Nyingnam 25
1 Alu loum koching bv Pestas mooku lo vngchi tokula, nw Kaisaria lokv Jerusalem lo vngtoku,
Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
2 ho nyibu Butv vdwvku okv Jius gv rigvdoogvnv vdwv bunu Paulnyi miyum nvbv bookin lwkto. Bunu vdwv bunua
where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus
3 Paulnyi Jerusalem bv bookarla alvbv mvngkiam dukubv Pestasnyi kootoku, bunu ninyia lamtv vngkulo mvki dubv mvngsi pvvnya toku.
to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
4 Pestas mirwkto, “Paulnyi Kaisaria patwk lo tumlwk pvvto okv Ngo atubongv alo baapubv vngkur jikunv.
But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
5 Nyi angv ogugo rimur go doopv bolo okv klai nonugv rigvdoogvnv vdwa ngo lvkobv Kaisaria bv vngming gvvmuto.”
So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”
6 Pestas alu piinw vmalo loring gobv bunua lvkobv doobamto, okv vbvrikunamv Kaisaria bv vngtoku. Logo nvgv alua nw kvba nga jwngkadaka dubv doolwk tola okv Paulnyi arwng so aagv tokv vla orto jito.
After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.
7 Vdwlo Paul aachi namgola, Jerusalem lokv aanv Jius vdwv ninyia dakyamdakchi tola okv ninyia mvngchigo maatar bv gungnying mirap toku, bunu ogu atunggo himpa mato.
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.
8 Vbvritola Paul atubongv miring suto: “Ngo ogugoka Jius gv pvbv lo mimur vngmur jima vmalo kumkunaam loka vmalo Roman Dvbvyachok nyika.”
Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”
9 Vbvritola Pestas Jius vdwgv yabv alvbv mvngkiam yatola, vkvlvgabv nw Paulnyi tvvkato, “No Jerusalem bv vngnwng yapv ai okv alo nga dakcho tola yalung nga mindar chodubvre?”
But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”
10 Paul minto, “Ngo Dvbvyachok gv atuk si atugv kvba lo jwngkadaka kodubv dakda pvnv, ngo ogolo mindar sudubv. Ngo Jius vdwa rigakpanam go rijima, no atubongv ka alvbv chindu.
Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11 Ngo pvbv nga rigakpanam go rilo okv sikorgo ripv lo vbv rilo ngo sidukubv busukano kaama, ngo toosi sikar dukubv um tvvkaram. Vbvritola bunugv nga gungnying lwknam lo ogu jvjv nvgo kaama bolo, yvvka nga bunugv laaklo laklwk nyumare. Ngo Dvbvyachok gvlo tulwk jidukunv.”
If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Vbvrikunamv Pestas, kochingso ninyigv minsaryanv vdwlo lvkobv tvvdikaying minsu gvila, mirwkto, “No Dvbvyachok am tulwk jipvku, vkvlvgabv no Dvbvyachok gvlo vngrung riku.”
Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
13 Dw meego nvgv kochingso Dvbv Agrippa okv Barnis bunyiv Pestasnyi Kaisaria lo alvbv kaarwk sinyato.
After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
14 Bunu kochingso hoka alu meego doonya tola, Pestas Paul gv rinamdoonam nga dvbvnyi mintamto: “Alo patwk doonv nyi angv vv Peliks gv topu namgo doopv;
Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.
15 okv vdwlo ngo Jerusalem bv vngto namv, Jius nyibu butv vdw okv nyigagatv vdwv ninyia aagv tvla gungnying lwkto okv nga minto ninyia miyakaya tvkv vla.
While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.
16 Vbvritola ngo bunua minto nyi akingunv nga ninyia haaknv nyi vdwa kaarwk sula okv ninyi gungnying lwknam am mindar simu mabv jilwk mvngchik namv Roman gv ribu Pvbv bv rima vla minto.
I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.
17 Vbvrikunamv, vdwlo bunu so aato kudw, ngo tapv mato, vbvritola alu logo nvnga ngo kvbanaam lo dooto okv nyi anga arwng aagv dubv orto jito.
So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.
18 Ninyia nyirunv vdwv dakrap toku, vbvritola bunu ninyia ngoogv rirung pvnvgo vla mvngnam gungnying akoka milwk mato.
But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
19 Bunu mvnwng gv larmi sunamv bunugv kumnamjonam gv lvgabv okv Jisu vnam sikunv nyi angv gv lvgabv ninyia larkwng minsu namgo; vbvritola Paul ninyia turpv nvkv vla minto.
They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Ngo svkvnv aba lvkwng bv oguaingbv naalin svngvdw vla mvngbwk nyumato, vkvlvgabv ngo Paulnyi bunugv gungnying lwknv vdwv soogv lvgabv Jerusalem lo chaadu kula tvvdarkadar kusvdw vla tvvkato.
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.
21 Vbvritola Paul madwkrwkla maato; hv orto jito chigudabia yanv gv arwng lo doomu dubv okv dvbvyachoknyi so yalung sum jwngkadaka modubv. Vkvlvgabv ngo ninyigvbv milv jidunv chigudabia yanv arwng lo doomu dubv ngoogv ninyia Dvbvyachok gvlo vngmuma dvdvlo.”
But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agrippa Pestasnyi minto, “Ngo tvvnwngdo so nyi sum ngoogv mvngwngbv.” No arunyi tvvpare ninyia, Pestas mirwksito.
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.
23 Alu gonv nga Agrippa okv Barnis bunyi kairungnv gubv dwkdwkvrwkbv rila hardv alvbv okv mvkukrikuk jila okv tvvriaku naam arwnglo sipai kai yachok nvnga lvkobv okv pamtvlo rigvnv vdwaka lvkobv aalwk gvvtoku. Pestas orto jito okv Paulnyi aagv toku.
The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.
24 Pestas minto, “Dvbv Agrippa, okv ngonua soka doming gvnv mvnwng nga: no kaatoka so nyi sum yvvbunudw gungnying lwknv jius vdwv Jerusalem lo okv soka ka gamtv alvbv goklin yayala nga mindu turmu dvbv anyung kaama vla.
Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Vbvritola ngo chindu hv ogugoka rimur kaama ninyi simu dubv. Okv hv atubongv alvbv Dvbvyachoknyi masubolo, ngo ninyia vngmu dubv mvngbwk dukunv.
But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.
26 Vbvrilachin ngo oguka lvkbwklvkrwkla Dvbvyachoknyi jisv kaama ninyigv lvkwng lo. Vbvritola ngo aagv pvnv nonugv pingko so—okv Dvbv Agrippa!—no gvlo dinchirungbv aagv pvnv! Ninyigv gungnying nga japro kochingbv, ngo ogugo lvkpa ridw mvngla.
I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.
27 Si asarma ogulvgavbolo patwk tumnam nyi am oguka jwngkadaka mabv vngmu namv alvma mvngla.”
For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”
