Asomafo 24
1 Nnaanum akyi no, Ɔsɔfopanyin Anania ne mpanyimfo bi ne mmaranimfo bi a ne din de Tertulo kɔɔ Kaesarea. Woduu hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ Amrado Felike nkyɛn de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no too nʼanim.
And after five days Ananias, the high-priest, came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus; and they brought a complaint before the governor against Paul.
2 Wɔfrɛɛ Tertulo ma ɔbɔɔ ne nkuro se, “Onuonyamfo! Esiane wo nimdeɛ ne wʼakwankyerɛ pa nti efi bere a wobaa yi, nsakrae pa pii aba yɛn man yi mu ama yɛn ho atɔ yɛn.
And when he had been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that improvements are in every way and everywhere taking place in this nation through thy foresight,
3 Baabiara a yɛwɔ no yɛka eyi ho asɛm na yɛn ani sɔ nea woayɛ ama yɛn no da wo ase papaapa.
we accept it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Mempɛ sɛ mesɛe wo bere enti mesrɛ wo sɛ nya bere tiaa bi ma me na tie asɛm a merebɛka afa saa ɔbarima yi ho no.
But not to detain thee too long, I pray thee to hear us, in thy clemency, a few words.
5 “Yɛahu sɛ saa ɔbarima yi yɛ ɔmammɔfo a ɔde basabasayɛ ba Yudafo nyinaa mu. Ɔyɛ Nasarefo fekuw no mu panyin.
For we have found this man to be a pest, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes;
6 Ɔpɛɛ sɛ ogu asɔredan no ho fi. Ɛno nti yɛkyeree no yɛɛ yɛn adwene sɛ anka yɛbɛfa yɛn mmara so abu no atɛn.
who also attempted to profane the temple, and we apprehended him;
7 Nanso Ɔsahene Lisia begyee no fii yɛn nsam abran so,
8 hyɛɛ sɛ wommedi nʼasɛm wɔ wʼanim. Sɛ wubisa no a, wo ara ankasa wubehu sɛ nsɛm a yɛreka afa ne ho no nyinaa yɛ nokware.”
and from him thou canst thyself ascertain by examination all these things of which we accuse him.
9 Yudafo no nso foaa nsɛm a wɔkaa no so se ɛyɛ nokware.
And the Jews also joined in the charges against him, affirming that these things were so.
10 Amrado no maa Paulo kwan sɛ onyi ne ho ano no, Paulo buae se, “Minim sɛ woyɛɛ ɔman yi so otemmufo akyɛ, ɛno nti sɛ migyina wʼanim reyi me ho ano a, minsuro.
Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;
11 Sɛnea ebia woate no bɛyɛ nnafua dumien ni na mekɔɔ Yerusalem asɔredan mu sɛ merekɔsom.
for it is in thy power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Yudafo a wɔde me baa ha yi anhu me sɛ me ne obi regye akyinnye wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ anaasɛ meretu nnipa aso wɔ hyiadan mu anaa ɔman no mu baabiara.
And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
13 Saa ara nso na wɔrentumi nkyerɛ sɛ, nsɛm a wɔreka ato me so yi nyinaa yɛ nokware.
nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Nanso migye to mu sɛ menam Awurade asɛm a Yudafo yi kasa tia no so som yɛn Agyanom Nyankopɔn. Na migye nsɛm a wɔakyerɛw wɔ Mose mmara no ne adiyifo nhoma no mu no nso di.
But this I acknowledge to thee, that according to the way [[of belief]] which they call a sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and by the Prophets;
15 Mewɔ anidaso a saa nnipa yi nso wɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn mu sɛ da bi, nnipa pa ne nnipa bɔne nyinaa bɛsɔre afi owu mu no nso bi.
having a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 Eyi nti, da biara mebɔ mmɔden sɛ mede ahonim pa bɛbɔ me bra wɔ Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim.
On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
17 “Mfe bebree akyi a mifii Yerusalem no, mesan baa hɔ sɛ mede ayɛyɛde rebrɛ me nuanom na mabɔ afɔre.
And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make offerings;
18 Bere a madwira me ho awie na migu so rebɔ aseda afɔre wɔ asɔredan no mu no, na nnipa a wɔde me baa ha yi huu me. Na matwitwa me tinwi sɛnea mmara no kyerɛ no. Saa bere no nso na dɔm biara nka me ho na basabasayɛ bi aba.
in doing which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult; but certain Jews from Asia [[caused it]],
19 Saa bere no, na Yudafo bi a wofi Asiaman mu wɔ hɔ. Wɔn na sɛ anka wɔwɔ asɛm bi ka tia me a ɛsɛ sɛ wɔka.
who ought to be here before thee, and make their charge, if they had aught against me.
20 Sɛ saa nnipa a wɔwɔ ha yi nso nim asɛm bi a wogyina so buu me fɔ wɔ agyinatufo no anim a wɔnka.
Or, let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the council,
21 Asɛm baako pɛ na migyina wɔn anim no mekae. Saa asɛm no ne sɛ, ‘Gyidi a mewɔ wɔ awufosɔre no mu nti na migye di sɛ morebu me atɛn nnɛ.’”
except in relation to this one expression, which I uttered aloud while standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am tried before you this day.
22 Felike a na onim saa Awurade asɛm no yiye no tuu asɛm no hyɛɛ da, kae se, “Sɛ Ɔsahene Lisia ba a na medi wʼasɛm no.”
But Felix, having an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [[of belief]], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.
23 Ɔhyɛɛ ɔsraani panyin a na ɔhwɛ Paulo so no sɛ ɔmma wɔnwɛn no, nanso wɔmma no ahotɔ kakra. Na sɛ ne nnamfonom de biribiara a ɛho hia no no rebrɛ no a, wɔmma ho kwan.
He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.
24 Nna bi akyi no, Felike ne ne yere Drusila a ɔyɛ Yudani no bae. Ɔsoma ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ Paulo brɛɛ no ma ɔbɛkaa gyidi a ɔwɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And after some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Paulo reka trenee, ahohyɛso ne atemmuda ho asɛm no, Felike suroe, enti ɔkae se, “Kɔ! Akyiri no, sɛ minya adagyew a, mɛsoma abɛfrɛ wo.”
And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 Na Felike ani da so sɛ Paulo bɛma no sika na wagyaa no, ɛno nti na ɔma wɔtaa kɔfrɛ no ntiantia mu ba ne nkyɛn ne no bɔ nkɔmmɔ no.
He hoped also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.
27 Mfe abien akyi no Porkio Festo besii Felike anan mu sɛ amrado. Esiane sɛ na Felike pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafo no ani no nti, ogyaw Paulo wɔ afiase hɔ.
But after two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.
