Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Pɔli den nuali salga yidkaaba taancianli, ki maadi, “N kpiiba n den ye U Tienu nintuali yeni li yantiaŋanli hali yeni ya daali ne.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Salga yidkaciamo Ananiasi ń yedi yaaba n den se o kani ke ban pua o ñɔbu po.
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?”
Pɔli ń maadi o, “U Tienu ba pua a mo, diidi mani li guonpienli ne. A kaa ki bua maani a nuu li bali maama po ki bu n ya buudi yo oo, ki nan kandi yiko po ki cabi ke ban pua nni.”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Yaaba n den se o kani ń maadi, “A ba sugi U Tienu salga yidciamo yeni yo oo?”
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.’”
Pɔli ń maadi, “N kpiiba, n bi ki bani ke o tie salga yidciamo. Kelima li diani, A kan maadi maabiigu a dogu yikodaano po.”
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!”
Pɔli ń bandi ke li nitaanli nni, cagyenli tie Farisienba ke li caglieli tie Saduseyenba, wan doni o nialu ki tandi ki maadi li ni taanli nni, “N kpiiba, N tie Farisien, ki tie Farisien bijua. Min daani mi yiedma bi kpienba siiga nni po i, ke bi bua jia nni ti buudi ne.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Wan yedi lani, mi niama ń fii Farisienba yeni Saduseyenba siiga, mi paadma ń tieni ku nilgu siiga.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Kelima Saduseyenba yedi ke faadma ki ya, maleki ki ye ki buali foŋanma, ama Farisienba wani bani ke likuli ne ye ki tie mɔni.
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!”
Lanyapo, ban fiini ku fuugu, ki ya sugdi biyaba. Farisienba gbanbanda bi tianba ń fii ki cili ku ñɔniagu, ki yedi, “Ti nan ki la ya nilo ne ń pia ya tagli. ŋma bani maleki bii Foŋanma yaa maadi yeni o?”
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.
Ku ñɔniagu ń fii ki pugni, o sejeciamo ń jie ke bi ba ti pua ki papadi Pɔli, wan sɔni u tondu, ke o sejenba ń jiidi ki fie o li nitaanli nui nni yeni u paalu ki cua ki kuani o li kpaadidieli liiga po diepaali nni.
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.”
Ku ñiagu ń bii, O Diedo ń cua ki sedi o kani, ki yedi, “Da jie, kelima nani ŋan maadi ki tieni n po kasiedi Jerusalema yeni, a go ba tieni li kasiedi Roma nni mo.”
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.
Lan fandi, Juufinba siiga, bi tianba ń poli, ki niani ke bi kan di libakuli bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Yaaba n den taani ki jagi li janbi ñɔlolma den ki luo niba piina.
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.
Ban gedi salga yidkaciamo yeni a nikpela kani ki maadi, “Ti poli ki niani ke ti kan di ti go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni tin ba kpa Pɔli.
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.”
Lanwani ii, ŋan cedi ban maadi o sejeciamo ke ban jiini o i kani na, yin ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni. Tinba wani tuodi ki bobni o po, ki ba kpa o ke bi dá ki pundi yeni o i kani.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Ama, Pɔli ninsalo bijua ń gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi ki ba guudi ki kpa o, wan kua li kpaadidiepaali nni, ki tuali Pɔli.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Pɔli ń yini seje kobgo ciamo ki maadi o, “Taa o naaciemo ne, ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, kelima o pia maama ki bua maadi o.”
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.”
Lanwani ii, seje kobga yudaano ń taa o naaciemo ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, ki maadi, “Pɔli yini nni, ke n kua o kani, ke o maadi nni ke min ciani o naciemo ne a kani. O pia maama ki bua maadi a.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
O sejeciamo ń cuo o naaciemo nuu, ki piadi yeni o, ki buali o, “A pia be ya maama i ki bua maadi nni?”
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.
O naaciemo ń maadi, “Juufinba taani ki loli ki ba mia ŋan cedi ban won jiini Pɔli bi nitaanli nni, nani bi bua ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni yeni.
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.”
Ama, ŋan da cengi bi maama, kelima, bi ki luo niba piina, ki poli, ki niani ke bi kan di, bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli. Bi bobni ki gbeni o, bi ji guu ŋan ba jagi ki cuo yaali i.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
O sejeciamo ń cabi o naaciemo wan ña, ki nan tuodi ki kpaa o, ki maadi, “Da cedi niloba kuli ń bandi ŋan maadi nni yaali ne”.
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.”
Ke o yini seje kobga cianba bilie, ki myedi ba, “Yin bobni sejenba kobilie yaaba n ba gedi Sesare, yeni tanpuala piilele, yeni bi kpandanba kobilie. I ba fii ku ñiagu, kudi taa yognu, ki gedi Sesare.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
O go den yedi ba ke ban bobni ti yanjagkaadi, Pɔli ń ba jagi yaadi, ki taa o mi yanduanma nni, ki gedi ki mubni o gobna Feliksi nuu nni.
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Ke o diani ya tili ne: “Kolodi Lisiasi n diani ya tili ne, gobna ciamo Feliksi po, N fuondi a.
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
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.
O ja ne, Juufinba n cuo o, ki bobni ke ban kpa o, ke n gbadi ke o tie Roma yua i, ke n ŋɔdi ba yeni sejenba, ki fie o bi nuu nni.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
N den lingi min bandi ban jalgi o yaali ya po, ke n cedi ke bi jiini o bi nitaanli nni.
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.
Bi waani nni ke bi jalgi o ya maama n nua bi bali maama i, ama ke waa pia ya tagli n buali kuuma bii ban luoni o.
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.”
N go gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi o po yeni i janbi, lani n cedi ke n kagni ki taa o ki sɔni ke ban cua yeni o a kani, ki yedi yaaba n jalgi o ke ban bobni yaali n tie o tagli kuli, ki cua ki waani ke ye ki gbia. Ya gaani n cabdi.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Sejenba ń cɔlni o tondu. Bi den taa Pɔli ki gedi yeni o Antipatri ku ñiagu yeni.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Lan fiifandi, sejenba boncianli den cedi ke a tanpuala n ciani o, ke bani bibá guani ki lebdi li kpaadidieli po.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
A tanpuala ń pundi Sesare, ki teni gobna li tisɔnkaali, bi go den taa Pɔli ki waani o.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Gobna ń cogi li tili, o buali Pɔli wan tie ya diema yua. Ki bandi ke o tie Silisia yua i.
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
Wan maadi, Yaaba n kpaani ke ban bu a buudi ya pundi, n ba cengi a maama kuli ki gbeni. O den cedi ke bi kubi o Herodi badidieciangu nni.
