Acts 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Zvino Fesitasi wakati asvika padunhu iro, shure kwemazuva matatu akakwira kuJerusarema achibva Kesariya.
2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
Zvino mupristi mukuru nevakuru veVaJudha vakamhan'arira Pauro kwaari, vakamukumbirisa,
3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
vachikumbira nyasha dzinopikisana naye, kuti amudanire kuJerusarema, vakavandira kuti vamuuraye panzira.
4 But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
Asi Fesitasi wakapindura, kuti Pauro wakachengetwa paKesariya, uye kuti iye amene wakange okurumidza kuendako.
5 Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.
Akati: Naizvozvo avo vanokwanisa pakati penyu ngavaburuke neni; kana pane chisina kururama kumurume uyu, ngaamupe mhosva.
6 And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.
Wakati agara pakati pavo mazuva anopfuura gumi, wakaburukira Kesariya; chifume agara pachigaro chekutonga akaraira kuti Pauro auiswe.
7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;
Zvino wakati asvika, VaJudha vakaburuka vachibva kuJerusarema vakamira vakamukomba, vachiuisa mhosva zhinji uye dzinorema pana Pauro, dzavakange vasingagoni kusimbisa,
8 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
iye achizvidavirira akati: Kumurairo weVaJudha, kana kutembere, kana kuna Kesari handina kutadza chinhu.
9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Asi Fesitasi achida kufadza VaJudha, wakapindura Pauro akati: Unoda here kukwira kuJerusarema, unotongwako pamusoro pezvinhu izvi pamberi pangu?
10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.
Asi Pauro akati: Ndimire pamberi pechigaro chekutonga chaKesari, pandinofanira kutongwa; kuVaJudha handina kuita zvisakarurama, sezvamunozivisisa imwiwo.
11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.
Nokuti kana ndakatadza uye ndakaita chinhu chakafanira rufu, handirambi kufa; asi kana pasina chinhu chezvinhu zvavanondipira mhosva ivo, hakuna munhu anogona kundikumikidza kwavari pachena. Ndinoikwidza kuna Kesari.
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
Ipapo Fesitasi ataurirana nedare remakurukota, akapindura akati: Waikwidza kuna Kesari? Kuna Kesari uchaenda.
13 And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
Zvino mamwe mazuva akati apfuura, mambo Agripa naBhenike vakasvika kuKesariya kuzokwazisa Fesitasi.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
Vakati vagarako mazuva mazhinji, Fesitasi akarondedzera zviri maererano naPauro kuna mambo, achiti: Kune umwe murume wakasiiwa naFerikisi ari musungwa,
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
wandakati pandakange ndiri kuJerusarema, vapristi vakuru nevakuru veVaJudha vakamumhan'arira, vachikumbira mutongo unopokana naye.
16 To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
Vandakapindura, kuti haisi tsika yeVaRoma kukumikidza pachena chero munhu kurufu, uyo anopiwa mhosva asati ambotarisana nevanomupa mhosva, akagamuchira mukana wekuzvipindurira maererano nemhosva.
17 When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
Naizvozvo vakati vaungana pano, pasina kunonoka, nezuva raitevera ndakagara pachigaro chekutonga, ndikaraira kuti murume auiswe.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
Vamhan'ari vakamusimukira vakasamupa mhosva yezvandaifungira ini,
19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
asi vaiva nezvimwe zvavaimupikisa maererano nechitendero chavo, uye zveumwe Jesu wakange afa, Pauro waaiti mupenyu.
20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
Zvino ini zvandakange ndisina chokwadzi maererano negakava rakadai, ndakati anoda kuenda kuJerusasrema here, anotongwa ikoko pamusoro pezvinhu izvi.
21 But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
Pauro wakati aikwidza kuti achengeterwe mutongo wamambo mukuru, ndakaraira kuti achengetwe, kusvikira ndichimutumira kuna Kesari.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Agripa ndokuti kuna Fesitasi: Neni ndinoda kunzwa munhu uyu. Iye akati: Mangwana muchamunzwa.
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.
Naizvozvo chifume, Agripa wakati asvika naBhenike, vachionekera kwazvo, vakapinda mumba mekutambira mhosva, nevatungamiriri vezvuru, nevarume vakuru veguta, Fesitasi araira, vakauya naPauro.
24 And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
Zvino Fesitasi akati: Mambo Agripa, nevarume vese vari pano nesu, munoona uyu, chaunga chese cheVaJudha wachakandikumbira zvese paJerusarema nepano, vachidanidzira kuti haafaniri kuramba achirarama.
25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Asi ini ndakati ndawana kuti haana kuita chinhu chakafanira rufu, uye kuti iye pachake waikwidza kuna mambo mukuru, ndagura kumutumira.
26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.
Asi handina chinhu chakasimba chandinganyorera ishe pamusoro pake. Naizvozvo ndauya naye pamberi penyu, uye zvikuru pamberi penyu, mambo Agripa, kuti mamuongorora, ndingava nechandinganyora.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.
Nokuti ndinoona zvisina musoro kutuma musungwa, pasina kutaridzwawo mhosva dzakanangana naye.
