Tich Joote 25
1 Bangʼ ndalo adek ka Festo nosedonjo e loch, noa Kaisaria modhi nyaka Jerusalem,
So Festus, having come into that part of the country which was under his rule, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 kendo kuno jodolo madongo gi jotend jo-Yahudi nokel e nyime mi giwacho ketho mane gidonjonego Paulo.
And the chief priests and the chief men of the Jews made statements against Paul,
3 Ne gitemo saye mondo otimnegi ngʼwono owe Paulo odogi Jerusalem nikech negichano butone mondo ginege gie yo kodhi.
Requesting Festus to give effect to their design against him, and send him to Jerusalem, when they would be waiting to put him to death on the way.
4 Festo nodwokogi niya, “Paulo otwe Kaisaria, kendo an awuon abiro dhi ire kuno mapiyo,
But Festus, in answer, said that Paul was being kept in prison at Caesarea, and that in a short time he himself was going there.
5 kuom mano, oruru jotendu moko adhigo mondo gidhi gidonjne kuno, kaponi osetimo gimoro marach.”
So, he said, let those who have authority among you go with me, and if there is any wrong in the man, let them make a statement against him.
6 Bangʼ kane osebet kodgi kuom ndalo aboro kata apar, nolor odhi Kaisaria, eka kinyne nochoko bura mogolo chik mondo okel Paulo e nyime.
And when he had been with them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the day after, he took his place on the judge's seat, and sent for Paul.
7 Kane Paulo odonjo, jo-Yahudi mane oyudo obiro koa Jerusalem nochungʼ olwore, ka gidonjone gi weche maricho ahinya, to ne ok ginyal nyiso ni wechego gin adier.
And when he came, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem came round him, and made all sorts of serious statements against him, which were not supported by the facts.
8 Eka Paulo nowacho kore, kodwokogi niya, “Onge gima aseketho kuom chik jo-Yahudi, kata kuom hekalu, kata kuom Kaisar.”
Then Paul, in his answer to them, said, I have done no wrong against the law of the Jews, or against the Temple, or against Caesar.
9 To Festo mane dwaro mondo omor jo-Yahudi nowachone Paulo niya, “Bende inyalo yie mondo idhi Jerusalem mondo kuno ema adhi ayalie kuom wechegi?”
But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?
10 Paulo nodwoke niya, “Sani achungʼ iyala gi Buch Kaisar, kendo ka ema owinjore ongʼadnae bura. Onge gima rach ma asetimo ne jo-Yahudi, kata in bende ingʼeyo wachno maber.
And Paul said, I am before the seat of Caesar's authority where it is right for me to be judged: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you are well able to see.
11 Ka dipo ni asetimo gimoro mowinjore gi tho, to ok atamora mondo kik nega. To ka nyalo bet ni ketho ma jo-Yahudigi odonjonago gin miriambo, to onge ngʼato man-gi teko mar chiwa e lwetgi. Kuom mano, akwayo mondo otera e nyim Kaisar.”
If, then, I am a wrongdoer and there is a cause of death in me, I am ready for death: if it is not as they say against me, no man may give me up to them. Let my cause come before Caesar.
12 Kane Festo osekuotho gi jobuche, nongʼado bura kowacho niya, “Isekwayo mondo oteri e nyim Kaisar omiyo kuno ema ibiro dhiye!”
Then Festus, having had a discussion with the Jews, made answer, You have said, Let my cause come before Caesar; to Caesar you will go.
13 Bangʼ ndalo manok, ruoth Agripa kod Bernike nobiro Kaisaria mondo omos Festo.
Now when some days had gone by, King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea and went to see Festus.
14 Negibedo kanyo kuom ndalo mogwarore, omiyo Festo nopimo ne ruoth Agripa wach Paulo, kowachone niya, “Nitie ngʼat moro ka ma Feliks noweyo kotwe e od twech.
