Imbombo 23
1 U Paulo akavalola ghanila avaanhu avahighi na kujova, “Vanyalukolo vango, nikalile pa vulongolo pa Nguluve nu vufumbue uvunofu mpaka umusyughu iji.”
And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brothers, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2 Un'tekesi um'bahaum'baha akavalaghila vala vano vakimile pipi nu mwene van'tove umulomo ghwa mwene.
And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3 Pe u Paulo akam'bula, “U Nguluve ikukutova uve, uluvumba luno luvikilue ilikeji. Ghu kalile ghukunihigha nindaghilo, ghulaghila nitovue kinyume nhi ndaghilo?”
Then said Paul to him, God shall smite you, you white washed wall: for sit you to judge me after the law, and command me to be smitten contrary to the law?
4 Vala vano vakimile pipi nu mwene vakaati, “Anala pe ghukumuligha u n'tekesi um'baha ghwa Nguluve?”
And they that stood by said, Revile you God’s high priest?
5 u Paulo akaati, “Vanyalukolo vango, une nanikagwiile Kati uju ghwe n'tekesi um'baha. Ulwakuva lilembilue naghujova fiivi kwa ntemi ughwa vaanhu vaako.”
Then said Paul, I knew not, brothers, that he was the high priest: for it is written, You shall not speak evil of the ruler of your people.
6 U Paulo ye alolile ulubale lumo ulwa vahighi veva Masadukayo navange va Mafarisayo, akapalisia ilisio na kuuti, “Vanyalukolo vango, une nilii Mufarisayo, mwana ghwa Mufarisayo. Ulwakuuva nihuvila uvukangafu uvwa kusyuuka kuva fue vano nihighana naveene.”
But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
7 Ye ajovile isi, imikuno im'baha sikahumila pakate pa avatar Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, ni kipugha kika ghaving'ine.
And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8 Nakiki ava Masadukaya vijova kuuti uvusyuke kwevusili, avanyamola vala nakwejili inhumbula, kange avatar Farisayo viiti aghast ghooni kweghale.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9 Ulunjughanjugha uluvaha lukahumila navamo avalembi vanovakale ulubale lwa Mafarisayo vakima nana kujova, “Natulolile ikinu kyekyoni kila ikivivi mwa muunhu uju. Ndani umhepo nambe unyamola ajovile nu mwne?”
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
10 Unsiki kukahumile ilisaghe ilivaha, um'baha ghwa kipugha akoghopa kuuti u Paulo ademulinie ifighavefighave na veene, pe akalaghila ifipugha fiike paasi na kukun'tola ni ngufu kuhuma kwakwa nyamola avavahighi, na pikutwala mu lilinga.
And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
11 Ikilo jino jikavingilile u Mutwa akimile pipi nu mwene na kuuti, “Nungoghopaghe ulwakuva nivolelilile Muyerusalemu, pe ghuhumia uvwolesi kange mu Roma.”
And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem, so must you bear witness also at Rome.
12 Ye kukile, ava Yahudi vamo vakavombile ulufingo nakukemela ulughuno vwimila vuvanave vavuo: vakajovile kuuti navililia nambe kunyua kyekyoni kila m'paka vam'bude u Paulo.
And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
13 Kwevalyale avaanhu fijigho fine vano vakagohile isi.
And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14 Vakaluta kuvavaha ava matekesi nava sehe na kujova, “Tuvikile jusue mulughuno uluvaha, natungalisaghe kyekyoni kila m'paka pano tukum'buda u Paulo.
And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
15 Kange lino, um'baha ghwa n'sikari avavula avahighi vantwale kulyumue, kwekuuti mulamule un'kole ghwa vunofu. UsueUsue kulyusue tuning'anisie kukum'buda ya kyale kukwisa apa.”
Now therefore you with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down to you to morrow, as though you would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
16 Looli umwana ghwa nuna ghwa mwene nu Paulo akapulika kuuti kukale ni njama, akaluta akingila mun'kate mulilinga na pikum'bula u Paulo.
