Matendu 23
1 Paulu kawalola ndii wanashizyungu walii, shakapanu kanja kutakula, “Mwalongu wangu, mpaka leru nweriti nankulikala na nfiru iherepa paulongolu pa Mlungu.”
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, "Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day."
2 Panu Mtambika Mkulu Ananiya kawahimiziya walii yawaweriti wagoloka pakwegera na Paulu wamwakuli mumlomu.
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Su, Paulu kamgambira, “Mlungu mweni hakakuwakuli mbalawandi gwenga handa shibambaza shawapakaziiti shokaa! Guwera hashi, kulikala panu su guntozi shikamalagaliru na aku gumweni gwenga gugamega malagaliru kwa kuhimiziya wang'omi!”
Then Paul said to him, "God will strike you, you whitewashed wall. Do you sit to judge me according to the Law, and command me to be struck contrary to the law?"
4 Wantu wawaweriti wagoloka palii wamgambira Paulu, “Gumwigira mtambika mkulu gwa numba ya Mlungu!”
Those who stood by said, "Do you malign God's high priest?"
5 Paulu kankula, “Walonga wangu, nuvimana ndiri handa yomberi ndo Mtambika Mkulu. Mana Malembu mananagala galonga, ‘Nagumtakulira vidoda mkolamlima gwa wantu waku.’”
Paul said, "I did not know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, 'You must not speak evil of a ruler of your people.'"
6 Shipindi ashi Paulu kalimaniti kala handa seemu yimu ya wanashizyungu walii iweriti ndo Masadukayu na yimonga Mafalisayu. Su, katakula kwa liziwu likulu paulongolu pa shizyungu, “Walongu wangu, neni ndo Mfalisayu, mwana gwa Mfarisayu. Neni wanjega kushizyungu toziya nulitumbira handa wahowiti hawazyuki.”
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he shouted in the council, "Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged."
7 Pakatakuliti kala aga, ndewu ikalipa ilawiriti pakati pa Mafalisayu na Masadukayu na shipinga shipalanganika.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 Shanziru sheni Shiweriti ashi, Masadukayu wakolera handa wahowiti wazyuki ndiri, kwahera wantumintumi wa kumpindi, na rohu zyeni kwahera. Kumbiti Mafalisayu wajimira goseri aga matatu.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9 Umatu uyongerekiti na wamonga wa wafunda wa Malagaliru ga shipinga sha Mafalisayu wagolokiti na kulavia malalamiku gawu kwa likakala, “Hatweniwoni shoseri shilii shikondola pakati pa muntu ayu, pamonga iwera handa rohu ama ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kuyowera na yomberi.”
A great clamor arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees part stood up, and contended, saying, "We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit spoke to him, or an angel?"
10 Ndewu iweriti nkulu ata mkulu gwa wanjagila katira handa Paulu mewampapulangi vipandivipandi. Hangu, kawahimiziyiti wanjagila wakuwi kwingira pakati paa shipinga shilii, wamlaviyi Paulu na kumwuziya mngati mliboma.
When a great argument arose, the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down and take him by force from among them, and bring him into the barracks.
11 Pashiru pafatiti, Mtuwa kagolokiti pakwegera na Paulu, kamgambira, “Guliyupi moyu! Gumbitawulira panu Yerusalemu, hagutendi ntambu irayi ayi mlushi lwa Rumi.”
The following night, the Lord stood by him, and said, "Cheer up, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome."
12 Pawushiiti, Wayawudi watenditi waliwoni kwa bada. Waliyupa shiapu, “Hapeni tuliyi wala kulanda mpaka patuweri kala tumlagi Paulu.”
When it was day, 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 Wantu nentu ya malongu msheshi ndo yawatenditi mpangu gwa kutenda hangu.
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14 Su wagenditi kwa Mtambika Mkulu na wazewi, walonga, “Twenga tulilapira handa hapeni tuliyi shoseri kwa milomu yetu mpaka patumlaga Paulu.
They came to the chief priests and the elders, and said, "We have bound ourselves under a great curse, to taste nothing until we have killed Paul.
15 Vinu su, mwenga pamwera na shizyungu guwatumi wajumbi kwa mkulu gwa majengeni su wamjegi Paulu kwamwenga pamlipayira handa mfira kuwayupa shisoweru shiherepa nentu kuusu yomberi. Tuweriti ndiri kala kumlaga ata pamberi pa kusoka panu.”
Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near."
