< Acts 25 >

1 Festus therefore/then to mount/board the/this/who province with/after Three day to ascend toward Jerusalem away from Caesarea
Esi Festus dze eƒe dɔ gɔme le Kaesarea ƒe ŋkeke etɔ̃a gbe tututu la, eɖi tsa yi Yerusalem.
2 to show (and/both *N(k)O*) it/s/he (the/this/who *N(k)O*) (high-priest *N(K)O*) and the/this/who first: best the/this/who Jew according to the/this/who Paul and to plead/comfort it/s/he
Nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe dumegãwo wɔ mɔnukpɔkpɔ sia ŋuti dɔ heka Paulo ƒe nya la ta nɛ.
3 to ask grace according to it/s/he that to summon it/s/he toward Jerusalem plot/ambush to do/make: do to kill it/s/he according to the/this/who road
Wodze agbagba bia amenuveve tso Festus gbɔ be wòaɖo Paulo ɖe Yerusalem enumake kple susu be, yewoabe ɖe mɔa dzi awui.
4 the/this/who on the other hand therefore/then Festus to answer to keep: guard the/this/who Paul (toward Caesarea *N(k)O*) themself then to ensue in/on/among speed to depart
Festus ɖo eŋu be, “Esi Paulo le gaxɔ me le Kaesarea, eye nye hã mele afi ma yi ge kpuie la,
5 the/this/who therefore/then in/on/among you to assert able to descend with if one to be in/on/among the/this/who man wrong to accuse it/s/he
mina miaƒe kplɔla aɖewo nadze yonyeme aɖatsɔ nya ɖe ŋutsu la ŋu le afi ma nenye be eda vo aɖe.”
6 to remain then in/on/among it/s/he day (no *NO*) much (eight *NO*) or ten to come/go down toward Caesarea the/this/who the next day to seat upon/to/against the/this/who judgement seat to order the/this/who Paul to bring
Le ŋkeke enyi alo ewo megbe la, Festus trɔ yi Kaesarea, eye le ŋkeke evea gbe tututu la, eyɔ Paulo ƒe nya la le ʋɔnu.
7 to come then it/s/he to stand around (it/s/he *NO*) the/this/who away from Jerusalem to come/go down Jew much and weighty charge (to vote against *N(k)O*) (according to the/this/who Paul *K*) which no be strong to display
Esi Paulo va ɖo ʋɔnua ko la, Yudatɔ siwo tso Yerusalem va la le tsitre ƒo xlãe, eye wotsɔ nutsotso vevi geɖewo vɛ ɖe Paul ŋu, esiwo ŋu womete ŋu fia kpɔɖeŋu aɖeke le o.
8 (the/this/who Paul *no*) to defend oneself (it/s/he *k*) that/since: that neither toward the/this/who law the/this/who Jew neither toward the/this/who temple neither toward Caesar one to sin
Ke Paulo ɖo eŋu na wo be, “Nyemedze agɔ le ame aɖeke dzi o. Nyemeda Yudatɔwo ƒe se aɖeke dzi o, eye nyemedo vlo gbedoxɔ la hã o. Gawu la, nyemetsi tsitre ɖe Roma dziɖuɖu alo Kaisaro ŋu o.”
9 the/this/who Festus then to will/desire the/this/who Jew grace to attain to answer the/this/who Paul to say to will/desire toward Jerusalem to ascend there about this/he/she/it (to judge *N(k)O*) upon/to/against I/we
Ke Festus di vevie be yeave Yudatɔwo nu, eya ta ebia Paulo be, “Èlɔ̃ be yeayi Yerusalem be madrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ye le afi ma?”
10 to say then the/this/who Paul upon/to/against the/this/who judgement seat Caesar to stand to be whither me be necessary to judge Jew none (to harm *NK(o)*) as/when and you good to come to know
Paulo ɖo eŋu nɛ be, “Kaisaro ƒe ʋɔnudrɔ̃zikpui la ŋgɔe nye esi mele tsitre ɖo, afi si wòle be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnum le sea nu le. Nyemewɔ vɔ̃ aɖeke Yudatɔwo o, abe ale si wò ŋutɔ nènya nyuie ene.
