Katwa Nono Katwa 24
1 Na ayiri atat in kata, Ananiyas udya na Priest, among akune nin, nin mong una yirun liru lissame Teritullus, nya udu kite. Ale anite da nin vurun liru litin Bulus.
Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
2 Na Bulus in yissina in bun gumne, Teritullus tunna aghanan vurzughe in liru aworo ugumne, “Bara fe tidi nin lissosin limang; tutung ukpiluzung in bunfe in danin nimon icene in nmyen bit;
So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
3 nani nin godo udya tikpana vat nin nimon ilenge na usu, Felix uniti udindya.
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
4 Bara na ayedi in yissafi kang ba, indin potufi acara, lanzai baat nin kunene.
But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
5 Bara tikpaghe nin kulapin tizu na Yahudawa vat nanya nyii inari uduka. Amere udya nanan dortu kunan Nazeret.
For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
6 Amani mala uti kutii inlira kudyawe facak; unare tinani kpaghe.
He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
7 Amma ugo likume Lisiyas wa dak, a da kpalkinghe nin likara na cara bite.
8 Asa utiro Bulusku kitenen tipinpin tone, fewang manin yinnu imon irika na tidin bellu litime.”
You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
9 A Yahudawe ligowe vat joro Bulus iworo, uliru ulele kidegenghari.
The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
10 Ama na ugumne woro Bulus ku alirin, Bulus kawa, “Inyinno nwo fedi unan mawucuwucu nmyen mone inworsu, bara nani nin kibinayi kibo inma bell uliru litining.
Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
11 Use uyinnu in woro na isa kata ayiri likure nin naba ba nin duning u'Urushalima indi su usujada;
For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
12 na inung wase mengku nanya kutii in lira kudywe, na meng wasu mayardang nin mong mine ba, tutung na meng na tulu ligozin nanit ba, na inansu nani kutii in lira kudywe ba, a na inna su nani nanya kagbri ba;
and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
13 tutung na inung wasa durofi ulire na idin vuszi mung ba nene.
Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
14 Ama meng yinna nbunfe nworu, kitene libauwe na inung din yiccu umon ubi, in loli libau lirumere ndin su Kutelle nacif ning katwa. Meng di lau nanya vat nimon ile na idin duka nin nana liru nin nuu Kutelle.
But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,
15 Meng dinin yinnu urumere kiti Kutelle, nafo na ale anite din caa ndakin fituzu nanan kul, nan vat nanit alau nin nanan dinong;
and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 tutung nanya nile imon, ndi katwa nwo in yitta nin kibinayin sali nalapi nbun Kutelle nin nanit nanyan vat nimon.
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
17 Nene kimalin katu nakus gbardan inna dak nin bunnu udya a ufillu nikubu bara anit ning.
"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
18 Na nwa din sunani, among a Yahudawa in Asiya wasei nanya lidun kusu litining nanya kutii inlire, na nwa di nin ligozin sa ufiu nayi ba.
While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
19 Ale anite na idin bunfe, na ibellin imon irika na idumun kibinayi ninmi, adi idimun nimonimon.
They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
20 Sa na anit alele bellin utanu ule na inasei mun kubi ko nq nwq yissin kudaru na Yahudawe;
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
21 andi na macas ile imon irume na nwa ghatin liwui nbelle kube na nwa yissin nbun mine, 'Ubelen fitu nanan kularita udi mawucuwucu kitimone.'”
unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
22 Iwa bellu Felix ku gegeme kitene libauwe, bara nani ata a Yahudawe so ncaa. Aworo, “Vat kubi ko na Lasiya udya nasoje da unuzun Urushalima imanin wusu uliru mine.”
At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
23 Anin woro kusoje asu ucaa in Bulus, tutung na awayita gangang ba, yenje awa nazu adondon me nin bunghe sa uda lissughe.
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
24 Na ayiri baat in kata, Felix kpila nin Durisilla uwani me, kunan Jewess, anin to iyiccila Bulus ku, anin lanza kitime ubelle yinnu sa uyenu kitene Kristi Yesu.
Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 Ama na Bulus lira ninghe kitene lissosin lilau, ukifu litin, nin dakin shara, fiu kpa Felix ku; anin kawa, “Can nene, asa nse kubi tutung inma yicculu fi.”
But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
26 Kubi kurum kone, awadin su Bulus ma ninghe ikurfu, unare asa to idak ninghe anin lira ninghe.
At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
27 Ama na akusu aban kata, posiyus Fistus so ugumna kimal in Felix, Felix wadi ninsu ase useru kitin na Yahudawa, asuna Bulus ku alii ubun nanya tursu.
But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
