Acts 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Nga Festo ajingii mu'jimbo lee na baada ya masoba matatu kayenda boka Kaisaria mpaka Yerusalemu.
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Kuhani nkolo na Bayahudi mashuhuri bannetike mashitaka dhidi ya Paulo kwa Festo, na batilongela kwa nguvu kwa Festo.
3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Na bannobia Festo fadhili nnani ya habari za Paulo apate kunkema Yerusalemu ili bapate kumulaga mundela.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Lakini Festo kaayangwa panga abile mfungwa katika Kaisaria, na panga ywembe mwene alowa kerebuka kolyo haraka.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Abaya “Kwa eyo, balo ambao baweza, waweza kuyenda kolyo ni twenga. Mana kibile kilebe kibaya kwa mundu yolo, mpalikwa kunshitakia.”
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Baada ya tama masoba nane au komi zaidi, atikerebuka Kaiaria. Na lisoba lyanyaibele atami katika iteo cha hukumu na kuamuru Paulo aletwe kwake.
7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Paaikite, Ayahudi boka Yerusalemu bayemi papipi, batoa mashitaka ganyansima mazito ambayo baweza kwaa kugathibitisha.
8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
Paulo atijitetea no baya,'ni nnani kwaa ya lina lya Ayahudi, nnani kwaa ya lihekalu, na nnani kwaa ya Kaisari, nipangite mabaya.'
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Lakini Petro apala kujipendekeza kwa Ayahudi, na nyoo kayangwa Paulo kwa baya,'Je, upala kuyenda Yerusalemu na hukumilwa na nenga kuhusu makowe aga huko?'
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as you very well know.
Paulo kabaya,'Nayema nnongi ya iteo cha hukumu cha Kaisari ambapo nipalikwa hukumilwa. Nawakosea kwaa Ayahudi, kati wenga utangite vema.
11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Mana itei nimekosa na mana nipangite chastahilia kiwo, nikanikiya kwaa kubulagwa. Lakini mana mashitaka gabe ni kilebe kwaa, ntopo mundu ywaweza kunikabidhi kwao. Nannoba Kaisari.'
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Have you appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shall you go.
Baada Festo kulongela na libaraza kayangwa, “unnoba Kaisari, walowa yenda kwa Kaisari.”
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
Baada ya masoba kadhaa, mpwalume Agripa na Barnike baikite Kaisara kupanga ziara rasmi kwa Festo.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
Baada ya tama hapo kwa masoba ganyansima, Festo atiwasilisha kesi ya Paulo kwa Mpwalume, Kabaya,'Mundu yumo alekitwe pano na Feliki kati mfungwa.
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
Panibile Yerusalemu makuhani akolo na apindo ba Ayahudi bannetike mashitaka nnani ya mundu yolo kwango, na bembe banaluya nnani ya hukumu yake.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
Kwa lee nenga naayangite panga ni desturi kwaa ya Aroma kumtoa mundu kwa upendeleo badala yake, mtuhumiwa apalikwa kuwa na nafasi ya kugakabili bashitaki bake na kujitetea nnani ya tuhuma zake.
17 Therefore, when they were come here, without any delay on the next day I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
Kwa eyo pabaisile pamope pano. niweza kwaa subiri, lakini lisoba lyake lyanyaibele natama pa iteo cha hukumu na kuamuru mundu yolo aletwe ndabi.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
Muda bashitaki bake bayemi na kunshitaki, nilifikiri panga ntopo mashitaka makolo gabile nnani yake.
19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Badala yake, babile na mabishano fulani pamope ni ywembe kuhusu dini yao na kuhusu Yesu ambaye ywaawile, lakini Paulo abaya kuwa abile nkoto.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
Nibile nitangite kwaa namna ya kuchunguza likowe lee, na ninnaluye mana alowa yenda Yerusalemu kuhukumilwa nnani ya makowe aga.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
Lakini Paulo paakemelwa abekwe pae ya ulinzi kwa ajili ya uamuzi wa Mpwalume, niliamuru abekwe hata panimpelekeye kwa Kaisari.'
22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, you shall hear him.
Agripa atilongela na Festo, “nipala yenda nanenga kumpekania mundu yolo.” Festo kabaya, “walowa mpekania malabo.”
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
Malao yake, Aripa na Bernike baikite na sherehe yanyansima; baikite katika ukumbi na maafisa ba majeshi, na bandu mashuhuri ba mji. Na Festo alipotoa amri, bannete Paulo kwao, Paulo aisile kwao.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, all of you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Festo kabaya, “Mpwalume Agripa, na bandu bote ambao mubile pano pamope natwee, mwalolekeya mundu yolo; jumuiya yote ya Ayahudi kolyo Yerusalemu na pano bapala nibashauri, na bembe bakombwa ndoti kwango panga kana atame.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Nibweni panga apangite kwaa lolote lyastahili bulagwa; lakini kwa sababu
26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before you, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
akemelwa na Mpwalume, niliamua kumpeleka kwake. Lakini nibile ntopo kilebe cha kuandika kwa Mpwalume. Kwa sababu yee, ninnetike kwako, hasa kwako wenga, Mpwalume Agripa, ili nipate kuwa na kilebe sa kuandika kuhusu kesi.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not likewise to signify the crimes laid against him.
Kwa mana nibweni ibile kwaa na maana kumpeleka mfungwa na bila kugabona mashitaka yanayomkabili.
