Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mẹ́ta tí ó dé sí ilẹ̀ náà, Festu gòkè láti Kesarea lọ sì Jerusalẹmu,
2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,
ní ibi tí àwọn olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn ènìyàn pàtàkì nínú àwọn Júù ti gbé ẹ̀sùn tí wọ́n fi kan Paulu wá, wọ́n sì bẹ̀ ẹ́.
3 asking favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying wait to kill him on the way.
Wọ́n tọrọ lọ́wọ́ Festu, kí ó bá le ṣe ojúrere fún wọn, kí ó bá à lè jẹ́ kí wọn mú Paulu wá sí Jerusalẹmu, wọn ń gbìmọ̀ láti dènà dè é, kí wọn sì pa á ní ọ̀nà.
4 Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart [thither] shortly.
Ṣùgbọ́n Festu dáhùn pé, “A pa Paulu mọ́ ní Kesarea, àti pé òun tìkára òun ń múra àti padà lọ ní lọ́ọ́lọ́ọ́ yìí.
5 Let them therefore, saith he, which are of power among you, go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.
Ẹ jẹ́ kí díẹ̀ nínú àwọn olórí yín bá mi sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ láti fi ìdí ẹ̀sùn tí ẹ fi sun ọkùnrin náà múlẹ̀ níbẹ̀, bí ó bá ní ohun búburú kan tí ó wà lọ́wọ́ rẹ̀.”
6 And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Lẹ́yìn tí ó sì ti gbé níwọ̀n ọjọ́ mẹ́jọ tàbí mẹ́wàá pẹ̀lú wọn, ó sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sì Kesarea, ni ọjọ́ kejì ó jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ ìdájọ́, ó sì pàṣẹ pé ki a mú Paulu wá síwájú òun.
7 And when he was come, the Jews which had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges, which they could not prove;
Nígbà tí Paulu sì dé, àwọn Júù tí o tí Jerusalẹmu sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá dúró yí i ká, wọ́n ǹ ka ọ̀ràn púpọ̀ tí ó sì burú sí Paulu lọ́rùn, tí wọn kò lè fi ìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀.
8 while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.
Paulu si wí tí ẹnu rẹ̀ pé, “Èmi kò ṣẹ ẹ̀ṣẹ̀kẹ́ṣẹ̀ kan sì òfin àwọn Júù, tàbí tẹmpili, tàbí sí Kesari.”
9 But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Jews, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Ṣùgbọ́n Festu ń fẹ́ láti ní ojúrere lọ́dọ̀ àwọn Júù, ó sì dá Paulu lóhùn, wí pe, “Ìwọ ń fẹ́ gòkè lọ sì Jerusalẹmu, kí a sì ṣe ẹjọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí níbẹ̀ níwájú mi bí?”
10 But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.
Paulu sì wí pé, “Mo dúró níwájú ìtẹ́ ìdájọ́ Kesari níbi tí ó yẹ kí a ṣe ẹjọ́ mí: èmi kò ṣẹ àwọn Júù, bí ìwọ pẹ̀lú ti mọ̀ dájú.
11 If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if none of those things is [true], whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Ǹjẹ́ bí mo bá ṣẹ̀, tí ó ṣe pe mo sì ṣe ohun kan tí ó yẹ fún ikú, èmi kò kọ̀ láti kú, ṣùgbọ́n bí kò bá sí òtítọ́ kan nínú ẹ̀sùn tí àwọn Júù yìí fi mi sùn sí, ẹnìkan kò lẹ́tọ̀ọ́ láti fà mí lé wọn lọ́wọ́. Mo fi ọ̀ràn mi lọ Kesari.”
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.
Lẹ́yìn tí Festu ti bá àjọ ìgbìmọ̀ sọ̀rọ̀, ó dáhùn pe, “Ìwọ ti fi ọ̀ràn rẹ lọ Kesari. Ní ọ̀dọ̀ Kesari ni ìwọ ó lọ!”
13 Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and saluted Festus.
Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mélòó kan, Agrippa ọba, àti Bernike sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá sì Kesarea láti kí Festu.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix:
Bí wọ́n sì tí wà níbẹ̀ lọ́jọ́ púpọ̀, Festu mú ọ̀ràn Paulu wá síwájú ọba, wí pé, “Feliksi fi ọkùnrin kan sílẹ̀ nínú túbú.
