Acts 24
1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with the elders and an attorney named Tertullus. They presented their case against Paul to the governor.
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 When Paul had been summoned, Tertullus began to present his case before Felix, saying, “Since we have experienced much peace because of yoʋ, and prosperity is coming to this nation by yoʋr foresight,
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 both in every way and in every place we acknowledge it, most excellent Felix, with the utmost gratitude.
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 so that I may not detain yoʋ any further, I request that, in yoʋr forbearance, yoʋ would hear us briefly.
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 a pestilent fellow, an instigator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
“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 He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we seized him.
Ọ chọkwara imerụ ụlọnsọ anyị, ya mere anyị ji jide ya. Ma anyị chọrọ ikpe ya ikpe dịka omenaala anyị siri dị,
ọchịagha Lisias, bịara jiri ike napụ ya nʼaka anyị.
8 By examining him yoʋrself yoʋ will be able to learn the truth about all these accusations we are making against him.”
Ọ bụrụ na inyochaa ya, ị ga-enwe ike ịghọta ihe niile banyere ebubo anyị na-ebo ya.”
9 The Jews also joined in the accusation, claiming that these things were so.
Ndị Juu kwadokwara okwu ya, na ihe niile e boro ya, bụ ihe mere eme.
10 When the governor motioned for him to speak, Paul responded, “Knowing that yoʋ have been a judge over this nation for many years, I all the more cheerfully make my defense concerning these charges against me.
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 Yoʋ can ascertain that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
Ị pụrụ ịchọpụta na o rubeghị ụbọchị iri na abụọ kemgbe m rigooro nʼụlọnsọ ukwu na Jerusalem ife ofufe.
12 Neither in the temple courts, nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city did they find me arguing with anyone or stirring up a crowd.
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 can they offer any proof against me concerning the things of which they now accuse me.
Ha enwekwaghị ihe ọbụla ha ga-eji kwagide ama ha na-agba megide m.
14 But I confess this to yoʋ, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is written throughout 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 having a hope in God, which these men themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
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 Because of this I strive the way I do, always having a clear conscience before God and men.
Nʼihi nke a, a na m agbalị inwe akọnuche dị ọcha nʼihu Chineke na nʼihu mmadụ niile.
17 After being away for many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation along with offerings.
“Ugbu a, mgbe ọtụtụ afọ gasịrị, abịara m Jerusalem iwetara ndị nke m onyinye, nakwa ịchụrụ Chineke aja.
18 While I was doing this, some Jews from Asia found me in the temple courts as I was completing the rite of purification, without any crowd or commotion.
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 They ought to be here before yoʋ and make an accusation if they have anything against me.
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 these men themselves should state what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
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 other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is regarding the resurrection of the dead that I am being tried by you today.’”
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 After hearing these things, Felix, who knew the facts concerning the Way in great detail, had them adjourn, saying, “When Lysias the commander comes down, I will decide your case.”
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 Then he ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody, but to allow him a certain measure of freedom and not to prevent his own people from attending to his needs or visiting 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 After several days, when Felix came back with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ.
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 But as Paul was discussing righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said in response, “Go away for now, and when I get an opportunity I will call for yoʋ.”
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 At the same time he was hoping that Paul would give him money, so that he might release him. So he would send for Paul quite often and converse 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 But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
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.
