Ditiro 23
1 Mme erile Paulo a tsepega matlho mo go ba lekgotla, a ba raya a re, “Bagaetsho, ke ntse ke tshela fa pele ga Modimo ka pelo e e siameng!”
And Paul looking upon the council, said: Men, brethren, I have conversed with all good conscience before God until this present day.
2 Ka bonako Ananiase Moperesiti yo mogolo a laola gore ba ba gaufi le Paulo ba mo itee mo molomong.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Mme Paulo a mo raya a re, “Modimo o tlaa go itaya, wena yo o leng lobota lo lo takilweng. O molaodi yo o ntseng jang yo o tlolang molao ka go laola gore ke itewe?”
Then Paul said to him: God shall strike thee, thou whited wall. For sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and contrary to the law commandest me to be struck?
4 Mme ba ba neng ba eme go bapa le Paulo ba mo raya ba re, “A ke yone tsela ya go bua le moperesiti yo mogolo wa Modimo”.
And they that stood by said: Dost thou revile the high priest of God?
5 Mme Paulo a fetola a re, “Ke ne ke sa itse gore a ke Moperesiti yo mogolo, bagaetsho, gonne Dikwalo tsa re, ‘O seka wa ba wa bua bosula kaga ope wa balaodi ba gago.’”
And Paul said: I knew not, brethren, that he is the high priest. For it is written: Thou shalt not speak evil of the prince of thy people.
6 Mme Paulo a akanya kaga sengwe! Bontlha bongwe jwa batho e ne e le Basadukai mme jo bongwe e le Bafarasai! Mme o ne a goa a re, “Bagaetsho, ke Mofarasai fela jaaka borraetsho mogologolwane mme ke sekisiwa fa gompieno ka gore ke dumela mo tsogong ya baswi!”
And Paul knowing that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the council: Men, brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of Pharisees: concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 Mme mo go ne ga kgaoganya lekgotla ka bogare, Bafarasai ba nna kgatlhanong le Basadukai,
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the multitude was divided.
8 gonne Basadukai ba re ga go na tsogo ya baswi kgotsa baengele kgotsa le mowa wa bosenabokhutlo mo go rona, mme Bafarasai bone ba dumela mo go tse tsotlhe.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 Jalo ga tsoga modumo o mogolo. Bangwe ba baeteledipele ba Bajuta ba tlola ba re Paulo o bua sentle. Ba ne ba goa ba re, “Rona ga re bone molato ope mo go ene, gongwe mowa kgotsa moengele o buile le ene [gone mo tseleng ya Damaseko].”
And there arose a great cry. And some of the Pharisees rising up, strove, saying: We find no evil in this man. What if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?
10 Modumo o ne wa golela kwa pele, mme batho ba rutha Paulo mo ditlhakoreng tsoopedi ba mo gogela kwa le kwa. La bofelo molaodi, a laola gore masole a gagwe a mo tseye mo go bone ka dikgoka go mmusetsa mo kagong ya batlhabani ka gore o ne a tshaba gore ba tloga ba mo gagolaka.
And when there arose a great dissension, the tribune fearing lest Paul should be pulled in pieces by them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 Mo bosigong joo Morena o ne a ema Paulo fa lotlhakoreng a mo raya a re, “Se tlhobaele, Paulo; fela jaaka o boleletse batho ka ga me mo Jerusalema, o tshwanetse go dira fela jalo le mo Roma.”
And the night following the Lord standing by him, said: Be constant; for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
12 Tsatsi le le latelang Bajuta ba ka nna masome a mane kgotsa go feta ba ipopa ka maikano a go re ga ba kitla ba a ja le fa e le go nwa go fitlhelela ba bolaya Paulo!
And when day was come, some of the Jews gathered together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat, nor drink, till they killed Paul.
And they were more than forty men that had made this conspiracy.
14 Mme ba ya kwa bape-resiting ba bagolo le bagolwane ba ya go ba bolelela se ba se dirileng.
Who came to the chief priests and the ancients, and said: We have bound ourselves under a great curse that we will eat nothing till we have slain Paul.
15 Ba ne ba kopa jaana, “Re kopa gore molaodi wa masole a busetse Paulo mo lekgo-tleng, lo dire jaaka o ka re lo batla go mmotsa dipotso gape. Rona re tlaa mmolaya mo tseleng.”
Now therefore do you with the council signify to the tribune, that he bring him forth to you, as if you meant to know something more certain touching him. And we, before he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 Mme setlogolo sa ga Paulo sa lemoga leano la bone le le bosula mme a ya kwa kagong ya batlhabani a bolelela Paulo.
Which when Paul’s sister’s son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.
17 Mme Paulo a bitsa mongwe wa bagolwane a mo raya a re, “Tsaya mosimane yo o mo ise kwa go molaodi. O na le sengwe sa botlhokwa go se mmolelela.”
And Paul, calling to him one of the centurions, said: Bring this young man to the tribune, for he hath some thing to tell him.
