Kau ʻAposetolo 23

1 Pea sio fakamamaʻu ʻa Paula ki he kau fakamaau, pea ne pehē, “ʻAe kau tangata ko e kāinga, Kuo u moʻui angatonu pe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.”

And Paul having earnestly beheld the Sanhedrin, said, “Men, brothers, I have lived to God in all good conscience to this day”;

2 Pea naʻe fekau ʻe ʻAnanaia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi kiate kinautolu naʻe tuʻu ofi kiate ia, ke nau sipiʻi hono ngutu.

and the chief priest Ananias commanded those standing by him to strike him on the mouth,

3 Pea toki pehē ʻe Paula kiate ia, “ʻE taaʻi koe ʻe he ʻOtua, ʻa koe, ko e holisi kuo vali hinehina: he ʻoku ke nofo ke fakamaau au ʻo fakatatau ki he fono, pea ke fekau ke taaʻi au ʻo taʻetatau mo e fono?”

then Paul said to him, “God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall, and you sit judging me according to the Law, and violating law, order me to be struck!”

4 Pea pehē ʻekinautolu naʻe tutuʻu ai, “ʻOku ke lea kovi ki he taulaʻeiki lahi ʻae ʻOtua?”

And those who stood by said, “Do you revile the chief priest of God?”

5 Pea pehē ʻe Paula, “ʻE kāinga, naʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo ko e taulaʻeiki lahi ia: he kuo tohi, ‘ʻOua naʻa ke lea kovi ki he pule ʻa hoʻo kakai.’”

And Paul said, “I did not know, brothers, that he is chief priest, for it has been written: You will not speak evil of the ruler of your people”;

6 Ka kuo ʻilo ʻe Paula ko e Sātusi ʻae niʻihi, pea ko e Fālesi ʻae niʻihi, pea kalanga ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau, [ʻo pehē], “ʻAe kau tangata ko e kāinga, ko e Fālesi au, pea ko e foha ʻoe Fālesi; pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻamanaki ki he toetuʻu ʻoe mate ʻoku fakamaau ai au.”

and Paul having known that one part are Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, cried out in the Sanhedrin, “Men, brothers, I am a Pharisee—son of a Pharisee—concerning [the] hope and resurrection of [the] dead I am judged.”

7 Pea kuo hili ʻene lea ko ia, pea tupu ʻae kikihi ʻi he kau Fālesi mo e kau Satusi: pea naʻe vaeua ʻae kakai.

And he having spoken this, there came a dissension of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees, and the crowd was divided,

8 He ʻoku pehē ʻe he Satusi, ʻoku ʻikai ha toetuʻu, pe ha ʻāngelo, pe ha laumālie: ka ʻoku tui ki ai fakatouʻosi pe ʻae kau Fālesi.

for Sadducees, indeed, say there is no resurrection, nor messenger, nor spirit, but Pharisees confess both.

9 Pea naʻe tupu ʻae fuʻu vālau: pea tuʻu hake ʻae kau tangata tohi naʻe kau mo e kau Fālesi, pea lea mālohi, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai te mau ʻilo ha kovi ʻi he tangata ni: pea kapau kuo lea kiate ia ha laumālie pe ha ʻāngelo, ke ʻoua naʻa tau tauʻi ʻae ʻOtua.”

And there came a great cry, and the scribes of the Pharisees’ part having arisen, were striving, saying, “We find no evil in this man; and if a spirit spoke to him, or a messenger, we may not fight against God”;

10 Pea kuo tupu ʻae kikihi lahi, pea ʻi he manavahē ʻae ʻeikitau naʻa haehae ʻa Paula ʻekinautolu, naʻa ne fekau ke ʻalu hifo ʻae kau tau, ʻo ʻomi fakamālohi ia meiate kinautolu, pea ʻomi ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau.

and a great dissension having come, the chief captain having been afraid lest Paul may be pulled to pieces by them, commanded the army, having gone down, to seize him out of their midst, and to bring [him] into the stronghold.

11 Pea ʻi he pō ko ia, naʻe tuʻu ʻo ofi mai kiate ia ʻae ʻEiki, mo ne pehē, “Paula, ke ke fiemālie: koeʻuhi ʻe hangē ko hoʻo fakamoʻoni au ʻi Selūsalema, ʻe pehē foki hao fakamoʻoni kiate au ʻi Loma.”

