Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Zvino Fesitasi wakati asvika padunhu iro, shure kwemazuva matatu akakwira kuJerusarema achibva Kesariya.
2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,
Zvino mupristi mukuru nevakuru veVaJudha vakamhan'arira Pauro kwaari, vakamukumbirisa,
3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
vachikumbira nyasha dzinopikisana naye, kuti amudanire kuJerusarema, vakavandira kuti vamuuraye panzira.
4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
Asi Fesitasi wakapindura, kuti Pauro wakachengetwa paKesariya, uye kuti iye amene wakange okurumidza kuendako.
5 "Let them therefore," he said, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
Akati: Naizvozvo avo vanokwanisa pakati penyu ngavaburuke neni; kana pane chisina kururama kumurume uyu, ngaamupe mhosva.
6 When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Wakati agara pakati pavo mazuva anopfuura gumi, wakaburukira Kesariya; chifume agara pachigaro chekutonga akaraira kuti Pauro auiswe.
7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Zvino wakati asvika, VaJudha vakaburuka vachibva kuJerusarema vakamira vakamukomba, vachiuisa mhosva zhinji uye dzinorema pana Pauro, dzavakange vasingagoni kusimbisa,
8 while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."
iye achizvidavirira akati: Kumurairo weVaJudha, kana kutembere, kana kuna Kesari handina kutadza chinhu.
9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
Asi Fesitasi achida kufadza VaJudha, wakapindura Pauro akati: Unoda here kukwira kuJerusarema, unotongwako pamusoro pezvinhu izvi pamberi pangu?
10 But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
Asi Pauro akati: Ndimire pamberi pechigaro chekutonga chaKesari, pandinofanira kutongwa; kuVaJudha handina kuita zvisakarurama, sezvamunozivisisa imwiwo.
11 For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar."
Nokuti kana ndakatadza uye ndakaita chinhu chakafanira rufu, handirambi kufa; asi kana pasina chinhu chezvinhu zvavanondipira mhosva ivo, hakuna munhu anogona kundikumikidza kwavari pachena. Ndinoikwidza kuna Kesari.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."
Ipapo Fesitasi ataurirana nedare remakurukota, akapindura akati: Waikwidza kuna Kesari? Kuna Kesari uchaenda.
13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
Zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuura, mambo Agripa naBhenike vakasvika kuKesariya kuzokwazisa Fesitasi.
14 As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Vakati vagarako mazuva mazhinji, Fesitasi akarondedzera zviri maererano naPauro kuna mambo, achiti: Kune umwe murume wakasiiwa naFerikisi ari musungwa,
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
wandakati pandakange ndiri kuJerusarema, vapristi vakuru nevakuru veVaJudha vakamumhan'arira, vachikumbira mutongo unopokana naye.
16 To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense against the charge.
Vandakapindura, kuti haisi tsika yeVaRoma kukumikidza pachena chero munhu kurufu, uyo anopiwa mhosva asati ambotarisana nevanomupa mhosva, akagamuchira mukana wekuzvipindurira maererano nemhosva.
17 When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
Naizvozvo vakati vaungana pano, pasina kunonoka, nezuva raitevera ndakagara pachigaro chekutonga, ndikaraira kuti murume auiswe.
18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
Vamhan'ari vakamusimukira vakasamupa mhosva yezvandaifungira ini,
19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
asi vaiva nezvimwe zvavaimupikisa maererano nechitendero chavo, uye zveumwe Jesu wakange afa, Pauro waaiti mupenyu.
20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
Zvino ini zvandakange ndisina chokwadzi maererano negakava rakadai, ndakati anoda kuenda kuJerusasrema here, anotongwa ikoko pamusoro pezvinhu izvi.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar."
Pauro wakati aikwidza kuti achengeterwe mutongo wamambo mukuru, ndakaraira kuti achengetwe, kusvikira ndichimutumira kuna Kesari.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
Agripa ndokuti kuna Fesitasi: Neni ndinoda kunzwa munhu uyu. Iye akati: Mangwana muchamunzwa.
23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Naizvozvo chifume, Agripa wakati asvika naBhenike, vachionekera kwazvo, vakapinda mumba mekutambira mhosva, nevatungamiriri vezvuru, nevarume vakuru veguta, Fesitasi araira, vakauya naPauro.
24 And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all people who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Zvino Fesitasi akati: Mambo Agripa, nevarume vese vari pano nesu, munoona uyu, chaunga chese cheVaJudha wachakandikumbira zvese paJerusarema nepano, vachidanidzira kuti haafaniri kuramba achirarama.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
Asi ini ndakati ndawana kuti haana kuita chinhu chakafanira rufu, uye kuti iye pachake waikwidza kuna mambo mukuru, ndagura kumutumira.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
Asi handina chinhu chakasimba chandinganyorera ishe pamusoro pake. Naizvozvo ndauya naye pamberi penyu, uye zvikuru pamberi penyu, mambo Agripa, kuti mamuongorora, ndingava nechandinganyora.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."
Nokuti ndinoona zvisina musoro kutuma musungwa, pasina kutaridzwawo mhosva dzakanangana naye.
