Acts 25
1 Now, Festus entered the province, and after three days, he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem.
Uugwa uFesto nai wakingila mukati i jimbo nilanso hangi ze yakilaa mahiku ataatu akalongola kupuma ku Kaisaria kupikiila ku Yerusalemu.
2 The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul, and they urged him
uKuhani nu mukulu ni Ayahudi ni asanigwe ai aletile usemelwa kutula Paulo kung'wa Festo. hangi ai aligitilye ku ngulu kung'wa Festo.
3 and asked him for a favor that would put Paul in danger—that Festus might summon Paul to Jerusalem so that they could kill him along the way.
Hangi ai amulompile uFesto Fadhili migulya a makani ang'wa Paulo alije kumitanga ku Yerusalemu iti ahume kumubulaga mu nzila.
4 Festus answered that Paul was being held at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.
Kuiti uFesto ai usukiiye kina uPaulo ai watulaa mutungwa mu Kaisaria, ni kina ung'wenso mukola ukukaya kusuka kung'wanso.
5 “Therefore, those who can,” he said, “should go there with us. If there is something wrong with the man, you should accuse him.”
Ai uligitilye, “Kululo, awo naza ahumile, ahumile kulongola uko nu sese. Anga ize kikoli kintu kibibi ku muntu uyu, mutakiwe kumusemela.”
6 Festus stayed not more than eight or ten days and then he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat in the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought to him.
Ze yakilaa ki kie mahiku mu nana ang'wi ikumi ni ikilo, wikasuka ku Kaisaria. Nu luhiku nai lutyatile wakikie mi ituntu nila ulamuli nu kulagiilya uPaulo waletwe kitalakwe.
7 When he arrived, the Jews from Jerusalem stood nearby, and they brought many serious charges which they could not prove.
Nai wakapika, Ayahudi kupuma ku Yerusalemu akimika pakupi, Akapumya usemelwa widu ulito naiza shanga ikahuma ku ukaminkiilya.
8 Paul defended himself and said, “I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
uPaulo ai witambuiye nu kuligitya, 'Shanga ku lina nila Ayahudi, shanga migulya itekeelo, ni shanga migulya ang'wa Kaisari, nitumile u ubi.'
9 But Festus wanted to gain the favor of the Jews, and so he answered Paul and said, “Do you want to go up to Jerusalem and to be judged by me about these things there?”
Kuiti uFesto ai uloilwe kielya ku Ayahudi, ni lulo aka musukiilya uPaulo ku kuligitya, 'Itii, uloilwe kulongola ku Yerusalemu nu kulamulwa nu nene kutula i makani aya kuko?'
10 Paul said, “I stand before the judgment seat of Caesar where I must be judged. I have wronged no Jews, just as you also very well know.
uPaulo ai uligitilye, 'nimekile ntongeela i ituntu nila ulamuli ni lang'wa Kaisari naiza ntakiwe kulamulwa. Shanga nia tumuie i Ayahudi, anga u ewe nulingile ibahu.
11 Though if I have done wrong and if I have done what is worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if their accusations are nothing, no one may hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
Anga itule ntumue hangi anga itule nitumile ni ashanga inonee insha, shanga nihitile kusha. Kuiti anga u usemelwa nuao shanga kintu, kutili u muntu nuhumile kuninkiilya kitalao. Kumulompa uKaisari.'
12 After Festus talked with the council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Ze yakilaa u Festo kuligitya ni i anza akasukiilya, “ukumulompa u Kaisari; ukulongola kung'wa Kaisari.”
13 Now after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay an official visit to Festus.
Ze yakilaa mahiku kituunga, u mutemi u Agripa nu Bemike ai apikile ku Kaisaria kituma wiumbaumbi kung'wa Festo.
14 After he had been there for many days, Festus presented Paul's case to the king; he said, “A certain man was left behind here by Felix as a prisoner.
Ze yakilaa kikie papo ku mahiku idu, uFesto ai winkiiye usemelwa nuang'wa Paulo ku mutemi; Akaligitya, 'Muntu ung'wi aza ulekilwe papa nu Feliki anga mutungwa.
