Mitendo 23
1 Paulusi na lolelela vayendisi benkuta nikucho, “Bakwangu, niva hali havusu bwa Ireeza mu mihupulo yangu milotu, kuleta sunu hanu.”
And Paul behelde earnestly the Councill, and sayde, Men and brethren, I haue in all good conscience serued God vntill this day.
2 Mupurisita mukulwana cha laera avo vava zimene naye, kumu wopa kumulomo.
Then the hie Priest Ananias commanded them that stood by, to smite him on the mouth.
3 Imi Paulusi nacho kwali, “Ireeza mwaku wope nawe, iwe limota vasitwe ku tuva. Wikere chakuni watula chomulao, mi hape uni laera kuti vani vakule, ku lwisanisa mulao?”
Then sayd Paul to him, God will smite thee, thou whited wall: for thou sittest to iudge me according to the Lawe, and transgressing the Lawe, commaundest thou me to be smitten?
4 Avo vava zimene hembali nivati, “Njimona mumu tukila muprurisita Mukulwana wa Ireeza vovuti?”
And they that stood by, sayd, Reuilest thou Gods hie Priest?
5 Paulusi nacho kuti, “Kana niva kwizi, Bakwangu, kana nivesi kuti mupurisita mukulwana. Mukunti kuñoletwa, “Kanji mu wambi vuvi vwa muyendisi wa vaantu venu.”
Then sayd Paul, I knewe not, brethren, that he was the hie Priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speake euill of the ruler of thy people.
6 Cwale Paulusi ha vona kuti imwina imbali ye nkuta vavali masaduki ni vamwi vafalisi, cha wamba chaku nyamuna liinzwi munkuta, “Bakwangu, ni mu Falisi, mwana wabafalisi. Ivaka lya kuti nina inseepo yakuti kuti vafu kavavuuke ini atulwa chayo”
But when Paul perceiued that the one part were of the Sadduces, and the other of the Pharises, hee cried in the Council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharise, the sonne of a Pharise: I am accused of the hope and resurrection of the dead.
7 Ha wamba vulyo, inkani chiza tanga mukati kavaFalisi ni MaSaduki, imi vuungi nivwa liyaba.
And when hee had saide this, there was a dissension betweene the Pharises and the Sadduces, so that the multitude was deuided.
8 “Mukuti maSaduki vacho kuti kakwina kuvuka kuva vafwile, kakwina mañiloi, kakwina luhulo, kono baFalisi va zumina muzonse.”
For the Sadduces say that there is no resurrection, neither Angel, nor spirit: but the Pharises confesse both.
9 Cwale chi kweza ilata ikando, ni vamwi vañoli vawila kuvaFalisi niva ziima kukaanana, nivati, “Katu wani chifosahele kozu mukwame, kwina vule hamwi Luhuho kamba Iñiloi njilya wamba kwali?”
Then there was a great crye: and the Scribes of the Pharises part rose vp, and stroue, saying, Wee finde none euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.
10 Hakuva ni nkani inkando, muyendisi wenkondo, ava tite kuti Paulusi mwa halolwe vusasa ku vali, imi cha laera valwi venkondo kuya hansi ni kumu twala chenkaani ku mu zwisa kuvenkuta, ni kumu leta munzuvo ikolete.
And when there was a great dissension, the chiefe captaine, fearing lest Paul should haue bene pulled in pieces of them, commanded the souldiers to go downe, and take him from among them, and to bring him into the castel.
11 Masiku e chilila Ireeza na ziimana hembali naye, nikumuti, “Siye ku tiya, mukuti uva paki vuniti kachangu mwa Jerusalema, imi uka pake vulyo ni mwa Roma.”
Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.
12 Haliza ku ñatula, maJuda vamwi chiveza hamwina, niku sumpila chikuto havali veene: chivati, kete valye kamba kunywa chimwi konji chive haya Paulusi.
And when the day was come, certaine of the Iewes made an assemblie, and bounde themselues with a curse, saying, that they woulde neither eate nor drinke, till they had killed Paul.
13 Vavali kuhitilila amakumi one vava tendi uwu mulelo.
And they were more then fourtie, which had made this conspiracie.
14 Nivayenda ku mupurisita mukulwana, ni kuvakulwana niku kawamba, “Chitwalivika tuvene mu chikuto chikando, kusa lya chimwi konji chitwe haya Paulusi.
And they came to the chiefe Priestes and Elders, and said, We haue bound our selues with a solemne curse, that wee will eate nothing, vntill we haue slaine Paul.
15 “Cwale, hanu, mu siye inkuta i wambile muyendisi wenkondo, nikuka muleta kwenu, uvu musaka kusakisisa indava zakwe, imi iswe, mutuve kulitukiseze kumwi haya naseni kusika kunu.”
Nowe therefore, ye and the Council signifie to the chiefe captaine, that hee bring him foorth vnto you to morow: as though you would know some thing more perfectly of him, and we, or euer he come neere, will be readie to kill him.
16 Kono mwana'nchizye wa Paulusi wa chiswisu naa zuwa kuti vava lele chaku lindila, imi ava yendi kukenjila munzuvo isilelezwe nikuta Paulusi,
But when Pauls sisters sonne heard of their laying awaite, he went, and entred into the castel, and tolde Paul.
