Acts 23
1 And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said—Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.
Pawulo wakalangisisya basinkuta mpawo wakati, “Bakwesu, ime ndakapona kunembo lya Leza amoyo wangu woonse mubotu kuyoosikila sunu.”
2 And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
Ananiyasi mupayizi mupati wakalayilila aabo bakayimvwi kubbazu lyakwe kuti bamuume kumulomo.
3 Then, Paul, unto him, said—God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?
Mpawo Pawulo wakati kulinguwe, “Leza ulawuma nduwe, iwe yobulambo butubulukide. Ukkalilide kundibeteka kumalawu na, pesi ulayilila kuti nduumwe, chitali mumulawu?
4 And, they who stood by, said—The High-priest of God, dost thou revile?
Aabo bakayimvwi mpawo bakaamba kuti, “Mbomubo na mbotukila mupayizi mupati wa Leza?”
5 And Paul said—I was not aware, brethren, that he was high-priest; because it is written—Of a ruler of thy people, shalt thou not speak injuriously.
Pawulo wakaamba kuti, “Teendazi pe nobakwesu kuti ngomupayizi mupati. Nkaambo kulilembedwe, Tokoyoowambula bubi aatala amweendelei wabantu bako.”
6 But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council—Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: —Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.
Aawo Pawulo naakabona kuti imwi nkamu yabantu bakali ba Sajusi mpawo bamwi bakali ba Falisi, wakaambuula ajwi pati nkali munkuta wati, “Bakwesu, mebo ndimu Falisii, ndimwana waba Falisii, nkaambo kakuti ndaabulangizi bwakubuka kubafu, nchenchicho nchendookubetekwa.”
7 And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.
Nakaamba oobo kwakaba kukazyania aakati kaba Falisi aba Sajusi, mpawo nkamu yakaanzaana.
8 For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both.
Nkaambo ba Sajusi bati taakwe kubuka kubafu, taakwe bangelo alimwi taakwe myuuya, pesi ba Falisi balazizumina zyoonse eezyo.
9 And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying—Nothing bad, find we in this man; —but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger…
Mpawo kwakaba kuyooma kupati, bamwi balembi bamulawu balikubbazu lyaba Falisi, bakiimikila kabakazya kabati, “Taakwe bubi pe mbotujana mumwaalumi ooyu. Ani kuti muuya naakuti mungelo nguwaakambuula kuli nguwe?”
10 And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle.
Nikwakaba kuyooma kupati, mupati wabasilumamba wakayoowa kuti Pawulo balamukwamuma, aboobo wakalayilila basilumamba kuti bayinke aansi bakamubweze changuzu kuzwa kuli basinkuta amweete kusisikene.
11 But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said—Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness.
Busiku bwakatobela mwami wakiima kubbazu lyakwe mpawo wati, “Utayoowi, nkaambo mbuli mbwakandipeda bukamboni mu Jelusalema, mbubo mboyoondipeda bukamboni aku Loma.”
12 And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.
Nebwakacha, bamwi baJuda bakayungana balibika munsi lyachikonke, kabati tabakoolya na kunywa chikntu mane bamujaye Pawulo.
13 And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn-confederacy, had formed.
Bakalikwiinda makumi aane baalumi bakapanga jungwe eeli.
14 And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said—With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.
Bakayinka kubapayizi bapati akubaalu bembungano bakwaamba kuti, “Twaanga chikonke chipati kuti tutalyi chintu ado tumujaye Pawulo.
15 Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High-council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Aboobo, lino basinkuta abakumbile zilimumulawu kuli silutwe wabasilumamba bamweete kulindiswe, kube aanga kuli nchoyanda kumvwisisisya kumulandu wakwe. Swebo tulilibambilide kumujaya katanasika aano.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, —reported it unto Paul.
Pesi mwana mulombe wamuchizi wa Pawulo wakamvwa kuti balimubawatilide, mpawo wakanjila mukati mwakabede Pawulo wakumwaambila.
17 And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said—This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.
Pawulo wakayita umwi wabasilumamba bamwaanda wati, “Bweza mulombe ooyo umutole kuli Silutwe wabasilumamba nkaambo uli aachakwaambwa. “
18 He, therefore, taking him with him, brought him unto the captain, and saith—The prisoner Paul, calling me unto him, requested me to bring this young man unto thee, as having somewhat to tell thee.