16 Kumbiti mwana gwa mlongu gwakuwi Paulu kapikiniriti kuusu mpangu agu, hangu kagenda mngati mwa boma kamgambira Paulu kuusu mpangu agu.
But Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Panu Paulu kamshema yumu gwa wanjagila, kamgambira, “Gumtoli mndemba ayu kwa mkulu gwa wanjagila, kwana shintu sha kukugambira.”
Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, "Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him."
18 Mnjagira kamtola mndemba ayu, kumlonguziya mpaka kwa mkulu gwa wanjagila, kalonga, “Mtatilwa ulii Paulu kanshema kanduwa numjegi mntemba ayu kwaku toziya kana shitwatira sha kukugambira.”
So he took him, and brought him to the commanding officer, and said, "Paul, the prisoner, summoned me and asked me to bring this young man to you, who has something to tell you."
19 Mkulu gwa wanjagila kamkoliti liwoku mndemba ayu kamjega pahala pagweka, kamkosiya, “Gwana shishi sha kung'ambira?”
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, "What is it that you have to tell me?"
20 Yemberi kalonga, “Wayawudi waligambirana wakuluwi numjegi Paulu Pashizyungu wankulipayira handa shizyungu shifira kupata visoweru avi kamili nentu kuusu yomberi.
And he said, "The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though they intended to inquire somewhat more thoroughly concerning him.
21 Kumbiti gwenga nagujimira, toziya wantu wavuwa nentu ya malongu msheshi walitanda kala kumkamula, walitatira weni mushirapu kuwera hapeni waliyi ama kulanda mpaka wamlagi huti Paulu. Vinu wakala pawahepera lagilu lyaku”
Therefore do not yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you."
22 Mkulu gwa wanjagila kalonga, gugendi zaku kotukumgambira muntu yoseri handa gunjegera visoweru avi.
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, "Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me."
23 Su, mkulu gwa jeshi kawashemiti wanjagila wawili kawagambira, “Muwatandi kala wanjagila miya mbili, wakwena falasi malongu saba na wanjagila miya mbili yawawera na migoha, wagendi Kaisariya, muweri kala kuwuka pamberi pa saa tatu pashiru.
He called to himself two of the centurions, and said, "Prepare two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, at nine tonight."
24 Mtandi falasi wamu kwajili ya Paulu, wamjegiti Salama kwa Felisi, mkulu gwa mkowa.”
He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Shakapanu mkulu ayu gwa shenta kalembiti hangu luhamba,
He wrote a letter like this:
26 “Neni Klawudi Lusiya nunkukulembera gwenga mtuwa Felisi, mkulu gwa mkowa. Nukulamsiya!
"Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 ‘Wayawudi wamkamuliti muntu ayu na sambira wamlagi mewang’ambiriti ndiri handa yomberi ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi na hangu ng'enda pamuhera na wanjagila numlopoziya.
"This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them, when I came with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.
28 Numjegiti panlogolu pa shizyungu shawu shikulu nfira kuvimana shanziru sha masitaka gawu.
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 Nyambuliti handa masitaka geni gahusu lukakatala lwa seemu zimu zya malagaliru gawu na hangu monandiri handa katenda shoseri shifiruwa wamlagi ama wamtatiri mshibetubetu.
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30 Pawang'ambiriti handa Wayawudi waweriti watenda mpangu gwa kumlaga, amuwiti kumjega kwaku, nuwagambira wasitaki wakuwi wajegi mashitaka gawu kulongolu kwaku.”
When I was told that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell."
31 Su, wanjagila awa wamtoliti Paulu handa ntambu yawawalagaliriti, wamjega pashiru palii mpaka Antipatiri.
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Shirawu yakuwi wanjagila wa magulu wawuyiti kuliboma, wawaleka wanjagila walii wawakwena falasi wandereyiti na mwanja pamwera na Paulu.
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Pawasokiti Kaisariya wamupiti mkulu gwa mkowa su luhamba na kumtula Paulu pasi pa ukolamlima wakuwi.
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 Felisi pakabetuliti luhamba alu kawakosiiti Paulu kalawa kumkoa gaa. Pawamgambiriti handa kaweriti kalawa kumkoa gwa Kilikiya.
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35 Kalonga, “hampikiniri lisitaka lyaku pawasoka kala wasitaki waku.” Shakapanu kaamuwa Paulu wamloleri pamdamu gwa Herodi.
"I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive." He commanded that he be kept in Herod's palace.
