Imbombo incha Vasuhwa 25
1 Vuu ufesto ainghile mukhilungha khila watmile ifigono fidatu pwakhaluta khu kaisali akhafika khu yelusalemu.
And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Untwa umbaha uva va yahudi undwanchiwa vakhang'elikhila inongwa iya pavuli khwa festo, pwu vakhanchova vakholehencha nchoninamakha khwa festo.
And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,
3 Vakhandoova ufesto nikhisa khu mamenyu agha pavuli ukhuta amwielange khu yelusalemu ukhuva vinogwa ukhumbuuda upavuli munjiela.
asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way.
4 U Festo akhavavula akhata upavuli akhungiwe mukaisari, nukhuta navope ayivuya khukhukwa imbieve.
But Festus responded that Paul was to be kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon go there.
5 Anchovile “ulwakhuva, vala aviwesya, ukhuluta ukwa nufwe. inave khukhile ikhinu ikhivivi khumunu uyuu, mlondiwa ukhung'iega.”
“Therefore,” he said, “let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him.”
6 Vuvatamile ifighono nane nukhulutila, akavuya ukaisari. ikhighono ikyankongile akhatama pakhighoda ikyavuhieghi nukhulamula ukhuta vandete upavuli khumwene.
Then, having stayed among them no more than eight or ten days, he descended to Caesarea. And on the next day, he sat in the judgment seat, and he ordered Paul to be led in.
7 Avile afikhe avayahudi ukhuhuma khu yelusalemu vakhima pawipi, pwu vakhanchova imbombo inongw inchieluteilile inchakhumbikha mbuhiegi vvuvivi nchimanyile.
And when he had been brought, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, throwing out many serious accusations, none of which they were able to prove.
8 Upavuli akhabela akhanchova, sanchakhulitawa ilya vayahudi, sanchakesari, nivombile imbivi.'
Paul offered this defense: “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any matter.”
9 Ulwakhuva ufesto anogwagwa ukhuta avoneeke inonu kuvayahudi, pwu akhamwanda upavuli akhata, nawigwa ukhuluta kuyelusalemu khuhiegiwa nune khumbombo inchi?
But Festus, wanting to show greater favor to the Jews, responded to Paul by saying: “Are you willing to ascend to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things before me?”
10 Upavuli akhanda akhanchova, “nikwiema pavulongolo pakhigoda ikyavuhieghi ikya kaisari upwupilondiwa une ukhuhighiwa. sanievakhosehinche avayahudi nduvulumanyile.
But Paul said: “I stand in Caesar’s tribunal, which is where I ought to be judged. I have done no harm to the Jews, as you well know.
11 Inave nielininongwa pwu ienghave nivombile nilondiwa ukhuhigiwa ukhufwa, sanibela ukhufwa. ulwakhuva uvuhieghi wa veine khulyune vusikhuli, asikhuli umunu uviwesya unkhunglielikakhuvene. nikhundova ukaisali.
For if I have harmed them, or if I have done anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying. But if there is nothing to these things about which they accuse me, no one is able to deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
12 Ufesto wa nchovile navahiegi akhamula, “vukhundova ukaisali, uyuwiluta khwa kaisari.”
Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”
13 Vufilutile ifigoono, untwa uaglipa nu belnike vakhincha kukaisalia, ukhugeendela ufesto.
And when some days had passed, king Agrippa and Bernice descended to Caesarea, to greet Festus.
14 Vuvatamile apo ifigono fingi, ufesto akhahilikha inongwa ya pavuli khu ntwa, akhata, “umunu yuoma vakhandekhile apha pha feliki ndumunu uvakhungiwe.
And since they remained there for many days, Festus spoke to the king about Paul, saying: “A certain man was left behind as a prisoner by Felix.
15 Upwunikale khuyelusalemu avantwa avavaha na avaghogholo avakivu vayahudi vakhaleta inongwa incha munu ouyu khulyune, navene pwuvaliekhuvuncha ukhuhigiwa khumuuyu umuvahigiele.
When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him.
16 Une nikhavamula nikhata salulaghilelo ulya valoma ukhung'umya umunu vusapanogilele ukhung'umya.
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before he who is being accused has been confronted by his accusers and has received the opportunity to defend himself, so as to clear himself of the charges.
17 Pwu vavile vinchile apa pupaninie, saniekhawesye ukhupulikiela, apange ikhigono ikhikhankongile nikhatama pakhigoda ikyavuhiegi nukhulamula ukhuta umunu uywa vagheighe mughati.
Therefore, when they had arrived here, without any delay, on the following day, sitting in the judgment seat, I ordered the man to be brought.
18 Unsiekhi avansitakhagha vuviemile nukhunchova, nikhasaga nikhata nchisikhuli inongwa imbaha inchakungliegha nchincho valetiele inchakhung'ega umunu uyu.
But when the accusers had stood up, they did not present any accusation about him from which I would suspect evil.
19 Puvakava, nukhubenchana numwene khulwiedikho ulwavene ulwa yesu uviafwile, hange upavuli akhavavula ukhuta mwumi.
Instead, they brought against him certain disputes about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.
20 Niekhale ninisisilile ukhunchinghahiencha ienongwa ieyi, nikhambuncha iengave ayiluta khu yelusalemu khuhiegiwa khunongwa inchi.
Therefore, being in doubt about this kind of question, I asked him if he was willing go to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things.
21 Upavuli vuielangiwa ukhuva vambikhe pavuloleili vuvipulikhila uvulamunchi wa ntwa.
But since Paul was appealing to be kept for a decision before Augustus, I ordered him to be kept, until I might send him to Caesar.”
22 Uaglipa akhanchova nu Festo “nikhanogilwa ukhumpulihiencha umunu uyu” ufesto akanchova, akhata “khilavo uyuvukhumulihincha”.
Then Agrippa said to Festus: “I myself also want to hear the man.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 pwu intondo, uaglipa nu belnike vakhincha nuluhekhelo lwingi; vakhafika khuliboma ilyavavaha avasikali avaligoha, na vanu avanyamakha pakhiluga. nu ufesto wahuminche ululagielo, ulwakhundeta upavuli khuvene.
And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had arrived with great ostentation and had entered into the auditorium with the tribunes and the principal men of the city, Paul was brought in, at the order of Festus.
24 Ufesto akhanchova, “untwa uaglipa, na vanu voni vavo pwuvale apa pwupaninie nufwe, mukhumbona umunu uyu; ululundamano lwoni ulwa vayahudi ulya khu yelusalemu napa vanogile ukhuta nivatange, na vene pwu vakhatoncha ilimenyu ukhuta umunu uyu vakhufwa.
And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present together with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews disturbed me at Jerusalem, petitioning and clamoring that he should not be allowed to live any longer.
25 nikhavona sakhavombe khinu ikyakhunanga ukhuta nifwe; ulwakhuva amwilangi untwa, nikhalamwile ukhumbika khumwene.
Truly, I have discovered nothing brought forth against him that is worthy of death. But since he himself has appealed to Augustus, it was my judgment to send him.
26 Nilivuvule khitu ikyakwandika khuntwa. ulwakhuva une niendetile khulyuve uve, vintwa viegbipa, ukhuva nive nikhinu ikyakhusimba khunongwa ieyi.
But I have not determined what to write to the emperor about him. Because of this, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, so that, once an inquiry has occurred, I may have something to write.
27 Ulwakhuva nilola nivona sakhulikhinu ikyakhuhilika unkungwa walivuvule inchakhung'iega ukhuhiegiwa.
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to indicate the accusations set against him.”
