1Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, “My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day.” 2At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth. 3Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!” 4Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!” 5Paul replied, “Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.’⚓ ” 6Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers, I am a Pharisee, descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.” 7When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8(The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.) 9There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,” they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?” 10The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks. 11The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”
The Plot to Kill Paul
12The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. 13More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14They went to the chief priests and the elders and said, “We have taken a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. 15Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.” 16But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. 17Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18So he took him to the commander. The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner, sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.” 19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?” 20He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him. 21Don’t give in to them, because more than forty of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.” 22The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”
Paul Transferred to Caesarea
23Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen⚓ to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. 24Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.” 25He wrote a letter as follows: 26Claudius Lysias, To His Excellency, Governor Felix: Greetings. 27This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him, but I came with my troops and rescued him, for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen. 28I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin. 29I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law, but there was no charge against him that deserved death or imprisonment. 30When I was informed of a plot to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers to present to you their case against him. 31So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32The next day they let the cavalry go on with him, while they returned to the barracks. 33When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him. 34The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia, 35he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard in Herod’s palace.
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1Y-Pôl nđar măt ma phung kôranh phat dôih lah pô aơ: "Hơi phung oh nâu, ta năp Brah Ndu gâp gŭ ngau krao sach ma nuih n'hâm sŏng tât ta nar aơ." 2Kôranh ƀư brah toyh, Y-Nanias đă nơm gŭ dăch, tap ta mbung Y-Pôl. 3Ƀiălah Y-Pôl lah ma păng: "Hơi mpêr mhĭng dak nglang, Brah Ndu mra dong may! May phat dôih gâp tĭng nâm nau vay, ƀiălah may rlau nau vay đă bu dong gâp." 4Phung gŭ ta nây lah: "May suai rak kôranh ƀư brah toyh Brah Ndu hĕ?" 5Y-Pôl plơ̆ lah: "Hơi phung oh nâu, gâp mâu gĭt ôh păng jêng kôranh ƀư brah toyh, yorlah geh nau nchih jêh pô aơ: 'Lơi ngơi ndjơh ma kôranh phung ƀon lan ôh.'" 6Tơlah Y-Pôl gĭt tâm phung khân păng du ntil phung Sađusê, jêh ri du ntil êng jêng phung Pharisi, păng nter ta năp phung phat dôih pô aơ: "Hơi oh nâu, gâp jêng du huê Pharisi, kon phung Pharisi, yor nau kâp gân ma nau phung khĭt dâk rêh bu phat dôih gâp." 7Jêh păng ngơi pô nây, phung Pharisi tâm rlăch đah phung Sađusê, jêh ri phung tâm rƀŭn ta nây tâm pă. 8Yorlah phung Sađusê, lah mâu geh nau dâk rêh ôh, mâu lĕ geh tông păr ueh mâu lah brah; ƀiălah phung Pharisi chroh lĕ ma bar ntil nau nây. 9Pôri geh nau tâm ngơi ktang, jêh ri geh phung kôranh nchih samƀŭt mpeh ma Pharisi dâk jêh ri tâm rlăch đah phung êng lah pô aơ: "Hên mâu saơ ôh du ntil nau tih tâm bunuyh aơ. Gĭt lah brah mâu lah tông păr ueh ngơi đah păng?" 10Yor nau uh ah nây lơ hâu toyh, kôranh tahan toyh klach bu mra ƀư rai săk jăn Y-Pôl, ăn tahan păng jŭr, pit sŏk leo Y-Pôl sĭt ta pôih. 11Măng pakơi Kôranh Brah tâm mpơl ma Y-Pôl jêh ri lah: "Gŭ nâp hom, tâm ban ma may mbơh nau gâp ta ƀon Yêrusalem, may mra mbơh ta ƀon Rôm tâm ban lĕ."
