Acts 25
1 Three days after Festus had entered upon his province, he left Caesarea and went up to Jerusalem.
Sa jom lidi, Phestas ah Kaisiria dowa Jerusalem ni kata,
2 There the Chief Priests and the leading men among the Jews laid an information before him against Paul,
romwah phokhoh nyia Jehudi dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah ih Pool mat hoon tiit ah erah ni hoonkaat rum taha. Neng ih Phestas
3 and asked a favour of him, to Paul’s injury — to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.
lasih joh rumta Pool Jerusalem nah siitkaat theng ngeh ah, neng loong ah ih Pool ah lam nah tek haat theng ngeh ih kaankoong rumta.
4 But Festus answered that Paul was in prison at Caesarea, and that he himself would be leaving for that place shortly.
Phestas ih ngaakbaat rumta, “Pool bah Kaisiria ni phaatak ni tongla, ngah enah kharok eh ngaak wangte.
5 “So let the influential men among you,” he said, “go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, charge him formally with it.”
Sen mihak phokhoh loong ah Kaisiria nah nga damdoh toom wakwang rumha mat eh jootjih thetre kota bah ah.”
6 After staying among them some eight or ten days, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he took his seat on the Bench, and ordered Paul to be brought before him.
Neng damdi Phestas ah sa asat tam sa asih waktong ano Kaisiria ni kata. Erah saalih adi Phestas ah mat hoontheng nok adi tong ano Pool siitwan baat rumta.
7 On Paul’s appearance, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him, and made many serious charges, which they failed to establish.
Pool ah thokkoh haano, Jerusalem nawa ra taha Jehudi loong ah kookchap rum ano heh thetkhat tiit ah rapne ih daanmui rumta, erabah uh heh ah tiim thila erah tadong noisok rumta.
8 Paul’s answer to the charge was — ‘I have not committed any offence against the Jewish Law, or the Temple, or the Emperor.’
Eno Pool heteewah pangjeng jengta: “Jehudi Hootthe, Rangteenok nyia Luuwanglong ngathong ni ngah tathetre kang.”
9 But, as Festus wished to gain popularity with the Jews, he interrupted Paul with the question: “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?”
Enoothong Jehudi loong ih toom se chohang li ano, Phestas ih Pool suh chengta, “Arah tiit ah Jerusalem nah nga pandoh hoonkaat suh tam nook uh?”
10 “No,” replied Paul, “I am standing at the Emperor’s Bar, where I ought to be tried. I have not wronged the Jews, as you yourself are well aware.
Pool ih liita, “Luuwanglong mat hoon theng noklong ni chaplang, nga mat hoon jilam ang abah uh arah doh hoon theng. An teewah ih jat ih halang, ngah Jehudi loong raangtaan ih tiim uh tathet reekang.
11 If, however, I am breaking the law and have committed any offence deserving death, I do not ask to escape the penalty; but, if there is nothing in the accusations of these people, no one has the power to give me up to them. I appeal to the Emperor.”
Nga mik laan mah roh hootthe thet hoom kohang bah adoleh thetre kolang bah, ngah ah puipang he ngeh ih tabaat rumra. Enoothong mat ih deejoh rum halang ah ami lah angka bah, o ih uh Jehudi loong lak nah nak haat he. Ngah ih Luuwanglong ngathong ni chuut hu lang.”
12 Upon that, Festus, after conferring with his Council, answered: “You have appealed to the Emperor; to the Emperor you shall go.”
Heh suh hukbatte loong damdi roongwaan ano, Phestas ih ngaak baatta, “An ih Luuwanglong lasih johu, heh jiinnah kah uh.”
13 Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, and paid a visit of congratulation to Festus;
Rekam saapoot lidi Agrippa Luuwang nyia Bernis Kaisiria hah ni Phestas lamchoh kanyuuta.
14 and, as they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the King. “There is a man here,” he said, “left a prisoner by Felix,
Erah ni rekamdook tong kanyu ah lidi, Phestas ah Luuwang damdi Pool tiit roong waanta: “Pheliks ih phaatak ni sakthiin arah ani mih wasiit je ah;
15 about whom, when I came to Jerusalem, the Jewish Chief Priest and the Councillors laid an information, demanding judgment against him.
eno ngah Jerusalem ni katang adi, Jehudi romwah phokhoh nyia hadaang phokhoh loong ih dut haat etheng ngeh ih tiit thok hoon rum taha.
