Acts 25
1 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
Festusi ń pundi diema nni, lan tieni dana taa, wan ńa Cesare, ki gedi Jerusalema.
2 where the high priest and prominent Jewish men presented their case against Paul.
juufi salga yidciamo yeni bi yikodanba ń cua o kani ki waani o ke bi pia mi maama yeni Pɔli, ki bua ban jia ti buudi yeni o. ki mɔndi ki niidi Festusi ke wan cengi bi maama.
3 Asking for a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
Bi den mia o u sanu ke wan tuo ban janbi Pɔli; ke wan cedi ban taa o ki gedi yeni o Jerusalema, yeni bi ba fidi ki kpa o u sanu po.
4 But Festus replied that Paul was being kept in custody in Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.
Ama Festusi den ŋmiani ba ke Pɔli tie kpaadli i ki ye Sesare kpaadidieli nni, ke wani mɔko ba gani lipo.
5 “So,” he said, “let those among you who are influential go down with me, and if there is any fault in this man, they can bring charges against him.”
Ke lanwani ii, yaaba n bua ba fidi ki ŋɔdi o ban gedi lipo. Ke li ya tie ke bi pia jalgi bá Pɔli po, bi ba fidi ki waani o tagli.
6 After staying among them for more than ten days, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.
Festusi ki tieni likani ke li pendi dana niin bii piiga, ki fii ki jiidi kigedi Sesare, wan pundi ke li fandi, ke o kali ti buudi diegu nni, ki cedi ke bi taa Pɔli ki cua yeni o
7 When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him that they could not prove.
Pɔli ń pundi, Jerusalema Juufinba yaaba n ye likani ń jalgi o boncianla, ki waani wan pia yatagli ama ke kasiedi naa ye.
8 Then Paul said in his own defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.”
Pɔli ń maadi ki fie o yuli ki yedi, “N naa tieni yaali n bia Juufinba yiko po, bii ku jaandiegu po lanyaaka Sesari po.”
9 But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, responded to Paul, “Are yoʋ willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”
Ama Festusi den bua wan mangi Juufinba pali, ki buali Pɔli, “A ba fidi ki do ki gedi Jerusalema ban buu a maama ne lipo n nintuali?”
10 Paul said, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to stand trial. I have done the Jews no wrong, as yoʋ yoʋrself know very well.
Pɔli ń yedi, “N ye o badciamo Sesari buudieli kani, ki guu ke ban buu nni lankani i. Mii pia tagli bakuli Juufinba po nani fini aba ń bani maama bonŋanla.
11 If I am in the wrong and have done something that deserves death, I do not seek to escape death. But if none of the things these men accuse me of is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
Ama li ya tie ke n tudi, bá ki tieni yaali ke li buali n kuuma, N naa jie min kpe. Ama ban jalgi nni yaali ya po ya ki tuagi sanu, nilo bakuli kan taa nni ki mubni bi nuu nni. N suagi n buudi Sesari po i.”
12 After conferring with the council, Festus answered, “Yoʋ have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar yoʋ shall go.”
Festusi den kali ki juogi yeni o juogikaaba li maama po, ki jiini Pɔli, ki yedi, “A yedi ke a suagi a buudi Sesari kani, bi ba buu a lankani i!”
13 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
Lan tieni dana waamu, ke o bado Agripa yeni Berenisi cua Sesare ki bua cani Festusi.
14 Since the king was staying there for several days, Festus presented Paul's case to him, saying, “There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.
Ban tieni dana waamu, ke Festusi taa Pɔli maama ki waani o bado, ki maadi, “Feliksi den cedi ke bi taa niloba ki cua yeni o ne ke o tie kpaadli.
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.
Min den gedi Jerusalema, Juufinba salga yidkaaba yeni bi cancannikpelba den jalgi li nilo boncianla, ki mia ke ban buu ki cuo o, ki kpa o
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand anyone over for destruction before the accused faces his accusers and has an opportunity to make his defense concerning the charges.
Ke n mo jiini ba ke laa puni sanu ke Roma yaaba ń taa nilo ki mubni o o yibala nui nni ke baa buni o ki puni o u sanu ke o ba maadi ki fie o yuli ti buudi kani.
17 So when they had assembled here, I did not postpone the case, but on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought in.
Ama ban taani ki cua ne, mii guudi dana, li fiifandi ke n cedi ke bi taa o ki cua yeni o ti buudi kaanu.
18 When his accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of the sort I was expecting.
Ban den fii ki jalgi o, ki waani wan pia ya tagli kuli, maamɔnma bakuli naa den ye.
19 Instead they had certain points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, but whom Paul claimed was alive.
Ban nia ya maama po tie bi jaandi sanu maama i, yeni niloba ke bi yii o Jesu, ke o den kpe, ama ke Pɔli wani nan yedi ke o fo.
20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate this matter, I asked if he might be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.
Mii den bani min ba kpaagi lanya maama maama, ke n buali o o ya ba tuo ki gedi Jerusalema ban buu o maama lanpo.
21 But Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, so I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
Ama Pɔli ń den yedi ke o baa ye li kpaadidieli nni, ke o suagi o maama o badciamo Sesari buudi kaanu, n den yedi o ke wan ya ye likani ki guu hali min ba taa o ki sɔni o Sesari kani.
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” Festus said, “Tomorrow yoʋ will hear him.”
Agripa den yedi Festusi, “N moko bua min cengi li nilo maama.” Festusi ń jiini o “cedi saala” “Aba cengi o maama.”
23 So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium along with the military commanders and the distinguished men of the city. Then Festus gave the command, and Paul was brought in.
Lanwani ii, lan fandi, Agripa yeni Berenisi den bobi bi tiakpiagdi ki cua ti buudi kaanu yeni sejenba yeni u dogu yikodanba. Festusi den cedi ke bi taa Pɔli ki cua yeni o bikani.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa and all you men who are present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the entire Jewish community has appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here in this place, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Festusi den yedi, “O Bado Agripa yeni yinba ya nikpiaga n ye yeni ti ne, I la ya nilo ne ee; Jerusalema Juufinba yeni nekanba yaaba la nni ki yigni ki tua ke waa dagdi wan go ya pia miali.
25 But when I found that he had done nothing deserving death, and since he himself appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.
N diidi ki sua ke waa tieni yaali n dagdi yeni mi kuuma; ama wani mɔno ń suagi o maama O Badciamo kani yeni, n ba taa o ki mubni o o badciamo nui nni.
26 Yet I have nothing definite to write to my lord about this man. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before yoʋ, King Agrippa, so that after we have had this preliminary hearing, I may have something to write.
Ama mii bani min ba diani yaali cima li tisɔnkaali nni, ki teni o badciamo, lani n cedi ke n cedi ke bi cua yeni o i kani o bado Agripa, ke ŋan todi nni min fidi ki diani yaali n tiegi li maama po
27 For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.”
Kelima laa tuagi sanu ke min sɔni kpaadli kaa diani ki waani ban jalgi o ya maama po fuuli.