Phung Yuđa Sân Săk Ŭch Nkhĭt Y-Pôl
12Nar ôi taơ, phung Yuđa rƀŭn tâm nchră jêh ri sân săk lah ma khân păng, ver sông sa nhêt tât khân păng dơi nkhĭt Y-Pôl. 13Phung khân păng rmeh tâm puăn jât nuyh mĭn ma nau nây. 14Păng hăn joi phung n'gâng kôranh ƀư brah jêh ri phung bubŭnh buranh, jêh ri lah ma phung nây pô aơ: "Hên sân jêh săk hên nơm, mâu mra sông sa ôh, tât hên dơi nkhĭt Y-Pôl. 15Pôri aƀaơ ri khân may đah phung kôranh phat dôih dăn hom ma kôranh tahan toyh, ăn njŭn leo Y-Pôl ta năp khân may, tâm ban khân may ŭch sek uănh nanê̆ moh nau păng ƀư. Bi hên, gŭ kâp nkhĭt păng lor păng tât ta aơ." 16Ƀiălah kon ruh Y-Pôl gĭt nau bu ŭch ƀư ma Y-Pôl. Păng lăp tâm pôih mbơh nau nây ma Y-Pôl. 17Y-Pôl kuăl du huê kôranh tahan jêh ri lah: "Njŭn leo kon se aơ ma kôranh tahan toyh, păng geh nau mhe hăn ŭch mbơh." 18Kôranh tahan njŭn kon se nây ma kôranh tahan toyh jêh ri lah: "Du huê bu nă, amoh păng Y-Pôl, kuăl gâp jêh ri đă gâp njŭn kon se aơ ma may, yorlah păng geh nau ŭch nkoch ma may." 19Kôranh tahan toyh kuăn ta ti kon se leo păng ta ntŭk êng, jêh ri ôp: "Moh nau may ŭch mbơh ma gâp?" 20Kon se nây lah: "Phung Yuđa ŭch dăn ma may, ôi taơ njŭn Y-Pôl ta năp phung kôranh phat dôih, tâm ban ma khân păng ŭch sek uănh nanê̆ moh nau Y-Pôl ƀư. 21Ƀiălah lơi may iăt nau phung nây, yorlah geh rmeh puăn jât nuyh tâm phung khân păng, hŏ tâm nchră jêh gay ƀư ƀai ma Y-Pôl. Khân păng sân săk jăn ât sông sa nhêt tât khân păng dơi nkhĭt Y-Pôl. Aƀaơ khân păng gŭ kâp, knŏng kâp nau may dơm." 22Kôranh tahan toyh nây ăn kon se sĭt, buay lơi ăn nkoch ma bu lĕ nau păng hŏ mbơh jêh.
Kôranh Tahan Toyh Đă Bu Njŭn Y-Pôl Ta Ƀon Sêsarê
23Jêh ri kôranh tahan toyh kuăl bar hê kôranh tahan jêh ri ntăm pô aơ: "Ta pe mông măng ta oi, ăn khân may kuăl bar rhiăng tahan, pơh jât nuyh tahan ncho seh, jêh ri bar rhiăng nuyh tahan djôt tak, mra hăn ta ƀon Sêsarê. 24Nkra đŏng seh gay njŭn Y-Pôl, hăn ta kôranh n'gor Phêlik ma nau đăp mpăn." 25Jêh ri păng nchih samƀŭt ma kôranh n'gor nây pô aơ: 26"Klôt Lysias nchih khâl ma kôranh n'gor toyh, Phêlik. 27Phung Yuđa nhŭp jêh bunuyh aơ gay ma nkhĭt. Tơlah gâp tât ndrel ma phung tahan, gâp pit sŏk păng, yorlah gâp gĭt păng jêng du huê phung Rôm. 28Gay ŭch gĭt moh nau bu ŭch phong păng, gâp đă bu njŭn păng ta năp phung kôranh phat dôih phung Yuđa. 29Gâp saơ nau bu phong păng, rlau nau vay khân păng nơm, ƀiălah păng mâu mâp ƀư tih khư ma nau khĭt mâu lah krŭng ôh. 30Gâp gĭt phung Yuđa kâp ƀư djơh ma păng, pôri gâp njuăl păng ma may ro, jêh ri ntênh phung phong păng hăn ngơi ta năp may." 31Tĭng nâm nau ntăm, phung tahan sŏk Y-Pôl dôl măng, jêh ri njŭn păng tât ta ƀon Antipatris. 32Nar ôi taơ khân păng ăn tahan ncho seh hăn ndrel ma Y-Pôl, jêh ri khân păng plơ̆ sĭt ta pôih. 33Tât ta ƀon Sêsarê, phung tahan ncho seh, ăn samƀŭt jêh ri jao Y-Pôl ma kôranh n'gor. 34Jêh uănh samƀŭt, kôranh n'gor ôp ntŭk Y-Pôl gŭ. Jêh gĭt Y-Pôl jêng bunuyh tă bơh n'gor Silisi. 35Kôranh n'gor lah ma păng pô aơ: "Tơlah phung phong may tât gâp mra iăt nau may." Jêh ri păng đă bu mât Y-Pôl tâm ngih hđăch Hêrôt.