Acts 25
1 Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
Vuu ufesto ainghile mukhilungha khila watmile ifigono fidatu pwakhaluta khu kaisali akhafika khu yelusalemu.
2 In Jerusalem, the chief priests and [other] Jewish leaders formally told [Festus] about [the things that they said] that Paul [had done that were wrong].
Untwa umbaha uva va yahudi undwanchiwa vakhang'elikhila inongwa iya pavuli khwa festo, pwu vakhanchova vakholehencha nchoninamakha khwa festo.
3 They urgently asked Festus to do something for them. [They asked him to command soldiers] to bring Paul to Jerusalem, [so that Festus could put him on trial there]. But they were planning that some [of them] would hide [near the road] and wait [for Paul] and kill him when he was traveling [to Jerusalem].
Vakhandoova ufesto nikhisa khu mamenyu agha pavuli ukhuta amwielange khu yelusalemu ukhuva vinogwa ukhumbuuda upavuli munjiela.
4 But Festus replied, “Paul is in Caesarea, and is being guarded {[soldiers] are guarding him} [there]. I myself will go down to Caesarea in a few days.
U Festo akhavavula akhata upavuli akhungiwe mukaisari, nukhuta navope ayivuya khukhukwa imbieve.
5 Choose some of your leaders to go there with me. [While they are there], they can accuse Paul of the wrong things that you say that he has done.”
Anchovile “ulwakhuva, vala aviwesya, ukhuluta ukwa nufwe. inave khukhile ikhinu ikhivivi khumunu uyuu, mlondiwa ukhung'iega.”
6 After Festus had been [in Jerusalem] eight or ten days, he went back down to Caesarea. [Several of the Jewish leaders also went there]. The next day Festus [commanded] that Paul be brought {someone to bring Paul} to him [in the assembly hall] so that he could judge him.
Vuvatamile ifighono nane nukhulutila, akavuya ukaisari. ikhighono ikyankongile akhatama pakhighoda ikyavuhieghi nukhulamula ukhuta vandete upavuli khumwene.
7 [After] Paul was brought to [the assembly hall], the Jewish [leaders] from Jerusalem gathered around him [to accuse him]. They told [Festus] that Paul had committed many crimes. But they could not prove [that Paul had done the things about which they accused him].
Avile afikhe avayahudi ukhuhuma khu yelusalemu vakhima pawipi, pwu vakhanchova imbombo inongw inchieluteilile inchakhumbikha mbuhiegi vvuvivi nchimanyile.
8 Then Paul [spoke] to defend himself. He said to Festus, “I have done nothing wrong against the laws of us [(exc)] Jews, and I have not disobeyed the rules concerning our Temple. I have also done nothing wrong against your government [MTY].”
Upavuli akhabela akhanchova, sanchakhulitawa ilya vayahudi, sanchakesari, nivombile imbivi.'
9 But Festus wanted to please the Jewish [leaders, so] he asked Paul, “Are you [(sg)] willing to go up to Jerusalem so that I can listen as these men accuse you [there]?”
Ulwakhuva ufesto anogwagwa ukhuta avoneeke inonu kuvayahudi, pwu akhamwanda upavuli akhata, nawigwa ukhuluta kuyelusalemu khuhiegiwa nune khumbombo inchi?
10 But Paul [did not want to do that. So] he said [to Festus], “[No], I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]! I am [now] standing before you, and you [(sg)] are the judge [whom the Roman] Emperor [MTY] [has authorized. This is the place] where I should be judged {where you should judge me}. I have not wronged the Jewish people [at all], as you know very well.
Upavuli akhanda akhanchova, “nikwiema pavulongolo pakhigoda ikyavuhieghi ikya kaisari upwupilondiwa une ukhuhighiwa. sanievakhosehinche avayahudi nduvulumanyile.
11 If I had done something bad [for which I] should be executed {[concerning which the law said that they] should execute me}, I would not plead [with them that they] not kill me. But none of these things about which they accuse me is [true, so] no one can [legally] surrender me to [these Jews]. So I formally request that the emperor [MTY] [should judge me at Rome].”
Inave nielininongwa pwu ienghave nivombile nilondiwa ukhuhigiwa ukhufwa, sanibela ukhufwa. ulwakhuva uvuhieghi wa veine khulyune vusikhuli, asikhuli umunu uviwesya unkhunglielikakhuvene. nikhundova ukaisali.
12 Then after Festus conferred with the [men who regularly] advised him, he replied to Paul, “You [(sg)] have formally requested [that I should send you] to the emperor [in Rome. So I will arrange for] you to go there [in order that he can judge you].”
Ufesto wa nchovile navahiegi akhamula, “vukhundova ukaisali, uyuwiluta khwa kaisari.”
13 After several days, King [Herod] Agrippa arrived at Caesarea, along with [his younger sister] Bernice. They had come to [formally] welcome Festus [as the new Governor of the province].
Vufilutile ifigoono, untwa uaglipa nu belnike vakhincha kukaisalia, ukhugeendela ufesto.
14 King Agrippa and Bernice stayed many days in Caesarea. While [they were] there, Festus told Agrippa about Paul. He said to the king, “There is a man here whom Felix kept in prison [while he was governor]. He left him [there when his time as governor ended].
