Acts 23
1 Paul looked straight at the Jewish council members and said: “My fellow Jews, all my life I have lived respecting our God, and I do not know of anything that I have done that I knew was wrong/evil.”
Paul to nubo mwerume ri ki, minya yam kange kwam.
2 When Ananias the supreme priest [heard what Paul said], he commanded the men who were standing near Paul to hit him on the mouth.
Nii dur wabero wo coti ki Ananiya ne nubo bikwan gwam ciya kwanice.
3 Then Paul said to Ananias, “God will punish you [(sg) for that], you hypocrite [MET]! You sit there and judge me, using the laws that [God gave Moses]. But you [yourself] disobey those laws, because you commanded me to be struck {[these men] to strike me} [without having proved that I have done anything that is wrong!]”
Dila Paul yi co ki, “Kwama an kwanne mo nii bwir moyim namo mamen warke ki bolang ka, dila moki ciya kwaye ki kang wo kebo dong-dong kange bolang?”.
4 The men who were standing near Paul [rebuked him. They] said, “Are not you [(sg)] afraid to insult God’s [servant, our] supreme priest?”
Nubo tirangum wiyeu ki ye bwi mon torang nii dur nob waber kwama ro tiye?
5 Paul replied, “My fellow Jews, I [am sorry that I said that]. I did not know that the man [who told one of you to hit me] is the high priest. [If I had known that, I would not have insulted our supreme priest], because I [know that] it is written {[that Moses] wrote} [in our Jewish law], ‘Do not speak evil of any of your rulers!’”
Paul yiki, Yimi ma yombo miki nii dur, molangum molange ki, mani mwa tok bwirang kerti nii dur nubo lokume.
6 Paul realized that some of the [Council members] were Sadducees and others were Pharisees. So, [in order to cause the Pharisees and Sadducees to argue among themselves instead of accusing him], he called out loudly in the Council [hall], “My fellow Jews, I am a Pharisee, like my father was. I have been put {[You] have put me} on trial [here] because I confidently expect that [some day God] will (cause people who have died to become alive again/raise people from the dead).”
La kambo Bulus nyomom kange win bwe Saduciyawa, la con tok kero ki luma wi ki, kebmibbo min nii Farisawa, bibwe farisawa kambo min cuiti na nyomom kwenka ceko tuwe wo man ma bolang cekeu.
7 When he said that, the Pharisees and Sadducees started to argue with one another [about whether people who have died will become alive again or not].
kambo ca tok nye ri, kwabkang ka bwi bwitici. Farisawa kange Sadukawa kange, mwerenkang kako wo.
8 The Sadducees believe that after people die, they will not become alive again. They also believe that there are no angels and no [other kinds of] spirits. But the Pharisees believe [that all people who have died will one day become alive again. They also believe] that there are [angels and other kinds of spirits].
Sadukawa toki ki, Kwenka mani, bibei tomange mani, yuwatangbeko mani, La nii farisawa nyom gwam.
9 So the Council members (were divided/did not agree with each other), and they began shouting at one another [as they argued]. Some of the teachers of the laws that [God gave Moses] who were Pharisees stood up. One of them said, “We [(exc)] think that this man has done nothing wrong.” Another said, “Maybe an angel or some [other] spirit [really] spoke to him [and what he says is true].”
Kwobkang kako kweni wi bwiti cii, la Farisawa ki ciya to bo dikero bwir fou nii wo nen. Ye a bwiti no yuwa tangbeko toker kange co kaka no Bibei tomangeceu toker kange cori.
10 Then the [Pharisees and Sadducees] argued even more loudly [with one another]. As a result, the commander (was afraid/thought) that they would tear Paul to pieces. So he [commanded] soldiers to go down [from the barracks] and forcefully take Paul away from the Council members and bring him up into the barracks. [So the soldiers did that].
Kambo kwobkang kako dur kweni tiber cereri, nii dur nob kwenebbo cwam tai ki kari ci wobrangum Bulus, ki fiti kang cek, la cin dok kwenebo na yira tou co ki bikwan tiber nob durembo na bou ki co fiye ca fiyam corka tiyeu.
11 That night, [in a vision Paul saw] the Lord [Jesus come and] stand near him. The Lord said [to him], “Be courageous! You [(sg)] have told people [here] in Jerusalem about me, and you must tell people in Rome [about me], too.”
Kambo kume kange lauweri, kwama tii cungya cek toki ki, “cware tai cin cuwa nen firen Ursalima naweu. Mwan nii kange fou Roman.
12 The next morning [some] of the Jews [MTY] [who hated Paul] met secretly and talked [about how they could kill him]. They promised [themselves] that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed him. They asked God to curse them [if they did not do what they promised].
kambo fini celum ri, kangum yahudawa ma nero bwir laci nacin co dor ciyero nin chilka ki weri, naci chare kaka, ci no diker no ci twalum Bulus ri, nimde.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Nubo cum kwini na'ar wo yi yimbo bwirko weu.
14 They went to the chief priests and [Jewish] elders and told them, “God has heard us promise/vow that we [(exc)] will not eat [or drink] anything until we [(exc)] have killed Paul.
La cin ya ni dur wabero nen kange nubo durko ki, Bin yo dorbero fiye chilka no ba twalbo Bulus diker mani wo ba matiye.
15 So [we request that] you go to the commander and ask him, on behalf of the whole Jewish Council, to bring Paul down to us [from the barracks]. Tell the commander that you want to question Paul some more. But we [(exc)] will be waiting to kill Paul while he is on the way here.”
Na weu bi yi Liya wabero na bou ki co fou bitine na bin fiya co ki dikero bwir ka ceri, cin ciya na twalum co.
