1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
1 Fastos binde, kaŋ a furo nga koytara nango ra, a jirbi hinza banda, a tun Kaysariya ka koy Urusalima.
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
2 Yahudancey alfaga beerey da koyey kande Bulos kalima a do. I n'a ŋwaaray
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.
3 ka gaakuri ceeci a do ka ne a ma donton ka kande Bulos Urusalima. I ga ba ngey m'a kosaray k'a wi fonda boŋ.
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
4 Amma Fastos tu ka ne: «I goono ga Bulos gaay k'a batu Kaysariya. Ne da jirbiyaŋ, ay bumbo mo ga tun ka koy noodin.
5“Let them therefore,” said he, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
5 Kal araŋ ra borey kaŋ yaŋ ga ti dabarikooniyaŋ ma kaa ay banda. Da mo i di taali fo bora gaa, kal i ma kande a kalima.»
6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
6 Waato kaŋ a goro noodin, a mana bisa jirbi ahakku wala iway, kal a koy Kaysariya. A suba mo a goro ciiti karga boŋ. A lordi ka ne i ma kande Bulos.
7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
7 Waato kaŋ Bulos kaa, Yahudancey kaŋ fun Urusalima kay k'a windi. I kande kalima laalo boobo a boŋ, kaŋ yaŋ i si hin k'i tabbatandi.
8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
8 Bulos mo na nga boŋ fansa sambu ka ne: «Baa Yahudancey asariya wala Irikoy windo gaa, wala Kaysar do, ay mana taali te baa kayna.»
9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
9 Amma Fastos, zama a ga ba nga ma du gaakuri Yahudancey do, tu Bulos se ka ne: «Ni ga ba ni ma koy Urusalima, i ma ciiti ni se hayey din boŋ ay jine noodin?»
10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
10 Amma Bulos ne: «Kaysar ciiti karga jine no ay go ga kay, nango kaŋ ga hima i ma ciiti ay se. Ay mana taali te Yahudancey se, ni mo ga woodin bay gumo!
11For if I have done wrong, and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
11 D'ay ya taali-teeri no, hala mo ay na hay fo te kaŋ to buuyaŋ, ay mana wangu buuyaŋo. Amma hala day wo kaŋ borey wo goono g'ay kalima nd'a, cimi kulu si a ra, yaadin gaa boro kulu sinda dabari k'ay nooyandi i se. Ay kond'ay ŋwaarayyaŋo Kaysar do.»
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
12 Gaa no Fastos, waato kaŋ a saaware nda ciiti marga borey, tu ka ne: «Ni konda ni ŋwaarayyaŋo Kaysar do, ni ga koy Kaysar jine mo!»
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.
13 A go mo, waato kaŋ jirbiyaŋ bisa, Bonkoono Agariba da Barnisi kaa Kaysariya ka Fastos fo.
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
14 I te jirbi boobo noodin. Kala Fastos kande Bulos sanni i do ka ne: «Boro fo go no ne kaŋ Filikos naŋ kaso ra.
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
15 Waato kaŋ ay go Urusalima, alfaga beerey da Yahudancey arkusey kande a kalima. I ŋwaaray ka ne i ma ciiti a se k'a di.
16To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction, before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
16 Amma ay tu i se ka ne: ‹A manti Romey alaada no i ma boro nooyandi, za i mana boro kaŋ i kalima d'a kalimakoy kubandi mo-da-mo, hala bora kaŋ i ga kalima din ma du daama ka kay ka nga boŋ fansa sambu kalima kaŋ i goono ga kande a boŋ din se.›
17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought.
17 Waato kaŋ binde i margu neewo, ay mana gay, amma a wane suba ay goro ciiti karga boŋ. Ay lordi ka ne i ma kande bora din.
18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;
18 A boŋ binde, waato kaŋ a kalimakoy kay, i mana kande hari laalo kulu kalima a boŋ, mate kaŋ ay wo tammahã.
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
19 Amma i kakawyaŋo ga ti i diina do haray sanni fooyaŋ, da boro fo sanni, Yesu kaŋ bu, amma kaŋ Bulos goono ga tabbatandi ka ne a goono ga funa.
20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
20 Ay wo binde, za kaŋ yana du ka bay mate kaŋ ay ga te ka sanno din guna, ay n'a hã hal a ga ba nga ma koy Urusalima, i ma ciiti a se noodin hayey din boŋ.
21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
21 Amma waato kaŋ Bulos ŋwaaray ka ne i ma nga gaay hala koyo ma sanno dumbu, ay mo lordi ka ne i m'a gaay hal ay ma du k'a donton Kaysar _(kaŋ ga ti koyo din)|_ do.»
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
22 Agariba ne Fastos se: «Ay bumbo ga ba ya hangan bora din se.» Fastos mo ne: «Suba no ni ga maa a sanno.»
23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
23 A suba mo, waato kaŋ Agariba da Barnisi kaa, da koytaray zankamyaŋ, i furo saaware fuwo ra, da wongu nya boobo, da kwaara boro beerey. Fastos lordo boŋ no i kande Bulos.
24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
24 Fastos mo ne: «Bonkoono Agariba, d'araŋ borey kulu kaŋ yaŋ go ne iri banda, araŋ go ga di bora kaŋ Yahudancey jama n'ay ŋwaaray a boŋ Urusalima ra, hala ka kaa neewo mo. I goono ga ngey jindey sambu ka ne a si hima a ma funa koyne.
25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.
25 Amma ay wo di a mana hay fo te kaŋ to buuyaŋ. Amma za kaŋ nga bumbo konda nga ŋwaarayyaŋo koyo do, ay mo na sanka sambu ay m'a donton.
26Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.
26 Ay sinda hay kulu kaŋ ga tabbatandi a boŋ, kaŋ ay ga hantum ay koyo se. Woodin sabbay se no ay kand'a ne araŋ jine, hala ni bumbo jine, ya Bonkoono Agariba, zama d'i n'a gosi ka ban ay ma du haŋ kaŋ ay ga hantum.
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
27 Zama ay di kaŋ laakal-jaŋay no i ma kas'ize donton, i ma jaŋ ka kalima ci kaŋ i ga kande bora boŋ.»