1 PBS Kekalefaku teba janore-e Tatapake, Paulus lote: "He johane, wakoto uabawe hupala nine tu pa nile-ele Tata hoke." BSB BSB: Paul looked directly at the Sanhedrin and said, “Brothers, I have conducted myself before God in all good conscience to this day.”
2 PBS Pa keba tete Ananias loko teba-re Paulus tui Paulus lauke teja. BSB BSB: At this, the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.
3 PBS Pikaki-i Paulus lote-ke: "Tata me-tabe kebalelele, he laho u-tututeja! Memowe ni-ma-mepe Tata ma-kepa kei-pumeme ko-ni tabebampe." BSB BSB: Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit here to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck.”
4 PBS Teba rei teni: "Keba rube janoloi Tata Pake me-nami?" BSB BSB: But those standing nearby said, “How dare you insult the high priest of God!”
5 PBS Paulus pinale: "He johane, ni-loka, kei keba tete. Bamua putukotu: Piti fefe teba rube meme pujajaka!" BSB BSB: “Brothers,” Paul replied, “I was not aware that he was the high priest, for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’”
6 PBS Pa kei ke-lu, tebafai tekau kete tebapa Saduki pa tekau ketela tebapa Farisi, ke-hiwate Tebahuhu Lupopojate-ete, kelo: "He epanaba letu, niwe niba Farisi; ni ketetute Tebahuhu howei, kei nilu teba-bi-i telefupatoete." BSB BSB: Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
7 PBS Pu piti-i kela, teba Farisi tewowo teheke pa teba Saduki pa teba palelepa nawoi. BSB BSB: As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.
8 PBS Kei teba Saduki teni, tebabi lefupatoetei-o pa teba-fapa na neba-letu raka, pa teba Farisi hituloloi keteji. BSB BSB: For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
9 PBS Kaipa tewefi. Teba huhufau ja-teba Farisiteketo pa pinave tete, teni: "Kebawe ja-feura nefika! Naku letu na Tatabapoke-u pile-ke-na." BSB BSB: A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”
10 PBS Kaipa tewefi tete, ko taba rube kefu, teteko Paulus-we teketupajajate. Peanya keloka taba-fau hete-ko pa Paulus teke tebapa hou pa ketuto taba pa-te. BSB BSB: The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
11 PBS Rapa bau Tata toru-tu pa kelote-ke: "Pu-mapepe, pa anane pife Nine menapume Yerusalem, anaira meme napupu Roma." BSB BSB: The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about Me in Jerusalem, so also you must testify in Rome.”
12 PBS Fe-pa teba Yahudi telu pa ja-tefa no-tekikite, kei jatetatakate para tejujukate, ko kebai tejati kewawa. BSB BSB: When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.
13 PBS Tebafa luei teba nawo pepei nopopau pa-ra wamotu. BSB BSB: More than forty of them were involved in this plot.
14 PBS Tete tebarube pa teba huhu Yahudi pa teni: "No-nene janefa ma-nete, jajo nenanakate pa pa-ra nenunukate, ko Paulus-i nekako kewawale. BSB BSB: They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul.
15 PBS Peanya tebatafapa elupare taba rube elolo, u-Paulus-i laura ke-katiti e-ho, anara pihupei ehule tupipapa, pa no-netupiko kei-kekako titkapa ke-nekati kewawale." BSB BSB: Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him down to you on the pretext of examining his case more carefully. We are ready to kill him on the way.”
16 PBS Keipa Paulus beke, jake upe, pitete-ei kelu. Keto taba-pate pa loma teweni ke-keti, ketilo Paulus. BSB BSB: But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.
17 PBS Kaipa Paulus tabeteu keloko keto pa kelo: "Kebawe mameme taba rube, jau kelolole." BSB BSB: Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.”
