Atũmwo 24
1 Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa mĩthenya ĩtano, Anania, mũthĩnjĩri-Ngai ũrĩa mũnene, agĩikũrũka agĩthiĩ Kaisarea marĩ na athuuri amwe na wakiri wetagwo Teritulo, na makĩrehe thitango ciao cia gũũkĩrĩra Paũlũ kũrĩ barũthi.
Five days later Ananias the high priest arrived with some of the Jewish leaders, and with a lawyer called Tertullus. They presented formal charges against Paul to the governor.
2 Rĩrĩa Paũlũ eetirwo thĩinĩ, Teritulo akĩambĩrĩria kũmũthitanga mbere ya Felike, akiuga atĩrĩ: “Nĩtũkeneire ihinda iraaya rĩa thayũ tũrĩ rungu rwaku, na ũũgĩ waku wa kuona na kabere nĩũgarũrĩte maũndũ marĩa mooru magatuĩka mega bũrũri-inĩ ũyũ.
When Paul was summoned, Tertullus began making his case against him. He said, “Your Excellency Governor Felix, we have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and as a result of your wise judgment reforms have been enacted for the benefit of the nation.
3 Kũndũ guothe na maũndũ-inĩ mothe, wee mũgaathe Felike, nĩtwamũkĩrĩte ũndũ ũyũ tũrĩ na ngaatho nene.
All of us throughout the country are so very grateful to you for this.
4 No nĩgeetha ndigakũnogie makĩria, nĩngũkũũria na gĩtĩĩo ũtũthikĩrĩrie hanini.
But in order not to bore you, please be so kind as to give us your attention for a short while.
5 “Nĩtuonete mũndũ ũyũ arĩ mũndũ wa kũrehe thĩĩna, na nĩarehete ngũĩ gatagatĩ-inĩ ka Ayahudi kũndũ guothe thĩinĩ wa thĩ. We nĩ mũtongoria wa gĩkundi kĩrĩa gĩĩtagwo Anazari,
We discovered that this man is a real pest, stirring up rebellions among Jews all over the world, a ringleader of the Nazarene sect.
6 na ningĩ nĩageragia gũthaahia hekarũ; nĩ ũndũ ũcio tũkĩmũnyiita. (Na nĩtũngĩamũtuĩrĩire kũringana na watho witũ.
He tried to defile the Temple, so we arrested him.
7 No Lisia, mũnene ũcio wa mbũtũ agĩũka akĩmũruta moko-inĩ maitũ na hinya akĩmweheria, na agĩathana athitangi aake moke kũrĩ wee.)
8 Wee mwene wamũũrangia nĩũkũmenya ma ya ũhoro ũyũ wothe tũmũthitangĩire.”
By interrogating him yourself you will discover the truth of our accusations.”
9 Nao Ayahudi makĩnyiitanĩra na thitango ĩyo, makiuga atĩ maũndũ macio maarĩ ma ma.
The Jews joined in, saying that this was all true.
10 Rĩrĩa barũthi aaheneirie Paũlũ na moko aarie-rĩ, Paũlũ oigire atĩrĩ, “Nĩnjũũĩ atĩ nĩũkoretwo ũrĩ mũtui ciira wa rũrĩrĩ rũrũ ihinda rĩa mĩaka mĩingĩ, nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩngwĩyarĩrĩria ngenete.
The Governor motioned for Paul to respond. “Recognizing you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense,” Paul began.
11 Nĩ ũndũ mũhũthũ harĩwe kũmenya atĩ ti makĩria ma mĩthenya ikũmi na ĩĩrĩ ĩthirĩte kuuma ndambata Jerusalemu kũhooya Ngai.
“You can easily verify that I arrived in Jerusalem to worship just twelve days ago.
12 Andũ arĩa maathitangĩte matianyonire ngĩkararania na mũndũ o na ũrĩkũ hekarũ-inĩ, kana ngĩtũma kĩrĩndĩ kĩgĩe na ngũĩ thunagogi-inĩ, o na kana handũ hangĩ o hothe itũũra-inĩ.
Nobody found me arguing in the Temple with anyone, or inciting people to riot in any synagogue or anywhere in the city.
13 Na matingĩhota kuonania ihooto harĩwe cia thitango icio maathitangĩire.
Nor can they prove to you any of their accusations against me.
14 No rĩrĩ, nĩngwĩtĩkĩra atĩ nĩhooyaga Ngai wa maithe maitũ ndĩ mũrũmĩrĩri wa Njĩra ĩyo, o ĩyo metaga ya gĩkundi kĩa nyamũkano. Niĩ nĩnjĩtĩkĩtie maũndũ mothe marĩa megiĩ Watho na marĩa mandĩkĩtwo mabuku-inĩ ma Anabii,
But I will admit this to you: I serve the God of our fathers following the beliefs of the Way, which they call a heretical sect. I believe everything the law teaches and what is written in the books of the prophets.
