Acts 24

1 And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

Niwa ivi ton aka hia, ninkon Prist Ananiyas, ni bi chiche, mba indji wu to tre ri, ni nde Tatulus, ba hi niki. Indji biyi ba nji kpe wa ba vu Bulus ni latre ye ni shishi gomna.

2 And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

Niwa Bulus a lu kri ni shishi gomna, Tatulus a lu si nhau nda tre ni gomna ndi, “Nitume ki he ni kikle sisron, mba to ko shishi me ani nji mla ti ndindi ni ye ni gbungblu mbu.

3 we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Nitu ki, ni shuni ngyiri ki kpa wawu kpiwa wuti, kikle wa a bizan wawu, Felix.

4 But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

Nitu du mina ziu son gbame na, mi bre lo sron me ni du wo me wu nton fiime.

5 For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

Kiye to ndi indji yi he to nhran mba wa ani du Yahudawa wawuu kagon gbungblu meme duba ni lukri nitu bi koshishi mba. Ahi ninkon wu biwa ba rjuki nkan nda yo kpamba ndi Nazarin.

6 who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

A ta son kpa hekalia ti rji, kima a duta vuu lo zi. / Nha vunvu bi sen bari ba kanha ndi, / Kita son ki gaatre nituma hu kpewa du mbu hla'a /

7 but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,

Nha bisen bari ba he ni nklan 7 mba mumla wu nklan 8, / 7 I Lysias, Ofisa, a ye ban u ni gbengble rju ni wo mbu, 8 nda yobi nha wu a duba ye ni wu. /

8 having commanded his accusers to come to thee; ] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

Niwa wuta mye Bulus nitu tutre biyi, wu mla to kime nitu kpi biyi wa ki si nhanwu a.

9 And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.

Yahudawa ba ngame ba zontu ni nhaw, ndani kpanyime ndi kpewa ba nhanu nituma ba njanji.

10 But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

I niwa gomna a tini wo du Bulus tre, Bulus a saa ndi, “Mi mla to ndi wu zi gaatre ni meme mbu wu se gbugbuwu, nitu ki mi ngyiri niwa mi ngla tumu niwu.

11 As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

Wu to kime ndi ana zan vi wlon don ha na rji niwa mi hon hi bre mba nzu Irji hon ni Urushelima.

12 and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Niwa ba to me nimi hekali, mina sen nyu ni ndrjo na ndina kpa jbu ndji tsitu na, sinagog mba koka ni mi gbua na.

13 neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.

Bana mla tsro ndi ahi njanji kpe wa ba nhan me zizan nituma na.

14 But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;

I me bwu nhran niwu ndi, nitu nkon wabayo ndi bi rhuki nkan, ni nkon kima yi mi hu Irji wu ba titi mbu, mi kpanyime ni kpi wawu ni kpi wa a kri tsra ni du mba wa ba anabawa ba nhaa.

15 having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

Mi he ni yo sron riri ni Rji to indji biyi, ndi tashme he, ni bi kri nkon ndindi mba ni bi meme sron.

16 For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

Niki mi nwo nyu ni na he ni meme mren ni shishi Irji mba Indji na.

17 And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

Zizan, niwa se gbugbuwu ba ka hi, mi ye nu zaka mba ton ni meme mu.

18 Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,

Niwa mi ti toki, Yahudawa bari, wa ba rhini Asiya, ba ye tome ni bubu ti gan wu ngla ni mi hekali, ana ni jbu indji ko ka ni mi kpagro wu tsitu na.

19 who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

Ani na zan du indji biyi duba he ni shishi me zizan nda nha me, bati na he ni kperi.

20 or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,

Kaandi, du indji biyi me du ba hla kpe meme wa ba ye to nime, niwa mi kri ni shishi son bi ninkon Yahudawa,

21 [other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.

hama nitu kpe ririyi, wa mi kpagro hla niwa mi kri nimi mba, “A he nitu tashme rjini kwu wa mi kri ni tsra nituki ni shishime luwa.”

22 And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

Niki Felix, waana to bi nitu nkon'a, a nzu wo trea hi ko shishi. A tre ndi, “Lysias Komanda, anita grji ye rjini Urushelima, mi ya tre me toh.”

23 ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

Niki a mmha sojoi (Centurion) ndi duba nji Bulus hi ri zi, nda duuta fon fu ngyngyu, nda na nzu kpukpan ma du ba ye zoo ni kpi wa ani son na.

24 And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Hu gon vi bari, Felix a kma ye mba iwama Drusilla, wa ana bi Yahudawa, nda ton ba ka yo Bulus, i ba wo rhinuwu nitu kri gbangban sron ni Kristi Yesu.

25 And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

I niwa Bulus shlesiya niwu nitu Krista tsra, mla kpa nji, mba gaatre wu ye, Felix a ku ti sissri nda tre ndi, “Hi kpame zizan, Mita he ni nton ni ko shishi mi ton ba hi yowu.”

26 hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.

Ni nton kima me ata yo sron ka Bulus ni nu nklen, niki a ta gbla you nda ye tre niwu.

27 But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

Niwa ise ha baka hi, Porcius Festus a hon ni ruron gomna hugon Felix, i Felix a ta son kpa ya nyime ni Yahudawa ba, niki a don Bulus ni lo.