Acts 25
1 Now when Festus had come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cesarea to Jerusalem.
Ndipo Festo ajhingili mu lijimbo elu ni baada jha magono madatu akalota kuhoma Kaisaria hadi Yerusalemu.
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Kuhani mbaha ni bhayahudi mashuhuri bhaletili shutuma dhidi jha Paulo kwa Festo, na bhalongili kwa nghofu kwa Festo.
3 And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Na bhan'sokili Festo fadhili juu jha habari sya Paulo abhwesiajhi kunkuta Yerusalemu ili bhabhwesiajhi kun'koma munjela.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly [thither].
Lakini Festo ajibili kujha Paulo ajhele mfungwa mu Kaisaria, ni kwamba muene ikerebhuka okhu manyata.
5 Let them therefore, said he, who among you are able, go down with [me], and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.
Ajobhili “Kwa hiyo, bhala ambabho bhibhwesya kulota okhu ni tete. Kama kujhe ni khenu kibaya kwa munu ojho, mwilondeka kun'shtaki.”
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Cesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.
Baada jha kutama magono nane au kumi zaidi, akakerebhuka Kaisaria. Na ligono lyalafuatili atamili pa kiti kya hukumu ni kuamuru Paulo aletibhwayi kwa muene.
7 And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove;
Bho afikili, Bhayahudi kuhoma Yerusalemu bhajhemi karibu, bhakapisya mashtaka mazito ambajho bhabhwesilepi kughathibitisha.
8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cesar have I committed any offense.
Paulo akitetili ni kujobha, sio dhidi jha lihina lya bhayahudi, sio panani pa hekalu, na sio panani pa Kaisaria, nibhombi mabaya.'
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these things before me?
Lakini Festo alondeghe kwipendekesya kwa bhayahudi, efyo akan'jibu Paulo ni kujobha, 'Je, wilonda kulota Yerusalemu ni kuhukumulibhwa ni nene kuhusu mambo agha okhu?'
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cesar's tribunal, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Paulo ajobhili, 'nijhemili mbele jha kiti kya hukumu kya Kaisari ambapo nilondeka kuhukumulibhwa. Nibhakosilepi bhayahudi, kama kya umanyi bhebhe.
11 For if I am an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there is none of these things of which these accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Cesar.
Nikajhiajhi nikosili na kama nibhombi kyakilondeka kifo, nibelepi kufwa. Lakini kama shutuma sya bhene khenu lepi, ajhelepi munu jhaibhwesya kunikabidhi kwa bhene. Nikansoka Kaisari. '
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to Cesar thou shalt go.
Baada jha Festo kulongela ni baraza akajibu, “Ukan'soka Kaisari; wibetalota kwa Kaisari.”
13 And after certain days, king Agrippa and Bernice came to Cesarea, to salute Festus.
Baada jha magono kadhaa, mfalme Agripa ni Bernike bhafikili Kaisaria kubhomba ziara rasmi kwa Festo.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Baada jha kutamaapu kwa magono mingi, Festo awasilishi kesi jha Paulo kwa mfalme; Akajobha, 'Munu mmonga alekibhu apa ni Feliki kama mfungwa.
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed [me], desiring [to have] judgment against him.
Bho nijhe Yerusalemu makuhani bhabhaha ni bhaseya bha bhayahudi bhaletili mashtaka juu jha munu ojho kwa nene na bhene bhakotili juu jha hukumu dhidi jha muene.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before he who is accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Kwa e'le nene nabhajibili kujha desturi jha Bharoma lepi kumpisya munu upendeleo badala jhiake, mtuhumibhwa ilondeka kujha ni nafasi jha kubhakabili bhashtaki bha muene ni kwitetela dhidi jha tuhuma e'su.
17 Therefore, when they had come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth;
Kwa hiyo, bhobhahidili pamonga apa, nabhwesilepi kulendela, lakini ligono lya lyafwatili natamili pakiti kya hukumu ni kuamuru munu ojho aletibhwayi mugati.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of such things as I supposed:
Wakati bhashtaki bhajhemili ni kun'shtaki, nifikirileghe kujha ghajhelepi mashtaka mabaha ghaghaletibhu dhidi jha muene.
19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Badala jhiake, bhajhele ni mabishano fulani pamonga ni muene kuhusu dini jha bhene ni kuhusu Yesu ambajhe afuili, lakini Paulo idai kuwa ajhe muomi.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked [him] whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters.
Nafumbibhu jinsi jha kuchungusya lisuala e'le, na nan'kotili kama ngaalotili Yerusalemu kuhukumibhwa kuhusu mambo agha.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cesar.
Lakini Paulo bho akutibhu abhekibhwayi chini jha ulinzi kwandabha jha uamuzi bhwa Mfalme, naamuiri abhekibhwayi hata panibeta kumpeleka kwa Kaisari.'
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Agripa alongilili ni Festo, “Nilondeghe kabhele kumpelekesya munu ojho.” “Festo, akajobha, “kilabhu wibeta kumpelekesya.”
23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and had entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought forth.
Hivyo kilabhu jhiake, Agripa ni Bernike bhafikili ni sherehe simehele; bhafikili pa ukumbi ni maafisa bha kijeshi, ni bhanu mashuhuri bha mji. Ni Festo bho apisili amri, Paulo aletibhu kwa bhene.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and [also] here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Festo akajobha, “Mfalme Agripa, ni bhanu bhoha ambabho bhabhajhele apa pamonga natu, mukambona munu ojho; Jumuiya jhioha jha bhayahudi okhu Yerusalemu ni apa kabhele bhilonda nibhashauriajhi, ni bhene bhakapiga kelele kwa nene kwamba asitami.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Nibhona kujha abhombilepi lyalilondeka kufwa; Lakini kwandabha an'kutili Mfalme, naamuili nimpelekayi kwa muene.
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.
Lakini nijhelepi ni khenu dhahiri kya kulemba kwa Mfalme. Kwandabha ejhe, nindetili kwa bhebhe, hasa kwa bhebhe, Mfalme Agripa, ili nibhwesiajhi kujha ni khenu kya kulemba kuhusu kesi.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not also to signify the crimes [laid] against him.
Kwa kujha nibhona ijhelepi ni maana kumpeleka mfungwa ni bila kulasya mashtaka ghaghakan'kabili.
