Jesu Tondiba Tuona 25
1 Fesitusa n den cua laa dogunni, da na taa puoli, o den fii ki ñani cesale ki gedi jelusalem.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Bi kopadicianba yudanba leni jufinba nikpela, den cua o kani ki wani o ban pia ya mama leni polo. Leni ki nanga yantiali.
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Judeans informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 Ki den miadi o, ki go tigini o wan ŋanbi bipo, ki cedi polo cua jelusalem. ama bi den pia li djagibiadili, ki bua kpa o u sanu ni.
asking a favour against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Fesitusa den yedi ba, ke bi kubi o cesale, ke wani o ba, mo ba guani lipo likan waagi.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 o den yedi ba, yiniini ya pia nikpela n pia ban kuti o yaala, ban cua tin gedi.
“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power amongst you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
6 Fesitusa, naa den kali, bi siiga yala cie dana nii li dana jiiga, ki den lebidi goani cesale. lan den fii fa wan den ka u bujiakaanu, o den yedi ke ban cuani polo.
When he had stayed amongst them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Wan n den cua. Jufinba nikpela yaaba n den ñiani jelusalem den lindi o, ki kuliti o leni li bonla boncianla yaala n bia, ki nan kan fidi ki doagidi ke li tie moamoani.
When he had come, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 polo den cili ki maadi biba ga o yuli ki yedi mii tieni yala bia jufinba po, bi U Tienu diegu po, bi o bado sesa po.
while he said in his defence, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9 Fesitusa n den bua mangi jufinba pala, den yen polo: A bua ki gedi jelusalema leni, nni, ban ba jia ti buudi n nintuali laa bonla kuli po?
But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Judeans, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10 Polo den yedi: n se sesa bujia kaanu kani, nanin pundi ban jia buudi, mii tieni tagili ba jufinba po, nani ŋan bani la, maama bonŋanla.
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgement seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Judeans, as you also know very well.
11 N ya bi tieni tagili biadi ke pundi kuuma, n kan yie ki kpe, ama ban kulidi nni yaa la yaa tie faama, o ba kuli ki pia ya sanu n taani ki teni ba. n bua n buudi n tieni sesa po.
For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Fesitusa leni o nijuoginkaaba n den juogi ki gbeni laa maama po. o den yedi ke a bua a buudi n tieni sesa po, to, lanwani o ba gedi sesa po.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 Dana wamu n den pendi, o bado agilipa leni belenisa den cua sesale ki ba fuondi fesitusa.
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 nani ban den tieni dana wamu, Fesitusa den waani o bado yeni polo maama fuuli ki yedi: ja yendo ye li kadi dieli nni, ne, ke felisi n fii ki ŋa o.
As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 M=in den gedi jelusalema, bi kopadicianba yudanba leni jufinba nikpela den maadi nni o maama ki mia ke min jiaa o buudi ki teni ban kpa o.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 n den waani ba, ke laa tie loma yaaba bogida nni ki teni o nilo ban kpa o, ke waa baa ki maadi yaaba n kulido nituanli ki gaa o yuli.
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
17 Lani bi den cua ne, mii den waagi, lan den fii fa, n den kali n bujiakaanu, ki den teni ke bi cuani o joa yeni.
When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgement seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Yaaba den kuliti o n den sedi ki togidi, baa den fidi ki togidi ki waani, min den tama ke o pia ya tagili.
When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 Bi den nia leni o, ya maama n nua leni bi jaanma sanŋoadima fuuli leni yaa nilo n yi Jesu, yua n den kpe, ke o mo tua ke o fo.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Yeshua, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Min ki den bandi, min baa jaa li maama, maama, n den buali o, o ya bua ki gedi jelusalema ban, ban jiaa o maama lanpo.
Being perplexed how to enquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Ama, nani wan den yedi, ke o bua ke o buudi n gedi sesa o badiciamo po yeni, lanwani n den teni ke bi gu o li kadi dielini, kali min ba fidi ki gedi nni o sesa po.
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agilipa den yedi fesitusa: N moko bi bua ki gbadi o joa yeni maama. Fesitusa den yedi o, saala a ba gbadi o maama.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 Lan den fii fa, agilipa len belenisa den cua ki kua u buujiakaanu leni ti kpiagidi, leni a minteela yudaano, leni u dogu nikpela. festisa den teni ke bi cuani polo.
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 lanwani festusa den yedi: O bado agilipa leni yinba yaaba n ye ne leni ti kuli. i nua ke ya joa tene yaapo ke jufinba kuli, yaaba n ye ne leni jelusalema kuli taani ki tua ke laa pundi wan go ya ye leni miali.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Judeans petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Mini yaapo, mii den laa ke o tieni yaa tagili n pundi ban kpa o, ke wani o ba mo den mia ke o bua ki gedi o badiciamo sesa po. n den bili ke n ba gedini o.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26 Mii pia min n baa diani yaala o maama po, ki soani o badiciamo po. lani yaapo yo ke n teni ke bi cuani o fini obado agilipa nintuali, leni yinba kuli nintuali. yeni ti kuli yaa taani ki biigi o, min baa, min baa diani yaala.
of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27 Kelima n sua ke li tie yanfoluoma yo ke min soani ki kadi-biga, kaa waani ban kuli o yaala.
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
