1 T hen Paul, gazing earnestly at the council (Sanhedrin), said, Brethren, I have lived before God, doing my duty with a perfectly good conscience until this very day '> as a citizen, a true and loyal Jew].

Na ka titiro pu a Paora ki te runanga, ka mea, E oku tuakana, tika tonu ki toku mahara taku whakahaere i te aroaro o te Atua, a taea noatia tenei ra.

2 A t this the high priest Ananias ordered those who stood near him to strike him on the mouth.

Na ka mea a Anania tohunga nui ki te hunga e tu ana i tona taha, kia pakia tona mangai.

3 T hen Paul said to him, God is about to strike you, you whitewashed wall! Do you sit as a judge to try me in accordance with the Law, and yet in defiance of the Law you order me to be struck?

Ano ra ko Paora ki a ia, Tenei ake ka papaki te Atua i a koe, e te pakitara kua oti te pani ki te paru ma: a ka noho mai koe hei whakawa i ahau i ta te ture i whakatakoto ai, me te whakahau ano kia pakia ahau, e he nei tena ki te ture?

4 T hose who stood near exclaimed, Do you rail at and insult the high priest of God?

Na ka mea te hunga e tu tata ana, E whakamanumanu ana koe ki te tohunga nui a te Atua?

5 A nd Paul said, I was not conscious, brethren, that he was a high priest; for the Scripture says, You shall not speak ill of a ruler of your people.

Ano ra ko Paora, Kihai ahau i matau, e oku tuakana, ko ia te tohunga nui: kua oti hoki te tuhituhi, Aua e korerotia kinotia te rangatira o tou iwi.

6 B ut Paul, when he perceived that one part of them were Sadducees and the other part Pharisees, cried out to the council (Sanhedrin), Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees; it is with regard to the hope and the resurrection of the dead that I am indicted and being judged.

A, no ka kite a Paora no nga Haruki etahi, ko etahi no nga Parihi, ka karanga ia i roto i te runanga, E oku tuakana, he Parihi ahau, he tama na nga Parihi: ko te aranga o te hunga mate e tumanakohia nei te mea e whakawakia nei ahau.

7 S o when he had said this, an angry dispute arose between the Pharisees and the Sadducees; and the whole assemblage was divided.

A, no tana korerotanga i tenei, ka tohetohe nga Parihi ratou ko nga Haruki: ka wahirua hoki te huihui.

8 F or the Sadducees hold that there is no resurrection, nor angel nor spirit, but the Pharisees declare openly and speak out freely, acknowledging them both.

E mea ana hoki nga Haruki, kahore he aranga, kahore he anahera, he wairua ranei: ko nga Parihi ia e whakaae ana ki aua mea e rua.

9 T hen a great uproar ensued, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and thoroughly fought the case, and declaring, We find nothing evil or wrong in this man. But if a spirit or an angel spoke to him—? Let us not fight against God!

A ka nui te ngangare; ka whakatika etahi o nga karaipi o to nga Parihi taha, ka totohe, ka mea, Kahore ano i mau i a matou te he o tenei tangata: tena, ka pehea, mehemea kua korero tetahi wairua ki a ia, tetahi anahera ranei?

10 A nd when the strife became more and more tense and violent, the commandant, fearing that Paul would be torn in pieces by them, ordered the troops to go down and take him forcibly from among them and conduct him back into the barracks.

A, no ka nui te ngangau, ka mataku te rangatira mano kei motumotuhia a Paora e ratou, na unga ana e ia nga hoia kia heke atu, ki te tango mai i a ia i roto i a ratou, kia arahina hoki ki te pa.

11 A nd following night the Lord stood beside Paul and said, Take courage, Paul, for as you have borne faithful witness concerning Me at Jerusalem, so you must also bear witness at Rome.

A i taua po ka tu te Ariki ki tona taha, ka mea, Kia maia: kia pena i a koe i whakaatu na moku i Hiruharama, tau whakaatu hoki ki Roma.

12 N ow when daylight came, the Jews formed a plot and bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they had done away with Paul.

Ao ake te ra, ka huihui etahi o nga Hurai, ka maka oati ki a ratou ano, ka mea, kia kaua ratou e kai, kia kaua e inu, kia whakamatea ra ano e ratou a Paora.

13 T here were more than forty, who formed this conspiracy.

A e wha tekau ngahoro nga tangata nana tenei oatitanga.

14 A nd they went to the chief priests and elders, saying, We have strictly bound ourselves by an oath and under a curse not to taste any food until we have slain Paul.

Na ka haere ratou ki nga tohunga nui ratou ko nga kaumatua, ka mea, Kua oati matou i tetahi oati nui, kia kaua e pa kai, kia mate ra ano a Paora i a matou.

15 S o now you, along with the council (Sanhedrin), give notice to the commandant to bring down to you, as if you were going to investigate his case more accurately. But we are ready to slay him before he comes near.

Na, ma koutou tahi ko te runanga e ki atu ki te rangatira mano kia arahina iho ia ki a koutou apopo, me te mea nei e mea ana koutou kia ata mohiotia te take ki a ia: ko matou ia, i te mea kiano ia i tata noa, ka noho rite ki te whakamate i a ia.

16 B ut the son of Paul’s sister heard of their intended attack, and he went and got into the barracks and told Paul.

Otira ka rongo te tama a te tuahine o Paora ki to ratou whakaaro whakapapa, ka haere ia, ka tomo ki te pa, ka korero ki a Paora.

17 T hen Paul, calling in one of the centurions, said, Take this young man to the commandant, for he has something to report to him.

