Acts 25
1 Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
Ie fa telo andro te niavy amy faritsey t’i Festosy, le nionjoñe hirik’e Kaisaria mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo,
2 and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews disclosed to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,
naho naneseke i Paoly ty talèm-pisoroñe naho ty bei’ o Jiosio, nanigike aze
3 asking favor against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
hañisoke iareo ty ama’e, hañitrifa’e mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo, (ie ho vandroñe’ iareo an-dalañe ey hamono aze).
4 Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and is himself about to go forth speedily,
Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Festosy: Hambenañe e Kaisaria añe avao t’i Paoly, fa hionjom-beo aniany ka iraho.
5 “Therefore those able among you,” he says, “having come down together, if there be anything in this man—let them accuse him”;
Aa le ampindrezo amako ze mete ama’ areo hizotso mb’eo, hanisy indatiy naho toe aman-kakeo.
6 and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the next day having sat on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought;
Nitambatse am’iereo re tsy ampe folo ndra valo andro, le nizotso mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo; ie loakandro le niambesatse amy fiambesam-pizakañey, vaho linili’e te hasese t’i Paoly.
7 and he having come, there stood around the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem—many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,
Ie tsatoke t’i Paoly le niarikoboña’ o Jiosy nizotso boak’e Ierosalemeo, naho maro naho raty ty sisý nanoe’e, fe tsy nahaventeañe.
8 he making defense, [said, ] “Neither in regard to the Law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar—did I commit any sin.”
Le hoe ty niveroha’ i Paoly: Tsy aman-tahin-dra raike iraho ke amy Hake tana’ o Tehodaoy he amy anjomban’ Añaharey, he amy Kaisara.
9 And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favor, answering Paul, said, “Are you willing, having gone up to Jerusalem, to be judged before me there concerning these things?”
Aa ie te hañosikosike o Tehodao t’i Festosy, le hoe re amy Paoly: Mete’o hao ty hionjoñe mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo hiatre-jaka amy sisý rezay?
10 And Paul said, “At the judgment seat of Caesar I am standing, where it is necessary for me to be judged; I did no unrighteousness to Jews, as you also very well know;
Hoe ty natoi’ i Paoly: Aolom-piambesam-pizakà’ i Kaisara ty ijohañako, izay o mañeva ahy ho zakaeñeo. Tsy anaña’ o Tehodao hakeo, toe fohi’o.
11 for if I am indeed unrighteous, and have done anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favor of me to them; I appeal to Caesar!”
Aa naho mpandilatse iraho, hera nanao ze mañeva hahafate ahy, le tsy liereko ty hikenkañe. F’ie tsy aman-katò’ o anisìa’ ondaty reo ahio, le tsy eo ty mahafanese ahy am’iereo. I Kaisara ro ikoihako!
12 Then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.”
Ie nisafiry amo vavea’eo t’i Festosy, le hoe ty asa’e: Kanao nikaihe’o t’i Kaisara. Le i Kaisara ty handenà’o!
13 And certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea greeting Festus,
Ie modo ty andro tsy ampeampe, le niheo mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo t’i Agripa Mpanjaka naho i Berenikae vali’e hifañontane amy Festosy.
14 and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, “There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,
Aa ie nitambatse ao andro maro, le nitaròñe’ i Festosy amy mpanjakay i Paoly. Hoe re: Ao t’indaty napo’ i Feliksa an-drohy.
15 about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,
Aa izaho te Ierosaleme añe, le ninday sisý o mpisorom-beio naho o bein-Tehodao, nipay ahy hañozoñ’ aze.
16 to whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favor of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defense in regard to the charge laid against [him].
Tinoiko am’iereo te tsy sata’ o nte-Romao ty haneseke ondaty aolo’ te nifañatrek’ amo mpanisý azeo i tinombokey, amy t’ie aman-jo hiveroke amo anisìañe azeo.
17 They, therefore, having come together—I, making no delay, on the succeeding [day] having sat on the judgment seat, commanded the man to be brought,
Aa ie nimb’ etoañe le tsy nandiñe iraho fa nitobok’ amy fiambesam-pizakàñey amy loak’ àndroy vaho liniliko te hampiatrefeñe etoañe indatiy.
18 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against [him] no accusation of the things I was thinking of,
Ie niongake hiatrefa’ o mpanisìo, le tsy o sata raty nataoko ho nanisiañ’ azeo,
19 but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;
fa toe fifandierañe amo fitalahoa’ iareoo naho indaty nihomak’ atao Iesoà volañe’ i Paoly te veloñey.
20 and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, asked if he was willing to go on to Jerusalem, and to be judged there concerning these things—
Aa ie nataoko te tsy hahafisafiry izay; le nañontaneako ke t’ie mete hañavelo mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo hiatre-jaka amy sisý zay.
21 but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”
Fe ami’ty nihalalia’ i Paoly te handiñy ty fijanjiña’ i Kaisara, le liniliko t’ie ho tànañe ampara’ te haseseko mb’ amy Kaisara añe.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus, “I was also intending to hear the man myself”; and he said, “Tomorrow you will hear him”;
Aa le hoe t’i Agripa amy Festosy: Te hahatsanoñe indatiy ka iraho. Tinoi’e ty hoe: Ho janjiñe’o hamaray.
23 on the next day, therefore—on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered—Paul was brought forth.
Ie loak’ andro, avy eo t’i Agripa naho i Berenikae am-bolonahetse abo, le nizilik’ añ’anjombam-pizakàñe ao mindre amo mpifeheo naho am’ondaty bei’ i rovaio, vaho nasese mb’eo t’i Paoly ami’ty lili’ i Festosy.
24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, you see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;
Hoe t’i Festosy: Ry Agripa mpanjaka naho ry roandriañe mindre mivory etoañ’ iabio, hehe ondatio! i nampiatrefa’ ty valobohò’ o Jiosy e Ierosaleme añe naho e Kaisaria etoañeo amako, i nikoraheñe te tsy mañeva ho veloñey.
25 and I, having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Sebastus, I decided to send him,
Ty nitreako, le t’ie tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe hañeva aze havetrake, fe amy t’e nipay zaka amy Kaisara re, le sinafiriko t’ie hasese mb’e Roma añe.
26 concerning whom I have no certain thing to write to [my] lord, for what reason I brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that the examination having been made, I may have something to write;
Fe tsy amam-bente’e ama’e iraho hanokirako amy talèkoy. Aa le izay ty naneseako aze añatrefa’ areo etoañe, somandrak’ aolo’o etoa ry Agripa mpanjaka, soa te, ie tampetse ty fañotsohotsoañe toy le hanan-ko sokireko,
27 for it seems to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not to also signify the charges against him.”
fe ataoko ho tsy fañeva’e ty aneseañe ty mpirohy naho tsy talilieñe hey ty anesehañe aze.
