Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Fisxoosi kawotidi heedzu gallasappe guye Qisaariyappe Yerusalaame bis.
2 And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,
Yan kahine halaqatinne Ayhudeta kaaletheyssati Phawuloosa mootidosona.
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.
Phawuloosa Yerusalaame ehishin ogen qosettidi iya wodhanaw enttaw injjetana mela bantana maaddo gidi Fisxoosa woossidosona.
4 Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.
Fisxoosi enttako, “Phawuloosi, Qisaariyan qasho keethan de7ees; taani ta huu7enkka ellesada guye simmana hanays.
5 Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.
I balidabay de7ikko hintte giddon aawateyssati taara Qisaariya bidi iya mootona” yaagidi zaaris.
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.
Fisxoosi entta matan hosppun woykko tammu gallasa mela gam77idaappe guye Qisaariya bis. Wonttetha gallas pirdda oydiyan uttidi Phawuloosa ehana mela kiittis.
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:
I yin Yerusalaameppe yida Ayhudeti iya yuushuwan eqqidi entti lathanaw dandda7onna daro deexo mooto iya bolla shiishidosona.
8 Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended [in] anything.
Phawuloosi zaaridi, “Taani Ayhude higgiya gidin Xoossa Keethaa woykko Roome Kawuwa Qeesare naaqqabiikke” yaagis.
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?
Shin Fisxoosi Ayhudeta ufayssanaw koyidi Phawuloosakko, “Yerusalaame bada ha mootuwabaa yan ta sinthan pirddettanaw koyay?” yaagidi oychchis.
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.
Shin Phawuloosi, “Taani pirddettanaw bessiya Qeesare pirdda keethan eqqa kichchas. Neeni loytha ereyssada taani Ayhudeta aybinkka naaqqabiikke.
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.
Hiza, taani naaqqidabay woykko hayqos gathiyabaa oothidabaa gidikko hayqoppe tana ashsha giikke. Shin entti tana mootiya mootoy mela gididaappe guye oonikka tana enttaw aathi immanaw dandda7enna. Qeesarey tabaa pirddo gada oychchays” yaagis.
12 Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.
He wode Fisxoosi ba zoranchchotara zorettidi, “Neeni Qeesarey tabaa pirddo gada oychchadasa; Qeesarekko baasa” yaagidi zaaris.
13 And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.
Guutha gallasappe guye Kawoy Agriphphinne Barnniiqey Fisxoosa sarothanaw Qisaariya bidosona.
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,
Yan entti daro gallas gam77in, Fisxoosi Kawuwas Phawuloosabaa hayssada yaagidi odis; “Filkkisi billonna aggidi bida issi addey hayssan de7ees.
15 concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:
Taani Yerusalaamen bida wode kahine halaqatinne Ayhude cimati iya bolla pirddana mela tana woossidi iyabaa taw odidosona.
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.
Taani, ‘Mootettida uray bana mooteyssata sinthan eqqidi ba mootidabaas zaaro immonnashin, oona gidikkoka aadhdhidi imetteyssi Roome higge gidenna’ yaagada enttaw zaaras.
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:
“Hessa gisho, entti hayssan shiiqida wode taani gam77onna wonttetha gallas pirdda keethaa gelada Phawuloosa ehana mela kiittas.
18 concerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as I supposed;
Iya mooteyssati iya matan eqqidi, iitaban iya mootonna aggokona gada taani qoppidayssa mela iya mootibookkona.
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.
Shin entti bantta ammanobaanne Phawuloosi, ‘Paxa de7ees’ giya issi hayqqida Yesuusa geetettiya addiyabaa iyara palamoosona.
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?
Ha oday tana shaakkanaw metida gisho, Phawuloosi Yerusalaame bidi, yan pirddettanaw koyakko gada iya oychchas.
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.
Shin Phawuloosi ba oda Qeesarey iyabaa be7ana gakkanaw qasho keethan gam77anaw oychchis. Taani iya Qeesarekko yeddana gakkanaw I qashettana mela kiittas” yaagis.
22 And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Hessa gisho, Agriphphi Fisxoosakko, “Taani ta huu7enkka he uray giyabaa si7anaw koyays” yaagis. Fisxoosi iyaakko, “Neeni wontto I giyabaa si7ana” yaagis.
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.
Wonttetha gallas Agriphphinne Barnniiqey gita bonchchon shaalaqataranne kataman de7iya gita asatara yidi pirdda keethi gelidosona. Fisxoosi Phawuloosa xeegisidi ehis.
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.
Fisxoosi, “Kawaw Agriphpha, hayssan nuura de7iya asaw, Ayhudeti Yerusalaamenkka hayssankka waassidi, ‘I hizappe guye paxa daanaw bessenna’ yaagidi, tana woossida uraa hayssa be7eeta.
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;
Shin iya hayqos gathiyabaa aybibaakka taani demmabiikke. I ba huu7en, ‘Qeesarey tabaa pirddo yaagada oychchays’ gida gisho, Qeesarekko iya yeddanaw qofa qachchas.
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:
Taani iyabaa ta godaa Qeesares xaafanaw gidiya gaasoy aybikka baawa. Hessa gisho, iyabaa hintte be7ikko ta xaafiyabay benttaneekko gada hintte sinthe ubbarakka Kawaw, Agriphpha, ne sinthe iya ehas.
27 for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.
Ays giikko, qashettida asi bolla daynnas aathiya wode I ays mootettidaakko Qonccisonna aggeyssi taw eeyatethi daanees” yaagis.
