Machitidwe a Atumwi 25
1 Patapita masiku atatu Festo atafika mʼdera lake, anachoka ku Kaisareya ndi kupita ku Yerusalemu.
When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem.
2 Kumeneko akulu a ansembe ndi atsogoleri a Chiyuda anabwera kwa iye ndi kumufotokozera mlandu wa Paulo.
Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,
3 Iwo anamupempha Festo kuti awakomere mtima potumiza Paulo ku Yerusalemu, pakuti anali atakonzekera chiwembu kuti amuphe Pauloyo pa njira.
And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.
4 Festo anayankha kuti, “Paulo akusungidwa ku Kaisareya, ndipo ndipita kumeneko posachedwa.
But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.
5 Ena mwa atsogoleri anu apite nane kumeneko, kuti akafotokoze mlandu wa munthuyu, ngati anachita kanthu kalikonse kolakwika.”
Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.
6 Festo atakhala nawo masiku asanu ndi atatu kapena khumi iye anapita ku Kaisareya, ndipo mmawa mwake anayitanitsa bwalo nalamula kuti abweretse Paulo pamaso pake.
Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Caesarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Paulo atafika, Ayuda amene anafika kuchokera ku Yerusalemu anayima momuzungulira. Iwo anamunenera zinthu zoopsa zambiri zimene sakanatha kubweretsa umboni wake.
And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come from Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe,
8 Kenaka Paulo ananena mawu ake odziteteza kuti, “Ine sindinalakwirepo lamulo la Ayuda, kapena Nyumba ya Mulungu kapenanso Kaisara.”
Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Caesar.
9 Festo, pofuna kuti Ayuda amukonde anafunsa Paulo kuti, “Kodi iwe ukufuna kupita ku Yerusalemu, kuti kumeneko ukafotokoze mlandu wako pamaso panga?”
Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?
10 Paulo anayankha kuti, “Ine tsopano ndayima pamaso pa bwalo la milandu la Kaisara, ndiko kumene ayenera kundiweruza. Ine sindinalakwire Ayuda, monga inu mukudziwa bwino.
Then said Paul, I stand at Caesars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 Koma ngati ndili wolakwa, ngati ndachita kanthu koyenera kuphedwa, ine sindikukana kufa. Koma ngati mlandu umene abweretsa Ayudawa siwoona, palibe munthu angathe kundipereka mʼmanja mwawo. Ndikupempha kuti ndikaweruzidwe ndi Kaisara!”
For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Caesar.
12 Festo atakambirana ndi akuluakulu abwalo lake, anati, “Popeza wapempha kupita kwa Kaisara, kwa Kaisara udzapitadi!”
Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe.
13 Patapita masiku ochepa mfumu Agripa pamodzi ndi Bernisi anabwera ku Kaisareya kudzalonjera Festo.
And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 Atakhala kumeneko masiku angapo, Festo anafotokozera mfumuyo za mlandu wa Paulo. Iye anati, “Kuli munthu wina kuno amene Felike anamusiya mʼndende.
And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,
15 Nditapita ku Yerusalemu akulu a ansembe ndi akuluakulu a Ayuda anandifotokozera mlandu wake ndipo anandipempha kuti ndigamule kuti ndi wolakwa.
Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.
16 “Ine ndinawayankha kuti si mwambo wa Aroma kungomupereka munthu ayi. Munthu woyimbidwa mlanduyo amayenera kukumana nawo omunenezawo, kuti iye akhale ndi mwayi woyankhapo pa zimene akumuyimba mlanduzo.
To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.
17 Atabwera kuno pamodzi ndi ine, sindinachedwetse mlanduwo, koma ndinayitanitsa bwalo mmawa mwake ndi kulamula kuti amubweretse munthuyo.
Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commanded the man to be brought foorth.
18 Omuyimba mlandu aja atayimirira kuti ayankhule, iwo sananene cholakwa chilichonse chimene ndimayembekezera.
Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:
19 Mʼmalo mwake, anatsutsana naye pa fundo zina za chipembedzo chawo ndi za munthu wakufa, dzina lake Yesu, amene Paulo akuti ali moyo.
But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.
20 Ine ndinathedwa nzeru wosadziwa momwe ndikanafufuzira nkhaniyi; kotero ndinafunsa ngati akanafuna kupita ku Yerusalemu kuti akaweruzidwe kumeneko.
And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.
21 Koma Paulo anapempha kuti akaonekere pamaso pa mfumu ya Chiroma, ndipo ndinalamula kuti asungidwe mpaka pamene ndidzamutumize kwa Kaisara.”
But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.
22 Ndipo Agripa anati kwa Festo, “Ine ndikufuna ndimumve ndekha munthu ameneyu.” Iye anayankha kuti, “Mudzamumva mawa.”
Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him.
23 Mmawa mwake Agripa ndi Bernisi anabwera mwaulemu waukulu waufumu nalowa mʼbwalo la milandu pamodzi ndi akulu a asilikali ndiponso akuluakulu a mu mzindawo. Atalamula Festo kuti Paulo abwere, anabweradi.
And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth.
24 Festo anati, “Mfumu Agripa, ndi onse amene muli nafe pano, mukumuona munthu uyu! Ayuda onse anandipempha ine za uyu ku Yerusalemu ndiponso kuno ku Kaisareya, mofuwula kuti, ameneyu sayenera kukhala ndi moyo.
And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, and all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.
25 Ine ndinapeza kuti iyeyu sanachite kanthu koyenera kufa, koma popeza anapempha kuti apite kwa mfumu ya Chiroma, ine ndinatsimikiza zomutumiza ku Roma.
Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.
26 Koma ndilibe kanthu kenikeni koti ndilembere Wolemekezekayo za iyeyu. Nʼchifukwa chake ndabwera naye pamaso pa nonsenu, makamaka kwa inuyo mfumu Agripa, kuti mwina mukamufunsitsa ndikhale ndi choti ndilembe.
Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.
27 Pakuti ine ndikuganiza kuti ndi chinthu chopanda nzeru kutumiza wamʼndende popanda kutchula zifukwa zenizeni za mlandu wake.”
For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.
