Ngāue 23
Tongan Bible, Revised West VersionTranslation
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Pea sio fakamamaʻu ʻa Paula ki he kau fakamaau, pea ne pehē, “ʻAe kau tangata ko e kāinga, Kuo u moʻui angatonu pe ʻi he ʻao ʻoe ʻOtua ʻo aʻu mai ki he ʻaho ni.”
1And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
2Pea naʻe fekau ʻe ʻAnanaia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi kiate kinautolu naʻe tuʻu ofi kiate ia, ke nau sipiʻi hono ngutu.
2And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
3Pea toki pehē ʻe Paula kiate ia, “ʻE taaʻi koe ʻe he ʻOtua, ʻa koe, ko e holisi kuo vali hinehina: he ʻoku ke nofo ke fakamaau au ʻo fakatatau ki he fono, pea ke fekau ke taaʻi au ʻo taʻetatau mo e fono?”
3Then 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?
4Pea pehē ʻekinautolu naʻe tutuʻu ai, “ʻOku ke lea kovi ki he taulaʻeiki lahi ʻae ʻOtua?”
4And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God’s high priest?
5Pea pehē ʻe Paula, “ʻE kāinga, naʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo ko e taulaʻeiki lahi ia: he kuo tohi, ‘ʻOua naʻa ke lea kovi ki he pule ʻa hoʻo kakai.’”
5Then 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.
6Ka kuo ʻilo ʻe Paula ko e Sātusi ʻae niʻihi, pea ko e Fālesi ʻae niʻihi, pea kalanga ia ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau, ʻo pehē , “ʻAe kau tangata ko e kāinga, ko e Fālesi au, pea ko e foha ʻoe Fālesi; pea ko e meʻa ʻi he ʻamanaki ki he toetuʻu ʻoe mate ʻoku fakamaau ai au.”
6But 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.
7Pea kuo hili ʻene lea ko ia, pea tupu ʻae kikihi ʻi he kau Fālesi mo e kau Satusi: pea naʻe vaeua ʻae kakai.
7And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
8He ʻoku pehē ʻe he Satusi, ʻoku ʻikai ha toetuʻu, pe ha ʻāngelo, pe ha laumālie: ka ʻoku tui ki ai fakatouʻosi pe ʻae kau Fālesi.
8For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
9Pea naʻe tupu ʻae fuʻu vālau: pea tuʻu hake ʻae kau tangata tohi naʻe kau mo e kau Fālesi, pea lea mālohi, ʻo pehē, “ʻOku ʻikai te mau ʻilo ha kovi ʻi he tangata ni: pea kapau kuo lea kiate ia ha laumālie pe ha ʻāngelo, ke ʻoua naʻa tau tauʻi ʻae ʻOtua.”
9And 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.
10Pea kuo tupu ʻae kikihi lahi, pea ʻi he manavahē ʻae ʻeikitau naʻa haehae ʻa Paula ʻekinautolu, naʻa ne fekau ke ʻalu hifo ʻae kau tau, ʻo ʻomi fakamālohi ia meiate kinautolu, pea ʻomi ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau.
10And 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.
11Pea ʻi he pō ko ia, naʻe tuʻu ʻo ofi mai kiate ia ʻae ʻEiki, mo ne pehē, “Paula, ke ke fiemālie: koeʻuhi ʻe hangē ko hoʻo fakamoʻoni au ʻi Selūsalema, ʻe pehē foki hao fakamoʻoni kiate au ʻi Loma.”
11And 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.
12Pea kuo pongipongi ai, pea alea pau ʻae kau Siu niʻihi, mo nau fefuakavaʻaki, ʻonau pehē, “ʻE ʻikai te nau kai pe inu kaeʻoua ke nau tāmateʻi ʻa Paula.
12And 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.
13Pea naʻe toko fāngofulu tupu ʻakinautolu naʻa nau fai ʻae fuakava ni.
13And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
14Pea naʻa nau ʻalu ki he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e mātuʻa, ʻonau pehē, Kuo mau fefuakavaʻaki fakamamafa, ʻe ʻikai te mau kai ha meʻa kaeʻoua ke mau tāmateʻi ʻa Paula.
14And 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.
15Pea ko eni, ke lea fakataha ʻakimoutolu mo e kau fakamaau ki he pule ʻoe kau tau, ke ʻohifo ia kiate kimoutolu ʻapongipongi, ʻo hangē ko haʻamou fie fehuʻi fakapapau ʻi ha meʻa kiate ia: pea ʻi he teʻeki ke teitei ofi ia, te mau tali ke tāmateʻi ia.”
15Now 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.
16Pea kuo fanongo ʻae tama ʻae tuofefine ʻo Paula ki he toitoi ʻe fai, naʻa ne ʻalu ʻo hū ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau, ʻo ne tala ia kia Paula.
