< Matendu 23 >

1 Pauli avalolokisi takataka vandu vevakonganiki palibanji vala na kujova, “Valongo vangu, mbaka lelu iyi nihotwili kutama kwa kuhenga gakumganisa Chapanga.”
Paulo akabhalanga moja kwa moja bhanu bha baraza ni kujobha, “Bhalongobhangu, niishi mbele sya K'yaara kwa dhamira sinofu hadi naha lelu.”
2 Mkulu wa kuteta wa Chapanga, mweikemiwa Anania akalagazila vevayimili papipi na Pauli vampamanda likofi mumlomo.
Kuhani mbaha Anania akabhaamuru bhala bhabhajhemili karibu nakhu bhan'tobhayi kinywa kya muene.
3 Hinu Pauli akamjovela, “Chapanga mwene yati akutova likofi wamwene mweukujikita mbwina, mweuvi ngati luwumba lwevabakili chokaa! Wihotola wuli kutama na kuhukumwa malagizu kuni wamwene ukugadenya malagizu genago kwa kulagiza nene nitoviwayi?”
Ndipo Paulo akan'jobhela, “K'yara ibetakutobha bhebhe, ukuta bhwa bhubakibhu chokaa. Utamili ukanihukumu kwa sheria, nabhi wiamuru nitobhibhwayi kinyume kya sheria?”
4 Vandu vevayimili penapo vakamjovela Pauli “Ukumliga Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga!”
Bhala bhabhajhemili karibu ni muene bhakajobha, “Ivi naha ndo kya ukandigha kuhani mbaha ghwa K'yara?”
5 Pauli akajova, “Valongo vangu, namanyili lepi ngati mwene ndi Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga. Ndava muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, ‘Ukotoka kujova gahakau kumvala chilongosi wa vandu vaku.’”
Paulo akajobha, “bhalongobhangu, nene namanyilepi kujha ojho ndo kuhani mbaha. Kwa kujha jhilembibhu wibetalepi kulongela vibaya panani pa mtawala wa bhanu bha jhobhi.”
6 Lukumbi lwenulo ndi Pauli amali kumanya vandu vangi mu libanji lila vavi Vafalisayu na vangi Vasadukayu. Akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Valongo vangu, nene namfalisayu mwana wa mfalisayu. Vanitakili mu libanji kuvya nisadika vandu vevafwili yati viyuka.”
Paulo bho abhuene jha kujha upande umonga bhwa baraza ni Masadukayo ni bhangi Mafarisayo, akakuesya sauti ni kujobha, “bhalongobhangu nene na Mfarisayo, mwana ghwa Mfarisayo. Kwa ndabha ejhu nitegemela kwa ujasiri ufufuo bhwa bhafu bhanihukumibhwa nabhu.”
7 Peamali kujova malovi ago kanyata ukahumila muhutanu pagati ya Vafalisayu na Vasadukayu mngonganu wapechengini.
Bho aghajobhi agha, malumbano mabhaha ghatokili baina jha Mafarisayo ni Masadukayo, ni mkutano bhwagawanyiki.
8 Muhutanu wene wavi, Vasadukayu vijova kuvya vandu vevafwili viyuka lepi, vavi lepi vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga. Mpungu nawene uvi lepi. Nambu Vafalisayu visadika goha ago gadatu.
Kwani Masadukayo bhijobha ujhelepi ufufuo, malaika bhwala ijhelepi roho, ila Mafarisayo bhijobha agha ghoha ghajhele.
9 Pakavya na njowo zamahele neju ndi vawula vangi va chikundi cha Vafalisayu vakayima na kujovesana kwa makakala, “Tichiweni lepi chihakau chochoha kwa mundu uyu, pangi kuvya mpungu amala mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga valongili nayu.”
Ghasia mbaha jhikatokela ni baadhi jha bhaandishi bhabhajhele lubhafu lwa Mafarisayo bhakajhema ni kujadili, bhakajobha, “tubhwelepi kyokyoh dhidi jha munu ojho. Bhuli kama roho au malaika alongili nabhu?”
10 Muhutanu wavi uvaha neju hati mkulu wa msambi ayogwipi kuvya Pauli yati vakumpapulana hipandi hipandi. Ndi avalagizi manjolinjoli waki kuyingila pagati yaki, vamuwusayi Pauli na kumuwuyisa muchifungu.
Wakati kuhomili hoja mbaha, mbaha ghwa majeshi atilili kujha Paulo ngaalalulibhu fipandi fipandi na bhene, hivyo akaamuru bhanajeshi bhaselelayi pasi ni kuntola kwa nghofu kuhoma kwa bhajumbe bha baraza, ni kundeta mu ngome.
