Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Polo den nuali bi cancannikpeliba taancianli ki yedi ba: N kpiiba n ye U Tienu nintuali leni yaa pali seedi n ŋani ŋali dinla.
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Bi kopadicianba bado Ananiasa den yedi yaaba n nagi polo n pua o ñoabu.
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?”
Polo den yedi o: U Tienu baa pua ŋa fini u balikalikaanpienu na. A ka u bujiakaanu ki baa jia n buudi nani li balimaama n bili maama, ki nan miidi li balimaama ŋan teni ke bi pua nni yeni.
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Yaaba n se li kani den yedi Polo: A sugidi bi kopadicianba bado yoo?
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.’”
Polo den yedi: N kpiiba mii bi bani ke o tie bi kopadicianba bado. Li diani i diani nni ki yedi: Han da maadi a buolu yudaano po yaala n bia.
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!”
Polo den bandi ke bi cancannikpeliba taancianli yeni siiga bine tie Sadusieninba, bine mo Falisienba. Lani o den kpaani li taanli yeni niinni ki yedi: N kpiiba n tie Falisieni n yaajanba mo den tie Falisieninba. Bi cuo nni ki baa bu leni nni kelima n sugini ke bi tinkpiba baa fii.
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Wan den yedi yeni Falisieninba leni Sadusieninba den cili ki nia leni bi yaba, ke mi paadima den tieni li taancianli siiga.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Sadusieninba maadi ke bi tinkpiba fiima ki ye, ki go maadi ke malekinba leni a cicila ki ye. Ama Falisieninba wan maadi ke lankuli ye.
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!”
Ku fuugu den tieni boncianla. Libamaama bangikaaba bi tianba yaaba n tie Falisienba den fii ki nia leni u paalu ki yedi: Tii sua ke o joa ne pia tagili. Daalinba ciciliga yaaka malekoba n maadi leni o.
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.
Mi niama den biagidi ki pugidi ŋali ke a minteela yudanciamo den jie ke bi baa ti papadi polo. Lani yaa po o den waani a minteela ban jiidi ki kua li nitaanli siiga, ki cuo Polo ki ñani o ki kuani o li diepaali nni.
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.”
Yaa ñiagu n den ŋua o Diedo den cua ki sedi Polo kani ki yedi o: Paagi a pali naniŋan tieni npo seedi Jelusalema na maama, a go baa tieni npo Loma po moko tiladi.
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.
Lan den fii ki fa, Jufinba den taani ki juogi, ki poli ke bi kan je, bi kan ño bi yaa kpa Polo.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Yaaba n den taani ki jagi ki bili yeni cie niba piina.
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.
Bi den gedi bi kopadicianba yudanba leni bi nikpeliba kani ki yedi: Ti taani ki poli ke jiema kan kua ti ñoana nni kali ti kpa Polo.
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.”
Lanwani, yin taani mani leni bi cancannikpeliba taancianli yaaba, ki soani a minteela yudanciamo kani ki mia o ke wan cuani Polo yi kani nani yi bua ki bandi o maama fuuli ki pugini yeni. Tinba mo ti bogini ki baa kpa o hali ke o daa pundi yi kani.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Ama Polo naataanpuoga bijua den gbadi ban jagi yaa jagibiadili ki gedi ki kua li diepaali ki waani Polo.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Polo den yini minteela kobiga yudanba siiga yendo, ki yedi o: ciani o jawaalo na yi yudanciamo kani kelima o pia mi maama ki baa waani o.
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.”
Minteela kobiga yudaano den ciani o jawaalo yeni a minteela yudanciamo kani ki yedi o: Yaa kadibiga n yi Polo yini nni ki mia nni min ciani o jawaalo na a kani, kelima o pia mi maama ki baa waani a.
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
A minteela yudanciamo den cuo o jawaalo nuu ki piadi o ki buali o: a pia be maame ki baa waani nni?
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.
O den yedi o: Jufinba juogi ki bili ke bi baa mia ŋa ŋan cuani Polo saala bi cancannikpeliba taancianli kani nani bi bua ki buali o o maama fuuli ki pugini yeni.
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.”
Han da tuo bi miabu kelima yaa niba n cie piina wuoni ki bua ki bibi o. Bi poli ke jiema yaaka bonñokaala kan kua bi ñoana nni kali bi kpa o. Bi bogini ki ji gu ke fini n tuo bi po bi miabu bebe.
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
O yudanciamo den tundi o jawaalo ke wan da maadi oba kuli wan cua ki waani o yaala, ki cabi o.
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.”
Lani o den yini minteela kobiga yudanba bilie ki yedi ba: “Teni mani minteela kobilie leni tandanba piilele leni kpandanba kobilie n bogini, ke dinla u duanyogunu yaa pendi waamu yi baa gedi Sisale.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Yin bogini mani yi taami Polo moko yaa po ki gedini o gufeneeli Felisi po leni laafia.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
O den diani yaa tili n tie na:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Mini Kiloda Lisiasa n fuondi a, fini ti yudaano gufeneeli Felisi.
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.
Jufinba den cuo o naa joa ki bua ki kpa o. N den cua leni a minteela ki ga o bi nuu nni kelima n den bani ke o tie Loma yua.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
N den bua ki bandi boŋanla ban den kuliti o yaala yaa po ke n geni o bi cancannikpeliba taancianli kani.
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.
N den sua ke ban kuli o yaala po hua bi balimaama, ama ke waa tieni yaala n pundi ban kpa o, baa ki kuani o li kadidieli nni.
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.”
Min den bandi ke Jufinba jagi opo li jagibiadili, n den jaligi ki soani o a kani, ki go waani yaaba n kuliti o, ban cuani ban kuliti o yaala po a kani U Tienu n waani ti tiyaba.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
A minteela den tieni wan puogi ba yaala. Ku ñiagu yeni bi den taa Polo ki gedini o Antipatilisa dogu nni.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Lan den fii ki fa a taacenda den lebidi ki guani Jelusalema diepaali po, ke bi tandanba soagini Polo liiga.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Bi den pundi Sesale ki teni gufeneeli li tili yeni, ki go teni o Polo moko.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Gufeneeli n den cogi li tili, o den buali Polo n tie yaa diema yua. Wan den bandi ke o tie Silisi diema yua,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
o den yedi o: “Yaaba n kuliti a yaa cua, n baa songi a maama.” O den puogi a minteela ban yaa ji Polo Elodo dieciangu nni.
