Asomafoɔ 24
1 Nnanum akyi no, Ɔsɔfopanin Anania ne mpanimfoɔ bi ne mmaranimfoɔ bi a ne din de Tertulo kɔɔ Kaesarea. Wɔduruu hɔ no, wɔkɔɔ Amrado Felike nkyɛn de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no too nʼanim.
Now after fiue dayes, Ananias the hie Priest came downe with the Elders, and with Tertullus a certaine oratour, which appeared before the Gouernour against Paul.
2 Wɔfrɛɛ Tertulo ma ɔbɔɔ ne nkuro sɛ, “Onimuonyamfoɔ! Esiane wo nimdeɛ ne wʼakwankyerɛ pa enti, ɛfiri ɛberɛ a wobaeɛ yi, nsakraeɛ pa pii aba yɛn ɔman yi mu ama yɛn ho atɔ yɛn.
And when he was called foorth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that we haue obtained great quietnesse through thee, and that many worthy things are done vnto this nation through thy prouidence,
3 Baabiara a yɛwɔ no, yɛka yei ho asɛm na yɛn ani sɔ deɛ woayɛ ama yɛn no da wo ase papaapa.
We acknowledge it wholy, and in all places most noble Felix, with all thankes,
4 Mempɛ sɛ mesɛe wo berɛ enti mesrɛ wo sɛ nya berɛ tiawa bi ma me na tie asɛm a merebɛka afa saa ɔbarima yi ho no.
But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.
5 “Yɛahunu sɛ saa ɔbarima yi yɛ ɔmammɔfoɔ a ɔde basabasayɛ ba Yudafoɔ nyinaa mu. Ɔyɛ Nasarefoɔ fekuo no mu panin.
Certainely we haue found this man a pestilent fellowe, and a moouer of sedition among all the Iewes throughout the world, and a chiefe maintainer of the secte of the Nazarites:
6 Ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔgu asɔredan no ho fi. Ɛno enti, yɛkyeree no yɛɛ yɛn adwene sɛ anka yɛbɛfa yɛn mmara so abu no atɛn.
And hath gone about to pollute the Temple: therefore wee tooke him, and woulde haue iudged him according to our Lawe:
7 Nanso, Ɔsafohene Lisia bɛgyee no firii yɛn nsam abrane so,
But the chiefe captaine Lysias came vpon vs, and with great violence tooke him out of our handes,
8 hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmmɛdi nʼasɛm wɔ wʼanim. Sɛ wobisa no a, wo ara ankasa wobɛhunu sɛ nsɛm a yɛreka afa ne ho no nyinaa yɛ nokorɛ.”
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.
9 Yudafoɔ no nso foaa nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no so, sɛ ɛyɛ nokorɛ.
And the Iewes likewise affirmed, saying that it was so.
10 Afei, Amrado no maa Paulo kwan sɛ ɔnyi ne ho ano. Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menim sɛ woyɛɛ ɔman yi so ɔtemmufoɔ akyɛre, ɛno enti, sɛ megyina wʼanim reyi me ho ano a, mensuro.
Then Paul, after that the gouernour had beckened vnto him that hee shoulde speake, answered, I do the more gladly answere for my selfe, for as much as I knowe that thou hast bene of many yeres a iudge vnto this nation,
11 Sɛdeɛ ebia woate no, ɛbɛyɛ nnafua dumienu ni a mekɔɔ Yerusalem, kɔɔ asɔredan mu sɛ merekɔsom.
Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.
12 Yudafoɔ a wɔde me baa ha yi anhunu me sɛ me ne obi regye akyinnyeɛ wɔ asɔredan mu hɔ anaasɛ meretu nnipa aso wɔ hyiadan mu anaa ɔman no mu baabiara.
And they neither found mee in the Temple disputing with any man, neither making vproare among the people, neither in the Synagogues, nor in the citie.
13 Saa ara nso na wɔrentumi nkyerɛ sɛ, nsɛm a wɔreka ato me so yi nyinaa yɛ nokorɛ.
Neither can they proue the things, whereof they now accuse me.
