Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Festo besii Felike anan mu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so no ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,
Asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim.
3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔw sɛ wɔbɛtɛw no wɔ ɔkwan so akum no nti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem.
4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
Nanso Festo buaa wɔn se, esiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛ biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ nti,
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."
wɔn a wodi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkodi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
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.
Festo dii bɛyɛ nnaawɔtwe anaa nnafua du ansa na ɔresan aba Kaesarea. Obeduu adekyee no, ɔtenaa agua mu dii Paulo asɛm.
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,
Bere a Paulo beduu asennii hɔ no, Yudafo a wofi Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiae fii ase kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokware too no so.
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."
Paulo yii ne ho ano se, “Minni biribiara ho fɔ, efisɛ menkasa ntiaa Yudafo mmara; minguu asɔredan ho fi, na menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
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?"
Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafo no ani nti obisaa Paulo se, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kodi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ ana?”
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.
Paulo buae se, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asennii na migyina nti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wodi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn efisɛ menyɛɛ Yudafo bɔne biara sɛnea wo ara wunim no.
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."
Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno nti ɛsɛ sɛ wobu me kumfɔ a, minsuro. Nanso sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafo yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokware a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Miguan toa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."
Festo ne ne mpanyimfo tuu agyina wiei no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo se, “Esiane sɛ woaguan atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no nti yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba.
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;
Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no se, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaw no sɛ odeduani;
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafo asɔfo mpanyimfo ne mpanyin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ minnyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
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.
“Nanso meka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wobu obi fɔ wɔ bere a wonnii nʼasɛm ɛ, enti wɔmma no kwan na onyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho.
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.
Wɔbae no mansɛe bere koraa na ade kyee no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na minni nʼasɛm.
18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
Nanso wɔanka nsɛm a misusuwii no mu biara anto no so.
19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Nsɛm a wɔkaa no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a owui nanso Paulo ka se ɔte ase no ho.
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.
Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene nti, mibisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mikodi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem ana?
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."
Nanso Paulo guan toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesan ma wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kosi bere a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
22 Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo se, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa mitie nʼanom asɛm.” Festo ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼanom asɛm.”
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.
Ade kyee no Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike hyehyɛɛ wɔn ho de ahokeka ne asraafo mpanyimfo ne kurow no mu mpanyin kɔɔ asennii hɔ. Festo hyɛ ma wɔde Paulo baa asennii hɔ.
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.
Festo kae se, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafo a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalemfo aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ mimmu no kumfɔ no,
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.
nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bebu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa guan toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no nti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim.
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.
Esiane sɛ minni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛkyerɛw akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare nti, na mede no aba wo, Ɔhene Agripa anim se sɛ wuwie wo nhwehwɛmuyɛ a manya biribi agyina so de akyerɛw ne ho asɛm.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."
Minnye nni sɛ ntease wɔ mu sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a menkyerɛw biribi pɔtee bi a etia no!”
