Ditiro 24

1 Erile morago ga malatsi a le matlhano Ananiase Moperesiti yo Mogolo a goroga le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta le mmueledi Teretulo, go tla go bolela molato wa ga Paulo.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

2 Mme erile Teretulo a bidiwa, a bolelela kgosana kaga molato wa ga Paulo jaana: “Motlotlegi, rona Bajuta o re neile kagiso le kutlwano ebile o ngotlile kgethololo thata mo go rona.

When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,

3 Mme ka se, re go leboga thata.

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 Mme gore ke se ka ka tlhola ke go lapisa, ntheetsa ka bopelo-namagadi fela ka bokhutshwane fa ke bua ditlhogo tsa tsheko ya rona kgatlhanong le monna yo.

But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

5 Gonne re mmonye gore ke motho yo o letshwenyo, monna yo ka nako tsotlhe o tlhotlheletsang Bajuta mo tikologong yotlhe ya lefatshe go tsogologela mmuso wa Roma. Ke Moeteledipele wa lekoko le le bidiwang Banasaretha.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections amongst all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6 Mme gape o ne a leka go senya Tempele fa re mo tshwara. Re ka bo re mo neile se tota se mo tshwanetseng,

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.

7 mme Lisiase, molaodi wa mophato, o ne a tla go mo tsaya ka kgopholo mo go rona,

8 a batla gore a sekisiwe ka molao wa Roma. O ka nna wa utlwa boammaaruri jwa go mo tshwaa phoso ga rona ka go mo tlhotlhomisa.”

By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

9 Mme Bajuta ba bangwe botlhe ba dumalana gore sengwe le sengwe se Teretulo o se buileng ke boammaaruri.

The Judeans also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

10 Mme jaanong e ne e le nako ya ga Paulo gore a bue. Kgosana ya mo gwetlha ka seatla gore a eme a bue. Paulo a simolola a re, “Ke a itse rra, gore ga o bolo go nna moatlhodi wa ditsheko tsa Sejuta fa ke bua boiphemelo jwa me,

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defence,

11 o ka lemoga ka bonako gore ke malatsi a le lesome le bobedi ke sena go goroga kwa Jerusalema go tla go obama mo Tempeleng,

seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

12 mme gape o tlaa lemoga gore ga ke ise ke tsose khuduego mo tlung ya thuto kgotsa mo mebileng ya motse;

In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

13 mme banna ba tota ga ba ka ke ba supa dilo tse ba di ntshwaelang phoso.

Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

14 “Mme selo sengwe fela se ke se dumelang ke gore ke dumela mo polokong, e ba e bitsang lekoko la tumelo ya bakgelogi, ke sala morago mokgwa oo wa go direla Modimo wa borraetshomogolo; ke dumela thata mo molaong wa Sejuta le sengwe le sengwe se se kwadilweng mo dibukeng tsa seporofeto;

But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Torah, and which are written in the Prophets;

15 mme ke a dumela, fela jaaka banna ba, gore go tlaa nna le tsogo ya basiami le baleofi.

having hope towards God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16 Mme ka ntlha ya se, ke leka ka bojotlhe gore ka metlha yotlhe ke nne le pelo e e senang sekgopi fa pele ga Modimo le batho.

In this I also practise always having a conscience void of offence towards God and men.

17 “Morago ga dingwaga tse dintsinyana tse di fetileng, ke ne ka boela kwa Jerusalema ka madi go thusa Bajuta, le go ntshetsa Modimo setlhabelo.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

18 Balatofatsi ba me ba ne ba mpona mo Tempeleng fa ke ntsha dimpho tsa me. Ke ne ke ipeotse tlhogo jaaka go batlwa ke melao ya bone mme go ne go se na bontsi bope fa go nna, le fa e le khuduego! Mme Bajuta bangwe ba ba neng ba tswa Asia ba ne ba le teng,

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

19 (ba ba neng ba tshwanetse ba ka bo ba le fano fa, fa e le gore ba na le sengwe kgatlhanong le nna),

They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.

20 mme bona! Botsa banna ba gone fa gore ke ofe molato o lekgotla la bone le o bonyeng mo go nna,

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

21 fa e se go bua selo se le sengwe fela se ke neng ke sa tshwanela go se bua fa ke re, ‘Ke fano fa pele ga lekgotla go iphemela ka ntlha ya go dumela gore baswi ba tlaa tsoga gape!’”

unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing amongst them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

22 Mme Felise, yo o neng a itse gore Bakeresete ba ne ba ise ba ke ba tsamaye ba tsosa khuduego, a bolelela Bajuta gore ba iketle ba emele go goroga ga ga Lusia molaodi wa mophato, mme ke gone o tlaa atlholang kgang.

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

23 Mme a laola gore Paulo a tsenngwe mo kgolegelong, a bo a laela batlhokomedi gore ba mo tshware sentle le gore ba seka ba itsa ditsala dipe tsa gagwe go mo etela kgotsa go mo tlisetsa dimpho go dira gore a nametsege fa a ntse a le mo kgolegelong.

He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

24 Erile morago ga malatsi a se kae Felise a tla le Durusila, mosadi wa gagwe wa Mojuta. A romela gore Paulo a ye go bidiwa, ba reetsa jaaka a ba bolelela kaga tumelo mo go Keresete Jesu.

After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Messiah Yeshua.

25 Mme erile a sa ntse a buisanya nabo kaga tshiamo le boikgapo le katlholo e e tlang, Felise a boifa thata. Mme a mo raya a re, “Tsamaya jaanong, mme fa ke na le nako e e siameng, ke tlaa go bitsa gape.”

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgement to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

26 Mme gape o ne a gopola gore Paulo o tlaa mo reka ka madi, jalo, he, o ne a mmitsa kgapetsakgapetsa go buisanya nae.

Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

27 Dingwaga tse pedi tsa fela ba ntse ba buisanya; mme Porokio Feseto a tsaya maemo a ga Felise. Mme ka gore Felise o ne a batla go itumedisa Bajuta, o ne a tlogela Paulo mo kgolegelong.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favour with the Judeans, Felix left Paul in bonds.