Acts 25
1 Festus, therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
Magono gadatu, Festo patumbwili lihengu akawuka ku Kaisalia na kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
2 and the chief priest and the principal men of the Jews made manifest to him [the things] against Paul, and were calling on him,
Vakulu va kuteta pamonga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakamjovela matakilu gegakumvala Pauli. Vakamuyupa neju Festo,
3 asking favour against him, that he may send for him to Jerusalem, making an ambush to put him to death in the way.
vakamuyupa neju Festo, alagazila Pauli vamletayi ku Yelusalemu, muni vavikili mpangu wa kumkoma akona munjila.
4 Then, indeed, Festus answered that Paul is kept in Caesarea, and himself is about speedily to go on thither,
Nambu Festo avayangwili, “Pauli yati isigalila kukoko muchifungu Kaisalia namwene yati nihamba kanyata kwenuko.
5 'Therefore those able among you — saith he — having come down together, if there be anything in this man — let them accuse him;'
Mvajovela vachilongosi vinu valongosana na nene kuhamba kwenuko, vakamtakila palongolo yangu, ngati abudili chindu.”
6 and having tarried among them more than ten days, having gone down to Caesarea, on the morrow having sat upon the tribunal, he commanded Paul to be brought;
Festo akatama nawu mulukumbi lwa magono nane amala kumi, kangi akawuya ku Kaisalia. Chilau yaki akahamba pa libanji, akalagizila Pauli vamletayi mugati.
7 and he having come, there stood round about the Jews who have come down from Jerusalem — many and weighty charges they are bringing against Paul, which they were not able to prove,
Lukumbi Pauli ahikili, Vayawudi vevahumili ku Yelusalemu vamtindili vakatumbula kumtakila gamahele geginonopa nambu nakuhotola kujova uchakaka.
8 he making defence — 'Neither in regard to the law of the Jews, nor in regard to the temple, nor in regard to Caesar — did I commit any sin.'
Kangi Pauli ajikengelili mukujova, “Nene nibudili lepi chindu chochoha pa malagizu ga Vayawudi amala ndava Nyumba ya Chapanga amala kumvala Nkosi wa ku Loma.”
9 And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, 'Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'
Nambu Festo ndava aganili kujiganisa kwa Vayawudi akamkota Pauli, “Wu wigana kuhamba ku Yelusalemu uhamuliwa palongolo yangu ndava ya matakilu genaga?”
10 and Paul said, 'At the tribunal of Caesar I am standing, where it behoveth me to be judged; to Jews I did no unrighteousness, as thou dost also very well know;
Pauli akayangula, “Niyima pa libanji la mihalu la nkosi wa ku Loma, bahapa ndi peniganikiwa kuhamuliwa. Wamwene umanyili bwina nivabudili lepi chindu chochoha Vayawudi.
11 for if indeed I am unrighteous, and anything worthy of death have done, I deprecate not to die; and if there is none of the things of which these accuse me, no one is able to make a favour of me to them; to Caesar I appeal!'
Ngati nene nambudaji amala nikitili chindu chechikunigana kukomiwa, nibela lepi kufwa. Nambu ngati kawaka uchakaka wa malovi gevanitakili ago, avi lepi mundu wa kunigotola kwa vene. Niyupa muhalu wangu ukahamuliwa kwa nkosi wa ku Loma.”
12 then Festus, having communed with the council, answered, 'To Caesar thou hast appealed; to Caesar thou shalt go.'
Hinu Festo peamali kulongela na vamtangatila vaki mu libanji, ndi akamjovela Pauli, “Uyupili lufani kwa nkosi wa ku Loma, yati wipelekwa kwa mwene.”
13 And certain days having passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea saluting Festus,
Magono gadebe gegagelekili, nkosi wa pandu pangi liina laki Agilipa na Belinike mweavi mlumbu waki, vahikili ku Kaisalia kumjambusa cha kumtopesa Festo.
14 and as they were continuing there more days, Festus submitted to the king the things concerning Paul, saying, 'There is a certain man, left by Felix, a prisoner,
Ndi vatamili kwenuko mu magono gamahele, Festo akamdandaulila nkosi mhalu wa Pauli, “Penapa avi mundu mmonga Felikisi amlekekesi Pauli kuhuma muchifungu.
