< Matendo 23 >

1 Paulo akawaangalia moja kwa moja watu wa baraza na kusema, “Ndugu zangu, nimeishi mbele za Mungu kwa dhamira nzuri hadi hivi leo.”
Titia Paul sabha laga adhikari khan phale dhyan pora saikene koise, “Bhai khan, moi aji tak ekjon bhal nagrik nisena thakise, ami sapha mon pora Isor usorte bhal pora ahise.”
2 Kuhani mkuu Anania akawaamuru wale waliosimama karibu naye wampige kinywa chake.
Titia moha purohit Ananias pora jun khan Paul usorte khara ase taikhan pora Paul laga mukh te marikena bondh kori dibole hukum dise.
3 Ndipo Paulo akamwambia, “Mungu atakupiga wewe, ukuta uliopakwa chokaa. Umekaa ukinihukumu kwa sheria, nawe unaamuru nipigwe kinyume cha sheria?”
Titia Paul taike koise, “Isor pora apuni ke mari dibole ase, chuna pora boga kori rakha dewar khan. Isor apuni ke saja dibo, apuni niyom pora amike bisar kori bole bohi ase, aru kele niyom bhirodh te moike mari bole hukum di ase?”
4 Wale waliokuwa wamesimama karibu naye wakasema, “Hivi ndivyo unavyomtukana kuhani mkuu wa Mungu?”
Kintu jun khan tai usorte khara asele taikhan koise, “Kile apuni Isor laga moha purohit ke ninda kori ase?”
5 Paulo akasema, “ndugu zangu, mimi sikujua kwamba huyu ni kuhani mkuu. Kwa kuwa imeandikwa, hutazungumza vibaya juu ya mtawala wa watu wako.”
Titia Paul koise, “Bhai khan, tai moha purohit ase koi kene moi jana nai. Kilekoile likha ase, Tumi pora tumi laga cholawta laga biya kotha nakobo.”
6 Paulo alipoona ya kwamba upande mmoja wa baraza ni Masadukayo na wengine Mafarisayo, akapaza sauti na kusema, “ndugu zangu, mimi ni Mfarisayo, mwana wa Mfarisayo. Ni kwa sababu hii nategemea kwa ujasiri ufufuo wa wafu ninao hukumiwa nao.”
Kintu jitia Paul dikhise sabha laga ekta bhag Sadducee khan aru dusra bhag Pharisee khan ase, tai sabha te jor pora koise, “Bhai khan, moi Pharisee ase aru Pharisee khan laga chokra ase, aji moike bisar kora to morija-a khan jee uthibo laga asha laga kotha kowa nimite he ase.”
7 Alipoyasema haya, malumbano makubwa yakatokea baina ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, na mkutano ukagawanyika.
Aru jitia tai etu koi dise, Pharisee aru Sadducee khan laga majote kotha namila hoise, aru sabha to dui bhag hoi jaise.
8 Kwani Masadukayo husema hakuna ufufuo, malaika wala hakuna roho, ila Mafarisayo husema haya yote yapo.
Kelemane Sadducee khan punoruthan, sorgodoth aru atma khan te biswas nakore: kintu Pharisee khan to etu sob bhi hosa ase koi kene mani thake.
9 Ghasia kubwa ikatokea na baadhi ya waandishi waliokuwa upande wa Mafarisayo wakasimama na kujadili, wakisema, “hatujaona chochote kibaya dhidi ya mtu huyu. Vipi kama roho au malaika ameongea na yeye?”
Titia bisi jor pora hala hoi jaise aru Pharisee khan jaga pora uthi kene apatti kori koise, “Amikhan etu manu laga eku dosh pa-a nai. Kintu jodi ekta atma pora, nohoile bhi, ekjon sorgodoth pora taike kotha koi kene ase koile?”
10 Wakati kulitokea hoja kubwa, mkuu wa majeshi aliogopa kwamba Paulo angeraruliwa vipande vipande na wao, hivyo akaamuru wanajeshi washuke chini na kumchukua kwa nguvu kutoka kwa wajumbe wa baraza, na kumleta katika ngome.
Titia taikhan bisi jhagara hoi jaise, aru henedhikari bhabise taikhan Paul ke tukra kori dibo, aru etu laga bhoi pora tai sipahi khan ke pathaise, aru joborjosti sabha pora taike bondh kora jagate loi jabole hukum dise.
