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 fixed his eyes on the Council, and began: ‘Brothers, for my part, I have always ordered my life before God, with a clear conscience, up to this very day.’
2 uKuhani nu mukulu uAnania aka alagiilya awo nai imikile pakupi nu ng'wenso amukue ilangu nilakwe.
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near 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?”
Paul turned to him and said: ‘God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?’
4 Awo nai akoli imikile pakupi nu ng'wenso akaligitya, “Iti uu nu kumutukila u kuhani nu mukulu nuang'wa Itunda?”
The people standing near said to Paul, ‘Do you know that you are insulting 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.”
‘I did not know, brothers, that it was the high priest,’ said Paul, ‘for scripture says – “Of the ruler of your people you should speak no ill”.’
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.”
Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council, ‘Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial.’
7 Nai wakamaligitya aya, Wikungumi ukulu ukapumila mukati a Afarisayo ni Asadukayo, ni ianza likagalanuka.
As soon as he said this, a dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and there was a sharp division of opinion among those present.
8 Ku iti iAsadukayo iligitya kutile u wiukigwa, malaika ang'wi ng'wau ng'welu, ila i Afarisayo iligitya aya ihi akoli.
(For Sadducees say there is no such thing as a resurrection, and that there is neither angel nor spirit, while Pharisees believe in both.)
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?”
So a great uproar ensued, and some of the Teachers of the Law belonging to the Pharisees’ party stood up and hotly protested, ‘We find nothing whatever wrong in this man. Suppose a spirit did speak 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.
The dispute was becoming so violent, that the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces between them, ordered the Guard to go down and rescue him from them, and take him into the Fort.
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.”
That night the Lord came and stood by Paul, and said, ‘Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem and you must bear witness in Rome also.’
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.
In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Ai akoli antu makumi anne ikilo naza azipilye isui ili.
There were more than forty in the plot;
14 akalongola ku akulu a akuhani ni anyampala nu kuligitya, “Ki ika akola mu kizumi kikulu, kuleke kulya kihi kupikiila kamubulaga uPaulo.
and they went to the chief priests and the elders, and said, ‘We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food 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.”
So we want you now, with the consent of the Council, to suggest to the commanding officer that he should bring Paul down before you, as though you intended to go more fully into his case; but, before he comes here, we will be ready to make away with him.’
16 Kuiti ung'wana nua muluna musungu wang'wa Paulo wakija kina likoli isui, akalongola akingila mukati i itando nu kumutambuila uPaulo.
However, the son of Paul’s sister, hearing of the plot, went to the Fort, and on being admitted, told Paul about it.
17 uPaulo akamitanga u akida ung'wi akaligotya, “Muhole u muhumba uyu kung'wa mukomoli; ku nsoko ukete lukani nula kumutambuila.”
Paul called one of the garrison centurion and asked him to take the lad to the commanding officer, as he had 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.”
The centurion went with the lad to the commanding officer, and said, ‘The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this lad to you, as he 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 the lad by the hand, and, stepping aside, asked what it was he had to tell him.
20 Umuhumba uyu akaligitya, “Ayahudi igombilye ku ulompa umulete uPaulo mudau mi ianza anga kina aloilwe kulija nkani niakwe ku uziza ikilo.
‘Some men have agreed,’ answered the lad, ‘to ask you to bring Paul down before the Council tomorrow, on the plea of your making further inquiry into his case.
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.”
But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, until they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting on your promise.’
22 Uugwa umukomoli uyo nu mukulu akamuleka u muhumba walongole yakwe, ze yakilaa kumulagiilya “waleke kumuila muntu wihi nia kina wamuganuila aya.”
The commanding officer then dismissed the lad, cautioning him not to mention to anybody that he had given him that information.
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.
Then he called two Captains, and ordered them to have two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, as well as seventy troopers and two hundred lancers, by nine o’clock that night,
24 Aka atambuila kuika ikali ikondile naiza uPaulo uku mutumila nu kumuhola iziza kung'wa Feliki uGavana.
and to have horses ready for Paul to ride, so that they might take him safely to Felix, the Governor.
25 Akakilisa ibada ku kinya iti,
He also wrote a letter along these lines:
26 Klaudio Lisia kung'wa Liwali mukuligwa uFeliki, mulamu.
“Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.
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.
The man whom I send with this had been seized by some Jews, and was on the point of being killed by them, when I came upon them with the force under my command, and rescued him, as I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28 Aza ndoilwe kulinga ku niki amusemee, iti gwa namutwala mi anza.
Wanting to know exactly the ground of the charges they made against him, I brought him before 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.
when I found that their charges were connected with questions of their own Law, and that there was nothing alleged involving either death or 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.”
Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.”
31 Uugwa awo i a asikali akakela ilagiilyo; akamuhola uPaulo akamutwala ga nu ku Antipatri utiku.
The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted 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.
and on the next day, leaving the troopers to go on with him, they returned to the Fort.
33 Ni anankila mpalasi nai akapika ku Kaisaria, nu kuminkiilya u liwali ibada, akamuika uPaulo ntongeela akwe.
On arriving at Caesarea, the troopers delivered the letter to the Governor, and brought Paul before 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,
As soon as Felix had read the letter, he enquired to what province Paul belonged, and, learning that he came from Cilicia, he said,
35 akaligitya, “Nikakija u ewe ni ikapembya awo nia kusemee,” akalagiilya waikwe mu ikulu ang'wa Herode.
‘I will hear all you have to say as soon as your accusers have arrived.’ And he ordered Paul to be kept under guard in Herod’s Government house.