15 na ndĩ na kĩĩrĩgĩrĩro thĩinĩ wa Ngai o ta kĩrĩa andũ aya marĩ nakĩo, atĩ nĩgũgakorwo na kũriũka kwa andũ arĩa athingu na arĩa aaganu.
I have the same hope in God that they do, believing that there will be a resurrection of the good and the wicked.
16 Nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩndĩĩrutanagĩria hĩndĩ ciothe kũiga thamiri yakwa ĩtarĩ na ũcuuke mbere ya Ngai na mbere ya andũ.
Consequently I try to make sure I always have a clear conscience before God and everyone.
17 “Thuutha wa gũkorwo itarĩ kuo mĩaka mĩingĩ, nĩndokire Jerusalemu nĩgeetha ndeehere andũ akwa iheo nĩ ũndũ wa athĩĩni na ndute maruta nĩ ũndũ wa Ngai.
Having been away for a few years I returned to bring some money to help the poor and to give offerings to God.
18 Na rĩrĩa ndarũmbũyanagia na maũndũ macio nĩmangorire kũu hekarũ-inĩ ndĩtheretie. Gũtiarĩ na gĩkundi kĩa andũ ndaarĩ na kĩo, o na kana ngĩkorwo ngĩruta thĩĩna.
That's what they found me doing in the Temple—completing the ceremony of purification. There was no crowd and no disturbance.
19 No nĩ kũrĩ Ayahudi a kuuma bũrũri wa Asia arĩa magĩrĩirwo nĩgũkorwo marĩ haha mbere yaku na maathitange angĩkorwo nĩ marĩ ũndũ mangĩnjuukĩra.
But some Jews from the province of Asia were there, who should be present here before you today to bring their charges, if they have anything against me.
20 Akorwo ti ũguo, aya marĩ haha nĩmagĩrĩirwo moige ihĩtia rĩrĩa maanyonire narĩo rĩrĩa ndaarũgamire mbere ya Kĩama,
Otherwise let these men here explain themselves what crime they found me guilty of when I stood before the council,
21 tiga ũkorirwo nĩ ũndũ ũyũ ũmwe ndanĩrĩire rĩrĩa ndaarũngiĩ mbere yao ngiuga atĩrĩ: ‘Ũmũthĩ ndũgamĩte mbere yanyu njiirithio nĩ ũndũ nĩnjĩrĩgĩrĩire ũhoro wa kũriũka kwa arĩa akuũ.’”
except for the time when I shouted out to them, ‘I am on trial before you today because of my belief in the resurrection of the dead.’”
22 Nake Felike, nĩ ũndũ nĩamenyete wega ũhoro wa Njĩra ĩyo, agĩtĩĩria ciira. Akiuga atĩrĩ, “Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa Lisia, ũcio mũnene wa mbũtũ agooka-rĩ, nĩguo ngaatua ciira waku.”
Felix who was well-informed about the Way then adjourned the trial. “When Lysias the commander comes I will make my decision regarding your case,” he said.
23 Agĩatha mũnene ũcio wa thigari igana rĩmwe aige Paũlũ arĩ mũrangĩre, no amũhe wĩyathi mũnini na etĩkĩrie arata aake marũmbũiye mabata make.
He ordered the centurion to keep Paul in custody but to allow him some measure of freedom and to let Paul's friends care for him without interference.
24 Na rĩrĩ, thuutha wa mĩthenya mĩnini, Felike agĩũka marĩ na mũtumia wake Dirusila, ũrĩa warĩ Mũyahudi mũtumia. Agĩtũmanĩra Paũlũ, na akĩmũthikĩrĩria akĩaria ũhoro wa wĩtĩkio thĩinĩ wa Kristũ Jesũ.
Some days later Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about trusting in Christ Jesus.
25 Rĩrĩa Paũlũ aaragia ũhoro wa ũthingu, na wa kwĩgirĩrĩria merirĩria ma mwĩrĩ, o na wa ciira ũrĩa ũgooka, Felike akĩigua etigĩra, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Nĩ ũguo! Rĩu no ũthiĩ. Rĩrĩa ndĩrĩgĩa na ihinda rĩagĩrĩire, nĩndĩgũtũmanĩra ũũke.”
He discussed with them about living right, self-control, and the coming judgment. Felix became alarmed and told Paul, “You can go now, and I'll send for you when I get the chance.”
26 Ihinda-inĩ o rĩu no ehokaga atĩ Paũlũ nĩangĩamũheire ihaki, na nĩ ũndũ ũcio nĩaikaraga akĩmũtũmanagĩra, akaaria nake.
Hoping that Paul would give him a bribe, Felix often sent for Paul and talked with him.
27 Hĩndĩ ĩrĩa mĩaka ĩĩrĩ yathirire-rĩ, Porikio Fesito agĩcooka ithenya rĩa Felike, no tondũ Felike nĩendaga gũkenia Ayahudi, agĩtiga Paũlũ njeera.
Two years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. To stay in favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
