Asan'ny Apostoly 23
1 Nitalatse amy Sinedrionay t’i Paoly, nanao ty hoe: Ry roahalahiko, fa mpiaiñe an-kazavan-troke añatrefan’ Añahare iraho ampara’ ty andro toy.
And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said—Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.
2 Aa le linili’ i Ananiasy mpisorom-bey o narine azeo ty hitampify aze am-palie’e.
And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
3 Le hoe t’i Paoly ama’e: Ho tampifien’ Añahare irehe, ty rìndri-foty tia. Ihe miambesatse ey handily ahy amy Hake te mone mañota Hake amy nandilia’o ho tampifieñey.
Then, Paul, unto him, said—God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?
4 Hoe ty asa’ o narineo: Mañondritse i talèm-pisoron’ Añaharey v’iheo?
And, they who stood by, said—The High-priest of God, dost thou revile?
5 Aa hoe t’i Paoly, Ry rahalahio, tsy nirendreko t’ie talèm-pisoroñe, fa pinatetse ty hoe: Ko injè’o ty mpifehe ondati’oo.
And Paul said—I was not aware, brethren, that he was high-priest; because it is written—Of a ruler of thy people, shalt thou not speak injuriously.
6 Ie nifohi’ i Paoly te Tsadoke ty ila’ iareo vaho Fariseo ty ila’e, le hoe ty koi’e amy fivoriy: Ry roahalahio, Fariseo iraho, ana’ ty Fariseo. Mijohañ’ etoan-draho hizakañe amy fitamañe te hitroatse o mihomakeo.
But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council—Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: —Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.
7 Amy fipaza’ey, le nifanointoiñe o Fariseoo naho o Tsadokeo vaho nifanarake i fivoriy.
And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.
8 (Liere’ o Tsadokeo ty fivañonam-beloñe, naho anjely, vaho arofo, f’ie fonga ifahara’ o Fariseoo.)
For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both.
9 Nipoñak’ amy zao ty hozakozake, le niongake vaho nimanea’ ty Fariseo mpañoke Hake lietse ami’ty hoe: Tsy oni’ay ty hila’ ondatio. Ke tsinara’ ty fañahy he ty anjely?
And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying—Nothing bad, find we in this man; —but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger…
10 Niindra i hotakotakey, le nihakahaka i talè, hera ho rifodrifoteñe t’i Paoly, le linili’e o lahin-defo’eo ty hizotso mb’eo hanintak’ aze an-kaozarañe, hampoly aze mb’añ’akiba añe.
And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle.
11 Ie haleñe, le nijohañe añ’ila’eo t’i Talè nanao ty hoe: Mireareà! Fa hambañe ami’ty nitaroña’o ahy e Ierosaleme ao, ty ho taroñe’o e Roma añe.
But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said—Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness.
12 Amy loak’ àndroy le nifañosoñe hikitrok’ aze o Tehodao, nifamehe am-panta te tsy hikama ndra hinoñe ampara’ te havetra’ iareo t’i Paoly.
And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.
13 Mandikoatse ty efa-polo i nikilily rey.
And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn-confederacy, had formed.
14 Niheo mb’ amo beim-pisoroñeo naho o roaeo iereo nanao ty hoe: Nifamehe am-panta mijadoñe zahay te tsy hitsope-draha ampara’ te vonoe’ay t’i Paoly.
And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said—With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.
15 Ie amy zao, ry amo Sinedrionaio, Ehe mihalalia amy talèy ty hanjotsoañe aze ama’ areo mintse hamotopotorañe aze, fa veka’e hanjevoñ’ aze zahay aolo’ t’ie mitotoke.
Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High-council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 Fe tsinano’ ty ana-drahavave’ i Paoly i famandroñañey le nimb’eo nizilik’ añ’anjomba’ o lahin-defoñeo nitalily amy Paoly.
But Paul’s sister’s son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, —reported it unto Paul.
17 Kinanji’ i Paoly ty mpifehe zato, le hoe re: Endeso mb’amy talè ao ty ajalahy toy, fa aman-ko volañe’e.
And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said—This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.