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], asking for sentence against him.
Ẹni tí àwọn olórí àlùfáà àti àwọn àgbàgbà àwọn Júù fi sùn nígbà tí mo wà ni Jerusalẹmu, wọ́n ń fẹ́ kí èmi ó dá a lẹ́bi ikú.
16 To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
“Àwọn ẹni tí mo sì dá lóhùn pé, kì í ṣe àṣà àwọn ará Romu láti dá ẹnikẹ́ni lẹ́bi, kí ẹni tí a fi sùn náà tó ko àwọn olùfisùn rẹ̀ lójú, láti lè ri ààyè wí tí ẹnu rẹ̀, nítorí ọ̀ràn tí a kà sí i lọ́rùn.
17 When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat down on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
Nítorí náà nígbà tí wọ́n jùmọ̀ wá sí ìhín yìí, èmi kò fi ọ̀rọ̀ náà falẹ̀ rara, níjọ́ kejì mo jókòó lórí ìtẹ́ ìdájọ́, mo sì pàṣẹ pé kí a mú ọkùnrin náà wá.
18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;
Nígbà tí àwọn olùfisùn náà dìde, wọn kò ka ọ̀ràn búburú irú èyí tí mo rò sí i lọ́rùn.
19 but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Ṣùgbọ́n wọ́n ní ọ̀ràn kan sí i, ní ti ìsìn wọn, àti ní ti Jesu kan tí o tí kú, tí Paulu tẹnumọ́ pé ó wà láààyè.
20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Bí èmi kò sì tí mọ̀ bí a tí ń ṣe ìwádìí nǹkan wọ̀nyí, mo bí i lérè pé ṣe ó ń fẹ́ lọ sì Jerusalẹmu, kí a sì ṣe ẹjọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí níbẹ̀.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar.
Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Paulu fi ọ̀ràn rẹ lọ Augustu, pé kí a pa òun mọ́ fún ìdájọ́ rẹ̀, mo pàṣẹ pe kí a pa á mọ́ títí èmi o fi lè rán an lọ sọ́dọ̀ Kesari.”
22 And Agrippa [said] unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.
Agrippa wí fún Festu pé, “Èmi pẹ̀lú fẹ́ láti gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ ọkùnrin náà tìkára mi.” Ó sì wí pé, “Ní ọ̀la ìwọ ó gbọ́ ọ.”
23 So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.
Ní ọjọ́ kejì, tí Agrippa àti Bernike wọ ilé ẹjọ́ ti àwọn ti ẹ̀ṣọ́ púpọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn olórí ogun àti àwọn ènìyàn ńlá ní ìlú, Festu pàṣẹ, wọ́n sì mú Paulu jáde.
24 And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Festu sì wí pé, “Agrippa ọba, àti gbogbo ẹ̀yin ènìyàn tí ó wà níhìn-ín pẹ̀lú wa, ẹ̀yin rí ọkùnrin yìí, nítorí ẹni tí gbogbo ìjọ àwọn Júù tí fi ẹ̀bẹ̀ béèrè lọ́wọ́ mi ni Jerusalẹmu àti Kesarea níhìn-ín yìí, tí wọ́n ń kígbe pé, kò yẹ fún un láti wà láààyè mọ́.
25 But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
Ṣùgbọ́n èmi rí i pe, kò ṣe ohun kan tí ó yẹ sí ikú, bí òun tìkára rẹ̀ sí tí fi ọ̀ràn rẹ̀ lọ Augustu, mo tí pinnu láti rán an lọ.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.
Ṣùgbọ́n èmi kò ri ohun kan dájúdájú láti kọ̀wé sí olúwa mi. Nítorí náà ni mo ṣe mú un jáde wá síwájú yín, àní síwájú rẹ ọba Agrippa, kí o fi jẹ́ pé lẹ́yìn tí a ba tí ṣe ìwádìí rẹ̀, èmi yóò lè rí ohun tí èmi yóò kọ.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.
Nítorí tí kò tọ́ ní ojú mi láti rán òǹdè, kí a má sì sọ ọ̀ràn tí a kà sí i lọ́rùn.”
