Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Paulo anayangʼanitsitsa anthu a Bwalo Lalikulu nati, “Abale anga, ndakhala ndi chikumbumtima chabwino pamaso pa Mulungu mpaka lero lino.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Chifukwa cha mawu amenewa, mkulu wa ansembe Ananiya analamulira amene anali pafupi ndi Paulo kuti amumenye pakamwa.
3 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?”
Pamenepo Paulo anamuwuza kuti, “Mulungu adzakukantha, iwe munthu wachiphamaso! Wakhala pamenepo kuti undiweruze ine monga mwalamulo, koma iweyo ukuphwanya lamulolo polamulira kuti andimenye!”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Anthu amene anayimirira pafupi ndi Paulo anati, “Bwanji ukunyoza mkulu wa ansembe wa Mulungu?”
5 Paul said, “I didn’t know, brothers, that he was high priest. For it is written, ‘You shall not speak evil of a ruler of your people.’”
Paulo anayankha nati, “Abale, ine sindinazindikire kuti ndi mkulu wa ansembe; pakuti kunalembedwa kuti, ‘Usayankhule zoyipa kwa mtsogoleri wa anthu ako.’”
6 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, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!”
Paulo atazindikira kuti ena mwa iwo anali Asaduki ndiponso ena anali Afarisi, anafuwula mʼbwalo muja kuti, “Abale anga, ine ndine Mfarisi, mwana wa Mfarisi. Ndikuweruzidwa chifukwa cha chiyembekezo cha kuuka kwa akufa.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Iye atanena zimenezi, mkangano unabuka pakati pa Afarisi ndi Asaduki mpaka anthu kugawikana.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Asaduki amati kulibe kuuka kwa akufa, kulibenso ngakhale angelo kapena mizimu, koma Afarisi amakhulupirira zonsezi.
9 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. But if a spirit or angel has spoken to him, let’s not fight against God!”
Panali phokoso lalikulu, ndipo aphunzitsi ena amalamulo amene anali a gulu la Afarisi anayimirira natsutsa kwambiri. Iwo anati, “Ife sitikupeza cholakwa ndi munthu uyu, chifukwa mwina ndi mzimu kapena mngelo amene wayankhula naye.”
10 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.
Mkangano unakula kwambiri kotero kuti mkulu wa asilikali anachita mantha kuti mwina anthu angakhadzule Paulo. Iye analamulira asilikali ake apite kukamuchotsa pakati pawo mwamphamvu ndi kubwera naye ku malo a asilikaliwo.
11 The following night, the Lord stood by him and said, “Cheer up, Paul, for as you have testified about me at Jerusalem, so you must testify also at Rome.”
Usiku omwewo Ambuye anayimirira pambali pa Paulo nati, “Limba mtima! Monga wandichitira Ine umboni mu Yerusalemu, moteronso uyenera kundichitira umboni ku Roma.”
12 When it was day, some of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink until they had killed Paul.
Kutacha Ayuda ena anakonza chiwembu ndipo analumbira kuti sadya kapena kumwa mpaka atapha Paulo.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Anthu amene anakonza chiwembuchi analipo makumi anayi.
14 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.
Iwo anapita kwa akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu a Ayuda nakawawuza kuti, “Ife talumbira kolimba kuti sitidya kalikonse mpaka titapha Paulo.
15 Now therefore, you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow, as though you were going to judge his case more exactly. We are ready to kill him before he comes near.”
Tsopano inu pamodzi ndi akuluakulu a Bwalo Lalikulu mupemphe mkulu wa asilikali kuti akubweretsereni Paulo ngati kuti mukufuna kudziwa bwino za mlandu wake. Ife takonzeka kudzamupha asanafike kumeneko.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Koma mwana wa mlongo wake wa Paulo atamva za chiwembuchi, anapita ku malo a asilikali aja namufotokozera Paulo.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Paulo anayitana mmodzi wa wolamulira asilikali 100 aja, namuwuza kuti, “Pita naye mnyamatayu kwa mkulu wa asilikali. Iyeyu ali ndi mawu oti akamuwuze.”
