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.
Mu fighono fihano, u Anania u n'tenkesi um'baha, avaghogholo vamo nu njovaji jumo juno itambulua Tertulo, vakaluta palapala. Avaanhu vala vantwalile amakole kange kwa Paulo ughwa 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,
U Paulo ye imile pavulongolo pa gavana, u Tertulo akatengula kukumuhigha na kujova kwa gavana, “Ulwakuva tuli nulutengano uluvaha; namumbonekelo sako sileta amaghendelelo mannono mulikaja litu;
3 in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
kange nulusungu lwooni tukwupila ikiinu kyoni kino ghu vomba, vuhungile vwa mwoghopua Feliki.
4 But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
Looli naningakugasie kyongo, nikukupelepesia umulike amasio amadebe nu vukola vwako.
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.
Ulwakuva tum'patile umuunhu uju umbivi ikuvapelea ava Yahudi vooni vagaluke mu iisi, kange mulongosi ghwa kipuugha kya Nazorayo.
6 He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
Kange ukaghele kuponia inyumba imbaha inyimike ijakufunyila uvulamafu pe tukan'kola, namweule munakala inofo isa pa kali.
Lisiasi, um'baha akisa na pikun'tola mu ngufu sa mavoko ghiiti, namwule mu nakala innofu isa malembe agha kali.
8 You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
Ungam'posie u Paulo vwimila ghwa masio agha, kange lunoghile kufuala ikinu kiki kino tumuhighile.”
9 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
Ava Yahudi voope vakamuhigha u Paulo, vijova kuuti amasio agha ghakale gha kyang'haani.
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 n'sikali ye agholwisie uluvoko kuuti u Paulo ajove, u Paulo akamula, “Nikagula kuuti amaka minga ulimulamuli ghwa kisina iki, nilinulukelo kukwolela june kulyuve.
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;
Uvaghile pikulutang'ania kuuti nafikilile ifighono kukila ifighono fijigho na fivili kuhuma pano nikatoghile kuluta kukufunya ku 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.
Vakaati vabwene munyumba inyimike ijakufunyila, nanikakaning'ine nu muunhu nambe jumo, nanikavombile uvugaluli mu kipugha, nambe munyumba isa kufunyila nambe mulikaja;
13 Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
nambe navanoghile kusimilisia kulyuve amasitaka ghano vikusitaka vwimila une.
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,
Kange ni kuvitika, kuuti musila jila jino vikemela muli sehebu, musila jijio nikim'bombela u Nguluve ughwa va Nhaata viitu. Une nilin'kola mughoni ghano ghali mundaghilo na mumalembe agha vaviili.
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.
Nili nu lukangasio lulalula kwa Nguluve juno nambe vala na vene vighulila, kukwisa kuvusyuke uvwa vafue kuvooni ava kyang'ani nambe navano navalivwakyang'ani;
16 This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
na kuiili, ni vomba imbombo ulwakuuti nive nuluvelo ulusita n'kole pa maaso gha Nguluve na pavulongolo pa vaanhu kukilila agha ghooni.
17 "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
Lino mu maka minga nisile ku twala ulutangilo mu kisina kyango nu luvelo ulwa ndalama.
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.
Ye nivombile ndiki, ava Yahudi avange vakamwene mun'kate mu kikulukulu ikya kuvalasia mun'kate mu nyumba inyimike, nambe kipugha kya vaanhu kisila lunjughanjugha.
19 They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
Avaanhu ava lunoghile kuuva pavulongolo palyuve linolino vajove kila kino valinakyo vwimila vwango ndavule pano valinilisio lyelyoni.
20 Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
Kange avaanhu ava vavuo vajove u n'kole ghuliku ghuno vaghwaghile kulyune ye nimile pavulongolo pa vuhighi uva Kiyahudi;
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.'"
nambe vwimila vwa kinu kimo kino nikajovile nhi lisio ye nimile pakate nakati pavanave, 'Ulwakuva uvusyuke vwa vafue umue mukunihigha.”
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 akavulilue vunofu vwimila isila, akakileka ikipugha. Akaati, “Lisia um'baha ghwa kipugha pano ikwisa kuhuma ku Yerusalemu ni humia uvulamuli mu makole ghiinu.”
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.
Pe pano akamulaghila u akida amulolelaghe u Paulo, kange ave nhi nafasi nambe napeangavisaghe umuunhu ughwa kuvakana avakana avamanyani vamwene nava ngatangaghe nambe kukumughendela.
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.
Ye ifighonpo fimo, u Feliki akagomoka nu Drusila un'dala juno alyale Muyahudi, akamwomola kukun'kemela u Paulo akapulikisia imola kuhuma kwa mwene ija lwitiko mun'kate mwa Yesu Kilisite.
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."
Looli u Paulo ye ikana nu mwene vwimila uvwa kyang'haani, kuuti mughelaghe nuvuhighi vuno vulikwisa, u Feliki lukamwagha uludwesi akamula, “luta kuvutali lino, looli ningaghuvone un'siki kange, nikukukemela.”
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.
Un'siki ghughughuo, akahuvilile kuuti u Paulo ikum'pela indalama pa uluo akan'kemela nakalina akajova nu mwene.
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.
Looli amaka ghavili ye ghakilile, u Porkio Festo akava Ntua akahala pa Feliki akalondagha kukupyanilisia kuva Yahudi, pa uluo pe akamuleka u Paulo pasi pavuloleli.
