Acts 24
1 And after five days, Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Mgbe ụbọchị ise gasịrị, onyeisi nchụaja bụ Ananayas na ụfọdụ ndị okenye ndị Juu na lọya ha aha ya bụ Tatulọs bịara. Ha dum pụtara ịgbagide Pọl ama nʼihu onye na-achị obodo.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence,
Mgbe a kpọbatara ya, Tatulọs pụtara guzo boo ya ebubo sị, “Onye a na-asọpụrụ ka ị bụ. Nʼihi gị, mmadụ niile enwela udo ogologo mgbe. Ịdị nkọ nke uche gị emeela ka mgbanwe dị nʼobodo a.
3 We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Anyị ji ekele nke jupụtara nʼọṅụ na-anabata ihe ndị a nke ọma, nʼebe niile na nʼụzọ niile, gị Feliks, onye a na-asọpụrụ.
4 Notwithstanding, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldst of thy clemency hear us a few words.
Achọghị m itufu oge gị. Ana m arịọ ka i were ndidi na obiọma nụrụ nkenke okwu anyị ji bịa.
5 For we have found this a pestilent man, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
“Anyị chọpụtara na nwoke a bụ onye na-akpalikarị ọgbaaghara, onye ọrụ ya bụ ịkwagide ndị Juu nọ nʼebe niile nʼụwa a ka ha nupu isi. Ọ bụkwa onyeisi nke ajọ otu ahụ a na-akpọ Otu ndị Nazaret.
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
Ọ chọkwara imerụ ụlọnsọ anyị, ya mere anyị ji jide ya. Ma anyị chọrọ ikpe ya ikpe dịka omenaala anyị siri dị,
7 But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took [him] out of our hands,
ọchịagha Lisias, bịara jiri ike napụ ya nʼaka anyị.
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom, thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.
Ọ bụrụ na inyochaa ya, ị ga-enwe ike ịghọta ihe niile banyere ebubo anyị na-ebo ya.”
9 And the Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so.
Ndị Juu kwadokwara okwu ya, na ihe niile e boro ya, bụ ihe mere eme.
10 Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Mgbe gọvanọ feere ya aka ka o kwuo okwu, Pọl zara, “amaara m na ị bụ onye ọkaikpe nke mba a ogologo mgbe. Nke a na-enye m obi ụtọ ịgọpụ onwe m nʼihu gị.
11 That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Ị pụrụ ịchọpụta na o rubeghị ụbọchị iri na abụọ kemgbe m rigooro nʼụlọnsọ ukwu na Jerusalem ife ofufe.
12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither exciting the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Ha ahụghị m ka mụ na onye ọbụla na-arụrịta ụka nʼụlọnsọ, maọbụ na o nwere ebe m kpatara ọgbaaghara nʼime ụlọ nzukọ, maọbụ ebe ọbụla nʼime obodo.
13 Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
Ha enwekwaghị ihe ọbụla ha ga-eji kwagide ama ha na-agba megide m.
14 But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Agaghị m agọ agọ nʼihu gị na m na-ekpere Chineke nke nna anyị ha, dịka onye na-eso Ụzọ ahụ ha na-akpọ otu. Ekwenyere m ihe niile dịka usoro nke iwu si dị, na nke e dere nʼakwụkwọ ndị amụma.
15 And have hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Ma enwere m olileanya nʼebe Chineke nọ dịka ha onwe ha nwekwara, na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị ezi omume na nke ndị ajọ omume ga-adị.
16 And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and [towards] men.
Nʼihi nke a, a na m agbalị inwe akọnuche dị ọcha nʼihu Chineke na nʼihu mmadụ niile.
17 Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
“Ugbu a, mgbe ọtụtụ afọ gasịrị, abịara m Jerusalem iwetara ndị nke m onyinye, nakwa ịchụrụ Chineke aja.
18 Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Emezuola m omenaala ịdị ọcha mgbe ha hụrụ m nʼụlọnsọ ukwu ahụ mgbe m na-eme nke a. Ọ dịkwaghị igwe mmadụ so m maọbụ na m sonyere ọgbaaghara ọbụla.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me.
Ma enwere ụfọdụ ndị Juu si Eshịa bịa, bụ ndị kwesiri ịnọ nʼebe a ma ọ bụrụ na ha nwere ihe ọbụla megide m.
20 Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Maọbụ ndị nke nọ nʼebe a ugbu a, ka ha kwuo ajọ omume ọbụla ha hụrụ nʼime m mgbe m guzoro nʼihu ndị nzukọ ndị okenye.
21 Except it is for this one voice, that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Karịa na m kwuru naanị otu ihe mgbe m guzoro nʼihu ha tie mkpu, ‘A na-ekpe m ikpe taa nʼihi okwukwe m na mbilite nʼọnwụ nke ndị nwụrụ anwụ.’”
22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
Mgbe ahụ, Feliks onye maara ihe banyere Ụzọ ahụ nke ọma yigharịrị ikpe a. Ọ gwara ha, “Aga m eleba anya nʼikpe gị a, mgbe Lisias onyeisi agha bịara.”
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come to him.
O nyere ọchịagha ahụ iwu ka e debe ya nʼokpuru nlekọta ha. Ma ka ha nye ya ohere inwere onwe ya ime ụfọdụ ihe, ka ha kwekwa ka ndị enyi ya bịa nyere ya aka gboo mkpa ya.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, Feliks na nwunye ya Drusila, bụ onye Juu bịara, ọ kpọrọ Pọl ka ọ gwa ha okwu banyere inwe okwukwe nʼime Jisọs Kraịst.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Ma mgbe ọ gara nʼihu na-ekwu ihe banyere ezi omume na mkpa ọ dị mmadụ ijide onwe ya aka, ya na ihe banyere ụbọchị ikpe nke na-abịa nʼoge ikpeazụ, egwu jidere Feliks. Ọ sịrị, “I nwere ike ịpụ ugbu a. Aga m akpọkwa gị nʼoge ọzọ mgbe m nwetara ohere.”
26 He hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Ọ na-atụkwa anya na Pọl ga-enye ya ego. Ya mere o jiri na-eziga ka a na-akpọ ya site nʼoge ruo nʼoge ka ya na ya na-akparịta ụka.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came as successor to Felix: and Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Mgbe afọ abụọ gasịrị, onye a na-akpọ Pọshiọs Festọs nọchiri anya Feliks. Ma ebe ọ chọrọ inweta ihuọma nʼaka ndị Juu, Feliks hapụrụ Pọl nʼụlọ mkpọrọ.