15 about whom, in my being at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid information, asking a decision against him,
Penakahambili ku Yelusalemu vakulu va kuteta va Chapanga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vamtakili na kuniyupa nimuhamula akomiwa.
16 unto whom I answered, that it is not a custom of Romans to make a favour of any man to die, before that he who is accused may have the accusers face to face, and may receive place of defence in regard to the charge laid against [him].
Nambu nene navayangwili kuvya mvelu lepi wa vandu va ku Loma kumgotola mundu alipiswai kwakona angakonganeka na vevamtakili mihu kwa mihu na kupata fwasi ya kujikengelela ndava ya mambu gevamtakili.
17 'They, therefore, having come together — I, making no delay, on the succeeding [day] having sat upon the tribunal, did command the man to be brought,
Hinu, pevamali kuhika penapa, ndi kanyata nakitili muhalu mulibanji chilau yaki, nalagazili mundu mwenuyu vamleta.
18 concerning whom the accusers, having stood up, were bringing against [him] no accusation of the things I was thinking of,
Vamtakila vaki vayimili nambu nakudandaula matakilu geabudili ngati chenalindilayi.
19 but certain questions concerning their own religion they had against him, and concerning a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive;
Pahali paki ndi vavi na muhutanu pamonga nayu ndava ya njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga wavi na mundu mmonga liina laki Yesu mweamali kufwa, nambu Pauli ikangamala kujova akona muni.
20 and I, doubting in regard to the question concerning this, said, If he would wish to go on to Jerusalem, and there to be judged concerning these things —
Namanyili lepi nikita kyani ndava ya muhalu wenuwo. Hinu, namkotili Pauli ngati igana kuhamba kulibanji la mihalu Yelusalemu kula, ndava ya matakilu ago.
21 but Paul having appealed to be kept to the hearing of Sebastus, I did command him to be kept till I might send him unto Caesar.'
Nambu Pauli akangamili kuyupa kusigalila muchifungu mbaka uhamula wa muhalu waki uhamuliwa na nkosi wa ku Loma. Ndava yeniyo nalagizi atama muchifungu mbaka penihotola kumpeleka kwa Kaisali.”
22 And Agrippa said unto Festus, 'I was wishing also myself to hear the man;' and he said, 'To-morrow thou shalt hear him;'
Kangi Agilipa akamjovela Festo, “Namwene nigana kumuyuwanila mundu mwenuyo.” Festo akamyangula, “Yati ukumuyuwanila chilau.”
23 on the morrow, therefore — on the coming of Agrippa and Bernice with much display, and they having entered into the audience chamber, with the chief captains also, and the principal men of the city, and Festus having ordered — Paul was brought forth.
Hinu, chilau yaki Agilipa na Belinike vahikili kwa chilulu mu libanji la mihalu kuni valongosini na vakulu va msambi na vachilongosi va muji. Festo akalagiza Pauli vampeleka mugati.
24 And Festus said, 'King Agrippa, and all men who are present with us, ye see this one, about whom all the multitude of the Jews did deal with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying out, He ought not to live any longer;
Festo akajova, “Nkosi Agilipa pamonga na vandu voha mwemuvi apa na tete! Palongolo yinu avi mundu, vandu voha va mulima wa Vayawudi va bahapa na ku Yelusalemu, vakumng'ung'utila kuvya iganikiwa lepi kulama wumi waki kavili.
25 and I, having found him to have done nothing worthy of death, and he also himself having appealed to Sebastus, I decided to send him,
Nambu namwene nichiwene lepi chindu chochoha cheabudili hati kuganikiwa akomiwa. Hinu ndava mwene ayupili muhalu waki uhamuliwayi na Nkosi wa Loma, nahamwili kumpeleka.
26 concerning whom I have no certain thing to write to [my] lord, wherefore I brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that the examination having been made, I may have something to write;
Mewa namwene nivii lepi na malovi gakumyandikila Nkosi wa ku Loma ndava ya muhalu uwu. Ndi mana nimletili palongolo yinu, ndi neju veve Nkosi Agilipa, muni mukamala kumkotakesa, nimanya chindu cha kumyandikila.
27 for it doth seem to me irrational, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.'
Ndava muni nihololela kuvya malovi gangali luhala kumpeleka mfungwa changali kulangisa matakilu gegakumvala.”
