Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Pawluh naw kawngci jah bük lü, “Ka püi Isarele, Tungawi cäpa Pamhnama hmaia ngcimcaihkia mlungmthin am ka xüngseiki” a ti.
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Ktaiyü ngvai Anani naw a peia ngdüikie üng Pawluha mpyawng ami kbei vaia a jah mtheh.
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?”
Acunüng, Pawluh naw, “Nang abawk am hluka lung, Mhnam naw ni kbei khai; ngthumkhyah khaia ngawh lü, am kcang khaia thum pawh lü ami na kbei vaia na pyenki” a ti.
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
A peia kae naw, “Pamhnama ktaiyü ngvai na ksekhanaki aw?” ami ti.
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.’”
Pawluh naw, “Ka püi Isarele aw, ktaiyü ngvaia akya am ksing veng; ‘Na khyang jah upki käh na ksekhanak vai’ tia Cangcim naw pyenki” a ti.
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!”
Pawluh naw, avang Sadukee, avang Pharisee tia ksing lü, “Ka püi Isarele aw, kei Pharisea ka kyaki, Pharisea cakpaa pi ka kyaki; khyangkthi tho be khai tia ka äpeia phäh, ahikba nami na kcetki” a ti.
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Cunüng, acuna ngthu a pyen law päng ja, Pharisee ja Sadukee ngcuh law u lü, ngtai lawki he.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Ami ngtainaka suilam cun, Sadukee naw, “Khyangkthia thawnak be am veki, khankhawngsä he, Ngmüimkhyae am veki” ti khawi u se; Pharisee naw, acuna lam kthum cun veki tia ami juma phäha kyaki.
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!”
Pharise da ka thum ksinge ngdüi law u lü, “Hina a katnak i am ksing ve üng; Ngmüimkhya naw pi kyase, khankhawngsä naw pi kyase, a ngthuheipüi üng pi, ia am kya?” ami ti.
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.
Ngcuh law dämdäm u se, yekap ngvai säih naw, Pawluh man u lü, amte mtea ami pawh law vai kyühki naw, yekape veia cit u lü ami vei üngka naw yekapea venaka ami cehpüi vaia a jah mtheh.
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.”
Acunüng, mthana Bawipa cun Pawluha peia ngdüi lü, “Käh cäi kawpi, ka ngthu Jerusalema na saksia mäiha Romaha pi na saksi khai” a ti.
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.
Khawthai law lü Judah khyange, Pawluh am ami hnima küt üng i käh eiaw khaiea, ng'yüngce u lü vekie.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Acukba ng'yüngce u lü ngkhämkie cun khyang kphyükipa kthaka nungkie.
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.
Acunee cun ktaiyü ngvaie ja ngvaiea veia cit u lü, “Pawluh am kami hnima küt üng i käh kami mdep khaia kami ng'yüngceki ni.
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.”
Acunakyase, khaw ngawia, yekap ngvai säih naw Pawluh cun nangmia veia lawpüi lü, ngkhai ngai khaia nami kcet vaia mäiha, ngvaie am atänga yekap ngvai säiha veia kthäh ua, acun üng Pawluh hnim vai ami täng. Acunüng, Pawluh nami veia am a pha law ham üng keimi cun kami hnim khaia, ngtün päng ve üng” ami ti.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Acunsepi, Pawluha a naa ca naw, lama ami na maha mawng cun ngja lü, yekapea venakaa va lutki naw, Pawluh am a va mtheh.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Pawluh naw, yekap ngvai mat khü lü, “Hina cawngpyang hin yekap ngvaisäiha veia cehpüia; i mä a pyen vai ve khai ni” a ti.
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.”
Yekap ngvaia veia cehpüi lü, “Thawngim üng kyumkia Pawluh naw na khü lü, hina cawngpyang na veia ka lawpüi khaia, ana tüih law, na veia i mä a pyen vai ve ve” a ti.
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Acunüng, yekap ngvai säih naw a kut üng man lü, akcea cehpüiki naw, “I na na mtheh hlüki?” ti lü a kthäh.
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.
Ani naw “Judah ngvaie naw khaw ngawia Pawluh kawngcia na lawpüi vai ngjak'hlü ve u. Pawluha mawng cun ami naw aksing ngtea ksing hlükie hana ngsaih ve u, a ti.”
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.”
Acunsepi, ami pyen käh jah na kcang na kawpi; khyang kphyükipa kthaka nungkie naw ani k'äih u lü ngthupkie ni, acune cun ani, am ami hnima küt üng i käh eiaw khaiea ng'yüngcekie ni; atuh na ja msangnak be vaia ngthu k'äihkie, ngtün u lü vekie ni” a ti.
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Acunüng, yekap ngvaisäih naw cawngpyang cun tüih be lü, “Hina ngthu na na mtheh hin u pi käh ksingsak kawpi” a ti.
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.”
Yekap ngvai säih naw jung ngvai nghngih jah khü lü, “Tuh mü naji kaw üng, Ketarih khaw cäpa cit khaia yekap phyanghngih, ngsela ngcumki khyang khyühkip, kcei kawtki khyang phyanghngih ngsungcei u se ti lü” a jah mtheh.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Pe uk Felika veia phyawn lü pha khaia, Pawluha ngcumnak vaia ngsela ami pet vaia pi a jah mtheh sih.
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Ngvai naw hikba ca yu lü;
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Kalawdih Lusik aw ami leisawnga pe uk Felik naw ning hnukset ve.
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.
Hina khyang Judahe naw man u lü ami hnim law hlü ja, ami veia yekape jah ngkhahpüi lü ka citki, Romah khyang ni tiaa ksing lü ka yung law.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Acunüng, ami mkatnaka suilam ksing hlü lü, ami kawngciea veia ka cehpüi.
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.
Ami thum ia phäha ami mkat tia ka ksing, acunsepi ami mkatnak üng thihnak vai ja man u lü thawng üng khyum vaia anglawinak i am hmu veng.
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.”
Judahe naw ami hnim vaia kham hükie ni tia khyang naw a na mtheh ja, na veia ka tüih law ni, mkatkie naw pi ami mkatnaka mawng na hmaia ami pyen vaia ngthu ka jah pet ni” a ti.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Ngthu a jah peta mäiha yekape naw mthan nglunga Pawluh cun man u lü, Antipatariha ami cehpüi.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
A ngawi üng, ngsela ngcumkie Pawluh am jah cehsak u lü, amimät cun yekapea venaka nghlat law bekie.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Ketarih ami pha law üng, ca cun pe uk Felik am pe u lü, Pawluh cun pi ami msum.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Pe uk naw a kheh law päng üng, Pawluha venaka khaw a kthäh. Acunüng, Kilikih khawa ka ni tia a ksing law ja,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
“Ning mkatkie ami pha law käna, na mawng ka ning ngaih pet khai” a ti. Acunüng, Pawluh cun pe uka junga ami ngäng vaia ngthu a jah pet.
