Incito 24
1 Mpopalapita masuba asanu, mukulene wa beshimilumbo Hananiya, pamo ne bamakulene Baciyuda, ne nkalakata ya milawo walikukwiweti Tetalasi, balaya ku Kaisaleya. Mpobalashika kuli Mwendeleshi Felekisi, balamubepesha Paulo.
After five days, Ananias the chief priest, certain elders, and an orator named Tertullus went there. These men brought charges against Paul before the governor.
2 Mpobalamukuwa Paulo, Tetalasi walatatika kumubepesheti, “Omwalemekwa! Butangunishi bwenu bwa mano ebulalete lumuno kwacindi citali mubwikalo bwetu, kayi ni bintu bingi bilenshikinga kusumpula cishi cetu.
When Paul stood before the governor, Tertullus began to accuse him and said to the governor, “Because of you we have great peace, and your foresight brings good reform to our nation;
3 Ibi bintu tulabitambulunga ne makasa abili kuli konse pacindi conse, neco tulamulumbunga.
so with all thankfulness we welcome everything that you do, most excellent Felix.
4 Nsombi nkansuni kumutaila cindi sobwe, ndamusengengeti mubombe moyo, kayi munkututikishe pa makani ang'ana awa ngotulambanga.
So that I detain you no more, I ask you to briefly listen to me with kindness.
5 Twacaneti muntuyu wapensha. Ni shikuleta mipyopyongano pakati pa Bayuda ne mucishi conse capanshi. Kayi ni mutangunishi wa likoto likute kukwiweti, ‘Banasaleti.’
For we have found this man to be a pest and one who causes all the Jews throughout the world to rebel. He is a leader of the Nazarene sect.
6 Kayi wayandanga kusafwanya Ng'anda ya Lesa, neco twalamwikata. Twali kuyanda kumombolosha kwelana ne Milawo yetu.
He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.
7 Nomba mukulene wa bashilikali bonse Lisiyasi, walesa ne kwisa kumufunya mwangofu mu makasa etu.
8 Kufumapo, Lisiyasi, walambeti beshikumupa milandu bonse, belela kwisa kuli njamwe. Na mu mwipushe muntuyu ngamulinyumfwila mobeneti milandu yonse njotulambanga ni mucaneti ni yakubinga.”
When you question Paul about all these matters, you will be able to learn about these charges we are bringing against him.”
9 Nabo Bayuda balasuminisheti mbyalambanga ni bya kubinga.
The Jews also joined in the accusation, affirming that these charges were true.
10 Mwendeleshi Felekisi, walamucebula Paulo ne cikasa kwambeti ambepo, Paulo walambeti, “Ndicinsheti mwalatatika kaindi kombolosha bantu bamucishici, neco ndakondwa kulifuna pamenso penu.
But when the governor motioned for Paul to speak, Paul answered, “I understand that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, and so I gladly explain myself to you.
11 Inga mulicanina mobene kwambeti palapiti masubowa likumi ne abili, mpondalaya ku Yelusalemu kuya kukambilila Lesa.
You will be able to find out that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.
12 Bayuda aba baliya kuncana mu Ng'anda ya Lesa kantotekeshana ne bantu. Ndiyawa kuletapo mipyopyongano mu manda abo akupaililamo, nambi mu munshi wa Yelusalemu.
When they found me in the temple, I did not argue with anyone, and I did not stir up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
13 Nkabelela kucikonsha kumulesheti byonse mbyobalambepeshenga ni bya kubinga sobwe.”
They cannot prove to you the accusations they are now making against me.
14 “Nsombi ncondasumininga ni kwambeti, ame nkute kukambilila Lesa uyo ngobali kukambilila bamashali betu bakulukulu, kwelana ne ‘Nshila iyo njobalambangeti niya bwepeshi.’ Ndashoma byonse byalembwa mu Milawo ya Mose, kayi ne byalembwa mu mabuku abashinshimi bakulukulu.
