Acts 25
1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
Festusi ń pundi diema nni, lan tieni dana taa, wan ńa Cesare, ki gedi Jerusalema.
2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
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 to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along 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 But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
Ama Festusi den ŋmiani ba ke Pɔli tie kpaadli i ki ye Sesare kpaadidieli nni, ke wani mɔko ba gani lipo.
5 So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
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 After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
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 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that 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 Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
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, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
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 Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
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, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
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 conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will 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 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
Lan tieni dana waamu, ke o bado Agripa yeni Berenisi cua Sesare ki bua cani Festusi.
14 Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
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 While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment 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 I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
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 So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
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 But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
Ban den fii ki jalgi o, ki waani wan pia ya tagli kuli, maamɔnma bakuli naa den ye.
19 They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but 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 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
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 appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
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 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
Agripa den yedi Festusi, “N moko bua min cengi li nilo maama.” Festusi ń jiini o “cedi saala” “Aba cengi o maama.”
23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be 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 Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out 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 he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided 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 I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something 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 seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
Kelima laa tuagi sanu ke min sɔni kpaadli kaa diani ki waani ban jalgi o ya maama po fuuli.
