Apustuļu Darbi 23
1 Un Pāvils, acis uz to tiesu metis, sacīja: “Vīri, brāļi, es ar visai labu zināmu sirdi Dieva priekšā esmu dzīvojis līdz šai pašai dienai.”
Paul fixed his eyes on the Council, and began: ‘Brothers, for my part, I have always ordered my life before God, with a clear conscience, up to this very day.’
2 Bet tas augstais priesteris Ananija pavēlēja tiem, kas pie viņa stāvēja, viņam par muti sist.
At this, the high priest Ananias ordered the men standing near to strike him on the mouth;
3 Tad Pāvils uz to sacīja: “Dievs tevi sitīs, tu nobaltēta siena! Tu še sēdi, mani tiesāt pēc bauslības, un tu pavēli, mani sist pret bauslību!”
Paul turned to him and said: ‘God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! Are you sitting there to try me in accordance with law, and yet, in defiance of law, order me to be struck?’
4 Un tie, kas tur klāt stāvēja, sacīja: “Vai tu to augsto Dieva priesteri lamā?”
The people standing near said to Paul, ‘Do you know that you are insulting God’s high priest?’
5 Un Pāvils sacīja: “Es nezināju, brāļi, viņu esam augsto priesteri, jo ir rakstīts: pret savu ļaužu virsnieku tev nebūs ļaunu runāt.”
‘I did not know, brothers, that it was the high priest,’ said Paul, ‘for scripture says – “Of the ruler of your people you should speak no ill”.’
6 Bet Pāvils zinādams, ka citi bija no saducejiem, citi no farizejiem, sauca augstās tiesas priekšā: “Vīri, brāļi, es esmu farizeja dēls, es topu tiesāts par to cerību, ka miroņi augšām celsies.”
Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council, ‘Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial.’
7 Kad viņš to bija runājis, tad troksnis cēlās starp tiem farizejiem un saducejiem, un tas pulks šķīrās.
As soon as he said this, a dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and there was a sharp division of opinion among those present.
8 Jo tie saduceji saka: augšāmcelšanās neesot, un neesot nedz eņģeļa, nedz gara; bet tie farizeji visu to apliecina.
(For Sadducees say there is no such thing as a resurrection, and that there is neither angel nor spirit, while Pharisees believe in both.)
9 Un tur liela brēkšana sākās, un tie rakstu mācītāji no tās farizeju puses cēlās un tiepās sacīdami: “Mēs pie šā cilvēka nekā ļauna neatrodam; un ja kāds gars ar viņu ir runājis, vai kāds eņģelis, tad lai nekarojam pret Dievu.”
So a great uproar ensued, and some of the Teachers of the Law belonging to the Pharisees’ party stood up and hotly protested, ‘We find nothing whatever wrong in this man. Suppose a spirit did speak to him, or an angel…’
10 Bet kad tas troksnis vairojās, tad tam virsniekam rūpēja, ka Pāvils no tiem netaptu saplēsts, un viņš tiem karavīriem pavēlēja noiet, to no viņu vidus izraut un novest uz lēģeri.
The dispute was becoming so violent, that the commanding officer, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces between them, ordered the Guard to go down and rescue him from them, and take him into the Fort.
11 Un nākošā naktī Tas Kungs viņam piestājās sacīdams: “Turi drošu prātu, Pāvil; jo itin tā, kā tu par Mani liecību esi devis Jeruzālemē, tāpat tev būs arī Romā liecināt.”
That night the Lord came and stood by Paul, and said, ‘Courage! You have borne witness for me in Jerusalem and you must bear witness in Rome also.’
12 Un kad gaisma bija aususi, tad tie Jūdi sapulcējās un sazvērējās kopā sacīdami: “Mēs negribam ne ēst ne dzert, tiekams Pāvilu būsim nokāvuši.”
In the morning some Jewish men combined together, and took an oath that they would not eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 Un to bija vairāk nekā četrdesmit, kas tā bija sazvērējušies.
There were more than forty in the plot;
14 Šie nāca pie tiem augstiem priesteriem un vecajiem un sacīja: “Mēs svēti esam nodievojušies, nekā nebaudīt, kamēr Pāvilu būsim nokāvuši.
and they went to the chief priests and the elders, and said, ‘We have taken a solemn oath not to touch food until we have killed Paul.
15 Tad nu dodiet ziņu tam virsniekam un tai augstai tiesai, lai to rītā pie jums atved, tā kā jūs viņa lietu gribētu labāki izklausināt; bet mēs esam gatavi to nokaut, pirms tas atnāk.”
So we want you now, with the consent of the Council, to suggest to the commanding officer that he should bring Paul down before you, as though you intended to go more fully into his case; but, before he comes here, we will be ready to make away with him.’
16 Bet Pāvila māsas dēls šo viltu dzirdējis, atnāca un iegāja lēģerī un Pāvilam to pasludināja.
However, the son of Paul’s sister, hearing of the plot, went to the Fort, and on being admitted, told Paul about it.
17 Un Pāvils vienu no tiem kapteiņiem pasauca un sacīja: “Noved šo jaunekli pie virsnieka, jo viņam ir priekš tā kāda ziņa.”
Paul called one of the garrison centurion and asked him to take the lad to the commanding officer, as he had something to tell him.
