Caeltueih 25
1 Tekah kho te a cawt tih hnin thum phoeiah tah Phesto tah Kaiserea lamloh Jerusalem la cet.
Festus therefore having arrived in the province after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,
2 Te vaengah Paul te khosoihham rhoek neh Judah rhoek kah a cong a khang rhoek loh anih taengla a phoe puei uh.
Made a presentation (then *N+kO) before him (the *N+kO) (chief priests *N+KO) and the chiefs of the Jews against Paul and they were begging him
3 Paul te khaw Jerusalem la tah ham a taengah lungvatnah neh a bih uh tih anih te a hloep uh. A longpueng ah ngawn ham rhongngolnah a khueh uh.
asking a favor against him, that he may summon him to Jerusalem, an ambush forming to execute him on the way.
4 Tedae Paul te Kaiserea ah khoem ham Phesto loh a thui pah tih amah tah thamaa la cet ham cai.
Indeed therefore Festus answered that is to be kept Paul (in Caesarea, *N+kO) he himself however ensuing with speed to set out;
5 Te dongah, “Nangmih khuiah tatthai rhoek ha suntla uh lamtah tekah hlang taengah aka lang pakhat khaw a om atah anih paelnaeh nawn saeh,” a ti nah.
Those therefore among you he says [in] power having gone down too, if anything there is in the man wrong, they should accuse him.
6 Amih taengah hnin rhet neh hnin rha hlai pataeng om mueh la Kaiserea la cet. A vuen ah ngolkhoel dongah ngol tih Paul hang khuen ham te ol a paek.
Having spent then with them days (not *NO) more (than eight *NO) or ten, having gone down to Caesarea, on the next day having sat on the judgment seat he commanded Paul to be brought.
7 Amah ha pawk vaengah Jerusalem lamkah aka suntla Judah rhoek loh anih te a pai thiluh. Te vaengah paelnaehnah a rhih la muep a nan thil te phoe thai uh pawh.
When was arriving then he they stood around (him *NO) the from Jerusalem having come down Jews many and weighty charges (presenting *N+kO) (concerning Paul *K) which not they were able to prove,
8 Paul loh, “Judah rhoek kah olkhueng soah khaw, bawkim soah khaw, Kaisar soah khaw pakhat pataeng ka tholh moenih, “tila amah te huul uh.
(Paul *no) was presenting a defense (of him *k) that Neither [I sinned] against the law of the Jews nor [I sinned] against the temple nor against Caesar [in] anything have I sinned.
9 Tedae Phesto loh Judah rhoek te lungvatnah tueng sak a ngaih dongah Paul te a doo tih, “Jerusalem la n'cet vetih kamah loh hekah lai kawng neh lai ka tloek pahoi ham na ngaih a?” a ti nah.
Festus however wishing from the Jews a favor to lay, answering Paul said; Are you willing to Jerusalem having gone up there concerning these things (to be judged *N+kO) before me?
10 Te vaengah Paul loh, “Kaisar kah ngolkhoel hmaiah ka pai tih ka om phoeiah kai laitloek ham te melae a kuek bal pueng. Rhep na ming van bangla Judah rhoek te ka veet moenih.
Said then Paul; Before the judgment seat of Caesar standing I am, where me it behooves to be judged. To [the] Jews no [thing] (I have done wrong, *NK+o) as also you yourself very well know;
11 Te dongah ka thae tih dueknah neh a tiing la khat khat ni ka saii oeh atah duek ham khaw ka thaanah moenih. Tedae amih loh kai m'paelnaeh te a om pawt atah kai he amih kut ah n'tloeng thai mahpawh. Kaisar taengah khaw ka thui pueng ni,” a ti nah.
If indeed (therefore *N+kO) I do wrong and worthy of death have done anything, not I do refuse to die; If however no [thing] there is of which they [can] accuse me, no [one] me can to them giving up. To Caesar I appeal!
12 Te phoeiah Phesto tah khoboei te a voek tih, “Kaisar taengah khaw thui, Kaisar taengah cet,” a ti nah.
Then Festus having conferred with the Council answered; To Caesar You have appealed, to Caesar you will go!
13 Khohnin voelh a poeng daengah manghai Agrippa neh Bernike tah Phesto te kuttuk hamla Kaiserea te ham pha rhoi.
When days now having passed some Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea (greeting *N+kO) Festus.
14 Te ah te khohnin a yet a om rhoi vaengah Phesto loh Paul te manghai taengah a phoe saloel tih, “Phelix loh a caehtak hlang pakhat thongtla om.
