Ebikolwa by’Abatume 23
1 Awo Pawulo n’atunuulira Olukiiko enkaliriza, n’agamba nti, “Baganda bange, obulamu bwange bwonna mbadde ntambulira mu makubo ga Katonda okutuusiza ddala ne ku lunaku lwa leero.”
And Paul, looking the sanhedrim in the face, said, Men, brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God unto this day.
2 Bwe yayogera atyo, Ananiya, Kabona Asinga Obukulu, n’alagira abo abayimiridde okumpi ne Pawulo bamukubemu oluyi ku mimwa.
And the high priest Ananias commanded those standing near him to smite him in the mouth.
3 Pawulo n’amugamba nti, “Naawe Katonda agenda kukukuba oluyi, oli ng’ekisenge ekiva okusiigibwa ennoni! Oli mulamuzi ki ggwe amenya amateeka ng’olagira bankube mu ngeri eyo, so ng’osuubirwa okugagoberera ng’onsalira omusango?”
Then Paul said to him, God is about to smite thee, thou whitewashed wall: indeed thou art sitting judging me according to the law, and dost thou command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 Abo abaali bayimiridde okumpi ne Pawulo ne bamugamba nti, “Bw’otyo bw’oyogera ne Kabona Asinga Obukulu owa Katonda?”
And those standing by said, Do you revile the high priest of God?
5 Pawulo n’addamu nti, “Baganda bange, sitegedde nga ye Kabona Asinga Obukulu, kubanga Ebyawandiikibwa bigamba nti, ‘Toyogeranga bubi ku bafuzi bammwe.’”
And Paul said, Brethren, I did not know that he is the high priest; for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
6 Awo Pawulo bwe yalaba ng’abamu abali mu Lukiiko Basaddukaayo n’abalala nga Bafalisaayo, n’ayogerera mu ddoboozi ery’omwanguka eri olukiiko nti, “Baganda bange, nze ndi Mufalisaayo, ne bakadde bange Bafalisaayo! Kaakano mpozesebwa lwa kubanga nzikiriza nga waliwo okuzuukira kw’abafu!”
And Paul knowing that one part of them belongs to the Sadducees, and another to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of the Pharisees: concerning the hope and the resurrection of the dead I am judged.
7 Bwe baawulira ebyo, Olukiiko ne lwawukanamu wabiri ne wabaawo empaka za maanyi wakati w’Abafalisaayo n’Abasaddukaayo,
And he speaking this, there was a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 kubanga Abasaddukaayo bagamba nti tewali kuzuukira wadde bamalayika, wadde omwoyo ogutafa, naye bo Abafalisaayo ebyo byonna babikkiriza.
For the Sadducees indeed say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 Awo empaka ne zikwata wansi ne waggulu, abamu ku bannyonnyozi b’amateeka, nga ba mu kibiina kya Bafalisaayo, ne beekubira ku ludda lwa Pawulo nga bagamba nti, “Ffe tetulaba kisobyo kyonna omusajja ono ky’akoze. Obanga malayika yayogera naye, oba Mwoyo, ogwo nagwo guba musango?”
And there was a great clamor: and certain ones of the scribes on the part of the Pharisees, rising up, continued to strive, saying, We find nothing evil in this man: but has a spirit or an angel spoken to him?
10 Ne beeyongera nnyo okuwakana ng’abamu Pawulo bamusika bamulaza eno, ng’abalala bamulaza eri. Okutuusa omuduumizi w’abaserikale lwe yatandika okutya ng’alaba Pawulo baagala kumuyuzaamu wabiri, n’alagira abaserikale be bagende bamubaggyeko n’amaanyi bamuzzeeyo munda mu nkambi yaabwe.
And the dissension being great, the chiliarch fearing lest Paul may be torn to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to take him from their midst, and lead him into the castle.
11 Ekiro ekyo Mukama waffe n’ayimirira awali Pawulo, n’amugamba nti, “Guma omwoyo, kubanga nga bw’onjulidde n’obuvumu wano mu Yerusaalemi, era bw’otyo bw’onookola ne mu Ruumi.”
And on the following night, the Lord standing over him, said, Take courage: for as thou hast testified to the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so it behooveth thee also to testify to me in Rome.
12 Enkeera Abayudaaya ne bakuŋŋaana ne bakola olukwe. Ne beeyama nti tebajja kulya ku kintu kyonna oba okunywa, wabula nga bamaze okutta Pawulo!
And it being day, the Jews having formed a conspiracy, obligated themselves by an oath, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they might kill Paul.
13 Omuwendo gw’abantu abaali mu lukwe luno gwasinga ku makumi ana.
And there were more than forty having made this plot:
14 Awo ne bagenda eri bakabona abakulu n’abakulembeze baabwe ne babategeeza nti, “Twerayiridde obutalya kintu kyonna okutuusa nga tusse Pawulo.
who, having come to the chief priests and elders, said, We have anathematized ourselves with an anathema, to taste nothing until we may kill Paul.
15 Noolwekyo mugambe omuduumizi w’abaserikale akomyewo Pawulo mu Lukiiko. Mumugamba nti waliwo ebibuuzo bitonotono bye mwagala okwongera okumubuuza. Ffe tulyoke tumuttire mu kkubo nga bamuleeta.”
Now therefore do you appeal to the chiliarch along with the sanhedrim, that he may lead him down to you, as about to investigate matters concerning him more thoroughly: and we are ready to kill him before he comes nigh.
16 Naye mutabani wa mwannyina Pawulo bwe yategeera olukwe olwo n’agenda mu nkambi y’abaserikale n’ategeeza Pawulo.
And the son of Paul's sister, having heard of ambuscade, coming and entering into the castle, reported it to Paul.
