Acts 25
1 Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Ie fa telo andro te niavy amy faritsey t’i Festosy, le nionjoñe hirik’e Kaisaria mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo,
2 The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--
naho naneseke i Paoly ty talèm-pisoroñe naho ty bei’ o Jiosio, nanigike aze
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.
hañisoke iareo ty ama’e, hañitrifa’e mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo, (ie ho vandroñe’ iareo an-dalañe ey hamono aze).
4 Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
Aa le hoe ty natoi’ i Festosy: Hambenañe e Kaisaria añe avao t’i Paoly, fa hionjom-beo aniany ka iraho.
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."
Aa le ampindrezo amako ze mete ama’ areo hizotso mb’eo, hanisy indatiy naho toe aman-kakeo.
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.
Nitambatse am’iereo re tsy ampe folo ndra valo andro, le nizotso mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo; ie loakandro le niambesatse amy fiambesam-pizakañey, vaho linili’e te hasese t’i Paoly.
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.
Ie tsatoke t’i Paoly le niarikoboña’ o Jiosy nizotso boak’e Ierosalemeo, naho maro naho raty ty sisý nanoe’e, fe tsy nahaventeañe.
8 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."
Le hoe ty niveroha’ i Paoly: Tsy aman-tahin-dra raike iraho ke amy Hake tana’ o Tehodaoy he amy anjomban’ Añaharey, he amy Kaisara.
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?"
Aa ie te hañosikosike o Tehodao t’i Festosy, le hoe re amy Paoly: Mete’o hao ty hionjoñe mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo hiatre-jaka amy sisý rezay?
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.
Hoe ty natoi’ i Paoly: Aolom-piambesam-pizakà’ i Kaisara ty ijohañako, izay o mañeva ahy ho zakaeñeo. Tsy anaña’ o Tehodao hakeo, toe fohi’o.
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."
Aa naho mpandilatse iraho, hera nanao ze mañeva hahafate ahy, le tsy liereko ty hikenkañe. F’ie tsy aman-katò’ o anisìa’ ondaty reo ahio, le tsy eo ty mahafanese ahy am’iereo. I Kaisara ro ikoihako!
12 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
Ie nisafiry amo vavea’eo t’i Festosy, le hoe ty asa’e: Kanao nikaihe’o t’i Kaisara. Le i Kaisara ty handenà’o!
13 A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
Ie modo ty andro tsy ampeampe, le niheo mb’e Kaisaria mb’eo t’i Agripa Mpanjaka naho i Berenikae vali’e hifañontane amy Festosy.
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,
Aa ie nitambatse ao andro maro, le nitaròñe’ i Festosy amy mpanjakay i Paoly. Hoe re: Ao t’indaty napo’ i Feliksa an-drohy.
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.
Aa izaho te Ierosaleme añe, le ninday sisý o mpisorom-beio naho o bein-Tehodao, nipay ahy hañozoñ’ aze.
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.
Tinoiko am’iereo te tsy sata’ o nte-Romao ty haneseke ondaty aolo’ te nifañatrek’ amo mpanisý azeo i tinombokey, amy t’ie aman-jo hiveroke amo anisìañe azeo.
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.
Aa ie nimb’ etoañe le tsy nandiñe iraho fa nitobok’ amy fiambesam-pizakàñey amy loak’ àndroy vaho liniliko te hampiatrefeñe etoañe indatiy.
18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.
Ie niongake hiatrefa’ o mpanisìo, le tsy o sata raty nataoko ho nanisiañ’ azeo,
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.
fa toe fifandierañe amo fitalahoa’ iareoo naho indaty nihomak’ atao Iesoà volañe’ i Paoly te veloñey.
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.
Aa ie nataoko te tsy hahafisafiry izay; le nañontaneako ke t’ie mete hañavelo mb’e Ierosaleme mb’eo hiatre-jaka amy sisý zay.
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."
Fe ami’ty nihalalia’ i Paoly te handiñy ty fijanjiña’ i Kaisara, le liniliko t’ie ho tànañe ampara’ te haseseko mb’ amy Kaisara añe.
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
Aa le hoe t’i Agripa amy Festosy: Te hahatsanoñe indatiy ka iraho. Tinoi’e ty hoe: Ho janjiñe’o hamaray.
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.
Ie loak’ andro, avy eo t’i Agripa naho i Berenikae am-bolonahetse abo, le nizilik’ añ’anjombam-pizakàñe ao mindre amo mpifeheo naho am’ondaty bei’ i rovaio, vaho nasese mb’eo t’i Paoly ami’ty lili’ i Festosy.
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.
Hoe t’i Festosy: Ry Agripa mpanjaka naho ry roandriañe mindre mivory etoañ’ iabio, hehe ondatio! i nampiatrefa’ ty valobohò’ o Jiosy e Ierosaleme añe naho e Kaisaria etoañeo amako, i nikoraheñe te tsy mañeva ho veloñey.
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.
Ty nitreako, le t’ie tsy nanao inoñ’ inoñe hañeva aze havetrake, fe amy t’e nipay zaka amy Kaisara re, le sinafiriko t’ie hasese mb’e Roma añe.
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.
Fe tsy amam-bente’e ama’e iraho hanokirako amy talèkoy. Aa le izay ty naneseako aze añatrefa’ areo etoañe, somandrak’ aolo’o etoa ry Agripa mpanjaka, soa te, ie tampetse ty fañotsohotsoañe toy le hanan-ko sokireko,
27 For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."
fe ataoko ho tsy fañeva’e ty aneseañe ty mpirohy naho tsy talilieñe hey ty anesehañe aze.
