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 dopam lo doonv nyi vdwa kaagap chinchinla minto, “Ngoogv Israel ajin vdwa! ngoogv haang lo Pwknvyarnv gv lvkwng lo kvvlo lokv silu gobv mvngla tulwksula lamtv lo singduridunv si ribwngching bv mvngbwk la ridunv.
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.
Nyibu butvyachok Ananias Paul gv nvchilo daknv vdwa ninyigv gaam nga nwknyato vla orto jito.
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!]”
Paulnyi minto, “Pwknvyarnv ya nam nwkyare! Tanyum gvriabo no! No hoka dootola nga Pvbv lo kaala minjinv, no bunua nga mvtokv vla orto jinv no vjak Pvbv nga mvyak yadunv!”
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?”
Paul gv nvchilo daknv nyi vdwv ninyia minto, “No Pwknvyarnv gv Nyibu Butvyachok am miyakayadu!”
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 mirwkto, “Ngoogv Israel richam vdwv, Ngo ninyia Nyibu Butvyachok nvngv vla chima. Darwknv Kitap lo mindu, ‘Nonugv nyi vdwa rigvnvnga alvmanv gaam mima bvka.’”
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).”
Vdwlo Paul Sadusis apam meegonyi okv Parisis kvgonyi kaapa tokudw, hv doopam lokv goklin toku, “Israel gv achiboru vdwa! Ngooka Parisis gvngv, Parisi gv kuu ngv. Nga si jwngkadaka duku ogulvgavbolo sinv ngv turkur dukunv vla mvngjwng kunam lvgalo!”
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].
Ninyia vjakpigobv svbv minda namgola, Parisis vla Sadusis ngv yalung durap minsu lakula okv apam lokv apinain sitoku. (
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].
Holvgabv Sadusis vdwv vbv minto sikunv nyi vdwv ho turkur kumare okv hoka ka nyidogindung vla okv dow go kaama dunv; vbvritola Parisis vdwv ho aom am mvngjwng nyadu.)
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].”
Gokyagokya kunamv gamtv yaya toku, okv Parisis lokv Pvbv tamsarnv meegonv daknya tokula okv achibv mintor nyadubv mintoku: “So nyi angv gvlo ngonu ogugoka lvkobv rimur namgo kaapama! Vbvritola dow vla nyidogindung ngv ninyia jvjvklvbv mimu rungdu ka nvpv!”
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].
Larmi suku nvngv yalung duyak minsu nyatoku hokaku kamandar angv busu toku Paulnyi pamwk kuji mvngla. Vbvrikunamv ninyia orto jitoku ninyigv sipai vdwa apam bolo ila, Paulnyi bunugv lokv svvlinto okv hv sipai naam lo aagvto vtoku.
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.”
Ho ayu Paul gv dakku lo Ahtu dakming gvvto la minto, “Busu mabvkv! No ngo gvbv Jerusalem soka minkar jipv, okv Rom loka vbv dvdvbv rilaka.”
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].
Arugunv nga Jius meegonv lvkobv kaarwk sila okv rungnamgo rungto. Bunu Paulnyi mvkima dvdvlo bunu dvnamtvngnam ogugoka dvku mare vla milv nyatoku.
13 There were more than 40 men who planned to do that.
Hoka champi lvyagobv doopam tvla lvkobv rungnyato.
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.
Vbvrikunamv bunu nyibu butv vdwlo okv nyigagatv vdwlo vngla minto, “Ngonuv lvkobv milv pvkunv ngonu Paulnyi mvkima dvdvlo oguka dvmare.
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.”
Vjak vbvrikunamv no okv kvba vdwv Roman kamandarnyi gaam go milwk tvka Paulnyi no gvlo igv modubv, ninyigv lokv mvvma rungmanv yunyingsa paadubv ridunv vla gwngtoka. Vbvritola ninyigv soka aachi madvbv ngonu ninyia mvki chore.”
16 But the son of Paul’s sister heard what they were planning to do, so he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Vbvritola Paul gv bormv gv kuunyilo angv mvki dubv gwngnam nga tvvpa tola; vkvlvgabv hv sipai doopamlo vngla kula Paulnyi mintamto.
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].”
Vbvrikunamv Paul nyigam akonyi gokla okv ninyia minto, “So yaapa nga kamandar gvlo aagv jitoka: hvkv gvlo ogugo ninyi minsvgo doodu.”
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].’”
