¹Paulus vaatas aga ainiti Suurkohtu poole ja ütles: 'Mehed-vennad, mina olen Jumala ees elanud tänini igati puhta südametunnistusega.'

¹Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.”

²Aga ülempreester Hananias käskis lähedalseisjaid lüüa talle vastu suud.

²The high priest, Ananias, commanded those who stood by him to strike him on the mouth.

³Siis Paulus ütles temale: 'Küll Jumal lööb ka sind, sa lubjatud sein! Sina istud siin, et mõista minu üle kohut Seaduse järgi, ise aga käsid vastu Seadust mind lüüa?'

³Then 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?”

⁴Lähedalseisjad aga ütlesid: 'Kas sa häbistad Jumala ülempreestrit?'

⁴Those who stood by said, “Do you malign God’s high priest?”

⁵Siis lausus Paulus: 'Ma ei teadnud, vennad, et ta on ülempreester; on ju kirjutatud: 'Sa ei tohi oma rahva ülemast rääkida halvasti.''

⁵Paul 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.’” Exodus 22:28

⁶Kuna Paulus teadis, et osa neist oli sadusere ja teine osa varisere, siis ta hüüdis Suurkohtus: 'Mehed-vennad, mina olen variser, variseri poeg. Minu üle mõistetakse kohut lootuse ja surnute ülestõusmise pärast!'

⁶But 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!”

⁷Aga niipea kui ta seda oli öelnud, tõusis variseride ja saduseride vahel tüli ja koosolek jagunes kaheks.

⁷When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

⁸Sest saduserid ütlevad, et ülestõusmist ja ingleid ja vaime ei olevatki, variserid tunnistavad aga neid kõiki.

⁸For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

⁹Siis tekkis suur lärm, ja mõned kirjatundjad variseride poolelt tõusid ja vaidlesid ägedalt ning ütlesid: 'Meie ei leia midagi paha selles inimeses. Võib-olla ongi vaim või ingel temaga rääkinud.'

⁹A 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!”

¹⁰Aga kui tüli läks suureks, kartis ülempealik, et nad Pauluse lõhki rebivad, ja käskis sõjaväel alla minna, et Paulus nende keskelt ära võtta ja kindlusse viia.

¹⁰When 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.

¹¹Aga järgmisel ööl seisis Issand ta juures ning ütles: 'Ole julge! Nagu sa minust oled tunnistanud Jeruusalemmas, nõnda pead sa tunnistama ka Roomas!'

¹¹The 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.”

¹²Kui nüüd valgeks läks, heitsid juudid salanõusse ja vandusid vastastikku, et nad ei söö ega joo, enne kui nad Pauluse on tapnud.

¹²When 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.

¹³Neid, kes selle vandeseltsi olid loonud, oli rohkem kui nelikümmend meest.

¹³There were more than forty people who had made this conspiracy.

¹⁴Need läksid nüüd ülempreestrite ja vanemate juurde ja ütlesid: 'Me oleme needes vandunud, et me ei söö, enne kui me Pauluse oleme tapnud.

¹⁴They 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.

¹⁵Andke teie siis koos Suurkohtuga ülempealikule ametlik avaldus, et ta tooks Pauluse teie ette, nagu tahaksite tema kohta täpsemalt teada saada. Meie aga oleme valmis teda hukkama, enne kui ta teieni jõuab.'

¹⁵Now 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.”

¹⁶Pauluse õepoeg sai varitsemisnõust kuulda, läks alla ja tuli kindlusse ning teatas seda Paulusele.

¹⁶But Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, and he came and entered into the barracks and told Paul.

¹⁷Paulus kutsus siis ühe pealiku enese juurde ja ütles: 'Vii see nooruk ülempealiku ette, sest tal on midagi temale teatada!'

¹⁷Paul summoned one of the centurions, and said, “Bring this young man to the commanding officer, for he has something to tell him.”

¹⁸See võttis siis noormehe, viis ülempealiku ette ja ütles: 'Vang Paulus kutsus mu enese juurde ja palus tuua selle poisi sinu ette, sest tal on midagi sulle rääkida.'

