Jesu Tondiba Tuona 23
1 Pɔli den nuali salga yidkaaba taancianli, ki maadi, “N kpiiba n den ye U Tienu nintuali yeni li yantiaŋanli hali yeni ya daali ne.”
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
2 Salga yidkaciamo Ananiasi ń yedi yaaba n den se o kani ke ban pua o ñɔbu po.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.
3 Pɔli ń maadi o, “U Tienu ba pua a mo, diidi mani li guonpienli ne. A kaa ki bua maani a nuu li bali maama po ki bu n ya buudi yo oo, ki nan kandi yiko po ki cabi ke ban pua nni.”
Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 Yaaba n den se o kani ń maadi, “A ba sugi U Tienu salga yidciamo yeni yo oo?”
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God?
5 Pɔli ń maadi, “N kpiiba, n bi ki bani ke o tie salga yidciamo. Kelima li diani, A kan maadi maabiigu a dogu yikodaano po.”
And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
6 Pɔli ń bandi ke li nitaanli nni, cagyenli tie Farisienba ke li caglieli tie Saduseyenba, wan doni o nialu ki tandi ki maadi li ni taanli nni, “N kpiiba, N tie Farisien, ki tie Farisien bijua. Min daani mi yiedma bi kpienba siiga nni po i, ke bi bua jia nni ti buudi ne.”
And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
7 Wan yedi lani, mi niama ń fii Farisienba yeni Saduseyenba siiga, mi paadma ń tieni ku nilgu siiga.
And he speaking this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 Kelima Saduseyenba yedi ke faadma ki ya, maleki ki ye ki buali foŋanma, ama Farisienba wani bani ke likuli ne ye ki tie mɔni.
For the Sadducees indeed say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 Lanyapo, ban fiini ku fuugu, ki ya sugdi biyaba. Farisienba gbanbanda bi tianba ń fii ki cili ku ñɔniagu, ki yedi, “Ti nan ki la ya nilo ne ń pia ya tagli. ŋma bani maleki bii Foŋanma yaa maadi yeni o?”
And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him?
10 Ku ñɔniagu ń fii ki pugni, o sejeciamo ń jie ke bi ba ti pua ki papadi Pɔli, wan sɔni u tondu, ke o sejenba ń jiidi ki fie o li nitaanli nui nni yeni u paalu ki cua ki kuani o li kpaadidieli liiga po diepaali nni.
And the dissension being great, the chiliarch fearing lest Paul may be torn to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to take him from their midst, and lead him into the castle.
11 Ku ñiagu ń bii, O Diedo ń cua ki sedi o kani, ki yedi, “Da jie, kelima nani ŋan maadi ki tieni n po kasiedi Jerusalema yeni, a go ba tieni li kasiedi Roma nni mo.”
And on the following night, the Lord standing over him, said, Take courage: for as thou hast testified to the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so it behooveth thee also to testify to me in Rome.
12 Lan fandi, Juufinba siiga, bi tianba ń poli, ki niani ke bi kan di libakuli bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli.
And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.
13 Yaaba n den taani ki jagi li janbi ñɔlolma den ki luo niba piina.
And there were more than forty having made this plot:
14 Ban gedi salga yidkaciamo yeni a nikpela kani ki maadi, “Ti poli ki niani ke ti kan di ti go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni tin ba kpa Pɔli.
who, having come to the chief priests and elders, said, We have anathematized ourselves with an anathema, to taste nothing until we may kill Paul.
15 Lanwani ii, ŋan cedi ban maadi o sejeciamo ke ban jiini o i kani na, yin ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni. Tinba wani tuodi ki bobni o po, ki ba kpa o ke bi dá ki pundi yeni o i kani.
Now therefore do you appeal to the chiliarch along with the sanhedrim, that he may lead him down to you, as about to investigate matters concerning him more thoroughly: and we are ready to kill him before he comes nigh.
16 Ama, Pɔli ninsalo bijua ń gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi ki ba guudi ki kpa o, wan kua li kpaadidiepaali nni, ki tuali Pɔli.
And the son of Paul's sister, having heard of ambuscade, coming and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.
17 Pɔli ń yini seje kobgo ciamo ki maadi o, “Taa o naaciemo ne, ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, kelima o pia maama ki bua maadi o.”
