Acts 25

1 When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem.

Erile morago ga malatsi a mararo Feseto a sena go goroga kwa Kaesarea go tsaya maemo a gagwe a masha, a ya Jerusalema,

2 Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,

kwa baperesiti ba bagolo le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta ba neng ba mo fitlhela teng ba bo ba mmolelela polelo ya bone ka ga Paulo.

3 And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.

Ba mo kopa go tlisa Paulo ka bonako kwa Jerusalema. (Leano la bone e ne e le go mo lalela mo tseleng ba mmolaya).

4 But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.

Mme Feseto a ba fetola a re, “E re ka Paulo a le kwa Kaesarea, le ene ka boene a ne a boela teng ka bofefo,

5 Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.

ba ba nang le thata mo puong e ba tshwanetse go boela le ene kwa tshekong.”

6 Now when he had taried among them no more then ten dayes, hee went downe to Caesarea, and the next day sate in the iudgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

Erile morago ga malatsi a robabobedi kgotsa a le some a boela kwa Kaesarea. Mme letsatsi le le latelang a rebola gore tsheko ya ga Paulo e tsene.

7 And when hee was come, the Iewes which were come from Hierusalem, stoode about him and layd many and grieuous complaints against Paul, whereof they could make no plaine proofe,

Mme erile fa Paulo a goroga mo kgotleng Bajuta ba ba tswang Jerusalema ba phuthega, ba mo pega melato e mentsi e ba neng ba sena bosupi mo go yone.

8 Forasmuch as he answered, that he had neither offended any thing against the lawe of the Iewes, neither against ye temple, nor against Caesar.

Mme Paulo a itatola melato ya bone a re, “Ga ke molato, ga ke ise ke ko ke ganetse melao ya Sejuta le fa e le go nyatsa Tempele ya Sejuta kgotsa go tsogologela mmuso wa Seroma.”

9 Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?

Mme erile ka Feseto a batla go itumedisa Bajuta, a mmotsa a re, “A o batla go ya Jerusalema go ya go sekisiwa ke nna?”

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesars iudgment seate, where I ought to be iudged: to the Iewes I haue done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

Mme Paulo a fetola a re, “Nnyaa! Ke batla go utlwa katlholo ya me fa pele ga Kgosi e kgolo ka bo yone. O itse sentle gore ga ke molato. Fa ke dirile sengwe se se tshwanetseng loso, ga ke tshabe go swa! Mme fa ke se na molato, lefa e le wena kgotsa mongwe fela ga a na thata ya go nneela banna ba gore ba mpolaye. Ke ikuela mo go Kaesara!”

11 For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Caesar.

12 Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe.

Mme Feseto a buisanya le bagakolodi ba gagwe a fetola jaana, “Go siame! o ikuetse mo go Kaesara, mme o tlaa ya kwa go Kaesara!”

13 And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus.

Mme erile morago ga malatsinyana Kgosi Ageripa a goroga le Berenise mo Kaesarea a etetse Feseto.

14 And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,

Erile ba ntse ba le mo malatsing a bone a loeto Feseto a tlotlela Kgosi ka tsheko ya ga Paulo. A mo raya a re, “Go na le legolegwa lengwe fano le tsheko ya lone ke e tlogeletsweng ke Felise.

15 Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

Erile fa ke le kwa Jerusalema, baperesiti ba bagolo le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta ba mpolelela bontlha-bongwe jwa polelo ya bone kaga Paulo mme ba nkopa gore ke mo atlhole gore a bolawe.

16 To whome I answered, that it is not the maner of the Romanes for fauour to deliuer any man to the death, before that hee which is accused, haue the accusers before him, and haue place to defend himselfe, concerning the crime.

Mme ruri ke ne ka ba bolelela ka bonako gore molao wa Roma ga o tshwae motho phoso a ise a sekisiwe. O neelwa sebaka sa go re a iphemele a lebaganye le basekisi ba gagwe.

17 Therefore when they were come hither, without delay the day following I sate on the iudgement seate, and commanded the man to be brought foorth.

“Erile fa ba tla kwano ba tlela tsheko, ka bitsa kgang e ka letsatsi le le latelang mme ka laola gore Paulo a tlisiwe.

18 Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:

Mme melato e o neng a e bonwa e ne e se yone tota e ke neng ke e solofetse.

19 But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.

E ne e le sengwe kaga tumelo ya bone, le kaga mongwe yo o bidiwang Jesu yo o neng a swa, mme Paulo ene o ne a tswelela a bolela gore o tshedile!

20 And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.

Ke ne ke eme tlhogo ke sa itse gore ke ka atlhola tsheko ya mofuta o jang mme ka mmotsa gore a o ka rata go ya go sekisediwa kwa Jerusalema.

21 But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.

Mme Paulo a ikuela kwa go Kaesara! Mme ka mmusetsa mo kgolegelong go fitlhelela ke rulaganya gore a ye kwa Kgosing e kgolo.”

22 Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him.

Ageripa a fetola a re, “Ke batla go utlwa monna yoo ka bonna.” Mme Feseto a fetola a re, “O tlaa mo utlwa ka moso!”

23 And on the morowe when Agrippa was come and Bernice with great pompe, and were entred into the Common hall with the chiefe captaines and chiefe men of the citie, at Festus commandement Paul was brought forth.

Mme erile letsatsi le le latelang, morago ga Kgosi le Berenise ba goroga mo Kgotleng ka boitlotlomatso jo bogolo, ba patilwe ke matona a masole le banna ba ba tlotlegang ba motse, Feseto a laola gore Paulo a leriwe mo teng.

24 And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, and all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.

Mme Feseto a buisa bareetsi jaana: “Kgosi Ageripa le ba ba teng botlhe, monna yo ke ene yo loso lwa gagwe lo batlwang ke Bajuta botlhe; ba mono le ba ba kwa Jerusalema!

25 Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

Mme mo mogopolong wa me ga a dira sepe se se tshwanetseng loso. Legale, o ikuetse mo go Kaesara, mme nna ga go na se ke ka se dirang fa e se go mo romela kwa go ene.

26 Of whome I haue no certaine thing to write vnto my Lord: wherefore I haue brought him forth vnto you, and specially vnto thee, King Agrippa, that after examination had, I might haue somewhat to write.

Mme ke tlaa kwalela kgosi-kgolo ke mo raya ke reng? Gonne ga go na molato ope o o bonalang mo go ene! Mme ke mo tlisitse fa pele ga lona lotlhe, bogolo jang wena Kgosi Ageripa, go mo tlhotlhomisa sentle o bo o mpolelela se ke ka se kwalang.

27 For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.

Gonne ga go lebege go utlwala sentle go romela legolegwa kwa kgosing e kgolo go sena molato o o bonwang mo go lone!”