Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Ce a qam khui a pha lawnaak nyn thum voei a law awh, Kaiserea khaw awhkawng Jerusalem na Festa ce cet hy,
2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
cawh khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw Juda a hqam cakhqi ce a haiawh cun unawh, Paul ami thawlh saknaak akawng ce kqawn pe uhy.
3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
Festa a venawh, a mingmih ak kawngaih sai pe nawh cekkhqi a kut awh Paul ce a hlah peek aham qeennaak thoeh khak uhy, kawtih cekkhqi ing Paul ce him aham lam awh thlang ana mah sak hawh uhy.
4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
Festa ing, “Paul ve Kaiserea khaw awh khawh na awm hy, a di hlanawh kai awm cena cet kawng nyng.
5 “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
Na mimah anglakawhkaw a hqamca thlang pynoet ingawm nik bawng unawh cawhkaw thlang ce thawlh naak a taak awhtaw nami oelh khak khak aham awm saw,” tinak khqi hy.
6 When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Cekkhqi a venawh khaw kqet nyn nu hqa nyn nu a awm coengawh, Kaiserea khawna ce cet nawh a khawngawi nyn awh awidengnaak a taak awh Paul ce a haina khy sak hy.
7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Paul a law awh, Jerusalem nakawng anuk law Judakhqi ing chung unawh Paul ce thawlh puk uhy, cehlai a thawlhnaak am tu pe thai uhy.
8 while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
Cekcoengawh Paul ing ak cangnaak awi ce kqawn hy. “Judakhqi a anaa awi ing ak kalh na bawkim ing ak kalh na Kaisara ing ak kalh na ikaw awm am sai nyng,” tina hy.
9 But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
Festa ing Judakhqi ak kawngaih ce sai aham a ngaih awh, Paul a venawh, “Jerusalem na cet nawh vawhkaw thawlh ami nik puknaak awh ve ka haiawh dyih aham nak ngaih nu?” tina hy.
10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
Paul ing, “Awideng aham awm nyng seiawm Kaisara a haiawh ni dyih aham ka ngaih. Namah ing ak leek cana na sim hawh amyihna Judahkhqi ak khan awh ikawmyih a thawlhnaak awm am sai nyng.
11 For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
kai ing ni thihnaak khoek dy awh thawlhnaak ka sai vik awhtaw, thih aham ap tha na nyng. Cehlai vawhkaw Judakhqi ing thawlh ami nik puknaak ve ama thym awhtaw, u ingawm kai ve a mingmih a kut awh amni pe thai kaw. Kaisar a haai awh dyi vang nyng,” tina hy.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
Festa ing cawh kaw awi ak kqawnkung khqi mi a ming doet qu coeng awh, “Kaisara a haiawh dyih aham thoeh hyk ti. Cedawngawh Kaisara a venna cet kawp ti,” tina hy.
13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
Khawnghi kawlhkalh a di awh Festa hqip aham Agrippa sangpahrang ingkaw Bernice ce Kaiserea na law hy nih.
14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Khawnghi cawh a ni hawnaak hawh dawngawh, Festa ing Paul akawng ce sangpahrang a venawh kqawn pehy. “Vawh thawng ak tla thlang pynoet Felix ing cehta hy.
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
Jerusalem khaw na ka ceh awh, Juda khawsoeih boeikhqi ingkaw a hqamcakhqi ing anih ce thawlh sak unawh thih sak aham thoeh law uhy.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
Kai ing, thlang pynoet ing amah thawlh ak pukkhqi mi hqum qu unawh ak cangnaak awi kak kqawn hlanawh thlang a kut awh peek aham taw Rom phung amni.
17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
Kai a venawh ami law awh, a mingmih ak awi ce yih a eng kaana a khawngawi nyn awh awidengnaak sai nyng saw cawhkaw thlang ce khy sak nyng.
18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
Anih thawlh amik pukkhqi ce dyi unawh thawlh amik puk awh kak poeknaak amyihna ikaw thawlhnaak ami thawlh saknaak tang tang awm am awm hy.
19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
A mimah a bawknaak awh awipungnaak ingkaw ak thi hawh Jesu ce Paul ing hqing tlaih hy a ti dawngawh a ming oelh qunaak na awm hy.
20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
Cemyih awipungnaak ce ikawmyihna kqawn aham awm am sim nyng; cedawngawh Jerusalem na cet nawh cawh awideng aham ak ngaih hly nu tinawh doet nyng.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
Cehlai paul ing Kaisara ak awi tlyknaak ce a thoeh dawngawh, Kaisara a venna a ceh hlan dy ak nep na khoem aham awi pe nyng,” tina hy.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
Cawh Agrippa ing Festa a venawh, “Kamah qoe ing anih ce awi doet aham ngaih nyng,” tina hy. Anih ing, “Khawngawi awh doet bit kawp ti,” tina hy.
23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
A khawngawi nyn awh Agrippa ingkaw Bernice ce ani sui ani sak ing thoeih ang cam qu hqet nih nawh thlang kqeng anglakawh qam uk boeikhqi, khawk khui sawikung a hqamcakhqi mi lut hy nih. Cawh Festa ing awi pe nawh Paul ce law pyi uhy.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Festa ing, “Agrippa sangpahrang ingkaw vawhkaw ak awm thlangkhqi boeih, vawhkaw thlang ve hu uhyk ti, ve ak thlang ak camawh Jerusalem ingkaw Sisarea khaw awhkaw Juda thlangkhqi boeih ing ka venawh qeennaak thoeh law uhy, ve ak thlang ve a hqing aham am tyng hy ti unawh khy uhy.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
Kai ingtaw a thihnaak khoek ikaw thawlhnaak am sai hy tice hu nyng, cehlai Kaisara boei a venawh ceh aham a thoeh dawngawh Rom na ceh sak aham kqawn hawh nyng.
26 of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
Cehlai anih akawng Kaisarar a venawh ikawmyihna ca ka qee peek hly tice ak leek na am sim hlan nyng. Cedawngawh tuh nangmih boeih a haiawh law pyi nyng, awipui khyt na, nang Agrippa sangpahrang a haiawh, vawh kawng qee hly kawi awm ak awm hly khoem hy voei nu ti nyng.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
Ikawtih thawk tla thlang pynoet thawlh amik puknaak akawng ak nep cana a sim kaana tyih sawhqat ham taw am nep hy tinawh poek nyng,” tina hy.
