Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Paul'n roijêkpungei hah a en ngita, “Ka champui Isrealngei aviensûn ten hin Pathien mâkunga sielesarietna diktak dônin ko tho rang ngei murdi ko hong tho ani,” a tia.
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Ochai Inlaltak Ananias han, Paul kôma inding ngei kôm han Paul hah a bâikuo bên pe roi, a ti pe ngeia.
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'n a kôm, “Nangma, bang rusûk minchekpu Pathien'n nang bên atih, a tia. Mahan nên sunga Balam anga roijêk rangin nên sunga balam khêlin mi min bên rang ni ti mo!” a tipea.
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Paul kôm inding ngei han, Paul kôm han “Pathien Ochai Inlaltak khom jâ loiin khoi ithomo no ngo,” an tia.
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'n “Ka champuingei Ochai Inlaltak ani ti ki riet loi sika kêng, Pathien lekhabu'n ‘Ni mi, roijêkpungei chunga chong saloi ni ti rang nimak ati,’” a tia.
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!”
Paul'n Sadduceengei senkhat, Pharisee ngei senkhat le anni ti a riet lechu, roijêkpungei lâia han inringtakin “Ka champui Isrealngei keima Pharisee ki ni, Pharisee nâipasal ki ni, keiman mithi inthoinôkna aom ti sabeina ko dôn sikin ma angtaka intakna ko om ani,” a ti pe ngeia.
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Maha a ti suole chu, Pharisee ngei le Sadduceengei bâiinkhamin pâl inikin an insena.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
(Sadduceengeiin chu mithi inthoinôkna reng om mak, vântîrtonngei, rathangei ommak, aniatachu Pharisee ngeiin chu anin thumin an iem sikin.)
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!”
Hanchu an iniek hah ânring uola, Pharisee tienga Balam minchupungei senkhat an indinga asân an makhala, “Hi miriem hih a tho minchâina khoite mu mak me, vântîrton le ratha'n a chongpui tatak khom nisenla khoimo asiet?” an tia.
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.
Hanchu asân an inkhal sikin Paul hah khêr nôinek ni ngei tiin râlmi ulientak han a chia, râlmingei hah lokongei lâia han juong sea, Paul hah hong tuonga kulpui sûng tieng tuong pai rangin chong a pêka.
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.”
Mani jân han Pumapa hah, Paul kôm a juon dinga, a kôm, “Chi no roh! Jerusalema ko chong ni min riet angdên han Rom khopuia khom ko chong la min riet nôk ni tih,” a tipea.
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.
Anangtûk jînga chu Juda senkhatngei an intûpkhôma, huongvâr an sina Paul an that mân chu ite sâkloi rang nêkloi rang tiin khomâk an insâma.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Ma anga tho ngei hi mi sômminli nêkin an tama.
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.
Hanchu anni ngei hah ochaisingei le upangei kôm an sea, “Paul kin that mân chu ite sâkloi rang nêkloi rangin khomâk kin insâm ke ani zoi.
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.”
Masikin atûn hin, nangnin roijêkpungei le a roi asa uola jêk rang angin Paul hi nin kôm juong tuong rangin Rom râlmi ulientak kôm chong hong pêk roi, nin kôm a juong tung mân khom lei that rangin kin insiem suo ke ani zoi,” an tia.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Hannirese ma thurchingei hah Paul a tupa'n a lei rieta, kulpui sûnga a va lûta, Paul a va rîla.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Hanchu Paul han râlmi razakhat ruoipu inkhat a koia, “Hi ruotharte hi râlmi ulientak kôm tuong roh, râlmi ulientak kôma chong khat ril rang a dôn,” a tipea.
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.”
Râlmi ulientakpu kôm a tuonga, “Intâng ina ompu Paul han mi koia hi ruotharte hi no kôm hong thak rangin mi tia, no kôm hin chong inkhat ril rang a dôn tiin chong mi be sa,” a tia.
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Râlmi ulientak han a kut a sûra, mun ânkilna uola a tuonga “Imo mi ril rang no dôn,” tiin a rekela.
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.
Ama han, “Juda rachamneipungei Paul a roi hi adik uola jêk rang tiin nangtûka roijêkpungei kôma tuong rang minlêmin nang an hong zong rang ani.
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.”
Hannirese an chong lei don no roh, an lâia mi sômminli nêka tam uolin Paul an that mân chu ite sâkloi rang nêkloi rang tiin chong an inkhâm, atûn hin that rangin an insiem chak kêng ani zoi no chong vai ke an ngâk,” a tipea.
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Râlmi ulientak han, “Hi thurchi hi ko kôma ni misîr pêna chu tute kôm misîr khâi no roh,” tiin chong a bea. Male ruotharte hah a min se zoi.
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.”
Hanchu, “Râlmi razanik ruoipu inik a kôia, avien jân, dârkuo dôrin Caesarea se rangin râlmi razanik le, sakor chung chuong thei sômsari le isei a chôi râlmi razanik insiem roi,
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Mapêna han Felix kôm a tung ngêt theina rangin, Paul a chuongna rang sakorngei khom mintuo pe sa rangin chong a be sa zoi.”
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Male Râlmi ulienpu han, hi anghin lekhamuthuon a mizieka.
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
“Claudius Lysias Râiôt jâ omtak Felix: chibai a pêk.
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.
Hi miriem hih Judangei an sûra, that rang an ti lâitakin ka râlmingei juong kêlsuo rangin ke sea, Rom mi ani ti ki riet sikin ko hong sanminjôka.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
An nônna bi riet rang ku nuom sikin, an roijêkpungei kôm khom ku tuonga.
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.
Anni an balama a lekti sikin an nôn pai ani ti ki rieta, hannirese thi rak rang dôr le intâng ina omna rang dôr ite minchâi mak.
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.”
Male Judangei that rangin an pût tit ti min rîla, masikin no kôm ku juongtîr kelen ani. A nônpungei khom a thurchi misîr rang a nônpungei murdi chu no kôm hong misîr rangin chong ke pêk ngei,” a tia.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Hanchu râlmingeiin a chongpêk angin Paul hah an tuonga mani jân han Antipatris khuo an tungpuia.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Anangtûka chu râlmi kea se ngei hah chu rukulpui tieng an kîr nôka, sakor chunga chuong mingei vai hah Paul sepui tit rangin an oma.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Hanchu Caesarea an tuonga, Râiôt kôm lekha hah an pêka, male Paul ha khom a kuta an bang kelena.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Râiôt'n lekha hah a pore suole chu Paul omna ram a rekela, Cililia ram mi ani ti a riet lechu a kôm,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
“Nang nônpungei an juong tung lehan no roi hih keiman rangâi ki tih,” a tipea. Hanchu Paul hah râiôt omna munpuia han dara vêng bang rangin chong a pêk ngeia.
