Imbombo 25
1 Pe u Festo ye ingile mukighavo ikio kange ye fifikile ifighono fitatu akaluta kuhuma ku Kaisaria hadi ku Yerusalemu.
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended 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 high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and sought him,
3 Pe vakan'sumile u Festo vukola ku molaisa Paulo apate kun'kemela ku Yerusalemu kuuti vam'bude musila.
And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 Looli u Festo akamula kuut u Paulo akale n'kungua mu Kaisaria, na kuuti umwene jujuo igomoka ukuo ng'aning'ani.
But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 Akaati “mu uluo, vala vano vavaghile, vavaghile kuluta ukuo nusue. Ndavule kwekile ikiinu kivivi kwa muunhu ujuo lunoghile kuku n'sitaka.”
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 Ye ikalile ifighono lekela lubale nambe kijigho, vakagomoka ku Kaisaria. Ikighono kino kikwisa akava nikitengo ikya vuhighi ku laghila u Paulo ise kwa mwene.
And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Ye afikile, ava Yahudi kuhuma ku Yerusalemu vakima pipi, vakahumia amasitaka aminga amagumu ghano naghanoghile ku hufia.
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 U Paulo akitangile na kujova, 'Kange nambe mulitavua ilya va Yahudi, nambe njimba ija kufunyila, nambe ku Kaisari, nivombile amavivi.'
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 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, 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 U Paulo akaati, 'nikwima pavulongolo pa kitango ikya vuhighi ikya Kaisari pano ninoghile kuhighua. Nanivahokile ava Yahudi, ndavule uve ulumanyile vunnofu
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 Kama nihokile ndavule nivombile kino kinoghile uvufue, nanikana kufua. Looli ndavule indeselo sivanave nakiinu, nakwale umuunhu juno anoghile kunisona kuvanave. nikun'suma u Kaisari.'
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 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 the council, answered, Have you appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shall you go.
13 Ye fikilile ifighono filingi, untua u Agripa nu Bernike vakafika ku Kaisari valyafumbilue pikumughendela u Festo.
And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to salute 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.
And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul’s cause to the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds 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 at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment 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, 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 license to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
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.
Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18 Un'sika ava sitaka ye vimile na kukusitaka, nikasaghile kuuti nakweghale amasitaka amakome ghano ghisile kwa mwene.
Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation 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 questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Nilyale ni m'buvaghanisivue ndavule ku hungila ilisio iili, pe nikam'posia ndavule angalute ku Yerusalemu kuhighua vwimila vwa masio agha.
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 Looli u Paulo ye akemelilue avikilue pasi pa vuloleli vwimila vwa vulamusi vwa ntua, nikamulaghile avikue nambe nikutwale ku Kaisari.'
But when Paul had appealed to be reserved to the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might 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 would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, 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.
And on the morrow, 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 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 men which are here present with us, 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 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, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined 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.
Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Why 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 Ulwakuva nivona kisita luvumbulilo pi kutwala un'kungua ye natunsonile isa kun'kungila.
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not with to signify the crimes laid against him.
