Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.
Festusi ń pundi diema nni, lan tieni dana taa, wan ńa Cesare, ki gedi Jerusalema.
2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,
juufi salga yidciamo yeni bi yikodanba ń cua o kani ki waani o ke bi pia mi maama yeni Pɔli, ki bua ban jia ti buudi yeni o. ki mɔndi ki niidi Festusi ke wan cengi bi maama.
3 asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
Bi den mia o u sanu ke wan tuo ban janbi Pɔli; ke wan cedi ban taa o ki gedi yeni o Jerusalema, yeni bi ba fidi ki kpa o u sanu po.
4 Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.
Ama Festusi den ŋmiani ba ke Pɔli tie kpaadli i ki ye Sesare kpaadidieli nni, ke wani mɔko ba gani lipo.
5 Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.
Ke lanwani ii, yaaba n bua ba fidi ki ŋɔdi o ban gedi lipo. Ke li ya tie ke bi pia jalgi bá Pɔli po, bi ba fidi ki waani o tagli.
6 And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Festusi ki tieni likani ke li pendi dana niin bii piiga, ki fii ki jiidi kigedi Sesare, wan pundi ke li fandi, ke o kali ti buudi diegu nni, ki cedi ke bi taa Pɔli ki cua yeni o
7 And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;
Pɔli ń pundi, Jerusalema Juufinba yaaba n ye likani ń jalgi o boncianla, ki waani wan pia yatagli ama ke kasiedi naa ye.
8 while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I sinned at all.
Pɔli ń maadi ki fie o yuli ki yedi, “N naa tieni yaali n bia Juufinba yiko po, bii ku jaandiegu po lanyaaka Sesari po.”
9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Ama Festusi den bua wan mangi Juufinba pali, ki buali Pɔli, “A ba fidi ki do ki gedi Jerusalema ban buu a maama ne lipo n nintuali?”
10 But Paul said, I am standing before Cæsar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Pɔli ń yedi, “N ye o badciamo Sesari buudieli kani, ki guu ke ban buu nni lankani i. Mii pia tagli bakuli Juufinba po nani fini aba ń bani maama bonŋanla.
11 If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is [true] whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
Ama li ya tie ke n tudi, bá ki tieni yaali ke li buali n kuuma, N naa jie min kpe. Ama ban jalgi nni yaali ya po ya ki tuagi sanu, nilo bakuli kan taa nni ki mubni bi nuu nni. N suagi n buudi Sesari po i.”
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Cæsar: unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
Festusi den kali ki juogi yeni o juogikaaba li maama po, ki jiini Pɔli, ki yedi, “A yedi ke a suagi a buudi Sesari kani, bi ba buu a lankani i!”
13 Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cæsarea, and saluted Festus.
Lan tieni dana waamu, ke o bado Agripa yeni Berenisi cua Sesare ki bua cani Festusi.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Ban tieni dana waamu, ke Festusi taa Pɔli maama ki waani o bado, ki maadi, “Feliksi den cedi ke bi taa niloba ki cua yeni o ne ke o tie kpaadli.
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.
Min den gedi Jerusalema, Juufinba salga yidkaaba yeni bi cancannikpelba den jalgi li nilo boncianla, ki mia ke ban buu ki cuo o, ki kpa o
16 To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
Ke n mo jiini ba ke laa puni sanu ke Roma yaaba ń taa nilo ki mubni o o yibala nui nni ke baa buni o ki puni o u sanu ke o ba maadi ki fie o yuli ti buudi kani.
17 When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
Ama ban taani ki cua ne, mii guudi dana, li fiifandi ke n cedi ke bi taa o ki cua yeni o ti buudi kaanu.
18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;
Ban den fii ki jalgi o, ki waani wan pia ya tagli kuli, maamɔnma bakuli naa den ye.
19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Ban nia ya maama po tie bi jaandi sanu maama i, yeni niloba ke bi yii o Jesu, ke o den kpe, ama ke Pɔli wani nan yedi ke o fo.
20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.
Mii den bani min ba kpaagi lanya maama maama, ke n buali o o ya ba tuo ki gedi Jerusalema ban buu o maama lanpo.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar.
Ama Pɔli ń den yedi ke o baa ye li kpaadidieli nni, ke o suagi o maama o badciamo Sesari buudi kaanu, n den yedi o ke wan ya ye likani ki guu hali min ba taa o ki sɔni o Sesari kani.
22 And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.
Agripa den yedi Festusi, “N moko bua min cengi li nilo maama.” Festusi ń jiini o “cedi saala” “Aba cengi o maama.”
23 So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.
Lanwani ii, lan fandi, Agripa yeni Berenisi den bobi bi tiakpiagdi ki cua ti buudi kaanu yeni sejenba yeni u dogu yikodanba. Festusi den cedi ke bi taa Pɔli ki cua yeni o bikani.
24 And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Festusi den yedi, “O Bado Agripa yeni yinba ya nikpiaga n ye yeni ti ne, I la ya nilo ne ee; Jerusalema Juufinba yeni nekanba yaaba la nni ki yigni ki tua ke waa dagdi wan go ya pia miali.
25 But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
N diidi ki sua ke waa tieni yaali n dagdi yeni mi kuuma; ama wani mɔno ń suagi o maama O Badciamo kani yeni, n ba taa o ki mubni o o badciamo nui nni.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.
Ama mii bani min ba diani yaali cima li tisɔnkaali nni, ki teni o badciamo, lani n cedi ke n cedi ke bi cua yeni o i kani o bado Agripa, ke ŋan todi nni min fidi ki diani yaali n tiegi li maama po
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.
Kelima laa tuagi sanu ke min sɔni kpaadli kaa diani ki waani ban jalgi o ya maama po fuuli.
