Ndu Manzaniba 25

1 Zizan Festus a rini Lardia, i vi tra a ka hi, a zren rji ni Kasariya nda ka ri ni Urushelima.

Festus therefore having come into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2 Kikle Prist baba bi ninkon kri nimi Yahudawa, ba nji tre wu wa tro nitu Bulus, nda mye Festus

And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,

3 ni bre ndi du ya ba ni lo sron nitu Bulus, - ndi du yo ye ni Urushelima, nitu ba sia wan nkon wa ba wuu ni ya ybi ni nkon ye.

asking for themselves a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, intending to place men in wait to kill him on the road.

4 Festus a sa bawu ndi ba vu Bulus lo zi ni Kasariya, i wawu me ana ni gbron nkon na, ani hiniki.

But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.

5 “Nitu ki, biwa ba he ni nkon hi,” a tre, “baka huta hiki. Ikpe memenita he nitu iguyi, bika ye nhawu.”

Let those therefore, said he, who have authority among you, go down with me and accuse this man, if he is guilty of anything.

6 Festus a sonwu vi tandra hi wlon nda lu grji hi ni Kasariya, i ni vi wu huki, a kuson ni ruron gaatre nda nduba yo Bulus nji wu ye niwu.

And having tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow, sitting on the judgment-seat, ordered Paul to be brought.

7 Niwa a ye'a, Yahudawa rjini Urushelima ba ki whi niki, nda nji gbugbu kpi bi gbengblen ye nhawu ndana to nkon u low ni bana.

And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and heavy charges which they could not prove;

8 Bulus a ngla kpama nda tre ndi, “Mina ti kpe wu latre nitu iduu wu Yahudawa, ko ka ni hekali na, mba ka ni siza na.”

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offence.

9 U Festus a ta son kpa nyime ni Yahudawa, kimayi ndu Bulus tre ndi, “Wu son hon hi ni Urushelima du mi hi gaatre ni tu kpi biyi niki?”

But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried on these charges before me?

10 Bulus a tre ndi, “Mi kri ni shishi ruron gaatre Siza, ni bubu wa ani wo tre mu.” Mina ti kpe meme ni Yahudawa na, me wa wume wu to.

But Paul said, I stand at the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

11 Mita na ti kpe meme mba mita ti kpe wa a tsra dumi kwu, mina kamu ni kwu na. I nha mba na kpe na, du ndrjo na kame chuwo ni bawu na. Mi bre kri ni shishi Siza.”

If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

12 Hu gon wa Festus ba tre baba bi son bi ninkon ba, a sa niwu ndi, “Wu bre ndi wu son kri ni shishi Siza, Ni shishi Siza mba wu hi!”

Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.

13 Zizan, hu vi bari, Ichu agrippa mba Bernice ba ye ri ni Kasariya, nitu ye zren ya ndu wu Festus.

And after some days Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

14 Niwa ba heniki wu bi gbugbuwu, Festus a nji tre Bulus ye ni Ichua; a tre ndi, “Felix a ka igu ri don nigon nimi kotro.

And while they were making a stay of some days there, Festus laid the case of Paul before the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,

15 Niwa mina hi ni Urushelima, ninkon Prists baba bi chiche Yahudawa ba nji tre ye nha nitu igu yi nimu, nda wa dumi lo wu kwu ni bawu.

against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.

16 Mi sa bawu ndi a na he ni nkon wu hu bi Roma du ba ka ndrjo nu hama ni indji wa ba nhawu ka kri bla ni shishi biwa ba nhau a, nitu du to ngla tuma ni kpi wa ba nhau ni wua.

To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

17 Nituki, niwa ba ye wawumba ni wayi, mina gben na, nivi wu hukima, mi son ni ruron gaatrea ni ton du ba nji igua ye.

When therefore they had come together here, without any delay I sat on the judgment-seat on the day after, and ordered the man to be brought forward.

18 Niwa bi nhanwuba ba lu kri, bana nhawu ni kpe wa mi ban ndi a hi meme dri na.

And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured,

19 Hama ki, ba sia hlo nyu ni wu nitu nkon hu Irji mba mba nitu indji ri Yesu wa a kwu ye, wa Bulus ni ban di a he ni sisren.

but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 Mina to nkon wu hu ri shle tu tre yi na, niki mi myeu ka anison hi ni Urushelima, nda hi ngla tuma ni nha tre biyi.

And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters.

21 I wa Bulus a bre ndi ki don zi ni bubu tro, nitu du gben kpe wa kikle ninkon wawu ani ban ni tuma. Mi du ba ziu ni tro ni du mi ka tru hi ni Kaisar.”

But Paul having appealed to be kept in custody for the judgment of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept till I should send him up to Caesar.

22 Agrippa a tre ni Festus, “Mi son wo igu'a ngame.” “Imble,” Festus a hla, “wu woo wu.”

Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23 Niki ni vi wu hua, Agrippa mba Bernice ba ye ni kikle gan; nda ye ri ni mi ko sona ni ninkon sojoji baba kikle indji bi gbua. Niwa Festus a lu tre du ba hi njiwu ye, baka nji Bulus ye.

Accordingly on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, and at the order of Festus Paul was brought forward.

24 Festus a tre ndi, “Ichu Agrippa, ni ba ndji me wawuu wa ba he niwa nitaa, wuto indji yi, ni Urushelima mba ni wayi ngame, i ba kpagro ndi du na la son ni sisren na.

And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us! Ye see this man about whom the whole multitude of the Jews applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.

25 Mi ya nito ndi anati kpe wa a tsra wu kwu na, i nitu wa a bre ndi du wawu hi ni shishi emperor wawu, mi ban zi ndi mi tru hi niwu.

But having found that he had done nothing deserving death, and he himself having appealed to Augustus, I determined to send him;

26 Niki mina he ni kpe tsatsra wa mi nha ni Bachi mu na. Nitu ki, mi njiwu ye ni wu, iwu Ichu Agrippa, nitu du mi kpa kpe wa mi nha nitu trea.

and as I have nothing certain to write about him to the emperor, I have brought him forward before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that when the examination hath been made, I may have something to write.

27 A rjuto ana he nituma du me tru indji wa a he ni lo hama ni hla ngame nhan wa a heni tumaa.”

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not signify the charges against him;