Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 23
1 Mgbe Pọl legidere ndị nzukọ a anya, ọ sịrị, “Ụmụnna m, mụ onwe m ejirila ezi akọnuche bie ndụ m niile nʼihu Chineke ruokwa ụbọchị taa.”
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 Nke a mere, Ananayas onyeisi nchụaja nyere iwu ka ndị nọ ya nso tie ya aka nʼọnụ.
On hearing this the High Priest Ananias ordered those who were standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3 Ma Pọl, sịrị ya, “Otu a ka Chineke ga-esi tie gị, gị mgbidi e tere nzu. Ụdị onye ikpe dị aṅaa ka ị bụ i ji na-emebi iwu nʼonwe gị site nʼinye iwu ka e si otu a tie m ihe?”
"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 Ndị guzo ya nso sịrị, “Ị na-ekwutọ onyeisi nchụaja Chineke?”
"Do you rail at God's High Priest?" cried the men who stood by him.
5 Ma Pọl sịrị, “Aghọtaghị m, ụmụnna m na ọ bụ onyeisi nchụaja. Nʼihi na akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru sị, ‘Ekwula okwu ọjọọ ọbụla megide onye na-achị ndị nke gị.’”
"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 Mgbe Pọl chọpụtara na otu ụzọ nʼime nzukọ ahụ bụ ndị otu Sadusii, ebe ndị ọzọ bụkwa ndị Farisii, o tiri mkpu nʼime nnọkọ ahụ sị, “Ụmụnna m, abụ m onye Farisii na nwa ndị Farisii. A na-ekpe m ikpe taa nʼihi olileanya m nwere na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.”
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 Mgbe o kwusiri nke a esemokwu dapụtara nʼetiti ndị Farisii na ndị Sadusii. Ọgbakọ ahụ kewara.
These words of his caused an angry dispute between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly took different sides.
8 Nʼihi na ndị Sadusii na-asị na mbilite nʼọnwụ maọbụ mmụọ ozi maọbụ mmụọ ọbụla adịghị. Ma ndị Farisii kweere nʼihe ndị a niile.
For the Sadducees maintain that there is no resurrection, and neither angel nor spirit; but the Pharisees acknowledge the existence of both.
9 Mkpọtụ malitere na-ada ike ike. Ụfọdụ ndị ozizi iwu so nʼotu ndị Farisii biliri ọtọ malite ịrụ ụka nʼoke olu sị, “Anyị ahụghị ihe ọjọọ nʼebe nwoke a nọ, ma gịnịkwa ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ mmụọ, maọbụ mmụọ ozi gwara ya okwu?”
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 Esemokwu a bịara karịa, nke mere na onyeisi ọchịagha tụrụ egwu na ha ga-adọkasị Pọl. Ọ gwara ndị agha ya ka ha banye were ike kpọpụta ya, ziga ya nʼogige ndị agha.
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 Nʼabalị ya, Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere ya sị, “Nwee obi ike, dịka i si gbaa ama banyere m na Jerusalem, ị ghaghị ịgbakwara m ama na Rom.”
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 Nʼụtụtụ echi ya ụfọdụ ndị Juu zukọtara gbaa izu, ṅụọkwa iyi na ha agaghị eri nri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu Pọl.
Now, when daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and solemnly swore not to eat or drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Ndị zukọtara gbaa izu ọjọọ a karịrị iri mmadụ anọ.
There were more than forty of them who bound themselves by this oath.
14 Ha jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja ha na ndị okenye, sị ha, “Anyị kwekọtara ịhapụ iri maọbụ ịṅụ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe anyị gburu Pọl.
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 Ugbu a, unu na nzukọ zienụ onyeisi ọchịagha ka ọ kpọpụtara unu ya. Meenụ ka unu na-achọ ịjụpụtasị eziokwu nʼọnụ ya nakwa itule ikpe ya nke ọma. Anyị dị njikere igbu ya nʼụzọ tupu ọ bịaruo unu nso.”
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 Ma nwa nwanne nwanyị Pọl nụrụ maka izuzu ọjọọ a. Ọ banyere nʼogige ndị agha kọọrọ Pọl.
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 Pọl kpọrọ otu nʼime ndịisi agha ahụ gwa ya, “Biko kpọrọ nwokorobịa a gaa nʼebe ọchịagha nọ, o nwere okwu dị mkpa ọ chọrọ ịgwa ya.”
and Paul called one of the Captains and said, "Take this young man to the Tribune, for he has information to give him."
