Acts 25

1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

Erile morago ga malatsi a mararo Feseto a sena go goroga kwa Kaesarea go tsaya maemo a gagwe a masha, a ya Jerusalema,

2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

kwa baperesiti ba bagolo le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta ba neng ba mo fitlhela teng ba bo ba mmolelela polelo ya bone ka ga Paulo.

3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.

Ba mo kopa go tlisa Paulo ka bonako kwa Jerusalema. (Leano la bone e ne e le go mo lalela mo tseleng ba mmolaya).

4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

Mme Feseto a ba fetola a re, “E re ka Paulo a le kwa Kaesarea, le ene ka boene a ne a boela teng ka bofefo,

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.”

ba ba nang le thata mo puong e ba tshwanetse go boela le ene kwa tshekong.”

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.

Erile morago ga malatsi a robabobedi kgotsa a le some a boela kwa Kaesarea. Mme letsatsi le le latelang a rebola gore tsheko ya ga Paulo e tsene.

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,

Mme erile fa Paulo a goroga mo kgotleng Bajuta ba ba tswang Jerusalema ba phuthega, ba mo pega melato e mentsi e ba neng ba sena bosupi mo go yone.

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.”

Mme Paulo a itatola melato ya bone a re, “Ga ke molato, ga ke ise ke ko ke ganetse melao ya Sejuta le fa e le go nyatsa Tempele ya Sejuta kgotsa go tsogologela mmuso wa Seroma.”

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?”

Mme erile ka Feseto a batla go itumedisa Bajuta, a mmotsa a re, “A o batla go ya Jerusalema go ya go sekisiwa ke nna?”

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.

Mme Paulo a fetola a re, “Nnyaa! Ke batla go utlwa katlholo ya me fa pele ga Kgosi e kgolo ka bo yone. O itse sentle gore ga ke molato. Fa ke dirile sengwe se se tshwanetseng loso, ga ke tshabe go swa! Mme fa ke se na molato, lefa e le wena kgotsa mongwe fela ga a na thata ya go nneela banna ba gore ba mpolaye. Ke ikuela mo go Kaesara!”

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!”

12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

Mme Feseto a buisanya le bagakolodi ba gagwe a fetola jaana, “Go siame! o ikuetse mo go Kaesara, mme o tlaa ya kwa go Kaesara!”

13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.

Mme erile morago ga malatsinyana Kgosi Ageripa a goroga le Berenise mo Kaesarea a etetse Feseto.

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;

Erile ba ntse ba le mo malatsing a bone a loeto Feseto a tlotlela Kgosi ka tsheko ya ga Paulo. A mo raya a re, “Go na le legolegwa lengwe fano le tsheko ya lone ke e tlogeletsweng ke Felise.

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.

Erile fa ke le kwa Jerusalema, baperesiti ba bagolo le bangwe bagolwane ba Bajuta ba mpolelela bontlha-bongwe jwa polelo ya bone kaga Paulo mme ba nkopa gore ke mo atlhole gore a bolawe.

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.

Mme ruri ke ne ka ba bolelela ka bonako gore molao wa Roma ga o tshwae motho phoso a ise a sekisiwe. O neelwa sebaka sa go re a iphemele a lebaganye le basekisi ba gagwe.

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.

“Erile fa ba tla kwano ba tlela tsheko, ka bitsa kgang e ka letsatsi le le latelang mme ka laola gore Paulo a tlisiwe.

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

Mme melato e o neng a e bonwa e ne e se yone tota e ke neng ke e solofetse.

19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

E ne e le sengwe kaga tumelo ya bone, le kaga mongwe yo o bidiwang Jesu yo o neng a swa, mme Paulo ene o ne a tswelela a bolela gore o tshedile!

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.

Ke ne ke eme tlhogo ke sa itse gore ke ka atlhola tsheko ya mofuta o jang mme ka mmotsa gore a o ka rata go ya go sekisediwa kwa Jerusalema.

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.”

Mme Paulo a ikuela kwa go Kaesara! Mme ka mmusetsa mo kgolegelong go fitlhelela ke rulaganya gore a ye kwa Kgosing e kgolo.”

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

Ageripa a fetola a re, “Ke batla go utlwa monna yoo ka bonna.” Mme Feseto a fetola a re, “O tlaa mo utlwa ka moso!”

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.

Mme erile letsatsi le le latelang, morago ga Kgosi le Berenise ba goroga mo Kgotleng ka boitlotlomatso jo bogolo, ba patilwe ke matona a masole le banna ba ba tlotlegang ba motse, Feseto a laola gore Paulo a leriwe mo teng.

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.

Mme Feseto a buisa bareetsi jaana: “Kgosi Ageripa le ba ba teng botlhe, monna yo ke ene yo loso lwa gagwe lo batlwang ke Bajuta botlhe; ba mono le ba ba kwa Jerusalema!

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,

Mme mo mogopolong wa me ga a dira sepe se se tshwanetseng loso. Legale, o ikuetse mo go Kaesara, mme nna ga go na se ke ka se dirang fa e se go mo romela kwa go ene.

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.

Mme ke tlaa kwalela kgosi-kgolo ke mo raya ke reng? Gonne ga go na molato ope o o bonalang mo go ene! Mme ke mo tlisitse fa pele ga lona lotlhe, bogolo jang wena Kgosi Ageripa, go mo tlhotlhomisa sentle o bo o mpolelela se ke ka se kwalang.

27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

Gonne ga go lebege go utlwala sentle go romela legolegwa kwa kgosing e kgolo go sena molato o o bonwang mo go lone!”