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 upon the province, after three days, went up unto Jerusalem from Caesarea;
2 Nʼebe ahụ ka ndịisi nchụaja na ndịisi ndị Juu kọwara ya ihe banyere Pọl.
and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech 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 for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem, —making, an ambush, 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.
Festus, therefore, answered, that Paul should be kept in Caesarea, and that, he himself, was about, shortly, to be going out [thither].
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.”
They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, 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.
And, spending among them, not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and, on the morrow, taking his place upon the judgment-seat, ordered 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.
And, when he presented himself, the Jews who, from Jerusalem, had come down, stood round about him, many and grievous charges, bringing against [him], which they were not able to prove, —
8 Ma Pọl gọọrọ onwe ya, na-asị, “Ọ dịghị ihe ọjọọ ọbụla m mere megide iwu ndị Juu maọbụ ụlọnsọ, maọbụ Siza.”
Paul saying in defence—Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.
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, wishing, with the Jews, to gain, favour, answered Paul, and said—Art thou willing, unto Jerusalem, to go up, and, there, concerning these things, be judged before me?
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—Standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, am I, where, I, ought to be judged. Unto the Jews, have I done no wrong, as, even thou, right well, art discovering.
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.”
If then, on the one hand, I am doing wrong, and, anything worthy of death, have committed, I excuse not myself from dying; but, on the other hand, if there is, nothing, in the things whereof these are accusing me, no man, hath power to give, me, unto them as a favour: —Unto Caesar, I appeal!
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, having conversed with the council, answered—Unto Caesar, hast thou appealed? Unto Caesar, shalt thou go.
13 Mgbe ụbọchị ole na ole gasịrị, eze Agripa na Benaisi bịara Sizaria ịnabata Festọs.
And, some days having gone by, Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute 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.
And, as they were spending more days there, Festus, repeated, unto the king, the things relating to Paul, saying—A certain man, hath been left behind by Felix, as a prisoner;
15 Mgbe m gara Jerusalem, ndịisi nchụaja na ndị okenye ndị Juu gwara m banyere ya. Ha rịọkwara ka m maa ya ikpe.
concerning whom, when I happened to be in Jerusalem, the High-priests and the Elders of the Jews laid information, claiming against him a condemnation:
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.
unto whom made answer—That it is not a custom with Romans, to grant as a favour any man, before the accused, face to face, should have his accusers, and, opportunity of defence, should receive, concerning 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, no delay whatever, making, on the next day, taking my place upon the judgment-seat, I ordered 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, taking their stand, his accusers, no accusation at all, were bringing, of the evil things which, I, had been suspecting;
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, certain questions concerning their own demon-worship, had they against him, and concerning one Jesus, who had died, whom Paul was affirming 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.
And, I, being at a loss as to the inquiry into these things, was asking—whether he might be minded to go unto Jerusalem, and, there, be judged concerning these things.
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, Paul, having appealed to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept, until I could send him up unto Caesar.
22 Agripa gwara Festọs, “Achọrọ m ịnụ okwu site nʼọnụ nwoke a nʼonwe ya.” Ọ sịrị, “Ị ga-anụ ya echi.”
And, Agrippa, [said] unto Festus—I could wish, myself also, to hear, the man. To-morrow, (saith he) thou shalt 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.
On the morrow, therefore, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great display, and they had entered into the audience-chamber, with the captains of thousands and men of distinction of the city, —and Festus had given orders, Paul was brought.
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 saith—King Agrippa! and all ye men, here present with us: Ye observe this person, concerning whom, one and all the throng of the Jews, have interceded with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying aloud that he ought not to be living 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, I, gathered, that, nothing worthy of death, had he committed; and, this man himself, having appealed unto the Emperor, I decided 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.
Concerning whom, anything certain to write unto my lord, I have not; wherefore, I have brought him forth before you, —and especially before thee, King Agrippa! in order that, after examination had, I might have something I could write;
27 Nʼihi na ọ bụ ihe na-ezighị ezi na m ga-ezipụ onye mkpọrọ na-egosighị nʼebubo e boro ya.”
For, unreasonable, unto me, it seemeth, when sending a prisoner, not also, the accusations against him, to signify.
