Acts 25
1 Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
Erile morago ga malatsi a mararo Feseto a sena go goroga kwa Kaesarea go tsaya maemo a gagwe a masha, a ya Jerusalema,
2 and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews disclosed to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on 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 asking favor against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in 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 Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and is himself about to go forth speedily,
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 “Therefore those able among you,” he says, “having come down together, if there be anything in this man—let them accuse him”;
ba ba nang le thata mo puong e ba tshwanetse go boela le ene kwa tshekong.”
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;
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 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,
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 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.”
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 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?”
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 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;
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 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!”
12 Then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.”
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 certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea greeting Festus,
Mme erile morago ga malatsinyana Kgosi Ageripa a goroga le Berenise mo Kaesarea a etetse Feseto.
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,
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 about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision 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 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].
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 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,
“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 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against [him] no accusation of the things I was thinking of,
Mme melato e o neng a e bonwa e ne e se yone tota e ke neng ke e solofetse.
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;
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 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—
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 Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I commanded him to be kept until I might send him to Caesar.”
Mme Paulo a ikuela kwa go Kaesara! Mme ka mmusetsa mo kgolegelong go fitlhelela ke rulaganya gore a ye kwa Kgosing e kgolo.”
22 And Agrippa said to Festus, “I was also intending to hear the man myself”; and he said, “Tomorrow you will hear 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 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.
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 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;
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 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,
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 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;
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 it seems to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not to also signify the charges 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!”
