Imbombo 25

1 Pe u Festo ye ingile mukighavo ikio kange ye fifikile ifighono fitatu akaluta kuhuma ku Kaisaria hadi ku Yerusalemu.

Now upon assuming the province, after three days Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

2 Un'tekesi um'baha nava Yahudi avamanyika vakaleta indeselo mwa Paulo kwa Festo, kange pe vakajovagha ni ngufu kwa Festo.

Then the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul and started importuning him,

3 Pe vakan'sumile u Festo vukola ku molaisa Paulo apate kun'kemela ku Yerusalemu kuuti vam'bude musila.

begging a favor from him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

4 Looli u Festo akamula kuut u Paulo akale n'kungua mu Kaisaria, na kuuti umwene jujuo igomoka ukuo ng'aning'ani.

However Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, he himself being about to go there shortly.

5 Akaati “mu uluo, vala vano vavaghile, vavaghile kuluta ukuo nusue. Ndavule kwekile ikiinu kivivi kwa muunhu ujuo lunoghile kuku n'sitaka.”

He said, “So let those who are competent among you go down with me; if there is anything against this man, let them accuse him.”

6 Ye ikalile ifighono lekela lubale nambe kijigho, vakagomoka ku Kaisaria. Ikighono kino kikwisa akava nikitengo ikya vuhighi ku laghila u Paulo ise kwa mwene.

When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; the next day he sat on the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought.

7 Ye afikile, ava Yahudi kuhuma ku Yerusalemu vakima pipi, vakahumia amasitaka aminga amagumu ghano naghanoghile ku hufia.

When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem made a circle, bringing against Paul many serious charges that they could not prove,

8 U Paulo akitangile na kujova, 'Kange nambe mulitavua ilya va Yahudi, nambe njimba ija kufunyila, nambe ku Kaisari, nivombile amavivi.'

while he defended himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar did I commit any sin.”

9 Looli u Festo alyalondile kujipendelela kuva Yahudi, kange akamwamula u Paulo na kuuti, 'asi, ndeghulonda kuluta ku Yerusalemu na kuhughua nune vwimila vwa masio agha ukuo?'

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul by saying, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to be judged by me there concerning these things?”

10 U Paulo akaati, 'nikwima pavulongolo pa kitango ikya vuhighi ikya Kaisari pano ninoghile kuhighua. Nanivahokile ava Yahudi, ndavule uve ulumanyile vunnofu

So Paul said: “I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as even you know very well.

11 Kama nihokile ndavule nivombile kino kinoghile uvufue, nanikana kufua. Looli ndavule indeselo sivanave nakiinu, nakwale umuunhu juno anoghile kunisona kuvanave. nikun'suma u Kaisari.'

Now if I really am in the wrong and have perpetrated anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if there is nothing to the things of which these are accusing me, no one has the right to give me to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

12 Ye akyale u Festo kujova navahighi akamula, “Ghukun'suma ukaisari; ghuluta ku Kaisari.”

Then Festus, when he had conferred with his counsel, answered: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go!”

13 Ye fikilile ifighono filingi, untua u Agripa nu Bernike vakafika ku Kaisari valyafumbilue pikumughendela u Festo.

Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived in Caesarea to congratulate Festus.

14 Ye ikalile apuo mu fighono finga, u Festo akatwalile un'kole kwa Paulo u ntua; akaati, 'Umuunhu jumo vakamulekile apa nhu Feliki un'kungua.

Since they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying: “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

15 Ye nikale ku Yerusalemu u n'tekesi um'baha na vaghogholo vava Yahudi vakatwalile amasitaka kwa muunhu ujuo kulyune, voope vakaposia vwimila vwa vuhighi vwa mwene.

about whom, when I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for punishment against him;

16 Ku uluo une nikavamula kuuti nalwigho lwa Roma kukumuhumia umuunhu kuvupendelelo pa uluo, unyan'kole anoghile kuva mwelevu nakukuvakong'ania ava sitaka va mwene pikun'tanga mu makole aghuo.

to whom I answered that it is not a custom with Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused has his accusers face to face and has opportunity for defense against the accusation.

17 Pa uluo ye visile palikimo apa, nanikanoghile kukuvaghula, looli ikighono kino kika vingilile nikikalile mu kitengo ikya vuhighi na kulaghila umuunhu uju isi mun'kate.

So when they had assembled here, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.

18 Un'sika ava sitaka ye vimile na kukusitaka, nikasaghile kuuti nakweghale amasitaka amakome ghano ghisile kwa mwene.

When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of such things as I supposed,

19 Pa uluo, vakale ni ng'aning'ano simonga palikimo nu mwene vwimila vwa vitiki va vanave kange vwimila vya Yesu juno afwile, Looli u Paulo idaja kuuti mwumi.

but had certain issues against him about their religion, and about a certain dead Jesus whom Paul affirmed to be living.

20 Nilyale ni m'buvaghanisivue ndavule ku hungila ilisio iili, pe nikam'posia ndavule angalute ku Yerusalemu kuhighua vwimila vwa masio agha.

And since I was at a loss how to investigate such matters, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be judged there concerning these things.

21 Looli u Paulo ye akemelilue avikilue pasi pa vuloleli vwimila vwa vulamusi vwa ntua, nikamulaghile avikue nambe nikutwale ku Kaisari.'

But when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of the Emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I can send him to Caesar.”

22 U Agripa alyajovile nu Festo, “Nilonda kange kukum'pulikisia u muunhu uju.” “U Festo, akaati, “Pakilavo ghukum'pulikisia.”

Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I myself would also like to hear the man.” So he said, “Tomorrow you shall hear him.”

23 Pa uluo pakilavo kila, u Agripa nu Bernike vakafika nifikulukulu finga; vakafika mu vukumbi nava vaha vakipugha, na vaanhu ava manyika ava mulikaja. Nu Festo ye ahumisie indaghilo, u Paulo akatwalua kuvanave.

So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp and entered the auditorium, with the commanding officers and the more prominent men of the city, at Festus' command Paul was brought in.

24 U Festo akaati, “Untua Agripa, na vaanhu vooni vano pevale apa palikimo nusue, mukum'bona umuunhu uju; mukisina kyooni kya va Yahudi ukuo ku Yerusalemu napa kange vilonda nivahighe, voope vakajeghela kulyune kuuti nangikalaghe.

And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all you men who are here with us: consider this man, about whom the whole Jewish community petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, vociferating that it was not fitting for him to live any longer.

25 Nilolile kuuti nakavombile lyelyoni lila lino linoghile uvufue; looli ulwakuva un'kemelile untua, nikalamuile kuku ntwala kuvanave.

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, besides he himself having appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

26 Looli nilivuvule ikiinu kyekyene ikya kulemba kwa Ntua. savuli ja ulu, nitwalile kulyuve, kange kulyuve juve, Ntua u Agripa, kwe kuuti nipate ikya kulemba vwimila vwa nkole.

But I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may have something to write.

27 Ulwakuva nivona kisita luvumbulilo pi kutwala un'kungua ye natunsonile isa kun'kungila.

Because it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”