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.
After then five days came down the high priest Ananias with (of the *k) elders (some *NO) and an orator Tertullus certain, who made a representation to the governor against Paul.
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 was invited then he began to accuse Tertullus saying; Great peace we are attaining through you and (excellent reforms *N+KO) are being done to the nation this [one] through your foresight
3 Hlangcong Phelix tah uemonah boeih neh khotomrhali boeih ah ka doe uh.
in every way both and everywhere we gladly accept [it], most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Tedae nang puet kan toehoeih pawt ham khaw kodonah neh kaimih taengah bawt na hnatun ham kam bih.
In order that however not to any longer you I may be a hindrance, I implore to hear you us briefly in your kindness.
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.
Having found for man this a pest and stirring (insurrections *N+KO) among all the Jews in the world a leader then of the of the Nazarenes sect;
6 Anih long he bawkim khaw poeih ham a cuekcawn dongah ni amah khaw ka tuuk uh.
who even the temple attempted to profane, whom also we seized (and according to our own law we wanted to judge. *K)
7 Kaimih loh anih ka paelnaeh uh te,
(having come up now Lysias the commander with great violence from the hands of us being carried away, *K)
8 boeih ming van ham anih lamkah he namah long ni na cae thai eh.
(having commanded the accusers of him to come upon you; *K) From him you will be able yourself having examined [him] concerning all these things to know of which we ourselves accuse him.
9 Te tlam te om sak ham a ti uh dongah Judah rhoek long khaw a kotluep uh,” a ti nah.
(Agreed *N+kO) then also the Jews declaring these things so to be.
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.
Answered (then *N+kO) Paul, when was signalling to him the governor to speak: For many years as being you judge to nation this knowing [these] encouraging things, concerning myself I present a defense;
11 Jerusalem la ka cet tih ka bawk, te lamloh hnin hlainit pataeng puet ka om pawt te na ming thai.
Being able you (to know *N+kO) that not more there are to me days (than *k) (twelve *N+kO) from which I went up to then worship (in *N+kO) Jerusalem;
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.
And neither in the temple did they find me with anyone reasoning or (obstruction *N+kO) making of a crowd nor in the synagogues nor in the city;
13 Tahae kah kai m'paelnaeh uh kawng te khaw namah taengah a tueng sak uh thai moenih.
(nor *N+kO) to prove are they able (to you *N+KO) concerning [the things] of which (now *N+kO) they accuse 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.
I confess however this to you that according to the Way which they name a sect so I serve the ancestral God believing in all [things] throughout the law and (that in *no) the Prophets written,
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.
a hope having in God which also they themselves await, [that] a resurrection to ensue to then be (of [the] dead-*K) of [the] just both and of [the] unjust;
16 Te dongah Pathen neh hlang taengah a cuemhmuet la mingcimnah khueh yoeyah ham ni kamah khaw ka cue uh.
In this (also *N+kO) I myself strive without offense a conscience (to have *NK+o) toward God and men (through *N+KO) (all [times]. *N+kO)
17 Kum te yet te ka namtu taengah doedannah ka saii tih hmueih nen khaw ka pawk hmaih.
After years now many alms to then bring to the nation of mine I came and offerings,
18 Bawkim khuiah ka ciim uh te m'hmuh vaengah hlangping nen pawt tih, olpungnah moenih.
during (which *N+kO) they found me purified in the temple not with a crowd nor in tumult, Some however [are] from Asia Jews
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.
who (it was necessary *N+kO) before you to appear and to make accusation, if anything they would have against me myself.
20 Te phoeiah kai kah boethae a kungsut la a hmuh uh te khoboei hmaiah amamih rhoek loh thui uh saeh.
Otherwise themselves it they should say (if *k) any they found (in me myself *ko) unrighteousness when was standing I 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.
[other] than concerning one this voice which I cried out among them standing that Concerning [the] resurrection of [the] dead I myself am judged this day (by *N+kO) you.
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.
(having heard these things *K) deferred then them Felix more precisely knowing the [things] concerning the Way having said; When Lysias the commander may have come down, I will examine the [things] as to you.
23 Anih aka tawt ham neh anih aka khut te rholrhak pawt ham neh hilhoemnah khueh pah ham rhalboei te a uen.
having commanded (also *k) to the centurion to keep (him, *N+KO) to [let him] have then ease and not to forbid the private [friends] of him to minister (or to come near *K) to him.
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.
After then days some having arrived Felix with Drusilla the (own *N+kO) wife being a Jewess he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the in Christ (Jesus *NO) faith.
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.
When reasoning then he concerning righteousness and self-control and the judgment which is coming (to be [in the future] *K) frightened having become Felix answered; For the present being do go away; opportunity then having found I will call for you;
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.
At the same time (now *k) also he is hoping that riches will be given to him by Paul (so that may release him *K) Therefore also often him sending for he was talking 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.
When two years however having been completed he received [as] successor Felix Porcius Festus, wishing then (favor *N+kO) to acquire for himself with the Jews Felix left Paul imprisoned.
