Acts 23
1 And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.
Polo atalaki bato nyonso ya Likita-Monene mpe alobaki: — Bandeko na ngai, kino na moyi ya lelo, nazali kotambola na motema ya peto liboso ya Nzambe.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Kasi Ananiasi, mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, apesaki bato oyo bazalaki pene ya Polo mitindo ete babeta ye na monoko.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Bongo Polo alobaki na ye: — Nzambe akobeta yo, yo mir oyo bapakola langi ya pembe! Ovandi wana mpo na kosambisa ngai ndenge Mobeko ezali kosenga, nzokande yo nde moto obuki Mobeko mpo ete opesi mitindo ete babeta ngai!
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
Bato oyo batelemaki pene ya Polo balobaki: — Ebandi ndenge nini ofinga mbala moko mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, ya Nzambe!
5 And Paul said, I wist not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.
Polo azongisaki: — Bandeko, nayebaki te ete azali mokonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe, pamba te nayebi malamu ete ekomama: « Okolobaka mabe te na tina na mokambi ya bato na yo. »
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Lokola Polo ayebaki ete, kati na bato ya Likita-Monene, bamoko bazalaki Basaduseo, mpe bamosusu, Bafarizeo, agangaki kati na Likita-Monene: — Bandeko na ngai, nazali Mofarizeo, mwana ya Bafarizeo; nazali kosamba mpo na elikya na biso ya lisekwa ya bakufi.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the assembly was divided.
Tango kaka alobaki bongo, koswana makasi ekotaki kati na Bafarizeo mpe Basaduseo, mpe mayangani ekabwanaki;
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
pamba te Basaduseo balobaka ete lisekwa ezalaka te, ba-anjelu bazalaka te, milimo mpe ezalaka te; nzokande, Bafarizeo bandimaka makambo wana nyonso.
9 And there arose a great clamour: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
Makelele emataki makasi penza. Boye ndambo ya balakisi ya Mobeko oyo bazalaki Bafarizeo batelemaki mpe batombolaki mingongo na mpiko nyonso: — Solo, tomoni ata mabe moko te ya kopamela moto oyo. Nani ayebi? Tango mosusu molimo to anjelu nde alobaki na ye.
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the castle.
Lokola tembe ekomaki makasi koleka, mokonzi ya basoda abangaki ete bakata Polo biteni-biteni; apesaki mitindo na basoda ete bakita, balongola ye kati na bango mpe bamema ye kati na lopango ya basoda.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Na butu oyo elandaki, Nkolo abimelaki Polo kati na emoniseli mpe alobaki na ye: — Yika mpiko! Ndenge kaka otatolaki na tina na Ngai kati na Yelusalemi, ndenge mpe osengeli kotatola kati na Rome.
12 And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Na tongo ya mokolo oyo elandaki, Bayuda basalelaki Polo likita; balapaki ndayi ete bakolia te mpe bakomela ata eloko moko te kino bakoboma Polo.
13 And they were more than forty which made this conspiracy.
Motango ya bato oyo basalelaki Polo likita yango ezalaki bato koleka tuku minei.
14 And they came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
Bakendeki epai ya bakonzi ya Banganga-Nzambe mpe bakambi ya bato mpo na koloba na bango: — Tolapi ndayi ete tokolia eloko moko te kino tokoboma Polo.
15 Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to slay him.
Bino mpe bato ya Likita-Monene, bokende sik’oyo epai ya mokonzi ya basoda mpe bosenga ete bamema Polo liboso na bino, lokola nde bolingi koyekola malamu likambo na ye. Bongo na ngambo na biso, tosili komibongisa mpo na koboma ye liboso ete akoma awa.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Kasi tango mwana mobali ya ndeko mwasi ya Polo ayokaki motambo yango, akendeki na lopango ya basoda, akotaki mpe akebisaki Polo.