11 Usiku uliofuata Bwana alisimama karibu naye na kusema, “Usiogope, kwa kuwa umenishuhudia katika Yerusalemu, hivyo utatoa ushahidi pia katika Roma.”
Kintu utu rati te tai usorte Probhu ahi kene khara hoi kene koise, “Mon dangor hobi, kelemane tumi Jerusalem te Ami laga gawahi dise, tineka tumi Rome te bhi Ami laga gawahi dibo lagibo.”
12 Kulipokucha, baadhi ya Wayahudi walifanya agano na kuita laana juu yao wenyewe: walisema ya kwamba hawatakula wala kunywa chochote mpaka watakapomuua Paulo.
Jitia din ulaise, kunba Yehudi khan mili kene, jitia tak Paul ke loi kene morai nadibo, titia tak eku bhi nakhabo koi kene kosom korise.
13 Kulikuwa na watu zaidi ya arobaini ambao walifanya njama hii.
Jun khan kotha milai thakise eitu khan chalis-jon pora bhi bisi thakise.
14 wakaenda kwa wakuu wa makuhani na wazee na kusema, “Tumejiweka wenyewe kwenye laana kuu, tusile chochote hadi tutakapomwua Paulo.
Titia taikhan mukhyo purohit khan aru bura khan logote jai kene koise, “Amikhan jitia tak Paul ke morai nadibo titia tak eku bhi nakhabo koi kene kosom khaise.
15 Hivyo sasa, baraza limwambie jemadari mkuu amlete kwenu, kana kwamba mnaamua kesi yake kwa usahihi. Kwetu sisi tuko tayari kumwua kabla hajaja hapa.”
Karone apnikhan aru sabhakhan mili kene mukhyo henedhikari logot khobor pathai dibi aru Paul ke bhal pora kotha hudibi kobi, aru eneka koi kene tai pora Paul apnikhan logot anibo. Aru amikhan to tai yate napuncha age te taike morai dibole taiyar ase.”
16 Lakini mtoto wa dada yake na Paulo akasikia kwamba kulikuwa na njama, akaenda akaingia ndani ya ngome na kumwambia Paulo.
Kintu jitia Paul didi laga chokra pora taikhan Paul ke mari bole rukhi thaka janise, tai Paul ke bondh kora jagate ahikena taike etu kotha koi dise.
17 Paulo akamwita akida mmoja akasema, “Mchukue kijana huyu kwa jemadari; maana ana neno la kumwambia.”
Titia Paul ekjon henapoti ke mati anikena koise, “Etu chokra ke mukhyo henadhikari logote loijabi, tai kiba kobole ase.”
18 Basi akida akamchukua yule kijana akampeleka kwa jemedari mkuu akamwambia, “Paulo yule mfungwa aliniita akataka nikuletee kijana huyu kwako. Ana neno la kukuambia.”
Karone tai taike loi kene mukhyo henedhikari logot jaise aru koise, “Bondhi ghor te thaka Paul pora moike matise aru moike etu lora apuni logote loi ani dibi koi kene anurodh korise. Tai apuni logote kiba kobole ase koise.”
19 Yule jemadari mkuu akamshika kwa mkono akajitenga naye kando, na akamwuliza, “Ni kitu gani unachotaka kuniambia?”
Titia mukhyo henedhikari pora tai hath dhurikena kinar te alag loijai kene hudise, “Tumi moike ki kobole ase?”
20 Kijana yule akasema, “Wayahudi wamepatana kukuomba umlete Paulo kesho kwenye baraza kana kwamba wanataka kupata habari zake kwa usahili zaidi.
Aru tai koise, “Yehudi khan mili kene Paul laga kotha ke aru bhal pora hudibole kali sabha te taike loi anibole bhabona pora apuni logot anurodh kori bole ase.
21 Basi wewe usikubali kwa maana watu zaidi ya arobaini wanamvizia. Wamejifunga kwa laana, wasile wala wasinywe hata watakapomwua. Hata sasa wako tayari, wakisubiria kibali toka kwako.”
Kintu taikhan laga kotha namanibi, kelemane taikhan chalis-jon pora bhi bisi manu taike morai nadiya tak ekubi kha luwa nakoribo koi kene kosom khai kene ase, aru taikhan apuni pora hukum pabole etiya bhi rukhi thaki ase.”
