Ntendo nia itumi 24
1 Ze yakilaa mahiku a taano, uAnania kuhani nu mukulu, ang'wi a anyampala nu muligitya ung'wi nuitangwaa Tertulo, akalongola pang'wanso. Antu awa aletile usemelwa kutula Paulo kung'wa gavana.
Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
2 uPaulo naza wimikile ntongeela ang'wa gavana, uTertulo akandya kumusemela nu kuligitya kung'wa gavana, “ku nsoko ako kukete ulyuuku ukulu; nu ku muloto nuako wiletaa upiluki uziza mi ihi nilitu;
So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
3 uugwa ku ilumbi lihi kisingiilya kila i kintu nuitumaa, Milamu mukulu Feliki.
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
4 Kuiti ndeke ku ukatalya ikilo, ku inena untegeelye makani masheenyu ku uaiilyi nuako.
But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
5 Ku ndogoelyo kamulijaa muntu uyu munya lugida, hangi ukusasha iAyahudi ihi kupiluka mi ihi. Hangi ingi lukolongo nua mazindaalo a Anazorayo. (Komaniilya; Ipatyo nila makani a lukiili ulu 24; 6,
For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
6 Ni hangi ai ugemeeye kuli ikila itekeelo kibudu itigwa kamuamba' umutili mu mbugulu ni nziza nia kali). (Komaniilya; U lukiili ulu
He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
7 Lisiasi, afisa, ai uzile nu kumuhola ku ngulu mu mikono itu, umutili mu mbugulu ni nziza nia ukilisigwa nua kali).
8 Anga umukolye uPaulo kutula makani aya, ukuhuma ga nukimanyisa ingi kintu kii kumusemee.”
You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
9 Ayahudi ni enso akamusemela uPaulo, azeligitya kina aya makani aza atulaa atai.
The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
10 uLiwali nai wakamunyansuila u mukono uPaulo waligitye, uPaulo ai usukiiye, “Ningile kina ku myaka idu watuilee wi mulamuli nua ingu uwu, hangi nkete ulowa kitambuilya mukola kitalako.
Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
11 Uhumile ki ikilya kulu kuulu kina akili kukila mahiku ikumi na abiili ikilo puma naza nankie kulongola kipolya ku Yerusalemu.
For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
12 Hangi naza anihangile mi itekeelo, shanga aza nikungumile nu muntu wihi, hangi shanga aza nitumile anga minyomo mi anza, ang'wi mu matekeelo ang'wi mukati a kisali;
and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
13 hangi ang'wi shanga ahumile kuika kulu kuulu kitalako u usemelwa nia ku usemela kitalane.
Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
14 Ila kulapa ili kitalako, nia kina ku nzila iyo naiza akitanga i mazindaalo, ku nzila yiyo yiiyo ku mutumikila Itunda nua a tata itu. Unene ingi ni muhuiili ku ihi nakoli mi ilagiilyo nu ukilisigwa nua anyakidagu.
But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,
15 Nkete ugimya wuwo wuuwo kung'wa Itunda naza ga nao nienso au lindiie, kupembya ku wiuki nua ashi, ku ihi anya tai ane hangi ni agila i tai ane ga;
and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 nu ku ili, kituma i milimo iti ntule ni isigo nigila i kinkwaatya ntongeela ang'wa Itunda ni ntongeela a antu kukiila makani ihi.
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
17 Itungili ze yakilaa myaka idu nzile kuleta uaiilya ku ingu nuane nu uaiilya nua mpia.
"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
18 Nai nitumile iti, Ayahudi kituunga nia ku Asia akanihanga mukati a sherehe nai a kielya mukati itekeelo, bila idale nila antu ang'wi minyomo.
While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
19 Antu awa naza atakiwe kutula amoli ntongeela ako itungili iti hangi aligitye iko niakikete migulya ane anga ize akete lukani lihi.
They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
20 Ang'wi antu awa akola nia ligitye ingi utumuli kii naza awihengile kitalane naza nimikile ntongeela i anza nila Ayahudi;
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
21 kwaala ku nsoko a kinu king'wi naza nikiligitilye ku luli naza nimikile pakati ao, “ingi kunsoko a wiuki nua ashi unyenye mukunamula.”
unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
22 uFeliki ai watulaa wapinduwee iziza kutula i nzila, hangi akalidilya i anza. Akaligitya, “Lisia mukomoli nui kiza pihi kupuma ku Yerusalemu nikapumya ulamuli ku usemelwa nuanyu.”
At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
23 Iti gwa akamulagiilya u akida wamusunje uPaulo, ila watule ni lyoma hangi waleke kutula ukoli ga nu muntu nua kuagilya i ahumba uya niakwe aleke kumuaiilya ang'wi kumiumba umbila
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
24 Ze yakilaa mahiku kituunga, uFeliki akasuka nu Drusila musungu nuakwe nai watulaa Muyahudi, akalagiilya antu kumitanga uPaulo nu kutegeelya puma kitalakwe nkani nia uhuiili mukati ang'wa Kristo uYesu.
Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 Ila uPaulo nai wakatula ukitambulya nu ng'wenso kutula tai ane, kutula ni ngele nu ulamuli nuikapembya, uFeliki akalija woa akasukiilya, “longola kuli ku itungili, ila anga ndije itungo hangi, nikakitanga.”
But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
26 Itungo lilo liilo, ai usumbiiye kina uPaulo ukuminkiilya mpia ku lulo ai umitangile nkua ingiiza akalingitya nu ng'wenso.
At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
27 Ila myaka ibiili nai akiile, uPorkio Festo akatula Liwali ze yakilaa uFeliki, ila uFeliki ai uloiwe kielya ku Ayahudi, iti gwa akamuleka uPaulo pihi a usunja.
But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
