Ntendo nia itumi 23
1 uPaulo aka agozeela kung'wandyo i antu ianza nu kuligitya, “Anyandugu ane, nikie ntongeela ang'wa Itunda ku nsula nziza kupikiila lelo iyi.”
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
2 uKuhani nu mukulu uAnania aka alagiilya awo nai imikile pakupi nu ng'wenso amukue ilangu nilakwe.
The high priest, Khananya, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Uugwa uPaulo akamutambuila, “Itunda uku ukua nu ewe, ikiligo nai lipoguhiwe inswakaala. Wikie ukunamula ku ilagiilyo, nu ewe ukundagiilya nkuwe nsuta ni malagiilyo?”
Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you sit to judge me according to the Law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"
4 Awo nai akoli imikile pakupi nu ng'wenso akaligitya, “Iti uu nu kumutukila u kuhani nu mukulu nuang'wa Itunda?”
Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?"
5 uPaulo akaligitya, “alunaa ane, unene shanga azaningile kina uyu ingi kuhani nu mukulu. Ku nsoko ikilisigwe, shanga ukuligitya ibibi migulya a mukulu nua antu ako.”
Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
6 uPaulo nai wakihenga ya kina i nkika ing'wi ni ianza ingi Asadukayo ni auya ingi Afarisayo, akitunta nukuligitya, anyandugu ane, unene ni Mufarisayo, ng'wana nua Mufarisayo. Ingi ku nsoko iyi nsumbiiye ku ukamatiku u wiukigwa nua ashi nikulamulwa nu enso.”
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged."
7 Nai wakamaligitya aya, Wikungumi ukulu ukapumila mukati a Afarisayo ni Asadukayo, ni ianza likagalanuka.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 Ku iti iAsadukayo iligitya kutile u wiukigwa, malaika ang'wi ng'wau ng'welu, ila i Afarisayo iligitya aya ihi akoli.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9 Minyomo ukulu ukapumila hangi ang'wi a amanyi nai akoli nkika a Afarisayo akimika nu kisija, azeligitya, “shanga kihengile kihi ni kibibi kung'wa muntu uyu. Uli anga u Ng'weu ng'welu ang'wi malaika uligitilye nu ng'wenso?”
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?"
10 Itungo nai lipumie ikolyo ikulu, mukulu nu idale ai witubiule kina uPaulo ai uzee tamulanigwa mapuli mapuli ni enso, iti gwa akalagiilya i anyidale asime pihi nu kuhola ku ngulu kupuma ku anyianza ni ianza, nu kumuleta mi itando.
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
11 Utiku nai utyatile uMukulu ai wimikile pakupi nu ng'wenso nu kuligitya, “Leka kitumba, Ku nsoko unkuiie mu Yerusalemu, iti ukupumya ukuiili ga nu mu Roma.”
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Urishlim, so you must testify also at Rome."
12 Nai ukela, ang'wi a Ayahudi ai azipilye ilago nu kitanga kizumi migulya ao akola; ai aligitilye kina shanga ikalya ang'wi kung'wa kihi kupikiila ni ikamubulaga uPaulo.
When it was day, the Jews formed a conspiracy, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Ai akoli antu makumi anne ikilo naza azipilye isui ili.
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14 akalongola ku akulu a akuhani ni anyampala nu kuligitya, “Ki ika akola mu kizumi kikulu, kuleke kulya kihi kupikiila kamubulaga uPaulo.
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 Iti gwa itungili, ianza limutambuile u mukomoli nu mukulu wamulete kitalanyu, anga kina mukulamula usemelwa nuakwe ku uziza. Kitaitu usese kukoli kihambile kumubulaga ze wakili kupika apa.”
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
16 Kuiti ung'wana nua muluna musungu wang'wa Paulo wakija kina likoli isui, akalongola akingila mukati i itando nu kumutambuila uPaulo.
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 uPaulo akamitanga u akida ung'wi akaligotya, “Muhole u muhumba uyu kung'wa mukomoli; ku nsoko ukete lukani nula kumutambuila.”
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."
18 Uugwa u akida akamuhola u muhumba uyo akamutwala kung'wa mukomoli nu mukulu akamutambuila, “uPaulo u mutungwa uyo aza unintangile wandagiilya nukuletele u muhumba uyu kitalako. Ukete lukani nula ku utambuila.”
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you."
19 uMukomoli uyo nu mukulu akamuamba ku mukono akibagula nu ng'wenso ku mpelo, nu kumukolya, “Ingi kintu kii nuloilwe kuntambuila?”
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
20 Umuhumba uyu akaligitya, “Ayahudi igombilye ku ulompa umulete uPaulo mudau mi ianza anga kina aloilwe kulija nkani niakwe ku uziza ikilo.
And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they intended to inquire somewhat more thoroughly concerning him.
21 Uugwa u ewe uleke kugomba ku ndogoelyo antu makumi anne ikilo akumutungila. Itungile ku kizumi, aleke ga nu kulya ang'wi kung'wa kupikiila ni ikamubulaga. Ga ni itungili akoli akondaniie, aze alindiie ugombigwa puma kitalako.”
Therefore do not yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."
22 Uugwa umukomoli uyo nu mukulu akamuleka u muhumba walongole yakwe, ze yakilaa kumulagiilya “waleke kumuila muntu wihi nia kina wamuganuila aya.”
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."
23 Akaitanga i a akida abiili akaligitya azipiilyi i a asikali magana abiili kulongola ku Kaisaria ni a asikali anankila mpalasi makumi mupungati, nawa niakete i ndilima magana abiili, mukuhega zamu a kataatu a utiku.
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Qesarya, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at nine tonight."
24 Aka atambuila kuika ikali ikondile naiza uPaulo uku mutumila nu kumuhola iziza kung'wa Feliki uGavana.
He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Akakilisa ibada ku kinya iti,
He wrote a letter like this:
26 Klaudio Lisia kung'wa Liwali mukuligwa uFeliki, mulamu.
"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 Umuntu uyu aza uambilwe ni Ayahudi atula pakupi kumubulaga, uugwa nalongola ni idale nila asikali nu kumuguna, nazandigilye inkani nia kina ung'wenso ingi munya ku Rumi.
"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28 Aza ndoilwe kulinga ku niki amusemee, iti gwa namutwala mi anza.
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 Nihenga kina aza watulaa usemewe ku nsoko a makolyo a malagiilyo ao, ang'wi shanga aza usemewe lukani lihi nu luzipie kubulagwa ang'wi kutungwa.
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30 Uugwa yakumuka kitalane kina likoli isui ki talakwe, iti gwa ku ukau namulagiilya kitalako, nu kualagiilya niamusemee alete ga nu usemelwa nuakwe ntongeela ako. Ilaga.”
When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."
31 Uugwa awo i a asikali akakela ilagiilyo; akamuhola uPaulo akamutwala ga nu ku Antipatri utiku.
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Luhiku naza lutyatile, i a asikali idu aka aleka awo ianankila mpalasi alongole palung'wi nu ng'wenso, nianso akasuka yao mitando.
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Ni anankila mpalasi nai akapika ku Kaisaria, nu kuminkiilya u liwali ibada, akamuika uPaulo ntongeela akwe.
When they came to Qesarya and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 Nu ng'wenso u liwali akalisoma ibada, ai umukoiye uPaulo ai upembeeye i jimbo kii, nai wakalinga nia kina ingi muntu nua ku Kilikia,
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35 akaligitya, “Nikakija u ewe ni ikapembya awo nia kusemee,” akalagiilya waikwe mu ikulu ang'wa Herode.
"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.