18 PBS Tabai ke-kekati taba rube pa kelo: "Paulus keba apai, ni-keloko nire pa kewa, u-kealewe nikarere-me, kei jau kelolo me-le." BSB BSB: So the centurion took him to the commander and said, “Paul the prisoner sent and asked me to bring this young man to you. He has something to tell you.”
19 PBS Kaipa taba rube keale nokei keke, pa kekekana baralotipa kehowe: "Piha me-pepe nipe?" BSB BSB: The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
20 PBS Pinakele: "Teba Yahudi pitewako tewa me, ko-fe Paulus mameme tebapa-ho, anara tebapai pina teriri huhufafate-ke. BSB BSB: He answered, “The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul to the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of acquiring more information about him.
21 PBS Keipa pitete-ete mepupuka, kei tebafai nopopau tejoete lohou ko ke-tejapepete. No-tete ma-tete, kei jatetataka na pa-ra tejujuka, ko ke-tejati kewa; uawe notetupi pa pina memefa tejoete." BSB BSB: Do not let them persuade you, because more than forty men are waiting to ambush him. They have bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him; they are ready now, awaiting your consent.”
22 PBS Kaipa taba rubei loko kealei kemo pa pina kele-ke: "Baura huhu mepepeka, pimepeni-i te-huhu mepepeka." BSB BSB: So the commander dismissed the young man and instructed him, “Do not tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
23 PBS Keipa taba rube teaku keke hitu keloko teto pa kelo: "Taba teba hitupaheto ko erere Kaisarea teba napahetopau jakopa pa teba hitupaheto pambepa, raku nahipapaali rapa bawea. BSB BSB: Then he called two of his centurions and said, “Prepare two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea in the third hour of the night.
24 PBS Jako nararaura etupiko Paulus pa ke-ekaha heveko rere Feliks keba rube." BSB BSB: Provide mounts for Paul to take him safely to Governor Felix.”
25 PBS Pa ropu japu kele, napepei nowea: BSB BSB: And he wrote the following letter:
26 PBS "Wa Kladius Lisias te Feliks keba rube tete. BSB BSB: Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings.
27 PBS Kebawe teba Yahudi ke-teke pa ke-tejati kewawaleko, tabafapa nilo enihu pa ke-noniafa, kei nilo, keira keba Roma mohote. BSB BSB: This man was seized by the Jews, and they were about to kill him when I came with my troops to rescue him. For I had learned that he is a Roman citizen,
28 PBS Jatuko keteke, nikare tebaho. BSB BSB: and since I wanted to understand their charges against him, I brought him down to their Sanhedrin.
29 PBS Kei niwe, ke-eteju kei ma-Tata tete, pa jaura kelete-fe, ko ketejati kewawa na ke-ketiti apa. BSB BSB: I found that the accusation involved questions about their own law, but there was no charge worthy of death or imprisonment.
30 PBS Ni teni, Kei tebafau piteheko ke-tejajate. Peanya niloko tekukufa ketutete-me, pa teba ke-tehejaei nilo, pihupehako ke-ekakalei tewetutete-me." BSB BSB: When I was informed that there was a plot against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also instructed his accusers to present their case against him before you.
31 PBS Kaipa tabafai Paulus teke anara kebarube tete lok pa rapapa teketute Antipatris. BSB BSB: So the soldiers followed their orders and brought Paul by night to Antipatris.
32 PBS Fepa teba taba me-jakorai pa Paulus tejapoloja, pa tewo temepute Taba pate. BSB BSB: The next day they returned to the barracks and let the horsemen go on with him.
34 PBS Pa rupui kefu, keba rube kehowete Paulus meba manepo. Pa pukelo, Paulus-i ka Kilikia, BSB BSB: The governor read the letter and asked what province Paul was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,
35 PBS ke-lo: "Pihupe meme nilafufule, kei teba me-tehejaei jakotoju kewea." Kaipa keloko Paulus tekeketi Herodes pa-ke. BSB BSB: he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers arrive.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s Praetorium.
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