Acts 25
1 Festus, having entered on his duties as governor of the province, two days later went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Festo besii Felike anan mu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so no ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem.
2 The High Priests and the leading men among the Jews immediately made representations to him against Paul, and begged him--
Asɔfo mpanyin ne Yudafo mpanyin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim.
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.
Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔw sɛ wɔbɛtɛw no wɔ ɔkwan so akum no nti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem.
4 Festus, however, replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he was himself going there very soon.
Nanso Festo buaa wɔn se, esiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛ biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ nti,
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."
wɔn a wodi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkodi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
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.
Festo dii bɛyɛ nnaawɔtwe anaa nnafua du ansa na ɔresan aba Kaesarea. Obeduu adekyee no, ɔtenaa agua mu dii Paulo asɛm.
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.
Bere a Paulo beduu asennii hɔ no, Yudafo a wofi Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiae fii ase kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokware too no so.
8 But, in reply, Paul said, "Neither against the Jewish Law, nor against the Temple, nor against Caesar, have I committed any offence whatever."
Paulo yii ne ho ano se, “Minni biribiara ho fɔ, efisɛ menkasa ntiaa Yudafo mmara; minguu asɔredan ho fi, na menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
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?"
Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafo no ani nti obisaa Paulo se, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kodi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ ana?”
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.
Paulo buae se, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asennii na migyina nti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wodi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn efisɛ menyɛɛ Yudafo bɔne biara sɛnea wo ara wunim no.
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."
Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno nti ɛsɛ sɛ wobu me kumfɔ a, minsuro. Nanso sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafo yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokware a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Miguan toa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
12 Then, after conferring with the Council, Festus replied, "To Caesar you have appealed: to Caesar you shall go."
Festo ne ne mpanyimfo tuu agyina wiei no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo se, “Esiane sɛ woaguan atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no nti yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
13 A short time after this, Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to pay a complimentary visit to Festus;
Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba.
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,
Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no se, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaw no sɛ odeduani;
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.
na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafo asɔfo mpanyimfo ne mpanyin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ minnyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
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.
“Nanso meka kyerɛɛ wɔn se, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wobu obi fɔ wɔ bere a wonnii nʼasɛm ɛ, enti wɔmma no kwan na onyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho.
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.
Wɔbae no mansɛe bere koraa na ade kyee no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na minni nʼasɛm.
18 But, when his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with the misdemeanours of which I had been suspecting him.
Nanso wɔanka nsɛm a misusuwii no mu biara anto no so.
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.
Nsɛm a wɔkaa no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a owui nanso Paulo ka se ɔte ase no ho.
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.
Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene nti, mibisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mikodi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem ana?
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."
Nanso Paulo guan toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesan ma wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kosi bere a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
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
Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo se, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa mitie nʼanom asɛm.” Festo ka kyerɛɛ no se, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼanom asɛm.”
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.
Ade kyee no Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike hyehyɛɛ wɔn ho de ahokeka ne asraafo mpanyimfo ne kurow no mu mpanyin kɔɔ asennii hɔ. Festo hyɛ ma wɔde Paulo baa asennii hɔ.
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.
Festo kae se, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafo a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalemfo aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ mimmu no kumfɔ no,
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.
nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bebu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa guan toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no nti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim.
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.
Esiane sɛ minni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛkyerɛw akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare nti, na mede no aba wo, Ɔhene Agripa anim se sɛ wuwie wo nhwehwɛmuyɛ a manya biribi agyina so de akyerɛw ne ho asɛm.
27 For, when sending a prisoner to Rome, it seems to me to be absurd not to state the charges against him."
Minnye nni sɛ ntease wɔ mu sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a menkyerɛw biribi pɔtee bi a etia no!”