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him.
18 Lanwani ii, seje kobga yudaano ń taa o naaciemo ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, ki maadi, “Pɔli yini nni, ke n kua o kani, ke o maadi nni ke min ciani o naciemo ne a kani. O pia maama ki bua maadi a.”
Then indeed taking him, he led him to the chiliarch, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, requested me to lead this young man to you, having something to tell you.
19 O sejeciamo ń cuo o naaciemo nuu, ki piadi yeni o, ki buali o, “A pia be ya maama i ki bua maadi nni?”
And the chiliarch taking him by the hand, and having gone away privately, asked him, What is that which you have to tell me?
20 O naaciemo ń maadi, “Juufinba taani ki loli ki ba mia ŋan cedi ban won jiini Pɔli bi nitaanli nni, nani bi bua ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni yeni.
And he said, The Jews have entered into an agreement to ask you that to-morrow you may lead Paul to the sanhedrim, as about to make inquiry as to something more definite concerning him.
21 Ama, ŋan da cengi bi maama, kelima, bi ki luo niba piina, ki poli, ki niani ke bi kan di, bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli. Bi bobni ki gbeni o, bi ji guu ŋan ba jagi ki cuo yaali i.”
Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.
22 O sejeciamo ń cabi o naaciemo wan ña, ki nan tuodi ki kpaa o, ki maadi, “Da cedi niloba kuli ń bandi ŋan maadi nni yaali ne”.
Then indeed the chiliarch sent away the young man, having commanded him to Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.
23 Ke o yini seje kobga cianba bilie, ki myedi ba, “Yin bobni sejenba kobilie yaaba n ba gedi Sesare, yeni tanpuala piilele, yeni bi kpandanba kobilie. I ba fii ku ñiagu, kudi taa yognu, ki gedi Sesare.
And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;
24 O go den yedi ba ke ban bobni ti yanjagkaadi, Pɔli ń ba jagi yaadi, ki taa o mi yanduanma nni, ki gedi ki mubni o gobna Feliksi nuu nni.
and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor.
25 Ke o diani ya tili ne: “Kolodi Lisiasi n diani ya tili ne, gobna ciamo Feliksi po, N fuondi a.
Writing a letter having this form:
Claudius Lysias to the most noble governor Felix, greeting.
27 O ja ne, Juufinba n cuo o, ki bobni ke ban kpa o, ke n gbadi ke o tie Roma yua i, ke n ŋɔdi ba yeni sejenba, ki fie o bi nuu nni.
This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman:
28 N den lingi min bandi ban jalgi o yaali ya po, ke n cedi ke bi jiini o bi nitaanli nni.
and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim:
29 Bi waani nni ke bi jalgi o ya maama n nua bi bali maama i, ama ke waa pia ya tagli n buali kuuma bii ban luoni o.
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.
30 N go gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi o po yeni i janbi, lani n cedi ke n kagni ki taa o ki sɔni ke ban cua yeni o a kani, ki yedi yaaba n jalgi o ke ban bobni yaali n tie o tagli kuli, ki cua ki waani ke ye ki gbia. Ya gaani n cabdi.”
And a plot from them being revealed to me to be against the man, I sent him to thee, having commanded his accusers also to speak in thy presence.
31 Sejenba ń cɔlni o tondu. Bi den taa Pɔli ki gedi yeni o Antipatri ku ñiagu yeni.
Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris:
32 Lan fiifandi, sejenba boncianli den cedi ke a tanpuala n ciani o, ke bani bibá guani ki lebdi li kpaadidieli po.
And on the following day letting the cavalry go on with him, they returned to the castle.
33 A tanpuala ń pundi Sesare, ki teni gobna li tisɔnkaali, bi go den taa Pɔli ki waani o.
Who, having come into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also committed Paul to him.
34 Gobna ń cogi li tili, o buali Pɔli wan tie ya diema yua. Ki bandi ke o tie Silisia yua i.
And having read, and made inquiry of what jurisdiction,
35 Wan maadi, Yaaba n kpaani ke ban bu a buudi ya pundi, n ba cengi a maama kuli ki gbeni. O den cedi ke bi kubi o Herodi badidieciangu nni.
and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
