Acts 23
1 Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
U Paulo akavalola ghanila avaanhu avahighi na kujova, “Vanyalukolo vango, nikalile pa vulongolo pa Nguluve nu vufumbue uvunofu mpaka umusyughu iji.”
2 The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
Un'tekesi um'bahaum'baha akavalaghila vala vano vakimile pipi nu mwene van'tove umulomo ghwa mwene.
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?”
Pe u Paulo akam'bula, “U Nguluve ikukutova uve, uluvumba luno luvikilue ilikeji. Ghu kalile ghukunihigha nindaghilo, ghulaghila nitovue kinyume nhi ndaghilo?”
4 Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
Vala vano vakimile pipi nu mwene vakaati, “Anala pe ghukumuligha u n'tekesi um'baha ghwa Nguluve?”
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.’”
u Paulo akaati, “Vanyalukolo vango, une nanikagwiile Kati uju ghwe n'tekesi um'baha. Ulwakuva lilembilue naghujova fiivi kwa ntemi ughwa vaanhu vaako.”
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!”
U Paulo ye alolile ulubale lumo ulwa vahighi veva Masadukayo navange va Mafarisayo, akapalisia ilisio na kuuti, “Vanyalukolo vango, une nilii Mufarisayo, mwana ghwa Mufarisayo. Ulwakuuva nihuvila uvukangafu uvwa kusyuuka kuva fue vano nihighana naveene.”
7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
Ye ajovile isi, imikuno im'baha sikahumila pakate pa avatar Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, ni kipugha kika ghaving'ine.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
Nakiki ava Masadukaya vijova kuuti uvusyuke kwevusili, avanyamola vala nakwejili inhumbula, kange avatar Farisayo viiti aghast ghooni kweghale.
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!”
Ulunjughanjugha uluvaha lukahumila navamo avalembi vanovakale ulubale lwa Mafarisayo vakima nana kujova, “Natulolile ikinu kyekyoni kila ikivivi mwa muunhu uju. Ndani umhepo nambe unyamola ajovile nu mwne?”
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.
Unsiki kukahumile ilisaghe ilivaha, um'baha ghwa kipugha akoghopa kuuti u Paulo ademulinie ifighavefighave na veene, pe akalaghila ifipugha fiike paasi na kukun'tola ni ngufu kuhuma kwakwa nyamola avavahighi, na pikutwala mu lilinga.
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.”
Ikilo jino jikavingilile u Mutwa akimile pipi nu mwene na kuuti, “Nungoghopaghe ulwakuva nivolelilile Muyerusalemu, pe ghuhumia uvwolesi kange mu Roma.”
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.
Ye kukile, ava Yahudi vamo vakavombile ulufingo nakukemela ulughuno vwimila vuvanave vavuo: vakajovile kuuti navililia nambe kunyua kyekyoni kila m'paka vam'bude u Paulo.
13 There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
Kwevalyale avaanhu fijigho fine vano vakagohile isi.
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.
Vakaluta kuvavaha ava matekesi nava sehe na kujova, “Tuvikile jusue mulughuno uluvaha, natungalisaghe kyekyoni kila m'paka pano tukum'buda u 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.”
Kange lino, um'baha ghwa n'sikari avavula avahighi vantwale kulyumue, kwekuuti mulamule un'kole ghwa vunofu. UsueUsue kulyusue tuning'anisie kukum'buda ya kyale kukwisa apa.”
16 But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
Looli umwana ghwa nuna ghwa mwene nu Paulo akapulika kuuti kukale ni njama, akaluta akingila mun'kate mulilinga na pikum'bula u 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.”
U Paulo akan'kemela u akida jumbo akaati, “Mun'tole unsoleka uju um'baha ghwa va n'sikari; ulwakuva ali nilisio ilya kum'bula.”
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.”
Kange u akida akantoola un'soleka jula akatwala kwa m'baha ghwa va n'sikari akambula, “U Paulo jula un'kungua akang'emelile akalondagha nin'twalile un'soleka uju kulyuve. Ali nili sio ilya kukuvula.”
19 The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
Um'baha Julia ughwa va n'sikari akan'kola nuluvoko akibaghuile akima mwene, pe akam'posia, “kiinu kiki kino ghulonda kukum'bula?”
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.
Un'soleka jula akaati, “ava Yahudi vapuling'ine kukun'suma atwale u Paulo pakilavo kuvahighi ulwakuti vilonda kukwupila imola sa mwene ku vunnofu fiijo.
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.”
Looli uve nungitikaghe ulwakuva avaanhu fijigho fiine vikumwuvila. Vikungile nulughuno, Navangalisaghe kange navanganywisaghe nambe kyavikum'buda. Nambe lino viling'anisie, vighulila uvutavike kuhuma kuvanave.”
22 So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
Kange um'baha ghwa va n'sikari akamuleka un'soleka alutaghe, ye amulaghisie “Nungam'bulaghe umuunhu ghweni kuuti univulile aghast.”
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.”
Akavakemela ava masinjala vaviili akaati valing'anie ava sikari filundu fivili valute ku Kaisaria navasikari avangulila farasi ifijigho lekela lubale nava nyamalala filundu viviili, muvuka mukipugha ikya vutatu.
24 He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
Akavavula valing'anie ifidimua fiino u Paulo ivombela na kukuntola vunufu kwa Feliki Gavana.
25 He wrote a letter like this:
Akalemba ikalata anala,
26 “Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
U Klaudio Lisa kwa n'sikari Feliki, luhungilo.
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.
Umuunhu uju akakolilue nava Yahudi pipi pikum'buda, pe nikaluta nikipugha ikya va sikali nikamwavula, ye nipatile imola kuuti umwene vukalo uvwa Kirumi.
28 Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
Nikalondile kukagula nakiki vamighile, pe nikantwala kuvahighi.
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.
Nikalolile kuuti alyale ihighua vwimila vwa maswali agha ndaghilo sivanave, nambe nakahighilue iilisio lyolyoni na kulondua kubudua nambe kukungua.
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.”
Kange lumanyikika kulyune kuuti kwelule ulughelo kulyune pa uluo pe nikamwomuile ng'aning'ani kulyuve, kange valetaghe sino vamusitakile vano vikusitaka kange vatwale amakole gha mwene pavulongolo palyuve. Vakahwesania.”
31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Looli ava sikali vakaleva indaghilo: vakan'toola u Paulo vakan'twala kange ku Antipatri pakilo.
32 But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
Ikighono kino kikavingilile, ava sikali vinga vakavaleka vinga valavala avapanda farasi valute palikimo nu mwene, voope vakagomoka ku lilinga.
33 When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
Navapanda farasi ye vafikile ku Kaisaria, nakum'pela un'sikari ikarata jila, vakam'biika u Paulo pavulongolo pa mwene.
34 When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
Ghwope untua ye imbile ikalata, Adam'posia u Paulo jihumile kukighavi kiliku; ye akagwile kuuti muunhu ghwa ku Kilikia,
35 “I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
akaati, “Nikukupulika uve pano vikwisa Valarie vano vakuhighile,” akalaghila avikue mu ikulu ja Herode.
