Acts of the Apostles 25
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Paul Appears before Festus
1Three days after Festus arrived in Caesarea to take over his new responsibilities, he left for Jerusalem, 2where the leading priests and other Jewish leaders met with him and made their accusations against Paul. 3They asked Festus as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem (planning to ambush and kill him on the way). 4But Festus replied that Paul was at Caesarea and he himself would be returning there soon. 5So he said, “Those of you in authority can return with me. If Paul has done anything wrong, you can make your accusations.”
6About eight or ten days later Festus returned to Caesarea, and on the following day he took his seat in court and ordered that Paul be brought in. 7When Paul arrived, the Jewish leaders from Jerusalem gathered around and made many serious accusations they couldn’t prove.
8Paul denied the charges. “I am not guilty of any crime against the Jewish laws or the Temple or the Roman government,” he said.
9Then Festus, wanting to please the Jews, asked him, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there?”
10But Paul replied, “No! This is the official Roman court, so I ought to be tried right here. You know very well I am not guilty of harming the Jews. 11If I have done something worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die. But if I am innocent, no one has a right to turn me over to these men to kill me. I appeal to Caesar!”
12Festus conferred with his advisers and then replied, “Very well! You have appealed to Caesar, and to Caesar you will go!”
13A few days later King Agrippa arrived with his sister, Bernice,#25:13 Greek Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived. to pay their respects to Festus. 14During their stay of several days, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. “There is a prisoner here,” he told him, “whose case was left for me by Felix. 15When I was in Jerusalem, the leading priests and Jewish elders pressed charges against him and asked me to condemn him. 16I pointed out to them that Roman law does not convict people without a trial. They must be given an opportunity to confront their accusers and defend themselves.
17“When his accusers came here for the trial, I didn’t delay. I called the case the very next day and ordered Paul brought in. 18But the accusations made against him weren’t any of the crimes I expected. 19Instead, it was something about their religion and a dead man named Jesus, who Paul insists is alive. 20I was at a loss to know how to investigate these things, so I asked him whether he would be willing to stand trial on these charges in Jerusalem. 21But Paul appealed to have his case decided by the emperor. So I ordered that he be held in custody until I could arrange to send him to Caesar.”
22“I’d like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa said.
And Festus replied, “You will—tomorrow!”
Paul Speaks to Agrippa
23So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp, accompanied by military officers and prominent men of the city. Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. 24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are here, this is the man whose death is demanded by all the Jews, both here and in Jerusalem. 25But in my opinion he has done nothing deserving death. However, since he appealed his case to the emperor, I have decided to send him to Rome.
26“But what shall I write the emperor? For there is no clear charge against him. So I have brought him before all of you, and especially you, King Agrippa, so that after we examine him, I might have something to write. 27For it makes no sense to send a prisoner to the emperor without specifying the charges against him!”
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Pol Elim Nga Ik Ei, Rom Nga Wu Peng Mumuk Ei Pilangga Nitim.
1Rumbuldi raldika omba puⱡnga, wu Pestas ni, kona ou ila moⱡpa, Sesariya kona ni waka ropa, wote Jerusalem purum. 2-3Ila nga, Jura wu nuim mbʉ kʉn, wu pris kuimbal mbʉ kʉn, ruk puk molk, Pol kʉn kot iting ik mbʉ nʉk, wu Pestas ngurung. Wu Pestas ni, kunt kan etʉk, Pol Jerusalem wangga nʉtʉng. Ei nambuⱡ emel, Pol nombuⱡa mam paka ila molk, rok kunding pilik, ik mo rok nʉtʉng. 4Wote, wu Pestas ndi, ik punt ropa, nimba mel, “Pol met Sesariya kona ila kan ngurung ei mel petʉm. Wote na nanim, met kona ila mana mbi ui ei, nondpa enim. 5Enim nga wu nuim mbʉ, na kʉn rʉp rop pamina, wote wu ei, uⱡ ⱡawa mat itim ndam, kapⱡa tep ik nʉmʉn,” nitim.
6Wu Pestas ni, Jura wamp kona ila moⱡpa, rumbʉⱡ 8 muna 10 ei mel moⱡpa, wote Sesariya kona ila purum. Mʉkʉlmʉ orunga wu ni, kot etmin kona ila moⱡpa kʉn, Pol mek mana wei, nitim. 7Wote, Pol ekit oⱡnga, Jura wu Jerusalem molk, orung wu nimbʉ ruk ok, Pol tʉk pok etʉk, Pol kʉn ik ronduⱡ minal mbʉ ngok nʉtʉng, wote ik ei nga puⱡ ti mon. 8Wote, Pol elim nga orunga nimba mel, “Jura wamp nga mi Ik kʉⱡ kep, manga wingti ou ei kep, Rom nga wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei kʉn kep, uⱡ ti na ndi, etʉp uⱡ ⱡawa mundi nʉmʉndʉr mon!” nitim. 9Ni kʉn, wu Pestas ni, Jura wu kʉⱡ nga, orunga mba kunt kan etpa, Pol waldpa, nimba mel, “Nim kapⱡa Jerusalem ila rʉp rop mbun, wote nim nga ik ei, kona ila mbo kʉn pilimp?” nitim. 10Wote, Pol ndi kundpa, nimba mel, “Na ya Rom nga wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei nga kot pʉtʉm kona ila mor, na mek kona nʉl ping. Nim pilkʉn morun ei, na Jura wamp kʉⱡ kʉn, uⱡ ⱡawa mat iti nʉtʉt. 11Wote, na ya ik nʉnt ei ndi, nʉmp kʉn, mi ik kʉⱡ nga ti rop puⱡa rop, wote wamp rok kundi uⱡ ila kuⱡimp ei nga mundmong etʉp, ik ti ni nanʉnt, mon! Wote, na kʉn ik nʉnmin ei nga puⱡ ti, kandʉk ti natʉng ndam, wamp ti ndi, kapⱡa na kun tʉpa, Jura wu kʉⱡ ngui ngangʉmba mon! Rom wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei ndi, na nga ik ei pilangga, nʉmp nʉnt!” nitim. 12Ni kʉn, Pestas elim nga ik man ngui wu mbʉ kʉn, ik nimba moⱡpa, wote Pol kundpa, nimba mel, “Nim Rom nga wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei kʉn, mbi nʉn ei mel kapⱡa pi!” nitim.
