Acts 23
1 And Paul, looking steadfastly, at the High-council, said—Brethren! I, in all good conscience have used my citizenship for God until this day.
Pɔli den nuali salga yidkaaba taancianli, ki maadi, “N kpiiba n den ye U Tienu nintuali yeni li yantiaŋanli hali yeni ya daali ne.”
2 And, the High-priest, Ananias, ordered them that stood by him, to be smiting him on the mouth.
Salga yidkaciamo Ananiasi ń yedi yaaba n den se o kani ke ban pua o ñɔbu po.
3 Then, Paul, unto him, said—God is about to be smiting thee, thou whited wall! Dost, thou, then sit to judge me according to the law, and, unlawfully, orderest me to be smitten?
Pɔli ń maadi o, “U Tienu ba pua a mo, diidi mani li guonpienli ne. A kaa ki bua maani a nuu li bali maama po ki bu n ya buudi yo oo, ki nan kandi yiko po ki cabi ke ban pua nni.”
4 And, they who stood by, said—The High-priest of God, dost thou revile?
Yaaba n den se o kani ń maadi, “A ba sugi U Tienu salga yidciamo yeni yo oo?”
5 And Paul said—I was not aware, brethren, that he was high-priest; because it is written—Of a ruler of thy people, shalt thou not speak injuriously.
Pɔli ń maadi, “N kpiiba, n bi ki bani ke o tie salga yidciamo. Kelima li diani, A kan maadi maabiigu a dogu yikodaano po.”
6 But Paul, getting to know that, the one part, were Sadducees and, the other, Pharisees, began to cry aloud in the council—Brethren! I, am, a Pharisee, son of Pharisees: —Concerning a hope, even of a rising again of the dead, am I to be judged.
Pɔli ń bandi ke li nitaanli nni, cagyenli tie Farisienba ke li caglieli tie Saduseyenba, wan doni o nialu ki tandi ki maadi li ni taanli nni, “N kpiiba, N tie Farisien, ki tie Farisien bijua. Min daani mi yiedma bi kpienba siiga nni po i, ke bi bua jia nni ti buudi ne.”
7 And, as this he was saying, there arose a dissension of the Pharisees and Sadducees; and rent asunder was the throng.
Wan yedi lani, mi niama ń fii Farisienba yeni Saduseyenba siiga, mi paadma ń tieni ku nilgu siiga.
8 For, Sadducees, say, there is no rising again, nor messenger, nor spirit, whereas, Pharisees, confess them both.
Kelima Saduseyenba yedi ke faadma ki ya, maleki ki ye ki buali foŋanma, ama Farisienba wani bani ke likuli ne ye ki tie mɔni.
9 And there arose a great outcry, and certain of the Scribes of the party of the Pharisees, standing up, began to strive, saying—Nothing bad, find we in this man; —but, if a spirit hath spoken unto him, or a messenger…
Lanyapo, ban fiini ku fuugu, ki ya sugdi biyaba. Farisienba gbanbanda bi tianba ń fii ki cili ku ñɔniagu, ki yedi, “Ti nan ki la ya nilo ne ń pia ya tagli. ŋma bani maleki bii Foŋanma yaa maadi yeni o?”
10 And, great dissension arising, the captain, fearing lest Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troop to go down, and take him by force out of their midst, to bring him into the castle.
Ku ñɔniagu ń fii ki pugni, o sejeciamo ń jie ke bi ba ti pua ki papadi Pɔli, wan sɔni u tondu, ke o sejenba ń jiidi ki fie o li nitaanli nui nni yeni u paalu ki cua ki kuani o li kpaadidieli liiga po diepaali nni.
11 But, on the following night, the Lord, standing over him, said—Be of good courage! for, as thou hast fully borne witness of the things concerning me in Jerusalem, so must thou, in Rome also, bear witness.
Ku ñiagu ń bii, O Diedo ń cua ki sedi o kani, ki yedi, “Da jie, kelima nani ŋan maadi ki tieni n po kasiedi Jerusalema yeni, a go ba tieni li kasiedi Roma nni mo.”
12 And, when it became day, the Jews, forming a conspiracy, bound themselves under a curse, saying, that they would neither eat nor drink till they had slain Paul.
Lan fandi, Juufinba siiga, bi tianba ń poli, ki niani ke bi kan di libakuli bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli.
13 And they were, more than forty, who, this sworn-confederacy, had formed.
Yaaba n den taani ki jagi li janbi ñɔlolma den ki luo niba piina.
14 And they went unto the High-priests and Elders, and said—With a curse have we bound ourselves, to taste, nothing, until we have slain Paul.
Ban gedi salga yidkaciamo yeni a nikpela kani ki maadi, “Ti poli ki niani ke ti kan di ti go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni tin ba kpa Pɔli.
15 Now, therefore, do, ye, with the High-council, make it appear unto the captain, that he should bring him down unto you, as though about to ascertain more exactly the things that concern him; and, we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Lanwani ii, ŋan cedi ban maadi o sejeciamo ke ban jiini o i kani na, yin ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni. Tinba wani tuodi ki bobni o po, ki ba kpa o ke bi dá ki pundi yeni o i kani.
16 But Paul’s sister’s son hearing of the lying-in-wait, happening to be near, and coming into the castle, —reported it unto Paul.
Ama, Pɔli ninsalo bijua ń gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi ki ba guudi ki kpa o, wan kua li kpaadidiepaali nni, ki tuali Pɔli.
17 And Paul, calling unto him one of the centurions, said—This young man, lead thou away unto the captain, for he hath somewhat to report unto him.