11 if on the other hand (therefore/then *N(k)O*) to harm and worthy death to do/require one no to refuse/excuse the/this/who to die if then none to be which this/he/she/it to accuse me none me be able it/s/he to give grace Caesar to call (on)/name
Ne mewɔ nane si dze na ku la, nyemele ku vɔ̃m o. Ke ne vodada aɖeke mele ŋunye o la, medze be wò alo ame bubu aɖeke nakɔm ade asi na ame siawo be woawum o. Metsɔ nye nya de asi na Fia Kaisaro ŋutɔ!”
12 then the/this/who Festus to talk with with/after the/this/who counsel/council to answer Caesar to call (on)/name upon/to/against Caesar to travel
Nya sia na be Festus trɔ ɖe eŋumewo ŋu eye wodo dalĩ vie. Emegbe la, etrɔ ɖe Paulo gbɔ, gblɔ nɛ be, “Enyo; Paulo, esi nètsɔ wò nya de asi na Kaisaro ta la, míaɖo wo ɖe Kaisaro gbɔ.”
13 day then to pass one Agrippa the/this/who king and Bernice to come to toward Caesarea (to pay respects to *N(k)O*) the/this/who Festus
Le ŋkeke ʋɛ aɖewo megbe la, Fia Agripa kple nɔvia nyɔnu, Benis ɖi tsa va Festus gbɔ le Kaesarea be yewoakpɔe ɖa.
14 as/when then much day (to remain *NK(o)*) there the/this/who Festus the/this/who king to set before the/this/who according to the/this/who Paul to say man one to be to leave behind by/under: by Felix prisoner
Le woƒe afi ma nɔnɔ me la, Festus gblɔ Paulo ƒe nya na fia la be, “Felix gblẽ ame aɖe ɖe gaxɔ me le afi sia hafi meva xɔ eteƒe.
15 about which to be me toward Jerusalem to show the/this/who high-priest and the/this/who elder: Elder the/this/who Jew to ask according to it/s/he (judgment *N(k)O*)
Eye esi meɖi tsa de Yerusalem la, nunɔlagãwo kple Yudatɔwo ƒe tatɔwo va gbɔnye hewɔ nutsotso geɖe ɖe ame sia ŋu, eye wobia tso asinye be matso kufia nɛ.
16 to/with which to answer that/since: that no to be custom Roman to give grace one a human (toward destruction *K*) before or the/this/who to accuse according to face to have/be the/this/who accuser place and/both defence to take about the/this/who accusation
Ke abe ale si wò ŋutɔ nènyae ene la, megblɔ na wo be míaƒe Roma se la meɖe mɔ be woabu fɔ ame ʋɔnumadrɔmadrɔ̃e o, ke boŋ ele be woana mɔe be wòaɖe eɖokui nu le ame siwo tsɔ nya ɖe eŋu la ŋkume.
17 to assemble therefore/then it/s/he in/to this place delay nothing to do/make: do the/this/who next/afterward to seat upon/to/against the/this/who judgement seat to order to bring the/this/who man
“Esi Yudatɔwo tso Yerusalem va afi sia la, meyɔ ʋɔnua, eye mena wokplɔ Paulo va ʋɔnuae.
18 about which to stand the/this/who accuser none cause/charge (to bear/lead *N(k)O*) which I/we to suppose (evil/bad *N(O)*)
Esi enutsolawo tsi tsitre be woaƒo nu la, wometsɔ nya sesẽ aɖeke ɖe eŋu, abe ale si mebui ene o,
19 a question/dispute then one about the/this/who one's own/private religion to have/be to/with it/s/he and about one Jesus to die/be dead which to claim the/this/who Paul to live
ke boŋ nyaʋiʋli aɖewo tso woƒe subɔsubɔ kple ame aɖe si woyɔna be Yesu, ame si ku, gake Paulo ya gale gbɔgblɔm be ele agbe kokoko la ŋu.
