Acts 24
1 And after five days, Ananias the high priest, with the Elders, and with Tertullus the orator, went down, and made a communication to the governor against Paul.
Mgbe ụbọchị ise gasịrị, onyeisi nchụaja bụ Ananayas na ụfọdụ ndị okenye ndị Juu na lọya ha aha ya bụ Tatulọs bịara. Ha dum pụtara ịgbagide Pọl ama nʼihu onye na-achị obodo.
2 And when he had been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, and to say:
Mgbe a kpọbatara ya, Tatulọs pụtara guzo boo ya ebubo sị, “Onye a na-asọpụrụ ka ị bụ. Nʼihi gị, mmadụ niile enwela udo ogologo mgbe. Ịdị nkọ nke uche gị emeela ka mgbanwe dị nʼobodo a.
3 Through thee, we dwell in much tranquillity; and many reforms have come to this nation, under thy administration; and we all, in every place, receive thy grace, excellent Felix.
Anyị ji ekele nke jupụtara nʼọṅụ na-anabata ihe ndị a nke ọma, nʼebe niile na nʼụzọ niile, gị Feliks, onye a na-asọpụrụ.
4 But, not to weary thee with numerous particulars, I pray thee to hear our humbleness, in brief.
Achọghị m itufu oge gị. Ana m arịọ ka i were ndidi na obiọma nụrụ nkenke okwu anyị ji bịa.
5 For we have found this man to be an assassin, and a mover of sedition among all Jews in the whole land: for he is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazareans.
“Anyị chọpụtara na nwoke a bụ onye na-akpalikarị ọgbaaghara, onye ọrụ ya bụ ịkwagide ndị Juu nọ nʼebe niile nʼụwa a ka ha nupu isi. Ọ bụkwa onyeisi nke ajọ otu ahụ a na-akpọ Otu ndị Nazaret.
6 And he was disposed to pollute our temple. And having seized him we wished to judge him according to our law.
Ọ chọkwara imerụ ụlọnsọ anyị, ya mere anyị ji jide ya. Ma anyị chọrọ ikpe ya ikpe dịka omenaala anyị siri dị,
7 But Lysias the Chiliarch came, and with great violence took him out of our hands, and sent him to thee.
ọchịagha Lisias, bịara jiri ike napụ ya nʼaka anyị.
8 And he commanded his accusers to come before thee. And if thou wilt interrogate him, thou canst learn from him respecting all these things of which we accuse him.
Ọ bụrụ na inyochaa ya, ị ga-enwe ike ịghọta ihe niile banyere ebubo anyị na-ebo ya.”
9 And the Jews also pleaded against him, saying that these things were so.
Ndị Juu kwadokwara okwu ya, na ihe niile e boro ya, bụ ihe mere eme.
10 Then the governor made signs to Paul, that he should speak. And Paul answered and said: I know thee to have been a judge of this nation for many years, and I therefore cheerfully enter upon a defence of myself.
Mgbe gọvanọ feere ya aka ka o kwuo okwu, Pọl zara, “amaara m na ị bụ onye ọkaikpe nke mba a ogologo mgbe. Nke a na-enye m obi ụtọ ịgọpụ onwe m nʼihu gị.
11 Because thou canst understand, that there have been but twelve days, since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Ị pụrụ ịchọpụta na o rubeghị ụbọchị iri na abụọ kemgbe m rigooro nʼụlọnsọ ukwu na Jerusalem ife ofufe.
12 And they did not find me talking with any person in the temple, nor collecting any company, either in their synagogues, or in the city.
Ha ahụghị m ka mụ na onye ọbụla na-arụrịta ụka nʼụlọnsọ, maọbụ na o nwere ebe m kpatara ọgbaaghara nʼime ụlọ nzukọ, maọbụ ebe ọbụla nʼime obodo.
13 Nor have they the power to prove, before thee, the things of which they now accuse me.
Ha enwekwaghị ihe ọbụla ha ga-eji kwagide ama ha na-agba megide m.
14 But this indeed I acknowledge, that in that same doctrine of which they speak, I do serve the God of my fathers, believing all the things written in the law and in the prophets.
Agaghị m agọ agọ nʼihu gị na m na-ekpere Chineke nke nna anyị ha, dịka onye na-eso Ụzọ ahụ ha na-akpọ otu. Ekwenyere m ihe niile dịka usoro nke iwu si dị, na nke e dere nʼakwụkwọ ndị amụma.
