Acts 25
1 When Festus was then come into the prouince, after three dayes he went vp from Caesarea vnto Hierusalem.
Festo bɛsii Felike ananmu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem.
2 Then the high Priest, and the chiefe of the Iewes appeared before him against Paul: and they besought him,
Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim.
3 And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.
Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔ sɛ wɔbɛtɛ no ɛkwan so akum no enti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Caesarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.
Nanso, Festo buaa wɔn sɛ, ɛsiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛre biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ enti,
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.
wɔn a wɔdi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkɔdi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
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.
Festo dii bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe anaa dadu ansa na ɔresane aba Kaesarea. Ɔbɛduruu adekyeeɛ no, ɔtenaa adwa mu dii Paulo asɛm.
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,
Ɛberɛ a Paulo bɛduruu asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, Yudafoɔ a wɔfiri Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ firii aseɛ kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ too ne so.
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.
Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menni biribiara ho fɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, menkasa ntiaa Yudafoɔ mmara; menguu asɔredan ho fi, ɛnna menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
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?
Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani enti, ɔbisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ anaa?”
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.
Paulo buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asɛnniiɛ na megyina enti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ menyɛɛ Yudafoɔ bɔne biara sɛdeɛ wo ara wonim no.
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.
Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu me kumfɔ a, mensuro. Nanso, sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafoɔ yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokorɛ a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Medwane metoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
12 Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Caesar? vnto Caesar shalt thou goe.
Festo ne ne mpanimfoɔ tuu agyina wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woadwane atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
13 And after certaine dayes, King Agrippa and Bernice came downe to Caesarea to salute Festus.
Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba.
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,
Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaa no odeduani;
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.
na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne mpanin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ mennyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
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.
“Nanso, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wɔbu obi fɔ ɛberɛ a wɔnnii nʼasɛm; wɔma no ho kwan na ɔyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho.
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.
Wɔbaeɛ no mansɛe berɛ koraa na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na menni nʼasɛm.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:
Nanso, wɔanka nsɛm a mesusuiɛ no mu biara anto ne so.
19 But had certaine questions against him of their owne superstition, and of one Iesus which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be aliue.
Nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a ɔwuiɛ nanso Paulo ka sɛ ɔte ase no ho.
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.
Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene no enti, mebisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mekɔdi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem anaa?
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.
Nanso, Paulo dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesane maa wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kɔsi ɛberɛ a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
22 Then Agrippa sayd vnto Festus, I would also heare the man my selfe. To morowe, sayd he, thou shalt heare him.
Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo sɛ, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa metie nʼano asɛm.” Festo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼano asɛm.”
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.
Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike de ahyehyɛ ne ahokeka de asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne kuro no mu mpanin kaa ne ho kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ hɔ. Festo hyɛ maa wɔde Paulo baa asɛnniiɛ hɔ.
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.
Festo kaa sɛ, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalem no aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ memmu no kumfɔ no,
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.
nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bɛbu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim.
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.
Esiane sɛ menni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛtwerɛ akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare enti, na mede no aba wo Ɔhene Agripa anim sɛ, sɛ wowie wo nhwehwɛmu a, manya biribi agyina so matwerɛ ne ho asɛm.
27 For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.
Mennye nni sɛ nteaseɛ wom sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a mentwerɛɛ biribi pɔtee bi a ɛtia no!”