16 My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up any man to his accusers till the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against him.
Eno ngah ih baat rumtang seng Room nok hah bah matwah ah hechang hebente damdoh heteewah maangchoh waanwaan nyia heh teewah suh heh puipang jengkhaap lajeng thuk tami dut haatke.
17 So they met here, and without loss of time I took my seat on the Bench the very next day, and ordered the man to be brought before me.
Neng loong ah ani ra haano, ngah tasentong tang; erah saalih adi tiit hoon nok ni tong angno erah mih toonsiit kaat thuk rumtang.
18 But, when his accusers came forward, they brought no charge of wrong-doing such as I had expected;
Heh jeng phaakiite loong toonchap ano, heh thetkhat tiit tiim uh tajeng rumta, ngah ih thuntang heh thetre tiit jeng eh rum ah ngeh ah.
19 but I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.
Neng loong ah nengrom nengrang tiit nyia jen tekchoi Jisu tiit ba daanmui rumta; enoothong Pool ih ething ngeh ih baat rumta.
20 And, as I was at a loss how to enquire into questions of this kind, I asked Paul if he were willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be put upon his trial.
Arah tiit ah mamah lam eh huk thoithaak ang ngeh ih ngah tiim uh tami thun tang, erah raangtaan ih tiit ah Jerusalem nah hoonkaat suh maanook ju oh ngeh ih Pool suh chengtang.
21 Paul, however, appealed to have his case reserved for the consideration of his August Majesty, so I ordered him to be detained in custody, until I could send him to the Emperor.”
Enoothong Pool chuut huuta; nga bante suh rapniine eh riikoi sokboi thuk heeno mat tiit ah Luuwanglong ih toom paat ah. Erah raangtaan eh Luuwanglong reeni maang wang thukthuk sipaahi loong asuh riikoi sokboi thuk rumtang.”
22 “I should like to hear this man myself,” Agrippa said to Festus. “You shall hear him to-morrow,” Festus answered.
Agrippa ih Phestas suh liita, “Arah mih jeng ah nga teeteewah ih chaat suh liihang.” Eno Phestas ih baatta, “Rangkhah an ih chochaat eh uh.”
23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come in full state and had entered the Audience Chamber, with the superior officers and the principal people of the city, by the order of Festus Paul was brought before them.
Erah saalih adi Agrippa nyia Bernis ih arami saahaap elongthoon nyia samnuthung dowa mihak phokhoh loong ah siitnyu ano nok atang thuttheeta nok adi wangrum taha. Phestas ih baat kano, Pool ah nopsiit wanrum taha.
24 Then Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all here present, you see before you the man about whom the whole Jewish people have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly asserting that he ought not to be allowed to live.
Phestas ih liita, “Agrippa Luuwang nyia adi khoon thokte noksong paangmeh loong: Arah mih ah sok thaak an, heh tiit ah ani waate nyia Jerusalem ni songtongte, Jehudi loongtang ih ngasuh chuiwan rum taha rah ah. Eno neng loong ah riiraak rumta ething lakah boot tongthuk theng.
25 I found, however, that he had not done anything deserving death; so, as he had himself appealed to his August Majesty, I decided to send him.
Enoothong hemik laan mah roh eh thetre arah bah ngah ih tiim uh tachoh jokang. Adoleh heh Luuwanglong ngathong ni heteteewah chuut hu phiino, ngah ih Luuwanglong reenah kaatthukte anglang.
26 But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write.
Enoothong Luuwanglong suh tiim raangmaat theng ah tiim uh amuh. Erah raangtaan ih sen ngathong ni Pool thoksiit halang—Agrippa Luuwang, an ngathong ni ah—timnge liidi, heh thetre thaakcheng eno, tiim bah uh mi raangmaat eh suh ah.
27 For it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner, without at the same time stating the charges made against him.”
Ngah ih thunhang ah langla phaatak ni tiim thoilam di tongla erah lajat thang eh Luuwanglong reeni kaat thuk ah nga thung ni tapunka.”