16And when Paul’s sister’s son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
17Pea naʻe ui ʻa Paula ki he ʻeikitau ʻe taha, ʻo ne pehē, “Ke ke ʻave ʻae talavou ni ki he pule ʻoe tau! He ʻoku ai ʻene meʻa ke fakahā ki ai.
17Then 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.
18Pea ne toʻo ia ʻo ʻave ki he pule ʻoe tau, ʻo ne pehē, Naʻe ui mai ʻa Paula ko e pōpula kiate au, ʻo ne kole ke u ʻomi ʻae talavou ni kiate koe, he ʻoku ʻiate ia ʻae meʻa ke tala atu kiate koe.”
18So 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.
19Pea puke nima ia ʻe he pule ʻoe tau, ʻo na afe ki he potu lilo, pea ne fehuʻi, “Ko e hā ia ʻoku ke fie tala mai kiate au?”
19Then 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?
20Pea ne pehē, “Kuo alea ʻae kakai Siu ke kole kiate koe ke ke ʻohifo ʻa Paula ʻapongipongi ki he kau fakamaau, ʻo hangē ko haʻanau fie fehuʻi fakapapau ʻi ha meʻa kiate ia.
20And 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.
21Kae ʻoua naʻa ke fai ki honau loto he ʻoku toitoi kiate ia ʻae kau tangata ʻe toko fāngofulu tupu meiate kinautolu, kuo nau fefuakavaʻaki, ʻe ʻikai te nau kai pe inu, kaeʻoua ke nau tāmateʻi ia: pea kuo nau teuteu eni, mo ʻamanaki te ke fai ki honau loto.”
21But 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.
22Pea tukuange ʻe he pule ʻoe kau tau ʻae talavou ke ʻalu ʻone naʻinaʻi, ʻo pehē , “ʻOua naʻa ke tala ki ha taha kuo ke fakahā mai ʻae meʻa ni kiate au.”
22So 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.
23Pea ui ia ki he ongo ʻeikitau, ʻo ne pehē, “Teuteu ʻae kautau ʻe toko uangeau, ke nau ō ki Sesalia, ʻi hono tolu ʻoe feituʻupō, mo e kau tangata heka hoosi ʻe toko fitungofulu, mo e kau tangata toʻo tao ʻe toko uangeau;
23And 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;
24Pea teuteu mo e fanga manu, ke heka ai ʻa Paula, pea aʻutaki moʻui ia kia Filike ko e tuʻi.”
24And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
25Pea naʻa ne fai ʻae tohi, ʻo pehē,
25And he wrote a letter after this manner:
26“Ko Kalotiusi Lisia ki he tuʻi lelei ʻaupito ko Filike: siʻotoʻofa atu.
26Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
27Naʻe puke ʻae tangata ni ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau fai ke tāmateʻi ia: pea ne u ʻalu atu mo e kau tau, ʻo fakahaofi ia, ʻi heʻeku ʻilo ko e Loma ia.
27This 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.
28Pea ʻi heʻeku fie ʻilo ʻae meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai ia, ne u ʻatu ia ki heʻenau kau fakamaau:
28And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
29Pea ne u ʻilo kuo tukuakiʻi ia ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻo ʻenau fono, ka naʻe ʻikai tukuakiʻi ia ʻi ha meʻa ʻe totonu ai ke ne mate pe haʻisia.
29Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
30Pea ʻi hono tala mai kiate au ʻoku toitoi ʻae kau Siu ki he tangata, ne u tuku atu leva ia kiate koe, mo fekau ki he kau tukuaki foki ke nau fakahā ʻi ho ʻao ʻa hono talatalaakiʻi. ʻOfa ke ke lelei pē.
30And 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.
31Pea naʻe toki ʻave ʻe he kau tau ʻa Paula, ʻo hangē ko e fekau kiate kinautolu, pea ʻomi poʻuli ai ki ʻAnitepeta.”
31Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
32Pea pongipongi hake, naʻa nau tukuange ʻae kau tangata heka hoosi ke nau ō mo ia, kae foki ʻakinautolu ki he fale lahi ʻoe kau tau.
32On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
33Pea ʻi heʻenau aʻu atu ki Sesalia, ʻo tuku ʻae tohi ki he tuʻi, naʻa nau ʻomi foki ʻa Paula ki hono ʻao.
33Who, when they came to Cæsarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
34Pea kuo ʻosi hono lau ʻe he tuʻi ʻae tohi , pea ne fehuʻi pe ʻoku mei he fonua fē ia. Pea kuo ne ʻilo ko e Silisia ia;
34And when the governor had read the letter , he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
35Pea ne pehē, “Te u fanongo kiate koe ʻoka haʻu ho kau tukuakiʻi.” Pea ne fekau ke leʻohi ia ʻi he fale fakamaau ʻo Helota.
35I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod’s judgment hall.
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