And on the following night, the LORD having stood by him, said, “Take courage, Paul, for as you fully testified [to] the things concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also testify at Rome.”

12 Pea kuo pongipongi ai, pea alea pau ʻae kau Siu niʻihi, mo nau fefuakavaʻaki, ʻonau pehē, “ʻE ʻikai te nau kai pe inu kaeʻoua ke nau tāmateʻi ʻa Paula.

And day having come, certain of the Jews having made a concourse, cursed themselves, saying neither to eat nor to drink until they may kill Paul;

13 Pea naʻe toko fāngofulu tupu ʻakinautolu naʻa nau fai ʻae fuakava ni.

and they were more than forty who made this conspiracy by oath,

14 Pea naʻa nau ʻalu ki he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e mātuʻa, ʻonau pehē, Kuo mau fefuakavaʻaki fakamamafa, ʻe ʻikai te mau kai ha meʻa kaeʻoua ke mau tāmateʻi ʻa Paula.

who having come near to the chief priests and to the elders said, “With a curse we accursed ourselves—to taste nothing until we have killed Paul;

15 Pea ko eni, ke lea fakataha ʻakimoutolu mo e kau fakamaau ki he pule ʻoe kau tau, ke ʻohifo ia kiate kimoutolu ʻapongipongi, ʻo hangē ko haʻamou fie fehuʻi fakapapau ʻi ha meʻa kiate ia: pea ʻi he teʻeki ke teitei ofi ia, te mau tali ke tāmateʻi ia.”

now, therefore, you, signify to the chief captain, with the Sanhedrin, that tomorrow he may bring him down to you, as being about to know more exactly the things concerning him; and we, before his coming near, are ready to put him to death.”

16 Pea kuo fanongo ʻae tama ʻae tuofefine ʻo Paula ki he toitoi ʻe fai, naʻa ne ʻalu ʻo hū ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau, ʻo ne tala ia kia Paula.

And the son of Paul’s sister having heard of the lying in wait, having gone and entered into the stronghold, told Paul,

17 Pea naʻe ui ʻa Paula ki he ʻeikitau ʻe taha, ʻo ne pehē, “Ke ke ʻave ʻae talavou ni ki he pule ʻoe tau! He ʻoku ai ʻene meʻa ke fakahā ki ai.

and Paul having called near one of the centurions, said, “Lead this young man to the chief captain, for he has something to tell him.”

18 Pea ne toʻo ia ʻo ʻave ki he pule ʻoe tau, ʻo ne pehē, Naʻe ui mai ʻa Paula ko e pōpula kiate au, ʻo ne kole ke u ʻomi ʻae talavou ni kiate koe, he ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae meʻa ke tala atu kiate koe.”

He indeed, then, having taken him, brought him to the chief captain and says, “The prisoner Paul, having called me near, asked [me] to bring to you this young man, having something to say to you.”

19 Pea puke nima ia ʻe he pule ʻoe tau, ʻo na afe ki he potu lilo, pea ne fehuʻi, “Ko e hā ia ʻoku ke fie tala mai kiate au?”

And the chief captain having taken him by the hand, and having withdrawn by themselves, inquired, “What is that which you have to tell me?”

20 Pea ne pehē, “Kuo alea ʻae kakai Siu ke kole kiate koe ke ke ʻohifo ʻa Paula ʻapongipongi ki he kau fakamaau, ʻo hangē ko haʻanau fie fehuʻi fakapapau ʻi ha meʻa kiate ia.

And he said, “The Jews agreed to request you, that tomorrow you may bring down Paul to the Sanhedrin, as being about to inquire something more exactly concerning him;

21 Kae ʻoua naʻa ke fai ki honau loto he ʻoku toitoi kiate ia ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko fāngofulu tupu meiate kinautolu, kuo nau fefuakavaʻaki, ʻe ʻikai te nau kai pe inu, kaeʻoua ke nau tāmateʻi ia: pea kuo nau teuteu eni, mo ʻamanaki te ke fai ki honau loto.”

you, therefore, may you not yield to them, for there more than forty men of them lie in wait for him, who cursed themselves—not to eat nor to drink until they kill him, and now they are ready, waiting for the promise from you.”