22 Basi yule jemadari mkuu akamwacha kijana aende zake, baada ya kumwagiza “usimwambie mtu yeyote ya kwamba umeniarifu haya.”
Titia mukhyo henedhikari pora lora ke koise, “Etu kotha tumi moike kowa khan kunke bhi nokobi.”
23 Akawaita maakida wawili akasema watayarisheni askari mia mbili kwenda Kaisaria na askari wapanda farasi sabini, na wenye mikuki mia mbili, mtaondoka zamu ya tatu ya usiku.
Aru tai henapoti duijon ke mati ani kene koise, “Aji rati nou-baji te duisoh sipahi aru sat-ta ghora chola sipahi aru duisoh jathi-dhora sena khan loi kene Caesarea te jabole taiyar kori dibi.
24 Akawaambia kuweka wanyama tayari ambaye Paulo atamtumia na kumchukua salama kwa Feliki Gavana.
Aru Paul ke jabole nimite ghora taiyar koribi aru taike bachai kene Governor Felix logot loijabi.
25 Akaandika barua kwa namna hii,
Tai eneka chithi bhi likhi dise:
26 Klaudio Lisia kwa Liwali mtukufu Feliki, salamu.
“Claudius Lysias pora Rajyopal Felix ke salam jonai ase.
27 Mtu huyu alikamatwa na wayahudi wakawa karibu kumwua, ndipo nikaenda pamoja na kikosi cha askari nikamwokoa, nilipopata habari ya kuwa yeye ni raia wa kirumi.
Etu manu to Yehudi khan pora taike dhori kene morai dibole thaka te moi jani loise, tai Rome laga nagrik ase, moi joldi sipahi loijai kene taike bachai loise.
28 Nilitaka kujua kwa nini wamemshtaki, hivyo nikampeleka kwenye baraza.
Aru taikhan kele taike golti lagai ase, etu janibole mon hoi kene moi taike sabha te loi jaise.
29 Nikaona kwamba alikuwa ameshitakiwa kwa ajili ya maswali ya sheria yao, wala hakushitakiwa neno lolote la kustahili kuuawa wala kufungwa.
Aru moi jani paise taikhan nijor niyom kotha laga kotha namila pora taike golti kora he ase, aru taike morai dibole aru bandhi bole eneka eku bhi golti pa-a nai.
30 Kisha ikajulikana kwangu kwamba kuna njama dhidi yake, hivyo kwa haraka nikamtuma kwako, na kuwaagiza wanaomshitaki pia walete mashitaka dhidi yake mbele yako. Wakaagana.”
Aru jitia Yehudi khan taike morai dibole kotha milai thakise, etu kotha moike jonai dise, titia moi taike joldi apuni logote pathai dise, aru tai golti diya khan ke bhi taikhan laga kotha apuni laga usorte kobole koi dise.”
31 Basi wale askari wakatii amri: wakamchukua Paulo wakampeleka hata Antipatri usiku.
Titia sipahi khan taikhan ke kowa nisena rati te Paul ke Antipatris te loijai dise.
32 Siku iliyofuata, maaskari wengi wakawaacha wale wapanda farasi waende pamoja naye, nao wakarudi zao ngomeni.
Dusra dinte sipahi bisi khan wapas jai jaise, kintu ghora chola sipahi khan ke Paul logot jabole dise.
33 Na wapanda farasi walipofika Kaisaria, na kumpa liwali ile barua, wakamweka Paulo mbele yake.
Jitia sipahi khan Caesarea te ponchise, taikhan pora Governor ke chithi dise aru Paul ke bhi tai usorte khara kori dise.
34 Naye liwali alipoisoma barua, alimuuliza Paulo alitokea jimbo gani; alipojua ya kwamba ni mtu wa Kilikia,
Aru Governor pora chithi porhi kene hudise tai kun desh laga ase. Aru jitia tai jani loise tai Cilicia desh pora ase,
35 akasema, “Nitakusikia wewe watakapo kuja wale waliokushitaki,” akaamuru awekwe katika ikulu ya Herode.
tai koise, “Jitia tumi laga golti diya khan ahibo, titia moi tumi laga kotha hunibo.” Aru taike Herod bisar kora jagah te rakhi dibi koi kene hukum dise.

< Matendo 23 >