Acts 24

1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

Erile morago ga malatsi a le matlhano Ananiase Moperesiti yo Mogolo a goroga le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta le mmueledi Teretulo, go tla go bolela molato wa ga Paulo.

2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

Mme erile Teretulo a bidiwa, a bolelela kgosana kaga molato wa ga Paulo jaana: “Motlotlegi, rona Bajuta o re neile kagiso le kutlwano ebile o ngotlile kgethololo thata mo go rona.

3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

Mme ka se, re go leboga thata.

4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

Mme gore ke se ka ka tlhola ke go lapisa, ntheetsa ka bopelo-namagadi fela ka bokhutshwane fa ke bua ditlhogo tsa tsheko ya rona kgatlhanong le monna yo.

5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

Gonne re mmonye gore ke motho yo o letshwenyo, monna yo ka nako tsotlhe o tlhotlheletsang Bajuta mo tikologong yotlhe ya lefatshe go tsogologela mmuso wa Roma. Ke Moeteledipele wa lekoko le le bidiwang Banasaretha.

6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

Mme gape o ne a leka go senya Tempele fa re mo tshwara. Re ka bo re mo neile se tota se mo tshwanetseng,

7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

mme Lisiase, molaodi wa mophato, o ne a tla go mo tsaya ka kgopholo mo go rona,

8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

a batla gore a sekisiwe ka molao wa Roma. O ka nna wa utlwa boammaaruri jwa go mo tshwaa phoso ga rona ka go mo tlhotlhomisa.”

9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

Mme Bajuta ba bangwe botlhe ba dumalana gore sengwe le sengwe se Teretulo o se buileng ke boammaaruri.

10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

Mme jaanong e ne e le nako ya ga Paulo gore a bue. Kgosana ya mo gwetlha ka seatla gore a eme a bue. Paulo a simolola a re, “Ke a itse rra, gore ga o bolo go nna moatlhodi wa ditsheko tsa Sejuta fa ke bua boiphemelo jwa me,

11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

o ka lemoga ka bonako gore ke malatsi a le lesome le bobedi ke sena go goroga kwa Jerusalema go tla go obama mo Tempeleng,

12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

mme gape o tlaa lemoga gore ga ke ise ke tsose khuduego mo tlung ya thuto kgotsa mo mebileng ya motse;

13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

mme banna ba tota ga ba ka ke ba supa dilo tse ba di ntshwaelang phoso.

14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

“Mme selo sengwe fela se ke se dumelang ke gore ke dumela mo polokong, e ba e bitsang lekoko la tumelo ya bakgelogi, ke sala morago mokgwa oo wa go direla Modimo wa borraetshomogolo; ke dumela thata mo molaong wa Sejuta le sengwe le sengwe se se kwadilweng mo dibukeng tsa seporofeto;

15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

mme ke a dumela, fela jaaka banna ba, gore go tlaa nna le tsogo ya basiami le baleofi.

16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

Mme ka ntlha ya se, ke leka ka bojotlhe gore ka metlha yotlhe ke nne le pelo e e senang sekgopi fa pele ga Modimo le batho.

17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

“Morago ga dingwaga tse dintsinyana tse di fetileng, ke ne ka boela kwa Jerusalema ka madi go thusa Bajuta, le go ntshetsa Modimo setlhabelo.

18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

Balatofatsi ba me ba ne ba mpona mo Tempeleng fa ke ntsha dimpho tsa me. Ke ne ke ipeotse tlhogo jaaka go batlwa ke melao ya bone mme go ne go se na bontsi bope fa go nna, le fa e le khuduego! Mme Bajuta bangwe ba ba neng ba tswa Asia ba ne ba le teng,

19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

(ba ba neng ba tshwanetse ba ka bo ba le fano fa, fa e le gore ba na le sengwe kgatlhanong le nna),

20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

mme bona! Botsa banna ba gone fa gore ke ofe molato o lekgotla la bone le o bonyeng mo go nna,

21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

fa e se go bua selo se le sengwe fela se ke neng ke sa tshwanela go se bua fa ke re, ‘Ke fano fa pele ga lekgotla go iphemela ka ntlha ya go dumela gore baswi ba tlaa tsoga gape!’”

22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.

Mme Felise, yo o neng a itse gore Bakeresete ba ne ba ise ba ke ba tsamaye ba tsosa khuduego, a bolelela Bajuta gore ba iketle ba emele go goroga ga ga Lusia molaodi wa mophato, mme ke gone o tlaa atlholang kgang.

23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.

Mme a laola gore Paulo a tsenngwe mo kgolegelong, a bo a laela batlhokomedi gore ba mo tshware sentle le gore ba seka ba itsa ditsala dipe tsa gagwe go mo etela kgotsa go mo tlisetsa dimpho go dira gore a nametsege fa a ntse a le mo kgolegelong.

24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

Erile morago ga malatsi a se kae Felise a tla le Durusila, mosadi wa gagwe wa Mojuta. A romela gore Paulo a ye go bidiwa, ba reetsa jaaka a ba bolelela kaga tumelo mo go Keresete Jesu.

25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Mme erile a sa ntse a buisanya nabo kaga tshiamo le boikgapo le katlholo e e tlang, Felise a boifa thata. Mme a mo raya a re, “Tsamaya jaanong, mme fa ke na le nako e e siameng, ke tlaa go bitsa gape.”

26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

Mme gape o ne a gopola gore Paulo o tlaa mo reka ka madi, jalo, he, o ne a mmitsa kgapetsakgapetsa go buisanya nae.

27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

Dingwaga tse pedi tsa fela ba ntse ba buisanya; mme Porokio Feseto a tsaya maemo a ga Felise. Mme ka gore Felise o ne a batla go itumedisa Bajuta, o ne a tlogela Paulo mo kgolegelong.