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

¹ Amma Bulos na Yahudancey arkusey marga guna ka ne i se: « Ay nya-izey, bine lasaabu hanno no ay goono ka kay d'a Irikoy jine hala ka kaa hunkuna.»

¹And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

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

² Hananiya, kaŋ ga ti alfaga beero na borey kaŋ goono ga kay Bulos jarga lordi ka ne i m'a kar meyo gaa.

²And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.

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?”

³ Gaa no Bulos ne a se: «Ni mo, Irikoy ga ni kar, nin cinari kaŋ i kwaarandi! Ni goono ga goro ka ciiti ay se Tawreto* boŋ, ni goono ga lordi mo ka ne i m'ay kar ka gaaba nda Tawreto?»

³Then 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?

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

⁴ Borey kaŋ goono ga kay noodin ne: «Irikoy alfaga beero no ni ga wow, wala?»

⁴And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?

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

⁵ Bulos ne: «Ay nya-izey, ay mana bay me hala nga no ga ti alfaga beero. Zama i n'a hantum ka ne: ‹Ni ma si sanni yaamo ci ni jama jine bora boŋ.› »

⁵And 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.

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!”

⁶ Amma kaŋ Bulos bay kaŋ i ra jare fa Sadusi* fonda boroyaŋ no, jare fa mo Farisi fonda boroyaŋ no, a kuuwa Yahudancey arkusey marga ra ka ne: «Ay nya-izey, ay wo Farisi fonda boro no, Farisi fonda borey ize mo no. Buukoy tunyaŋo beeje ciine boŋ no i goono ga ciiti ay se.»

⁶But 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.

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

⁷ Waato kaŋ a na woodin ci binde, kosongu naan ka tun Farisi fonda borey da Sadusi fonda borey game ra, marga mo fay ihinka.

⁷And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and Sadducees; and the assembly was divided.

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

⁸ Zama Sadusi fonda borey goono ga ne buukoy tunyaŋ wala malaykey wala biya, ikulu si no. Amma Farisi fonda borey goono ga seeda ka ne ikulu go no.

⁸For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess both.

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!”

⁹ Kosongu bambata tun. Asariya dondonandiko fooyaŋ kaŋ ti Farisi fonda boroyaŋ tun ka kay. I goono ga salaŋ ka gubi ka ne: «Iri ya kay mana di taali boro wo gaa. Da biya wala malayka no ka salaŋ a se binde, yaadin gaa mate no?»

⁹And 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?

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.

¹⁰ Waato kaŋ kosongo beeri gumo, wongu nyaŋo, kaŋ ga humburu borey ma si koy ka Bulos nyage-nyage, na soojey lordi ka ne i ma koy ka Bulos kaa borey game ra da gaabi ka kand'a soojey fuwo ra.

¹⁰And 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.

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.”

¹¹ A wane suba cino ra no Rabbi kay Bulos jarga ka ne a se: «Ma te bine-gaabi, zama mate kaŋ ni na seeda no ay boŋ ne Urusalima ra, yaadin cine mo no tilas ni ma seeda te Roma mo ra.»

¹¹And 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.

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.

¹² Waato kaŋ mo bo, Yahudancey te me fo ka laaliyaŋ haw ngey boŋ gaa ka ne ngey si ŋwa, ngey si haŋ mo kala nda ngey na Bulos wi jina.

¹²And 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.

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

¹³ Borey kaŋ yaŋ na hawandiyaŋo wo te mo ga bisa boro waytaaci.

¹³And they were more than forty that made this conspiracy.

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.

¹⁴ I kaa alfaga beerey da arkusey do ka ne: «Iri na laaliyaŋ haw iri boŋ gaa kaŋ iri si ŋwaari kulu taba kala day d'iri na Bulos wi jina.

¹⁴And 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.

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.”

¹⁵ Sohõ binde, kal araŋ da Yahudancey arkusey marga ma ne wongu nyaŋo se a ma kande Bulos araŋ do. Araŋ ma te sanda araŋ g'a sanno ciito te a ma boori gumo. Day iri mo, za a mana to neewo, iri go soolante iri m'a wi.»

¹⁵Now 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.

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

¹⁶ Amma Bulos waymayzo maa i gumando baaru. A binde kaa ka furo soojey fuwo ra ka ci Bulos se.

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

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

¹⁷ Bulos mo na sooje jine funey ra afo ce ka ne a ma kaa nga do. A ne: «Ma konda arwaso wo wongu nyaŋo do, zama a gonda sanni kaŋ a ga ci a se.»

¹⁷And 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.

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.”

