1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Paulo akawakazia macho watu wa baraza, akasema, Ndugu zangu, mimi kwa dhamiri safi kabisa nimeishi mbele za Mungu hata leo hivi.
2 And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Kuhani Mkuu Anania akawaamuru wale waliosimama karibu naye wampige kinywa chake.
3 Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Ndipo Paulo akamwambia, Mungu atakupiga wewe, ukuta uliopakwa chokaa. Wewe umeketi kunihukumu sawasawa na sheria, nawe unaamuru nipigwe kinyume cha sheria?
4 And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
Wale waliosimama karibu wakasema, Je! Unamtukana Kuhani Mkuu wa Mungu?
5 Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Paulo akasema, Sikujua, ndugu zangu, ya kuwa yeye ni Kuhani Mkuu; maana imeandikwa, Usimnenee mabaya mkuu wa watu wako.
6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Paulo alipotambua ya kuwa sehemu moja ni Masadukayo, na sehemu ya pili ni Mafarisayo, akapaza sauti yake katika ile baraza, Ndugu zangu, mimi ni Farisayo mwana wa Farisayo; mimi ninahukumiwa kwa ajili ya tumaini la ufufuo wa wafu.
7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Alipokwisha kunena hayo palikuwa na mashindano baina ya Mafarisayo na Masadukayo, mkutano ukafarakana.
8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Kwa maana Masadukayo husema ya kwamba hakuna kiyama wala malaika wala roho; bali Mafarisayo hukiri yote.
9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
Pakawa na makelele mengi. Waandishi wengine wa upande wa Mafarisayo wakasimama, wakateta, wakisema, Hatuoni uovu wo wote katika mtu huyu; bali ikiwa roho au malaika amesema naye, ni nini?
10 And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Ugomvi mkubwa ulipotokea, yule jemadari akachelea Paulo asije akararuliwa nao, akaamuru askari washuke na kumwondoa kwa nguvu mikononi mwao, na kumleta ndani ya ngome.
11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Usiku ule Bwana akasimama karibu naye, akasema, Uwe na moyo mkuu; kwa sababu, kama ulivyonishuhudia habari zangu Yerusalemu, imekupasa kunishuhudia vivyo hivyo Rumi nako.
A Plot Defeated
12 And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Kulipopambauka, Wayahudi wakafanya mapatano, wakajifunga kwa kiapo kwamba hawatakula wala hawatakunywa hata wamwue Paulo.
13 And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Na hao walioapiana hivyo walipata zaidi ya watu arobaini.
14 And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Nao wakaenda kwa wakuu wa makuhani na wazee, wakasema, Tumejifunga kwa kiapo tusionje kitu hata tumwue Paulo.
15 Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Basi sasa ninyi pamoja na wazee wa baraza mwambieni jemadari amlete chini kwenu, kana kwamba mnataka kujua habari zake vizuri zaidi; na sisi tu tayari kumwua kabla hajakaribia.
16 And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Mjomba wake Paulo akasikia habari za kuotea kwao, akaenda akaingia ndani ya ngome akampasha Paulo habari.
17 Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him , and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
Paulo akamwita akida mmoja, akasema, Mchukue kijana huyu kwa jemadari; maana ana neno la kumwarifu.
18 So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him , and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
Basi akamchukua, akampeleka kwa jemadari, akamwambia, Paulo, yule mfungwa, aliniita akataka nikuletee kijana huyu kwa kuwa ana neno la kukuambia.
19 Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him , What is that thou hast to tell me?
Yule jemadari akamshika mkono akajitenga pamoja naye kando, akamwuliza kwa faragha, Una neno gani utakalo kuniarifu?
20 And he said, The Jews have agreed to desire thee that thou wouldest bring down Paul to morrow into the council, as though they would enquire somewhat of him more perfectly.
Akasema Wayahudi wamepatana kukuomba umlete Paulo chini kesho, ukamweke mbele ya baraza, kana kwamba wanataka kupata habari zake kwa usahihi zaidi.
21 But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Basi wewe usikubali; kwa maana watu zaidi ya arobaini wanamwotea, wamejifunga kwa kiapo wasile wala wasinywe hata watakapomwua; nao sasa wako tayari, wakiitazamia ahadi kwako.
22 So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Basi yule jemadari akamwacha kijana aende zake, akimwagiza, Usimwambie mtu awaye yote ya kwamba umeniarifu haya.
23 And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Cæsarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Akawaita maakida wawili, akasema, Wekeni tayari askari mia mbili kwenda Kaisaria, na askari wapanda farasi sabini, na wenye mikuki mia mbili, kwa saa tatu ya usiku.
24 and provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Akawaambia kuweka wanyama tayari wampandishe Paulo, na kumchukua salama kwa Feliki liwali.
25 And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Akaandika barua, kwa namna hii,
26 Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Klaudio Lisia kwa liwali mtukufu Feliki, Salamu!
27 This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Mtu huyu alikamatwa na Wayahudi, wakawa karibu kumwua, ndipo nikaenda pamoja na kikosi cha askari nikamwokoa, nilipopata habari ya kuwa yeye ni Mrumi.
28 And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Nami nikitaka kulijua lile neno walilomshitakia, nikamtelemsha nikamweka mbele ya baraza;
29 whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
nikaona kwamba ameshitakiwa kwa ajili ya maswali ya sheria yao, wala hakushitakiwa neno lo lote la kustahili kuuawa wala kufungwa.
30 And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Hata nilipopewa habari kwamba patakuwa na vitimvi juu ya mtu huyu, mara nikampeleka kwako, nikawaagiza na wale waliomshitaki, wanene habari zake mbele yako. Wasalamu.
31 Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Basi, wale askari wakamchukua Paulo kama walivyoamriwa, wakampeleka hata Antipatri usiku;
32 On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
hata asubuhi wakawaacha wale wapanda farasi waende pamoja naye, nao wakarudi zao ngomeni.
33 who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Na wale walipofika Kaisaria, na kumpa liwali ile barua, wakamweka Paulo mbele yake.
34 And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Naye alipokwisha kuisoma, akawauliza, Mtu huyu ni wa jimbo gani? Alipoarifiwa ya kuwa ni mtu wa Kilikia,
35 I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
akasema, Nitakusikia wewe watakapokuja wale waliokushitaki; akaamuru alindwe katika nyumba ya uliwali ya Herode.