Eelyo Silutwe wabasilimamba bamwaanda wakabweza mulombe akumweeta kumupati wabasilumamba mpawo wamwaambila kuti, “Pawulo musungwa wandiita kulinguwe akundikumbila kuti njete mulombe ooyu kulinduwe. Ulachakwaamba kulinguwe.
19 And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask—What is it which thou hast to report unto me?
Mupati wabasilumamba wakamujata wamutola kubusena busisikene mpawo wakamubuzya wati, “Niinzi nchoyanda kundaambila?”
20 And he said—The Jews, have agreed to request thee, that, to-morrow, thou wouldst bring, Paul, down into the High-council, as though about to ascertain something, more exact, concerning him.
Mulombe wakati, “BaJuda bazuminana kuti kukukumbila kuti uyete Pawul ijuunza kunkuta, kakubanga bayanda kumvwisisisya obootu obootu mulandu wakwe.
21 Thou, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for there are lying in wait for him, from among them, more than forty men, —who, indeed, have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and, now, are they ready, awaiting the promise, from thee.
Pesi utabazuminini nkaambo kuli baalumi biinda makumi one bamubwatilide munzila. Bakalimbika muchikonke chakuti tabakolya nanka kunywa chintu mane do bamujaye. Kwalino balindide biyo kuzumininwa anduwe.”
22 the captain, therefore, dismissed the young man, charging him—Unto no one, divulge thou, that, these things, thou hast shewed unto me.
Mpawo mupati wabasilumamba wakamuleka mulombe ooyo weenda nakamana kumulayilila kuyi, “Utaambili muntu kuti wandaambila zintu eezi.”
23 And calling certain two of the centurions he said—Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, —and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;
Mpawo wakiita bapati babili babasilumamba bamwaanda wabaambila kuti, “Mubunganie mbasilumamba bali myaanda yobile balibambile kuyoosika ku Kkayisalia, abali makumi musanu aababili bama basimabbiza, abali myaanda yobile basimasumu. Mulanyampuka muwola lyatatu lyamansiku.”
24 beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.
Wakambaambila alubo kuti babambe bamnyama mbatabelesye Pawulo akumutola katabililikide kuli elekisi mweendelezi wchilikiti.
25 And he wrote a letter, after this form: —
“Mpawo wakalemba lugwalo luti:
26 Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!
“Kkilawudiyasi Lisiyasi uyindila kulemekwa Mweendelezi Felekisi, ndajuzya.
27 This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.
Ooyu muntu wakasungwa abaJuda mpawo bakali kuyanda kumujaya nendakasika nkelabasilumamba akumuvuna nkaambo ndakamvwa kuti muna Loma
28 And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, [I took him down into their High-council],
Ndakayanda kuziba kuti nkamboonzi nibamupa mulandu, aboobo ndakamutola kunkuta yabo.
29 whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.
Ndakaziba kuti wakalikupegwa mulandu uulangene aamilawu yabo, pesi taakwe kaambo nkaakachita pe nkapedwe keelela mulandu walufu na ntolongo.
30 But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.
Kuzwaawo ndakazibisigwa kuti kubambidwe mabambe aalangene amwaalumi ooyu, aboobo ndafwaambana kumutumizya kulinduwe akulayilila basikumupa mulandu kuti beete moilandu njibamupa kunembo lyako. Ndalumba.”
31 So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;
Aboobo basilumamba bakatobele malayilile aabo, mpawo bakatgola Pawulo akumweeta kut Antipatilisi mansiku.
32 and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, —
Mubuzuba bwakatobela basilumamba biingi bakasiya basimabbiza kuti biinkaawe mpawo bo babweeda kulubaya.
33 and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.
Aawo basimabbiza nibakasika ku Kkayisaliya akusisya lugwa kumweendelezi alimwi bakamutula Pawulo kulinguwe.
34 And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,
Aawo nakabala lugwalo mweendelezi, wakabuzya Pawulo chilikiti nkwazwa; naakamvwa; kuti wakalikuzwa ku Silisiya,
35 I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.
wakati, “Nzokumvwisisisya basika basikukupa mulandu.” Mpawo wakalayilila kutgi abambwe kung'anda mpati yabwami bwa Helodi.
