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 el ngetang suiya Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat uh ac fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk! Nga pulakin sik lah nga kulansupu God ke inse pwaye in moul luk nwe misenge.”
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.
Mwet Tol Fulat Ananias el sap mwet ma tu apkuran nu yorol Paul ah in sringilya oalul.
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!]”
Paul el fahk nu sel, “Pwayena lah God El ac fah sringilkomi — kom orun luku! Kom muta insacn nununkeyu ke Ma Sap, sruk kom kunausla Ma Sap ke kom sap elos in sringilyu uh!”
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?”
Mwet ma tu apkuran nu sel Paul ah fahk nu sel, “Kom aklusrongtenye Mwet Tol Fulat lun God!”
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 el fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk, nga tiana akilen mu el Mwet Tol Fulat. Ma Simusla uh fahk mu, ‘Kom fah tia fahk kutena kas koluk ke mwet kol lun mwet lowos uh.’”
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).”
Ke Paul el akilen lah kutu selos mwet Sadducee ac kutu mwet Pharisee, na el wowoyak ye mutun Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat ac fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk! Nga sie mwet Pharisee, wen nutin mwet Pharisee. Nununkeyuk nga inge ke sripen finsrak se ma oan yuruk lah mwet misa uh ac sifil moulyak!”
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].
Pacl se na el fahkla ma se inge ah, na mwet Pharisee ac mwet Sadducee mutawauk in akukuin, ac u sac nunak luoelik. (
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].
Tuh mwet Sadducee elos fahk mu mwet misa uh ac tia sifil moulyak liki misa, ac elos fahk pac mu wangin lipufan ku ngun, a mwet Pharisee elos lulalfongi ke ma tolu inge kewa.)
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].”
Pusren akukuin uh yokelik na, ac kutu mwet luti Ma Sap uh su mwet Pharisee elos tuyak ac liksrenina lain ac fahk, “Kut tia konauk kutena ma sutuu lun mwet se inge! Sahp acnu pwaye lah ngun se, ku lipufan se, kaskas nu sel!”
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].
Akukuin sac arulana upala, oru leum se lun mwet mweun uh sensenak lah ac eiyuki manol Paul. Ouinge el sap mwet mweun lal uh in oatui ac eisalla Paul liki inmasrlon u sac, ac usalla nu inkul lalos uh.
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.”
In fong sac, Leum el tu siskal Paul ac fahk nu sel, “Kom in pulaik na! Kom fahkyuyak tari in acn Jerusalem, ac kom ac fah oru oapana in acn Rome.”
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].
In lotu tok ah, oasr kutu mwet Jew fahsreni nu sie ac orek pwapa. Elos wulela na ku mu elos ac tia mongo ku nim kutena ma nwe ke na elos unilya Paul.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Pus liki mwet angngaul pa oru pwapa se inge.
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.
Na elos som nu yurin mwet tol fulat ac un mwet matu ac fahk, “Kut orala tari wulela na ku lasr mu kut ac tiana kang kutena ma nwe ke na kut unilya Paul.
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.”
Ke ma inge, kowos ac Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat uh in sapla nu sin leum lun mwet mweun Rome, ac fahk elan eisalu Paul nu yuruwos. Oru acnu mu kowos srakna enenu in etu kutu ma sel. A kut ac akola kut in unilya meet liki el sun acn inge.”
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Tusruktu wen se nutin mutan se wial Paul lohngak pwapa kutasrik se inge, na el som nu inkul sin mwet mweun uh ac fahkang nu sel Paul.
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].”
Na Paul el pangonma sie mwet kol lun mwet mweun uh ac fahk nu sel, “Eis mwet fusr se inge nu yurin leum fulat lun un mwet mweun uh. Oasr ma se el ke fahk nu sel.”
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].’”
Mwet leum sac eisal, pwanulla nu yurin leum fulat sac ac fahk, “Paul, mwet kapir sac, el pangonyu ac siyuk nga in pwanma mwet fusr se inge nu yurum, mweyen oasr ma el ke fahk nu sum.”
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?”
Leum fulat sac sruokya paol, ac pwanulla nu saya ac siyuk sel, “Mea kom ke fahk nu sik uh?”
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].
Ac mukul fusr sac fahk, “Mwet fulat lun mwet Jew elos insesela in siyuk sum lutu kom in usalla Paul nu yurin Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat, na elos ac oru acnu mu srakna oasr ma elos ke etu kacl Paul.
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].”
Tusruktu nimet lohngolos, mweyen pus liki mwet angngaul wikwik soanel. Elos fulahk mu elos ac tia mongo ku nim nwe ke na elos unilya. Elos akola tari, tuh elos soano lah mea ac wotla sum.”
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.
Leum fulat sac fahk, “Nimet kom fahk nu sin kutena mwet lah kom fahk ma inge nu sik.” Na el supwalla mwet fusr sac in som.
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.
Na leum fulat sac solama luo sin mwet leum lun solse lal ac fahk, “Akoela luofoko mwet mweun an in som nu Caesarea, wi mwet kasrusr fin horse itngoul ac mwet utuk osra in mweun luofoko, ac mukuiyak ke ao eu ofong.
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Akoela kutu horse an Paul elan kasrusr fac, ac liyalang akwoye nwe ke na el sonol Governor Felix.”
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Na leum sac simusla leta se, fahk ouinge:
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, nu sel Governor Fulat Felix: Paing kom.
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.
Mwet Jew elos sruokya mwet se inge ac akola in unilya. Nga lohngak lah el mwet Rome, pa nga us mwet mweun luk som, ac molella.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Nga tuh kena etu lah mea elos tukakunul kac uh, ouinge nga usalla nu yurin Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat lalos.
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].
Nga konauk lah wangin ma el oru ma ac fal elan misa ku kapir kac. Ma elos nununkal kac uh ma na nu ke kusen siyuk ke ma sap lalos sifacna.
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].”
Ac ke nga lohngak lah oasr kutu mwet Jew pwapa sulallal lainul, in pacl sacna nga wotela mu nga in supwalot nu yurum. Nga fahk nu sin mwet ma nununkal uh in oru tukak lalos uh ye motom.”
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].
Mwet mweun uh oru oana ma sapkinyuk nu selos uh. Elos eisal Paul ac usalla in fong sac nwe sun acn Antipatris.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
In len tok ah mwet mweun ma fahsr elos folokla nu yen selos, na mwet kasrusr ke horse uh welul na Paul som.
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].
Elos usalla na nwe Caesarea, ac sang leta sac nu sel Governor, ac eisalang pac Paul nu sel.
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].”
Governor el ritela leta sac ac siyuk sel Paul lah el mwet ya. Ke el konauk lah el mwet 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].
el fahk, “Nga fah oru lohngyuk keim ke pacl mwet ma tukakin kom uh sun acn inge.” Na el sap mwet topang in taranul Paul ke inkul lal Governor uh.
