Matendo ga Mitume 23
1 Paulo kaalolekea moja kwa moja bandu ba libaraza no baya, “Mwaongo bango, natitama nnongi ya Nnongo kwa dhamira inoite hadi leno.”
and Paul looking earnestly at the sanhedrim, said, "Brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God even to this day:"
2 Kuhani nkolo Anania atiamuru balo bayemi papipi ni ywembe bankombwe munkano wake.
but the high priest Ananias ordered those that stood next him, to smite him on the mouth.
3 Nga nyo Paulo kammakiya, “Nnongo alowa kukukombwa wenga, ukutwa watipakwa chokaa. Uyemi utinihukumu kwa saliya, ni ywembe waamuru nikombwe kunchogo na saliya?”
Then said Paul to him, "God will smite thee, thou whited wall: dost thou sit to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be smitten?"
4 Balo babile bayemi papipi ni ywembe babaya, “Nga nyoo wamtukangana kuhani nkolo wa Nnongo?”
But they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high-priest?
5 Paulo kabaya”mwalongo bango, nenga, nitangite kwaa panga yolo ni kuhani nkolo. Kwamana iandikwile, walowa longela vibaya nnani ya mtawala wa bandu bako.”
And Paul said, I was not aware, brethren, that it was the high-priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
6 Paulo paabweni panga upande umo wa libaraza ni Masadukayo na benge Mafarisayo, kapaza lilobe no baya, “alongo bango, nenga na Mfarisayo, mwana wa Mfarisayo. Ni kwa sababu yee nategemea kwa ujasiri ufufuo wa bandu ba kiwo natihukumilwa nabo.”
But Paul, knowing that the one part were sadducees, and the other pharisees, cried out in the sanhedrim, "Brethren, I am a pharisee, the son of a pharisee: for the hope of a resurrection of the dead I am now prosecuted."
7 Paabaya nyoo, malumbano makolo yapangite kati ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, na mkutano utibaganyika.
Upon his saying this, there rose a contention between the pharisees and the sadducees; and the people were divided.
8 Mana Masadukayo ubaya ntopo ufufuo, na malaika wala ntopo roho, ila Mafarisayo ubaya aga gote gabile.
For the sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the pharisees acknowledge both.
9 Ghasiua ngolo yatitokea na baadhi ya baandishi babile upande wa Mafarisayo bayemi na kujadili, babaya, “tubweni kwaa chochote kibaya dhidi ya mundu yolo. Namani mana roho au malaika alongela na ywembe?”
So there was a great clamor: and the scribes that were of the party of the pharisees rose up and contended, saying, We find no evil in this man; but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10 Muda pabile na hoja ngolo, nkolo wa majeshi ayogope panga Paulo alowa papuliwa ipande ipande na bembe, nga nyo atiamuru anajeshi bauluke pae na kuntola kwa nguvu boka kwa ajumbe ba libaraza, na kunneta katika ngome.
But as there arose much contention, the tribune fearing least Paul should be torn in pieces by them, ordered a party of soldiers to go down, and take him by force out of the midst of them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 Kilo yanyaibele Ngwana ayemi karibu ni ywembe no baya, “Kana uyogope, kwa kuwa wanishuhudia katika Yerusalemu, nga nyo walowa panga ushahidi katika Roma kae.”
And the following night, the Lord standing by him said, Paul, be of good courage; for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou also bear testimony at Rome.
12 Paikite bwamba, baadhi ya Ayahudi bapangite liagano na kukema laana nnani yabembe bene: babaya panga balyaa kwaa wala nywaa chochote mpaka pabambulaga Paulo.
And when it was day, some of the Jews, having formed a conspiracy, bound themselves with a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Pabile na bandu zaidi ya arobaini ambao bapangite njama yee.
And they were more than forty that had made this oath:
14 Bayenda kwa akolo ba makuhani na apindo no baya, “Tujibekite bene katika lana kolo, tukyee kwaa chochote mpaka tumulage Paulo.
who came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves by a curse to eat nothing till we have killed Paul.
15 Nga nyo nambeambe, libaraza lyatimmakiya jemedari nkolo annete kwinu, kati panga mwaiamua kesi yake kwa usahihi. Kwitu tubile kwaa tayari kumulaga kabla aisa pano.”
Now therefore do ye with the rest of the sanhedrim signify to the tribune, that he would bring him down to you to-morrow, as if you would examine more accurately some things concerning him: and we are ready to dispatch him before he come near you."
