Acts 25
1 Festus therefore having come into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Magono gadatu, Festo patumbwili lihengu akawuka ku Kaisalia na kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
2 And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,
Vakulu va kuteta pamonga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakamjovela matakilu gegakumvala Pauli. Vakamuyupa neju Festo,
3 asking for themselves a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, intending to place men in wait to kill him on the road.
vakamuyupa neju Festo, alagazila Pauli vamletayi ku Yelusalemu, muni vavikili mpangu wa kumkoma akona munjila.
4 But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.
Nambu Festo avayangwili, “Pauli yati isigalila kukoko muchifungu Kaisalia namwene yati nihamba kanyata kwenuko.
5 Let those therefore, said he, who have authority among you, go down with me and accuse this man, if he is guilty of anything.
Mvajovela vachilongosi vinu valongosana na nene kuhamba kwenuko, vakamtakila palongolo yangu, ngati abudili chindu.”
6 And having tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow, sitting on the judgment-seat, ordered Paul to be brought.
Festo akatama nawu mulukumbi lwa magono nane amala kumi, kangi akawuya ku Kaisalia. Chilau yaki akahamba pa libanji, akalagizila Pauli vamletayi mugati.
7 And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and heavy charges which they could not prove;
Lukumbi Pauli ahikili, Vayawudi vevahumili ku Yelusalemu vamtindili vakatumbula kumtakila gamahele geginonopa nambu nakuhotola kujova uchakaka.
8 while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offence.
Kangi Pauli ajikengelili mukujova, “Nene nibudili lepi chindu chochoha pa malagizu ga Vayawudi amala ndava Nyumba ya Chapanga amala kumvala Nkosi wa ku Loma.”
9 But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried on these charges before me?
Nambu Festo ndava aganili kujiganisa kwa Vayawudi akamkota Pauli, “Wu wigana kuhamba ku Yelusalemu uhamuliwa palongolo yangu ndava ya matakilu genaga?”
10 But Paul said, I stand at the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Pauli akayangula, “Niyima pa libanji la mihalu la nkosi wa ku Loma, bahapa ndi peniganikiwa kuhamuliwa. Wamwene umanyili bwina nivabudili lepi chindu chochoha Vayawudi.
11 If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.
Ngati nene nambudaji amala nikitili chindu chechikunigana kukomiwa, nibela lepi kufwa. Nambu ngati kawaka uchakaka wa malovi gevanitakili ago, avi lepi mundu wa kunigotola kwa vene. Niyupa muhalu wangu ukahamuliwa kwa nkosi wa ku Loma.”
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.
Hinu Festo peamali kulongela na vamtangatila vaki mu libanji, ndi akamjovela Pauli, “Uyupili lufani kwa nkosi wa ku Loma, yati wipelekwa kwa mwene.”
13 And after some days Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
Magono gadebe gegagelekili, nkosi wa pandu pangi liina laki Agilipa na Belinike mweavi mlumbu waki, vahikili ku Kaisalia kumjambusa cha kumtopesa Festo.
14 And while they were making a stay of some days there, Festus laid the case of Paul before the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,
Ndi vatamili kwenuko mu magono gamahele, Festo akamdandaulila nkosi mhalu wa Pauli, “Penapa avi mundu mmonga Felikisi amlekekesi Pauli kuhuma muchifungu.
15 against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.
Penakahambili ku Yelusalemu vakulu va kuteta va Chapanga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vamtakili na kuniyupa nimuhamula akomiwa.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Nambu nene navayangwili kuvya mvelu lepi wa vandu va ku Loma kumgotola mundu alipiswai kwakona angakonganeka na vevamtakili mihu kwa mihu na kupata fwasi ya kujikengelela ndava ya mambu gevamtakili.
17 When therefore they had come together here, without any delay I sat on the judgment-seat on the day after, and ordered the man to be brought forward.
Hinu, pevamali kuhika penapa, ndi kanyata nakitili muhalu mulibanji chilau yaki, nalagazili mundu mwenuyu vamleta.
18 And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured,
Vamtakila vaki vayimili nambu nakudandaula matakilu geabudili ngati chenalindilayi.
19 but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Pahali paki ndi vavi na muhutanu pamonga nayu ndava ya njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga wavi na mundu mmonga liina laki Yesu mweamali kufwa, nambu Pauli ikangamala kujova akona muni.
20 And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters.
Namanyili lepi nikita kyani ndava ya muhalu wenuwo. Hinu, namkotili Pauli ngati igana kuhamba kulibanji la mihalu Yelusalemu kula, ndava ya matakilu ago.
21 But Paul having appealed to be kept in custody for the judgment of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept till I should send him up to Caesar.
Nambu Pauli akangamili kuyupa kusigalila muchifungu mbaka uhamula wa muhalu waki uhamuliwa na nkosi wa ku Loma. Ndava yeniyo nalagizi atama muchifungu mbaka penihotola kumpeleka kwa Kaisali.”
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Kangi Agilipa akamjovela Festo, “Namwene nigana kumuyuwanila mundu mwenuyo.” Festo akamyangula, “Yati ukumuyuwanila chilau.”
23 Accordingly on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, and at the order of Festus Paul was brought forward.
Hinu, chilau yaki Agilipa na Belinike vahikili kwa chilulu mu libanji la mihalu kuni valongosini na vakulu va msambi na vachilongosi va muji. Festo akalagiza Pauli vampeleka mugati.
24 And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us! Ye see this man about whom the whole multitude of the Jews applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.
Festo akajova, “Nkosi Agilipa pamonga na vandu voha mwemuvi apa na tete! Palongolo yinu avi mundu, vandu voha va mulima wa Vayawudi va bahapa na ku Yelusalemu, vakumng'ung'utila kuvya iganikiwa lepi kulama wumi waki kavili.
25 But having found that he had done nothing deserving death, and he himself having appealed to Augustus, I determined to send him;
Nambu namwene nichiwene lepi chindu chochoha cheabudili hati kuganikiwa akomiwa. Hinu ndava mwene ayupili muhalu waki uhamuliwayi na Nkosi wa Loma, nahamwili kumpeleka.
26 and as I have nothing certain to write about him to the emperor, I have brought him forward before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that when the examination hath been made, I may have something to write.
Mewa namwene nivii lepi na malovi gakumyandikila Nkosi wa ku Loma ndava ya muhalu uwu. Ndi mana nimletili palongolo yinu, ndi neju veve Nkosi Agilipa, muni mukamala kumkotakesa, nimanya chindu cha kumyandikila.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not signify the charges against him;
Ndava muni nihololela kuvya malovi gangali luhala kumpeleka mfungwa changali kulangisa matakilu gegakumvala.”
