< Atũmwo 23 >

1 Nake Paũlũ agĩkũũrĩra athuuri a Kĩama kĩu maitho akĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ariũ a Baba, nĩndungatĩire Ngai ndĩ na thamiri ĩtarĩ ũcuuke nginya mũthenya wa ũmũthĩ.”
Then Paul, fixing a steady gaze on the Sanhedrin, said, "Brethren, it is with a perfectly clear conscience that I have discharged my duties before God up to this day."
2 Nake Anania mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene, agĩatha andũ arĩa maarũgamĩte hakuhĩ na Paũlũ mamũringe kanua.
On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Paũlũ akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wee rũthingo rũrũ rũhakĩtwo mũnyũ mwerũ, we nĩwe ũkũringwo nĩ Ngai! Ũikarĩte hau ũnduĩre ciira kũringana na watho, no wee ũkaregana na watho, ũgaathana atĩ ningwo!”
"Before long," exclaimed Paul, "God will strike you, you white-washed wall! Are you sitting there to judge me in accordance with the Law, and do you yourself actually break the Law by ordering me to be struck?"
4 Nao andũ arĩa maarũgamĩte hakuhĩ na Paũlũ makĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Anga nĩũkũũmĩrĩria kũruma mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene?”
"Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.
5 Nake Paũlũ akĩmacookeria atĩrĩ, “Ariũ a Baba, ndikũmenyete atĩ ũcio nĩwe mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene; nĩgũkorwo nĩ kwandĩkĩtwo atĩrĩ: ‘Ndũkanaarie ũũru igũrũ rĩa mũnene wa andũ anyu.’”
"I did not know, brethren," replied Paul, "that he was the High Priest; for it is written, 'Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of Thy people.'"
6 Na rĩrĩ, Paũlũ aamenya atĩ amwe ao maarĩ Asadukai, na arĩa angĩ Afarisai, akĩanĩrĩra Kĩama-inĩ kĩu, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Ariũ a Baba, niĩ ndĩ Mũfarisai, na njiarĩtwo nĩ Mũfarisai. Ndĩraciirithio nĩ ũndũ wa kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro gĩakwa gĩa kũriũkio kwa arĩa akuũ.”
Noticing, however, that the Sanhedrin consisted partly of Sadducees and partly of Pharisees, he called out loudly among them, "Brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees. It is because of my hope of a resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial."
7 Rĩrĩa oigire ũguo, gũkĩgĩa na ngarari gatagatĩ ka Afarisai na Asadukai, nakĩo kĩũngano kĩu gĩkĩamũkana.
These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.
8 (Asadukai moigaga gũtirĩ ũriũkio, na gũtirĩ araika, o na kana maroho, no Afarisai nĩmetĩkĩtie maũndũ macio mothe.)
For the Sadducees maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of both.
9 Gũkĩgĩa na ngũĩ nene, nao arutani a watho amwe arĩa maarĩ Afarisai makĩrũgama na makĩaria megũmĩire mũno, makiuga atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ tũtirona ũũru wa mũndũ ũyũ. Ĩ kũngĩkorwo nĩ roho kana mũraika ũmwarĩirie?”
So there arose a great uproar; and some of the Scribes belonging to the sect of the Pharisees sprang to their feet and fiercely contended, saying, "We find no harm in the man. What if a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel----!"
10 Nacio ngarari ikĩneneha mũno, o nginya mũnene wa mbũtũ akĩigua guoya nĩkuona ta Paũlũ angĩtarũrangwo tũcunjĩ nĩo. Agĩatha mbũtũ cia thigari ciikũrũke, imweherie harĩo na hinya, na imũtware nyũmba ya thigari.
But when the struggle was becoming violent, the Tribune, fearing that Paul would be torn to pieces by the people, ordered the troops to go down and take him from among them by force and bring him into the barracks.
11 Ũtukũ ũrĩa warũmĩrĩire, Mwathani akĩrũgama hakuhĩ na Paũlũ, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Wĩyũmĩrĩrie! O ũguo ũheanĩte ũhoro wakwa gũkũ Jerusalemu, noguo ũkaũheana kũu Roma.”