18 Tad nu šis to ņēma un noveda pie tā virsnieka un sacīja: “Tas saistītais Pāvils mani sauca un lūdza, šo jaunekli pie tevis atvest, jo viņam ar tevi kas jārunā.”
The centurion went with the lad to the commanding officer, and said, ‘The prisoner Paul called me and asked me to bring this lad to you, as he has something to tell you.’
19 Un tas virsnieks to pie rokas ņēma un savrup aizgājis vaicāja: “Kas tev ir, ko man teikt?”
The commanding officer took the lad by the hand, and, stepping aside, asked what it was he had to tell him.
20 Un tas sacīja: “Tie Jūdi saderējušies tevi lūgt, ka tu rītā Pāvilu liktu vest priekš augstās tiesas, tā kā tie gribētu viņu jo skaidri izklausināt.
‘Some men have agreed,’ answered the lad, ‘to ask you to bring Paul down before the Council tomorrow, on the plea of your making further inquiry into his case.
21 Tad nu tu neļaujies no tiem pārrunāties; jo vairāk nekā četrdesmit vīri no tiem uz viņu glūn un paši nodievojušies, nekā ne ēst ne dzert, kamēr viņu būšot nokāvuši, un nu tie ir gatavi, gaidīdami no tevis to solīšanu.”
But do not let them persuade you, for more than forty of them are lying in wait for him, who have taken an oath that they will not eat or drink, until they have made away with him; and they are at this very moment in readiness, counting on your promise.’
22 Tad tas virsnieks to jaunekli atlaida pavēlēdams: “Nesaki to nevienam, ka tu to man esi zināmu darījis.”
The commanding officer then dismissed the lad, cautioning him not to mention to anybody that he had given him that information.
23 Un tas, divus no tiem kapteiņiem ataicinājis, sacīja: “Sataisiet divsimt karavīrus, ka tie iet uz Cezareju, un septiņdesmit jātniekus un divsimt strēlniekus ap to trešo stundu naktī.”
Then he called two Captains, and ordered them to have two hundred soldiers ready to go to Caesarea, as well as seventy troopers and two hundred lancers, by nine o’clock that night,
24 Viņš arī lika jājamus lopus parīkot, ka Pāvilu virsū sēdinātu un veselu novestu pie tā valdītāja Felika.
and to have horses ready for Paul to ride, so that they might take him safely to Felix, the Governor.
25 Un viņš grāmatu rakstīja ar šiem vārdiem:
He also wrote a letter along these lines:
26 “Klaudijs Lizijs tam viscienīgam valdītājam Felikam prieku!
“Claudius Lysias sends his compliments to His Excellency Felix the Governor.
27 Šo vīru, kas no tiem Jūdiem sagrābts un no tiem tik nenokauts, es, ar tiem karavīriem pienācis, esmu izrāvis, dzirdēdams, ka viņš Romietis
The man whom I send with this had been seized by some Jews, and was on the point of being killed by them, when I came upon them with the force under my command, and rescued him, as I learned that he was a Roman citizen.
28 Un gribēdams to vainu zināt, kādēļ tie viņu apsūdzēja, es viņu esmu vedis priekš viņu augstās tiesas.
Wanting to know exactly the ground of the charges they made against him, I brought him before their Council,
29 Un es viņu atradu apsūdzētu par viņu bauslības jautāšanām, bet viņš par neko netapa apsūdzēts, ar ko nāvi vai saites būtu pelnījis.
when I found that their charges were connected with questions of their own Law, and that there was nothing alleged involving either death or imprisonment.
30 Un kad man tas padoms tapa zināms, kas tiem Jūdiem bija pret šo vīru, tad es tūdaļ viņu pie tevis esmu sūtījis un tiem sūdzētājiem pavēlējis, tavā priekšā izteikt, kas tiem ir pret viņu. Dzīvo vesels!”
Having, however, information of a plot against the man, which was about to be put into execution, I am sending him to you at once, and I have also directed his accusers to prosecute him before you.”
31 Tad nu tie karavīri, tā kā tiem bija pavēlēts, Pāvilu ņēma un pa nakti noveda uz Antipatridu.
The soldiers, in accordance with their orders, took charge of Paul and conducted him by night to Antipatris;
32 Un otrā dienā tie viņu atstāja tiem jātniekiem, ar viņu tālāk iet, un paši griezās atpakaļ uz lēģeri.
and on the next day, leaving the troopers to go on with him, they returned to the Fort.
33 Viņi nu uz Cezareju nākuši un to grāmatu tam zemes valdītājam atdevuši, arī Pāvilu viņam nodeva.
On arriving at Caesarea, the troopers delivered the letter to the Governor, and brought Paul before him.
34 Un tas zemes valdītājs to grāmatu lasījis vaicāja, no kuras zemes tiesas viņš esot? Un dzirdējis, ka viņš no Ķiliķijas,
As soon as Felix had read the letter, he enquired to what province Paul belonged, and, learning that he came from Cilicia, he said,
35 Tas sacīja: “Es tevi izklausināšu, kad arī tavi sūdzētāji atnāks,” un pavēlēja, viņu Hērodus pilī apsargāt.
‘I will hear all you have to say as soon as your accusers have arrived.’ And he ordered Paul to be kept under guard in Herod’s Government house.
