Acts 25
1 Three days after Festus had arrived in the province he left Caesarea to go to Jerusalem.
Sa jom lidi, Phestas ah Kaisiria dowa Jerusalem ni kata,
2 The chief priests and Jewish leaders came to him and brought their charges against Paul.
romwah phokhoh nyia Jehudi dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah ih Pool mat hoon tiit ah erah ni hoonkaat rum taha. Neng ih Phestas
3 They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
lasih joh rumta Pool Jerusalem nah siitkaat theng ngeh ah, neng loong ah ih Pool ah lam nah tek haat theng ngeh ih kaankoong rumta.
4 But Festus replied that Paul was in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be there shortly.
Phestas ih ngaakbaat rumta, “Pool bah Kaisiria ni phaatak ni tongla, ngah enah kharok eh ngaak wangte.
5 “Your leaders can come with me, and make their accusation against this man, if he has done anything wrong,” he told them.
Sen mihak phokhoh loong ah Kaisiria nah nga damdoh toom wakwang rumha mat eh jootjih thetre kota bah ah.”
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.
Neng damdi Phestas ah sa asat tam sa asih waktong ano Kaisiria ni kata. Erah saalih adi Phestas ah mat hoontheng nok adi tong ano Pool siitwan baat rumta.
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.
Pool ah thokkoh haano, Jerusalem nawa ra taha Jehudi loong ah kookchap rum ano heh thetkhat tiit ah rapne ih daanmui rumta, erabah uh heh ah tiim thila erah tadong noisok rumta.
8 Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, or Caesar.”
Eno Pool heteewah pangjeng jengta: “Jehudi Hootthe, Rangteenok nyia Luuwanglong ngathong ni ngah tathetre kang.”
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?”
Enoothong Jehudi loong ih toom se chohang li ano, Phestas ih Pool suh chengta, “Arah tiit ah Jerusalem nah nga pandoh hoonkaat suh tam nook uh?”
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.
Pool ih liita, “Luuwanglong mat hoon theng noklong ni chaplang, nga mat hoon jilam ang abah uh arah doh hoon theng. An teewah ih jat ih halang, ngah Jehudi loong raangtaan ih tiim uh tathet reekang.
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!”
Nga mik laan mah roh hootthe thet hoom kohang bah adoleh thetre kolang bah, ngah ah puipang he ngeh ih tabaat rumra. Enoothong mat ih deejoh rum halang ah ami lah angka bah, o ih uh Jehudi loong lak nah nak haat he. Ngah ih Luuwanglong ngathong ni chuut hu lang.”
12 Festus then conferred with the council, and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go!”
Heh suh hukbatte loong damdi roongwaan ano, Phestas ih ngaak baatta, “An ih Luuwanglong lasih johu, heh jiinnah kah uh.”
13 Several days later, King Agrippa and his sister Bernice arrived in Caesarea and came to pay their respects to Festus.
Rekam saapoot lidi Agrippa Luuwang nyia Bernis Kaisiria hah ni Phestas lamchoh kanyuuta.
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.
Erah ni rekamdook tong kanyu ah lidi, Phestas ah Luuwang damdi Pool tiit roong waanta: “Pheliks ih phaatak ni sakthiin arah ani mih wasiit je ah;
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and leaders came and made accusations against him and asked me to sentence him.
eno ngah Jerusalem ni katang adi, Jehudi romwah phokhoh nyia hadaang phokhoh loong ih dut haat etheng ngeh ih tiit thok hoon rum taha.
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.
Eno ngah ih baat rumtang seng Room nok hah bah matwah ah hechang hebente damdoh heteewah maangchoh waanwaan nyia heh teewah suh heh puipang jengkhaap lajeng thuk tami dut haatke.
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.
Neng loong ah ani ra haano, ngah tasentong tang; erah saalih adi tiit hoon nok ni tong angno erah mih toonsiit kaat thuk rumtang.
18 However, when the accusers got up they didn't bring charges of criminal acts as I expected.
Heh jeng phaakiite loong toonchap ano, heh thetkhat tiit tiim uh tajeng rumta, ngah ih thuntang heh thetre tiit jeng eh rum ah ngeh ah.
19 Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Jesus who was dead but whom Paul insisted was alive.
Neng loong ah nengrom nengrang tiit nyia jen tekchoi Jisu tiit ba daanmui rumta; enoothong Pool ih ething ngeh ih baat rumta.
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.
Arah tiit ah mamah lam eh huk thoithaak ang ngeh ih ngah tiim uh tami thun tang, erah raangtaan ih tiit ah Jerusalem nah hoonkaat suh maanook ju oh ngeh ih Pool suh chengtang.
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.”
Enoothong Pool chuut huuta; nga bante suh rapniine eh riikoi sokboi thuk heeno mat tiit ah Luuwanglong ih toom paat ah. Erah raangtaan eh Luuwanglong reeni maang wang thukthuk sipaahi loong asuh riikoi sokboi thuk rumtang.”
22 “I would like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa told Festus. “I'll arrange for you to hear him tomorrow,” Festus replied.
Agrippa ih Phestas suh liita, “Arah mih jeng ah nga teeteewah ih chaat suh liihang.” Eno Phestas ih baatta, “Rangkhah an ih chochaat eh uh.”
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.
Erah saalih adi Agrippa nyia Bernis ih arami saahaap elongthoon nyia samnuthung dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah siitnyu ano nok atang thuttheeta nok adi wangrum taha. Phestas ih baat kano, Pool ah nopsiit wanrum taha.
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.
Phestas ih liita, “Agrippa Luuwang nyia adi khoon thokte noksong paangmeh loong: Arah mih ah sok thaak an, heh tiit ah ani waate nyia Jerusalem ni songtongte, Jehudi loongtang ih ngasuh chuiwan rum taha rah ah. Eno neng loong ah riiraak rumta ething lakah boot tongthuk theng.
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.
Enoothong hemik laan mah roh eh thetre arah bah ngah ih tiim uh tachoh jokang. Adoleh heh Luuwanglong ngathong ni heteteewah chuut hu phiino, ngah ih Luuwanglong reenah kaatthukte anglang.
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.
Enoothong Luuwanglong suh tiim raangmaat theng ah tiim uh amuh. Erah raangtaan ih sen ngathong ni Pool thoksiit halang—Agrippa Luuwang, an ngathong ni ah—timnge liidi, heh thetre thaakcheng eno, tiim bah uh mi raangmaat eh suh ah.
27 It doesn't seem fair to me to send on a prisoner without explaining the charges made against him.”
Ngah ih thunhang ah langla phaatak ni tiim thoilam di tongla erah lajat thang eh Luuwanglong reeni kaat thuk ah nga thung ni tapunka.”