17 And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath something to tell him.
Bongo Polo abengaki mokonzi moko ya basoda nkama moko mpe alobaki na ye: — Mema elenge mobali oyo epai ya mokonzi, pamba te azali na likambo ya koyebisa ye.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.
Boye, mokonzi yango amemaki ye epai ya mokonzi ya basoda mpe alobaki: — Mokangami Polo abengaki ngai mpe asengaki na ngai ete namemela yo elenge mobali oyo, pamba te azali na likambo ya koyebisa yo.
19 And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Mokonzi ya basoda akamataki elenge mobali na loboko, amemaki ye na pembeni mpe atunaki ye: — Likambo nini olingi koyebisa ngai?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.
Elenge mobali azongisaki: — Bayuda bayokani kosenga na yo ete, lobi, omemela bango Polo liboso ya Likita-Monene, lokola nde balingi koyekola lisusu likambo na ye.
21 Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.
Kasi kondima bosenga na bango te, pamba te bato koleka tuku minei kati na bango bazali kobongisa motambo mpo na kokanga ye; balapaki ndayi ete bakolia te mpe bakomela ata eloko moko te kino bakoboma Polo. Makambo nyonso esili kobongisama mpe bazali kozela kaka ndingisa na yo.
22 So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.
Mokonzi ya basoda atikaki elenge mobali yango ete azonga; kasi liboso ete akende, akebisaki ye: — Koloba na moto moko te likambo oyo oyebisi ngai.
23 And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:
Sima na mwa tango moke, mokonzi ya basoda abengisaki bakonzi mibale ya basoda nkama moko mpe alobaki na bango: — Bobongisa basoda nkama mibale, basoda tuku sambo oyo batambolaka na bampunda mpe basoda mosusu nkama mibale, mpo ete bakende na Sezarea, na ngonga ya libwa ya butu.
24 and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Bobongisa bampunda mpo na komema Polo mpo ete akoma malamu epai ya moyangeli Felikisi.
25 And he wrote a letter after this form:
Boye, akomelaki moyangeli mokanda oyo:
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.
Tata moyangeli Felikisi, yamba mbote ewuti epai na ngai Klodiusi Lisiasi.
27 This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers, and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
Bayuda bakangaki moto oyo natindeli yo. Tango balingaki koboma ye, nayaki elongo na basoda mpe nakangolaki ye, pamba te nayokaki sango ete azali moto ya Rome.
28 And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:
Lokola nalingaki koyeba malamu tina oyo bafundelaki ye, namemaki ye liboso ya Likita-Monene na bango.
29 whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Namonaki ete bafundaki ye kaka mpo na makambo oyo etali mobeko na bango, kasi balongaki te kofunda ye mpo na mabe moko oyo ekoki kopesa ye etumbu ya kufa to ya boloko.
30 And when it was shewn to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.
Tango bayebisaki ngai ete Bayuda basaleli ye likita mpo na koboma ye, nazwaki mokano ya kotinda ye epai na yo noki penza; mpe napesaki lisusu mitindo na bato oyo bafundaki ye ete baya kofunda ye epai na yo.
31 So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Kolanda mitindo oyo basoda bazwaki, bakamataki Polo mpe bamemaki ye butu-butu kino na Antipatrisi.
32 But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Mokolo oyo elandaki, basoda oyo batambolaka na makolo bazongaki na lopango ya basoda mpe batikaki basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda kokende elongo na ye.
33 and they, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Tango bakomaki na Sezarea, basoda oyo batambolaka likolo ya bampunda bapesaki mokanda yango epai ya moyangeli mpe balakisaki ye Polo.
34 And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,
Moyangeli atangaki mokanda yango mpe atunaki soki Polo azali moto ya mboka nini. Wana ayokaki ete azali moto ya Silisi,
35 I will hear thy cause, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.
alobaki na ye: — Nakoyoka yo tango bato oyo bafundaki yo bakokoma. Bongo apesaki mitindo ete bakengela Polo kati na ndako ya mokonzi Erode.
