Acts 25
1 Now, Festus entered the province, and after three days, he went from Caesarea up to Jerusalem.
Alu loum koching bv Pestas mooku lo vngchi tokula, nw Kaisaria lokv Jerusalem lo vngtoku,
2 The chief priest and the prominent Jews brought accusations against Paul, and they urged him
ho nyibu Butv vdwvku okv Jius gv rigvdoogvnv vdwv bunu Paulnyi miyum nvbv bookin lwkto. Bunu vdwv bunua
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.
Paulnyi Jerusalem bv bookarla alvbv mvngkiam dukubv Pestasnyi kootoku, bunu ninyia lamtv vngkulo mvki dubv mvngsi pvvnya toku.
4 Festus answered that Paul was being held at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there soon.
Pestas mirwkto, “Paulnyi Kaisaria patwk lo tumlwk pvvto okv Ngo atubongv alo baapubv vngkur jikunv.
5 “Therefore, those who can,” he said, “should go there with us. If there is something wrong with the man, you should accuse him.”
Nyi angv ogugo rimur go doopv bolo okv klai nonugv rigvdoogvnv vdwa ngo lvkobv Kaisaria bv vngming gvvmuto.”
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.
Pestas alu piinw vmalo loring gobv bunua lvkobv doobamto, okv vbvrikunamv Kaisaria bv vngtoku. Logo nvgv alua nw kvba nga jwngkadaka dubv doolwk tola okv Paulnyi arwng so aagv tokv vla orto jito.
7 When he arrived, the Jews from Jerusalem stood nearby, and they brought many serious charges which they could not prove.
Vdwlo Paul aachi namgola, Jerusalem lokv aanv Jius vdwv ninyia dakyamdakchi tola okv ninyia mvngchigo maatar bv gungnying mirap toku, bunu ogu atunggo himpa mato.
8 Paul defended himself and said, “I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
Vbvritola Paul atubongv miring suto: “Ngo ogugoka Jius gv pvbv lo mimur vngmur jima vmalo kumkunaam loka vmalo Roman Dvbvyachok nyika.”
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?”
Vbvritola Pestas Jius vdwgv yabv alvbv mvngkiam yatola, vkvlvgabv nw Paulnyi tvvkato, “No Jerusalem bv vngnwng yapv ai okv alo nga dakcho tola yalung nga mindar chodubvre?”
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.
Paul minto, “Ngo Dvbvyachok gv atuk si atugv kvba lo jwngkadaka kodubv dakda pvnv, ngo ogolo mindar sudubv. Ngo Jius vdwa rigakpanam go rijima, no atubongv ka alvbv chindu.
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.”
Ngo pvbv nga rigakpanam go rilo okv sikorgo ripv lo vbv rilo ngo sidukubv busukano kaama, ngo toosi sikar dukubv um tvvkaram. Vbvritola bunugv nga gungnying lwknam lo ogu jvjv nvgo kaama bolo, yvvka nga bunugv laaklo laklwk nyumare. Ngo Dvbvyachok gvlo tulwk jidukunv.”
12 After Festus talked with the council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Vbvrikunamv Pestas, kochingso ninyigv minsaryanv vdwlo lvkobv tvvdikaying minsu gvila, mirwkto, “No Dvbvyachok am tulwk jipvku, vkvlvgabv no Dvbvyachok gvlo vngrung riku.”
13 Now after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay an official visit to Festus.
Dw meego nvgv kochingso Dvbv Agrippa okv Barnis bunyiv Pestasnyi Kaisaria lo alvbv kaarwk sinyato.
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.
Bunu kochingso hoka alu meego doonya tola, Pestas Paul gv rinamdoonam nga dvbvnyi mintamto: “Alo patwk doonv nyi angv vv Peliks gv topu namgo doopv;
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.
okv vdwlo ngo Jerusalem bv vngto namv, Jius nyibu butv vdw okv nyigagatv vdwv ninyia aagv tvla gungnying lwkto okv nga minto ninyia miyakaya tvkv vla.
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.
Vbvritola ngo bunua minto nyi akingunv nga ninyia haaknv nyi vdwa kaarwk sula okv ninyi gungnying lwknam am mindar simu mabv jilwk mvngchik namv Roman gv ribu Pvbv bv rima vla minto.
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.
Vbvrikunamv, vdwlo bunu so aato kudw, ngo tapv mato, vbvritola alu logo nvnga ngo kvbanaam lo dooto okv nyi anga arwng aagv dubv orto jito.
18 When the accusers stood up and accused him, I thought that none of the charges that they brought against him were serious.
Ninyia nyirunv vdwv dakrap toku, vbvritola bunu ninyia ngoogv rirung pvnvgo vla mvngnam gungnying akoka milwk mato.
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.
Bunu mvnwng gv larmi sunamv bunugv kumnamjonam gv lvgabv okv Jisu vnam sikunv nyi angv gv lvgabv ninyia larkwng minsu namgo; vbvritola Paul ninyia turpv nvkv vla minto.
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.
Ngo svkvnv aba lvkwng bv oguaingbv naalin svngvdw vla mvngbwk nyumato, vkvlvgabv ngo Paulnyi bunugv gungnying lwknv vdwv soogv lvgabv Jerusalem lo chaadu kula tvvdarkadar kusvdw vla tvvkato.
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.”
Vbvritola Paul madwkrwkla maato; hv orto jito chigudabia yanv gv arwng lo doomu dubv okv dvbvyachoknyi so yalung sum jwngkadaka modubv. Vkvlvgabv ngo ninyigvbv milv jidunv chigudabia yanv arwng lo doomu dubv ngoogv ninyia Dvbvyachok gvlo vngmuma dvdvlo.”
22 Agrippa spoke to Festus, “I would also like to listen to this man.” “Tomorrow,” Festus said, “you will hear him.”
Agrippa Pestasnyi minto, “Ngo tvvnwngdo so nyi sum ngoogv mvngwngbv.” No arunyi tvvpare ninyia, Pestas mirwksito.
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.
Alu gonv nga Agrippa okv Barnis bunyi kairungnv gubv dwkdwkvrwkbv rila hardv alvbv okv mvkukrikuk jila okv tvvriaku naam arwnglo sipai kai yachok nvnga lvkobv okv pamtvlo rigvnv vdwaka lvkobv aalwk gvvtoku. Pestas orto jito okv Paulnyi aagv toku.
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.
Pestas minto, “Dvbv Agrippa, okv ngonua soka doming gvnv mvnwng nga: no kaatoka so nyi sum yvvbunudw gungnying lwknv jius vdwv Jerusalem lo okv soka ka gamtv alvbv goklin yayala nga mindu turmu dvbv anyung kaama vla.
25 I learned that he had done nothing worthy of death; but because he appealed to the emperor, I decided to send him.
Vbvritola ngo chindu hv ogugoka rimur kaama ninyi simu dubv. Okv hv atubongv alvbv Dvbvyachoknyi masubolo, ngo ninyia vngmu dubv mvngbwk dukunv.
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.
Vbvrilachin ngo oguka lvkbwklvkrwkla Dvbvyachoknyi jisv kaama ninyigv lvkwng lo. Vbvritola ngo aagv pvnv nonugv pingko so—okv Dvbv Agrippa!—no gvlo dinchirungbv aagv pvnv! Ninyigv gungnying nga japro kochingbv, ngo ogugo lvkpa ridw mvngla.
27 For it seems unreasonable for me to send a prisoner and to not also state the charges against him.”
Si asarma ogulvgavbolo patwk tumnam nyi am oguka jwngkadaka mabv vngmu namv alvma mvngla.”
