Matendu 24
1 Pa mashaka mhanu, mtambika mkulu gwa numba ya Mlungu Ananiya kingiriti Kaisariya pamwera na wazewi wamu na wakili yumu gwa malagaliru yawamshema Teritulu. Wamgendiriti mkulu wa mkowa ulii wamgambira mashitaka gawu kuusu Paulu.
Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.
2 Paulu wamshemiti, na Teritulu kamlavilira mashitaka hangu, “Mtuwa Felisi, ulonguziya waku uherepa ujega ponga nkulu na kwa ulolera waku vitwatira vivuwa vitulwa weri toziya ya isi yetu.
And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,
3 Shipindi shoseri na pahala poseri, kwa ntambu zoseri, mtuwa Felisi, tuvyanka vitwatira vyoseri avi kwa mayagashii gavuwa.
We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
4 Kumbiti, bila kuhowiziya shipindi shaku nentu, tukuluwa kwa viheri vyaku, guyipikiniri isi yetu.
But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.
5 Tuyambula handa muntu ayu ndo mbaya nentu. Yomberi katenda ndewu pakati pa Wayawudi kila pahala pasi panu na viraa ndo mlongoziya gwa shama shilii sha Wanazareti.
Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:
6 Kayi kajeriti kuyihalibisiya numba nkulu ya kumluwira Mlungu, natwenga tumkamliti. Tufiriti kumtoza kugenderana na malagaliru getu twaweni.
And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:
7 Kumbiti Lusiya, mkulu gwa majengeni, kingiriti pakati, kamtoliti kwa likakala kulawa mmawoku getu.
But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,
8 Handa pagumgambira msitaki gwakuwi kiza kulongolu kwaku, Handa pagumkosiya gumweni guweza kuvimana vitwatira vyoseri avi vyatumsitakiti kwa vyeni.”
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.
9 Na Wayawudi wajimira shisoweru sha masitaka aga pawatakula handa goseri aga gaweriti nakaka.
And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.
10 Su, mkulu gwa mkowa kamlekiziiti Paulu katakuli. Nayomberi Paulu kalonga, “Nemelera kujiteteya paulongolu paku panuvimana handa guwera mtoza gwa maisi aga kwa vinja vivuwa.
Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,
11 Guweza kujiakishiya handa nentu ndiri ya mashaka ligumba na mawili hera gapita kwanjira pang'enditi kuguwira Yerusalemu.
Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.
12 Wayawudi wamona ndiri panalitakuziyana na muntu yoseri wamona ndiri panuwasongiziya wantu mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, pota munumba zya Milungu yawu. Pota pahala pingi kayi poseri mlushi alu.
And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie.
13 Pota waweza ndili kulanguziya mashitaka wagalaviyiti kuusu neni.
Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.
14 Shanjimira paulongolu paku ndo hashi. Neni numjimira Mlungu gwa wazewi wetu pandama kugenderana na njira ilii yeni womberi wayishema shama sha ufyangu. Njimira vitwatira vyoseri vyawalembiti muvintola vya malagaliru ga Musa na muvintola vya wambuyi.
But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,
15 Neni nulitumbira Mlungu, na womberi walitumbira ula vira, handa wantu yawamfiriziya Mlungu na wantu yawamfiriziya ndiri Mlungu, hawazyuki.
And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.
16 Hangu hangangamali mashaka goseri kuwera na nfiru heri paulongolu pa Mlungu na palongolu pa wantu.
And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
17 “Pantamiti kutali kwa vinja vyamaha, mbuyiti Yerusalemu su kuwajegera wantu wa lushi lwangu utanga na kulaviya tambiku.
Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.
18 Shipindi neni paweriti nankutenda aga su womberi wamoniti neni Mnumba nkulu ya Mlungu, nweriti ntenditi kala vitwatira vya kulipunga. Panweriti ndiri na lipinga lya wantu ama ndewu yoseri.
At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Kumbiti kuweriti na Wayawudi wamonga kulawa kumkoa gwa Asiya, hawa watakiwa kuwera panu paulongolu pakuwi na kulavia masitaka gawu handa wana shoseri sha kunsitakira.
Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.
20 Ama, guwaleki awa wawawera panu watakuli likosa lyawaliwoniti kwaneni shipindi pang'olukiti paulongolu pashizyungu shawu shikulu,
Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,
21 payiweri hera visoweru avi vyantakuliti pang'olukiti paulongulu pawu, ‘Mlungu kantozi ulaleru toziya ya kukolera handa wahowiti hawazyukisiwi.’”
Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.
22 Panu, Felisi, yomberi mweni kaweriti kayimana njira ayi weri, kahayilishiti kesi ayi. Kawagambira, “Navinu hantozi kesi ayi shipindi Lusiya, mkulu gwa wanjagila, pakiza panu.”
Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.
23 Shakapanu kamwimiziya mkulu gwa wanjagila kamtuli Paulu mshibetubetu, kumbiti kaweri na ulekiziwu shiyasi na waganja wakuwi kotukuwabera pawamupanana shakafira.
Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.
24 Pa mashaka madidini, Felisi kiziti pamwera na mdala gwakuwi Drusila yomberi kiweriti Myawudi. Kaamuiti Paulu wamjegi, kampikanira pakayowera kuusu kumjimira Yesu Kristu.
And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.
25 Kumbiti shipindi Paulu pakanjiti kuyowera kuusu shashimfiriziya Mlungu, kuusu kulikolamlima na kuusu lishaka ya kutoza lyaliyiza. Felisi katiriti na kulonga, “Vinu guweza kugenda, hanukushemi kayi pampata lupenyu.”
And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.
26 Shipindi shirashi kaweriti kankulitumba handa Paulu kangamupiti shuma. Toziya ayi kamshemiti Paulu mala kwa mala na kuyowera nayu.
Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him.
27 Pa vinja miwili avi, Porikiu Festu katoliti lupenyu lwa Felisi, kaweri mkulu gwa mkowa. Toziya kafiriti kulijegelera kwa Wayawudi, Felisi kamlekiti Paulu mshibetubetu.
When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.