Pɔli ń yini seje kobgo ciamo ki maadi o, “Taa o naaciemo ne, ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, kelima o pia maama ki bua maadi o.”
18 He, therefore, taking him with him, brought him unto the captain, and saith—The prisoner Paul, calling me unto him, requested me to bring this young man unto thee, as having somewhat to tell thee.
Lanwani ii, seje kobga yudaano ń taa o naaciemo ki ciani o o sejeciamo kani, ki maadi, “Pɔli yini nni, ke n kua o kani, ke o maadi nni ke min ciani o naciemo ne a kani. O pia maama ki bua maadi a.”
19 And the captain, taking him by the hand, and going aside, began, privately, to ask—What is it which thou hast to report unto me?
O sejeciamo ń cuo o naaciemo nuu, ki piadi yeni o, ki buali o, “A pia be ya maama i ki bua maadi nni?”
20 And he said—The Jews, have agreed to request thee, that, to-morrow, thou wouldst bring, Paul, down into the High-council, as though about to ascertain something, more exact, concerning him.
O naaciemo ń maadi, “Juufinba taani ki loli ki ba mia ŋan cedi ban won jiini Pɔli bi nitaanli nni, nani bi bua ŋanbi ki kpaagi o maama nni yeni.
21 Thou, therefore, do not be persuaded by them, for there are lying in wait for him, from among them, more than forty men, —who, indeed, have bound themselves under a curse, neither to eat nor drink, till they have killed him; and, now, are they ready, awaiting the promise, from thee.
Ama, ŋan da cengi bi maama, kelima, bi ki luo niba piina, ki poli, ki niani ke bi kan di, bi go kan ñu libakuli hali yeni ban ba kpa Pɔli. Bi bobni ki gbeni o, bi ji guu ŋan ba jagi ki cuo yaali i.”
22 the captain, therefore, dismissed the young man, charging him—Unto no one, divulge thou, that, these things, thou hast shewed unto me.
O sejeciamo ń cabi o naaciemo wan ña, ki nan tuodi ki kpaa o, ki maadi, “Da cedi niloba kuli ń bandi ŋan maadi nni yaali ne”.
23 And calling certain two of the centurions he said—Make ye ready two hundred soldiers, that they may journey as far as Caesarea, —and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, by the third hour of the night;
Ke o yini seje kobga cianba bilie, ki myedi ba, “Yin bobni sejenba kobilie yaaba n ba gedi Sesare, yeni tanpuala piilele, yeni bi kpandanba kobilie. I ba fii ku ñiagu, kudi taa yognu, ki gedi Sesare.
24 beasts also provide, in order that, seating Paul thereon, they may bring him safely through unto Felix the governor.
O go den yedi ba ke ban bobni ti yanjagkaadi, Pɔli ń ba jagi yaadi, ki taa o mi yanduanma nni, ki gedi ki mubni o gobna Feliksi nuu nni.
25 And he wrote a letter, after this form: —
Ke o diani ya tili ne: “Kolodi Lisiasi n diani ya tili ne, gobna ciamo Feliksi po, N fuondi a.
26 Claudius Lysias, unto the most excellent governor Felix, Joy!
27 This man, having been apprehended by the Jews, and being about to be killed by them, I went down with the troop, and rescued; having learned that he was, a Roman.
O ja ne, Juufinba n cuo o, ki bobni ke ban kpa o, ke n gbadi ke o tie Roma yua i, ke n ŋɔdi ba yeni sejenba, ki fie o bi nuu nni.
28 And, being minded to find out the cause for which they were accusing him, [I took him down into their High-council],
N den lingi min bandi ban jalgi o yaali ya po, ke n cedi ke bi jiini o bi nitaanli nni.
29 whom I found to be accused concerning questions of their law, but, of nothing worthy of death or bonds, to be charged.
Bi waani nni ke bi jalgi o ya maama n nua bi bali maama i, ama ke waa pia ya tagli n buali kuuma bii ban luoni o.
30 But, when I was informed there would be a plot against the man, forthwith, I sent him unto thee, charging, his accusers also, to be speaking against him before thee.
N go gbadi ke bi loli ki sedi o po yeni i janbi, lani n cedi ke n kagni ki taa o ki sɔni ke ban cua yeni o a kani, ki yedi yaaba n jalgi o ke ban bobni yaali n tie o tagli kuli, ki cua ki waani ke ye ki gbia. Ya gaani n cabdi.”
31 So the soldiers, according to their orders, taking up Paul, brought him by night unto Antipatris;
Sejenba ń cɔlni o tondu. Bi den taa Pɔli ki gedi yeni o Antipatri ku ñiagu yeni.
32 and, on the morrow, leaving the horsemen to go on with him, returned to the castle, —
Lan fiifandi, sejenba boncianli den cedi ke a tanpuala n ciani o, ke bani bibá guani ki lebdi li kpaadidieli po.
33 and the others, entering into Caesarea, and delivering the letter unto the governor, set, Paul also, before him.
A tanpuala ń pundi Sesare, ki teni gobna li tisɔnkaali, bi go den taa Pɔli ki waani o.
34 And, when he had read it, and asked out of what province he was, and learned that he was from Cilicia,
Gobna ń cogi li tili, o buali Pɔli wan tie ya diema yua. Ki bandi ke o tie Silisia yua i.
35 I myself will hear thee in full, said he, whensoever, thine accusers also, are come; and gave orders that, in the palace of Herod, he should be kept under guard.
Wan maadi, Yaaba n kpaani ke ban bu a buudi ya pundi, n ba cengi a maama kuli ki gbeni. O den cedi ke bi kubi o Herodi badidieciangu nni.
