Acts 25
1 Three days after Festus had arrived in the province he left Caesarea to go to Jerusalem.
Chuin Festus in amopoh na thah jop dinga Caesarea ahung lhun nithum jouvin, Jerusalem a achen ahile,
2 The chief priests and Jewish leaders came to him and brought their charges against Paul.
Hichea chun thempu pipui hole Judah houlamkai dang phabep in akimupiuvin Paul hehset na thu asei tauvin ahi.
3 They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
Chuin Festus henga chun ataouvin Paul chu Jerusalema ahin lesol na dingin angeh un ahi (ajeh chu lamkah a chanlhih a thading lung angaitou ahi).
4 But Festus replied that Paul was in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be there shortly.
Ahin Festus in adonbut nah a chun, Paul chu Caesarea a kikoi ahin chule ama jeng jong khulama kilevah kit ding ahidan aseiyin,
5 “Your leaders can come with me, and make their accusation against this man, if he has done anything wrong,” he told them.
Chuin hitin aseiye, “Nangho athunei ho chu keitoh ikilhon uva, Paul in thilse abol khah le nanghon ahehset na thu nasei theiyu ahi,” ati.
6 After staying there with them for no more than eight or ten days, Festus returned to Caesarea. The following day he took his seat as judge, and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
Niget ham nisom ham jouvin Festus jong Caesarea lamah akile tan, chuin alhun lhun in ama thutanna inpia atouvin Paul chu ahenga ahin puiding un thu apetan ahi.
7 When he came in the Jews that had come from Jerusalem surrounded him and brought many serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.
Chuin Paul ahung lhun phat in, Jerusalema kona hung Judah hou lamkai ho chu ahung khomun, photchetna jong pethei louvin hehsetna khoh tah tah aseikhum tauvin ahi.
8 Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, or Caesar.”
Chuin Paul in ahehset nau thu lethuh nan, “Keiman Judate dan ahin, Hou-in ahin, chule Rome te dounan themmo na kaneipoi,” ati.
9 But Festus, who was looking to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried before me there about these matters?”
Chuin Festus in Judate lung holnan Paul thu adong in, “Nangma Jerusalema chea keima angsunga amaho toh nachung chang thu khol ding nanop em?” ati.
10 “I'm standing before Caesar's court to be tried, right where I should be,” Paul replied. “I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
Ahin Paul in adonbut in, “Kanompoi! Hiche hi Rome te thutanna mun ahin, hiche laiya hi kathu kitan ding ahi. Ajeh chu Judate douna a kathemmo lou nahenai.
11 If I've committed a crime and have done something that deserves death, I do not ask to be pardoned from a death sentence. But if there's no substance to these accusations they're making against me, then nobody has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Chule thina ding khop themmo na kanei le thiding kada poi, ahin Caesar henga dingin kangeh joi, themmo na neilou kahi le hiche miho khut'a thiding in koiman pehdoh na tha kachunga neiponte!” ati.
12 Festus then conferred with the council, and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go!”
Chuin Festus in dohle sot'a aneiho chengse toh akihoukhom jouvin adonbut in, “Aphai! Caesar henga nathu kisei dinga nangeh ahitah le, Caesar henga nache ding ahitai!” ati.
13 Several days later, King Agrippa and his sister Bernice arrived in Caesarea and came to pay their respects to Festus.
Nikho phabep jouvin Leng Agrippa chu asopinu Bernice toh Festus jabolna peding in ahung lhonin,
14 They were staying some time so Festus presented Paul's case to the king, explaining, “There's a man that Felix left as a prisoner here.
Chuin nikho tampi aumkhom sungu chun Festus in Paul chung thu chu Lengpa henga chun aseiyin, “Felix in keima tan dingin mikhat songkul'a ana koiyin,
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and leaders came and made accusations against him and asked me to sentence him.
Jerusalema kaum pet chun Judate thempu pipui ho le upa hon ahehset na thu aseiyun themmo nachan ding ahi eitiuvin ahi.
16 I replied that it is not according to Roman law to convict anyone without having them face their accusers and giving them the opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.
Chuin Rome te dan dungjuiyin achungthu khol masa louvin mi themmo akichan thei poi kati peh e, amaho chu ahehsehou toh kimaitoa kidinsah a akihonna thu kisei sah ji ahi” kati.
17 So when his accusers arrived here, I wasted no time and convened the court the very next day. I ordered the man to be brought in.
“Chuin ahehse ho achungthu khola ahung phat un khongai sot louvin ajing in Paul kakou tan ahi.
18 However, when the accusers got up they didn't bring charges of criminal acts as I expected.
Ahin ahehse hon aheh nau chu kaginchat tobang themmo na khat cha ana hitapon,
19 Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Jesus who was dead but whom Paul insisted was alive.
Chusang in amaho houthu to kisai joh anahin ahi. Ajeh chu Judaten athia ahet'u Yeshua chu Paul in ahinge ati ahi.
20 Since I was undecided as to how to proceed in investigating such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there.
Chuin keiman atan lhah je kamah jeh chun Jerusalema a nachung thu itan dingu ham tia kadoh le,
21 However, Paul appealed for his case to be heard by the emperor, so I ordered him detained until I could send him to Caesar.”
Paul in achungthu tan dingin Leng lenpa ana ngeh jotan, hijeh chun Caesar henga kasol kah a ding in songkul'a kakhume,” ati.
22 “I would like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa told Festus. “I'll arrange for you to hear him tomorrow,” Festus replied.
Chuin Agrippa in “ken jong kangai nome,” atin ahileh Festus in adonbut in, “Jing leh” ati peh e.
23 The next day Agrippa arrived with Bernice in great ceremonial splendor and entered the auditorium with the commanders and leading citizens. Then Festus ordered Paul to be brought in.
Chuin ajing in Agrippa le Bernice chu loupi tah in sepai vaipipo le khopi sunga milen milal ho toh thungaina indan sunga ahunglut un, chuin Festus in Paul chu ahin puilut ding un thu apetan ahi.
24 “King Agrippa, and everyone who is present here with us,” Festus began, “you see before you this man whom all the Jewish people, both here and in Jerusalem, have complained to me about, shouting that he shouldn't be allowed to live.
Chuin Festus chun, “Leng Agrippa le ahung khom mipi jouse, hiche gamsung le Jerusalema Judate jousen athi ding a angeh jingu mipa chu hiche hi ahi.
25 However, I discovered he has not committed any crime that deserves death, and since he has appealed to the emperor I decided to send him there.
Ahin keima lung gelin vang ima thina chan geiya ding themmo na aneipoi, hijong le aman lenglen thutanna adeisah banga, Rome a soldinga kagel lhah ahitai.
26 But I don't have anything specific to write about him to His Imperial Majesty. That's why I have brought him before you so I can have something definite to write.
Ahin leng len pen koma dinga ipi kasut ding ham? Ajeh chu amona kicheh tah kahepoi. Hijeh a chu sutding themkhat beh kahet doh nadinga tunia nangho jouse, adeh'a Leng Agrippa angsunga kahin puidoh ahi.
27 It doesn't seem fair to me to send on a prisoner without explaining the charges made against him.”
Ajeh chu songkul'a kona mikhat athemmo na kicheh tah umlouva leng len koma sol chu angai ahipoi,” ati.
