Cei 23

1 Paul ing Sanhedrinkhqi ce toek khqi ceet ceet nawh, “Ka koeinaakhqi, tuhngawi dy awh kawpoek dyngnaak ing Khawsa bi ce bi nyng,” tinak khqi hy.

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

2 Ce ak awi ce ang zaak awh khawsoih boeikhyt Ananias ing Paul a venawh ak dyikhqi venawh Paul ce am kha awh vyk aham awi pehy.

And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

3 Cawh Paul ing, “Nang ak baawkna amik thuut vawng, Khawsa ing namah ni vyk kaw! Anaa awi amyihna kai awideng aham cawh ngawi hyk ti, cehlai namah ing kai vyk aham awi pe tiksaw anaa awi ce hqe nawn hyk ti! tina hy.

Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: and sittest thou to judge me according to the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?

4 Paul a venawh ak dyikhqi ing, “Khawsa a khawsoeih boei khyt awm na zyih hy? tina uhy.

And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?

5 Paul ing, “Koeinaakhqi, anih ve khawsoeih boei khyt tinawh am ka sim dawngawh ni; ‘Nak thlangkhqi ak ukkung ce awih che ing koeh zyi,’ tinawh a qee awm zawk hy,” tinak khqi hy.

And Paul said, I knew not, brethren, that he was high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of a ruler of thy people.

6 Cawhkaw amik awmkhqi ak khuiawh thlang vang taw Sadusikhqi na awm nawh, thlang vang taw Farasikhqi na awm uhy, tice Paul ing a huh awh, cawhkaw Sanhedrinkhqi venawh, “Koeinaa khqi, kai ve Farasi capa na ka awm dawngawh Farasi na awm nyng. Thlakthi thawh tlaih ngaih-uunaak ka taak dawngawh tuh awidengnaak hun awh dyi nyng,” tinak khqi hy.

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

7 Ce ak awi ce ak kqawn awh, Farasikhqi ingkaw Sadusikhqi ce oelh qu unawh, pakkhih na pek qu uhy.

And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

8 (Sasusikhqi ingtaw, thlakthi thawh tlaihnaak am awm hy, khan ceityih awm am awm nawh myihla awm am awm hy, ti uhy, cehlai Farasikhqi ingtaw vemyihkhqi boeih ve awm hy, ti uhy.)

For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

9 Cawh a mimah ce hqo unawh, a mingmih anglak awhkaw anaa awi ak qeekung Farasi thlang vang ce dyi unawh oelh uhy. Cekkhqi ing, “Ve ak thlang awh ve a thawlhnaak ikaw awm am awm hy. Myihla ing nu khan ceityih ing nu awi ak kqawn peek mai mantaw ikawmyihna ni ti hly?” ti uhy.

And there arose a great clamor: and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ part stood up, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: and what if a spirit hath spoken to him, or an angel?

10 A ming oelh qu khqoet khqoet awh qaalboei ing Paul khqaak kawm uh a ti awh, qalkapkhqi ce tyi khqi nawh Paul ce a mingmih a venawh kawng qalkapkhqi awmnaak na lawh sak khqi hy.

And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should 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 castle.

11 Khawmthan awh Bawipa ing Paul a venawh dang pe nawh, “Nam thin cak sak! Jerusalem khawk khuiawh kai akawng nang dyih pyi amyih na, Rom awh awm kai ve ning dyih pyi hly bai hyk ti,” tina hy.

And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer: for as thou hast testified concerning me at Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.

12 A khawngawi mymcang awh Paul him hlan dy taw buh a an ama ai aham Juda thlangkhqi ing awi kam uhy.

And when it was day, the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.

13 Vemyihna Paul him aham ak tengkhqi ce thlang phlikip hlai law uhy.

And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.

14 Cekkhqi ing khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw a hqamcakhqi venna cet unawh, “Paul am ka mi him hlan dy taw buh an am kami ai aham awi kam unyng.

And 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 Cedawngawh tuh nangmih ingkaw Sanhedrinkhqi ing ve akawng ve ak caih na sim thainaak aham anih ce nangmih a venawh ami tyih law tlaihnaak aham qaalboei a venawh thoeh uh. Cawh ve a pha law hlan awh lam lakawh kaimih ing him vang unyng,” tinak khqi uhy.

Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

16 Cehlai cawhkaw awi ce Paul a koeinanu a capa ing za nawh, qalkapkhqi awmnaak na a ceh awh Paul a venawh kqawn pehy.

But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the castle and told Paul.

