Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Nitalatse amy Sinedrionay t’i Paoly, nanao ty hoe: Ry roahalahiko, fa mpiaiñe an-kazavan-troke añatrefan’ Añahare raho ampara’ ty andro toy.
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Aa le linili’ i Ananiasy mpisorom-bey o narine azeo ty hitampify aze am-palie’e.
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?”
Le hoe t’i Paoly ama’e: Ho tampifien’ Añahare rehe, ty rìndri-foty tia. Ihe miambesatse ey handily ahy amy Hake te mone mañota Hake amy nandilia’o ho tampifieñey.
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Hoe ty asa’ o narineo: Mañondritse i talèm-pisoron’ Añaharey v’iheo?
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.’”
Aa hoe t’i Paoly, Ry rahalahio, tsy nirendreko t’ie talèm-pisoroñe, fa pinatetse ty hoe: Ko injè’o ty mpifehe ondati’oo.
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!”
Ie nifohi’ i Paoly te Tsadoke ty ila’ iareo vaho Fariseo ty ila’e, le hoe ty koi’e amy fivoriy: Ry roahalahio, Fariseo raho, ana’ ty Fariseo. Mijohañ’ etoan-draho hizakañe amy fitamañe te hitroatse o mihomakeo.
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Amy fipaza’ey, le nifanointoiñe o Fariseoo naho o Tsadokeo vaho nifanarake i fivoriy.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
(Liere’ o Tsadokeo ty fivañonam-beloñe, naho anjely, vaho arofo, f’ie fonga ifahara’ o Fariseoo.)
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!”
Nipoñak’ amy zao ty hozakozake, le niongake vaho nimanea’ ty Fariseo mpañoke Hake lietse ami’ty hoe: Tsy oni’ay ty hila’ ondatio. Ke tsinara’ ty fañahy he ty anjely?
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.
Niindra i hotakotakey, le nihakahaka i talè, hera ho rifodrifoteñe t’i Paoly, le linili’e o lahin-defo’eo ty hizotso mb’eo hanintak’ aze an-kaozarañe, hampoly aze mb’añ’akiba añe.
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.”
Ie haleñe, le nijohañe añ’ila’eo t’i Talè nanao ty hoe: Mireareà! Fa hambañe ami’ty nitaroña’o ahy e Ierosaleme ao, ty ho taroñe’o e Roma añe.
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.
Amy loak’ àndroy le nifañosoñe hikitrok’ aze o Tehodao, nifamehe am-panta te tsy hikama ndra hinoñe ampara’ te havetra’ iareo t’i Paoly.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Mandikoatse ty efa-polo i nikilily rey.
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.
Niheo mb’ amo beim-pisoroñeo naho o roaeo iereo nanao ty hoe: Nifamehe am-panta mijadoñe zahay te tsy hitsope-draha ampara’ te vonoe’ay t’i Paoly.
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.”
Ie amy zao, ry amo Sinedrionaio, Ehe mihalalia amy talèy ty hanjotsoañe aze ama’ areo mintse hamotopotorañe aze, fa veka’e hanjevoñ’ aze zahay aolo’ t’ie mitotoke.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Fe tsinano’ ty ana-drahavave’ i Paoly i famandroñañey le nimb’eo nizilik’ añ’anjomba’ o lahin-defoñeo nitalily amy Paoly.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Kinanji’ i Paoly ty mpifehe zato, le hoe re: Endeso mb’amy talè ao ty ajalahy toy, fa aman-ko volañe’e.
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.”
Aa le nente’e naho nasese amy talèy, nanao ty hoe: Nitok’ ahy t’i Paoly mpirohy, nihalaly te hendeseñe ama’o ty ajalahy toy fa aman’ entañe.
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Rinambe’ i talèy an-taña’e i ajalahiy le natola’e vaho nañontanea’e ty hoe: Ino ty enta’o ho ahiko?
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.
Hoe re: Fa nilahatse hihalaly ama’o o Tehodao ty haneseañe i Paoly mb’amy fivoriy ao hamaray, hanao sare hañotsohotso aze.
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.”
Ko no’o, amy te amandroña’ ty mandako ty efa-polo nifanta te tsy hikama ndra hinoñe ampara’ t’ie vinono; fa veka’e henaneo iereo, mandiñe ty fampitamà’o.
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Aa le napo’ i talèy hiavotse i ajalahiy, ie fa nitoroa’e ty hoe: Ko mivolañe ama’ iaia i nitalilie’oy.
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.”
Kinanji’e ty mpifehe zato roe le natà’e ty hoe: Añajario lahin-defo roan-jato hikatsakatsake mb’e Kaisaria añe, naho mpiningi-tsoavala fitom-polo vaho mpitàm-pìletse roan-jato amy ora faha-telo’ i haleñeiy.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Toloro soavala hiningira’ i Paoly, le aseseo mb’am-pitsolohañe amy Ragova Feliksa añe.
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Nanokira’e taratasy hoe zao:
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
Klaodio Lisia: Ho an-dRagova Feliksa, foloaingitroke, Fañanintsiñe!
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.
Ingo t’indaty tsinepa’ o Tehodao, le didý tsy ho vinono’ iereo, f’ie nivotrake eo reketse lahin-defoñe nandrombak’ aze, ie nirendreko te nte-Roma.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Aa zaho te hahafohiñe ty talin-kitomboha’ iareo aze, le naseseko mb’amy Sinedriona’ iareoy,
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.
fe nizoeko te ontane amo lili’ iareoo ty nanisíañe aze, le tsy amo sisì’eo ty mañeva hamonoañe ndra handrohizañe aze.
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.”
Ie nampaharendreheñe te nikililieñe indatiy, le nahitriko mb’ama’o mb’eo amy zao, vaho liniliko o mpanisý azeo te haseseke añatrefa’o ty talin-tsisì’ iareo.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Aa ie namantohañe, le nendese’ o lahin-defoñeo t’i Paoly naho nasese mb’e Antipatria mb’eo amy haleñey.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Amy loak’ àndroy le nampindrezeñe ama’e o mpiningi-tsoavalao vaho nimpoly mb’an-tobe mb’eo ty ila’e.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Ie nipotìtse e Kaisaria añe, le natolotse amy Ragovay i taratasiy le nasese ama’e ka t’i Paoly.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Vinaki’ i ragovay i taratasiy vaho nañontanea’e ty faritse nihirifa’e. Ie rendre’e te nte Kilkia,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
le hoe re: Hitsanoñako naho avy o mpanisý azoo, le linili’e te hambenañe añ’ anjombam-pizakà’ i Heroda ao.
