Acts 25
1 Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
Fesitusi bu kakota mu zunga, bilumbu bitatu kaviokisa ku Yelusalemi bu kaba ku Sezale.
2 and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews disclosed to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,
Bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi bapfumu bankaka zi Bayuda bayenda kumbata mu diambu di funda Polo.
3 asking favor against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
Baleba Fesitusi mu diambu katumisa Polo ku Yelusalemi muingi banlekila mintambu mu nzila mu diambu bamvonda.
4 Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and is himself about to go forth speedily,
Vayi Fesitusi wuvutula: —Polo widi mu nloko ku Sezale bosi minu veka fioti fisiedi buna ndieka mvutuka kuna,
5 “Therefore those able among you,” he says, “having come down together, if there be anything in this man—let them accuse him”;
buna diawu batu badi minsua mu beno bika benda yama. Enati diambu di mbimbi didi mu mutu beni, buna bika bamfunda!
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;
Bu kaviokisa nana voti dikumi di bilumbu kuidi bawu, wuyenda ku Sezale. Bosi mu lumbu kilanda, wuvuanda ku tilibinadu. Wuvana lutumu ti banata Polo.
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,
Polo bu katumbu tula, Bayuda baba ku Yelusalemi bamana kunzungidila ayi bamfunda mu mambu mawombo ayi ma tsisi; momo bawu veka bankambu baka busudikisila.
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.”
Polo wukivovila nkanu bu katuba: —Ndisi vanga kadi diambu dimbimbi ko, ndisi vanga kadi diambu di mbimbi mu diambu di Mina mi Bayuda ko voti mu diambu di Nzo Nzambi ko voti mu diambu di ntinu Sezali ko!
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?”
Fesitusi bu kazola monisa Bayuda khini, wuyuvula Polo ti: —Tidi kuenda ku Yelusalemi mu kuenda sambi va ntualꞌama mu diambu di mambu mama e?
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;
Polo wuvutula: —Minu ndidi va ntuala ntiliminadu Sezali, ayi vawu mfueti sambusulu. Ndisi vanga diambu di mbimbi kuidi Bayuda ko; ngeyo veka zebi buawu bumboti.
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!”
Enati diambu di mbimbi ndivengi voti diambu ndivengi diodi ndilenda bakila thumbudulu yi lufua, buna ndikadi manga fua. Vayi enati mambu moso momo bamfundidi masi makiedika ko, buna kuisi ko mutu wulenda kundiekula mu mioko miawu. Diawu thidi kuenda sambi va ntuala Sezali.
12 Then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you will go.”
Fesitusi bu kamana wizana ayi batu ba lukutukunu lu minyadi wuvutula ti: —Bu tidi kuenda kuidi Sezali, buna weka kuenda kuidi Sezali.
13 And certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea greeting Festus,
Ndambu bilumbu bu bivioka, ntinu Angilipa va kimosi ayi Belenisi bayiza ku Sezale mu kuiza vani Fesitusi mbote.
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,
Bilumbu biwombo bakadila kuna. Fesitusi wubaka diluaku di sudikisila mambu ma Polo kuidi ntinu: —Mutu wumosi widi mu nloko, babika kuidi Felikisi.
15 about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,
Bu ndibedi ku Yelusalemi, bapfumu banganga Nzambi ayi bapfumu bankaka zi Bayuda bayiza kumfunda. Zilomba ti ndinzengila nkanu
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].
Vayi ndiba vutudila ti mu kikhulu ki basi Loma ti mutu kalendi zengolo nkanu ko enati kasi samba va ntuala mimfundi miandi ko; ayi kafueti tuama baka diluaku di kukitabila mu diambu di mambu momo bamfundidi.
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,
Buna bayiza vava, mu kambu viokisa thangu. Mu lumbu kilanda, ndivuanda ku ntiliminadu, buna ndituma batu batuala mutu beni.
18 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against [him] no accusation of the things I was thinking of,
Mimfundi bu mitelama, misia kumfundila mu diambu dimosi ko mu mambu mamo momo ndiyindula.
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;
Vayi mambu ma dibundu diawu kuandi bamfundila ayi mambu beni madi mu mutu wumosi beta tedila Yesu, mutu wowo wufua vayi Polo keti tuba ti mutu widi moyo!
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—
Bu ndikambu zaba mambu mavanga mu diambu di mambu momo, bunandiyuvula mutu beni keni tidi kuenda ku Yelusalemi mu diambu di sambusu mu mambu momo.
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.”
Vayi Polo wulomba mu kuenda sambi va ntuala ntinu wu Loma. Diawu ndivanina lutumu ti bantula mu nloko nate ndiela kumfidisa kuidi Sezali.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus, “I was also intending to hear the man myself”; and he said, “Tomorrow you will hear him”;
Angilipa wukamba Fesitusi: —Minu mamvama thidi wa mutu beni. Fesitusi wumvutudila: —Wela kunwa mbazi.
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.
Mu lumbu kilanda, Angilipa ayi Belinisi, mu nzitusu wunnenibayizila, bakota muna vinga kieti sambusulu mambu, va kimosi ayi bapfumu zi masodi ayi batu ba luvalu ba divula. Mu lutumunu lu Fesitusi, banata Polo.
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;
Bosi Fesitusi wutuba: —A ntinu Angilipa ayi beno boso luidi vava mu lumbu kiaki va kimosi ayi beto, lulembo moni mutu wawu widi va ntualꞌeno, niandi bayiza nkangu woso wu Bayuda wuyiza funda kuidi minu; buba ku Yelusalemi voti vava, baba yamikinanga ti fueni vondo.
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,
Vayi minu, ndimona ti, kasia vanga diambu di kafueti vondoloko. Vayi niandi veka mutu wawu wulomba mu kuenda kuidi ntinu wu Loma, diawu ndieka kumfidisila ku Loma.
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;
Vayi kadi diambu ndikadi mona disonikina ntinu mu diambu diandi. Diawu ndinnatini va ntualꞌeno ayi ndutu va ntualꞌaku, ngeyo ntinu Angilipa mu diambu ndibaka diambu disonika bu kameni sambusu.
27 for it seems to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not to also signify the charges against him.”
Bila ndimmona ti disi diambu dimboti ko mu fidisa muisi nloko mu kambu zabikisa mambu momo bamfundidi.