17 Cedawngawh Paul ing qalkap zakhat ak ukkung thlang pynoet ce khy nawh, “Vawhkaw cadawng ve qaalboei a venna ceh pyi lah; awi pynoet kqawn peek aham ngaih hy,” tina hy.

And Paul called unto him one of the centurions, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain; for he hath something to tell him.

18 Cedawngawh anih ing ce ceh pyi hy. Qalkap ukkung ing, “Thawngim ak tla Paul ing vawhkaw cadawng ve na venawh awi kqawn aham a ngaih dawngawh ceh pyi tinawh law pyi nyng,” tina hy.

So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and saith, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and asked me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say to thee.

19 Qaalboei ing cadawng ca ce a kut awh tu nawh ak chang na sawi nawh doet hy, “Kawmyih ak awi nu kqawn aham na ngaih?” tina hy.

And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

20 Anih ing, “Khawngawi awh Judakhqi ing Paul ve Sanherdrin haiawh awi ak caih na doet aham tina unawh nang a ven awhkawng thoeh u sih, tinawh awi kqawn hawh uhy.

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul to-morrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

21 Cekkhqi venawh Paul ve koeh tyih pek khqi, ikawtih thlang phlikip hlai ing lam awh mah uhy. Paul a mami him hlan dy taw buh am ai aham awi kam hawh uhy. Tuh nang ak awi ni ami lamtoen hawh,” tina hy.

Do not thou therefore yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, who have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor to drink till they have slain him: and now are they ready, looking for the promise from thee.

22 Qaalboei ing cawhkaw cadawng ca ce a ceh sak coeng awh, “Ve ak awi nak kqawn law ve u a venawh awm koeh kqawn moe,” tina hy.

So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

23 Anih ing qalkap zakhat ak ukkung pakkhih ce khy nawh, “Qalkap zanhih ingkaw, meqang awh ak ngawi thlang khqihkip ingkaw cai ak pawm thlang zanhih ce tawh khawthan khawnoek pakow awh Kaiserea na ceh aham a oepchoeh cana ta lah.

And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

24 Qam ukkung Felix a venawh ak cym cana pha thainaak aham Paul ang ngawihnaak aham meqang ce hoep pe uh,” tina hy.

and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

25 Ak kai awhkaw amyihna ca qee pehy:

And he wrote a letter after this form:

26 Klaudias Lisias ing, Qam uk boei ak leek khyt Felix a venawh, “Kut ni tlaih nyng.

Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

27 Ve ak thlang ve Judakhqi ing tu unawh him u sih ami ti awh, Rom thlang ni tice ka sim dawngawh, kai ing qalkapkhqi mi cet nawh hul nyng.

This man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be slain of them, when I came upon them with the soldiers and rescued him, having learned that he was a Roman.

28 Ikawtih thawlh amak puk hy voei tice sim aham ka ngaih dawngawh a mimah a Semhedrin a haiawh dyih sak nyng.

And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

29 Cawhkaw thawlh amik puknaak ce a mimah a anaa awi ben ni tice sim nyng, cedawngawh thawng thlak aham ingkaw thih hly kawi dyna a thawlhnaak am awm hy, tinawh hu nyng.

whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

30 Anih ce him aham ang hyp na mah uhy tice amik kqawn law dawngawh, nang a venna ang tawnna tyi law nyng. Anih thawlh amik pukkhqi awm anih akawng kqawn aham tyi law pahoei nyng,” tinawh.

And when it was shown to me that there would be a plot against the man, I sent him to thee forthwith, charging his accusers also to speak against him before thee.

31 Cedawngawh qalkapkhqi ing, awipeeknaak amyihna, khawmthan awh Paul ce Antipatris dyna ceh pyi uhy.

So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

32 A khawngawi awh meqang awh ak ngawikhqi mi Paul ce ami ceh sak haih awh, a mimah taw qalkap a awmnaak im na hlat tlaih uhy.

But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

33 Meqang awh amik ngawikhqi ce Kaiserea khaw ami pha awh, qam uk boei venawh ca ce pe unawh, Paul ce ap uhy.

and they, when they came to Cæsarea and delivered the letter to the governor, presented Paul also before him.

34 Qam uk boei ing ca ce a noet coengawh han benna kaw thlang hy voei nu tice doet hy. Kilikia qam awhkaw thlang ni, tice a sim awh,

And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

35 a venawh, “Nang thawlh anik pukkhqi ami pha law awh na kawng ve kqawn sih nyng,” tina hy. Cekcoengawh Paul ce amah a awmnaak Herod a im awh ak nep na taak aham awi pehy.

I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s palace.