Nyigam angv ninyia vnggvla, ninyia kamandar gvlo aagv jito, okv minto, “Patwk doonv Paul nga gokla okv nga tvvkala no gvlo so yaapa sum aagv jito vla, ogulvgavbolo hvkv gvlo nam ogugo minsvgo dopvkv vdu.”
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?”
Kamandar angv ninyigv laak nga gakbwng tola, hv atubongv ninyia svsum laila, okv ninyia tvvkato, “No nga ogugo minsvgo dopvla?”
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].
Ninyia minto, “Jius tujapkunam vdwv vkvpakv vmisilaku arunyi Paulnyi doopam lo boolwkla nam tvvka dubv vla minya do, kvba ngv hoka ninyigv lvkwng lo tvvkurtvrwk minsu dubv meego chinsv go dopvkv vla gwngre.
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].”
Vbvritola bunua tvvma bvka, vkvlvgavbolo hoka nyi champi lvyago toosila okv ninyigv lvgabv toyado. Bunu ninyia mvkima dvdvlo bunu dvmatvngma dubv milvminsu nyato. Bunu mvnwng ngv um ridukubv vla okv noogv minbwk kuji nama tooyala doonya duku.”
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.
Kamandar ngv minto, “So sum no ngam minjipvnv vla yvvnyika mimpa mabvkv.” Okv hv yaapa anga vngmu toku.
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.
Vbvrikunamv kamandar ninyigv nyigam anyi gunyi goklwkla okv minto, “Kaisaria lo vnggv dubv sipai lvngnyi go mingkumto, lvkobv gora jukya nvlo chamkanw go okv nungbung chilaknv nyi lvngnyi go, okv siyugv kia bajilo vngdubv mvpvripv tokula dooya laka.
24 And take along horses for Paul [and those accompanying him] to ride, and safely escort him to [the palace of] Governor Felix.”
Paulnyi gora lo awgo mvge jito juknv dubv okv gobunor Peliks gvlo alvbv aachi modubv.”
25 Then the commander wrote a letter [to send to the governor]. This is what he wrote:
Orto jinv ngv siti ako ho vbv lvkto:
26 “[I am] Claudius Lysias [writing to you]. You, Felix, are our governor whom we [(exc)] respect, [and I sincerely send you] my greetings.
“Klaudius Laisias mvngdv kunam Gobunor Peliksnyi kumrwksidunv.
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.
Jius vdwv so nyi sum naatung tokula okv ninyia mvki dokubv rinya kunamv. Ho ngo ninyia Roman nyi gobv tvvpatvla, vkvlvgabv ngoogv sipai vdwa lvkobv ngo vnggvla okv ninyia ringpv kunv.
28 I wanted to know what those Jews were saying that he had done wrong, so I took him to their Jewish Council.
Ngo chinso mvngla bunu mvnwng ngv ninyia ogubv mvduridu nvdw, vkvlvgabv ngo ninyia bunugv kvbadoopam lo igv jitoku.
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].
Ngo chinkunamv hv sidubv okv patwk lo tumdubv oguka rimur namgo kaama, ninyia gungnying nyiru minam ngv bunu atugv Pvbv lvkwngbv tvvka sunam go.
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].”
Okv vdwlo nga ninyi hoka nyirunv apam go donyapv vla mimpa tokudw, ngo ninyia no gvlo vjakpigobv aagv jidu kubv mvngpv kunv. Ngo ninyia nyirunv vdwa minpvkunv bunugv ninyia gungnying minsv nga noogv kaagia lo minlakv vla.”
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].
Sipai vdwv bunugv orto jilin kunama gvvlin toku. Bunu Paulnyi boola ikula okv ninyia ayuyupra nga Antipatris lobv vnggv toku.
32 The next day, the foot soldiers returned to the barracks [in Jerusalem], and the soldiers who rode horses went on with Paul.
Logo nvnga lvpabv vngnv sipai vdwv hv bunugv dookulo vngkurkunam okv gora sipai vdwa ninyia lvkobv vngmu toku.
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].
Bunu ninyia kaisaria lo aagv tokula, gobunor hv siti nga jilwk toku, okv Paulnyi ninyi gvlo laklwk kunam.
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].”
Gobunor siti nga puri tula okv Paulnyi tvvkato no ogulo mooku gvngv. Ho vdwlo ninyia Silisia lokv vla ninyia tvpakunam gola,
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].
ninyi minto, “Ngo nam tvvriare vdwlo noogv yalung doonv ngv vngchi bolo.” Vbvrikunamv ninyi orto jilin toku Paulnyi gobunor gv dooku naam gvlo tumlwk tvla sipai dakgv moto.
