Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Moŵa gatatu pakumala che Festo kwinjila ku Kaisalia kugatanda masengo gakwe, ŵakwesile kwaula ku Yelusalemu.
2 And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,
Kweleko achakulu ŵambopesi pamo ni ilongola ŵa Ŵayahudi ŵansalile che Festo magambo ga che Paolo.
3 asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.
Ŵachondelele che Festo kuti ŵasalalisye ntima kwa kwaikanawo che Paolo ku Yelusalemu kuti ŵajuŵilile petala ni kwaulaga.
4 Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.
Nambo che Festo ŵaajanjile, “Che Paolo ali mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa ku Kaisalia ni nansyene chinyaule kukoko pangakaŵa.
5 Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.
Mwaleche ilongola ŵenu ajaulangane pamo ni une kweleko akaaŵechetele naga atesile yangalumbana.”
6 And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.
Che Festo ŵatemi nawo kwa moŵa nane pane likumi, nipele ŵaujile ku Kaisalia. Malaŵi jakwe ŵajawile ni kutama pa chitengu cha ulamusi, ŵalamwile kuti ŵaichenawo che Paolo.
7 And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:
Paŵaiche che Paolo, Ŵayahudi ŵaŵakopochele ku Yelusalemu ŵansyungwile ni kutanda kwaŵechetela yejinji yakutopa ni nganakombolanga kuisalichisya.
8 Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended [in] anything.
Nkulichenjela, che Paolo ŵatite, “Uneji nganimbanganya magambo gagaligose gankati malajisyo ga Ŵayahudi pane nkati Nyuumba ja Akunnungu natamuno kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
9 But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?
Nambo che Festo ŵasachile kulinonyelesya kwa Ŵayahudi ni ŵambusisye che Paolo, “Ana nkusaka kwaula ku Yelusalemu nkalamulikwe kweleko yankati magambo ga paujo pangu?”
10 But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Nambo che Paolo ŵatite, “Ngwima paujo pa nkungulu wa Mwenye jwa ku Loma, pelepa ni panguŵajilwa kulamulikwa. Alakwe mwasyene nkumanyilila uchenene, uneji nganinaapanganichisya Ŵayahudi changalumbana chachili chose.
11 If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.
Nipele iŵaga ngwete magambo pane ndesile yangalumbana yakuŵajilwa kuulajikwa, ngangukana kuwa. Nambo iŵaga ngapagwa usyene wa magambo gakumechetela une ŵandu ŵa, ngapagwa mundu juchakombole kuundaga mmakono mwa ŵanyawo. Ngusaka mumbeleche kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
12 Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.
Nipele che Festo paŵamasile kuŵecheta ni ŵandu ŵa nkungulu ŵansalile che Paolo, “Nkusaka kunjausya kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma, ayaga, chinjaule kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
13 And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.
Gali gapite moŵa gampepe, mwenye che Agilipa ni che Belinike nlumbugwe, ŵaiche ku Kaisalia kukwakomasya che Festo.
14 And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,
Ni ŵatemi kweleko moŵa gampepe ni che Festo nombe ŵansalile mwenye ngani ja magambo ga che Paolo achitiji, “Kwana mundu jumo pelepa juŵannesile che Felikisi ali mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa.
15 concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:
Panajawile ku Yelusalemu achakulu ŵambopesi pamo ni achachekulu ŵa Ŵayahudi ŵambechetele mundu jo ni kuunjondelela kuti naalamule ni kwajamuka.
16 to whom I answered, It is not [the] custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.
Nambo uneji naasalile kuti Ŵaloma nganakola masyoŵelo go ga kuntyosya mundu alamulikwe akanaŵe kuchingangana ni ŵandu ŵakumbechetela meeso ni meeso, ni kwapa lipesa lya kulichenjela kwa iŵambechetele yo.
17 When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:
Nipele, paŵasongangene apano, nganingaŵa, malaŵi jakwe natemi pachitengu changu cha ulamusi ni kulajisya annyichenawo mundu jo.
18 concerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as I supposed;
Ŵakumbechetela ŵakwe paŵajimi, nganakoposya magambo ga yangalumbana mpela inaganisyaga.
19 but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.
Nambo ŵakanilanaga ine pe yankati dini jao ni yankati mundu jumo jwakuŵilanjikwa Che Yesu jwaŵawile nambo che Paolo akulimbila kuti ali ŵajumi.
20 And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?
Nganinaimanyilila chakutenda nkati magambo ga. Nipele, nambusisye che Paolo iŵaga chasache kwaula ku Yelusalemu kukulamulikwa kweleko magambo ga.
21 But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.
Nambo che Paolo ŵasachile kulamulikwa ni Mwenye jwa ku Loma, nalamwile kuti angose mu nyuumba jakutaŵilwa mpaka pachinaapeleche kwa Mwenye jwa ku Loma.”
22 And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Che Agilipa ŵane juŵaliji mwenye jwa liuto liine ŵansalile che Festo, “None ngusaka kumpilikanila nansyene mundu jo.” Che Festo ŵatite, “Chimumpikanile malaŵi.”
23 On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.
Malaŵi jakwe che Agilipa ni che Belinike ŵaiche ali nkusangalala pa nkungulu ali alongene ni achakulu ŵa ŵangondo ni achakulu ŵa musi. Che Festo ŵalamwile kuti ŵaichenawo che Paolo.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against [him] that he ought not to live any longer.
Che Festo ŵatite, “Mwenye che Agilipa ni ŵanawose ŵantemi apano pamo ni uweji! Ŵayahudi wose ŵa pelepa ni ŵa ku Yelusalemu akummechetela mundu ju kukwangu ni akusaka aulajikwe.
25 But I, having found that he had done nothing worthy of death, and this [man] himself having appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him;
Nambo uneji nganinagawona magambo gagaligose gakwaŵajila kuulajikwa. Ni pakuŵa che Paolo nsyene ŵasachile alamulikwe ni Mwenye jwa ku Loma, noneji najitichisye kunjausya ku Loma.
26 concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write:
Kwa uneji nganingola usyene wankati ŵelewo wakunlembela Mwenye jwa ku Loma. Kwa ligongo lyo nannyichenawo paujo penu nnopennope kukwenu achimwene mwenye che Agilipa, mwamalaga kumbusyausya mbate chakulemba.
27 for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.
Pakuŵa nguwona chiiŵe yakusekasya kwajauchisya jwantawe pangasala uchenene yakwaŵechetela yo.”