15 And I have a hope in God, which they also themselves expect, that there is to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the righteous and the wicked.
Ma enwere m olileanya nʼebe Chineke nọ dịka ha onwe ha nwekwara, na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị ezi omume na nke ndị ajọ omume ga-adị.
16 And for this reason, I also labor to have always a pure conscience before God, and before men.
Nʼihi nke a, a na m agbalị inwe akọnuche dị ọcha nʼihu Chineke na nʼihu mmadụ niile.
17 And, after many years, I came to the people of my own nation, to impart alms, and to present an offering.
“Ugbu a, mgbe ọtụtụ afọ gasịrị, abịara m Jerusalem iwetara ndị nke m onyinye, nakwa ịchụrụ Chineke aja.
18 And when I had purified myself, these men found me in the temple; not with a throng, nor with a tumult. But certain Jews, who came from Asia, were tumultuous;
Emezuola m omenaala ịdị ọcha mgbe ha hụrụ m nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ mgbe m na-eme nke a. Ọ dịkwaghị igwe mmadụ so m maọbụ na m sonyere ọgbaaghara ọbụla.
19 who ought, with me, to stand before thee, and make accusation of their own affair.
Ma enwere ụfọdụ ndị Juu si Eshịa bịa, bụ ndị kwesiri ịnọ nʼebe a ma ọ bụrụ na ha nwere ihe ọbụla megide m.
20 Or let these here present say, whether they found any offence in me, when I stood before their assembly;
Maọbụ ndị nke nọ nʼebe a ugbu a, ka ha kwuo ajọ omume ọbụla ha hụrụ nʼime m mgbe m guzoro nʼihu ndị nzukọ ndị okenye.
21 except this one thing, that I cried, while standing in the midst of them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead, am I this day on trial before you.
Karịa na m kwuru naanị otu ihe mgbe m guzoro nʼihu ha tie mkpu, ‘A na-ekpe m ikpe taa nʼihi okwukwe m na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.’”
22 And Felix, because he understood that way fully, deferred them, saying: When the Chiliarch shall come, I will give hearing between you.
Mgbe ahụ, Feliks onye maara ihe banyere Ụzọ ahụ nke ọma yigharịrị ikpe a. Ọ gwara ha, “Aga m eleba anya nʼikpe gị a, mgbe Lisias onyeisi agha bịara.”
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, at rest; and that no one of his acquaintances should be forbidden to minister to him.
O nyere ọchịagha ahụ iwu ka e debe ya nʼokpuru nlekọta ha. Ma ka ha nye ya ohere inwere onwe ya ime ụfọdụ ihe, ka ha kwekwa ka ndị enyi ya bịa nyere ya aka gboo mkpa ya.
24 And after a few days, Felix, and Drusilla his wife who was a Jewess, sent and called for Paul; and they heard him concerning faith in the Messiah.
Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, Feliks na nwunye ya Drusila, bụ onye Juu bịara, ọ kpọrọ Pọl ka ọ gwa ha okwu banyere inwe okwukwe nʼime Jisọs Kraịst.
25 And while he was discoursing with them on righteousness, and on holiness, and on the future judgment, Felix was filled with fear; and he said: For the present time, go: and when I have opportunity, I will send for thee.
Ma mgbe ọ gara nʼihu na-ekwu ihe banyere ezi omume na mkpa ọ dị mmadụ ijide onwe ya aka, ya na ihe banyere ụbọchị ikpe nke na-abịa nʼoge ikpeazụ, egwu jidere Feliks. Ọ sịrị, “I nwere ike ịpụ ugbu a. Aga m akpọkwa gị nʼoge ọzọ mgbe m nwetara ohere.”
26 He hoped, moreover, that a present would be given him by Paul; and therefore, he often sent for him, and conversed with him.
Ọ na-atụkwa anya na Pọl ga-enye ya ego. Ya mere o jiri na-eziga ka a na-akpọ ya site nʼoge ruo nʼoge ka ya na ya na-akparịta ụka.
27 And when two years were fulfilled to him, another governor, whose name was Porcius Festus, came into his place. And Felix, that he might do the Jews a favor, left Paul a prisoner.
Mgbe afọ abụọ gasịrị, onye a na-akpọ Pọshiọs Festọs nọchiri anya Feliks. Ma ebe ọ chọrọ inweta ihuọma nʼaka ndị Juu, Feliks hapụrụ Pọl nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
