Asan'ny Apostoly 25

1 Ary Festosy, nony tonga teo amin’ ny zara-fanapahany, dia niala tany Kaisaria hiakatra any Jerosalema, rehefa afaka hateloana.

Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,

2 Ary ny lohan’ ny mpisorona sy ny olona manan-kaja tamin’ ny Jiosy nanambara taminy izay niampangany an’ i Paoly sady niangavy taminy

where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus

3 ka nangataka azy hohelohina, mba hampanalainy hankany Jerosalema; fa nikasa hanotrika eny amoron-dalana izy hamonoany azy.

to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.

4 Ary Festosy namaly fa Paoly dia ambenana any Kaisaria, sady izy koa efa hankany faingana.

But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.

5 Koa izay manam-pahefana eo aminareo, hoy izy, no aoka hiara-midìna amiko ka hiampanga an-dralehilahy, raha manan-keloka izy.

So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.”

6 Ary rehefa nitoetra teo aminy tsy mihoatra noho ny havaloana na hafoloana izy, dia nidina nankany Kaisaria; ary nony ampitso dia nipetraka teo amin’ ny fitsarana izy, ka nasainy halaina Paoly.

After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in.

7 Ary nony tonga izy, dia nitsangana manodidina azy ny Jiosy izay nidina avy tany Jerosalema, ka zavatra maro sady lehibe, izay tsy azony nohamarinina akory, no niampangany azy;

When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove.

8 fa Paoly nandaha-teny hanala tsiny ny tenany hoe: Tsy nanao ratsy aho, na tamin’ ny lalàn’ ny Jiosy, na tamin’ ny tempoly, na tamin’ i Kaisara.

Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.”

9 Nefa Festosy ta-hahazo sitraka tamin’ ny Jiosy, dia namaly an’ i Paoly ka nanao hoe: Tianao va hiakatra any Jerosalema hotsaraina eo anatrehako any ny amin’ izany zavatra izany?

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?”

10 Fa hoy Paoly: Eto amin’ ny fitsaran’ i Kaisara, izay tokony hitsarana ahy, no itsanganako. Tsy nanisy ratsy ny Jiosy akory aho, ary na ianao aza dia mahafantatra izany marina.

Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.

11 Koa raha mpanao ratsy aho, na nanao izay tokony hahafaty ahy, dia tsy mandà tsy ho faty aho; fa raha tsy marina kosa izay zavatra iampangan’ ireo ahy, dia tsy misy olona mahazo manolotra ahy ho amin’ ny sitrapony. Handahatra eo anatrehan’ i Kaisara aho.

If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”

12 Ary rehefa niresaka tamin’ ny mpanolo-tsaina Festosy, dia namaly hoe: Efa nifidy ny handahatra any anatrehan’ i Kaisara ianao, ka dia ho any amin’ i Kaisara ihany ianao.

Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”

13 Ary rehefa afaka andro vitsivitsy, dia tonga tany Kaisaria Agripa mpanjaka sy Berenika hiarahaba an’ i Festosy.

After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.

14 Ary rehefa nitoetra teo andro maro izy, dia nambaran’ i Festosy tamin’ ny mpanjaka ny amin’ i Paoly, ka hoy izy: Misy mpifatotra anankiray ato navelan’ i Feliksa,

Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison.

15 koa tamin’ izaho tany Jerosalema ny mpisorona sy ny loholon’ ny Jiosy niampanga azy ka nangataka izay hanamelohana azy.

While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him.

16 Fa namaly azy kosa aho hoe: Tsy fanaon’ ny Romana ny manolotra olona, raha tsy mbola mifanatrika ny ampangaina sy ny mpiampanga, ka mahazo mandahatra hanala tsiny ny tenany ny amin’ izay niampangan’ ireo azy izy.

I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.

17 Ary raha tonga tatỳ izy, dia tsy mba nijanonjanona aho, fa nony ampitso dia nipetraka teo amin’ ny fitsarana, ka nasaiko nalaina ralehilahy.

So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in.

18 Rehefa nitsangana ireo mpiampanga ireo, dia tsy mba niampanga azy araka izay zavatra ratsy nampoiziko izy tsy akory,

But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.

19 fa nanana ady hevitra taminy ny amin’ ny fivavahany sy ny amin’ izay Jesosy anankiray efa maty, nefa nolazain’ i Paoly ho velona.

They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 Ary satria variana ny hevitro ny amin’ ny hitsarana izany zavatra izany, dia nanontany aho na tian-dralehilahy ny hankany Jerosalema hotsaraina any ny amin’ izany zavatra izany, na tsia,

Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges.

21 Ary rehefa nangataka hambenana hotsarain’ ny mpanjaka Paoly, dia nasaiko nambenana mandra-pandefako azy ho any amin’ i Kaisara.

But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.”

22 Dia hoy Agripa tamin’ i Festosy: Izaho koa mba ta-handre izay lehilahy izay. Ary hoy izy: Rahampitso ary dia handre azy ihany ianao.

Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared.

23 Ary nony ampitso, dia tonga Agripa sy Berenika niseho tamin’ ny voninahitry ny fiandrianany ka niditra teo amin’ ny trano fihaonana niaraka tamin’ ny mpifehy arivo sy ny lehibe tao an-tanàna, dia nentina nankeo Paoly araka ny didin’ i Festosy.

The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in.

24 Ary hoy Festosy: Ry Agripa mpanjaka sy izay rehetra eto amintsika, hitanareo io lehilahy io, izay notarainan’ ny Jiosy rehetra tamiko, na tany Jerosalema na teto koa, ka nataony antso avo hoe: Tsy tokony hovelomina intsony ilehio.

Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

25 Nefa nony hitako fa tsy nisy zavatra nataony izay tokony hahafaty azy, saingy izy ihany no ta-handahatra amin’ ny mpanjaka, dia nanaiky hampanatitra azy aho.

But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him.

26 Ny amin’ io lehilahy io tsy hitako izay teny marina hosoratako amin’ ny tompoko, koa dia nentiko eto anatrehanareo izy, indrindra fa eto anatrehanao, ry Agripa mpanjaka, mba hadinina izy, ka dia ho hitako izay hosoratako.

I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign one about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write.

27 Fa ataoko fa tsy mety ny mampanatitra mpifatotra, nefa tsy milaza izay zavatra iampangana azy.

For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.”