14 Nanso, megye tom sɛ me ne nnipa a wɔka ekuo a wɔfrɛ no Ɛkwan no ho a Yudafoɔ yi kasa tia wɔn no som yɛn Agyanom Onyankopɔn. Na megye nsɛm a wɔatwerɛ wɔ Mose mmara no ne adiyifoɔ nwoma no mu no nso medi.
But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way (which they call heresie) so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Lawe and the Prophets,
15 Mewɔ anidasoɔ a saa nnipa yi nso wɔ wɔ Onyankopɔn mu sɛ da bi, nnipa pa ne nnipa bɔne nyinaa bɛsɔre afiri owuo mu.
And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.
16 Yei enti, da biara mebɔ mmɔden sɛ mede ahonim pa bɛbɔ me bra Onyankopɔn ne nnipa anim.
And herein I endeuour my selfe to haue alway a cleare conscience towarde God, and toward men.
17 “Mfeɛ bebree akyi a mefirii Yerusalem no, mesane mebaa hɔ sɛ mede ayɛyɛdeɛ rebrɛ me nuanom na mabɔ afɔdeɛ.
Now after many yeres, I came and brought almes to my nation and offerings.
18 Ɛberɛ a madwira me ho awie na megu so rebɔ aseda afɔdeɛ wɔ asɔredan no mu no, na nnipa a wɔde me baa ha yi hunuu me. Na matwitwa me tirinwi sɛdeɛ mmara no kyerɛ no. Saa ɛberɛ no nso na dɔm biara nka me ho na basabasayɛ bi aba.
At what time, certaine Iewes of Asia founde mee purified in the Temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Saa ɛberɛ no, na Yudafoɔ bi a wɔfiri Asiaman mu wɔ hɔ. Wɔn na sɛ anka wɔwɔ asɛm bi ka tia me a, ɛsɛ sɛ wɔka.
Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.
20 Sɛ saa nnipa a wɔwɔ ha yi nso nim asɛm bi a wɔgyina so buu me fɔ wɔ agyinatufoɔ no anim a, wɔnka.
Or let these themselues say, if they haue found any vniust thing in mee, while I stoode in the Council,
21 Asɛm baako pɛ na megyina wɔn anim no, mekaeɛ. Saa asɛm no ne sɛ, ‘Gyidie a mewɔ wɔ awufosɔreɛ no mu enti na megye di sɛ morebu me atɛn ɛnnɛ.’”
Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.
22 Felike a na ɔnim ekuo a wɔfrɛ no Ɛkwan no yie no tuu asɛm no hyɛɛ da, kaa sɛ, “Sɛ Ɔsafohene Lisia ba a, mɛdi wʼasɛm no.”
Nowe when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, and said, When I shall more perfectly know the things which concerne this way, by the comming of Lysias the chiefe Captaine, I will decise your matter.
23 Ɔhyɛɛ ɔsraani panin 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.
Then hee commanded a Centurion to keepe Paul, and that he should haue ease, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister vnto him, or to come vnto him.
24 Nna bi akyi no, Felike ne ne yere Drusila a ɔyɛ Yudani no baeɛ. Ɔsoma ma wɔkɔfrɛɛ Paulo brɛɛ no maa ɔbɛkaa gyidie a ɔwɔ wɔ Kristo Yesu mu no kyerɛɛ wɔn.
And after certaine dayes, came Felix with his wife Drusilla, which was a Iewesse, and he called foorth Paul, and heard him of the faith in Christ.
25 Paulo reka tenenee, ahosohyɛ ne Atemmuo da ho asɛm no, Felike suroeɛ enti ɔkaa sɛ, “Kɔ! Akyire yi, sɛ menya adagyeɛ a, mɛsoma mabɛfrɛ wo.”
And as he disputed of righteousnes and temperance, and of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.
26 Na Felike ani da so sɛ Paulo bɛma no sika na wagyaa no, ɛno enti, na ɔma wɔtaa kɔfrɛ no ntiantia mu ba ne nkyɛn ne no bɔ nkɔmmɔ no.
Hee hoped also that money shoulde haue bene giuen him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore hee sent for him the oftner, and communed with him.
27 Mfeɛ mmienu akyi no, Porkio Festo bɛsii Felike ananmu sɛ amrado. Esiane sɛ na Felike pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani no enti, ɔgyaa Paulo wɔ afiase hɔ.
When two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound.
