Matendu 25
1 Magono gadatu, Festo patumbwili lihengu akawuka ku Kaisalia na kuhamba ku Yelusalemu.
Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
2 Vakulu va kuteta pamonga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vakamjovela matakilu gegakumvala Pauli. Vakamuyupa neju Festo,
In Jerusalem, the chief priests and [other] Jewish leaders formally told [Festus] about [the things that they said] that Paul [had done that were wrong].
3 vakamuyupa neju Festo, alagazila Pauli vamletayi ku Yelusalemu, muni vavikili mpangu wa kumkoma akona munjila.
They urgently asked Festus to do something for them. [They asked him to command soldiers] to bring Paul to Jerusalem, [so that Festus could put him on trial there]. But they were planning that some [of them] would hide [near the road] and wait [for Paul] and kill him when he was traveling [to Jerusalem].
4 Nambu Festo avayangwili, “Pauli yati isigalila kukoko muchifungu Kaisalia namwene yati nihamba kanyata kwenuko.
But Festus replied, “Paul is in Caesarea, and is being guarded {[soldiers] are guarding him} [there]. I myself will go down to Caesarea in a few days.
5 Mvajovela vachilongosi vinu valongosana na nene kuhamba kwenuko, vakamtakila palongolo yangu, ngati abudili chindu.”
Choose some of your leaders to go there with me. [While they are there], they can accuse Paul of the wrong things that you say that he has done.”
6 Festo akatama nawu mulukumbi lwa magono nane amala kumi, kangi akawuya ku Kaisalia. Chilau yaki akahamba pa libanji, akalagizila Pauli vamletayi mugati.
After Festus had been [in Jerusalem] eight or ten days, he went back down to Caesarea. [Several of the Jewish leaders also went there]. The next day Festus [commanded] that Paul be brought {someone to bring Paul} to him [in the assembly hall] so that he could judge him.
7 Lukumbi Pauli ahikili, Vayawudi vevahumili ku Yelusalemu vamtindili vakatumbula kumtakila gamahele geginonopa nambu nakuhotola kujova uchakaka.
[After] Paul was brought to [the assembly hall], the Jewish [leaders] from Jerusalem gathered around him [to accuse him]. They told [Festus] that Paul had committed many crimes. But they could not prove [that Paul had done the things about which they accused him].
8 Kangi Pauli ajikengelili mukujova, “Nene nibudili lepi chindu chochoha pa malagizu ga Vayawudi amala ndava Nyumba ya Chapanga amala kumvala Nkosi wa ku Loma.”
Then Paul [spoke] to defend himself. He said to Festus, “I have done nothing wrong against the laws of us [(exc)] Jews, and I have not disobeyed the rules concerning our Temple. I have also done nothing wrong against your government [MTY].”
9 Nambu Festo ndava aganili kujiganisa kwa Vayawudi akamkota Pauli, “Wu wigana kuhamba ku Yelusalemu uhamuliwa palongolo yangu ndava ya matakilu genaga?”
But Festus wanted to please the Jewish [leaders, so] he asked Paul, “Are you [(sg)] willing to go up to Jerusalem so that I can listen as these men accuse you [there]?”
10 Pauli akayangula, “Niyima pa libanji la mihalu la nkosi wa ku Loma, bahapa ndi peniganikiwa kuhamuliwa. Wamwene umanyili bwina nivabudili lepi chindu chochoha Vayawudi.
But Paul [did not want to do that. So] he said [to Festus], “[No], I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]! I am [now] standing before you, and you [(sg)] are the judge [whom the Roman] Emperor [MTY] [has authorized. This is the place] where I should be judged {where you should judge me}. I have not wronged the Jewish people [at all], as you know very well.
11 Ngati nene nambudaji amala nikitili chindu chechikunigana kukomiwa, nibela lepi kufwa. Nambu ngati kawaka uchakaka wa malovi gevanitakili ago, avi lepi mundu wa kunigotola kwa vene. Niyupa muhalu wangu ukahamuliwa kwa nkosi wa ku Loma.”
If I had done something bad [for which I] should be executed {[concerning which the law said that they] should execute me}, I would not plead [with them that they] not kill me. But none of these things about which they accuse me is [true, so] no one can [legally] surrender me to [these Jews]. So I formally request that the emperor [MTY] [should judge me at Rome].”
12 Hinu Festo peamali kulongela na vamtangatila vaki mu libanji, ndi akamjovela Pauli, “Uyupili lufani kwa nkosi wa ku Loma, yati wipelekwa kwa mwene.”
Then after Festus conferred with the [men who regularly] advised him, he replied to Paul, “You [(sg)] have formally requested [that I should send you] to the emperor [in Rome. So I will arrange for] you to go there [in order that he can judge you].”
13 Magono gadebe gegagelekili, nkosi wa pandu pangi liina laki Agilipa na Belinike mweavi mlumbu waki, vahikili ku Kaisalia kumjambusa cha kumtopesa Festo.
After several days, King [Herod] Agrippa arrived at Caesarea, along with [his younger sister] Bernice. They had come to [formally] welcome Festus [as the new Governor of the province].
14 Ndi vatamili kwenuko mu magono gamahele, Festo akamdandaulila nkosi mhalu wa Pauli, “Penapa avi mundu mmonga Felikisi amlekekesi Pauli kuhuma muchifungu.