¹⁸So 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, who has something to tell you.”

¹⁹Ülempealik aga võttis noormehe käest kinni, viis ta kõrvale ja küsis temalt nelja silma all: 'Mis sul on mulle teatada?'

¹⁹The commanding officer took him by the hand, and going aside, asked him privately, “What is it that you have to tell me?”

²⁰Tema ütles: 'Juudid on leppinud kokku sind paluda, et sa homme tooksid Pauluse Suurkohtu ette, nagu tahaks see tema kohta midagi täpsemalt järele pärida.

²⁰He 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.

²¹Aga sina ära usu neid, sest teda varitsevad nende seast enam kui nelikümmend meest, kes on vastastikku vandunud, et nad ei söö ega joo, enne kui nad on tema hukanud. Nad on juba valmis, oodates vaid sinu nõusolekut.'

²¹Therefore don’t yield to them, for more than forty men lie in wait for him, who have bound themselves under a curse neither to eat nor to drink until they have killed him. Now they are ready, looking for the promise from you.”

²²Siis laskis ülempealik poisi minema, keelates teda: 'Ära räägi kellelegi, et sa seda mulle teada andsid.'

²²So the commanding officer let the young man go, charging him, “Tell no one that you have revealed these things to me.”

²³Ja ta kutsus enese juurde kaks pealikut ning ütles: 'Pange valmis kakssada sõdurit, seitsekümmend ratsanikku ja kakssada piigimeest Kaisareasse minekuks kolmandal öötunnil.

²³He 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 about 9:00 PM .”

²⁴Ja varuge ratsaloomi, et ühe selga panna Paulus ja ta tervelt maavalitseja Feeliksi ette viia.'

²⁴He asked them to provide animals, that they might set Paul on one, and bring him safely to Felix the governor.

²⁵Ta kirjutas ka sellise sisuga kirja:

²⁵He wrote a letter like this:

²⁶'Klaudius Lüüsias tervitab üliaulist maavalitsejat Feeliksit!

²⁶“Claudius Lysias to the most excellent governor Felix: Greetings.

²⁷Selle mehe olid juudid kinni võtnud ja teda oldi hukkamas, kui ma tulin väesalgaga vahele ja kiskusin ta nende käest ära, olles teada saanud, et ta on Rooma kodanik.

²⁷“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.

²⁸Tahtes aru saada, mis põhjusel nad tema peale kaebavad, viisin ma ta Suurkohtu ette.

²⁸Desiring to know the cause why they accused him, I brought him down to their council.

²⁹Siis ma leidsin, et tema peale kaevatakse nende Seaduse vaidlusküsimustes, aga ei olnud mingit kaebust, mis oleks väärinud surma või vangistust.

²⁹I found him to be accused about questions of their law, but not to be charged with anything worthy of death or of imprisonment.

³⁰Et aga mulle kanti ette salasepitsusest selle mehe vastu, siis ma saadan ta otsekohe sinu juurde ning käsin ka süüdistajatel sinu ees öelda, mis neil on tema vastu.'

³⁰When 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.”

³¹Selle käsu kohaselt võtsid sõdurid siis Pauluse ja viisid ta öö varjul Antipatrisesse.

³¹So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

³²Järgmisel päeval pöördusid nad tagasi kindlusse, lastes ratsanikel temaga edasi minna.

³²But on the next day they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the barracks.

³³Need tulid Kaisareasse, andsid kirja maavalitseja kätte ja viisid ka Pauluse tema ette.

³³When they came to Caesarea and delivered the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul to him.

³⁴Kui siis maavalitseja oli kirja läbi lugenud ja pärinud, mis maakonnast ta on, ning saanud teada, et Kiliikiast,

³⁴When the governor had read it, he asked what province he was from. When he understood that he was from Cilicia, he said,

³⁵ütles ta: 'Ma kuulan su üle, kui ka sinu süüdistajad pärale jõuavad.' Ja ta käskis teda valvata Heroodese peavahis.

³⁵“I will hear you fully when your accusers also arrive.” He commanded that he be kept in Herod’s palace.