18 Ọ kpọọrọ ya jekwuru onyeisi agha, sị. “Pọl, onye mkpọrọ, kpọrọ m rịọ m ka m kpọtara gị nwokorobịa a nʼihi na o nwere ihe ọ chọrọ ịgwa gị.”
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 Onyeisi agha ahụ duuru ya nʼaka ya gaa nʼakụkụ ọzọ jụọ ya, “Gịnị bụ ihe ị chọrọ ịkọrọ m?”
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 Ọ sịrị, “Ndị Juu ụfọdụ ekwekọrịtala ịrịọ gị ka ị kpọpụta Pọl echi na nzukọ ụlọ ikpe. Ha ga-eme dịka ha nwere ihe dị mkpa ha chọrọ ịjụta ya.
"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 Ma aṅala ha ntị. Nʼihi na ihe karịrị iri mmadụ anọ na-ezo onwe ha na-eche inwude ya. Ndị a gbara ndụ na ha agaghị eri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu ya. Ha adịla njikere, ihe a na-eche bụ mkpebi gị nye arịrịọ ha.”
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 Ọchịagha ahụ zilagara nwokorobịa ahụ site nʼinye ya iwu, “Emekwala ka onye ọbụla mata na ị bịara gwa m ihe dị otu a.”
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 Mgbe e mesịrị, ọ kpọrọ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndịisi agha nye ha iwu sị, “Gaanụ jikere narị ndị agha abụọ, na iri mmadụ asaa ndị na-agba ịnyịnya, tinyere narị ndị ikom abụọ ndị na-ama ùbe, ndị ga-aga Sizaria nʼelekere itoolu nke abalị a.
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 Nyekwa Pọl ịnyịnya nke ọ ga-agba, ka e nwee ike duru ya gakwuru Feliks bụ gọvanọ nʼudo.”
He further told them to provide horses to mount Paul on, so as to bring him safely to Felix the Governor.
25 O dere akwụkwọ nʼolu dị otu a:
He also wrote a letter of which these were the contents:
26 Klọdiọs Lisias, Na-edegara Feliks onye nsọpụrụ na-adịrị, onye na-achị akụkụ a. Ana m ekele gị.
"Claudius Lysias to his Excellency, Felix the Governor: all good wishes.
27 Ndị Juu jidere nwoke a chọọ igbu ya, ma mgbe m nụrụ na ọ bụ onye Rom, mụ na ndị agha m bịara napụta ya nʼaka ha.
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 Achọrọ m ịmata ihe mere ha ji ebo ya ebubo, nʼihi ya eduuru m ya gaa nʼọgbakọ ndị okenye ha.
And, wishing to know with certainty the offense of which they were accusing him, I brought him down into their Sanhedrin,
29 Ma achọpụtara m na ọ bụ ihe banyere iwu ha. Nʼeziokwu, o nweghị ihe ọbụla kwesiri iji tụọ ya mkpọrọ maọbụ ọnwụ nʼime ebubo ahụ.
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 Mgbe a gwara m banyere izuzu a na-agba megide nwoke a, ezitere m gị ya nʼegbughị oge. Enyekwara m ndị niile na-ebo ya ebubo iwu, ka ha bịa nʼihu gị kpee ọnụ ha.
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 Ya mere, nʼabalị ahụ, ndị agha dubatara Pọl na Antipatris dịka e nyere ha nʼiwu.
So, in obedience to their orders, the soldiers took Paul and brought him by night as far as Antipatris.
32 Nʼechi ya, ha hapụrụ ya na ndị na-agba nʼelu ịnyịnya ka ha duru ya gawa, ebe ha laghachiri nʼogige ndị agha.
The next day the infantry returned to the barracks, leaving the cavalry to proceed with him;
33 Mgbe ha bịarutere Sizaria, ha nyere onyeisi obodo ahụ akwụkwọ ozi, ma kpọnyekwa ya Pọl.
and, the cavalry having reached Caesarea and delivered the letter to the Governor, they brought Paul also to him.
34 Gọvanọ ahụ gụrụ akwụkwọ ozi ahụ, jụọ ya akụkụ ala o si pụta. Mgbe ọ matara na ọ bụ onye Silisia,
Felix, after reading the letter, inquired from what province he was; and being told "from Cilicia,"
35 ọ sịrị ya, “Aga m enye okwu gị ezigbo ohere mgbe ndị na-ebo gị ebubo bịara.” O nyekwara iwu ka e debe ya nʼobi Herọd nʼaka ndị nche.
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.
