Tich Joote 25
1 Bangʼ ndalo adek ka Festo nosedonjo e loch, noa Kaisaria modhi nyaka Jerusalem,
And when Festus arrived at Caesarea, he, after three days, went up to Jerusalem.
2 kendo kuno jodolo madongo gi jotend jo-Yahudi nokel e nyime mi giwacho ketho mane gidonjonego Paulo.
And the chief priests and the head men of the Jews made representations to him concerning Paul.
3 Ne gitemo saye mondo otimnegi ngʼwono owe Paulo odogi Jerusalem nikech negichano butone mondo ginege gie yo kodhi.
And they petitioned him, asking of him the favor, that he would send for him to come to Jerusalem; they placing an ambush to slay him by the way.
4 Festo nodwokogi niya, “Paulo otwe Kaisaria, kendo an awuon abiro dhi ire kuno mapiyo,
But Festus made answer: Paul is in custody at Caesarea, whither I am in haste to go.
5 kuom mano, oruru jotendu moko adhigo mondo gidhi gidonjne kuno, kaponi osetimo gimoro marach.”
Therefore, let those among you who are able, go down with us, and make presentment of every offence there is in the man.
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 there eight or ten days, he came down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat on the tribunal, and commanded Paul to be brought.
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 from Jerusalem surrounded him, and preferred against him many and weighty charges, which they were unable to substantiate.
8 Eka Paulo nowacho kore, kodwokogi niya, “Onge gima aseketho kuom chik jo-Yahudi, kata kuom hekalu, kata kuom Kaisar.”
Meanwhile Paul maintained, that he had committed no offence, either against the Jewish law, 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, because he was disposed to conciliate the favor of the Jews, said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried before me for 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.
Paul replied, and said: I stand before Caesar's tribunal: here I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have committed no offence, as thou also well knowest.
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 I had committed any crime, or done any thing worthy of death, I would not refuse to die. But if none of the things of which they accuse me, is upon me, no one may sacrifice me to their pleasure. I announce an appeal to Caesar.
12 Kane Festo osekuotho gi jobuche, nongʼado bura kowacho niya, “Isekwayo mondo oteri e nyim Kaisar omiyo kuno ema ibiro dhiye!”
Then Festus conferred with his counsellors, and said: Hast thou declared an appeal to Caesar? Unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 Bangʼ ndalo manok, ruoth Agripa kod Bernike nobiro Kaisaria mondo omos Festo.
And when some days had passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea to salute 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 when they had been with him: some days, Festus related to the king the case of Paul, saying: A certain man was left a prisoner by Felix:
15 Kane adhi Jerusalem, jodolo madongo gi jodong jo-Yahudi nodonjone ka gidwaro mondo angʼadne buch tho.
And when I was at Jerusalem, the: chief priests and the Elders of the Jews informed me respecting him, and desired that I would pass judgment upon him in their favor.
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.
And I told them, It is not the custom of the Romans, to give up a man gratuitously to be slain; until his accuser appeareth and chargeth him to his face, and opportunity is afforded him to make defence respecting what is charged upon him.
17 Kane gibiro ka, to ne aluongo bura ma ok odeko, kendo agolo Chik mondo kel ngʼatno e nyima.
And: when I had come hither, without delay, I the next day sat on the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought before me.
18 To ka joma nodonjone nochungʼ mondo owuo, ne ok gihulo gima oketho kata mahundu moro ma notimo kaka ne aparo.
And his accusers stood up with him; and they were not able to substantiate any criminal charge against him, as I had expected;
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 they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was alive.
20 Kane amedo nono tiend wachni, to notamo wangʼa, omiyo napenje ka doyie odhi Jerusalem mondo oyale kuno kuom wechegi.
And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?
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 he requested to be reserved for a trial before Caesar: and I ordered him to be kept, till I could send him to Caesar.
22 Eka Agripa nowachone Festo niya, “Daher mondo awinje weche ngʼatno an bende.” Nodwoke niya, “Kiny niwinje.”
And Agrippa said: I should like to hear that man. And Festus said: To-morrow thou shalt hear him.
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.
And the next day, came Agrippa and Bernice, with great pomp, and entered the house of trials, with the Chiliarchs and chiefs of the city: and Festus commanded, and Paul came.
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 persons present with us; concerning this man whom ye see, all the people of the Jews applied to me, at Jerusalem and also here, crying out, that he ought no longer to live.
25 An to ne ayudo kaonge gima osetimo mowinjore githo, to nikech odwaro mondo Kaisar ema oyale, asengʼado mondo otere Rumi.
Yet on investigation, I found that he hath done nothing deserving death. But, because he requested to be reserved for the hearing of Caesar, I have ordered him to be sent.
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.
And I know not what I can write to Caesar, in regard to him: and therefore I wished to bring him before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa; that when his case shall have been heard, I may find what to write.
27 Nikech nenorena ni onge tiende oro ngʼat motwe ka ok oyang maler kethone mokwongo.”
For it is unsuitable, when we send up a prisoner, not to designate his offence.