As now many days (they were staying *NK+o) there, Festus to the king laid before the [things] relating to Paul saying; A man certain there is left by Felix [as] a prisoner,
15 Anih he dantatnah khueh thil ham khosoihham rhoek neh Judah patong rhoek loh ham bih uh te Jerusalem la ka om vaengah ka phoe puei coeng.
concerning whom having been of me in Jerusalem made a presentation the chief priests and the elders of the Jews asking against him (penalty; *N+kO)
16 Amih te, “Hlang pakhat tloeng tarha ham Roman khosing a om moenih. A paelnaeh loh aka paelnaehkung te maelhmai hmuh ham hmuen a om hlan atah, te daengah man dumlai kawng ah olthungnah a dang ve,” tila ka doo.
to whom I answered that not it is [the] custom with Romans to give up any man (into punishment *K) before than the [one] being accused to face he would be [able] the accusers [the] opportunity and of defense he would have concerning the accusation.
17 Te dongah amih a tingtun uh neh uelhnah om pawh. A vuen ah laitloek ngolkhoel dongah ka ngol tih hlang te hang khuen ham ol ka paek.
When were assembling therefore they here delay no having made, on the next [day] having sat on the judgment seat I commanded to be brought the man;
18 Paelnaehkung rhoek loh pai uh tih paelnaehnah hang khuen uh te ka poek bangla a thae moenih.
concerning whom having stood up the accusers no charge (were bringing *N+kO) of which I myself was suspect (crimes; *N+O)
19 Tedae a bawknah kawng neh oldawtnah dongah aka duek tangtae Jesuh te Paul loh hing sak ham a cai te ni anih taengkah ol la a khueh uh.
Questions however certain concerning the own religion they had against him and concerning a certain Jesus having died whom was affirming Paul to be alive.
20 Tekah olpungnah kawng he kai khaw ka ingang sut. Te dongah, 'Jerusalem la cet tih hekah a kawng he laitloek sak ham cai a?’ ka ti nah.
Being perplexed now I myself (into *k) concerning (these *N+kO) inquiry was asking if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and there and there to be judged concerning these things.
21 Tedae Paul loh, 'Angrhaeng kah a hnayaak due khaw amah te ng'khoem mai dae,’ a ti. Te dongah Anih he Kaisar taengla ka tueih hlan atah anih te khoembael ham ni ol ka paek,” a ti nah.
But Paul having appealed for to be kept himself for the Emperor's decision I commanded to be kept him until that (I may return *N+kO) him to Caesar.
22 Te vaengah Agrippa loh Phesto taengah, “Amah khaw a ol hnatun ham ka ngaih,” a ti nah hatah, “Thangvuen ah na yaak bitni,” a ti nah.
Agrippa then to Festus (was saying: *k) I was wanting also myself the man to hear. (now *k) Tomorrow he says you will hear him.
23 Te dongah a vuen atah Agrippa neh Bernike tah a songsang neh muep ha pawk rhoi tih rhalboeipa rhoek khaw, kho khuikah a cong a khang hlang rhoek te khaw impuei la kun uh. Te phoeiah Phesto te ol a paek tih Paul te a khue sak.
On the therefore next day when was coming Agrippa and Bernice with great pomp and having entered into the audience hall with both (to the *k) commanders and to men who in prominence (being *k) in the city and when was commanding Festus was brought in Paul.
24 Te phoeiah Phesto loh, “Agrippa manghai neh kaimih taengkah kut at catlim hlang rhoek boeih aw, anih he na hmuh uh coeng, anih kawng dongah Judah rhaengpuei boeih loh Jerusalem ah khaw, he ah khaw, kai taengah huithui uh tih, 'Anih he a hing ham a kuek voel moenih, ' tila pang uh.
And says Festus; Agrippa King and all you who [are] (being present with *NK+o) us men, you see this one concerning whom (all *N+kO) the multitude of the Jews (they pleaded *NK+o) with me in both Jerusalem and here (crying [that] *N+kO) not needing of him to live no longer.
25 Tedae anih loh dueknah neh aka tiingla kho a boe pawt te ka hmuh. Amah long khaw angrhaeng te a phoei thil oeh dongah tueih ham ol ka tloek.
I myself however (having grasped *N+kO) nothing worthy him of death to have done, (and *k) himself and of this one having appealed to the Emperor I determined to send (him. *k)
26 Anih kawng he boeipa taengah pakhat khaw rhep daek ham ka khueh moenih. Te dongah anih he nangmih hmai neh olpuei la manghai Agrippa, namah hmaiah kam phoe puei. Te daengah ni boelhnah aka om te ka dueh vetih pakhat khaw ka daek eh.
concerning whom definite anything to write to [my] lord not I have, Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that when the examination having taken place I may have something (I may write; *N+kO)
27 Thongtla n'tueih tarha khaw kai tah khohmang rhaita lamni ka ngai, anih a paelnaeh uh thil te khaw phoe hae mahpawh,” a ti nah.
Absurd for to me it seems [in] sending a prisoner not also the against him charges to specify.