17 Paulusi cha kumbila zumwi wa vaganteri nikucho, “Mutwale uzu mukwame kuva yendisi ve nkondo mukuti wina chimwi kawola kumu wambila.”
And Paul called one of the Centurions vnto him, and said, Take this yong man hence vnto the chiefe captaine: for he hath a certaine thing to shewe him.
18 Imi niva muhinda mushisu nikumu twala kumuyendisi we nkondo ni kukacho, “Paulusi musuminwa wani sumpila kwali, ni kuni takuti nilete uzu mushisu kwako. Wina cha saka kuwamba kwako.”
So hee tooke him, and brought him to the chiefe captaine, and saide, Paul the prisoner called mee vnto him, and prayed mee to bring this yong man vnto thee, which hath some thing to say vnto thee.
19 Mukulwanna we nkondo na muhinda kwiyanza ni kuya kuchivaka chi li ungwile ni kumu vuza, “Chinzi cho swanela kuni wamba kwangu?”
Then the chiefe captaine tooke him by the hande, and went apart with him alone, and asked him, What hast thou to shewe me?
20 Mulombwana chamuwambila, “Majuda bazumizana kuti bakukumbile utwale Paulusi izona kukuta, ubu basaka kukabuza chakuya chenako ye indaba yakwe.”
And he saide, The Iewes haue conspired to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring foorth Paul to morow into the Council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly:
21 Kono kazi ubahi ye, kakuti kwina bakwame bahitilila makumi one bamubandamine. Ba bika chikuto hewulu lyabo, kense balye kapa kunywa hesi chiba mwihaya. Niheba hanu bali ndukiseze, balindile kuti uba zuminine.”
But let them not perswade thee: for there lie in waite for him of them, more then fourtie men, which haue bound themselues with a curse, that they will neither eate nor drinke, till they haue killed him: and nowe are they readie, and waite for thy promise.
22 Imi mupurisita mukulwana nasiya mushisu kuliyendela, hamana kumu laera, “Kanji uwambili nangati yeke kuti wa wamba izi zintu kwangu.”
The chiefe captaine then let the yong man depart, after hee had charged him to vtter it to no man, that he had shewed him these things.
23 Cha sumpila kwali vakwame vovere nikuti, “Uhinde valwi venkondo vachita myanda yovere vali tukiseze kuyenda konji kwa Sizeriya ni vatanti ve mbizi vena makumi achita myanda yovere hape, niva milinga vena myanda yovere. Mumu nyamuke hakati kamasiku.”
And he called vnto him two certaine Centurions, saying, Make readie two hundred souldiers, that they may go to Cæsarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and two hundred with dartes, at the thirde houre of the night.
24 Naava laera hape ku lukisa imbizi Paulusi yawola kwichila hateni, ni kumu twala siinte kwa Felekisi muvusisi.
And let them make readie an horse, that Paul being set on, may be brought safe vnto Felix the Gouernour.
25 Imi avañoli iñolo chovuti;
And he wrote an epistle in this maner:
26 “Kilaudiyasi Laisiyasi kuyo tompeha muvusisi Felekisi, intumeliso.
Claudius Lysias vnto the most noble Gouernour Felix sendeth greeting.
27 Uzu mukwame ava suminwa kuma Juda, imi ava kusaka kwi hayiwa kuvali, hani keza havali ni masole venkondo, nikumu haza, kuzwa hani ziva kuti Muroma.
As this man was taken of the Iewes, and shoulde haue bene killed of them, I came vpon them with the garison, and rescued him, perceiuing that he was a Romane.
28 Nivaku saka kwiziva ivaka hava zekiswa, cwale cina mutwala kunkuta.
And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.
29 China lituta kuti ukwete ku zekiswa kuamana che mpuzo za mulao wavo veene, ni kuti kakwina zimusumina kutwala ku lufu kamba ku pika.
There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.
30 Imi ni kwezibahazwa kwangu kuti kuveena vusandukili kozu mukwame. imi namu tumina hahanu kwako, ni ku laera valwisi vakwe ku leta zivamunyaza chazo havusu vwako. Shale sinte!”
And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commanded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.
31 Cwale valwi venkondo chiva kuteka intaero zavo: niva hinda Paulusi nikumu leta masiku kwa Antiporisi.
Then the souldiers as it was commanded them, tooke Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Izuva lichilila, vuungi vwa valwi benkondo nivasiya vantanti ve mbizi kuti vayende naye imi avo vene niva voola kuchivaka chisilelezwe.
And the next day, they left the horsemen to goe with him, and returned vnto the Castel.
33 Vatanti vembizi hava sika mwa Sizeriya, niva leta iñolo kumuvusisi, niku tambika Paulusi kwali.
Now when they came to Cæsarea, they deliuered the epistle to the Gouernour, and presented Paul also vnto him.
34 Muvusisi hamana kuvala iñolo, na vuuza kuti Paulusi uzwa muchikiliti nzi; he ziva kuti uzwa kwa Sisilia,
So when the Gouernour had read it, hee asked of what prouince he was: and when he vnderstoode that he was of Cilicia,
35 Nati, “Muni zuwe chokwizula vazekisi vako chiveza kunu,” imi cha laera kuti a vikiwe mumuleneñi wa mubuso wa Heroda.
I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commanded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.