¹⁸ Nga mo kond'a wongu nyaŋo do. A ne: «Bulos, kas'izo din no, n'ay ce ka ne ya kaa nga do. A n'ay ŋwaaray ka ne ya kande arwaso wo ni do. A gonda sanni kaŋ a ga ba nga ma ci ni se.»

¹⁸So 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.

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

¹⁹ Wongu nyaŋo mo na arwaso kamba di ka kond'a labu gaa k'a hã tuguyaŋ ra ka ne: «Baaru woofo dumi no ni du kaŋ ni ga ba ni ma ci ay se?»

¹⁹And the chief captain took him by the hand, and going aside asked him privately, What is it that thou hast to tell me?

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.

²⁰ A ne: «Yahudancey te me folloŋ ga ni ŋwaaray ma kande Bulos Yahudancey arkusey marga do suba. I ga te sanda i ga ba ngey ma ye ka maa a sanney no soosay.

²⁰And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

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.”

²¹ Ma si yadda i se fa, zama i ra boro fooyaŋ goono ga gum kaŋ yaŋ ga bisa boro waytaaci. I na laaliyaŋ haw ngey boŋ gaa, ŋwa si, haŋ si, kala nda ngey na Bulos wi jina. Sohõ i go soolante, ni do alkawlo _hinne|_ mo no i goono ga batu.»

²¹Do 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.

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

²² Wongu nyaŋo mo na arwaso sallama k'a lordi ka ne: «Ma si hayey kaŋ ni n'ay kabarandi nd'a ci boro kulu se.»

²²So the chief captain let the young man go, charging him, Tell no man that thou hast signified these things to me.

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 .”

²³ A na boro hinka ce sooje jine funey ra ka ne i se: «Araŋ ma sooje zangu hinka soola cin guuru yagga kaŋ ga koy hala Kaysariya, da bari-kari wayye, da yaajikoy zangu hinka.»

²³And he called unto him two of the centurions, and said, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go as far as Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night:

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

²⁴ A ne i ma almanyaŋ soola mo kaŋ boŋ i ga Bulos dake ka kond'a baani samay laabukoyo Filikos do.

²⁴and [he bade them] provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

²⁵He wrote a letter like this:

²⁵ A na tira fo hantum yaa ka ne:

²⁵And he wrote a letter after this form:

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

²⁶ «Ay, Kuludiyos Lisiyas, go ga laabukoyo Filikos, ihanno kaŋ bisa ikulu koy, fo.

²⁶Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix, greeting.

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.

²⁷ Boro wo, Yahudancey n'a di no, i goono ga ba ngey m'a wi mo. Kal ay kaa i gaa jirsi boŋ nda soojeyaŋ ka bora din kaa kambe, zama ay du baaru kaŋ nga wo Romance no.

²⁷This 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.

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

²⁸ Kaŋ ay ga ba ya bay taali kaŋ se no i kande a kalima, a se no ay mo kond'a Yahudancey arkusey marga jine.

²⁸And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

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

²⁹ A binde, ay du ka maa i goono g'a kalima ngey asariya* sanni boŋ, amma i mana kande kalima nda hay fo kaŋ to buuyaŋ, wala baa sisiri hawyaŋ.

²⁹whom I found to be accused about questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.

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.”

³⁰ Waato kaŋ boro fo n'ay kabarandi nda me-hawyaŋo kaŋ Yahudancey goono ga te a boŋ, sahãadin-sahãadin ay mo n'a donton ni do. Ay n'a kalimakoy mo lordi ka ne i m'a kalima ci ni jine.»

³⁰And 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.

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

³¹ Soojey binde na Bulos sambu mate kaŋ i n'i lordi din ka kond'a cino ra Antibatris kwaara.

³¹So the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul and brought him by night to Antipatris.

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

³² A wane suba mo i naŋ bari-karey ma koy a banda. Soojey mo ye ngey fuwo do.

³²But on the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:

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

³³ Waato kaŋ bari-karey to Kaysariya, i na tira no laabukoyo se, i na Bulos mo daŋ a kambe ra.

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

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

³⁴ Waato kaŋ laabukoyo na tira caw, a na Bulos hã hala laabo kambu kaŋ boro no. Kaŋ a bay Silisiya no Bulos fun,

³⁴And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

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

³⁵ a ne a se: «Ay ga maa ni sanno waato kaŋ ni kalimakoy to ne.» A lordi ka ne i ma Bulos gaay k'a batu Hirodus faada ra.

³⁵I will hear thee fully, said he, when thine accusers also are come: and he commanded him to be kept in Herod's palace.