Vuvatamile apo ifigono fingi, ufesto akhahilikha inongwa ya pavuli khu ntwa, akhata, “umunu yuoma vakhandekhile apha pha feliki ndumunu uvakhungiwe.
15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and [the other] Jewish elders told me that this man had done many things [against their laws]. They asked me to condemn him [to be executed] {judge him [so that people could kill him]}.
Upwunikale khuyelusalemu avantwa avavaha na avaghogholo avakivu vayahudi vakhaleta inongwa incha munu ouyu khulyune, navene pwuvaliekhuvuncha ukhuhigiwa khumuuyu umuvahigiele.
16 But I told them that when someone has been accused [of a crime, we] Romans do not immediately (condemn that person/declare that person to be guilty). First, we [command] him to stand before the people who are accusing him and to say whether or not he has done those things. [After that, the judge will decide what to do with] him.
Une nikhavamula nikhata salulaghilelo ulya valoma ukhung'umya umunu vusapanogilele ukhung'umya.
17 So those Jews came [here to Caesarea] when I came. I did not delay. The day after [we(exc) arrived], after I sat down at the place where I make decisions, I [commanded] that Paul be brought {[soldiers] to bring Paul} into [the courtroom].
Pwu vavile vinchile apa pupaninie, saniekhawesye ukhupulikiela, apange ikhigono ikhikhankongile nikhatama pakhigoda ikyavuhiegi nukhulamula ukhuta umunu uywa vagheighe mughati.
18 The Jewish leaders did accuse him, but the things about which they accused him were not any of the [evil] crimes about which I thought [they would accuse him].
Unsiekhi avansitakhagha vuviemile nukhunchova, nikhasaga nikhata nchisikhuli inongwa imbaha inchakungliegha nchincho valetiele inchakhung'ega umunu uyu.
19 Instead, what they argued about with him were some teachings that [some] Jews believe [and others do not believe. They argued] about a man whose name was Jesus who had died, [but the man they were accusing, whose name is] Paul, kept saying, ‘Jesus is alive again.’
Puvakava, nukhubenchana numwene khulwiedikho ulwavene ulwa yesu uviafwile, hange upavuli akhavavula ukhuta mwumi.
20 I did not know what questions to ask [them, and I did not know how to judge] concerning their dispute. So I asked Paul, ‘Are you [(sg)] willing to go [back] to Jerusalem and have the dispute [between you and these Jews] judged there {and [let me] judge there the dispute [between you and these Jews]}?’
Niekhale ninisisilile ukhunchinghahiencha ienongwa ieyi, nikhambuncha iengave ayiluta khu yelusalemu khuhiegiwa khunongwa inchi.
21 But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
Upavuli vuielangiwa ukhuva vambikhe pavuloleili vuvipulikhila uvulamunchi wa ntwa.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
Uaglipa akhanchova nu Festo “nikhanogilwa ukhumpulihiencha umunu uyu” ufesto akanchova, akhata “khilavo uyuvukhumulihincha”.
23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came very ceremoniously to the assembly hall. Some [Roman] commanders and prominent men in [Caesarea] came with them. Then, Festus told an officer to bring Paul. So after the officer [went to the prison and] brought him,
pwu intondo, uaglipa nu belnike vakhincha nuluhekhelo lwingi; vakhafika khuliboma ilyavavaha avasikali avaligoha, na vanu avanyamakha pakhiluga. nu ufesto wahuminche ululagielo, ulwakhundeta upavuli khuvene.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all [the rest of you] who are here, you see this man. Many [HYP] Jews in Jerusalem and also those here [in Caesarea] appealed to me, screaming that we [(exc)] should not let him live any longer.
Ufesto akhanchova, “untwa uaglipa, na vanu voni vavo pwuvale apa pwupaninie nufwe, mukhumbona umunu uyu; ululundamano lwoni ulwa vayahudi ulya khu yelusalemu napa vanogile ukhuta nivatange, na vene pwu vakhatoncha ilimenyu ukhuta umunu uyu vakhufwa.
25 But [when I asked them to tell me what he had done, and they told me], I found out that he had not done anything for which he should be executed {[anyone should] execute him}. However, he has asked that our emperor [should judge his case], so I have decided to send him to Rome.
nikhavona sakhavombe khinu ikyakhunanga ukhuta nifwe; ulwakhuva amwilangi untwa, nikhalamwile ukhumbika khumwene.
26 But I do not know what specifically I should write to the emperor concerning him. That is why I have brought him here. I [want] you all [to hear him speak], and I especially want you [(sg)], King Agrippa, to hear him. Then, after we [(inc)] have questioned him, I may know what I should write [to the emperor about him].
Nilivuvule khitu ikyakwandika khuntwa. ulwakhuva une niendetile khulyuve uve, vintwa viegbipa, ukhuva nive nikhinu ikyakhusimba khunongwa ieyi.
27 It seems to me [that it would be] unreasonable to send a prisoner [to the emperor in Rome without my] specifying the [things about which people] are accusing him.”
Ulwakhuva nilola nivona sakhulikhinu ikyakhuhilika unkungwa walivuvule inchakhung'iega ukhuhiegiwa.
