Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Paulu kawalola ndii wanashizyungu walii, shakapanu kanja kutakula, “Mwalongu wangu, mpaka leru nweriti nankulikala na nfiru iherepa paulongolu pa Mlungu.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Panu Mtambika Mkulu Ananiya kawahimiziya walii yawaweriti wagoloka pakwegera na Paulu wamwakuli mumlomu.
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?”
Su, Paulu kamgambira, “Mlungu mweni hakakuwakuli mbalawandi gwenga handa shibambaza shawapakaziiti shokaa! Guwera hashi, kulikala panu su guntozi shikamalagaliru na aku gumweni gwenga gugamega malagaliru kwa kuhimiziya wang'omi!”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Wantu wawaweriti wagoloka palii wamgambira Paulu, “Gumwigira mtambika mkulu gwa numba ya Mlungu!”
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.’”
Paulu kankula, “Walonga wangu, nuvimana ndiri handa yomberi ndo Mtambika Mkulu. Mana Malembu mananagala galonga, ‘Nagumtakulira vidoda mkolamlima gwa wantu waku.’”
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!”
Shipindi ashi Paulu kalimaniti kala handa seemu yimu ya wanashizyungu walii iweriti ndo Masadukayu na yimonga Mafalisayu. Su, katakula kwa liziwu likulu paulongolu pa shizyungu, “Walongu wangu, neni ndo Mfalisayu, mwana gwa Mfarisayu. Neni wanjega kushizyungu toziya nulitumbira handa wahowiti hawazyuki.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Pakatakuliti kala aga, ndewu ikalipa ilawiriti pakati pa Mafalisayu na Masadukayu na shipinga shipalanganika.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Shanziru sheni Shiweriti ashi, Masadukayu wakolera handa wahowiti wazyuki ndiri, kwahera wantumintumi wa kumpindi, na rohu zyeni kwahera. Kumbiti Mafalisayu wajimira goseri aga matatu.
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!”
Umatu uyongerekiti na wamonga wa wafunda wa Malagaliru ga shipinga sha Mafalisayu wagolokiti na kulavia malalamiku gawu kwa likakala, “Hatweniwoni shoseri shilii shikondola pakati pa muntu ayu, pamonga iwera handa rohu ama ntumintumi gwa kumpindi kuyowera na yomberi.”
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.
Ndewu iweriti nkulu ata mkulu gwa wanjagila katira handa Paulu mewampapulangi vipandivipandi. Hangu, kawahimiziyiti wanjagila wakuwi kwingira pakati paa shipinga shilii, wamlaviyi Paulu na kumwuziya mngati mliboma.
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.”
Pashiru pafatiti, Mtuwa kagolokiti pakwegera na Paulu, kamgambira, “Guliyupi moyu! Gumbitawulira panu Yerusalemu, hagutendi ntambu irayi ayi mlushi lwa Rumi.”
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.
Pawushiiti, Wayawudi watenditi waliwoni kwa bada. Waliyupa shiapu, “Hapeni tuliyi wala kulanda mpaka patuweri kala tumlagi Paulu.”
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Wantu nentu ya malongu msheshi ndo yawatenditi mpangu gwa kutenda hangu.
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.
Su wagenditi kwa Mtambika Mkulu na wazewi, walonga, “Twenga tulilapira handa hapeni tuliyi shoseri kwa milomu yetu mpaka patumlaga Paulu.
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.”
Vinu su, mwenga pamwera na shizyungu guwatumi wajumbi kwa mkulu gwa majengeni su wamjegi Paulu kwamwenga pamlipayira handa mfira kuwayupa shisoweru shiherepa nentu kuusu yomberi. Tuweriti ndiri kala kumlaga ata pamberi pa kusoka panu.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Kumbiti mwana gwa mlongu gwakuwi Paulu kapikiniriti kuusu mpangu agu, hangu kagenda mngati mwa boma kamgambira Paulu kuusu mpangu agu.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Panu Paulu kamshema yumu gwa wanjagila, kamgambira, “Gumtoli mndemba ayu kwa mkulu gwa wanjagila, kwana shintu sha kukugambira.”
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.”
Mnjagira kamtola mndemba ayu, kumlonguziya mpaka kwa mkulu gwa wanjagila, kalonga, “Mtatilwa ulii Paulu kanshema kanduwa numjegi mntemba ayu kwaku toziya kana shitwatira sha kukugambira.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Mkulu gwa wanjagila kamkoliti liwoku mndemba ayu kamjega pahala pagweka, kamkosiya, “Gwana shishi sha kung'ambira?”
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.
Yemberi kalonga, “Wayawudi waligambirana wakuluwi numjegi Paulu Pashizyungu wankulipayira handa shizyungu shifira kupata visoweru avi kamili nentu kuusu yomberi.
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.”
Kumbiti gwenga nagujimira, toziya wantu wavuwa nentu ya malongu msheshi walitanda kala kumkamula, walitatira weni mushirapu kuwera hapeni waliyi ama kulanda mpaka wamlagi huti Paulu. Vinu wakala pawahepera lagilu lyaku”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Mkulu gwa wanjagila kalonga, gugendi zaku kotukumgambira muntu yoseri handa gunjegera visoweru avi.
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.”
Su, mkulu gwa jeshi kawashemiti wanjagila wawili kawagambira, “Muwatandi kala wanjagila miya mbili, wakwena falasi malongu saba na wanjagila miya mbili yawawera na migoha, wagendi Kaisariya, muweri kala kuwuka pamberi pa saa tatu pashiru.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Mtandi falasi wamu kwajili ya Paulu, wamjegiti Salama kwa Felisi, mkulu gwa mkowa.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Shakapanu mkulu ayu gwa shenta kalembiti hangu luhamba,
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Neni Klawudi Lusiya nunkukulembera gwenga mtuwa Felisi, mkulu gwa mkowa. Nukulamsiya!
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.
‘Wayawudi wamkamuliti muntu ayu na sambira wamlagi mewang’ambiriti ndiri handa yomberi ndo mwanalushi gwa Rumi na hangu ng'enda pamuhera na wanjagila numlopoziya.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Numjegiti panlogolu pa shizyungu shawu shikulu nfira kuvimana shanziru sha masitaka gawu.
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.
Nyambuliti handa masitaka geni gahusu lukakatala lwa seemu zimu zya malagaliru gawu na hangu monandiri handa katenda shoseri shifiruwa wamlagi ama wamtatiri mshibetubetu.
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.”
Pawang'ambiriti handa Wayawudi waweriti watenda mpangu gwa kumlaga, amuwiti kumjega kwaku, nuwagambira wasitaki wakuwi wajegi mashitaka gawu kulongolu kwaku.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Su, wanjagila awa wamtoliti Paulu handa ntambu yawawalagaliriti, wamjega pashiru palii mpaka Antipatiri.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Shirawu yakuwi wanjagila wa magulu wawuyiti kuliboma, wawaleka wanjagila walii wawakwena falasi wandereyiti na mwanja pamwera na Paulu.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Pawasokiti Kaisariya wamupiti mkulu gwa mkowa su luhamba na kumtula Paulu pasi pa ukolamlima wakuwi.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Felisi pakabetuliti luhamba alu kawakosiiti Paulu kalawa kumkoa gaa. Pawamgambiriti handa kaweriti kalawa kumkoa gwa Kilikiya.
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
Kalonga, “hampikiniri lisitaka lyaku pawasoka kala wasitaki waku.” Shakapanu kaamuwa Paulu wamloleri pamdamu gwa Herodi.
