Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Mgbe Pọl legidere ndị nzukọ a anya, ọ sịrị, “Ụmụnna m, mụ onwe m ejirila ezi akọnuche bie ndụ m niile nʼihu Chineke ruokwa ụbọchị taa.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Nke a mere, Ananayas onyeisi nchụaja nyere iwu ka ndị nọ ya nso tie ya aka nʼọnụ.
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?”
Ma Pọl, sịrị ya, “Otu a ka Chineke ga-esi tie gị, gị mgbidi e tere nzu. Ụdị onye ikpe dị aṅaa ka ị bụ i ji na-emebi iwu nʼonwe gị site nʼinye iwu ka e si otu a tie m ihe?”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Ndị guzo ya nso sịrị, “Ị na-ekwutọ onyeisi nchụaja Chineke?”
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.’”
Ma Pọl sịrị, “Aghọtaghị m, ụmụnna m na ọ bụ onyeisi nchụaja. Nʼihi na akwụkwọ nsọ kwuru sị, ‘Ekwula okwu ọjọọ ọbụla megide onye na-achị ndị nke gị.’”
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!”
Mgbe Pọl chọpụtara na otu ụzọ nʼime nzukọ ahụ bụ ndị otu Sadusii, ebe ndị ọzọ bụkwa ndị Farisii, o tiri mkpu nʼime nnọkọ ahụ sị, “Ụmụnna m, abụ m onye Farisii na nwa ndị Farisii. A na-ekpe m ikpe taa nʼihi olileanya m nwere na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Mgbe o kwusiri nke a esemokwu dapụtara nʼetiti ndị Farisii na ndị Sadusii. Ọgbakọ ahụ kewara.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Nʼihi na ndị Sadusii na-asị na mbilite nʼọnwụ maọbụ mmụọ ozi maọbụ mmụọ ọbụla adịghị. Ma ndị Farisii kweere nʼihe ndị a niile.
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!”
Mkpọtụ malitere na-ada ike ike. Ụfọdụ ndị ozizi iwu so nʼotu ndị Farisii biliri ọtọ malite ịrụ ụka nʼoke olu sị, “Anyị ahụghị ihe ọjọọ nʼebe nwoke a nọ, ma gịnịkwa ma ọ bụrụ na ọ bụ mmụọ, maọbụ mmụọ ozi gwara ya okwu?”
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.
Esemokwu a bịara karịa, nke mere na onyeisi ọchịagha tụrụ egwu na ha ga-adọkasị Pọl. Ọ gwara ndị agha ya ka ha banye were ike kpọpụta ya, ziga ya nʼogige ndị agha.
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.”
Nʼabalị ya, Onyenwe anyị bịakwutere ya sị, “Nwee obi ike, dịka i si gbaa ama banyere m na Jerusalem, ị ghaghị ịgbakwara m ama na Rom.”
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.
Nʼụtụtụ echi ya ụfọdụ ndị Juu zukọtara gbaa izu, ṅụọkwa iyi na ha agaghị eri nri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu Pọl.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Ndị zukọtara gbaa izu ọjọọ a karịrị iri mmadụ anọ.
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.
Ha jekwuuru ndịisi nchụaja ha na ndị okenye, sị ha, “Anyị kwekọtara ịhapụ iri maọbụ ịṅụ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe anyị gburu Pọl.
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.”
Ugbu a, unu na nzukọ zienụ onyeisi ọchịagha ka ọ kpọpụtara unu ya. Meenụ ka unu na-achọ ịjụpụtasị eziokwu nʼọnụ ya nakwa itule ikpe ya nke ọma. Anyị dị njikere igbu ya nʼụzọ tupu ọ bịaruo unu nso.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Ma nwa nwanne nwanyị Pọl nụrụ maka izuzu ọjọọ a. Ọ banyere nʼogige ndị agha kọọrọ Pọl.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Pọl kpọrọ otu nʼime ndịisi agha ahụ gwa ya, “Biko kpọrọ nwokorobịa a gaa nʼebe ọchịagha nọ, o nwere okwu dị mkpa ọ chọrọ ịgwa ya.”