16 Lakini mwana wa dada bake na Paulo ayowine pabile na njama, atiyenda kajingya ndani ya ngome na kummakiya Paulo.
But Paul's sister's son, hearing of the ambush, came and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 Paulo kankema akida yumo kabaya, “Mtole muinja yolo kwa jemedari, maana abile na neno lya kummakiya.
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Introduce this young man to the tribune; for he hath something to tell him.
18 Bai akida kantola yolo kijana ni kumpeleka kwa jemedari nkolo kammakiya, “Paulo yolo ywatabilwe anikemile kapala nikuletee kijana yoo kwako. Abile na neno lya kummakiya.”
So he took him and brought him to the tribune, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and desired me to introduce this young man unto thee, as having something to say to thee.
19 Yolo jemedari nkolo kamkamwa kwa maboko kajitenga ni ywembe kando, na kunnaluya, “Ni kilebe gani ywapala kunibakiya?”
And the tribune took him by the hand, and retiring into a private apartment asked him, What is it which thou hast to tell me?
20 Yolo kijana kabaya, “Bayahudi bampatike kukuloba unnete Paulo malao katika libaraza kati panga wapala kupata habari yake kwa usahihi muno.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldest bring down Paul to-morrow to the council, as if they would inquire something more strictly concerning him.
21 Bai wenga kana ukubali mana bandu zaidi ya arobaini bamvizia. Batijifunga kwa laana, balyee kwaa wala nywaa mpaka palo bambulaga. Hata nambeambe babile tayari, bakilinda kibari boka kwako.”
But do not thou comply with them: for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves with a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him: and they are now ready, waiting for an order from thee.
22 Bai yolo jemedari nkolo annekite kijana ayende zake, baada ya kumwagiza “kana ubakiye mundu yeyote panga umeniarifu aga.”
Then the tribune dismissed the young man, charging him, Tell no one that thou hast discovered these things to me.
23 Abakema maakida abele kabaya batayarishe askari mia ibele kabaya na askari apanda farasi sabini, na babile na mikuki mia ibele, mwalowa boka zamu ya tatu ya kilo.
And he called two of the centurions to him, and said, Get ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night.
24 Kaabakiya kubeka banyama tayari ambaye Paulo alowa kuntuma na kuntola salama kwa Feliki Gavana.
And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
25 Atiandika batua kwa namna yee,
And he wrote a letter to this effect:
26 Klaudio Lisia kwa Liwali mtukufu Feliki, salamu.
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27 Mundu yolo akamwile na bayahudi babile karibu kumulaga, nga po nayenda pamope na kikosi cha askari na kumwokoa, paniipatike habari ya kuwa ywembe ni raia wa kirumi.
This man being seized by the Jews, and about to be killed by them, I came upon them with some soldiers and rescued him: for I understand that he is a Roman.
28 Nipala kutanga kwa namani watimshitakia, nga nyo natimpeleka katika libaraza.
But desiring to know the cause for which they accused him, I brought him down into their council:
29 Nibweni panga abile ameshitakiwa kwa ajili ya maswali ga saliya yabe, wala ashitakiwa kwaa kwa neno lolote lyastahilia kubulagwa.
and I found he was accused about questions of their law, but had no charge against him deserving death or bonds.
30 Boka po itangike kwango panga pabile na njama dhidi yake, nga nyo kwa haraka natimtuma kwako, na kubaagiza wamshitakia balete mashitaka dhidi yake nnongi yako. Batiagana.
But an ambush, which was going to be laid for the man by the Jews, being discovered to me, immediately I sent him to thee, telling his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
31 Bai balo askari bakatii amri: batimtola Paulo bakampeleka hata Antipatri kilo.
The soldiers therefore, according to the orders given them, took up Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Lisoba lyanyaibele, maaskari banyansima baalekite baloa apanda farasi bayende pamope ni ywembe, na bembe batikerebuka zao katika ngome.
And the next day they returned to the castle, leaving the horsemen to go with him;
33 Na bapanda farasi pabaikite Kaisaria, na kumpeya liwali yelo barua, wambekite Paulo nnongi yake.
who, when they came into Cesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 Ni ywembe liwali paaisomile barua, kannaluya Paulo atiboka jimbo gani; paatangite panga ni mubdu wa Kilikia,
And when the governor had read the letter, and asked of what province he was; being informed that he was of Cilicia, he said,
35 kabaya, “Nalowa kukupekania wenga pabaisile balo bakushitakiya,” atiamuru abekwe katika ikulu ya Herode.
I will hear thee, when thine accusers are also come. And he ordered him to be kept in Herod's palace.
