Masengo 25
1 Moŵa gatatu pakumala che Festo kwinjila ku Kaisalia kugatanda masengo gakwe, ŵakwesile kwaula ku Yelusalemu.
WHEN Festus then was come into the province, after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Kweleko achakulu ŵambopesi pamo ni ilongola ŵa Ŵayahudi ŵansalile che Festo magambo ga che Paolo.
And the high-priest and the principal persons among the Jews informed him against Paul, and entreated him,
3 Ŵachondelele che Festo kuti ŵasalalisye ntima kwa kwaikanawo che Paolo ku Yelusalemu kuti ŵajuŵilile petala ni kwaulaga.
begging it as a favour from him, that he would send him back to Jerusalem, lying in wait for him to kill him on the road.
4 Nambo che Festo ŵaajanjile, “Che Paolo ali mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa ku Kaisalia ni nansyene chinyaule kukoko pangakaŵa.
Then Festus answered, that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.
5 Mwaleche ilongola ŵenu ajaulangane pamo ni une kweleko akaaŵechetele naga atesile yangalumbana.”
Let therefore, said he, those among you who are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be anything criminal in this man.
6 Che Festo ŵatemi nawo kwa moŵa nane pane likumi, nipele ŵaujile ku Kaisalia. Malaŵi jakwe ŵajawile ni kutama pa chitengu cha ulamusi, ŵalamwile kuti ŵaichenawo che Paolo.
And after staying with them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow seated on the bench, commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Paŵaiche che Paolo, Ŵayahudi ŵaŵakopochele ku Yelusalemu ŵansyungwile ni kutanda kwaŵechetela yejinji yakutopa ni nganakombolanga kuisalichisya.
And on his appearing, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem surrounded him, and laid many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove.
8 Nkulichenjela, che Paolo ŵatite, “Uneji nganimbanganya magambo gagaligose gankati malajisyo ga Ŵayahudi pane nkati Nyuumba ja Akunnungu natamuno kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
But he pleaded in his defence, That neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed the least offence.
9 Nambo che Festo ŵasachile kulinonyelesya kwa Ŵayahudi ni ŵambusisye che Paolo, “Ana nkusaka kwaula ku Yelusalemu nkalamulikwe kweleko yankati magambo ga paujo pangu?”
Then Festus, desirous of ingratiating himself with the Jews, replying to Paul, said, Wilt thou go up unto Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
10 Nambo che Paolo ŵatite, “Ngwima paujo pa nkungulu wa Mwenye jwa ku Loma, pelepa ni panguŵajilwa kulamulikwa. Alakwe mwasyene nkumanyilila uchenene, uneji nganinaapanganichisya Ŵayahudi changalumbana chachili chose.
Then said Paul, I am standing before the tribunal of Caesar, where I have a right to be judged: against the Jews I have committed no offence, as thou also clearly perceivest.
11 Nipele iŵaga ngwete magambo pane ndesile yangalumbana yakuŵajilwa kuulajikwa, ngangukana kuwa. Nambo iŵaga ngapagwa usyene wa magambo gakumechetela une ŵandu ŵa, ngapagwa mundu juchakombole kuundaga mmakono mwa ŵanyawo. Ngusaka mumbeleche kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
For indeed if I have committed any crime, or done aught worthy of death, I object not to be put to death: but if there is nothing in those things whereof they accuse me, no man dare gratify them by abandoning me to them.
12 Nipele che Festo paŵamasile kuŵecheta ni ŵandu ŵa nkungulu ŵansalile che Paolo, “Nkusaka kunjausya kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma, ayaga, chinjaule kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
I appeal unto Caesar. Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shalt thou go.
13 Gali gapite moŵa gampepe, mwenye che Agilipa ni che Belinike nlumbugwe, ŵaiche ku Kaisalia kukwakomasya che Festo.
Now when some days were passed, Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 Ni ŵatemi kweleko moŵa gampepe ni che Festo nombe ŵansalile mwenye ngani ja magambo ga che Paolo achitiji, “Kwana mundu jumo pelepa juŵannesile che Felikisi ali mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
And as their stay there was extended to a considerable time, Festus communicated to the king Paul’s affairs, saying, There is a certain man left by Felix, a prisoner:
15 Panajawile ku Yelusalemu achakulu ŵambopesi pamo ni achachekulu ŵa Ŵayahudi ŵambechetele mundu jo ni kuunjondelela kuti naalamule ni kwajamuka.
against whom when I was at Jerusalem, the high-priest and the elders of the Jews appeared, desiring judgment against him.
