Caeltueih 24
1 Hnin nga phoeiah khosoihham Ananias neh a ham rhoek hlangvang, Tertullus kah hlangcal pakhat te ha pawk. Amih loh Paul te khoboei taengah a phoe uh.
Five days later Ananias the high priest arrived with some of the Jewish leaders, and with a lawyer called Tertullus. They presented formal charges against Paul to the governor.
2 Te vaengah anih aka paelnaeh te Terttullus loh pahoi a khue tih, “Nang lamloh ngaimongnah muep ka dang uh tih, na khokhannah lamloh namtom he picainah la coeng.
When Paul was summoned, Tertullus began making his case against him. He said, “Your Excellency Governor Felix, we have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and as a result of your wise judgment reforms have been enacted for the benefit of the nation.
3 Hlangcong Phelix tah uemonah boeih neh khotomrhali boeih ah ka doe uh.
All of us throughout the country are so very grateful to you for this.
4 Tedae nang puet kan toehoeih pawt ham khaw kodonah neh kaimih taengah bawt na hnatun ham kam bih.
But in order not to bore you, please be so kind as to give us your attention for a short while.
5 Hekah hlang he duektahaw lamni ka hmuh uh. Lunglai pumkah Judah rhoek boeih te olpungnah neh a vueh tih Nazareth buhlaelh kah a lu la om.
We discovered that this man is a real pest, stirring up rebellions among Jews all over the world, a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.
6 Anih long he bawkim khaw poeih ham a cuekcawn dongah ni amah khaw ka tuuk uh.
He tried to defile the Temple, so we arrested him.
7 Kaimih loh anih ka paelnaeh uh te,
8 boeih ming van ham anih lamkah he namah long ni na cae thai eh.
By interrogating him yourself you will discover the truth of our accusations.”
9 Te tlam te om sak ham a ti uh dongah Judah rhoek long khaw a kotluep uh,” a ti nah.
The Jews joined in, saying that this was all true.
10 Khoboei kah a mikhip te Paul loh a doo tih, “Namtom taengah he kum te yet laitloekkung la na om dongah, kai kah ka huul uh kawng he phaeng hmat mai.
The Governor motioned for Paul to respond. “Recognizing you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense,” Paul began.
11 Jerusalem la ka cet tih ka bawk, te lamloh hnin hlainit pataeng puet ka om pawt te na ming thai.
“You can easily verify that I arrived in Jerusalem to worship just twelve days ago.
12 Bawkim khuiah khat khat neh ka oelh uh khaw, tunim neh kho takuem ah hlangping a thinrhihnah ham ka saii khaw a hmuh uh heet moenih.
Nobody found me arguing in the Temple with anyone, or inciting people to riot in any synagogue or anywhere in the city.
13 Tahae kah kai m'paelnaeh uh kawng te khaw namah taengah a tueng sak uh thai moenih.
Nor can they prove to you any of their accusations against me.
14 Tedae pacut Pathen te ka bawk dongah a longim neh nang taengah buhlaelh n'ti na uh te khaw ka ming. Kai tah olkhueng neh tonghma cabu khuiah a daek vanbangla boeih ka tangnah.
But I will admit this to you: I serve the God of our fathers following the beliefs of the Way, which they call a heretical sect. I believe everything the law teaches and what is written in the books of the prophets.
15 Pathen taengah ngaiuepnah aka khueh amamih rhoek long khaw aka dueng neh aka halang taengah om la aka cai thohkoepnah te ni a lamtawn uh.
I have the same hope in God that they do, believing that there will be a resurrection of the good and the wicked.
16 Te dongah Pathen neh hlang taengah a cuemhmuet la mingcimnah khueh yoeyah ham ni kamah khaw ka cue uh.
Consequently I try to make sure I always have a clear conscience before God and everyone.
17 Kum te yet te ka namtu taengah doedannah ka saii tih hmueih nen khaw ka pawk hmaih.
Having been away for a few years I returned to bring some money to help the poor and to give offerings to God.
18 Bawkim khuiah ka ciim uh te m'hmuh vaengah hlangping nen pawt tih, olpungnah moenih.
That's what they found me doing in the Temple—completing the ceremony of purification. There was no crowd and no disturbance.
19 Tedae Asia lamkah Judah hlangvang khaw om ngawn. Kai m'paelnaeh thil ham khaw khat khat ni a khueh uh atah amamih te namah hmaiah a om ham a kuek.
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there, who should be present here before you today to bring their charges, if they have anything against me.
20 Te phoeiah kai kah boethae a kungsut la a hmuh uh te khoboei hmaiah amamih rhoek loh thui uh saeh.
Otherwise let these men here explain themselves what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
21 Aka duek rhoek kah thohkoepnah kawng neh amih ka pai thil ka pang thil. Te phoeiah ol kamat khaw ka cal moenih. Te dongah ni tihnin ah kai he nangmih loh lai nan tloek thil uh,” a ti nah.
except for the time when I shouted out to them, ‘I am on trial before you today because of my belief in the resurrection of the dead.’”
22 Tedae a longim te tuektuek a ming vaengah Phelix loh amih te a dang pah tih, “Rhalboeipa Lusias ha pawk vaengah nangmih ham lai ka cae bitni,” a ti nah.
Felix who was well-informed about the Way then adjourned the trial. “When Lysias the commander comes I will make my decision regarding your case,” he said.
23 Anih aka tawt ham neh anih aka khut te rholrhak pawt ham neh hilhoemnah khueh pah ham rhalboei te a uen.
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody but to allow him some measure of freedom and to let Paul's friends care for him without interference.
24 Tedae khohnin bet a di phoeiah Phelix neh a yuu Judah nu la aka om Drusilla tah ha pawk rhoi tih Paul te a tah rhoi. Te vaengah Khrih Jesuh ah tangnah kawng te a taengah a yaak.
Some days later Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about trusting in Christ Jesus.
25 Te dongah duengnah, kuemsuemnah, aka lo ham laitloeknah kawng te a thuingong pah vaengah Phelix tah lakueng ngaiha la om tih, “Tahae atah na caeh ham om mai coeng, a tue te ka dang vaengah nang te kang khue bitni,” a ti nah.
He discussed with them about living right, self-control, and the coming judgment. Felix became alarmed and told Paul, “You can go now, and I'll send for you when I get the chance.”
26 Tedae anih te Paul loh tangka khaw m'paek mai ni tila a ngaiuep pahoi. Te dongah Paul te puet a tah tih a taengah ol a thui pah.
Hoping that Paul would give him a bribe, Felix often sent for Paul and talked with him.
27 Kumhnih a cup vaengah Phelix kah rhaenghmuen te Phesto Porkio loh a loh. Te vaengah Phelix loh Judah rhoek taengah lungvatnah tueng sak a ngaih dongah Paul te a khoh tih a caehtak.
Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. To stay in favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
