Wiawia 23
1 A PAULUJ kotin aupwil jili nan kapun o ap majani: Ri ai ko, i dadaurata me mau on Kot lao lel ran wet.
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
2 A jamero lapalap Ananiaj majani on men impa, ren pikir au a.
The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.
3 Pauluj ap majani on i: Kot pan kotin pikir uk malaun men koe, pwe koe momod waja en, en kadeik ia da duen kapun o, ap tiakedi kapun o ni om indada, ren pikir ia.
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 A men impa indada: Koe pan lalaue japwilim en Kot a jamero lapalap?
Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”
5 Pauluj ap majanier: Ri ai ko, i jaja, me i jamero lapalap o, pwe a intinidier: Koe der nan au jued duen omail kaun lapalap o!
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 A Pauluj lao diaradar, me akai irail Jadujar, a akai Parijar, ap kapitie laud nan kapun o majani: Ri ai ko, nai Parijar amen o nain Parijar amen, ai kaporopor en me melar akan ar pan maureda, i me i pan paka deikada.
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 A lao majanier met, Parijar o Jadujar akan ap akamai pena; ari momod o muei pajan.
When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the crowd was divided.
8 Pwe Jadujar kin inda, me dene jota me pan maureda, o pil dene jota tounlan, pil jo nen, a Parijar kin kamelele karoj.
For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
9 A weriwer laud wiauier. A jaunkawewe kan, me kijan Parijar kajinenda kaparok katitiki: Jota me jued kot en aramaj men et, me je diar. A ma nen eu de tounlan amen majani on i, kitail der palian Kot!
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 A lao moromoron kaualap, kaun lapalap o ap majak, me Pauluj pan dapenok pajan, ap majani, me jaunpei kai en kodilan koledi i, wado jan nan pun ar o wa don nan im en jaunpei.
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 A pon pena jan ran o kaun o kotikot re a majani: Kaporopor mau, pwe duen om kadede ia nan Ierujalem, iduen koe pil pan kadede ia nan Rom.
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 A lao ran pajan, Juj akai ap inauki pena o kaukila, me re pan jolar kan o nim meakot, re lao kamelar Pauluj.
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 A irail, me wiadar inau wet, me paek jama.
There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.
14 Irail kodo ren jamero lapalap o jaumaj akan katitiki: Je inauki pena o kaukila, me je jolar pan kan o nim meakot, je lao kamelar Pauluj.
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 Komail o toun kapun ari poeki ren kaun lapalap o, a en kadara don komail i. Dene komail pan raparapaki melel re a, a kit pan majamajan kamela i, mon a pan pwara don komail.
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 A wawan Pauluj jeri amen lao roner ar ruki i, ap pedelon on im en jaunpei kai kaireki Pauluj.
But Paul’s sister’s son heard they were lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.
17 Pauluj ap ekeredo kaun amen, majani on i: Kare won manakap men et ren kaun lapalap o, pwe meakot mia, me a men kaireki i.
Paul summoned one of the centurions and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”
18 I ari ukada i kare won i ren kaun lapalap o indada: Pauluj me jalidi, eker ia don i o poeki re i, i en wa don komui manakap men et, pwe meakot mia, me a men kaire kin komui.
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 Kaun lapalap ap koledi pa a o koieila waja rir kalelapok: Da me koe men kaire kin ia?
The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”
20 I ari katitiki: Juj akai inauki pena, en poeki re omui, en kadara don kapun Pauluj lakap, dene komui men pur on raparapaki mau due.
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 A komui der duki on irail, pwe ol paek jama, me rukiruki i, me inauki pena o kaukilar, me re jolar pan kan o nim re lao kamela i. A irail auiaui anjau wet, me komui en mueid on irail i.
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 Kaun lapalap o ap kadarala manakap o majani on i: Der indan meamen, me koe kaire kin ia met!
So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”
23 A lao ekeredor kaun riamen, ap majani: Kaonopada jaunpei riepuki, pwen kola Jajarea, o pil me dake oj ijiakan, o me wa katieu riepuki jan ni klok duau en ponpon wet.
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 O pil kaonopada man akai, me re en kida poa Pauluj, o ren kanakanai on walan i ren kopina Peliki.
He asked them to provide mounts, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.
25 A pil intiniedier kij in likau duen met:
He wrote a letter like this:
26 Nai Klaudiuj Lijiaj kadar won komui main kopina Pelikj ai ranamau.
“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.
27 Ol men et, me Juj oko jaikidier, o metar kij a pan kamela re’rail. A nai ukada jaunpei kei dorela i ni ai ronada, me i men Rom amen.
“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 A ni ai men kalelapok, da me re weiweilokedi i, i ap wadila ren ar kapun o.
Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.
29 Nai ari diaradar, me a panapanla pweki peidok en ar kapun. A jota me i diar, me a pun kak kame kila de jalikidi.
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 I lao ajadar, me Juj oko rukiruki ol o, i ap madan kadar won komui i, o i kakaliki on me panala i kai, en kaireki won komui duen i. Ran kajelel!
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 Jaunpei ko ap ukada Pauluj kalua i Antipatrij ni pon o duen a kawad kin irail.
So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32 Mandan ran o re ki on me dake oj akan, ren wala i, ap purelan im en jaunpei.
But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.
33 Mepukat lao lel on Jajarea, ap ki on kijin likau ren kopina, o pil kajale on i Pauluj.
When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.
34 A lao wadoker o idok, menia i, o manier, me a kijan men Jilijia, ap majani:
When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,
35 I pan ron uk, lao me pan uk ala pil pwarador. I ari majani, i en nekinek nan tanpaj en Erodej.
“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.