King Agrippa and Bernice stayed many days in Caesarea. While [they were] there, Festus told Agrippa about Paul. He said to the king, “There is a man here whom Felix kept in prison [while he was governor]. He left him [there when his time as governor ended].
15 Penakahambili ku Yelusalemu vakulu va kuteta va Chapanga na vachilongosi va Vayawudi vamtakili na kuniyupa nimuhamula akomiwa.
When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and [the other] Jewish elders told me that this man had done many things [against their laws]. They asked me to condemn him [to be executed] {judge him [so that people could kill him]}.
16 Nambu nene navayangwili kuvya mvelu lepi wa vandu va ku Loma kumgotola mundu alipiswai kwakona angakonganeka na vevamtakili mihu kwa mihu na kupata fwasi ya kujikengelela ndava ya mambu gevamtakili.
But I told them that when someone has been accused [of a crime, we] Romans do not immediately (condemn that person/declare that person to be guilty). First, we [command] him to stand before the people who are accusing him and to say whether or not he has done those things. [After that, the judge will decide what to do with] him.
17 Hinu, pevamali kuhika penapa, ndi kanyata nakitili muhalu mulibanji chilau yaki, nalagazili mundu mwenuyu vamleta.
So those Jews came [here to Caesarea] when I came. I did not delay. The day after [we(exc) arrived], after I sat down at the place where I make decisions, I [commanded] that Paul be brought {[soldiers] to bring Paul} into [the courtroom].
18 Vamtakila vaki vayimili nambu nakudandaula matakilu geabudili ngati chenalindilayi.
The Jewish leaders did accuse him, but the things about which they accused him were not any of the [evil] crimes about which I thought [they would accuse him].
19 Pahali paki ndi vavi na muhutanu pamonga nayu ndava ya njila ya kumuyupa Chapanga wavi na mundu mmonga liina laki Yesu mweamali kufwa, nambu Pauli ikangamala kujova akona muni.
Instead, what they argued about with him were some teachings that [some] Jews believe [and others do not believe. They argued] about a man whose name was Jesus who had died, [but the man they were accusing, whose name is] Paul, kept saying, ‘Jesus is alive again.’
20 Namanyili lepi nikita kyani ndava ya muhalu wenuwo. Hinu, namkotili Pauli ngati igana kuhamba kulibanji la mihalu Yelusalemu kula, ndava ya matakilu ago.
I did not know what questions to ask [them, and I did not know how to judge] concerning their dispute. So I asked Paul, ‘Are you [(sg)] willing to go [back] to Jerusalem and have the dispute [between you and these Jews] judged there {and [let me] judge there the dispute [between you and these Jews]}?’
21 Nambu Pauli akangamili kuyupa kusigalila muchifungu mbaka uhamula wa muhalu waki uhamuliwa na nkosi wa ku Loma. Ndava yeniyo nalagizi atama muchifungu mbaka penihotola kumpeleka kwa Kaisali.”
But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
22 Kangi Agilipa akamjovela Festo, “Namwene nigana kumuyuwanila mundu mwenuyo.” Festo akamyangula, “Yati ukumuyuwanila chilau.”
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
23 Hinu, chilau yaki Agilipa na Belinike vahikili kwa chilulu mu libanji la mihalu kuni valongosini na vakulu va msambi na vachilongosi va muji. Festo akalagiza Pauli vampeleka mugati.
The next day Agrippa and Bernice came very ceremoniously to the assembly hall. Some [Roman] commanders and prominent men in [Caesarea] came with them. Then, Festus told an officer to bring Paul. So after the officer [went to the prison and] brought him,
24 Festo akajova, “Nkosi Agilipa pamonga na vandu voha mwemuvi apa na tete! Palongolo yinu avi mundu, vandu voha va mulima wa Vayawudi va bahapa na ku Yelusalemu, vakumng'ung'utila kuvya iganikiwa lepi kulama wumi waki kavili.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all [the rest of you] who are here, you see this man. Many [HYP] Jews in Jerusalem and also those here [in Caesarea] appealed to me, screaming that we [(exc)] should not let him live any longer.
25 Nambu namwene nichiwene lepi chindu chochoha cheabudili hati kuganikiwa akomiwa. Hinu ndava mwene ayupili muhalu waki uhamuliwayi na Nkosi wa Loma, nahamwili kumpeleka.
But [when I asked them to tell me what he had done, and they told me], I found out that he had not done anything for which he should be executed {[anyone should] execute him}. However, he has asked that our emperor [should judge his case], so I have decided to send him to Rome.
26 Mewa namwene nivii lepi na malovi gakumyandikila Nkosi wa ku Loma ndava ya muhalu uwu. Ndi mana nimletili palongolo yinu, ndi neju veve Nkosi Agilipa, muni mukamala kumkotakesa, nimanya chindu cha kumyandikila.
But I do not know what specifically I should write to the emperor concerning him. That is why I have brought him here. I [want] you all [to hear him speak], and I especially want you [(sg)], King Agrippa, to hear him. Then, after we [(inc)] have questioned him, I may know what I should write [to the emperor about him].
27 Ndava muni nihololela kuvya malovi gangali luhala kumpeleka mfungwa changali kulangisa matakilu gegakumvala.”
It seems to me [that it would be] unreasonable to send a prisoner [to the emperor in Rome without my] specifying the [things about which people] are accusing him.”