22 Pea tukuange ʻe he pule ʻoe kau tau ʻae talavou ke ʻalu ʻone naʻinaʻi, [ʻo pehē], “ʻOua naʻa ke tala ki ha taha kuo ke fakahā mai ʻae meʻa ni kiate au.”

The chief captain, then, indeed, let the young man go, having charged [him], “Tell no one that you have shown these things to me”;

23 Pea ui ia ki he ongo ʻeikitau, ʻo ne pehē, “Teuteu ʻae kautau ʻe toko uangeau, ke nau ō ki Sesalia, ʻi hono tolu ʻoe feituʻupō, mo e kau tangata heka hoosi ʻe toko fitungofulu, mo e kau tangata toʻo tao ʻe toko uangeau;

and having called a certain two of the centurions near, he said, “Make ready two hundred soldiers, that they may go on to Caesarea, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from the third hour of the night;

24 Pea teuteu mo e fanga manu, ke heka ai ʻa Paula, pea aʻutaki moʻui ia kia Filike ko e tuʻi.”

also provide beasts, that, having set Paul on, they may bring him safe to Felix the governor”;

25 Pea naʻa ne fai ʻae tohi, ʻo pehē,

he having written a letter after this description:

26 “Ko Kalotiusi Lisia ki he tuʻi lelei ʻaupito ko Filike: siʻotoʻofa atu.

“Claudius Lysias, to the most noble governor Felix, greetings:

27 Naʻe puke ʻae tangata ni ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau fai ke tāmateʻi ia: pea ne u ʻalu atu mo e kau tau, ʻo fakahaofi ia, ʻi heʻeku ʻilo ko e Loma ia.

This man having been taken by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them—having come with the army, I rescued him, having learned that he is a Roman;

28 Pea ʻi heʻeku fie ʻilo ʻae meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai ia, ne u ʻatu ia ki heʻenau kau fakamaau:

and intending to know the cause for which they were accusing him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin,

29 Pea ne u ʻilo kuo tukuakiʻi ia ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻo ʻenau fono, ka naʻe ʻikai tukuakiʻi ia ʻi ha meʻa ʻe totonu ai ke ne mate pe haʻisia.

whom I found accused concerning questions of their law, and having no accusation worthy of death or bonds;

30 Pea ʻi hono tala mai kiate au ʻoku toitoi ʻae kau Siu ki he tangata, ne u tuku atu leva ia kiate koe, mo fekau ki he kau tukuaki foki ke nau fakahā ʻi ho ʻao ʻa hono talatalaakiʻi. ʻOfa ke ke lelei pē.

and a plot having been intimated to me against this man—about to be of the Jews—I sent to you at once, having also given command to the accusers to say the things against him before you; be strong.”

31 Pea naʻe toki ʻave ʻe he kau tau ʻa Paula, ʻo hangē ko e fekau kiate kinautolu, pea ʻomi poʻuli ai ki ʻAnitepeta.”

Then, indeed, the soldiers according to that directed them, having taken up Paul, brought him through the night to Antipatris,

32 Pea pongipongi hake, naʻa nau tukuange ʻae kau tangata heka hoosi ke nau ō mo ia, kae foki ʻakinautolu ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau.

and on the next day, having permitted the horsemen to go on with him, they returned to the stronghold;

33 Pea ʻi heʻenau aʻu atu ki Sesalia, ʻo tuku ʻae tohi ki he tuʻi, naʻa nau ʻomi foki ʻa Paula ki hono ʻao.

those having entered into Caesarea, and delivered the letter to the governor, also presented Paul to him.

34 Pea kuo ʻosi hono lau ʻe he tuʻi [ʻae tohi], pea ne fehuʻi pe ʻoku mei he fonua fē ia. Pea kuo ne ʻilo ko e Silisia ia;

And the governor having read [it], and inquired of what province he is, and understood that [he is] from Cilicia;

35 Pea ne pehē, “Te u fanongo kiate koe ʻoka haʻu ho kau tukuakiʻi.” Pea ne fekau ke leʻohi ia ʻi he fale fakamaau ʻo Helota.

“I will hear you,” he said, “when your accusers may also have come”; he also commanded him to be kept in the Praetorium of Herod.