Acts 24
1 Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
Nazyashila ensiku zisanu, Anania ugosi we shibhanza, nazee nu wayanje itawa lyakwe Tertulo, bhabhala pala. Abhantu ebha bhaletila amashitaka gabha hushitaki u Paulo hwa gavana.
2 So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
Paulo nawimilila hwa gavana, Tertulo wanda hushitaki nayanje hwa gavana, “ate tilinulutengano nawe uletile enyizya ezyalinganye ensi yetu;
3 in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
eshi hulusalifyo lwonti tiposhela shila hantu hubhomba, tihuposhela shila hantu hubhomba, tihulamuha, Wugosi Feliki.
4 But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
Lelo insahalisye, elabha untejelezye enongwa endodo wene.
5 For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
Timwajile umuntu unu korofi, yasababisya Ayahudi bhonti bhabhe bhakorofi nasinte nahwumvwanwe munsi. Nantele longozi we mathehebu ga Nazarayo.
6 He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
Nantele alinjile ananganye eshibhanza shetu, ate takhata
8 You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
Nkashele ubhuzye uPaulo yuyo ubhamanye zyatishitakiye.”
9 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
Ayahudi bhope bhashitaki u Paulo, bhaga ezyo zililyoli.
10 Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
U Liwali nawasontela ukhono uPaulo aje ayanje, u Paulo ahagamula, “Ane imenye huje amaha minji uligamulanyi wi taifa eli, nantele ensungwilwe ayanje huliwe.
11 For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
Ubhajiye ahakikisye wewe huje sigazishilile ensiku ilongo ne zibhili ahwande panabhaliye apuute hu Yerusalemu.
12 and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
Nabhanajile mushibhanza, ane siganadalisinye nu muntu yayonti nantele siganaletile yayonti, nantele siganaletile efujo yayonti mubhungano wala mwisinagogi wala pamuji;
13 Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
na sigabhabhajiye ahakikisye zyabhanshiyakila ane.
14 But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,
Ila iyanga ezyelyoli huliwe huje hwidala lila abhene lyabhaiga lidhehebu, hwilyo nane ihubhombela imbombo Ungulubhi waise bhetu. Ane endi mwaminifu hunsimbozye sheria wakuwe.
15 and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
Endi nu oujasiri wulawula, abhene wabhangula bhope, uluzyuho lwa bhafwe abinza na bhasigabhinza;
16 This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
hweli ibhomba imbombo iya huje embe nu mwoyo gwasiga gwalongwe hwa Ngulubhi na hwa bhantu ashilile hu mambo gonti.
17 "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
Eshi nagashila amaha gaminji ane enenzele alete umusaada hwitaifa lyane ne zawadi eye hela.
18 While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
Nanabhombaga isho Ayahudi bhabhafumila hu Asia bhanaga musikulukulu ye lwozyo mushibhanza, bila efuj yayonti nantele bila lipuga lyabhantu.
19 They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
Abhantu ebha bhahwanziwa aje bhenze epa bhayanje nkashele bhali ne nongwa zyazyonti nane.
20 Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Bhayanje bhibho nabhandolile nihimiliye pibaraza lya bhayahudi embibhi zyabhazilolile;
21 unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
ila ahantu hamo hamayanjile panahimiliye pahati yabho, najile hunongwa ye luzyuho lwabhafwe mundonga.”
22 At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
U Feliki abhulilwe ahusu idala lila na akhomola ubungano. Waga, “Lisia jemedari nayenza afume hu Yerusalemu ane yaamula amashitaka genyu.”
23 And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
Epo wamula huje uakida uPaulo, na huje asahabhe umuntu uwabhakhane aholo bhakwe humwavwe na hujendele.
24 Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
Ensiku nazyashila, uFeliki wawela nu Drusila ushi wakwe yaahali Muyahudi watuma abhantu hukwizye uPaulo watejelezya enongwa zya lutengano lwalufuma hwa Yesu Kristi.
25 But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
U Paulo nahayagaga nawo amambo ge ulonzi wa Ngulubhi hwa bhantu uFeliki wogopa waga bhalaga nana ipate enafasi naihukwizya nantele.”
26 At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
Omuda gwugwo apambamiye huje uPaulo abhahupele ihela, akwizyaga wilawila ayanje nawo.
27 But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
Amaha gabhili nagashila u Porkio Festo ahabha Liwali pyanili wa Feliki, u Feliki umwene ahanzaga ahwipendehezye hwa Yahudi, aleshile uPaulo hwa abhlinzi.