King Pestas Ndi, Pol Nga Puⱡ Ei Agripa Kundpa Nitim
13Rumbʉⱡ mat omba puⱡnga, King Agripa kʉn, elim nga kimin amp Bernis raⱡ, wu Pestas kokila tʉk kongun ou ila mondrung ei nga, rawe itinggil pilkʉⱡ, Sesariya kona ila purʉnggil. 14Wamp raⱡ pukʉⱡ, Sesariya kona ila rumbʉⱡ mat, ou ndupa moⱡunggila kʉn, wu Pestas ndi, Pol nga uⱡ etʉng mbʉ mel, ik timan ropa, King Agripa ngurum, nimba mel, “Wu Pol ni, ya kan manga ila petʉm ei, wu Piliks ndi, na wu ei nga ik pileimp nimba, pendpa kelpa purum. 15Unt, na Jerusalem pur ei kʉn, Jura wu pris kuimbal mbʉ kʉn, manga wingti rʉp wu mbʉ pʉi, na kʉn ok waldʉk, ya kan manga ila petʉm wu ei, mbun mat ngump, etʉp kit mundeimp nʉk ik mat nʉtʉng. 16Wote na ndi, wu mbʉ kundʉp, tʉn Rom wamp mbʉ ndi, punt tʉtʉm wamp ti kun tʉpʉn, mbun ngui uⱡ ei nga iti natʉtmʉn. Mong tʉtʉm wamp ei, unt ekit tʉpʉn, wamp mbʉ nga kuimp keta ila, elim ndi, nimba para ndangga nʉmp, wak rormʉn. 17Wote, Jura wu mbʉ, ya orung ei kʉn, na ndi, ui ti tʉp keri mundi namʉndʉp, utʉma orunga, kot etmin kona ila moⱡʉp wu ei, tʉk mek wʉi nit. 18Ei kʉn, Jura wu orung kʉⱡ ndi, wu ei mong titim nʉk, ik ti ning nʉmp pit ei kʉn, wote ik ti ni nandʉtʉm mon! Wote, ik elpa mat nʉtʉng. 19En enim nga mbi paka rormʉn puⱡ orunga nga ik mat nʉk, wote Jisas ni, wu ti kurum nilingina, Pol ndi, kont morum nilinga etʉng. 20Na wote, ik nʉtʉng puⱡ ei nga ti pilip kun iti natʉp kʉn, wote Pol waldʉp, nʉmp mel, Jerusalem mbun kʉn, nim nga ik ei, nʉmp kun itʉmin. 21Ni kʉn, Pol elim ndi waldpa nimba mel, ‘Na kan manga ila piyamba, wote Rom wu nuim mumuk Sisa ndi, na nga ik ei pilangga,’ nitim. I nilinga kʉn, na ndi, kapⱡa kan manga ila piyangga. Rom wu nuim mumʉk Sisa ei kʉn mba, ui ila tʉp mundeimp,” nit. 22Wote, king Agripa ndi, Pestas kundpa, nimba mel, “Wu ei nga ik ei, na nanim ndi pilimp!” nitim. Pestas ndi, ik punt ropa, nimba mel, “Nim utʉma kapⱡa ik ei pʉlʉn!” nitim.
23Mʉkʉlmʉ orunga, Agripa Bernis raⱡ, muⱡ kai mbʉ ralkʉⱡ, mou rormin manga kukaⱡ orunga orʉnggil. Ei kʉn, el wu kuimbal mbʉ kʉn, wote kona ila wu nuim mbʉ pora, mel kai mbʉ ralk ok, tenda ila moⱡʉngina, Pestas ndi, Pol mek ekit wʉi nilinga, tʉk mek ekit orung. 24Wote, wu Pestas ndi, kundpa nimba mel, “King Agripa nim kʉn, wote ya wamp mormin mbʉ pora, enim ya wu ei kʉnʉi! Jura wamp ya mormin, wote Jerusalem mormin mbʉ ndi, kʉmp kʉm kundʉk, ya wu ei kuⱡangga mint nʉtʉng. 25Wote na ndi, wu ei, rok kunding nʉtʉng ei nga koⱡmba ik puⱡ ti, kandʉp ti nʉtʉnt. Wote, wu elim ndi, wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei, kʉnimp nim ei nga, na pilip kʉn, wu ei tʉp mundunt. 26Wote, uⱡ ei mel pilinga kandʉp kʉn, na mon ti rop pendʉp, tʉn nga Rom wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei kʉn, ngump mundimp ei nga mel ti mon. Akup king Agripa nim kʉn, wote wamp wei mormin mbʉ pora molk, ik ⱡawa mat, Pol kʉn kandʉk tʉng ndam, kapⱡa na mon ti rop, tʉn nga wu nuim mumuk Sisa ei ngeimp. 27Na nanim ndi, Pol nga, uⱡ ⱡawa kat kandʉp ti natʉp, wote Rom wu nuim mumʉk Sisa ei kʉn, wei ngump mundimp uⱡ ei, kapⱡa iti natʉnʉm mon,” nitim.
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