The following night the Lord came and stood at Paul's side, and said, "Be of good courage, for as you have borne faithful witness about me in Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness in Rome."
12 Rũciinĩ rũrũ rũngĩ, Ayahudi makĩgĩa na ndundu na makĩĩhĩta mwĩhĩtwa matikaarĩe kana manyue matooragĩte Paũlũ.
Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Andũ arĩa maathugundĩte ndundu ĩyo maarĩ makĩria ya mĩrongo ĩna.
There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.
14 Magĩthiĩ kũrĩ athĩnjĩri-Ngai arĩa anene na athuuri makĩmeera atĩrĩ, “Ithuĩ nĩtwĩhĩtĩte mwĩhĩtwa wa kwaga kũrĩa kĩndũ kana kũnyua nginya tũũrage Paũlũ.
They went to the High Priests and Elders and said to them, "We have bound ourselves under a heavy curse to take no food till we have killed Paul.
15 Na rĩrĩ, inyuĩ mũrĩ hamwe na Kĩama gĩa Athuuri ũriai mũnene wa mbũtũ amũrehe mbere yanyu, mwĩtuĩte ta mũrenda gũtuĩria wega ũhoro wa ciira wake. Ithuĩ nĩtwĩhaarĩirie kũmũũraga atanakinya haha.”
Now therefore you and the Sanhedrin should make representations to the Tribune for him to bring him down to you, under the impression that you intend to inquire more minutely about him; and we are prepared to assassinate him before he comes near the place."
16 No rĩrĩa mwanake wa mwarĩ wa nyina na Paũlũ aaiguire ũhoro wa ithugunda rĩu, agĩthiĩ nyũmba ya thigari akĩĩra Paũlũ.
But Paul's sister's son heard of the intended attack upon him. So he came and went into the barracks and told Paul about it;
17 Hĩndĩ ĩyo Paũlũ agĩĩta ũmwe wa anene a thigari igana rĩmwe, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Twara mwanake ũyũ kũrĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ; arĩ na ũndũ arenda kũmwĩra.”
and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."
18 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũnene ũcio akĩmuoya, akĩmũtwara kũrĩ mũnene wa mbũtũ. Mũnene ũcio wa thigari igana rĩmwe akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Paũlũ, ũrĩa muohe nĩandũmanĩire anjĩĩra ndeehe mwanake ũyũ kũrĩ we tondũ arĩ na ũndũ arenda gũkwĩra.”
So he took him and brought him to the Tribune, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, called me to him and begged me to bring this youth to you, because he has something to say to you."
19 Mũnene ũcio wa mbũtũ akĩnyiita mwanake ũcio guoko, akĩmũtwara keeheri-inĩ, akĩmũũria atĩrĩ, “Nĩ atĩa ũrenda kũnjĩĩra?”
Then the Tribune, taking him by the arm, withdrew out of the hearing of others and asked him, "What have you to tell me?"
20 Nake mwanake ũcio akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ayahudi nĩmaiguanĩire makũũrie ũmarehere Paũlũ nĩguo arũgame mbere ya kĩama rũciũ, metuĩte ta marenda gũtuĩria ũhoro wake wega.
"The Jews," he replied, "have agreed to request you to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin to-morrow for the purpose of making yourself more accurately acquainted with the case.
21 Ndũgetĩkĩre ũguo marenda, tondũ andũ makĩria ya mĩrongo ĩna ao mamuoheirie njĩra-inĩ. Nĩmehĩtĩte mwĩhĩtwa wa kwaga kũrĩa kana kũnyua nginya mamũũrage. Na rĩrĩ, nĩmehaarĩirie, metereire wĩtĩkĩre ihooya rĩao.”
I beg you not to comply; for more than forty men among them are lying in wait for him, who have solemnly vowed that they will neither eat nor drink till they have assassinated him; and even now they are ready, in anticipation of receiving that promise of you."
