Imbombo zya Atume 25
1 U Festo winjila hwi jimbo elyo isiku elya tatu abhalile afume hu Kaisaria paka hu Yerusalemu.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
2 Ugosi weshibhanza na Yahudi bhaletile amalulumwo hwa Festo, na bhanjile hwikhone hwa Festo.
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 Bhalabhile uFesto huje uPaulo abhale hu Yerusalemu aje nkaabhabude mwidala.
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 Lelo uFesto ajile uPaulo afungwilwe hu Kaisaria, lelo umwene ahayinza uhwo nanali.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 Ajile “Bhaala bhabhajiye, tibhajenye abhale nabho. Nkashele zihweli embibhi zyazyonti hwe muntu unu mubhajiye hutake.”
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 Nawakala ensiku nane nezyamwabho wagaluha hu Kaisari. Shandabho yakwe wakhala pitengo elyalonjele wakwizya uPaulo huje ayinze.
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Nawafiha, Ayahudi bhabhafumile hu Yerusalemu bhaleta amashitaka amwamu gasigabhabhajiye ahakikisye.
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
8 U Paulo wahwitetela waga, 'Siga imbombile embibhi hwa Yahudi, hushibhanza hwa Kaisari, siga entulile nahamo.'
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
9 Lelo uFesto ahanzaga ahwipendekezye hwa Yahudi wabhuuzya uPaulo huje uhwanzaje tibhale alonjele hu Yerusalemu enongwa ezi?'
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
10 U Paulo waga ane enemeleye epa pitengo elyalongwe elya Kaisari pehwanziwa alongwe. Sembahoseye Ayahudi, neshi shulolile.
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 Ane nkashele nihweli zyenkosiye ezyalongwe huje enfwe, sigakhana afwe. Lelo nkanazimo numo umuntu yabhajiye antwale uhwo ehulabha u Kaisari. '
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
12 U Festo nawayanga ni baraza waga uhulabha uKaisari; ubhabhale hwa Kaisari.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
13 Nazyashila ensiku zinyinji umfumu u Agripa nu Bernike bhahafihile hu Kaisaria hujendele uFesto.
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.
14 Nabhakhala ensiku zyenyinji uFesto aletile engongwa zya Paulo hwa mfumu; Waga, 'Umuntu umo alehwilwe epa umuntu unufungwe.
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 Nihali hu Yerusalemu agosi bheshibhanza nazee bha Yahudi bhaletile enongwa huline na bhabhuuzizya eshalonje enongwa eyo.
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 Ane nabhabhulile huje siga deestuli yetu hulonje umuntu nu upendelelo, umuntu yalongwa abhane nafasi eyahwitetele hwa bhantu bhabhahulonga.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
17 Nabhahinzile palishimo ana siganagulile, shandabho lwakwe, nahakhiye pitengo elyalonjele nahaga umuntu uyo ayinze muhati.
Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18 Bhala bhabhashitakile nabhaletaga amashitaka gabho, nahagaga jibha nagamo amashitaka amagosi gagaletilwe.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
19 Nahalola bhadalisanya nawo, amambo ge dini yabho na mambo ega Yesu ula yafwiye uPaulo yaiga alishamwomi.
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Ane napotilwe eshalilonje iswala eli nabhuuzya huje abhajiye abhale hu Yerusalemu huje bhalonjele uhwo enongwa zyabho ezi.
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
21 Lelo uPaulo nahaletwa abhihwe pansi ye ulinzi aje ayamule umfumu naga abhihwe paka panaihutwala hwa Kaisari. '
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
22 U Agripa ayanjile nu Festo, “huje ingasungwilwe nane huje itejelezye umuntu unu.” U Festo, waga, “uhaihutejelezya shandabho.”
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23 Shandao lwakwe, uAgripa nu Bernike bhafishile ne shikulukulu sheshinji bhahinzile ne muukumbi nebhiheya na abhogopwe abhe muji. U Festo waga aletwe uPaulo hwibho.
And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment Paul was brought forth.
24 U Festo waga, “wee Mfumu na bhantu bhonti bhabhali epa, muhulola umuntu unu ejumuiya yonti eya Yahudi uhwo hu Yerusalemu nepa, bhahwaje embalinganye abheene bhabwaga bhaga afwe sigatihwanza aje akhale.
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Ane siga nalilolile elyahuje afwe eshi pepo akwizizye Umfumu ane etwalile hwa mwenee.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26 Lelo siga endinizyasimbe hwa Mfumu. Ane shi iletile huliwe awe Mfumu Agripa, aje embenazyasimbe munongwa ene.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
27 endolile nemo emaana hulete ufungwe nkanongwa ezya hulonjele nazyo.
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
