Matendu 23
1 Pauli avalolokisi takataka vandu vevakonganiki palibanji vala na kujova, “Valongo vangu, mbaka lelu iyi nihotwili kutama kwa kuhenga gakumganisa Chapanga.”
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
2 Mkulu wa kuteta wa Chapanga, mweikemiwa Anania akalagazila vevayimili papipi na Pauli vampamanda likofi mumlomo.
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Hinu Pauli akamjovela, “Chapanga mwene yati akutova likofi wamwene mweukujikita mbwina, mweuvi ngati luwumba lwevabakili chokaa! Wihotola wuli kutama na kuhukumwa malagizu kuni wamwene ukugadenya malagizu genago kwa kulagiza nene nitoviwayi?”
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?”
4 Vandu vevayimili penapo vakamjovela Pauli “Ukumliga Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga!”
Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
5 Pauli akajova, “Valongo vangu, namanyili lepi ngati mwene ndi Mteta Mkulu wa Chapanga. Ndava muni Mayandiku Gamsopi gijova, ‘Ukotoka kujova gahakau kumvala chilongosi wa vandu vaku.’”
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.’”
6 Lukumbi lwenulo ndi Pauli amali kumanya vandu vangi mu libanji lila vavi Vafalisayu na vangi Vasadukayu. Akajova kwa lwami luvaha, “Valongo vangu, nene namfalisayu mwana wa mfalisayu. Vanitakili mu libanji kuvya nisadika vandu vevafwili yati viyuka.”
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!”
7 Peamali kujova malovi ago kanyata ukahumila muhutanu pagati ya Vafalisayu na Vasadukayu mngonganu wapechengini.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
8 Muhutanu wene wavi, Vasadukayu vijova kuvya vandu vevafwili viyuka lepi, vavi lepi vamitumu va kunani kwa Chapanga. Mpungu nawene uvi lepi. Nambu Vafalisayu visadika goha ago gadatu.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9 Pakavya na njowo zamahele neju ndi vawula vangi va chikundi cha Vafalisayu vakayima na kujovesana kwa makakala, “Tichiweni lepi chihakau chochoha kwa mundu uyu, pangi kuvya mpungu amala mtumu wa kunani kwa Chapanga valongili nayu.”
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!”
10 Muhutanu wavi uvaha neju hati mkulu wa msambi ayogwipi kuvya Pauli yati vakumpapulana hipandi hipandi. Ndi avalagizi manjolinjoli waki kuyingila pagati yaki, vamuwusayi Pauli na kumuwuyisa muchifungu.
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.
11 Kilu yiyoyo Bambu akamuhumila Pauli na kumjovela “Jipolesa mtima! Cheujova ndava yangu ku Yelusalemu apa yati wikita mewa Kumuji wa Loma.”
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.”
12 Kwapachili Vayawudi vakakonganeka na kukita mpangu, vakalapa yati vinywa lepi amala kulya mbaka vamkomayi Pauli.
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.
13 Vala vevakitili mpangu wenuwo vavi neju ya vandu alobaini.
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14 Ndi vakahamba kwa vakulu va vakuteta va Chapanga na vagogo, vakajova, “Tete tiviki chilapu yati nakulya chindu chochoha mbaka timkomayi Pauli.
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.
15 Hinu, nyenye pamonga na libanji mutuma ujumbi kwa mkulu wa msambi muni amletayi Pauli kwinu kudetekesa kuvya mwigana kuyuwana malovi goha ga kumvala mwene. Tijitendelekili kumkoma kwakona hati kuhika kwa nyenye.”
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.”
16 Nambu mwana wa mlumbu waki Pauli ayuwini mpangu wula, ndi akahamba muchifungu kumjovela Pauli malovi genago.
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Kangi Pauli akamkemala mmonga wa valonda, akamjovela “Mtola msongolo mwenuyu, mpeleka kwa chilongosi wa msambi muni avi na lijambu la kumjovela.”
Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18 Ndi akamtola na kuhamba nayu mbaka kwa mkulu wa msambi akamjovela, “Pauli mweavimuchifungu yula anikemili na kuniyupa nimletayi msongolo uyu kwa veve muni avi na lilovi leigana kukujovela.”
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.”
19 Mkulu wa msambi akamkamula chiwoko msongolo yula na kuhamba nayu pandu pachiepela, akamkota, “Ugana kunijovela kyani?”
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 Na akajova, “Vayawudi vayidakilini kukuyupa umpeleka Pauli chilau pa libanji chakudetekesela vandu va libanji vigana kuyuwana hotohoto malovi gaki.
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.
21 Nambu veve belayi luyupu lwavi ndava vavi vandu neju ya alobaini vakumbajamila, vaviki chilapu vinywa lepi amala kulya chindu mbaka vamkomayi, hinu vilindila uhamula waku.”
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.”
22 Mkulu wa msambi akamleka awuka, akambesa akotoka kumjovela mundu yoyoha kuvya anidandaulili.
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23 Kangi Mkulu wa msambi akavakemela vakulu vaki vavili va vachilongosi akavalagiza, “Mutendelekela manjolinjoli miya zivili, vakwela falasi sabini, na manjolinjoli miya zivili wa migoha, vahamba ku Kaisalia, muwuka kwakona kuhika saa yidatu ya kilu lelu.
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.”
24 Mutendelekela falasi yungi ndava kumgega Pauli, mumhikisa changalemaswa kwa Felikisi Mkulu wa ku Yudea.”
He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 Mkulu wa msambi yula ndi akayandika balua iyi,
He wrote a letter like this:
26 “Nene Kilaudio Lusia nikuyandikila mtopeswa mkulu Felikisi. Tikuwoni!
“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 Mundu uyu akamuliwi na Vayawudi na vavi papipi kumkoma, penayuwini kuvya mwene mkolonjinji wa ku Loma, nikahamba pamonga na chikundi cha manjolinjoli, nikamkengelela.
“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.
28 Nampeliki palongolo ya libanji lavi likulu nihotola kumanya muhalu wewamtakili.
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 Ndi namanyili kuvya vamtakili ndava ya muhutanu wa malagizu gavi, nambu akitili lepi uhakau wowoha wewukumgana akomiwa amala akungiwa muchifungu.
I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.
30 Panayuwini kuvya Vayawudi vaviki mpangu wa kumkoma, nahamwili vamletayi kwaku, mewawa nivajovili vevamtakili valeta matakilu gavi kwaku.”
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.”
31 Hinu, manjolinjoli vala vamtolili Pauli ngati chavalagaziwi. Kilu yilayila vakamupeleka mbaka Antipatili.
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Chilau yaki manjolinjoli va magendelu vala vawuyili kujela, vavalekili vayavi vevikwela falasi vayendelela na lugendu pamonga na Pauli.
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Pavahikili ku Kaisalia, vakampela Felikisi mkulu wa mkowa balua yila na kumgotola Pauli.
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 Felikisi peamali kuyisoma balua yila akamkota Pauli ahumili mulima woki. Peamanywisi kuvya ahumili Kukilikia,
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35 akajova, “Yati nikuuyuwanila muhalu waku vala vevakutakili vakamala kuhika.” Kangi akalagiza Pauli avikiwayi munyumba ya unkosi wa Helodi na kumlindalila.
“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
