Ọrụ Ndị Ozi 25
1 Mgbe ụbọchị atọ gasịrị site nʼoge Festọs bịara na mpaghara ọchịchị ya, o sitere Sizaria garuo Jerusalem.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Nʼebe ahụ ka ndịisi nchụaja na ndịisi ndị Juu kọwara ya ihe banyere Pọl.
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,
3 Ha rịọkwara ya nʼamara ọ ga-emere ha bụ ime ka Pọl bịa na Jerusalem. Nʼihi na ha agbaala izu igbu ya nʼụzọ.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Ma Festọs zara, “Pọl nọ dịka onye mkpọrọ na Sizaria. Ebe ahụ ka mụ onwe m ga-alaghachi na mgbe na-adịghị anya.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 Ya mere, ka ndịisi unu ji ikike soro m gaa, boo nwoke ahụ ebubo ma ọ bụrụ na o nwere ihe ọjọọ o mere.”
"Let them therefore," he said, "that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him."
6 Ọ nọnyeere ha ihe dịka ụbọchị asatọ maọbụ ụbọchị iri, tupu ọ laghachi na Sizaria. Nʼụbọchị so ya, ọ nọdụrụ nʼoche ikpe, nye ikike ka a kpọpụta Pọl.
When he had stayed among them more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Mgbe ọ bịaruru, ndị Juu sitere Jerusalem bịa gbara ya gburugburu na-ekwu ọtụtụ ihe megide ya nke ha na-enweghị ike ịkọwa.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 Ma Pọl gọọrọ onwe ya, na-asị, “Ọ dịghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla m mere megide iwu ndị Juu maọbụ ụlọnsọ, maọbụ Siza.”
while he said in his defense, "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all."
9 Ma ebe Festọs na-achọ inwe ihuọma nʼebe ndị Juu nọ, ọ sịrị Pọl, “Ị chọrọ ịga Jerusalem ka m kpee gị ikpe nʼebe ahụ?”
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"
10 Ma Pọl sịrị, “Eguzo m nʼụlọikpe Siza nʼonwe ya, ebe e kwesiri ka a nọdụ kpee m ikpe. Ọ dịghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla m mere ndị Juu, dịka ị maara nke ọma.
But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 Ọ bụrụ na ọ dị ihe m mere kwesiri ọnwụ, anaghị m arịọ ka m gbanarị ọnwụ. Ma ọ bụrụ na ọ dịghị eziokwu dị nʼebubo ndị Juu a na-ebo m, mmadụ ọbụla agaghị e were m nyefee nʼaka ha. Ya mere, ọ bụ Siza ka m na-akpọku.”
For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not 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 Ya mere, mgbe Festọs na ndị na-adụ ya ọdụ gbara izu, ọ zara, “Ị kpọkuola Siza, ọ bụkwa Siza ka ị ga-agakwuru.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."
13 Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, eze Agripa na Benaisi bịara Sizaria ịnabata Festọs.
Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
14 Mgbe ha nọrọ ọtụtụ ụbọchị nʼebe ahụ, Festọs kọwara eze a ọnọdụ Pọl sị, “Ọ dị nwoke Feliks hapụrụ nʼụlọ mkpọrọ nʼebe a.
As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 Mgbe m gara Jerusalem, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye ndị Juu gwara m banyere ya. Ha rịọkwara ka m maa ya ikpe.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 “Ma emere m ka ha ghọta na o megidere iwu ndị Rom ịrara mmadụ ọbụla nye tupu ekpee ya ikpe nyekwa ya ohere ịgọrọ onwe ya nʼihu ndị na-ebo ya ebubo.
To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense against the charge.
17 Nʼihi nke a, mgbe ha bịara nʼebe a, atụfughị m oge ọbụla, kama nʼụbọchị nke ọzọ ya, anọdụrụ m nʼoche ikpe, nye ikike ka a kpọbata nwoke ahụ.
When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Mgbe ndị na-ebo ya ebubo biliri, ọ dịghị otu nʼime ụrụ ala ndị m chere ha ga-akpọ aha nke ha gụpụtara na o mere.
Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
19 Okwu ha niile bụ ịrụ ụka banyere okpukpe ha, na banyere otu onye ọzọ a na-akpọ Jisọs onye nwụrụ, onye Pọl na-ekwusịkwa ike na ọ dị ndụ.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Ọ rara m ahụ imedo okwu dị otu a. Nʼihi ya, a jụrụ m ya ma ọ ga-amasị ya ị ga nʼụlọikpe dị na Jerusalem ka ọ nọrọ nʼebe ahụ gọrọ onwe ya.
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Ma Pọl rịọrọ ka e debe ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ ruo mgbe Siza nʼonwe ya ga-ekpebi ikpe ya. Ya mere, ezighachiri m ya nʼụlọ mkpọrọ tutu ruo mgbe m jikeere izigara ya Siza.”
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 Agripa gwara Festọs, “Achọrọ m ịnụ okwu site nʼọnụ nwoke a nʼonwe ya.” Ọ sịrị, “Ị ga-anụ ya echi.”
Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."
23 Ya mere, nʼechi ya, Agripa na Benaisi rutere nʼụlọ ọha na-anọ anụ ikpe nʼoke nganga. Ọtụtụ ndịisi agha na ndị a maara aha ha nʼobodo a sooro ha. Festọs nyere iwu ka a kpọbata Pọl.
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 principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 Festọs sịrị, “Eze Agripa na ndị niile soro anyị nọrọ nʼebe a, unu ahụla nwoke a onye ọha ndị Juu niile, ma ndị nọ nʼebe a ma ndị nọ na Jerusalem, wetara ikpe ya nʼaka m na-eti mkpu na o kwesighị ịdị ndụ ọzọ.
And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all people who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Ma achọpụtaghị m ihe ọjọọ o mere nke kwesiri ka ọ nwụọ. Ma ebe ọ rịọrọ ka Siza lenye ikpe ya anya, ekpebiri m iziga ya.
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 Ma enweghị m ihe ọbụla doro anya m ga-edegara Siza banyere ya. Ya mere m jiri kpọpụta ya nʼihu unu niile, ma karịsịa nʼihu gị onwe gị eze Agripa, ka ọ ga-abụ anyị tulesịa ihe banyere ya, ka m nwee ihe m ga-ede.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
27 Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe na-ezighị ezi na m ga-ezipụ onye mkpọrọ na-egosighị nʼebubo e boro ya.”
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."
