Acts 25
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
1Pea kuo hoko ʻa Fesito ki he puleʻanga, pea hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe tolu, naʻe ʻalu hake ia ʻi Sesalia ki Selūsalema.
2And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
2Pea toki fakahā ʻa Paula kiate ia ʻe he taulaʻeiki lahi mo e houʻeiki ʻi he kakai Siu, pea nau kole kiate ia.
3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
3Mo holi ke ʻofa ia, ʻo ne fekau ke ʻomai ia ki Selūsalema, ka nau toka tataʻo ʻi he hala ke tāmateʻi ia.
4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
4Ka naʻe pehē ʻe Fesito, “Ke nofo pe ʻa Paula ʻi Sesalia, kae toe siʻi pea ʻalu pe ia ki ai.”
5Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.
5Pea naʻa ne pehē, “Ke tau ʻalu hifo mo kimoutolu, ʻe faʻa ʻalu, ʻo talatalaaki ʻae tangata ko ia, ʻo kapau ʻoku ʻiate ia ha kovi.”
6And 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.
6Pea ko e ʻaho hongofulu tupu ʻene nofo ʻiate kinautolu, pea ʻalu hifo ia ki Sesalia; pea ʻi he ʻaho naʻe feholoi, naʻe nofo ia ʻi he nofoʻa fakamaau mo ne fekau ke ʻomi ʻa Paula.
7Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;
7Pea kuo haʻu ia, pea tutuʻu takatakai ʻa e kau Siu kuo nau ʻalu hifo mei Selūsalema, ʻo tukuakiʻi ʻa Paula ʻi he ngaahi kovi lahi mo mamafa, ka naʻe ʻikai te nau faʻa fakamoʻoni ki ai.
8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
8Ka naʻe fakamatala ʻe ia, “ʻOku ʻikai ʻaupito te u fai ha kovi siʻi ki he fono ʻae kakai Siu, pe ki he falelotu lahi, pe kia Sisa.”
9But 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?
9Ka naʻe loto ʻa Fesito ke ne fai ke fakafiefiaʻi ʻae kakai Siu, pea ne leaange kia Paula, ʻo pehē, “Te ke ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema, ke fakamaau ai koe ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ni ʻi hoku ʻao?”
10Then 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.
10Pea pehē ʻe Paula, “ʻOku ou tuʻu ʻi he nofoʻa fakamaau ʻo Sisa, ʻaia ʻoku totonu ke fakamaau ai au. ʻOku ʻikai te u fai ha kovi ki he kakai Siu, pea ʻoku ke ʻilo pau ia.
11For 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.
11He kapau ko e fai kovi au, pe kuo u fai ha meʻa ʻoku totonu ke u mate ai, ʻoku ʻikai teu fie hao mei he mate: pea kapau ʻoku ʻikai ha meʻa ʻoku tukuakiʻi ai au ʻekinautolu ni, pea ʻoku ʻikai ha tangata ʻe faʻa tuku au kiate kinautolu. Te u fakamaau pe au ʻia Sisa.”
12Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
12Pea toki alea ʻa Fesito mo e kau fakamaau pea ne pehē, Kuo ke pehē te ke fakamaau pe ʻia Sisa? Pea te ke ʻalu koe kia Sisa.
13And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
13Pea kuo hili ʻae ʻaho niʻihi, pea haʻu ʻae tuʻi ko ʻAkilipa mo Pelenaisi ki Sesalia ke nau feʻiloaki mo Fesito.
14And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
14Pea kuo na nofo ai ʻo ʻaho lahi, pea fakahā ʻe Fesito ʻae meʻa ʻa Paula ki he tuʻi, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻOku ai ʻae tangata ʻe taha naʻe tuku pōpula ʻe Filike:
15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
15Pea naʻe fakahā mai ia ʻi heʻeku kei ʻi Selūsalema, ʻe he kau taulaʻeiki lahi mo e mātuʻa ʻoe kakai Siu, ʻonau kole ke tukuange ia ke tāmateʻi.
16To 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.
16Ka ne u pehē kiate kinautolu, ʻOku ʻikai ko e anga ʻo Loma ke tomuʻa tukuange ha tangata ke mate, kaeʻoua ke fakamaau fakataha ʻaia ʻoku tukuakiʻi mo kinautolu ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ia, pea ʻoua ke ne fakamatala ʻe ia ʻae kovi kuo tukuakiʻi ai ia.
17When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
17Pea ko ia, ʻi heʻenau haʻu ki heni, ʻo pongipongi ai, naʻaku nofo leva ʻi he nofoʻa fakamaau pea u fekau ke ʻomi ʻae tangata.
18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
18Pea ʻi he tutuʻu hake ʻae kau tukuaki, naʻe ʻikai te nau talatalaakiʻi ia ʻi ha meʻa naʻaku ʻamanaki ki ai:
19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
19Ka nau talatalaakiʻi ia ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ʻi heʻenau lotu ʻanautolu, pea ki he tokotaha kuo mate ko Sisu, ka naʻe fakapapau ʻe Paula kuo moʻui ia.
20I 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.
20Pea koeʻuhi naʻe ʻikai te u ʻilo pe fēfeeʻi ʻae ʻeke ʻoe ngaahi meʻa pehē, ne u fehuʻi pe te ne ʻalu ki Selūsalema, ʻo fakamaau ai ʻi he ngaahi meʻa ni.
21But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
21Ka ʻi he pehē ʻe Paula ʻe fakamaauʻi ia ʻi he ʻao ʻo ʻAokositusi, ko ia ne u fekau ke tuku pe ia kaeʻoua ke u ʻatu ia kia Sisa.”
22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
22Pea pehē ʻe ʻAkilipa kia Fesito, “ʻAmusiaange ʻeau kuo u fanongo foki au ki he tangata.” Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Te ke fanongo kiate ia ʻapongipongi.”
23And 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.
23Pea ʻi he ʻapongipongi, naʻe haʻu ʻa ʻAkilipa mo Pelenaisi, mo e teunga lahi ʻaupito, ʻo hū ki he potu fakamaau mo e ngaahi ʻeikitau, mo e kau matāpule ʻoe kolo, pea ʻi he fekau ʻe Fesito naʻe ʻomi ʻa Paula.
24And 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.
24Pea pehē ʻe Fesito, “ʻE tuʻi ko ʻAkilipa, mo e kakai kotoa pē ʻoku tau fakataha ni, ʻoku mou mamata ki he tangata ni, ʻaia kuo kole lahi ai kiate au ʻe he kakai Siu kotoa pē ʻi Selūsalema, pea ʻi heni foki, ʻonau kalanga ʻoku ʻikai lelei ke moʻui ai pe ia.
25Yet 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.
25Ka ʻi heʻeku ʻilo ʻoku ʻikai te ne fai ha meʻa ʻe totonu ke mate ai ia, pea ʻi heʻene pehē ʻe ia ʻe fakamaauʻi pe ia ʻia ʻAokositusi, kuo maʻu hoku loto ke u tuku atu ia.
26Of 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.
26Ka ʻoku ʻikai te u maʻu ha meʻa kuo fakapapau kiate ia ke u tohi atu ai ki heʻeku ʻeiki. Ko ia kuo u ʻomi ai ia ki homou ʻao, pea ki he ʻao ʻoe tuʻi ko ʻAkilipa, koeʻuhi ka hili hono ʻekea, te u ʻilo ai ha meʻa ke tohi.
27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.
27He ʻoku matamata vale kiate au ke tuku atu ha pōpula, kae ʻikai ke fakamatala ʻae ngaahi kovi ʻoku talatalaakiʻi ai ia.”
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