And as they were there for some days, Festus gave them Paul's story, saying, There is a certain man here who was put in prison by Felix:
15 Kane adhi Jerusalem, jodolo madongo gi jodong jo-Yahudi nodonjone ka gidwaro mondo angʼadne buch tho.
Against whom the chief priests and the rulers of the Jews made a statement when I was at Jerusalem, requesting me to give a decision against him.
16 “Ne anyisogi ni ok en kit jo-Rumi mondo ochiw ngʼato angʼata ne joma odonjone, kapok omiye thuolo mar wacho kore kuom weche modonjnego.
To whom I gave answer that it is not the Roman way to give a man up, till he has been face to face with those who are attacking him, and has had a chance to give an answer to the statements made against him.
17 Kane gibiro ka, to ne aluongo bura ma ok odeko, kendo agolo Chik mondo kel ngʼatno e nyima.
So, when they had come together here, straight away, on the day after, I took my place on the judge's seat and sent for the man.
18 To ka joma nodonjone nochungʼ mondo owuo, ne ok gihulo gima oketho kata mahundu moro ma notimo kaka ne aparo.
But when they got up they said nothing about such crimes as I had in mind:
19 Kar timo kamano, to ne gimino mana kode wach kuom kit lemogi kendo kuom ngʼat moro miluongo ni Yesu, mane osetho, to Paulo oramo ni ngʼatno ngima.
But had certain questions against him in connection with their religion, and about one Jesus, now dead, who, Paul said, was living.
20 Kane amedo nono tiend wachni, to notamo wangʼa, omiyo napenje ka doyie odhi Jerusalem mondo oyale kuno kuom wechegi.
And as I had not enough knowledge for the discussion of these things, I made the suggestion to him to go to Jerusalem and be judged there.
21 Eka Paulo nokwayo mondo buche oter e nyim Kaisar. Omiyo nyocha agolo chik mondo odwoke e od twech nyaka chop aore ir Kaisar.”
But when Paul made a request that he might be judged by Caesar, I gave orders for him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Eka Agripa nowachone Festo niya, “Daher mondo awinje weche ngʼatno an bende.” Nodwoke niya, “Kiny niwinje.”
And Agrippa said to Festus, I have a desire to give the man a hearing myself. Tomorrow, he said, you may give him a hearing.
23 Kinyne Agripa kod Bernike nobiro gi dhialruok maduongʼ ka gidonjo e od bura. Negidonjo kaachiel gi jodong jolweny madongo kod jodong dalano mamoko mogen. Eka Festo nogolo chik mondo okel Paulo e nyimgi, mi nokele.
So on the day after, when Agrippa and Bernice in great glory had come into the public place of hearing, with the chief of the army and the chief men of the town, at the order of Festus, Paul was sent for.
24 Bangʼe Festo nowacho niya, “Ruoth Agripa kaachiel gi ji duto man kodwa ka, uneno ngʼatni! Jo-Yahudi duto osekwaya chakre Jerusalem nyaka Kaisaria ka gikok ni ok owinjore oweye obed mangima.
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all those who are present here with us, you see this man, about whom all the Jews have made protests to me, at Jerusalem and in this place, saying that it is not right for him to be living any longer.
25 An to ne ayudo kaonge gima osetimo mowinjore githo, to nikech odwaro mondo Kaisar ema oyale, asengʼado mondo otere Rumi.
But, in my opinion, there is no cause of death in him, and as he himself has made a request to be judged by Caesar, I have said that I would send him.
26 To kata kamano, aonge gi wach malongʼo ma anyalo ndiko ni Agripa kuome. Emomiyo asekele e nyimu uduto ka, to moloyo e nyimi, in Ruoth Agripa, mondo ka wasenone eka wayud wach ma dwandik kuome.
But I have no certain account of him to send to Caesar. So I have sent for him to come before you, and specially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the business has been gone into, I may have something to put in writing.
27 Nikech nenorena ni onge tiende oro ngʼat motwe ka ok oyang maler kethone mokwongo.”
For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.