22 Nake mũnene ũcio wa mbũtũ akĩĩra mwanake ũcio athiĩ, na akĩmũkaania, akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ndũkeere mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ atĩ nĩũnginyĩirie ũhoro ũcio.”
So the Tribune sent the youth home, cautioning him. "Do not let any one know that you have given me this information," he said.
23 Mũnene ũcio wa mbũtũ agĩcooka agĩĩta anene aake eerĩ a thigari igana rĩmwe akĩmaatha atĩrĩ, “Haarĩriai gĩkundi gĩa thigari magana meerĩ, na thigari mĩrongo mũgwanja iria ithiiaga ihaicĩte mbarathi, na thigari magana meerĩ iria ithiiaga ikuuĩte matimũ, nĩguo mathiĩ Kaisarea thaa ithatũ cia ũtukũ.
Then, calling to him two of the Captains, he gave his orders. "Get ready two hundred men," he said, "to march to Caesarea, with seventy cavalry and two hundred light infantry, starting at nine o'clock to-night."
24 Na ningĩ mũhaarĩrie mbarathi cia gũkuua Paũlũ atwarwo kũrĩ Felike ũrĩa barũthi hatarĩ na ũgwati.”
He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.
25 Agĩcooka akĩandĩka marũa ũũ:
He also wrote a letter of which these were the contents:
26 Nĩ niĩ Kilaudio Lisia, Kũrĩ mũgaathe Barũthi Felike: Nĩndakũgeithia.
"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.
27 Mũndũ ũyũ aranyiitĩtwo nĩ Ayahudi na mararĩ hakuhĩ kũmũũraga, no ndĩrathiĩ na thigari ciakwa ndĩramũthara, nĩgũkorwo nĩndĩramenyete atĩ nĩ raiya wa Roma.
This man Paul had been seized by the Jews, and they were on the point of killing him, when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, for I had been informed that he was a Roman citizen.
28 Nĩndĩrendaga kũmenya kĩrĩa maramũthitangagĩra, na nĩ ũndũ ũcio ndĩramũtwara Kĩama-inĩ kĩao.
And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,
29 Ndĩrakora atĩ athitangĩirwo maũndũ makoniĩ watho wao, no hatirarĩ ũndũ acuukĩirwo ũngĩratũmire atuĩrwo kũũragwo kana kuohwo.
and I discovered that the charge had to do with questions of their Law, but that he was accused of nothing for which he deserves death or imprisonment.
30 Rĩrĩa ndĩramenyithirio atĩ kũraarĩ na ithugunda rĩa kũũraga mũndũ ũcio, ndĩramũtũma kũrĩ we o hĩndĩ ĩyo. Ndĩracooka ndĩraatha andũ acio mamũthitangĩte makũrehere thitango ĩrĩa mamũthitangĩire.
But now that I have received information of an intended attack upon him, I immediately send him to you, directing his accusers also to state before you the case they have against him."
31 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio thigari ikĩoya Paũlũ ũtukũ o ta ũrĩa ciaathĩtwo, ikĩmũtwara o nginya Antipatiri.
So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
32 Naguo mũthenya ũyũ ũngĩ igĩtiga thigari iria ciathiiaga ihaicĩte mbarathi ithiĩ nake, nacio igĩcooka nyũmba ciao.
The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;
33 Thigari icio cia mbarathi ciakinya Kaisarea, ikĩnengera barũthi marũa na ikĩneana Paũlũ kũrĩ we.
and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.
34 Nake barũthi aathoma marũa, akĩũria kũrĩa Paũlũ oimĩte. Rĩrĩa aamenyire atĩ oimĩte Kilikia,
Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"
35 akĩmwĩra atĩrĩ, “Ngaathikĩrĩria ciira waku andũ arĩa magũthitangĩte mooka.” Agĩcooka agĩathana Paũlũ aikare arangĩrĩtwo kũu nyũmba-inĩ ya ũthamaki ya Herode.
he said, "I will hear all you have to say, when your accusers also have come." And he ordered him to be detained in custody in Herod's Palace.

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