Acts 25
1 And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Ndipo Festo ajhingili mu lijimbo elu ni baada jha magono madatu akalota kuhoma Kaisaria hadi Yerusalemu.
2 And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,
Kuhani mbaha ni bhayahudi mashuhuri bhaletili shutuma dhidi jha Paulo kwa Festo, na bhalongili kwa nghofu kwa Festo.
3 asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way.
Na bhan'sokili Festo fadhili juu jha habari sya Paulo abhwesiajhi kunkuta Yerusalemu ili bhabhwesiajhi kun'koma munjela.
4 But Festus responded that Paul was to be kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon go there.
Lakini Festo ajibili kujha Paulo ajhele mfungwa mu Kaisaria, ni kwamba muene ikerebhuka okhu manyata.
5 “Therefore,” he said, “let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him.”
Ajobhili “Kwa hiyo, bhala ambabho bhibhwesya kulota okhu ni tete. Kama kujhe ni khenu kibaya kwa munu ojho, mwilondeka kun'shtaki.”
6 Then, having stayed among them no more than eight or ten days, he descended to Caesarea. And on the next day, he sat in the judgment seat, and he ordered Paul to be led in.
Baada jha kutama magono nane au kumi zaidi, akakerebhuka Kaisaria. Na ligono lyalafuatili atamili pa kiti kya hukumu ni kuamuru Paulo aletibhwayi kwa muene.
7 And when he had been brought, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, throwing out many serious accusations, none of which they were able to prove.
Bho afikili, Bhayahudi kuhoma Yerusalemu bhajhemi karibu, bhakapisya mashtaka mazito ambajho bhabhwesilepi kughathibitisha.
8 Paul offered this defense: “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any matter.”
Paulo akitetili ni kujobha, sio dhidi jha lihina lya bhayahudi, sio panani pa hekalu, na sio panani pa Kaisaria, nibhombi mabaya.'
9 But Festus, wanting to show greater favor to the Jews, responded to Paul by saying: “Are you willing to ascend to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things before me?”
Lakini Festo alondeghe kwipendekesya kwa bhayahudi, efyo akan'jibu Paulo ni kujobha, 'Je, wilonda kulota Yerusalemu ni kuhukumulibhwa ni nene kuhusu mambo agha okhu?'
10 But Paul said: “I stand in Caesar’s tribunal, which is where I ought to be judged. I have done no harm to the Jews, as you well know.
Paulo ajobhili, 'nijhemili mbele jha kiti kya hukumu kya Kaisari ambapo nilondeka kuhukumulibhwa. Nibhakosilepi bhayahudi, kama kya umanyi bhebhe.
11 For if I have harmed them, or if I have done anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying. But if there is nothing to these things about which they accuse me, no one is able to deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
Nikajhiajhi nikosili na kama nibhombi kyakilondeka kifo, nibelepi kufwa. Lakini kama shutuma sya bhene khenu lepi, ajhelepi munu jhaibhwesya kunikabidhi kwa bhene. Nikansoka Kaisari. '
12 Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”
Baada jha Festo kulongela ni baraza akajibu, “Ukan'soka Kaisari; wibetalota kwa Kaisari.”
13 And when some days had passed, king Agrippa and Bernice descended to Caesarea, to greet Festus.
Baada jha magono kadhaa, mfalme Agripa ni Bernike bhafikili Kaisaria kubhomba ziara rasmi kwa Festo.
14 And since they remained there for many days, Festus spoke to the king about Paul, saying: “A certain man was left behind as a prisoner by Felix.
Baada jha kutamaapu kwa magono mingi, Festo awasilishi kesi jha Paulo kwa mfalme; Akajobha, 'Munu mmonga alekibhu apa ni Feliki kama mfungwa.
15 When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him.
Bho nijhe Yerusalemu makuhani bhabhaha ni bhaseya bha bhayahudi bhaletili mashtaka juu jha munu ojho kwa nene na bhene bhakotili juu jha hukumu dhidi jha muene.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before he who is being accused has been confronted by his accusers and has received the opportunity to defend himself, so as to clear himself of the charges.