11 Kilu yiyoyo Bambu akamuhumila Pauli na kumjovela “Jipolesa mtima! Cheujova ndava yangu ku Yelusalemu apa yati wikita mewa Kumuji wa Loma.”
Kiru kyakyafwatili Bwana ajhemili karibu ni muene ni kujobha, “Usitili, kwa ndabha unishuhudili katika Yerusalemu, hivyo kabhele wibetakupisya ushahidi ku Roma.”
12 Kwapachili Vayawudi vakakonganeka na kukita mpangu, vakalapa yati vinywa lepi amala kulya mbaka vamkomayi Pauli.
Bho kubhalele, baadhi jha Bhayahudi bhabhombi liagano ni kukuta laana panani pa bhene: bhajobhi kujha bhibetalepi kulya wala kunywa kyokyoha mpaka pabhibetakun'koma Paulo.
13 Vala vevakitili mpangu wenuwo vavi neju ya vandu alobaini.
Kwajhele ni bhanu zaidi jha arobaini ambabho bhabhombili njama ejhe.
14 Ndi vakahamba kwa vakulu va vakuteta va Chapanga na vagogo, vakajova, “Tete tiviki chilapu yati nakulya chindu chochoha mbaka timkomayi Pauli.
Bhakalota kwa bhabhaha bha makuhani ni bhaseya ni kujobha, “Tukibhekili twebhene mu laana mbaha, tusili kyokyoha mpaka patwibetakun'koma Paulo.
15 Hinu, nyenye pamonga na libanji mutuma ujumbi kwa mkulu wa msambi muni amletayi Pauli kwinu kudetekesa kuvya mwigana kuyuwana malovi goha ga kumvala mwene. Tijitendelekili kumkoma kwakona hati kuhika kwa nyenye.”
Hivyo henu, baraza lin'jobhelayi jemedari mbaha andetayi kwa muenga, kana kwamba mwiamura kesi jha muene kwa usahihi. Kwa tete tujhe tayari kun'koma kabla jha kuhida apa.”
16 Nambu mwana wa mlumbu waki Pauli ayuwini mpangu wula, ndi akahamba muchifungu kumjovela Pauli malovi genago.
Lakini muana wa dada jhake ni Paulo apeliki kujha kujhe ni njama, akalota akajhingila mugati mu ngome ni kun'jobhela Paulo.
17 Kangi Pauli akamkemala mmonga wa valonda, akamjovela “Mtola msongolo mwenuyu, mpeleka kwa chilongosi wa msambi muni avi na lijambu la kumjovela.”
Paulo akan'kuta akida mmonga ni kujobha, “N'tolayi n'songolo ojho kwa jemedari; ndabha ajhe ni lilobhi lya kun'jobhela.”
18 Ndi akamtola na kuhamba nayu mbaka kwa mkulu wa msambi akamjovela, “Pauli mweavimuchifungu yula anikemili na kuniyupa nimletayi msongolo uyu kwa veve muni avi na lilovi leigana kukujovela.”
Basi akida akan'tola n'songolo jhola akandongosya kwa jemedari mbaha akan'jobhela, “Paulo jhola mfungwa anikutili alondeghe nikuletelayi n'songolo ojho kwa bhebhe. Ajhe ni lilobhi lya kujobhela.”
19 Mkulu wa msambi akamkamula chiwoko msongolo yula na kuhamba nayu pandu pachiepela, akamkota, “Ugana kunijovela kyani?”
Jemedali mbaha jhola akan'kamula kwa kun'kota, “Khenu gani wilonda kun'jobhela?”
20 Na akajova, “Vayawudi vayidakilini kukuyupa umpeleka Pauli chilau pa libanji chakudetekesela vandu va libanji vigana kuyuwana hotohoto malovi gaki.
Kijana jhola akajobha “Bhayahudi bhajobhene kukusoka undetayi Paulo kilabhu ku baraza ili kana kwamba bhilonda kukabha habari sya muene kwa usahihi nesu.
21 Nambu veve belayi luyupu lwavi ndava vavi vandu neju ya alobaini vakumbajamila, vaviki chilapu vinywa lepi amala kulya chindu mbaka vamkomayi, hinu vilindila uhamula waku.”
Basi bhebhe usijhedekeli kwandabha bhanu zaidi jha arobaini bhakamvizila. Bhakikhongili kw laana, bhasili wala kunywa hadi pabhibetakun'koma. Hata henu bhajhe tayari, bhil'endela kibali kuhoma kwa bhebhe.”