But I admit this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.
15 Ndapembelelenga muli Lesa, mbuli aba naboyo ncobalapembelelenga, kwambeti bantu bonse balenshinga byaina, ne balenshinga byaipa ni bakapunduke kubafu.
I have the same confident hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
16 Ecebo cakendi ndelekeshenga ne ngofu kwikala buyumi bwaina pamenso a Lesa ne bantu.”
So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings.
17 “Palapiti myaka ingi mpondalafuma mu Yelusalemu, ndabwelelowa linolino kuleta bipo bya mali kuli Bayuda baname bakandu, kayi ndaleta milumbo naimbi ya kubenga kuli Lesa.
Now after many years I came to bring help to my nation and gifts of money.
18 Mpondalikwinseco, empobalancana mu Ng'anda ya Lesa kandi ndapwishi kuliswepesha kwelana ne Milawo ya Mose. Nkandalikubapo ne likoto lya bantu kayi nkapalikubapo mipyopyongano sobwe.
When I did this, certain Jews from Asia found me in a purification ceremony in the temple, not with a crowd or an uproar.
19 Nsombi palikuba Bayuda nabambi baku Asiya, abo banga belela kubapo pano pamenso penu kwambeti bampe mulandu.
These men ought to be before you now and say what they have against me, if they have anything.
20 Mpani nabo aba balipo ngabamwambila na pali mulandu ngobalancana nawo beshinkuta babo mpobalang'ombolosha.
Or else, these same men should say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Jewish council,
21 Nsombi, pali cintu cimo ncondalamba mpondalemana pantangu pabo, ndalambeti, ndomboloshewanga ne njamwe lelo cebo cakushometi bafwa ni bakapundushiwe.”
unless it is about this one thing that I shouted out when I stood among them, 'It is concerning the resurrection of those who have died that I am on trial before you today.'”
22 Popelapo Mwendeleshi Felekisi, walatuntulusha busuba bwakombolosha mulandu wabo, pakwinga walikwinshiba cena makani a Nshila ya Mwami Yesu. Walabambileti, “Ninkapingule mulandu wenu akesa Lisiyasi mukulene wa bashilikali bonse.”
Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, ajourned the hearing. He said, “When Lysias the commander comes down from Jerusalem, I will decide your case.”
23 Walambila mukulene wa bashilikali mwanda, kwambeti amulonde Paulo, kayi amupengonga cindi ca kulikalila mwine, ne kusuminisha banendi kumuletelako bintu bilayandikinga pali endiye.
Then he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept under guard, but to have some freedom so that none of his friends would be prevented from attending to his needs.
24 Mpopalapitako masuba ang'ana, Felekisi ne Dulusila mukashendi Muyuda, walesa. Walatuma muntu kuya kumukuwa Paulo, balanyumfwishisha ncalikwamba Paulo sha lushomo muli Klistu Yesu.
After some days, Felix returned with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and he sent for Paul and he heard from him about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 Lino cindi Paulo ncalikwamba sha bululami, ne sha kulilama kayi ne sha busuba Lesa mbweshakomboloshe bantu, Felekisi walatina. Popelapo walamwambila Paulo, “Pacino cindi koya, ndabona cindi ni nkukuwe kayi.”
But when Paul reasoned with him about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now. But when I have the opportunity later on, I will send for you.”
26 Felekisi walikuyanda kupewako mali acishinkamulomo kufuma kuli Paulo. Ecebo cakendi wali kumukuwakuwa.
At the same time he wanted Paul to give money to him, so he often sent for him and spoke with him.
27 Lino mpopalapita byaka bibili, Polokiyo Fesito, walapyana Felekisi pacipuna ca bwendeleshi. Pakuyanda kubakondwelesha Bayuda, Felekisi walamushiya Paulo mujele.
But when two years passed, Porcius Festus became the governor after Felix, but Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he left Paul to continue under guard.