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
kambo bibwe hadace bwe bubiya nuwa na weri la ya yi Bulus ki,
17 [When Paul heard that], he called one of the officers and said to him, “[Please] take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].”
“Bulus cho kange nii win na ya ki nii wo dur bero nen cin wi ki dike ca toktiye.
18 So the officer took Paul’s nephew to the commander. The officer said to the commander, “That prisoner, Paul, called me and said, ‘Please take this young man to the commander, because he needs to tell him something [important].’”
Nii wo tim wiyeu tuu bwewo yaciko fiye dur nub wabero wiyeu ki Bulus wo fou mor furcina, cin yiki ki nyon bou ki co monen cin wiki dike ca toktiye.
19 The commander took the young man by the hand, led him off by himself, and asked him, “What do you [(sg)] need to tell me?”
La nii dur nub waber tou co doken mor, la me co ki “Ye mon cuiti namon yi yere?”
20 The young man said, “[There are some] [SYN] Jews who have planned to ask you [(sg)] to bring Paul before their Council tomorrow. They will say that they want to ask him some more questions. [But that is not true].
Bwewo yi ki, “Yahudawa ciya ki bouki Bulus fine fiye mwerkangka, cin cuiti na me co diker dor bolnag ceko nen.
21 Do not do what they ask you [(sg)] to do, because there are more than 40 [Jewish] men who will be hiding and waiting [to attack Paul when he passes by on the way to the Council]. They even promised/vowed to God that they will not eat or drink anything until they have killed Paul. They are ready [to do it], and right now they are waiting for you [(sg)] to agree [to do what they are asking you to do].”
Dila necire cou, nubo wi cum kwini naar wo ci cwiti nacin twallum ceu. Cin yiyim bou wo ciki mani ciya chati, mani ciya noti, kambo ci twalum ceri nimde ci chachari. Bwen naweu, ciki bati ci ning tang diker mwa tok tiyeti.”
22 The commander said to [Paul’s] young nephew, “Do not tell anyone that you [(sg)] have told me [about their plan].” Then he sent the young man away.
La nii dur wabero yici ki kom manki kange diker wo ka yii nii wo tiyeu, nii wo yimco dikero gwam.
23 Then the commander called two of his officers and told them, “Get a group of 200 soldiers ready [to travel]. Take along 70 soldiers riding horses, and 200 other soldiers carrying spears. [All of you must be ready] to leave at nine o’clock tonight, to go [down] to Caesarea.
La con cou nob bikwanebo yob ki, ciya cok nob bikwanebo bikwate yob nacin yaken ki co Caesarea, kange nub tuwabbo kwini niber, kange nubo bikate kwini yob, ciya kwenum ki kume taar rewo.
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Con yici ki ciya dou bicirdo wo Bulus a fuhtiye na yaken ki con loh kwarer.
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
La con mulang bifumer nawo ki.
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
Claudius Lysias kimo liyar kalero nen Felix, yarum nen ti.
27 I [have sent you(sg)] this man, [Paul, because certain] Jews seized him and were about to kill him. But I heard [someone tell me] that he is a Roman citizen, so I and my soldiers went and rescued him.
Nii wo Yahudawa tam co, la cin cuiti nacin twalum co. kambo bou cinen ki nub bikwaneb, la man cokceu. min yumom ciki no biten Romane.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Min cuiti na yunmom diker wo ci tok ti dor cereu. La min ya ki con fiye mwerkang ka.
29 I listened [while they asked this man questions and he answered them]. The things [they] accused him about were entirely concerned with their [Jewish] laws. But Paul has not disobeyed any of our [Roman] laws. [So our officials] should not execute him or [even] put him in prison [MTY].
Min nyom ci merang co kerti wo yilam na doka ceu. La cin manki diker wo yilam ciya twalum coti, ko ciya tung coti furcina.
30 [Someone] told me that some [SYN] Jews were secretly planning to kill this man, so I immediately am sending him to you, [so that you(sg) may give him a fair trial there]. I have also [commanded] the Jews who have accused him to [go there to Caesarea and] tell you [(sg) what they are accusing him about].”
Di la cin yiye ciki, dikero bwirko wi wo ci cwiti na cin ma nii wo nineu, la dangjang min tung kenco monen min toki diker ci ficoti cikeu ciya bou ciko fiye mou wiyeu. Ya kwamer.
31 So the soldiers did what [the commander commanded] them, [taking this letter with them]. They [got Paul and] took him with them during the night [down] to Antipatris [city].
La nob bikwanebo bwang ten diker cha tikeu. Cin bou ki Bulus ki bikume fou Antipatris.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
Kambo kume lauweri nub bkwanebo dubom nob tuwab bo kange cou. lan cin yilanken ce loh.
33 When the men escorting Paul arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor, and they delivered Paul to the governor. [Then the horsemen returned to Jerusalem].
Kambo nub tuwabbo lam Caesarea ri, cin nee takada wii liyar bitinenen, Cin neken ten Bulus cinen.
34 The governor read the letter, and then he said to Paul, “What province are you [(sg)] from?” [Paul answered], “I am from Cilicia [province].”
Kambo liya bitine tou takada ri, Ye bouki Bulus feh? coki no biten Cilicia.
35 Then the governor said, “When the people who have accused you [(sg)] arrive, I will listen [to what each of you says] and then I will judge your case.” Then he [commanded] that Paul be guarded {[soldiers] to guard Paul} in the palace that King Herod [the Great had built].
Con yiki “Man nuwa nen gwam kambo nubo wo toker tidor mwereu bouri, Con toki ki, ciya yaken ki co kan Liya dur bitenero nen Hiridus firen wabkang ka.