And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17 U Paulo akan'kemela u akida jumbo akaati, “Mun'tole unsoleka uju um'baha ghwa va n'sikari; ulwakuva ali nilisio ilya kum'bula.”
Then Paul called one of the centurions to him, and said, Bring this young man to the chief captain: for he has a certain thing to tell him.
18 Kange u akida akantoola un'soleka jula akatwala kwa m'baha ghwa va n'sikari akambula, “U Paulo jula un'kungua akang'emelile akalondagha nin'twalile un'soleka uju kulyuve. Ali nili sio ilya kukuvula.”
So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him, and prayed me to bring this young man to you, who has something to say to you.
19 Um'baha Julia ughwa va n'sikari akan'kola nuluvoko akibaghuile akima mwene, pe akam'posia, “kiinu kiki kino ghulonda kukum'bula?”
Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that you have to tell me?
20 Un'soleka jula akaati, “ava Yahudi vapuling'ine kukun'suma atwale u Paulo pakilavo kuvahighi ulwakuti vilonda kukwupila imola sa mwene ku vunnofu fiijo.
And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire you that you would bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would inquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
21 Looli uve nungitikaghe ulwakuva avaanhu fijigho fiine vikumwuvila. Vikungile nulughuno, Navangalisaghe kange navanganywisaghe nambe kyavikum'buda. Nambe lino viling'anisie, vighulila uvutavike kuhuma kuvanave.”
But do not you yield to them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from you.
22 Kange um'baha ghwa va n'sikari akamuleka un'soleka alutaghe, ye amulaghisie “Nungam'bulaghe umuunhu ghweni kuuti univulile aghast.”
So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See you tell no man that you have showed these things to me.
23 Akavakemela ava masinjala vaviili akaati valing'anie ava sikari filundu fivili valute ku Kaisaria navasikari avangulila farasi ifijigho lekela lubale nava nyamalala filundu viviili, muvuka mukipugha ikya vutatu.
And he called to him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen three score and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
24 Akavavula valing'anie ifidimua fiino u Paulo ivombela na kukuntola vunufu kwa Feliki Gavana.
And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe to Felix the governor.
25 Akalemba ikalata anala,
And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26 U Klaudio Lisa kwa n'sikari Feliki, luhungilo.
Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix sends greeting.
27 Umuunhu uju akakolilue nava Yahudi pipi pikum'buda, pe nikaluta nikipugha ikya va sikali nikamwavula, ye nipatile imola kuuti umwene vukalo uvwa Kirumi.
This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
28 Nikalondile kukagula nakiki vamighile, pe nikantwala kuvahighi.
And when I would have known the cause why they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29 Nikalolile kuuti alyale ihighua vwimila vwa maswali agha ndaghilo sivanave, nambe nakahighilue iilisio lyolyoni na kulondua kubudua nambe kukungua.
Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30 Kange lumanyikika kulyune kuuti kwelule ulughelo kulyune pa uluo pe nikamwomuile ng'aning'ani kulyuve, kange valetaghe sino vamusitakile vano vikusitaka kange vatwale amakole gha mwene pavulongolo palyuve. Vakahwesania.”
And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to you, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before you what they had against him. Farewell.
31 Looli ava sikali vakaleva indaghilo: vakan'toola u Paulo vakan'twala kange ku Antipatri pakilo.
Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Ikighono kino kikavingilile, ava sikali vinga vakavaleka vinga valavala avapanda farasi valute palikimo nu mwene, voope vakagomoka ku lilinga.
On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33 Navapanda farasi ye vafikile ku Kaisaria, nakum'pela un'sikari ikarata jila, vakam'biika u Paulo pavulongolo pa mwene.
Who, when they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34 Ghwope untua ye imbile ikalata, Adam'posia u Paulo jihumile kukighavi kiliku; ye akagwile kuuti muunhu ghwa ku Kilikia,
And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
35 akaati, “Nikukupulika uve pano vikwisa Valarie vano vakuhighile,” akalaghila avikue mu ikulu ja Herode.
I will hear you, said he, when your accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
