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.
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor 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;
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
3 uugwa ku ilumbi lihi kisingiilya kila i kintu nuitumaa, Milamu mukulu Feliki.
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Kuiti ndeke ku ukatalya ikilo, ku inena untegeelye makani masheenyu ku uaiilyi nuako.
But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
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 to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections amongst all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect 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 tried to profane the temple, and 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.”
By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
9 Ayahudi ni enso akamusemela uPaulo, azeligitya kina aya makani aza atulaa atai.
The Judeans also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
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.
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, 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.
seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at 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;
In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
13 hangi ang'wi shanga ahumile kuika kulu kuulu kitalako u usemelwa nia ku usemela kitalane.
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse 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 according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Torah, and which are 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;
having hope towards God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
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.
In this I also practise always having a conscience void of offence towards God and men.
17 Itungili ze yakilaa myaka idu nzile kuleta uaiilya ku ingu nuane nu uaiilya nua mpia.
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
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.
amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
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 make accusation if they had anything against me.
20 Ang'wi antu awa akola nia ligitye ingi utumuli kii naza awihengile kitalane naza nimikile ntongeela i anza nila Ayahudi;
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
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 is for this one thing that I cried standing amongst them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
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.”
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
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
He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
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.
After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Messiah Yeshua.
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.”
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgement to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”
26 Itungo lilo liilo, ai usumbiiye kina uPaulo ukuminkiilya mpia ku lulo ai umitangile nkua ingiiza akalingitya nu ng'wenso.
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked 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 when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favour with the Judeans, Felix left Paul in bonds.
