Acts 25

1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

Hanu, Fesitasi avengili mu chikiliti, mi hakuhita mazuva otatwe, ava yendi ku kazwa kwa caesariya mbwita kwa Jerusalema.

2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

Mu prisita mukulwana ni machaziva va majuda vava leti inyazo zavo kuamana ni Paulusi kwa Fesitasi, mi vava wambi chokukoza kwa Fesitasi.

3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Mi vava kumbili Fesitasi chisemo kuamana ni Paulusi, kuti awole kumusumpila kwa Jerusalema njokuti va mwihaye mukati kenzila.

4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].

Kono Fesitasi avetavi kuti Paulusi avali musuminwe mwa kaeseria, mi kuti iye mwine chava kwina hafuhi ni kuvola kwateni.

5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

“Cwalehe, avo va wola,' cha wamba,' vaswanela kuyenda kwateni oko naswe. Haiva kwina chi fosahele ni mukwame, muswanela kumunyasa.”

6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

Ha mana kwikala mazuva amana iyanza ni minwe yone kapa mazuva e kumi, chayenda kwa kaisera. Mi kwi zuva lyi chilila, chekala mu chipula che nkatulo ni kulaela Paulusi aletwe kwali.

7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

Heza kusika, ma Juda vakwa Jerusalema vava kuzimene hembali, mi vavaleti inyazo mikando mingi isena ivava kuwola ku paka.

8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.

Paulusi chalizimanina iye mwine niku wamba,'”kakwina chinapanga chifosahele kuamana ni mulao wa ma Juda, kapa kuamana ni tempele, kapa kuamana ni caesar.”

9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

Kono Fesitasi avakusaka ku wana chisemo ku majuda, mi he chetava Paulusi niku wamba,'”Usaka kuyenda kwa Jerusalema mi nikuka atulwa kwangu kuamana nezi zintu kuna?”

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

Paulusi chawamba, “ni zimana havusu bwe chipula che nkatulo ya caesar hani swanela kuka atulelwa. Kena niva fosekezi mujuda, sina mo wizivile hande nenwe.

11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

Kono haiva niva fosi, mi niva pangi chiswanela ifu, kani kani kufwa, Kono haiva kuhambiliza kwavo kahena, kakwina yata ni tambike kuvali. Nisumpa caesar.”

12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

Fesitasi hamana kuwamba ni venkuta, che tava, “wa sumpa caesar,' moyende kwa caesar.”

13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.

Hanu hakuhita mazuva, Murena Agrripa ni Bernice chiveza kusika kwa caesarea kwiza kumupotela Fesitasi chokusepahala.

14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

Hachamana kwikala uko chamazuva mangi, Fesitasi cheza kuzala indava ya Paulusi ku Murena; cha wamba, “mukwame zumwi ava siiwa ku masule kunu nji Felixi sina suminwa.

15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.

Hani vakwina mwa Jerusalema, mu prista mukulwana ni va kulwana va majuda vavaleti milandu kuamana uzu mukwame kwangu, mi vava kumbili inkatulo hali.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

Kwezi nivetavi kuti kena mulao ni Maroma kutambika muntu uvu chisemo; kono, muntu yo hambilizwe uswanela kuhewa chivaka chokuvonana navo va muzekisa mi niku lizimanina mu mizeko yakwe.

17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

Cwale aho, hava keza hamwina kunu, mi kena niva lindizi, kono izuva lichilila nive kali mu chipula che nkatulo, mi niku laela mukwame aletwe kwangu,

18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

Vahambilizi hava zimana niku muhambiliza, seke ni tele kuti kakwina ku milandu iva muhambiliza yo vutokwa.

19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Kono, kuvavi niku salizuwa kuamana ni ntumero zavo ni kuamana ni Jesu yavafwi, uzo Paulusi wata kuti uhala.

20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

Niva kuziyelehete kaku sakisisa iyi ndava, mi niva muvuzi heva uwola kuyenda kwa Jerusalema kuka atulelwa kwateni kuamana nezi zintu.

21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.

Kono Paulusi hava sumpwa kuka vikwa mu mpavalelo ye nkatulo yo Murena, china mulaela kuti akavikwe haisi hasa mutuminwe kwa Caesar.”

22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Agrippa cha wamba kwa Fesitasi, “seni saka neme kuteka kozu mukwame.” “Izona,” Fesitasi cha wamba, “ko muzuwe.”

23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.

Cwale hezuva lyi chilila, Agrippa ni Bernice vavakezi ni mukiti mukando; vavakezi mumakopanelo ni mapokola niva kwame va sepahala vamwi ve ntolopo. Mi Fesitasi ha wamba intaelo, Paulusi avaletwa kuvali.

24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

Fesitasi cha wamba, “Murena Agrippa, nenwe vakwame vena umu naswe, mubwene uzu mukwame; iveza ku zekisa ma juda vangi kwangu mwa Jerusalema no kunu konse chiva huweleza kwangu kuti kasiswaneli kuhala.

25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

Niva lituti kuti kakwina ma fosisa a panga aswanela ifu; kono kakuli ava sumpi ku murena, niva atuli kuti va mutumine.

26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

Kono kanina chintu chovuniti cho kuñola ku murena. Kelyi vaka, na muleta kwako, sihulu kwako, Murena Agrippa, njokuti nive ni chimwi chingi chokuñola kuama iyi indava.

27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes [laid] against him.

Kaho ku voneka kusava ni vaka kutumina musuminwa mi hape niku sawamba mulandu hakwe.”