Matendo ga Mitume 24
1 Baada ya masoba matano. Anania kuhani nkolo, baadhi ya apindo na msemaji yumo ywakemelwa Tertulo, bayenda palo. Bandu aba banetike mashitaka dhidi ya Paulo kwa Gavana.
And, after five days, the high, Ananias, came down, with the elders, and a certain orator, named Tertullus: and they made their appearance before the governor, against Paul.
2 Paulo paayemi nnongi ya Gavana, Tertulo atumbwile kunshitaki no baya kwa gavana, “Kwa sababu yako tubile na amani kolo; na kwa maono yako yatileta mageuzi yanoite katika litaifa lyetu;
And he being called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, As we enjoy great peace by your means, and as illustrious deeds are happily done to this nation, by your prudent administration;
3 Bai kwa shukrani yote twapokya kila kilebe chaakipangite, Wasalam mheshimiwa Feliki.
we accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Lakini kana nikuchoshe muno, nakusihi ugapekanie maneno machunu kwa fadhili yako.
But, that I may not further trouble you, I beseech you to hear us briefly, with your usual candor.
5 Kwa maana tumpatike mundu yolo nkorofi, na ywasababisha Ayahudi bote kuiasi dunia. Kae ni kiongozi wa madhehebu ya Wanazorayo.
for we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world; and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
who has attempted to profane the temple; and whom we apprehended, and would have judged according to our law;
but Lysias, the commander, coming upon us with a great force, took him away out of our hands,
8 Ukinnaluya Paulo kuhusu makowe aga, hata waweza kujifunza ni kilebe gani twamshitakia.”
commanding his accusers to come to you; by which means, you may yourself, on examination, know the certainty of all these things, of which we accuse him.
9 Bayahudi nabo batimshitaki Paulo, babaya panga makowe gabile kweli.
And the Jews also gave their assent, saying, that these things were so.
10 Liwali paampungia luboko ili Paulo alongele, Paulo kayangwa, “Nitangite panga kwa miaka yanyansima ubile mwamuzi wa litaifa lee, na nibile na furaha kujieleza mwene kwako.
Then Paul, after the governor had made a signal to him to speak, answered, Knowing that you, O Felix! have been for several years a judge to this nation, I answer for myself with the more cheerfulness;
11 Waweza kuhakikisha kuwa yayomwike kwaa masoba zaidi ya komi ni ibele boka panatipanda kuyenda kuabudu Yerusalemu.
since you may know that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem;
12 Na banikwembine katika lihekalu, nabisha kwaa na mundu yoyote, na nipangite kwaa fujo katika mkutano, wala katika masinagogi wala nkati ya mji;
and they neither found me disputing with any man in the temple, nor making any insurrection among the people, either in the synagogues, or in the city:
13 na wala baweza kwaa kuhakikisha kwako mashitaka wanayoyashitaki dhidi yango.
nor can they produce any proof of the things concerning which they now accuse me.
14 Ila nakiri lelo kwako, ya panga kwa ndela yelo ambayo dhehebu, kwa ndela yeyelo natimtumikia Nnongo wa tate bitu. Nenga na mwaminifu kwa yote yabile katika saliya na maandiko ya manabii.
But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call a sect, so worship I the God of our fathers; believing all things which are written in the law, and in the prophets;
15 Nibile na ujasiri wowolo kwa Nnongo ambao hata abo nao batilenda, kuisa kwa ufufuo wa bandu ba kiwo, kwa bote bene haki na babile kwaa na haki kae;
having hope toward God, of that which they themselves also expect, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
16 na kwa lee, napanga kazi ili niwe na dhamira ibile kwaa na hatia nnongi ya Nngongo na nnongi ya bandu pitya makowe gote.
And upon this account, I exercise myself to have always a conscience without offense toward God, and toward men.
17 Nambeambe baada ya miaka ganyansima niisile kuleta msaada kwa litaifa lyango na zawadi ya fedha.
Now, after several years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:
18 Nipangite nyoo, Bayahudi fulani ba Asia banikwembine nkati ya sherehe ya utakaso ndani ya lihekalu, bila likundi lya bandu wala ghasia.
upon which some Asiatic Jews found me purified in the temple; neither with multitude nor with tumult;
19 Bandu aba ambao ipalikwe kuwapo nnongi yako nambeambe na babaye chelo wakibona nnani yango kati babile na neno lolote.
who ought to have been present before you, and to accuse me, if they had anything against me:
20 Au bandu aba bene babaye ni likosa gani balibweni kwango paniyemite nnongi ya libaraza lya kiyahudi;
or let these themselves say, if, when I stood before the Sanhedrim,
21 Ila kwa ajili ya kilebe chimo nikibayite kwa lilobe paniyemi katikati yao,'ni kwa sababu ya ufufuo ba bandu ba mu'kiwo mwenga mwanihukumu.”
they found any crime in me; unless it be with relation to this one word, which I expressed, when I stood among them--that, for the resurrection of the dead, I am judged by you this day.
22 Feliki abile atitaarifiwa vizuri kuhusu ndela, na atiuahirisha mkutano, Kabaya, “Lisia jemedari paaisa pae boka Yerusalemu nitatoa maamuzi dhidi ya mashitaka yinu.”
And when Felix heard these things, he put them off, saying, After I have been more accurately informed concerning this way, when Lysias, the commander, comes down, I will take cognizance of the affair between you.
23 Nga nyo atiamuru akida amlinde Paulo, ila abe na nafasi na hata abile kwaa mundu bakiwakanikiya marafiki bake bamsaidie wala bamtembelee kwaa.
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul, and let him have liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him, or coming to him.
24 Baada ya masoba kadhaa, Feliki atikerebukia na Drusila nyumbowe ywabile Myahudi, atimtuma kumwita Paulo na akibapekania boka kwake habari za imani nkati ya Kristo Yesu.
And, after some days, Felix, coming the Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Ila Paulo paabile akijadiliana naywembe kuhusu haki, kuwa na kiasi na hukumu yaisile, Feliki akapata hofu kayangwa, “uyende kutalu kwa nambeambe, ila nikipata muda kae, nalowa kukukema.”
And he reasoned concerning righteousness and temperance, and judgment to come, Felix, trembling, answered, Go your way for this time, and I will take some future opportunity to call for you.
26 Muda wowolo, atitegemea panga Paulo ampeya mbanje kwa eyo amkemile mara zanyansima akilongela naywembe.
And he hoped, also, that money would be given him by Paul, that he might be set at liberty: and, therefore, he sent the more frequently for him, and discoursed with him.
27 Ila miaka ibele yapeta, Porkion Festo abile Liwai baada ya Feliki, ila Feliki atipala kujipendekeza kwa Bayahudi, nga nyo atinleka Paulo pae ya uangalizi.
Now, after two years were ended, Felix was succeeded by Portius Festus; and Felix, willing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, left Paul a prisoner.
