ̀rù kí Paulu má ba à di fífàya lọ́wọ́ wọn, ó pàṣẹ pé ki àwọn ọmọ-ogun sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ láti fi ipá mú un kúrò láàrín wọn, kí wọn sì mú un wá sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun.

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."

Ní òru ọjọ́ náà Olúwa dúró tì Paulu, ó wí pé, “Mú ọkàn le! Bí ìwọ ti jẹ́rìí fún mi ní Jerusalẹmu, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ìwọ kò lè ṣàìjẹ́rìí ni Romu pẹ̀lú.”

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.

Nígbà tí ilẹ̀ mọ́, àwọn Júù kan dìtẹ̀, wọ́n fi ara wọn bú pé, àwọn kì yóò jẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ní àwọn kì yóò mú títí àwọn ó fi pa Paulu.

13 And there were more than forty who had sworn this oath.

Àwọn tí ó dìtẹ̀ yìí sì ju ogójì ènìyàn lọ.

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.

Wọ́n sì tọ olórí àwọn àlùfáà àti àwọn alàgbà lọ, wọn sì wí pé, “Àwa tí fi ara wa sínú ìdè ìbúra pé, a kì yóò tọ́ oúnjẹ kan wò títí àwa ó fi pa Paulu.

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."

Ǹjẹ́ nísinsin yìí kí ẹ̀yin pẹ̀lú àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ wí fún olórí ogun, kí ó mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ tọ̀ yín wá, bí ẹni pé ẹ̀yin ń fẹ́ wádìí ọ̀ràn rẹ̀ dájúdájú. Kí ó tó súnmọ́ tòsí, àwa ó ti múra láti pa á.”

16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks, and told Paul.

Nígbà tí ọmọ arábìnrin Paulu sí gbúròó ìdìtẹ̀ wọn, ó lọ, ó sì wọ inú àgọ́ àwọn ológun lọ, ó sì sọ fún Paulu.

17 And Paul called one of the centurions, and said, "Take this young man to the tribune, for he has something to tell him."

Paulu sì pé ọ̀kan nínú àwọn balógun ọ̀run sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó ní, “Mú ọmọkùnrin yìí tọ olórí ogun lọ, nítorí ó ní nǹkan láti sọ fún un.”

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."

Ó mú un, ó sì sìn ín lọ sọ́dọ̀ olórí ogun. Balógun ọ̀rún náà wí pé, “Paulu òǹdè pè mi sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó síbẹ̀ mí pé ki èmi mú ọmọkùnrin yìí tọ̀ ọ́ wá, ẹni tí ó ní nǹkan láti sọ fún ọ.”

19 And the tribune took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"

Alábojútó-ogun fà á lọ́wọ́, ó sì lọ si apá kan, ó sì bi í léèrè níkọ̀kọ̀ pé, “Kín ni ohun tí ìwọ ní sọ fún mi?”

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.

Ó sì wí pé, “Àwọn Júù fi ìmọ̀ ṣọ̀kan láti wá bẹ̀ ọ́, kí o mú Paulu sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá sí àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ ní ọ̀la, bí ẹni pé àwọn ń fẹ́ béèrè nǹkan dájúdájú nípa rẹ̀.

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."

Nítorí náà má ṣe gbọ́ tiwọn, nítorí àwọn tí ó dènà dè é nínú wọn ju ogójì ọkùnrin lọ, tí wọ́n fi ara wọn bú pé, àwọn kì yóò jẹ, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn kì yóò mu títí àwọn o fi pa á. Wọ́n sì ti múra tan nísinsin yìí, wọ́n ń retí ìdáhùn lọ́dọ̀ rẹ.”

22 So the tribune sent the young man home with the injunction, "Tell no man that you have given me this information."

Nígbà náà ni olórí ogun fi ọmọ náà sílẹ̀ láti lọ, ó sí kìlọ̀ fún un pé, “Má ṣe wí fún ẹnìkan pé, ìwọ fi nǹkan wọ̀nyí hàn mi.”

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."

Ó sì pe méjì nínú àwọn balógun ọ̀run sọ́dọ̀ rẹ̀, ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ múra igba ọmọ-ogun sílẹ̀, láti lọ sí Kesarea, àti àádọ́rin ẹlẹ́ṣin, àti igba ọlọ́kọ̀, ní wákàtí kẹta òru.

24 He further ordered them to provide horses on which to mount Paul, so as to bring him safely to Felix, the governor.

Ó sì wí pé, kí wọn pèsè ẹṣin, kí wọ́n gbé Paulu gùn ún; kí wọ́n sì lè mú un dé ọ̀dọ̀ Feliksi baálẹ̀ ní àlàáfíà.”

25 He also wrote a letter in the following terms.

Ó sì kọ ìwé kan báyìí pé,

26 "Claudius Lysais unto the Most Excellent Governor Felix, greeting.

Kilaudiu Lisia, sí Feliksi baálẹ̀ ọlọ́lá jùlọ, àlàáfíà.

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.

Àwọn Júù mú ọkùnrin yìí, wọ́n sì ń pète láti pa á, nígbà náà ni mo dé pẹ̀lú ogun, mo sì gbà á lọ́wọ́ wọn nígbà tí mo gbọ́ pé ará Romu ni í ṣe.

28 "Anxious to find out why they had accused him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.

Nígbà tí mo sì ń fẹ́ mọ ìdí ọ̀ràn tí wọn fi ẹ̀sùn kàn án sí, mo mú un sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ wọn.

29 "Here I learned that he was accused about questions of their law, but was not charged with anything worthy of death or imprisonment.

Ẹni tí mo rí pé, wọ́n fi sùn nítorí ọ̀ràn òfin wọn, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò dá ọ̀ràn ohun kan tí ó tọ́ sí ikú àti sí ẹ̀wọ̀n.

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."

Nígbà tí a sì tí jí i sọ fún mi pé, wọn yóò dènà de ọkùnrin náà, mo rán an sí ọ lọ́gán, mo sì pàṣẹ fún àwọn olùfisùn rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú, láti sọ ohun tí wọ́n bá rí wí sí i níwájú rẹ̀.

31 So the soldiers took Paul, as they were bid, and brought him by night to Antipatris.

Nígbà náà ni àwọn ọmọ-ogun gbe Paulu, wọ́n sì mú un lóru lọ si Antipatrisi, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a tí pàṣẹ fún wọn.

32 Next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the troopers to ride on with him.

Ní ọjọ́ kejì wọ́n sì fi àwọn ẹlẹ́ṣin sílẹ̀ láti máa bá a lọ, àwọn sì padà wá sínú àgọ́ àwọn ológun.

33 They reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, and also presented Paul before him.

Nígbà tí wọ́n dé Kesarea, tí wọ́n sí fi ìwé fún baálẹ̀, wọ́n mú Paulu pẹ̀lú wá síwájú rẹ̀.

34 After reading the letter, he asked to what province he belonged, and when he understood that he was of Cilicia, he said,

Nígbà tí ó sì ti ka ìwé náà, ó béèrè pé agbègbè ìlú wo ni tirẹ̀. Nígbà tí ó sì gbọ́ pé ará Kilikia ni;

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.

Ó wí pé, “Èmi yóò gbọ́ ẹjọ́ rẹ, nígbà tí àwọn olùfisùn rẹ pẹ̀lú bá dé.” Ó sì pàṣẹ pé kí wọn pa Paulu mọ́ ní abẹ́ àbojútó àwọn olùṣọ́ ní gbọ̀ngàn ìdájọ́ ààfin Herodu.