Acts 25
1 Festus therefore having come into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Mpopalapita masuba atatu kufumina pa busuba mbwalashika mu cimpansha caYudeya, Fesito walafuma ku Kaisaleya walaya ku Yelusalemu
2 And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,
Beshimilumbo bamakulene, pamo ne batangunishi Baciyuda, balamwambila Fesito milandu yonse njebalamubepesha Paulo. Balamukombelela Fesito,
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.
kwambeti amubweshe Paulo ku Yelusalemu. Balambeco pakwinga balikuyandeti bamushine pakwisa mu nshila.
4 But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.
Nomba Fesito walabakumbuleti, “Paulo wasungilwa ku Kaisaleya uko nkondenga linolino apa.
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.
Neco, batangunishi benu twenga pamo ne njame ku Kaisaleya kwambeti benga bakamupe mulandu kopeloko na pali ncalensa caipa.”
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.
Fesito mpwalekalako masuba asanu ne atatu mpani masuba likumi ku Yelusalemu, walaya ku Kaisaleya. Pabusuba bwakonkapo, walengila mu nkuta ne kwikala pa cipuna calombolosho ne kutuma bantu kuya kuleta Paulo.
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;
Lino Paulo mpwalashika, Bayuda balafumina ku Yelusalemu balamushinguluka ne kwamba makani angi eshikutinisha, nomba baliyawa kucikonsha kupa bukamboni bwesulila.
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.
Nomba Paulo pakulifuna walambeti, “Paliya cintu ncondalensa cabula kusuminishiwa mu Milawo ya Bayuda, ndiyawa kwipishapo Ng'anda ya Lesa, nambi kwamba caipa ku Mwami waku 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?
Nomba pakuyandeti Bayuda bamusune, Fesito walepusha Paulo, “Sena ngoyanda kuya ku Yelusalemu kwambeti nkoti nkakomboloshele?”
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.
Paulo walakumbuleti, “Ame ndemana kendi pano pa cipuna ca lombolosho lwa Mwami waku Loma, pano empondelela komboloshewa. Paliya ncendalepishila Bayuda, mbuli ncomwinshi mobene.
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.
Lino na pali cintu ncondalensa cabula kusuminishiwa ne Milawo, ico celela kunshinisha ame, nkandakananga kunshinwa sobwe. Nsombi ibi mbyobalambanga na ni bya bwepeshi, paliya muntu welela kuntwala mu makasa abo. Neco ndasengengeti, Mwami waku Loma akawomboloshe mulandu wakame.”
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.
Fesito mpwalapwisha kufwiyafwiya pamo ne bamaloba bamano, walamwambileti, “Pakwinga omwine ulasengeti Mwami waku Loma eshakomboloshe mulandu wakobe, anu nukenga ku Mwami waku Loma.”
13 And after some days Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.
Mpopalapita masuba ang'ana, Mwami Agilipa pamo ne Benisi nkash yakendi, balaya ku Kaisaleya, kuya kumufwakashila Fesito.
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,
Mpobalekalako masuba angi, Fesito walamwambila Mwami Agilipa ncewalikuba mulandu wa Paulo. Walambeti, “Kuli muntu kuno ngwalashiya Felekisi mujele.
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.
Mpondalaya ku Yelusalemu, beshimilumbo bamakulene, ne bamakulene Baciyuda, balang'ambila makani a muntuyu ne kunsengeti ndimupe mulandu.
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.
Nomba ndalabambileti catondwa kuli njafwe Baloma. Pakwinga nkatukute kupa mulandu muntu uliyense kwakubula kumupa cindi cakulifuna pamenso pa abo balamupanga mulandu.
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.
Mpobalesa kuno pamo ne njame, ndiyawa kutaya cindi sobwe, busuba bwalakonkapo, ndalengila mu nkuta ne kwikala pa cipuna ca lombolosho, ne kutuma bantu kuya kumuleta Paulo.
18 And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured,
Beshikumupa mulandu mpobalanyamuka kutatika kwamba, baliya kwamba milandu yaipa ame njendalikuyeyeti njebalamuletele.
19 but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Anu alikuba makani ngobali kutotekeshana bene, mbuli mobelela kukambilila Lesa, kayi ne makani a muntu naumbi walafwa walikukwiweti Yesu, uyo Paulo ngwalikwambeti ni muyumi.
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.
Ndalabula mwakucanina makani akubinga pa mulandu uwu, neco ndalepusha Paulo na ngoyanda kuya komboloshewa ku Yelusalemu.
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.
Paulo walasenga mwine kuya komboloshewa ne Mwami waku Loma, ne kwambeti bashilikali bamulondenga mujele katanaya ku Loma. Neco ndalambila bashilikali kwambeti bamulondenga mpaka busuba bwa kumutuma kuli Mwami mukulene.”
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Agilipa walambila Fesito, “Ne njame ndayandangeti nkalinyumfwile ndemwine kumuntuyu.” Fesito walakumbuleti, “Nimukalinyumfwile mobene lilo.”
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.
Busuba bwalakonkapo, Agilipa ne Benisi balatambulwa cabulemu ne bantu mpobalikuya kwingila mu nkuta, pamo ne bashilikali bamakulene, ne bantu bayampuwo mu munshi. Popelapo Fesito walatuma bashilikali kuya kumuleta Paulo.
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.
Mpwalesa Paulo, Fesito walambeti, “Mwalemekwa Mwami Agilipa, ne njamwe muli pamo ne njafwe muno. Uyu muntu ngomulabononga, engobalatongokunga Bayuda bonse bekala kuno, ne ku Yelusalemu, ne kubilikisheti welela kufwa.
25 But having found that he had done nothing deserving death, and he himself having appealed to Augustus, I determined to send him;
Nsombi ame pacakame, paliya caipa ncondalacana celela kumuletela lufu. Lino pakwinga walasengeti omboloshewe ne Mwami waku Loma, ndalayeyeti bakamutwale ku Loma.
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.
Cakubinga, pano ame ndiyawa cancinencine ncondelela kulembela Mwami, cilambanga sha mulandu wakendi muntuyu. Ecebo cakendi ndamulete muntuyu kuli njamwe, makamaka kuli njamwe Mwami Agilipa, kwambeti mpani ngancana makani akulemba twamwipusha ipushako.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not signify the charges against him;
Pakwinga ndalacaneti nkacinyamfwa kutuma kaili, kwakubula kusansulula cena mulandu ngwakute.”