18 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. He has something to tell you.”
Anamutengadi mnyamatayo napita naye kwa mkulu wa asilikali uja, nati, “Wamʼndende uja Paulo anandiyitana, nandipempha kuti ndibweretse mnyamatayu kwa inu chifukwa ali ndi kanthu koti akuwuzeni.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Mkulu wa asilikali uja anagwira dzanja mnyamatayo napita naye paseli ndipo anamufunsa kuti, “Kodi ukufuna kuti undiwuze chiyani?”
20 He said, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council tomorrow, as though intending to inquire somewhat more accurately concerning him.
Mnyamatayo anati, “Ayuda agwirizana zoti akupempheni kuti mawa mubwere ndi Paulo ku Bwalo Lalikulu, ngati kuti akufuna kudziwa bwino za iye.
21 Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse to neither eat nor drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”
Inu musawamvere, chifukwa pali anthu opitirira makumi anayi amene akumudikirira pa njira. Iwo alumbira kuti sadya kapena kumwa mpaka atapha Paulo. Panopa ndi okonzeka kale, akungodikira kuti muwavomere pempho lawo.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Mkulu wa asilikaliyo anawuza mnyamatayo kuti apite koma anamuchenjeza kuti, “Usawuze munthu aliyense kuti wandifotokozera zimenezi.”
23 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 men armed with spears, at the third hour of the night.”
Kenaka mkulu wa asilikaliyo anayitana awiri a asilikali olamulira asilikali 100 nawalamula kuti, “Uzani asilikali 200, asilikali 70 okwera pa akavalo ndi 200 onyamula mikondo kuti akonzeke kupita ku Kaisareya usiku omwe uno nthawi ya 9 koloko.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Mumukonzerenso Paulo akavalo woti akwerepo kuti akafike bwino kwa bwanamkubwa Felike.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Iye analemba kalata iyi:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
Ine Klaudiyo Lusiya, Kwa wolemekezeka, bwanamkubwa Felike: Ndikupereka moni.
27 “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.
Munthuyo Ayuda anamugwira ndipo anali pafupi kumupha, koma ine ndinapita ndi asilikali nʼkukamulanditsa pakuti ndinamva kuti ndi nzika ya Chiroma.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Ndinkafuna kudziwa mlandu umene anapalamula, choncho ndinapita naye ku Bwalo lawo Lalikulu.
29 I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
Ine ndinapeza kuti amamuyimba mlandu wa nkhani ya malamulo awo, koma panalibe mlandu woyenera kumuphera kapena kumuyika mʼndende.
30 When I was told that the Jews lay in wait for the man, I sent him to you immediately, charging his accusers also to bring their accusations against him before you. Farewell.”
Nditawuzidwa kuti amukonzera chiwembu munthuyu, ine ndamutumiza kwa inu msanga. Ine ndalamulanso amene akumuyimba mlanduwo kuti abwere kwa inu kudzafotokoza nkhaniyo.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Pamenepo asilikali aja anatenga Paulo monga anawalamulira napita naye ku Antipatri usiku.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Mmawa mwake iwo anabwerera ku malo a asilikali nasiya okwera pa akavalo kuti apitirire ndi Paulo.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Asilikali okwera pa akavalowo atafika ku Kaisareya anapereka kalatayo kwa bwanamkubwa, namuperekanso Paulo.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Bwanamkubwayo anawerenga kalatayo ndipo anamufunsa Paulo za dera limene amachokera. Atazindikira kuti amachokera ku Kilikiya,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
iye anati, “Ndidzamva mlandu wako okuyimba mlandu akabwera kuno.” Ndipo analamulira kuti asilikali adzimulondera Paulo ku nyumba ya mfumu Herode.