17 Awo Pawulo n’ayita omuserikale atwala banne n’amugamba nti, “Twala omulenzi ono eri omuduumizi wammwe, kubanga alina ekintu ekikulu ky’ayagala okumutegeeza.”
And Paul, having called one of the centurions, said, Lead this young man to the chiliarch: for he has something to tell him.
18 Omuserikale n’atwala omulenzi eri omuduumizi waabwe n’amugamba nti, “Omusibe Pawulo ampise n’antuma ndeete omulenzi ono gy’oli ng’alina ky’ayagala okukutegeeza.”
Then indeed taking him, he led him to the chiliarch, and says, Paul the prisoner, having called me, requested me to lead this young man to you, having something to tell you.
19 Omuduumizi w’abaserikale n’akwata omulenzi ku mukono n’amuzza wabbali n’amubuuza nti, “Kiki ky’oyagala okuntegeeza?”
And the chiliarch taking him by the hand, and having gone away privately, asked him, What is that which you have to tell me?
20 Omulenzi n’amubuulira nti, “Enkya Abayudaaya bajja kukusaba ozzeeyo Pawulo mu Lukiiko lwabwe, nga beekwasiza ku kwagala abeeko ky’ayongera okwennyonnyolako.
And he said, The Jews have entered into an agreement to ask you that to-morrow you may lead Paul to the sanhedrim, as about to make inquiry as to something more definite concerning him.
21 Tokkiriza! Kubanga waliwo abasajja amakumi ana abajja okwekwekerera abaserikale bo abanaaba bamutwala, bamufubutukireko bamutte. Kubanga beerayiridde obutalya n’obutanywa okutuusa nga bamaze okumutta. Kaakano bali eyo nga basuubira nti onokkiriza.”
Therefore do not be persuaded by them: for more than forty of them lie in wait for him, who have obligated themselves by an oath, neither to eat nor drink until they may kill him: and now they are ready, awaiting the promise from you.
22 Omuduumizi w’abaserikale bwe yali asiibula omulenzi n’amukuutira nti, “Tobuulirako muntu yenna nti ontegeezezza ebintu bino.”
Then indeed the chiliarch sent away the young man, having commanded him to Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.
23 Awo omuduumizi w’abaserikale n’ayita abamyuka be babiri n’abalagira nti, “Mutegeke ekibinja ky’abaserikale ebikumi bibiri, n’abeebagala embalaasi abaserikale nsanvu, n’ab’amafumu ebikumi bibiri, bagende e Kayisaliya ekiro kya leero ku ssaawa ssatu.
And having called a certain two of the centurions, he said, Get ready two hundred soldiers that they may go unto Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;
24 Mutegekeewo n’embalaasi Pawulo z’ajja okweyambisa mu lugendo alyoke atwalibwe bulungi atuusibwe mirembe ewa Gavana Ferikisi.”
and prepare beasts of burden, that, having carried away Paul, you may deliver him safe to Felix the governor.
25 Awo n’awandiikira gavana ebbaluwa eno nti:
Writing a letter having this form:
26 Nze Kulawudiyo Lusiya, nkulamusa Oweekitiibwa Gavana Ferikisi.
Claudius Lysias to the most noble governor Felix, greeting.
27 Omusajja ono Abayudaaya baamukwata, naye baali bagenda okumutta, nze kwe kuweerezaayo abaserikale bange ne bamutaasa, kubanga nnali ntegedde nga Muruumi.
This man, having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be put to death by them, having interposed with my army, I took out of their hands, having learned that he is a Roman:
28 Awo ne mmutwala mu Lukiiko lwabwe ntegeere ekisobyo kye yali akoze.
and wishing to know the cause on account of which they clamored against him, I led him into their sanhedrim:
29 Ne nvumbula ng’ensonga ze baali bamuvunaana zaali zifa ku bya kukkiriza kwabwe na by’amateeka gaabwe naye nga tezisaanyiza kussa muntu wadde okumusibya mu kkomera.
whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, having no charge worthy of death or bonds.
30 Naye bwe nategeezebwa nti waliwo olukwe olw’okumutta, kwe kusalawo okukumuweereza, era nzija kulagira baleete ensonga zaabwe gy’oli.
And a plot from them being revealed to me to be against the man, I sent him to thee, having commanded his accusers also to speak in thy presence.
31 Awo abaserikale ne basitula ekiro ekyo, nga bwe baalagirwa, ne batwala Pawulo ne batuuka mu Antipatuli.
Then indeed the soldiers, according to that which had been commanded them, taking Paul led him by night to Antipatris:
32 Enkeera ekibinja eky’oku mbalaasi ne kitwala Pawulo e Kayisaliya, abaserikale abalala bo ne baddayo mu nkambi yaabwe.
And on the following day letting the cavalry go on with him, they returned to the castle.
33 Abaserikale ab’omu kibinja eky’oku mbalaasi bwe baatuuka e Kayisaliya ne batwala Pawulo ewa gavana n’ebbaluwa ne bagiwaayo.
Who, having come into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also committed Paul to him.
34 Gavana bwe yamala okugisoma, n’abuuza Pawulo essaza mw’ava. Pawulo n’addamu nti, “Nva mu Kirukiya.”
And having read, and made inquiry of what jurisdiction,
35 Awo gavana n’amugamba nti, “Abakuvunaana bwe banaatuuka ne ndyoka mpulira ensonga zo mu bujjuvu.” N’alagira bagira bamukuumira mu kkomera eriri mu lubiri lwa Kerode.
and ascertaining that he is from Cilicia, said, I will hear thee, when thy accusers may also be present, having commanded that he should be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