Kwa e'le nene nabhajibili kujha desturi jha Bharoma lepi kumpisya munu upendeleo badala jhiake, mtuhumibhwa ilondeka kujha ni nafasi jha kubhakabili bhashtaki bha muene ni kwitetela dhidi jha tuhuma e'su.
17 Therefore, when they had arrived here, without any delay, on the following day, sitting in the judgment seat, I ordered the man to be brought.
Kwa hiyo, bhobhahidili pamonga apa, nabhwesilepi kulendela, lakini ligono lya lyafwatili natamili pakiti kya hukumu ni kuamuru munu ojho aletibhwayi mugati.
18 But when the accusers had stood up, they did not present any accusation about him from which I would suspect evil.
Wakati bhashtaki bhajhemili ni kun'shtaki, nifikirileghe kujha ghajhelepi mashtaka mabaha ghaghaletibhu dhidi jha muene.
19 Instead, they brought against him certain disputes about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.
Badala jhiake, bhajhele ni mabishano fulani pamonga ni muene kuhusu dini jha bhene ni kuhusu Yesu ambajhe afuili, lakini Paulo idai kuwa ajhe muomi.
20 Therefore, being in doubt about this kind of question, I asked him if he was willing go to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things.
Nafumbibhu jinsi jha kuchungusya lisuala e'le, na nan'kotili kama ngaalotili Yerusalemu kuhukumibhwa kuhusu mambo agha.
21 But since Paul was appealing to be kept for a decision before Augustus, I ordered him to be kept, until I might send him to Caesar.”
Lakini Paulo bho akutibhu abhekibhwayi chini jha ulinzi kwandabha jha uamuzi bhwa Mfalme, naamuiri abhekibhwayi hata panibeta kumpeleka kwa Kaisari.'
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus: “I myself also want to hear the man.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
Agripa alongilili ni Festo, “Nilondeghe kabhele kumpelekesya munu ojho.” “Festo, akajobha, “kilabhu wibeta kumpelekesya.”
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had arrived with great ostentation and had entered into the auditorium with the tribunes and the principal men of the city, Paul was brought in, at the order of Festus.
Hivyo kilabhu jhiake, Agripa ni Bernike bhafikili ni sherehe simehele; bhafikili pa ukumbi ni maafisa bha kijeshi, ni bhanu mashuhuri bha mji. Ni Festo bho apisili amri, Paulo aletibhu kwa bhene.
24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present together with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews disturbed me at Jerusalem, petitioning and clamoring that he should not be allowed to live any longer.
Festo akajobha, “Mfalme Agripa, ni bhanu bhoha ambabho bhabhajhele apa pamonga natu, mukambona munu ojho; Jumuiya jhioha jha bhayahudi okhu Yerusalemu ni apa kabhele bhilonda nibhashauriajhi, ni bhene bhakapiga kelele kwa nene kwamba asitami.
25 Truly, I have discovered nothing brought forth against him that is worthy of death. But since he himself has appealed to Augustus, it was my judgment to send him.
Nibhona kujha abhombilepi lyalilondeka kufwa; Lakini kwandabha an'kutili Mfalme, naamuili nimpelekayi kwa muene.
26 But I have not determined what to write to the emperor about him. Because of this, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, so that, once an inquiry has occurred, I may have something to write.
Lakini nijhelepi ni khenu dhahiri kya kulemba kwa Mfalme. Kwandabha ejhe, nindetili kwa bhebhe, hasa kwa bhebhe, Mfalme Agripa, ili nibhwesiajhi kujha ni khenu kya kulemba kuhusu kesi.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to indicate the accusations set against him.”
Kwa kujha nibhona ijhelepi ni maana kumpeleka mfungwa ni bila kulasya mashtaka ghaghakan'kabili.
