Acts 25
1 Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Lino Fesitasi wakanjila mubwami, alimwi musule lyamazuba otatwe wakazwa ku Kkayisalia kaya kuJelusalemu.
2 The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--
Bapayizi bapati abapati bama Juda bakeeta twaambo twakubejelezya Pawulo, alimwi bakabuzya Fesitasi changuzu.
3 asking it as a favour, to Paul's prejudice--to have him brought to Jerusalem. They were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
Bakakumbila Fesitasi kuti abape buuya aatala aPawulo kuti amwiite kuJelusalemu nkaambo bakakanza kumuyubilila kuti bamujaye.
4 Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
Fesitasi wakasandula kuti, Pawulo wakalijiswi ku Kkayisalia, alimwi we lwakwe ulabweeda nkuko muchiindi chifwiifwi.
5 "Therefore let those of you," he said, "who can come, go down with me, and impeach the man, if there is anything amiss in him."
“Nkenkaako aabo bakonzya,” wakaamba “Balayinka andiswe nkuko, na kakuli chintu chitaluleme aatala ayooyu mwaalumi, muleleede kumupa mulandu.”
6 After a stay of eight or ten days in Jerusalem--not more--he went down to Caesarea; and the next day, taking his seat on the tribunal, he ordered Paul to be brought in.
Fesitasi naakakkala mazuba musanu aatatu kuyosika kukumi lyamzuba, wakayinka ku Kkayisalia, alimwi muzuba lyakatobela wakakkala achuuno chalubeta akulayilila kuti Pawulo aletwe kulinguwe.
7 Upon Paul's arrival, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood round him, and brought many grave charges against him which they were unable to substantiate.
Naakasika, bama Juda baku Jelusalemu nibakayima afwiifwi, akuleta twaambo tuyumu ntobakali kukonzya kupeda bukamboni.
8 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."
Pawulo wakalikwabilila akwaamba kuti, “Taakwe mulandu ngondakachita akukazyania aamulawu waba Juda nekuba uukazyania ang'anda yaLeza nekuba Kkayisala
9 Then Festus, being anxious to gratify the Jews, asked Paul, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there stand your trial before me on these charges?"
Pesi Fesitasoi wakalikuyanda kulumbwa kuba Juda, alimwi wakasandula Pawulo wati, “Ulayanda na kwiinka kuyobetekwa andime ku Jelusalemu aatala azeezi?”
10 "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal," replied Paul, "where alone I ought to be tried. The Jews have no real ground of complaint against me, as in fact you yourself are beginning to see more clearly.
Pawulo wakasandula skuti, “Ndilayima kunembo lyachuuno chalubeta cha Kkayisala ooko nkwenjele kubetekwa. Taakwe baJuda mbendakabisizya, mbuli mbomuzi kabotu kabotu.
11 If, however, I have done wrong and have committed any offence for which I deserve to die, I do not ask to be excused that penalty. But if there is no truth in what these men allege against me, no one has the right to give me up to them as a favour. I appeal to Caesar."
Nakuti ndachita bubi akuti ndachita cheetelezya lufu tandikaki pe kufwa. Pesi kakuli kuti twwambo twabo katuli twabuyo, taakwe naba omwe uukonzya kundaaba kuli mbabo. Ndayi Kkayisala.”
12 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
Fesitasi naakambula ankamu yakwe wakavuwa wati, “Wakumbila kuyoobetekwa kuli Kkayisala, aboobo uliinka kuli Kkayisala.”
13 A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
Lino nikwakayinda mazuba, Mwami Agilipa a Bbenisi bakasika ku Kkayisaliya kuzoswayila Fesitasi.
14 and, during their rather long stay, Festus laid Paul's case before the king. "There is a man here," he said, "whom Felix left a prisoner,
Nikwakayinda mazuba miingbi kabali nkuko, Fesitasi wakatula kaambo ka Pawulo ku mwami, wakati, “Umwi mwaalumi wakasiigwa okuno aFelekisi kali mwaange.