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against this man to me, and they asked for a sentence of condemnation against him.
Naza natula ku Yerusalemu akuhani ni akulu ni anyampala a Ayahudi ai aletile usemelwa migulya a muntu uyu kitalane, ni enso ai akoiye migulya a ulamulwa ku ng'waakwe.
16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had faced his accusers and had an opportunity to defend himself against the charges.
Ku ili unene aza niasukiiye kina ku ntendo nia a Roma kumupumya muntu ku kielya badala akwe, u musemelwa utakiwe kutula ni lyoma nila ku gugana ni asemi akwe nu kitambuilya ku usemelwa nuanso.
17 Therefore, when they came together here, I did not wait, but the next day I sat in the judgment seat and I ordered the man to be brought in.
Ku lulo, nai akiza palung'wi apa, shanga ai nihumile kulindiila, kuiti luhiku nai lutyatile ai nikie mi tuntu nila ulamuli nu kulagiilya u muntu nuanso waletwe mukati.
18 When the accusers stood up and accused him, I thought that none of the charges that they brought against him were serious.
Itungo i asemi naza imikile nu kumusemela, nikasiga kina kutili u usemelwa nu ukulu nu uletilwe kitalakwe.
19 Instead, they had certain disputes with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claims to be alive.
Badala akwe ai akete u wikungumi nua kituunga palung'wi nu ng'wenso kutula kizindaalo ni kao ni kutula uYesu naiza ai watulaa wakule, kuiti uPaulo ukudaya kina ukoli upanga.
20 I was not certain about how to investigate this matter, and so I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem to stand trial there about these charges.
Ai natulaa nkunikiwe kinya kudumiila ikolyo ili, hangi nikamukolya anga ize ukulongola ku Yerusalemu kulamulwa kutula makani aya.
21 But when Paul appealed to be kept in custody while awaiting the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held in custody until I could send him to Caesar.”
Kuiti uPaulo nai wakitangwa waikwe pihi a usunja ku nsoko a ulamuli nua mutemi, ai ndagiiye waikwe ga ni nikamutwala kung'wa Kaisari.
22 Agrippa spoke to Festus, “I would also like to listen to this man.” “Tomorrow,” Festus said, “you will hear him.”
uAgripa ai witambuie nu Festo, “aza nzeelowa ga nu kumutegeelya u muntu uyu.” “uFesto, akaligitya, “mudau ukumutegeelya.”
23 So on the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came with much ceremony; they came into the hall with the military officers and with the prominent men of the city. When Festus spoke the command, Paul was brought to them.
Iti gwa mudau akwe, uAgripa nu Bernike ai apikile ni sherehe idu; ai apikile mi itando ni a afisa ni idale, ni antu nia asanigwe mu kisali. Nu Festo ai upumilye ilagiilyo, uPaulo waletwe kitalao.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all you men who are here with us, you see this man; all the multitude of Jews consulted with me in Jerusalem and here also, and they shouted to me that he should no longer live.
uFesto akaligitya, “Mutemi Agripa, ni antu ihi naza amoli apa palung'wi nu sese, mu mihengile u muntu uyu; muhangu wihi nua Ayahudi uko ku Yerusalemu ni apa iti ga aloilwe ni asije, ni enso ikazogolya kitalane kina waleke kikie.
25 I learned that he had done nothing worthy of death; but because he appealed to the emperor, I decided to send him.
Ai nihengile kina shanga ai witumile lihi nilinonee insha; kuiti ku nsoko wamitangaa u mutemi, ai namue kumutwala kitalakwe.
26 But I do not have something definite to write to the emperor. For this reason, I have brought him to you, especially to you, King Agrippa, so that I might have something more to write about the case.
Kuiti nimugila i kintu ni kikaminkiie nika kukilisa ku mutemi. Ku nsoko ili, numuletile kitalako Agripa, iti nihume kutula ni kintu nika kukilisa kutula usemelwa.
27 For it seems unreasonable for me to send a prisoner and to not also state the charges against him.”
Ku nsoko kihenga kigila i ndogoelyo kumutwala u mutungwa hangi bila kulagiila u usemelwa nu umukinyiie.
