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23 Markaasaa Bawlos shirka aad u fiiriyey oo ku yidhi, Walaalayaalow, ilaa maalintan ayaan qalbi wanaagsan ku noolaa Ilaah hortiis. Kolkaasaa wadaadkii sare oo Ananiyas la odhan jiray ku amray kuwii ag taagnaa inay afka ku dhuftaan. Markaasaa Bawlos ku yidhi, Ilaah baa kugu dhufan doona, kaaga derbi caddaysanow; ma waxaad u fadhidaa inaad sharciga igu xukuntid oo aad ku amartid in laygu dhufto si aan sharcigu lahayn? Markaasaa kuwii ag taagnaa waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Ilaah wadaadkiisa sare miyaad caayaysaa? Bawlosna wuxuu ku yidhi, Walaalayaalow, anigu ma aan garanaynin inuu wadaadkii sare yahay; maxaa yeelay, waxaa qoran, Waa inaanad wax shar ah kaga hadlin nin dadkaaga u taliya.

Laakiin Bawlos markuu gartay in dadka qaarkiis Sadukiin yahay, qaarka kalena ay Farrisiin yihiin, ayuu shirkii ka dhex qayliyey oo yidhi, Walaalayaalow, anigu waxaan ahay Farrisi oo ah Farrisiinta wiilkood, oo wax ku saabsan rajada iyo sarakicidda kuwii dhintay ayaa laygu xukumayaa. Oo markuu sidaas yidhina, waxaa Farrisiintii iyo Sadukiintii ka dhex dhacay muran, ururkiina waa kala qaybsamay. Maxaa yeelay, Sadukiintu waxay yidhaahdaan, Ma jiraan sarakicidda ama malaa'ig ama ruuxba; laakiin Farrisiintu kulligoodba way qirtaan. Markaasaa waxaa dhacay buuq weyn, oo qaar ka mid ah culimmadii safka Farrisiinta ayaa istaagay iyagoo hadal ku dagaallamaya oo leh, Ninkan wax shar ah kama helin; laakiin haddii ruux la hadlay isagii ama malaa'ig la hadashay, Ilaah la dagaallami mayno. 10 Oo markii muran weyni dhacay, ayaa sirkaalkii sare wuxuu ka cabsaday inay Bawlos kala jeexjeexaan, markaasuu askartii ku amray inay hoos tagaan oo xoog isaga uga soo qaadaan dadka dhexdiisa, oo ay qalcaddii keenaan.

11 Haddaba habeenkii dambe Rabbiga ayaa is-ag taagay isagii oo ku yidhi, Kalsoonow, maxaa yeelay, sidaad Yeruusaalem iigu markhaati furtay waa inaad Roomana iigu markhaati furtid.

Yuhuuddu Shirqool Bay U Dhigeen Bawlos

12 Oo markii ay maalin noqotayna, ayaa Yuhuuddii urur samaysteen oo nidar wada galeen iyagoo leh, Waxba cuni mayno, waxbana cabbi mayno ilaa aan Bawlos dilno mooyaane. 13 Kuwa isku dhaartayna waxay ka badnaayeen afartan. 14 Markaasay u yimaadeen wadaaddadii sare iyo waayeelladii, oo waxay ku yidhaahdeen, Nidar weyn ayaannu wada galnay, oo waxaannu isku dhaarsannay inaannan waxba dhadhamin ilaa aannu Bawlos dilno. 15 Haddaba idinka iyo shirkuba waxaad sirkaalka sare garansiisaan inuu isagii idiin keeno sidii idinkoo doonaya inaad aad u sii garataan waxyaalaha ku saabsan isagii; annaguna, intuusan soo dhowaan, diyaar baannu nahay inaannu dilno isagii.

16 Laakiin Bawlos wiilkuu abtiga u ahaa wuxuu maqlay gaadmadoodii, markaasuu yimid oo qalcaddii galay oo Bawlos u warramay. 17 Markaasaa Bawlos wuxuu u yeedhay boqol-u-taliyayaashii midkood oo ku yidhi, Wiilkan u gee sirkaalka sare, maxaa yeelay, war buu qabaa inuu u sheego. 18 Sidaas daraaddeed ayuu kaxeeyey oo u geeyey sirkaalkii sare oo ku yidhi, Bawlos oo maxbuuska ah ayaa ii yeedhay, oo wuxuu i weyddiistay inaan kuu keeno wiilka oo war qaba inuu kuu sheego. 19 Markaasaa sirkaalkii sare gacanta ku qabtay isagii oo gees ula leexday oo gooni ahaan u weyddiiyey isagoo leh, Waa maxay warkaad qabtaa inaad ii sheegtid? 20 Markaasuu ku yidhi, Yuhuuddu waxay ku heshiiyeen inay kuu weyddiistaan inaad berrito Bawlos shirka hor keentid sidii adigoo doonaya inaad u sii weyddiisatid wax ku saabsan isagii. 21 Haddaba yaanay ku oggolaysiin; maxaa yeelay, waxaa isagii gaadaya kuwa ka badan afartan nin oo iyaga ka mid ah, kuwaasoo nidar galay inayan wax cunin, waxna cabbin ilaa ay isaga dilaan; haddana diyaar bay yihiin, iyagoo ballanqaad kaa filanaya. 22 Haddaba sirkaalkii sare wiilkii buu iska diray isagoo ku amraya oo leh, Ninna ha u sheegin inaad waxyaalahan ii muujisay.

