Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
Paulo kaalolekea moja kwa moja bandu ba libaraza no baya, “Mwaongo bango, natitama nnongi ya Nnongo kwa dhamira inoite hadi leno.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Kuhani nkolo Anania atiamuru balo bayemi papipi ni ywembe bankombwe munkano wake.
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?”
Nga nyo Paulo kammakiya, “Nnongo alowa kukukombwa wenga, ukutwa watipakwa chokaa. Uyemi utinihukumu kwa saliya, ni ywembe waamuru nikombwe kunchogo na saliya?”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Balo babile bayemi papipi ni ywembe babaya, “Nga nyoo wamtukangana kuhani nkolo wa Nnongo?”
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.’”
Paulo kabaya”mwalongo bango, nenga, nitangite kwaa panga yolo ni kuhani nkolo. Kwamana iandikwile, walowa longela vibaya nnani ya mtawala wa bandu bako.”
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!”
Paulo paabweni panga upande umo wa libaraza ni Masadukayo na benge Mafarisayo, kapaza lilobe no baya, “alongo bango, nenga na Mfarisayo, mwana wa Mfarisayo. Ni kwa sababu yee nategemea kwa ujasiri ufufuo wa bandu ba kiwo natihukumilwa nabo.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Paabaya nyoo, malumbano makolo yapangite kati ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, na mkutano utibaganyika.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Mana Masadukayo ubaya ntopo ufufuo, na malaika wala ntopo roho, ila Mafarisayo ubaya aga gote gabile.
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!”
Ghasiua ngolo yatitokea na baadhi ya baandishi babile upande wa Mafarisayo bayemi na kujadili, babaya, “tubweni kwaa chochote kibaya dhidi ya mundu yolo. Namani mana roho au malaika alongela na ywembe?”
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.
Muda pabile na hoja ngolo, nkolo wa majeshi ayogope panga Paulo alowa papuliwa ipande ipande na bembe, nga nyo atiamuru anajeshi bauluke pae na kuntola kwa nguvu boka kwa ajumbe ba libaraza, na kunneta katika ngome.
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.”
Kilo yanyaibele Ngwana ayemi karibu ni ywembe no baya, “Kana uyogope, kwa kuwa wanishuhudia katika Yerusalemu, nga nyo walowa panga ushahidi katika Roma kae.”
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.
Paikite bwamba, baadhi ya Ayahudi bapangite liagano na kukema laana nnani yabembe bene: babaya panga balyaa kwaa wala nywaa chochote mpaka pabambulaga Paulo.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Pabile na bandu zaidi ya arobaini ambao bapangite njama yee.
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.
Bayenda kwa akolo ba makuhani na apindo no baya, “Tujibekite bene katika lana kolo, tukyee kwaa chochote mpaka tumulage Paulo.
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.”
Nga nyo nambeambe, libaraza lyatimmakiya jemedari nkolo annete kwinu, kati panga mwaiamua kesi yake kwa usahihi. Kwitu tubile kwaa tayari kumulaga kabla aisa pano.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Lakini mwana wa dada bake na Paulo ayowine pabile na njama, atiyenda kajingya ndani ya ngome na kummakiya Paulo.
17 Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
Paulo kankema akida yumo kabaya, “Mtole muinja yolo kwa jemedari, maana abile na neno lya kummakiya.
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.”
Bai akida kantola yolo kijana ni kumpeleka kwa jemedari nkolo kammakiya, “Paulo yolo ywatabilwe anikemile kapala nikuletee kijana yoo kwako. Abile na neno lya kummakiya.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Yolo jemedari nkolo kamkamwa kwa maboko kajitenga ni ywembe kando, na kunnaluya, “Ni kilebe gani ywapala kunibakiya?”
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.
Yolo kijana kabaya, “Bayahudi bampatike kukuloba unnete Paulo malao katika libaraza kati panga wapala kupata habari yake kwa usahihi muno.
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.”
Bai wenga kana ukubali mana bandu zaidi ya arobaini bamvizia. Batijifunga kwa laana, balyee kwaa wala nywaa mpaka palo bambulaga. Hata nambeambe babile tayari, bakilinda kibari boka kwako.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Bai yolo jemedari nkolo annekite kijana ayende zake, baada ya kumwagiza “kana ubakiye mundu yeyote panga umeniarifu aga.”
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.”
Abakema maakida abele kabaya batayarishe askari mia ibele kabaya na askari apanda farasi sabini, na babile na mikuki mia ibele, mwalowa boka zamu ya tatu ya kilo.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Kaabakiya kubeka banyama tayari ambaye Paulo alowa kuntuma na kuntola salama kwa Feliki Gavana.
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Atiandika batua kwa namna yee,
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
Klaudio Lisia kwa Liwali mtukufu Feliki, salamu.
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.
Mundu yolo akamwile na bayahudi babile karibu kumulaga, nga po nayenda pamope na kikosi cha askari na kumwokoa, paniipatike habari ya kuwa ywembe ni raia wa kirumi.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Nipala kutanga kwa namani watimshitakia, nga nyo natimpeleka katika libaraza.
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.
Nibweni panga abile ameshitakiwa kwa ajili ya maswali ga saliya yabe, wala ashitakiwa kwaa kwa neno lolote lyastahilia kubulagwa.
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.”
Boka po itangike kwango panga pabile na njama dhidi yake, nga nyo kwa haraka natimtuma kwako, na kubaagiza wamshitakia balete mashitaka dhidi yake nnongi yako. Batiagana.
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Bai balo askari bakatii amri: batimtola Paulo bakampeleka hata Antipatri kilo.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Lisoba lyanyaibele, maaskari banyansima baalekite baloa apanda farasi bayende pamope ni ywembe, na bembe batikerebuka zao katika ngome.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Na bapanda farasi pabaikite Kaisaria, na kumpeya liwali yelo barua, wambekite Paulo nnongi yake.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Ni ywembe liwali paaisomile barua, kannaluya Paulo atiboka jimbo gani; paatangite panga ni mubdu wa Kilikia,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
kabaya, “Nalowa kukupekania wenga pabaisile balo bakushitakiya,” atiamuru abekwe katika ikulu ya Herode.
