Matendu 25
1 Pa mashaka matatu kwingira kumkoa, Festu kalawiti kaisariya kagenda Yerusalemu.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Watambika wakulu pamwera na walongoziya wa Shiyawudi wampiti shisoweru kuusu mashitaka gakaweriti naga Paulu. Wamluwiti Festu.
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 Kawatenderi shitwatira shiheri kwa kumjega Paulu Yerusalemu. Waweriti watenda mpangu wamlagi pakawera mnjira.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Kumbiti Festu kankula “Paulu hakasigali mshibetubetu kulii Kaisariya na neni hang'endi aku ulavinu.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 Muwaleki walongu wenu wagendi haku pamwera naneni wagalavii mashitaka gawu kuusu yomberi handa katenda shoseri shidoda.”
“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
6 Festu katamiti nawu kwa shipindi sha mashaka msheshi ama ligumba, shakapanu kawuya Kaisariya. Shirawu yakuwi kalikala pa kutozera, kaamuwa Paulu wamjegi pashizyungu.
When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Shipindi Paulu pakiziti, Wayawudi waweriti walawa Yerusalemu wamzyengikiti wanjiti kulaviya masitaka gavuwa geni waweziti ndiri kugalanguziya.
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 Kwa kujiteteya, Paulu katakuliti, “Neni ndenda ndiri likosa lyoseri kuusu Malagaliru ga Wayawudi, pota kuusu numba nkulu ya kumluwa Mlungu, pota kumhusu Kaisari.”
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9 Festu kafiriti kulijegelera kwa Wayawudi na hangu kamkosiya Paulu, “Hashi, gufira ng'endi Yerusalemu na aku wakakutozi kulongolu kwaneni kuusu masitaka aga?”
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10 Paulu kankula, “Nankugoloka palongolu pa shizyungu sha Kaisari, na palaa panu ndo nfiruwa kutozwa. Handa ntambu yaguvimana mweni, nuwatendera ndiri Wayawudi vidoda vyoseri.
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 Su, payiwera neni wera na likosa lyanfiruwa azabu ya kuhowa, nduwa ndiri mundekiziyi azabu ayi. Kumbiti handa kwahera unakaka pakati pamasitaka gawalaviyiti wantu awa, kwahera yakaweza kuntula neni kwa womberi. Ng'enda kulongolu kwa Kaisari!”
For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Su, pa Festu kuyowera na washawuli wakuwi, kamgambira Paulu, “Gufira kugenda kwa Kaisari, su, gugendi kwa Kaisari.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 Pamberi pa mashaka gavuwa ndiri, Mtuwa Agiripa na Beriniki wasokiti Kaisariya su kulaviya ligoya lyawu kwa Festu.
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 Waweriti aku mashaka ng'o, Festu kamgambira mfalumi masitaka ga Paulu, “Kwana muntu yumu panu mweni Felisi kamtatiriti.
As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 Pangenditi Yerusalemu watambika wakulu wa numba ya Mlungu na wazewi wa Shiyawudi wamsitakiti na kunduwa numtozi.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 Kumbiti neni ntakuliti handa shitiba shetu ndiri Warumi kumlaviya muntu kaazibiwi pamberi pa msitakiwa hakeniliwoni na wasitaki wakuwi shinaga ubaga na kumupa lupenu lwa kujiteteya kuusu masitaka aga.
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17 Su, pawasokiti panu, ngawalira ndiri, su tuliwoniti pashizyungu shirawu yakuwi, himiziya muntu ayu wamjegi.
When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Wasitaki wakuwi wagolokiti kumbiti walaviya ndiri masitaka madoda handa ntambu yanweriti nankulolera.
When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 Ira hera nweriti na likakatala nentu pamwera nayomberi kuusu dini yawu na kuusu muntu yumu yawamshema Yesu yomberi kahowiti, kumbiti Paulu kankukololera handa kamkomu.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Neni maniti ndiri shakutenda kuusu shauli ali. Su, numkosiyiti Paulu handa kafira ng'endi kushizyungu Yerusalemu kulii kwaajili ya masitaka aga.
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Kumbiti Paulu kendereyiti kulongolu, kaluwa walekiziyi mshibetubetu mpaka uwamuzi wa shitwatira ashi utendwi na Kaisari hangu amuwiti katami mshibetubetu mpaka paweza kumjega kwa Kaisari.”
But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Su, Agiripa kamgambira Festu, “Nfira kumpikinira muntu ayu neni namweni, “Hagumpikiniri shirawu.” Festu kamgambira
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 Hangu, shirawu yakuwi, Agiripa na Beriniki wiziti kwa nemeleru pakati pamdamu gwa kuliwona waweriti walikola na wakulu wa wanjagila na walongoziya wa lushi. Festu kaamuwiti Paulu wamjegi mnumba.
So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 Festu kalongiti, “Mfalumi Agiripa na woseri wawaweriti panu pamwera na twenga! Panu paulongolu penu kwana muntu yomberi shipinga shoseri sha Wayawudi panu na Yerusalemu kulii wanalamikiriti pawatenda umatu handa kafiruwa kayi ndiri kuwera ukomu.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Kumbiti neni mona handa kaweriti katenda ndiri shoseri shidoda ata kafiruwa wamupi azabu ya kumlaga. Kumbiti Paulu mweni kendeleyiti kulongolu kwa Kaisari, amuwiti wamjegi.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26 Kwa uwega waneni nahera visoweru kamili vyeni weza kumlembera Kaisari kuusu yomberi. Ina mana numjega panu palongolu penu na palongolu paku mfalumi Agiripa, su pawamshunguziti kala, nwezi kuwera na shakulemba.
of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27 Kwa mana iwezekana ndiri kumjega mtatilwa pota kukanda likosa shinaga ubaga.”
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
