Katwa Nono Katwa 25
1 Nene, Festus pira kipin tigo me, na ayiri atat nkata, anye udu Ukaisariya nin Urushelima.
Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
2 Ugo napirist nin na didia na Yahudawa su tizogo kitene Bulus nin Festus, isu uliru nin likara kitin Festus, isu ulinu nin likara kitin Festus.
where the high priest and prominent Jewish men presented their case against Paul.
3 Itirino Festus ku ati ayi asheu nin bulus, nworo ayicila ghe udu Urushelimma inan mologhe libau we.
Asking for a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way.
4 Ama Festus kauwa nani Bulus kucin nari nanya Kaisariya, ame liti me ba kpinlu kikane.
But Festus replied that Paul was being kept in custody in Caesarea, and that he himself was about to go there shortly.
5 “Bara nani, alenge na iwasa isu,” aworo, “Iba duu nanghirik, asa na imon nnana, iba kifu ghe nin kulapi.”
“So,” he said, “let those among you who are influential go down with me, and if there is any fault in this man, they can bring charges against him.”
6 Na aso ayiri kulir sa likure, annya udu Ukaisariya, nin liyiri linbe aso kutet nwucu kidegen, ata idanin Bulus kiti me.
After staying among them for more than ten days, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought in.
7 Na ada duru, a Yahudawa unuzu Urushelima da yisina kupo me, ibelle kinu kanga na kidegen duku ba.
When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges against him that they could not prove.
8 Bulus kusu liti me aworo, “Na kitene lisa na Yahudawa ba, a na kitene kutyi nlirag ba, ana kitene ugo Kaisar ba, anin nsu utanua.”
Then Paul said in his own defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.”
9 Ame Festus dinin su ase uyinnu na Yahudawa, anin kauwa Bulus ku aworo, “Udinin su udoo Urushelima meng di wuso fi kidegen, kitene nile imone kikane?”
But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, responded to Paul, “Are yoʋ willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”
10 Bulus woro, “Meng yisin nbun kutet nwucu kidegen kaisar, kika na iba wussi kidegen. Na nna su Ayahudawa kulapi ba, nafo nafe yiru.
Paul said, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to stand trial. I have done the Jews no wrong, as yoʋ yoʋrself know very well.
11 Ko nin nwonu nna taan, nin woro andi nnasu imomon ile na ibatina ukul, na nnari nkuu ba, Bara nani andi na uvuruzu mine na imonari ba, na umong wa nakpai kiti mine ba. In yicila kiti Kaisar.”
If I am in the wrong and have done something that deserves death, I do not seek to escape death. But if none of the things these men accuse me of is true, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
12 Kubi na Festus nlira nan na didia a kauwa, “Uyicila kitene kaisar; uba duu kitin kaisar.”
After conferring with the council, Festus answered, “Yoʋ have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar yoʋ shall go.”
13 Nene na among ayiri nkata, ame uga Agaripa nin Banis da duru nanya Nkaisariya, isu lizzi kiti Festus.
After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 Kubi na awadi kikane ayiri gbardang Festus durso uliru Bulus kiti ngowe, a woro, “Felix na suun umong kikane nafo unan licin.
Since the king was staying there for several days, Festus presented Paul's case to him, saying, “There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix.
15 Kubi na nwanwandi nanyan Urushalima ago na Priest nin nakukune na Yahudawa da nin nliru kitene nnit une kiti nigh itiri ni nmolu ghe.
When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews presented their case and asked for a judgment against him.
16 Kiti nlel nkauwa nworu na alada nin na Romawa, inii unit nafo unit ulau, nin nani lenge na avuro ghe, bara anan kusu liti me.
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand anyone over for destruction before the accused faces his accusers and has an opportunity to make his defense concerning the charges.
17 Bara nani, kubi na ida ligowe, na nwa cicah ba, nin nkuiye nso kutet nwucu kidgen, ntaa idaa nin nite nanye.
So when they had assembled here, I did not postpone the case, but on the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought in.
18 Kubi na ale na vuroge nfita, men yene nafo vat nile imon na ivuro ghe mun, di nin likara ba.
When his accusers stood up, they brought no charge against him of the sort I was expecting.
19 Nin nani, idinin nimomon ugang kitene nadini mine, kitene nimong Yesu ulenge na ann kuu, ulenge na Bulus dinsu a dinin lai.
Instead they had certain points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, but whom Paul claimed was alive.
20 Na meng nyinno iyizari nbasu uleli uliru ba, men bellinghe, andi aba du Urushalima, idi wuso ghe kidegene kitene nile imone.
Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate this matter, I asked if he might be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.
21 bara kubi na iwa yicila Bulus ku idi ceo ghe kiti licin, bara ubellu ngo udia, men belle i ceo ghe, udu kubi kongo na mba tuu ninghe kiti Kaisar.”
But Paul appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, so I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agarippa wa liru nin Festus, “Meng wang ba yitu nin su nlanza unit une.” Nin nkui” Festus woro “Una lanza ghe.”
Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” Festus said, “Tomorrow yoʋ will hear him.”
23 Udu liyirin ndofine, Agarippa nin Banis ida nin ngonon kang, ida pira nanya kuyiye nin nasoja, nan nanit adidia kagbire, kubi na Festus nlirina ida nin Bulus kiti mine.
So the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium along with the military commanders and the distinguished men of the city. Then Festus gave the command, and Paul was brought in.
24 Festus woro, “Ugo Agarippa, nin vat nanit alenge na idi kikane nanghinik, iyene unit ule, vat ngardang Nayahudiyawa na da seei kikane tutun, inani na lirin nin liwui, na iwa suun unit ule nin lai ba.
Festus said, “King Agrippa and all you men who are present with us, you see this man, concerning whom the entire Jewish community has appealed to me, both in Jerusalem and here in this place, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Meng na lanza na asu imon ile na ibatina ukul ba, ama bara na ana yicila kiti ngo, nmini di nworu ntuu ghe.
But when I found that he had done nothing deserving death, and since he himself appealed to His Majesty the Emperor, I decided to send him.
26 Bara ndimun nimon ident ile na nba nyertinu ugo ba, unnere ntaa, nmini ndaa ninghe kiti mine, fe Ugo Agarippa, bara nnanse imomon gbardang na nba nyertinu kitene nshara ule.
Yet I have nothing definite to write to my lord about this man. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before yoʋ, King Agrippa, so that after we have had this preliminary hearing, I may have something to write.
27 Bara uba so nafo usalin kpilizu, kiti nigh, ntuu nin nan licin, sa ubelle nimon ile na idin vuruzughe mun.”
For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.”
