Mitendo 24
1 Hakumana mazuva akwana iyanza, Ananiyasi mulena wamapulisita, nivamwi vakulwana, ni mutoroki yosumpwa Teretulo, vava yendi ko. Ava vakwame vava leti mulandu kuhambiliza Paulusi kumu vusisi.
And after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders, and a certain orator, Tertullus, who appeared to the governor against Paul.
2 Linu Paulusi hazimana havusu vwa muvusisi, Teretulo chatanga kumu hambiliza imi chati kwa musisi,” Chevaka lyako twina inkozo inkando; imikuvona kwako kuvaleti kuzakwa chincha mwinkanda yetu;
And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Experiencing much peace because of thee, and worthy deeds happening to this nation because of thy foresight,
3 ku litumela kwetu konse tuamuhela zintu zonse zopanga, ukondise Felekisi.
we welcome, both always and everywhere, eminent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Ili kuti senzi niku viki mwintolongo hape ni kamuta, ni ku kumbila cha vufuhi uniteke cha kuluka.
But, that I may not detain thee on more, I entreat thee in thy clemency to hear us briefly.
5 Kakuti twawana uzo mukwame kuti njo memeza yoletiseze maJuda mwinkanda yonse kusandukila muvuso. Njiyena muyendisi wa Nazarene i keluhite.
For we have found this man a plague, who even instigates sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
6 Ava liki kusitatalisa itempele; cwale cha suminwa. Imi tuva kusaka kumu atula che nkatulo yetu.
who also attempted to profane the temple, whom also we took,
[This verse is not in the majority of the Greek manuscripts.]
8 Kono muyendisi chasika chenkaani chivamuhinda munza etu, hamuvuza Paulusi heyi indava, ni nwe kamuwole kulituta ka chituva hambilizi kacho.”
from whom thou will be able, having examined him, to learn about all these things of which we accuse him.
9 Majuda nivakopene vava hambilinzi Paulusi, navo, michivamba kuti izi zintu ivali kusakusimwa.
And the Jews also agreed, claiming to have these things this way.
10 Kono linu muvusisi hasumpa Paulusi kuti zawambe, Paulusi chetava, “Ni zuwisisa kuti kazilimo zingi uvali umuatuli weyi inkanda. imi cwale nilitule kulitoloka kwaako.
And when the governor gestured to him to speak, Paul answered, Knowing for many years thou being a judge to this nation, I gladly make a defense of these things about myself,
11 U wola kuvonisisa kuti kena kuva hitilili mazuva akwana ikumi ni wovele chinga niva yendi kukalapela mwa Jerusalema;
thou being able to learn that there are for me not more than twelve days from which I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
12 imi linu havaniwana mwi kereke, kana niva kanani ni muntu, kana niva susuezi chichava, ni haike mumasinagoge, kapa mumuleñi;
And they found me neither in the temple disputing against any man, nor making a gang of a group, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city.
13 imi hape kava woli kuleta vupaki kwenu vwe ndava zivava hambilizi hewulu lyangu hanu.
Neither can they prove against me of which things they now accuse me.
14 Kono ni litumelele izi kwenu, kakuya che nzila iva sumpa kukeluha, mwinzila iswana ni seveleza Ireeza uva kuku wetu. Ni sepahala ku zonse za mulao ni ziva ñolwa kuvaporofita.
But this I confess to thee, that according to the Way that they call a sect, so serve I the paternal God, believing all things written according to the law and the prophets,
15 Ni na insepo iswana kwa Ireeza, ili njava vakwame naavo muvayilindile, kukeza kuvuka kwa vaantu vafwile, kuvalukite ni vasalukite;
having hope toward God, which they themselves also await, to come to be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 imi mweezi, ni tenda kuti nive nizwalo nikusa nyazahala havusu vwa Ireeza ni vaantu muzintu zonse.
And in this I fashion myself, having a conscience always non-stumbling before God and men.
17 Linu hakuhita zilimo zingi china leta intuso kwi nkanda yangu ni impo ya masheleñi.
Now after more years I came, going to make donations to my nation, and offerings,
18 Lyahanu ha nitenda izi, vamwi kumaJuda vazwa mwa Asia chivani wana ni joloza mikiti mwi kereke, insiñi cha chichava kapa chakukamba.
during which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd or with a tumult,
19 Ava vakwame vaswanela kwiza havusu vwako hahanu mi zeva wambe zivani lwisikiza, heva vena chimwi.
who ought to be here before thee, and to accuse, if they would have anything against me.
20 Heva njovulyo, ava vakwame vaswanela kuwamba vuvi vuva wana kwangu hana zima havusu vwe nkuta ya majuda;
Or let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me, having stood before the council,
21 haisi konji kuti i amana nechi chintu chonke chini vawambi chakutumusa hanivazimene mukati kavo,' kuamana nikubuka kuva fwile kuni kwete kuatwilwa sunu kwenu.
or about this one voice that I cried out standing among them: About a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you this day.
22 Felekisi ava kwizi kuamana ni nzila, imi cha twala havusu intomelo yakwe. Chawamba, “inako ni nako Lysiyasi muyendisi wa masole hakeza hansi kuzwa kwa Jerusalema, kani atule muzeko wako.”
Now Felix, having heard these things, having known more precisely the things about the Way, he deferred them, having said, When Lysias the chief captain comes down, I will determine the things toward you.
23 Linu mukulwana chalaela mulauli kuti a gantele Paulusi, kono uswanela kumu vavalela, mi kakwina yo swanela kukanisa valikani vakwe kumutusa kapa kumupotela.
He also arranged for the centurion to guard Paul, and to have reduced confinement, and to forbid none of his own men to serve or to come to him.
24 Hakuhita mazuva, Felexisi chavola ni Durusicila mwihyavwe, wa mujuda, imi chatumika Paulusi imi avazuwi kwa kuamana nintumelo kwa Jesu Keresite.
And after some days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla, his wife being Jewish, he summoned Paul, and heard him about the faith in Christ.
25 Kono Paulusi havali kulikananisa naye kuamana ni, kuliyendisa umwine, ni inkatulo ikezite, Felekisi chezilwa kutya mi chati, “Muyende uko hanu. Kono chi na wana chivaka chinekalakala, ka nimi sumpe.”
And as he discoursed about righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment going to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, Go now, and having a convenient time, I will summon thee.
26 Chenako iswana avali kuzeza kuti Paulusi kamuhe masheliñi, inako ni nako ava kutumina kwakwe niku wamba naye.
He also hoped simultaneously that money would be given him by Paul so that he might free him. And so, summoning him more frequently, he conversed with him.
27 Kono linu zilimo zovele hazihita, Posiyasi Fesitasi cheza kuva muvusisi hakuzwa Felekisi, kono Felikisi ava kusaka kuti asakahale ahulu kumaJuda, cwale chasiya Paulusi kuti azwile havusu mwi ntolongo.
But two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus. And wanting to lay down favors to the Jews, Felix left behind Paul bound.
