Mitendo 23
1 Paulusi na lolelela vayendisi benkuta nikucho, “Bakwangu, niva hali havusu bwa Ireeza mu mihupulo yangu milotu, kuleta sunu hanu.”
Looking intently at the Sanhedrin, Paul said, “Brothers, in all good conscience I have lived as a citizen before God to this day.”
2 Mupurisita mukulwana cha laera avo vava zimene naye, kumu wopa kumulomo.
At this the high priest Ananias commanded those who were standing beside Paul to strike 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 Paul said to him, “God is about to strike yoʋ, yoʋ whitewashed wall! Are yoʋ sitting there judging me according to the law, and yet contrary to the law ordering me to be struck?”
4 Avo vava zimene hembali nivati, “Njimona mumu tukila muprurisita Mukulwana wa Ireeza vovuti?”
Those standing nearby said, “Do yoʋ dare to insult God's high 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.”
Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he was the high priest. For it is written, ‘Yoʋ shall not speak evil of a ruler of yoʋr 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”
Now when Paul realized that some were Sadducees and others were Pharisees, he cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is regarding the hope of the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
7 Ha wamba vulyo, inkani chiza tanga mukati kavaFalisi ni MaSaduki, imi vuungi nivwa liyaba.
When he said this, a dissension arose on the part of the Pharisees, and the assembly was divided.
8 “Mukuti maSaduki vacho kuti kakwina kuvuka kuva vafwile, kakwina mañiloi, kakwina luhulo, kono baFalisi va zumina muzonse.”
(For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.)
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 arose a great clamor, and the scribes of the Pharisees' party stood up and argued vehemently, “We find no evil in this man. If a spirit has spoken to him, or an angel, let us 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.
When the dissension grew violent, the commander, exercising caution lest Paul be torn to pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down, take him away from them by force, and bring him into the barracks.
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.”
The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage, Paul, for as yoʋ have testified about me in Jerusalem, so yoʋ must also testify in Rome.”
12 Haliza ku ñatula, maJuda vamwi chiveza hamwina, niku sumpila chikuto havali veene: chivati, kete valye kamba kunywa chimwi konji chive haya Paulusi.
When daybreak came, some of 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 Vavali kuhitilila amakumi one vava tendi uwu mulelo.
More than forty men had taken an oath to join this conspiracy.
14 Nivayenda ku mupurisita mukulwana, ni kuvakulwana niku kawamba, “Chitwalivika tuvene mu chikuto chikando, kusa lya chimwi konji chitwe haya Paulusi.
They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have bound ourselves under a solemn curse to taste nothing until we have killed 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.”
Now then, you and the council must make an official request to the commander to bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you would be investigating the facts about his case in greater detail. And we will be ready to kill him before he draws near to this place.”
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 the son of Paul's sister heard about this ambush, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Paulusi cha kumbila zumwi wa vaganteri nikucho, “Mutwale uzu mukwame kuva yendisi ve nkondo mukuti wina chimwi kawola kumu wambila.”
Then Paul called one of the centurions over and said, “Take this young man to the commander, for he has something to tell 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 he took the young man, brought him to the commander, and said, “The prisoner Paul called for me and asked me to bring this young man to yoʋ because he has something to tell yoʋ.”
19 Mukulwanna we nkondo na muhinda kwiyanza ni kuya kuchivaka chi li ungwile ni kumu vuza, “Chinzi cho swanela kuni wamba kwangu?”
So the commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside privately, and asked, “What is it that yoʋ have to tell me?”
20 Mulombwana chamuwambila, “Majuda bazumizana kuti bakukumbile utwale Paulusi izona kukuta, ubu basaka kukabuza chakuya chenako ye indaba yakwe.”
The young man said, “The Jews have agreed to ask yoʋ to bring Paul down to the Sanhedrin tomorrow, as though the members of the Sanhedrin would be inquiring about his case in greater detail.
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.”
Do not be persuaded by them, for more than forty men are lying in ambush for him. They have bound themselves under a curse not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready, waiting for yoʋr consent.”
22 Imi mupurisita mukulwana nasiya mushisu kuliyendela, hamana kumu laera, “Kanji uwambili nangati yeke kuti wa wamba izi zintu kwangu.”
So the commander sent the young man away, ordering him, “Tell no one that yoʋ have reported this to me.”
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.”
Then he called over two of the centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready by the third hour of the night to go to Caesarea, along with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.
24 Naava laera hape ku lukisa imbizi Paulusi yawola kwichila hateni, ni kumu twala siinte kwa Felekisi muvusisi.
Provide mounts so that they may set Paul on one and bring him safely to Felix the governor.”
25 Imi avañoli iñolo chovuti;
Then he wrote the following letter:
26 “Kilaudiyasi Laisiyasi kuyo tompeha muvusisi Felekisi, intumeliso.
“Claudius Lysias, to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
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.
This man was seized by the Jews and was about to be killed by them when I came with the troops and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28 Nivaku saka kwiziva ivaka hava zekiswa, cwale cina mutwala kunkuta.
Wishing to know the reason why they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29 China lituta kuti ukwete ku zekiswa kuamana che mpuzo za mulao wavo veene, ni kuti kakwina zimusumina kutwala ku lufu kamba ku pika.
I discovered that he was being accused about questions of their own law, but had no accusation against him that deserved death or imprisonment.
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!”
When I was informed that a plot was about to be executed against this man by the Jews, I sent him to yoʋ at once, also ordering his accusers to state before yoʋ the charges against him. Farewell.”
31 Cwale valwi venkondo chiva kuteka intaero zavo: niva hinda Paulusi nikumu leta masiku kwa Antiporisi.
So the soldiers took Paul and brought him to Antipatris by night, just as they had been commanded.
32 Izuva lichilila, vuungi vwa valwi benkondo nivasiya vantanti ve mbizi kuti vayende naye imi avo vene niva voola kuchivaka chisilelezwe.
The next day, they let the horsemen go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.
33 Vatanti vembizi hava sika mwa Sizeriya, niva leta iñolo kumuvusisi, niku tambika Paulusi kwali.
When the horsemen came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they presented Paul to him as well.
34 Muvusisi hamana kuvala iñolo, na vuuza kuti Paulusi uzwa muchikiliti nzi; he ziva kuti uzwa kwa Sisilia,
After the governor read the letter, he asked what province Paul was from. When he learned that he was from Cilicia,
35 Nati, “Muni zuwe chokwizula vazekisi vako chiveza kunu,” imi cha laera kuti a vikiwe mumuleneñi wa mubuso wa Heroda.
he said, “I will give yoʋ a hearing once yoʋr accusers have arrived.” Then he gave orders for him to be kept at Herod's headquarters.