15 about whom, when I went to Jerusalem, the High Priests and the Elders of the Jews made representations to me, begging that sentence might be pronounced against him.
Nindakali mu Jelusalemu bapayizi bapati abapati baba Juda bakeeta twaambo tukazyania ayooyu mwaalumi kulindime, akukumbila kuti apegwe mulandu.
16 My reply was that it is not the custom among the Romans to give up any one for punishment before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity of defending himself against the charge which has been brought against him.
Ndakavwiila kuti tachili muchiyanza chaba Roma pe kwaaba muntu wabikwa kaambo, katanalangana aabo bakamubika kaambo, akujana chiindi chakulyaambilila mulandu ngobamupede.
17 "When, therefore, a number of them came here, the next day I took my seat on the tribunal, without any loss of time, and ordered the man to be brought in.
Nkenkaako, nimbakabunga okuno, teendakachedwa pe, pesi nibwakacha ndakakkala achuuno chakubeteka akulayilila kui mwaalumi ooyo aletwe.
18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.
Nebanyampuka basikumupa mulandu, teebakamupa mulandu mboli mbundakali kulangilila pe.
19 But they quarrelled with him about certain matters connected with their own religion, and about one Jesus who had died, but--so Paul persistently maintained--is now alive.
Nekuba kuti bakali amibuzyo imwi yankombelo yabo beni, ayamuntu uutegwa Jesu wakafwa ngwasinizya Pawulo kuti muumi.
20 I was at a loss how to investigate such questions, and asked Paul whether he would care to go to Jerusalem and there stand his trial on these matters.
Lino mbendakatalikwe bwiini akubuzisisya makani aliboobu, ndakabuzya kuti ulayanda na kuya kuJelusalemu akabetekwe aatala azeezi zintu.
21 But when Paul appealed to have his case kept for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him to be kept in prison until I could send him up to Caesar."
Pesi Pawulo naakakumbila kuti asisigwe lwamwami mupati, ndakalayilila kuti alindwe mane nkamutimizye kuli Kkayisala.”
22 "I should like to hear the man myself," said Agrippa. "to-morrow," replied Festus, "you shall." Accordingly, the next day, Agrippa and Bernice came in state
Agilipa wakati kuli Fesitasi, “Ambebo ndilayanda kumumvwa mwaalumi ooyu.” “Juunza,” wakasandula Fesitasi, “ulamumvwa.”
23 and took their seats in the Judgement Hall, attended by the Tribunes and the men of high rank in the city; and, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Nkabela muzuba lyakatobela, Agilipa a Bbenisi bakasika abulemu bupati; bakasika mung'anda yakuswiilizya amntoomwe abasilumamba bapati abapati bamuchisi. Fesitasi nakalayilila, Pawulo wakeetwa kuli mbab.
24 Then Festus said, "King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see here the man about whom the whole nation of the Jews made suit to me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Fesitasi wakati, “Omwami Agilipa, andinywe moonse nobaluumi nimuli aamwi andiswe aano, mwamubona mwaalumi ooyu, muntu ngundakakambilwa aba Juda ku jelusalemu akookuno alimwi bakoompolola kulindime kuti tacheelede pe kupona.
25 I could not discover that he had done anything for which he deserved to die; but as he has himself appealed to the Emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.
Ndakajana kuti taakwe chintu nchaakachita cheelede lufu; pesi nkaambo kakulikumbilila kumwami mupati, ndakakanza kumutumina.
26 I have nothing very definite, however, to tell our Sovereign about him. So I have brought the man before you all--and especially before you, King Agrippa--that after he has been examined I may find something which I can put into writing.
Pesi nsikwe majwi abukamboni akulembela mwami wangu. Nkaambo kaako nchindamweta kulindinywe, ikapati kunembo lyako Mwami Agilipa, kuti ndijane zyakulemba aatala amulandu ooyu.
27 For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."
Kwabaanga mbufubafuba kulindime kuti nditumine mwaange, alimwi kataambilidwe milandu njatamizizigwe.”
