Asomafoɔ 25
1 Festo bɛsii Felike ananmu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2 Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim.
Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔ sɛ wɔbɛtɛ no ɛkwan so akum no enti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem.
And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 Nanso, Festo buaa wɔn sɛ, ɛsiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛre biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ enti,
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 wɔn a wɔdi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkɔdi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 Festo dii bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe anaa dadu ansa na ɔresane aba Kaesarea. Ɔbɛduruu adekyeeɛ no, ɔtenaa adwa mu dii Paulo asɛm.
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Ɛberɛ a Paulo bɛduruu asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, Yudafoɔ a wɔfiri Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ firii aseɛ kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ too ne so.
And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
8 Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menni biribiara ho fɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, menkasa ntiaa Yudafoɔ mmara; menguu asɔredan ho fi, ɛnna menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
9 Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani enti, ɔbisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ anaa?”
But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
10 Paulo buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asɛnniiɛ na megyina enti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ menyɛɛ Yudafoɔ bɔne biara sɛdeɛ wo ara wonim no.
Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as you very well know.
11 Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu me kumfɔ a, mensuro. Nanso, sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafoɔ yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokorɛ a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Medwane metoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
12 Festo ne ne mpanimfoɔ tuu agyina wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woadwane atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shall you go.
13 Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba.
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaa no odeduani;
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne mpanin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ mennyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 “Nanso, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wɔbu obi fɔ ɛberɛ a wɔnnii nʼasɛm; wɔma no ho kwan na ɔyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
17 Wɔbaeɛ no mansɛe berɛ koraa na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na menni nʼasɛm.
Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18 Nanso, wɔanka nsɛm a mesusuiɛ no mu biara anto ne so.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
19 Nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a ɔwuiɛ nanso Paulo ka sɛ ɔte ase no ho.
But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene no enti, mebisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mekɔdi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem anaa?
And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
21 Nanso, Paulo dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesane maa wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kɔsi ɛberɛ a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo sɛ, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa metie nʼano asɛm.” Festo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼano asɛm.”
Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, you shall hear him.
23 Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike de ahyehyɛ ne ahokeka de asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne kuro no mu mpanin kaa ne ho kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ hɔ. Festo hyɛ maa wɔde Paulo baa asɛnniiɛ hɔ.
And on the next day, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
24 Festo kaa sɛ, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalem no aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ memmu no kumfɔ no,
And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, all of you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bɛbu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim.
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26 Esiane sɛ menni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛtwerɛ akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare enti, na mede no aba wo Ɔhene Agripa anim sɛ, sɛ wowie wo nhwehwɛmu a, manya biribi agyina so matwerɛ ne ho asɛm.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before you, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
27 Mennye nni sɛ nteaseɛ wom sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a mentwerɛɛ biribi pɔtee bi a ɛtia no!”
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not likewise to signify the crimes laid against him.