Bawlos Waxaa Loo Diray Kaysariya

23 Markaasuu wuxuu u yeedhay laba ka mid ah boqol-u-taliyayaashii oo ku yidhi, Waxaad diyaarisaan inay saddexda saacadood oo habeennimo tagaan ilaa Kaysariya laba boqol oo askar ah iyo toddobaatan fardooley ah iyo laba boqol oo warmooley ah. 24 Wuxuu kaloo ku yidhi, Keena neefaf ay Bawlos fuuliyaan oo nabad isaga ugu geeya taliye Feelikos. 25 Markaasuu qoray warqad sidan ah:

26 Kalawdiyos Lusiyas wuxuu salaamayaa taliyaha sharafka weyn leh oo Feelikos ah. 27 Markii Yuhuuddu qabatay ninkan oo ay u dhowaayeen inay dilaan, ayaan askar la imid oo bixiyey, markaan ogaaday inuu reer Rooma yahay. 28 Anigoo doonaya inaan ogaado sababtii ay ku dacwaynayeen, ayaan isagii shirkoodii hor keenay; 29 kaasoo aan markaas gartay inay isaga ku dacweeyeen su'aalo ku saabsan sharcigooda, laakiin inaan lagu ashtakayn wax uu ku istaahilo in la dilo ama in la xidho. 30 Haddaba markii la ii sheegay in loo heshiiyey in ninkii la gaadi doono, ayaan dhaqso kuugu soo diray isagii, anigoo ku amraya kuwii soo dacwaynayay inay hortaada ku dacweeyaan isaga.

31 Sidaas daraaddeed ayaa askartii, sidii lagu amray, Bawlos kaxeeyeen, oo habeennimo keeneen Antibatris. 32 Laakiin maalintii dambe ayay fardooleydii daayeen inay isaga sii raacaan, iyaguna waxay ku noqdeen qalcaddii; 33 kuwaasu markay Kaysariya yimaadeen oo ay warqaddii u dhiibeen taliyaha, ayay Bawlos hor taageen isagii. 34 Markuu akhriyeyna, wuxuu weyddiiyey gobolkii uu ka yimid; oo kolkuu ogaaday inuu Kilikiya ka yimid, 35 ayuu wuxuu ku yidhi, Waan maqli doonaa dacwadaada markii kuwii ku dacwaynayay yimaadaan; markaasuu ku amray in lagu hayo gurigii taliyaha.

23 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin(A) and said, “My brothers,(B) I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience(C) to this day.” At this the high priest Ananias(D) ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.(E) Then Paul said to him, “God will strike you, you whitewashed wall!(F) You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!”(G)

Those who were standing near Paul said, “How dare you insult God’s high priest!”

Paul 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.’[a](H)

Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees(I) and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “My brothers,(J) I am a Pharisee,(K) descended from Pharisees. I stand on trial because of the hope of the resurrection of the dead.”(L) When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection,(M) and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)

There was a great uproar, and some of the teachers of the law who were Pharisees(N) stood up and argued vigorously. “We find nothing wrong with this man,”(O) they said. “What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”(P) 10 The 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.(Q)

11 The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage!(R) As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”(S)

The Plot to Kill Paul

12 The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy(T) and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul.(U) 13 More than forty men were involved in this plot. 14 They 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.(V) 15 Now then, you and the Sanhedrin(W) 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.”

16 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks(X) and told Paul.

17 Then Paul called one of the centurions and said, “Take this young man to the commander; he has something to tell him.” 18 So he took him to the commander.

The centurion said, “Paul, the prisoner,(Y) sent for me and asked me to bring this young man to you because he has something to tell you.”

19 The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside and asked, “What is it you want to tell me?”

20 He said: “Some Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul before the Sanhedrin(Z) tomorrow on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about him.(AA) 21 Don’t give in to them, because more than forty(AB) of them are waiting in ambush for him. They have taken an oath not to eat or drink until they have killed him.(AC) They are ready now, waiting for your consent to their request.”

22 The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: “Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.”

Paul Transferred to Caesarea

23 Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, “Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen[b] to go to Caesarea(AD) at nine tonight.(AE) 24 Provide horses for Paul so that he may be taken safely to Governor Felix.”(AF)

25 He wrote a letter as follows:

26 Claudius Lysias,

To His Excellency,(AG) Governor Felix:

Greetings.(AH)

27 This man was seized by the Jews and they were about to kill him,(AI) but I came with my troops and rescued him,(AJ) for I had learned that he is a Roman citizen.(AK) 28 I wanted to know why they were accusing him, so I brought him to their Sanhedrin.(AL) 29 I found that the accusation had to do with questions about their law,(AM) but there was no charge against him(AN) that deserved death or imprisonment. 30 When I was informed(AO) of a plot(AP) to be carried out against the man, I sent him to you at once. I also ordered his accusers(AQ) to present to you their case against him.

31 So the soldiers, carrying out their orders, took Paul with them during the night and brought him as far as Antipatris. 32 The next day they let the cavalry(AR) go on with him, while they returned to the barracks.(AS) 33 When the cavalry(AT) arrived in Caesarea,(AU) they delivered the letter to the governor(AV) and handed Paul over to him. 34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,(AW) 35 he said, “I will hear your case when your accusers(AX) get here.” Then he ordered that Paul be kept under guard(AY) in Herod’s palace.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 23:5 Exodus 22:28
  2. Acts 23:23 The meaning of the Greek for this word is uncertain.