22 Mkulu wa msambi akamleka awuka, akambesa akotoka kumjovela mundu yoyoha kuvya anidandaulili.
Basi jhola jemedari mbaha akandeka n'songolo akilotelayi, baada jha kundaghisya, “usin'jobheli munu jhejhioha kujobha unijobhili agha.”
23 Kangi Mkulu wa msambi akavakemela vakulu vaki vavili va vachilongosi akavalagiza, “Mutendelekela manjolinjoli miya zivili, vakwela falasi sabini, na manjolinjoli miya zivili wa migoha, vahamba ku Kaisalia, muwuka kwakona kuhika saa yidatu ya kilu lelu.
Akabhakuta maakida bhabhele akajobha bhatayarisiajhi askari mia mbili kulota Kaisaria ni askari bhakwela farasi sabini, ni bhabhajhe ni migoha mia mbili, mwibetakubhoka zamu jha tatu pakilu.
24 Mutendelekela falasi yungi ndava kumgega Pauli, mumhikisa changalemaswa kwa Felikisi Mkulu wa ku Yudea.”
Akabhajobhela kubheka bhanyama tayari ambaye Paulo ibetakun'tumila ni kun'tola salama kwa Feliki Gavana.
25 Mkulu wa msambi yula ndi akayandika balua iyi,
Akajhendika barua kwa namna ejhe,
26 “Nene Kilaudio Lusia nikuyandikila mtopeswa mkulu Felikisi. Tikuwoni!
Klaudio Lisia kwa Liwali mtukufu Feliki, salamu.
27 Mundu uyu akamuliwi na Vayawudi na vavi papipi kumkoma, penayuwini kuvya mwene mkolonjinji wa ku Loma, nikahamba pamonga na chikundi cha manjolinjoli, nikamkengelela.
Munu ojho akamuili kwa bhayahudi bhakajha karibu kun'koma, ndipo nikalota pamonga ni kikosi kya askari nikamwokola, bhonikabhili habari kujha muene raia ghwa kirumi.
28 Nampeliki palongolo ya libanji lavi likulu nihotola kumanya muhalu wewamtakili.
Nilondeghe kumanya kwandayakiki bhan'takili, efyo nampelili mu baraza.
29 Ndi namanyili kuvya vamtakili ndava ya muhutanu wa malagizu gavi, nambu akitili lepi uhakau wowoha wewukumgana akomiwa amala akungiwa muchifungu.
Nikabhona kwamba atakilibhu kwandabha jha maswali gha sheria jha bhene wala atakilibhu lepi lilobhi lyolyoha lya kustahili kukomibhwa wala kukongeka.
30 Panayuwini kuvya Vayawudi vaviki mpangu wa kumkoma, nahamwili vamletayi kwaku, mewawa nivajovili vevamtakili valeta matakilu gavi kwaku.”
Kisha jhamanyikene kwa nene kujha ijhe njama dhidi jha muene, ivyo kwa haraka nikandaghisya kwa bhebhe, ni kubhalaghisya bhabhakan'shtaki kabhele bhaletayi mashataka dhidi jha muene mbele jha bhebhe. Bhakalaghana.”
31 Hinu, manjolinjoli vala vamtolili Pauli ngati chavalagaziwi. Kilu yilayila vakamupeleka mbaka Antipatili.
Basi askari bhala bhakatii amri: bhakan'tola Paulo bhakandeta hadi Antipatri pakilu.
32 Chilau yaki manjolinjoli va magendelu vala vawuyili kujela, vavalekili vayavi vevikwela falasi vayendelela na lugendu pamonga na Pauli.
Ligono lyalyakesili, maaskari bhingi bhakabhateka bhala bhakwela farasi bhalotayi pamonga ni muene na bhene bhakakerebhuka ku ngome.
33 Pavahikili ku Kaisalia, vakampela Felikisi mkulu wa mkowa balua yila na kumgotola Pauli.
Ni bhakwela farasi bhobhafikili Kaisaria, ni kumpela liwali barua jhela, bhakambeka Paulo palongolo pa muene.
34 Felikisi peamali kuyisoma balua yila akamkota Pauli ahumili mulima woki. Peamanywisi kuvya ahumili Kukilikia,
Ni muene liwali bho ajhisomili barua, an'kotili Paulo ahomili lijimbo leleku; bhoamanyili jha kujha ni munu ghwa Kilikia,
35 akajova, “Yati nikuuyuwanila muhalu waku vala vevakutakili vakamala kuhika.” Kangi akalagiza Pauli avikiwayi munyumba ya unkosi wa Helodi na kumlindalila.
akajobha, “Nibetakup'eleka bhebhe pabhibetakuhida bhala bhabhakutakili, “akamuru abhekibhwayi pa ikulu jha Herode.

< Matendu 23 >