18 Jalo mogolwane a dira jalo, a feta a tlhalosa a re, “Legolegwa Paulo, o mpiditse mme a kopa gore ke tlise mosimane yo kwano go wena go go bolelela sengwe.”
And he taking him, brought him to the tribune, and said: Paul, the prisoner, desired me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath some thing to say to thee.
19 Molaodi a tshwara mosimane ka seatla, a mo gogela kwa thoko a mmotsa a re, “Ke eng se o batlang go se mpolelela mosimane?”
And the tribune taking him by the hand, went aside with him privately, and asked him: What is it that thou hast to tell me?
20 Mme mosimane a mo raya a re, “Ka moso Bajuta ba tlaa tla go kopa gore o tlise Paulo mo lekgotleng gape, ba dira jaaka o ka re ba batla go tlhotlhomisa thata ka ga gagwe.
And he said: The Jews have agreed to desire thee, that thou wouldst bring forth Paul tomorrow into the council, as if they meant to inquire some thing more certain touching him.
21 Mme o seka wa dira jalo! Go na le banna ba feta masome a mane ba ba iphitlhileng go bapa le tsela ba ipaakanyeditse go mo tlolela ba mmolaya. Ba ipopile ka maikano a gore ba seka ba ja kgotsa baa nwa go fitlhelela a a swa. Ba mo laletse teng koo, ba lebeletse gore o dumalane le kopo ya bone.”
But do not thou give credit to them; for there lie in wait for him more than forty men of them, who have bound themselves by oath neither to eat, nor to drink, till they have killed him: and they are now ready, looking for a promise from thee.
22 Mme molaodi o ne a tlhagisa mosimane a re, “O seka wa ba wa dira gore mongwe a itse gore o mpoleletse selo se.”
The tribune therefore dismissed the young man, charging him that he should tell no man, that he had made known these things unto him.
23 Mme molaodi a bitsa bangwe ba bagolwane ba gagwe ba le babedi a ba raya a re, “Baakanyang batlhabani ba le makgolo mabedi ba ye Kaesarea ka nako ya boroba bongwe bosigo! Tsayang banna ba dichaka ba le makgolo a mabedi le bapalami ba le masome a supa. Neelang Paulo pitse gore a palame mme lo mo ise kwa go kgosana Felise a babalesegile.”
Then having called two centurions, he said to them: Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen for the third hour of the night:
And provide beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
25 Mme a kwalela Felise lokwalo lo lo buang jaana:
(For he feared lest perhaps the Jews might take him away by force and kill him, and he should afterwards be slandered, as if he was to take money.) And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 “Go tswa kwa go Kalaudio Lusia, Lo ya kwa go Motlotlegi Kgosana Felise, Ditumediso!
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor, Felix, greeting.
27 “Monna yo o ne a gapilwe ke Bajuta mme ba ne ba batla go mmolaya mme ke romela masole gore ba mo falotshe, gonne ke ne ke utlwile fa e le Mo-Roma.
This man being taken by the Jews, and ready to be killed by them, I rescued coming in with an army, understanding that he is a Roman:
28 Mme ke ne ka mo isa kwa lekgotleng la bone go bona se a se dirileng.
And meaning to know the cause which they objected unto him, I brought him forth into their council.
29 Mme ka bofefo ka lemoga fa e le sengwe kaga ditumelo tsa bone tsa Sejuta, mme tota go sena sepe se se neng se supa gore o ka tsenngwa mo kgolegelong kgotsa a bolawa.
Whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law; but having nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bands.
30 Mme erile ke bolelelwa ka leano la go mmolaya, ka tlelwa ke kakanyo ya go mo romela kwa go wena mme ke tlaa laela ba ba mmonyeng molato go tlisa dikatlholo tsa bone fa pele ga gago.”
And when I was told of ambushes that they had prepared for him, I sent him to thee, signifying also to his accusers to plead before thee. Farewell.
31 Mme erile bosigo joo, jaaka go laotswe masole a isa Paulo kwa Antipateri.
Then the soldiers, according as it was commanded them, taking Paul, brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Mme ba boela kwa kagong ya batlhabani moso o o latelang, ba mo tlogela le bapalami ba dipitse gore ba mo ise kwa Kaesarea.
And the next day, leaving the horsemen to go with him, they returned to the castle.
33 Erile ba goroga kwa Kaesarea, ba neela Kgosana Paulo le lokwalo.
Who, when they were come to Caesarea, and had delivered the letter to the governor, did also present Paul before him.
34 O ne a bala lokwalo mme a botsa Paulo gore o tswa kae. Paulo a araba a re, “Ke tswa Kilikia.”
And when he had read it, and had asked of what province he was, and understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 Kgosana ya mo raya ya re, “Ke tlaa utlwa kgang ya gago sentle fa ba ba go bonyeng molato ba tla,” mme a laola gore Paulo a tshegediwe mo kgolegelong e e mo kagong ya Bogosi ya ga Kgosi Herode.
I will hear thee, said he, when thy accusers come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