16 Nambo uneji naasalile kuti Ŵaloma nganakola masyoŵelo go ga kuntyosya mundu alamulikwe akanaŵe kuchingangana ni ŵandu ŵakumbechetela meeso ni meeso, ni kwapa lipesa lya kulichenjela kwa iŵambechetele yo.
To whom I replied, That it was not customary for Romans to give up any man gratuitously to destruction, before that the person accused should have his accusers produced face to face, and be allowed opportunity to defend himself against the charge.
17 Nipele, paŵasongangene apano, nganingaŵa, malaŵi jakwe natemi pachitengu changu cha ulamusi ni kulajisya annyichenawo mundu jo.
When therefore they were come here together, making no demur, the very next day I sat on the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Ŵakumbechetela ŵakwe paŵajimi, nganakoposya magambo ga yangalumbana mpela inaganisyaga.
Against whom his accusers standing forth, brought no charge of such things as I expected:
19 Nambo ŵakanilanaga ine pe yankati dini jao ni yankati mundu jumo jwakuŵilanjikwa Che Yesu jwaŵawile nambo che Paolo akulimbila kuti ali ŵajumi.
but only pleaded against him certain disputes about their own mode of religious worship, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Nganinaimanyilila chakutenda nkati magambo ga. Nipele, nambusisye che Paolo iŵaga chasache kwaula ku Yelusalemu kukulamulikwa kweleko magambo ga.
But being in doubt respecting a question of this sort, I demanded if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
21 Nambo che Paolo ŵasachile kulamulikwa ni Mwenye jwa ku Loma, nalamwile kuti angose mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa mpaka pachinaapeleche kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
But Paul appealing that he should be reserved for the cognizance of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I should send him to Caesar.
22 Che Agilipa ŵane juŵaliji mwenye jwa liuto liine ŵansalile che Festo, “None ngusaka kumpilikanila nansyene mundu jo.” Che Festo ŵatite, “Chimumpikanile malaŵi.”
Then Agrippa said to Festus, I wish also myself to hear the man. He said, To-morrow thou shalt hear him.
23 Malaŵi jakwe che Agilipa ni che Belinike ŵaiche ali nkusangalala pa nkungulu ali alongene ni achakulu ŵa ŵangondo ni achakulu ŵa musi. Che Festo ŵalamwile kuti ŵaichenawo che Paolo.
On the morrow therefore, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with a very splendid retinue, and were entered into the place of audience, with the military tribunes, and the men of superior eminence in the city, then at the order of Festus Paul was produced.
24 Che Festo ŵatite, “Mwenye che Agilipa ni ŵanawose ŵantemi apano pamo ni uweji! Ŵayahudi wose ŵa pelepa ni ŵa ku Yelusalemu akummechetela mundu ju kukwangu ni akusaka aulajikwe.
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all you, sirs, who are present with us, behold the man, concerning whom the whole multitude of the Jews have set upon me, both at Jerusalem and in this place, clamouring that he ought not to live a moment longer.
25 Nambo uneji nganinagawona magambo gagaligose gakwaŵajila kuulajikwa. Ni pakuŵa che Paolo nsyene ŵasachile alamulikwe ni Mwenye jwa ku Loma, noneji najitichisye kunjausya ku Loma.
But finding on inquiry that he had done nothing worthy of death, and he himself indeed having appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26 Kwa uneji nganingola usyene wankati ŵelewo wakunlembela Mwenye jwa ku Loma. Kwa ligongo lyo nannyichenawo paujo penu nnopennope kukwenu achimwene mwenye che Agilipa, mwamalaga kumbusyausya mbate chakulemba.
Respecting whom I have nothing determinate to write to my sovereign. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa, that on a fresh examination taken, I might have something to write.
27 Pakuŵa nguwona chiiŵe yakusekasya kwajauchisya jwantawe pangasala uchenene yakwaŵechetela yo.”
For it appears to me highly unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not also signify the charges against him.
