Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Paul el ngetang suiya Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat uh ac fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk! Nga pulakin sik lah nga kulansupu God ke inse pwaye in moul luk nwe misenge.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Mwet Tol Fulat Ananias el sap mwet ma tu apkuran nu yorol Paul ah in sringilya oalul.
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?”
Paul el fahk nu sel, “Pwayena lah God El ac fah sringilkomi — kom orun luku! Kom muta insacn nununkeyu ke Ma Sap, sruk kom kunausla Ma Sap ke kom sap elos in sringilyu uh!”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Mwet ma tu apkuran nu sel Paul ah fahk nu sel, “Kom aklusrongtenye Mwet Tol Fulat lun God!”
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.’”
Paul el fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk, nga tiana akilen mu el Mwet Tol Fulat. Ma Simusla uh fahk mu, ‘Kom fah tia fahk kutena kas koluk ke mwet kol lun mwet lowos uh.’”
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!”
Ke Paul el akilen lah kutu selos mwet Sadducee ac kutu mwet Pharisee, na el wowoyak ye mutun Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat ac fahk, “Mwet Israel wiuk! Nga sie mwet Pharisee, wen nutin mwet Pharisee. Nununkeyuk nga inge ke sripen finsrak se ma oan yuruk lah mwet misa uh ac sifil moulyak!”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Pacl se na el fahkla ma se inge ah, na mwet Pharisee ac mwet Sadducee mutawauk in akukuin, ac u sac nunak luoelik. (
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Tuh mwet Sadducee elos fahk mu mwet misa uh ac tia sifil moulyak liki misa, ac elos fahk pac mu wangin lipufan ku ngun, a mwet Pharisee elos lulalfongi ke ma tolu inge kewa.)
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!”
Pusren akukuin uh yokelik na, ac kutu mwet luti Ma Sap uh su mwet Pharisee elos tuyak ac liksrenina lain ac fahk, “Kut tia konauk kutena ma sutuu lun mwet se inge! Sahp acnu pwaye lah ngun se, ku lipufan se, kaskas nu sel!”
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.
Akukuin sac arulana upala, oru leum se lun mwet mweun uh sensenak lah ac eiyuki manol Paul. Ouinge el sap mwet mweun lal uh in oatui ac eisalla Paul liki inmasrlon u sac, ac usalla nu inkul lalos uh.
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.”
In fong sac, Leum el tu siskal Paul ac fahk nu sel, “Kom in pulaik na! Kom fahkyuyak tari in acn Jerusalem, ac kom ac fah oru oapana in acn Rome.”
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.
In lotu tok ah, oasr kutu mwet Jew fahsreni nu sie ac orek pwapa. Elos wulela na ku mu elos ac tia mongo ku nim kutena ma nwe ke na elos unilya Paul.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Pus liki mwet angngaul pa oru pwapa se inge.
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.
Na elos som nu yurin mwet tol fulat ac un mwet matu ac fahk, “Kut orala tari wulela na ku lasr mu kut ac tiana kang kutena ma nwe ke na kut unilya Paul.
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.”
Ke ma inge, kowos ac Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat uh in sapla nu sin leum lun mwet mweun Rome, ac fahk elan eisalu Paul nu yuruwos. Oru acnu mu kowos srakna enenu in etu kutu ma sel. A kut ac akola kut in unilya meet liki el sun acn inge.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Tusruktu wen se nutin mutan se wial Paul lohngak pwapa kutasrik se inge, na el som nu inkul sin mwet mweun uh ac fahkang nu sel Paul.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Na Paul el pangonma sie mwet kol lun mwet mweun uh ac fahk nu sel, “Eis mwet fusr se inge nu yurin leum fulat lun un mwet mweun uh. Oasr ma se el ke fahk nu sel.”
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.”
Mwet leum sac eisal, pwanulla nu yurin leum fulat sac ac fahk, “Paul, mwet kapir sac, el pangonyu ac siyuk nga in pwanma mwet fusr se inge nu yurum, mweyen oasr ma el ke fahk nu sum.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Leum fulat sac sruokya paol, ac pwanulla nu saya ac siyuk sel, “Mea kom ke fahk nu sik uh?”
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.
Ac mukul fusr sac fahk, “Mwet fulat lun mwet Jew elos insesela in siyuk sum lutu kom in usalla Paul nu yurin Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat, na elos ac oru acnu mu srakna oasr ma elos ke etu kacl Paul.
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.”
Tusruktu nimet lohngolos, mweyen pus liki mwet angngaul wikwik soanel. Elos fulahk mu elos ac tia mongo ku nim nwe ke na elos unilya. Elos akola tari, tuh elos soano lah mea ac wotla sum.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Leum fulat sac fahk, “Nimet kom fahk nu sin kutena mwet lah kom fahk ma inge nu sik.” Na el supwalla mwet fusr sac in som.
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.”
Na leum fulat sac solama luo sin mwet leum lun solse lal ac fahk, “Akoela luofoko mwet mweun an in som nu Caesarea, wi mwet kasrusr fin horse itngoul ac mwet utuk osra in mweun luofoko, ac mukuiyak ke ao eu ofong.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Akoela kutu horse an Paul elan kasrusr fac, ac liyalang akwoye nwe ke na el sonol Governor Felix.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Na leum sac simusla leta se, fahk ouinge:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Claudius Lysias, nu sel Governor Fulat Felix: Paing kom.
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.
Mwet Jew elos sruokya mwet se inge ac akola in unilya. Nga lohngak lah el mwet Rome, pa nga us mwet mweun luk som, ac molella.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Nga tuh kena etu lah mea elos tukakunul kac uh, ouinge nga usalla nu yurin Un Mwet Pwapa Fulat lalos.
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.
Nga konauk lah wangin ma el oru ma ac fal elan misa ku kapir kac. Ma elos nununkal kac uh ma na nu ke kusen siyuk ke ma sap lalos sifacna.
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.”
Ac ke nga lohngak lah oasr kutu mwet Jew pwapa sulallal lainul, in pacl sacna nga wotela mu nga in supwalot nu yurum. Nga fahk nu sin mwet ma nununkal uh in oru tukak lalos uh ye motom.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Mwet mweun uh oru oana ma sapkinyuk nu selos uh. Elos eisal Paul ac usalla in fong sac nwe sun acn Antipatris.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
In len tok ah mwet mweun ma fahsr elos folokla nu yen selos, na mwet kasrusr ke horse uh welul na Paul som.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Elos usalla na nwe Caesarea, ac sang leta sac nu sel Governor, ac eisalang pac Paul nu sel.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Governor el ritela leta sac ac siyuk sel Paul lah el mwet ya. Ke el konauk lah el mwet Cilicia,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
el fahk, “Nga fah oru lohngyuk keim ke pacl mwet ma tukakin kom uh sun acn inge.” Na el sap mwet topang in taranul Paul ke inkul lal Governor uh.