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.”
Ọ kpọọrọ ya jekwuru onyeisi agha, sị. “Pọl, onye mkpọrọ, kpọrọ m rịọ m ka m kpọtara gị nwokorobịa a nʼihi na o nwere ihe ọ chọrọ ịgwa gị.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Onyeisi agha ahụ duuru ya nʼaka ya gaa nʼakụkụ ọzọ jụọ ya, “Gịnị bụ ihe ị chọrọ ịkọrọ m?”
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.
Ọ sịrị, “Ndị Juu ụfọdụ ekwekọrịtala ịrịọ gị ka ị kpọpụta Pọl echi na nzukọ ụlọ ikpe. Ha ga-eme dịka ha nwere ihe dị mkpa ha chọrọ ịjụta ya.
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.”
Ma aṅala ha ntị. Nʼihi na ihe karịrị iri mmadụ anọ na-ezo onwe ha na-eche inwude ya. Ndị a gbara ndụ na ha agaghị eri maọbụ ṅụọ ihe ọbụla tutu ruo mgbe ha gburu ya. Ha adịla njikere, ihe a na-eche bụ mkpebi gị nye arịrịọ ha.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Ọchịagha ahụ zilagara nwokorobịa ahụ site nʼinye ya iwu, “Emekwala ka onye ọbụla mata na ị bịara gwa m ihe dị otu a.”
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.”
Mgbe e mesịrị, ọ kpọrọ mmadụ abụọ nʼime ndịisi agha nye ha iwu sị, “Gaanụ jikere narị ndị agha abụọ, na iri mmadụ asaa ndị na-agba ịnyịnya, tinyere narị ndị ikom abụọ ndị na-ama ùbe, ndị ga-aga Sizaria nʼelekere itoolu nke abalị a.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Nyekwa Pọl ịnyịnya nke ọ ga-agba, ka e nwee ike duru ya gakwuru Feliks bụ gọvanọ nʼudo.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
O dere akwụkwọ nʼolu dị otu a:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
Klọdiọs Lisias, Na-edegara Feliks onye nsọpụrụ na-adịrị, onye na-achị akụkụ a. Ana m ekele gị.
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.
Ndị Juu jidere nwoke a chọọ igbu ya, ma mgbe m nụrụ na ọ bụ onye Rom, mụ na ndị agha m bịara napụta ya nʼaka ha.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Achọrọ m ịmata ihe mere ha ji ebo ya ebubo, nʼihi ya eduuru m ya gaa nʼọgbakọ ndị okenye ha.
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.
Ma achọpụtara m na ọ bụ ihe banyere iwu ha. Nʼeziokwu, o nweghị ihe ọbụla kwesiri iji tụọ ya mkpọrọ maọbụ ọnwụ nʼime ebubo ahụ.
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.”
Mgbe a gwara m banyere izuzu a na-agba megide nwoke a, ezitere m gị ya nʼegbughị oge. Enyekwara m ndị niile na-ebo ya ebubo iwu, ka ha bịa nʼihu gị kpee ọnụ ha.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Ya mere, nʼabalị ahụ, ndị agha dubatara Pọl na Antipatris dịka e nyere ha nʼiwu.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Nʼechi ya, ha hapụrụ ya na ndị na-agba nʼelu ịnyịnya ka ha duru ya gawa, ebe ha laghachiri nʼogige ndị agha.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Mgbe ha bịarutere Sizaria, ha nyere onyeisi obodo ahụ akwụkwọ ozi, ma kpọnyekwa ya Pọl.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Gọvanọ ahụ gụrụ akwụkwọ ozi ahụ, jụọ ya akụkụ ala o si pụta. Mgbe ọ matara na ọ bụ onye Silisia,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
ọ sịrị ya, “Aga m enye okwu gị ezigbo ohere mgbe ndị na-ebo gị ebubo bịara.” O nyekwara iwu ka e debe ya nʼobi Herọd nʼaka ndị nche.