Katahi ka karanga a Paora ki tetahi keneturio, ka mea, Arahina atu te tamaiti nei ki te rangatira mano: he korero hoki tana ki a ia.

18 S o he took him and conducted him to the commandant and said, Paul the prisoner called me to him and requested me to conduct this young man to you, for he has something to report to you.

Na ka mau ia ki a ia, ka arahi i a ia ki te rangatira mano, ka mea, I karanga te herehere, a Paora, i ahau, i mea kia arahina mai tenei tamaiti ki a koe, he korero hoki tana ki a koe.

19 T he commandant took him by the hand, and going aside with him, asked privately, What is it that you have to report to me?

Na ka mau te rangatira mano ki tona ringa, ka haere ki tahaki, ka ui atu, He aha tau mea hei korero

20 A nd he replied, The Jews have agreed to ask you to bring Paul down to the council (Sanhedrin) tomorrow, as if intending to examine him more exactly.

Ano ra ko tera, Kua whakatakoko whakaaro nga Hurai kia mea ki a koe kia arahina iho a Paora apopo ki te runanga, ano e ata uia ano e koe tetahi atu mea mona.

21 B ut do not yield to their persuasion, for more than forty of their men are lying in ambush waiting for him, having bound themselves by an oath and under a curse neither to eat nor drink till they have killed him; and even now they are all ready, waiting for your promise.

Na aua koe e rongo ki a ratou: e wha hoki tekau ngahoro tangata o ratou e whanga ana ki a ia, kua puaki ta ratou oati, kia kaua e kai, kia kaua e inu, kia mate ra ano ia i a ratou: na kua rite tenei ratou, e tatari ana ki te kupu whakaae i a koe.

22 S o the commandant sent the youth away, charging him, Do not disclose to anyone that you have given me this information.

Katahi ka tukua atu taua tamaiti e te rangatira mano, ka mea ia, Kaua e korerotia ki tetahi tau whakaaturanga mai i enei mea ki ahau.

23 T hen summoning two of the centurions, he said, Have two hundred footmen ready by the third hour of the night (about 9: 00 p. m.) to go as far as Caesarea, with seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen.

Na tokorua nga keneturio i karangatia e ia; i mea ia, Kia rite mai etahi hoia kia rua rau hei haere ki Hiharia, me etahi hoia eke hoiho kia whitu tekau, me tetahi hunga mau matia kia rua rau, i te toru o nga haora o te po;

24 A lso provide beasts for mounts for Paul to ride, and bring him in safety to Felix the governor.

A ka whakahau ia ki a raua, kia whakaritea mai he kararehe, hei whakanohoanga iho mo Paora ki runga, kia kawea oratia ai ia ki a Pirika, ki te kawana.

25 A nd he wrote a letter having this message:

A i tuhituhia e ia he pukapuka, ka penei:

26 C laudius Lysias sends greetings to His Excellency Felix the governor.

Na Karauria Raihia ki a Pirika, ki te kawana pai rawa, Tena koe.

27 T his man was seized by the Jews, and was about to be killed by them when I came upon them with the troops and rescued him, because I learned that he is a Roman citizen.

I hopukia tenei tangata e nga Hurai, a i a ia ka tata te whakamatea e ratou, ka puta atu ahau me nga hoia, a tangohia mai ana ia; i rongo hoki ahau no Roma ia.

28 A nd wishing to know the exact accusation which they were making against him, I brought him down before their council (Sanhedrin),

I mea ano ahau kia rongo i te take i whakawakia ai ia e ratou, a arahina ana ia e ahau ki to ratou runanga;

29 I found that he was charged in regard to questions of their own law, but he was accused of nothing that would call for death or for imprisonment.

Na ka kite ahau he kupu tautohe no to ratou ture i whakawakia ai ia, kahore hoki ona he i tika ai te mate, te here ranei.

30 w hen it was pointed out to me that there would be a conspiracy against the man, I sent him to you immediately, directing his accusers also to present before you their charge against him.

A, no te whakaaturanga mai ki ahau, kei te whakapapatia he mate mo te tangata nei, tonoa tonutia ia e ahau ki a koe, i mea hoki ahau ki ona kaiwhakapae, kia korerotia ki a koe nga mea mona.

31 S o the soldiers, in compliance with their instructions, took Paul and conducted him during the night to Antipatris.

Na ka mau nga hoia ki a Paora, ka pera me te mea i korerotia ki a ratou, a arahina ana ia i te po ki Anatipatari.

32 A nd the next day they returned to the barracks, leaving the mounted men to proceed with him.

Ao ake te ra ka tukua atu nga tangata eke hoiho hei hoa haere mona, a hoki ana ratou ki te pa:

33 W hen these came to Caesarea and gave the letter to the governor, they also presented Paul before him.

A, no te taenga o era ki Hiharia, ka hoatu te pukapuka ki te kawana, a whakaturia ana a Paora ki tona aroaro.

34 H aving read the letter, he asked to what province belonged. When he discovered that he was from Cilicia,

A, no te tirohanga iho o te kawana, ka ui, no tehea kawanatanga ia; a, i tona rongonga no Kirikia ia,

35 H e said, I will hear your case fully when your accusers also have come. And he ordered that an eye be kept on him in Herod’s palace (the Praetorium).

Ka mea ia, Ka whakarongo ahau ki a koe, ina tae mai ano hoki ou kaiwhakapae: a i whakahau ia, kia tiakina ia i roto i te whare whakawa o Herora.