20 be perplexed then I/we (toward *k*) the/this/who about (this/he/she/it *N(k)O*) controversy to say if to plan to travel toward Jerusalem and there to judge about this/he/she/it
Esi mese woƒe nyawo la, metɔtɔ ŋutɔ, elabena nyemenya ale si madrɔ̃ nya sia ƒomevie o. Mebia Paulo be alɔ̃ be woadrɔ̃ nya sia le Yerusalem hã?
21 the/this/who then Paul to call (on)/name to keep: guard it/s/he toward the/this/who the/this/who Augustan decision to order to keep: guard it/s/he until which (to send back *N(k)O*) it/s/he to/with Caesar
Gake Paulo gbe gblɔ be yedi be Kaisaro gã la ŋutɔ nadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ye. Le esia ta la, megana be woagbugbɔe ayi gaxɔ me va se ɖe esime mate ŋu aɖoe ɖe Kaisaro gbɔ.”
22 Agrippa then to/with the/this/who Festus (to assert *k*) to plan and it/s/he the/this/who a human to hear (the/this/who then *k*) tomorrow to assert to hear it/s/he
Agripa gblɔ na Festus be, “Nye ŋutɔ medi be mabia gbe Paulo ase eƒe numegbe.” Festus do ŋugbe nɛ be, “Etsɔ àse eƒe numegbe.”
23 the/this/who therefore/then the next day to come/go the/this/who Agrippa and the/this/who Bernice with/after much pageantry and to enter toward the/this/who hall with and/both (the/this/who *k*) military officer and man the/this/who according to prominent (to be *k*) the/this/who city and to order the/this/who Festus to bring the/this/who Paul
Le ŋkeke evea gbe tututu la, Agripa kple Benis va do ɖe ʋɔnudrɔ̃ƒe la le bubu kple atsyɔ̃ɖoɖo gã me. Asrafowo kple dumegãwo hã nɔ wo ŋu. Esi woɖi anyi vɔ la, Festus na wokplɔ Paulo va wo ŋkumee.
24 and to assert the/this/who Festus Agrippa king and all the/this/who (be present with *NK(o)*) me man to see/experience this/he/she/it about which (all *N(k)O*) the/this/who multitude the/this/who Jew (to call on *NK(o)*) me in/on/among and/both Jerusalem and in/to this place (to cry out *N(k)O*) not be necessary it/s/he to live never again
Festus ƒo nu na ƒuƒoƒe la be, “Fia Agripa kple ame siwo katã ƒo ƒu ɖe afi sia, ame si le mia dome lae nye ame si Yudatɔ siwo le du sia me kple Yerusalem siaa la di be woatso kufia na.
25 I/we then (to grasp *N(k)O*) nothing worthy it/s/he death to do/require (and *k*) it/s/he then this/he/she/it to call (on)/name the/this/who Augustan to judge to send (it/s/he *k*)
Ke le nye nukpɔkpɔ nu la, mewɔ naneke si dze na ku o. Ke esi eya ŋutɔ bia be Kaisaro ŋutɔ nadrɔ̃ ʋɔnu ye ta la, wɔna aɖeke megale ŋunye wu be maɖoe ɖe Kaisaro gbɔ le Roma o.
26 about which secure one to write the/this/who lord: master no to have/be therefore to go/bring before it/s/he upon/to/against you and especially upon/to/against you king Agrippa that the/this/who investigation to be to have/be which? (to write *N(k)O*)
Gake hã la, nyemenya nya ka tututu maŋlɔ ɖo ɖe Fiagã la abe nutsotso le eŋu ene o, elabena wometsɔ nya gobii aɖeke ɖe eŋu o. Eya ta mekplɔe vɛ na mi katã, vevietɔ wò Fia Agripa, be nàbia gbee, eye to esia me makpɔ nane aŋlɔ tso eŋu.
27 unreasonable for me to think to send prisoner not and the/this/who according to it/s/he cause/charge to signify
Elabena susu mele eme be woaɖo gamenɔla aɖe ɖe Kaisaro be wòadrɔ̃ ʋɔnue le esime wometɔ asi nutsotso aɖeke dzi tso eŋu o.”

< Acts 25 >