Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.
U Festo winjila hwi jimbo elyo isiku elya tatu abhalile afume hu Kaisaria paka hu Yerusalemu.
2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,
Ugosi weshibhanza na Yahudi bhaletile amalulumwo hwa Festo, na bhanjile hwikhone hwa Festo.
3 asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.
Bhalabhile uFesto huje uPaulo abhale hu Yerusalemu aje nkaabhabude mwidala.
4 Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.
Lelo uFesto ajile uPaulo afungwilwe hu Kaisaria, lelo umwene ahayinza uhwo nanali.
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.
Ajile “Bhaala bhabhajiye, tibhajenye abhale nabho. Nkashele zihweli embibhi zyazyonti hwe muntu unu mubhajiye hutake.”
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.
Nawakala ensiku nane nezyamwabho wagaluha hu Kaisari. Shandabho yakwe wakhala pitengo elyalonjele wakwizya uPaulo huje ayinze.
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;
Nawafiha, Ayahudi bhabhafumile hu Yerusalemu bhaleta amashitaka amwamu gasigabhabhajiye ahakikisye.
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.
U Paulo wahwitetela waga, 'Siga imbombile embibhi hwa Yahudi, hushibhanza hwa Kaisari, siga entulile nahamo.'
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?
Lelo uFesto ahanzaga ahwipendekezye hwa Yahudi wabhuuzya uPaulo huje uhwanzaje tibhale alonjele hu Yerusalemu enongwa ezi?'
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.
U Paulo waga ane enemeleye epa pitengo elyalongwe elya Kaisari pehwanziwa alongwe. Sembahoseye Ayahudi, neshi shulolile.
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.
Ane nkashele nihweli zyenkosiye ezyalongwe huje enfwe, sigakhana afwe. Lelo nkanazimo numo umuntu yabhajiye antwale uhwo ehulabha u Kaisari. '
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Cæsar: unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
U Festo nawayanga ni baraza waga uhulabha uKaisari; ubhabhale hwa Kaisari.”
13 Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cæsarea, and saluted Festus.
Nazyashila ensiku zinyinji umfumu u Agripa nu Bernike bhahafihile hu Kaisaria hujendele uFesto.
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;
Nabhakhala ensiku zyenyinji uFesto aletile engongwa zya Paulo hwa mfumu; Waga, 'Umuntu umo alehwilwe epa umuntu unufungwe.
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.
Nihali hu Yerusalemu agosi bheshibhanza nazee bha Yahudi bhaletile enongwa huline na bhabhuuzizya eshalonje enongwa eyo.
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.
Ane nabhabhulile huje siga deestuli yetu hulonje umuntu nu upendelelo, umuntu yalongwa abhane nafasi eyahwitetele hwa bhantu bhabhahulonga.
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.
Nabhahinzile palishimo ana siganagulile, shandabho lwakwe, nahakhiye pitengo elyalonjele nahaga umuntu uyo ayinze muhati.
18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;
Bhala bhabhashitakile nabhaletaga amashitaka gabho, nahagaga jibha nagamo amashitaka amagosi gagaletilwe.
19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Nahalola bhadalisanya nawo, amambo ge dini yabho na mambo ega Yesu ula yafwiye uPaulo yaiga alishamwomi.
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.
Ane napotilwe eshalilonje iswala eli nabhuuzya huje abhajiye abhale hu Yerusalemu huje bhalonjele uhwo enongwa zyabho ezi.
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.
Lelo uPaulo nahaletwa abhihwe pansi ye ulinzi aje ayamule umfumu naga abhihwe paka panaihutwala hwa Kaisari. '
22 And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.
U Agripa ayanjile nu Festo, “huje ingasungwilwe nane huje itejelezye umuntu unu.” U Festo, waga, “uhaihutejelezya shandabho.”
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.
Shandao lwakwe, uAgripa nu Bernike bhafishile ne shikulukulu sheshinji bhahinzile ne muukumbi nebhiheya na abhogopwe abhe muji. U Festo waga aletwe uPaulo hwibho.
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.
U Festo waga, “wee Mfumu na bhantu bhonti bhabhali epa, muhulola umuntu unu ejumuiya yonti eya Yahudi uhwo hu Yerusalemu nepa, bhahwaje embalinganye abheene bhabwaga bhaga afwe sigatihwanza aje akhale.
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.
Ane siga nalilolile elyahuje afwe eshi pepo akwizizye Umfumu ane etwalile hwa mwenee.
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.
Lelo siga endinizyasimbe hwa Mfumu. Ane shi iletile huliwe awe Mfumu Agripa, aje embenazyasimbe munongwa ene.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.
endolile nemo emaana hulete ufungwe nkanongwa ezya hulonjele nazyo.