18 Aa le nente’e naho nasese amy talèy, nanao ty hoe: Nitok’ ahy t’i Paoly mpirohy, nihalaly te hendeseñe ama’o ty ajalahy toy fa aman’ entañe.
He, therefore, taking him with him, brought him unto the captain, and saith—The prisoner Paul, calling me unto him, requested me to bring this young man unto thee, as having somewhat to tell thee.
19 Rinambe’ i talèy an-taña’e i ajalahiy le natola’e vaho nañontanea’e ty hoe: Ino ty enta’o ho ahiko?
And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask—What is it which thou hast to report unto me?
20 Hoe re: Fa nilahatse hihalaly ama’o o Tehodao ty haneseañe i Paoly mb’amy fivoriy ao hamaray, hanao sare hañotsohotso aze.
And he said—The Jews, have agreed to request thee, that, to-morrow, thou wouldst bring, Paul, down into the High-council, as though about to ascertain something, more exact, concerning him.
21 Ko no’o, amy te amandroña’ ty mandako ty efa-polo nifanta te tsy hikama ndra hinoñe ampara’ t’ie vinono; fa veka’e henaneo iereo, mandiñe ty fampitamà’o.
Thou, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for there are lying in wait for him, from among them, more than forty men, —who, indeed, have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and, now, are they ready, awaiting the promise, from thee.
22 Aa le napo’ i talèy hiavotse i ajalahiy, ie fa nitoroa’e ty hoe: Ko mivolañe ama’ iaia i nitalilie’oy.
the captain, therefore, dismissed the young man, charging him—Unto no one, divulge thou, that, these things, thou hast shewed unto me.
23 Kinanji’e ty mpifehe zato roe le natà’e ty hoe: Añajario lahin-defo roan-jato hikatsakatsake mb’e Kaisaria añe, naho mpiningi-tsoavala fitom-polo vaho mpitàm-pìletse roan-jato amy ora faha-telo’ i haleñeiy.
And calling certain two of the centurions he said—Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, —and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;
24 Toloro soavala hiningira’ i Paoly, le aseseo mb’am-pitsolohañe amy Ragova Feliksa añe.
beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.
25 Nanokira’e taratasy hoe zao:
And he wrote a letter, after this form: —
26 Klaodio Lisia: Ho an-dRagova Feliksa, foloaingitroke, Fañanintsiñe!
Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!
27 Ingo t’indaty tsinepa’ o Tehodao, le didý tsy ho vinono’ iereo, f’ie nivotrake eo reketse lahin-defoñe nandrombak’ aze, ie nirendreko te nte-Roma.
This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.
28 Aa izaho te hahafohiñe ty talin-kitomboha’ iareo aze, le naseseko mb’amy Sinedriona’ iareoy,
And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, [I took him down into their High-council],
29 fe nizoeko te ontane amo lili’ iareoo ty nanisíañe aze, le tsy amo sisì’eo ty mañeva hamonoañe ndra handrohizañe aze.
whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.
30 Ie nampaharendreheñe te nikililieñe indatiy, le nahitriko mb’ama’o mb’eo amy zao, vaho liniliko o mpanisý azeo te haseseke añatrefa’o ty talin-tsisì’ iareo.
But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.
31 Aa ie namantohañe, le nendese’ o lahin-defoñeo t’i Paoly naho nasese mb’e Antipatria mb’eo amy haleñey.
So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;
32 Amy loak’ àndroy le nampindrezeñe ama’e o mpiningi-tsoavalao vaho nimpoly mb’an-tobe mb’eo ty ila’e.
and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, —
33 Ie nipotìtse e Kaisaria añe, le natolotse amy Ragovay i taratasiy le nasese ama’e ka t’i Paoly.
and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.
34 Vinaki’ i ragovay i taratasiy vaho nañontanea’e ty faritse nihirifa’e. Ie rendre’e te nte Kilkia,
And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,
35 le hoe re: Hitsanoñako naho avy o mpanisý azoo, le linili’e te hambenañe añ’ anjombam-pizakà’ i Heroda ao.
I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.
