Acts 25
1 Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
PESTUS lao pwarador nan wei, ap kotidalang Ierusalem sang Säsarea ni ran kasilu.
2 The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--
Samero lapalap o saumas akan en Sus oko ap pwara dong re a weiweiloke Paulus o poekipoeki re a,
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.
O inong iong konekon re a, pwen palian Paulus, pwe a en wa dong Ierusalem i, a re masamasan i, pwen kamele ni a kotikot kodo.
4 Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
A Pestus masani, me Paulus pan mimieta Säsarea, a pein i pan madang masel wei.
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."
A me lapalap re omail pan kak iang ia kodila o kadede ol o, ma dip a mia.
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.
A lao kotikot re’rail pong walu pong de ngaul, ap kotidilang Säsarea o mandan ran o a kaipokedi pon mol en kadeik o masani, Paulus en wisikedo.
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.
A lao pwarador, Sus oko, me kodido sang Ierusalem, ap kapil pena i o kadipe i kaualap, ap sota kak kadededa.
8 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."
Pwe Paulus kotin sapen masani duen pein i: I sota wiadar dipi ong kapung en Sus oko, de ong im en kaudok o, de ong Sisa.
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?"
A Pestus men konekon ren Sus oko, ap sapeng Paulus masani: Koe men kodalang Ierusalem, pwen pakadeikada re i wasa o?
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.
A Paulus kotin masani: I mi mon mol en kadeik en Sisa, wasa me mau ong, i en pakadeikada. Sota me sapung eu, me i wiai ong Sus oko, duen me pein komui mangi.
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."
Ma i wiadar sapung eu de meakot me warong kamela, i sota pan kang mela. A ma so melel, me mepukat kine kin ia, sota me pan kak pang ia lang irail. I dorolang Sisa!
12 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
Pestus lao kalelapok ren momod en kadeik o, ap masani: Koe dorolang Sisa, ari koe pan pwarala ren Sisa.
13 A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
Murin ran akai nanmarki Akripa o Pernise koti dong Säsarea, pwen ranamau ong Pestus.
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,
Ira lao kotikot wasa o pong toto, Pestus ap kaireki nanmarki duen Paulus masani: Ol sensal amen mi met, me Peliks saliedi ap samalar.
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.
A samero lapalap o saumas en Sus akan kaire kin ia duen i ni ai potopot Ierusalem inong iong i en kadeikada i.
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.
A ngai sapeng irail: Kaidin duen tiak en men Rom, en pangala aramas amen, en kamela, mon me pangala i kan saikenta sansal mo a, o a muei ong i er, en sapeng duen me re pang kila i.
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.
Irail lao pokon dong met, a mandan ran o i madang mondi pon mol en kadeik o inda, ol o en wisikedo.
18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.
A me pangala i kan lao pwarado, re sota katitiki mesued kot, duen i kiki ong.
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.
A akai peipeidok mia duen pein arail lamalam o duen ol mela amen me ad a Iesus, me Paulus kin inda, me dene a memaureta.
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.
Ngai ari poneponeki duen mepukat, i ap idok re a, ma a sota men kodalang Ierusalem, pwen pakadeikada wasa o duen mepukat.
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."
A Paulus lao dorolang kadeik en Aukustus, ngai ap inda, ren koledi i, i lao kadarala i ren Sisa.
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
Akripa ap masani ong Pestus: I pil men rongerong aramas o. A masani: Lakap kom pan rong i.
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.
A mandan ran o Akripa i Pernise lao kotin pwarado ni ar kapwat lingan kaualap o kotilong ong nan im en kapung, o ol lapalap akan iangaki kaun en kanim o, Pestus ap masani, Paulus en wisikedo.
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.
A Pestus masani: Maing nanmarki Akripa o komail ol akan karos, me iang kit kotikot wasa et, komail masani, pweki men et, Sus akan karos kin poekipoeki re i nan Ierusalem o pil met; ni ar palian i indada, me dene a sowar ong memaureta.
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.
A i lao diarada, me sota me a wiadar, me war ong kamela o pein i dorolang Aukustus, ngai ap kileledier me i pan kadarala i.
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.
A sota me i asa, en intingiedi wong nai saupeidi. I me i waki dong komail i, mo’mui ta maing nanmarki Akripa, pwe kapung lao nikier, i en asa, da me i en intingieki wei.
27 For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."
Pwe i lamelame, me sapung, en kadarala me salidi amen, ap sota kaireki duen karep en salidi.
