25:1

Φηστος ουν επιβας τη επαρχεια μετα τρεις ημερας ανεβη εις Ιεροσολυμα απο Καισαρειας

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.

25:2

ενεφανισαν τε αυτω οι αρχιερεις και οι πρωτοι των Ιουδαιων κατα του Παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον

And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him,

25:3

αιτουμενοι χαριν κατ αυτου οπως μεταπεμψηται αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ ενεδραν ποιουντες ανελειν αυτον κατα την οδον

asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way.

25:4

Ο μεν ουν Φηστος απεκριθη τηρεισθαι τον Παυλον εις Καισαρειαν εαυτον δε μελλειν εν ταχει εκπορευεσθαι

Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Cæsarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly.

25:5

Οι ουν εν υμιν φησιν Δυνατοι συνκαταβαντες ει τι εστιν εν τω ανδρι ατοπον κατηγορειτωσαν αυτου

Let them therefore, saith he, that are of power among you go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, let them accuse him.

25:6

Διατριψας δε εν αυτοις ημερας ου πλειους οκτω η δεκα καταβας εις Καισαρειαν τη επαυριον καθισας επι του βηματος εκελευσεν τον Παυλον αχθηναι

And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.

25:7

παραγενομενου δε αυτου περιεστησαν αυτον οι απο Ιεροσολυμων καταβεβηκοτες Ιουδαιοι πολλα και βαρεα αιτιωματα καταφεροντες α ουκ ισχυον αποδειξαι

And when he was come, the Jews that had come down from Jerusalem stood round about him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove;

25:8

Του Παυλου απολογουμενου οτι Ουτε εις τον νομον των Ιουδαιων ουτε εις το ιερον ουτε εις Καισαρα τι ημαρτον

while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I sinned at all.

25:9

Ο Φηστος δε θελων τοις Ιουδαιοις χαριν καταθεσθαι αποκριθεις τω Παυλω ειπεν Θελεις εις Ιεροσολυμα αναβας εκει περι τουτων κριθηναι επ εμου

But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

25:10

Ειπεν δε ο Παυλος Επι του βηματος Καισαρος εστως ειμι ου με δει κρινεσθαι Ιουδαιους ουδεν ηδικησα ως και συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεις

But Paul said, I am standing before Cæsar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

25:11

ει μεν ουν αδικω και αξιον θανατου πεπραχα τι ου παραιτουμαι το αποθανειν ει δε ουδεν εστιν ων ουτοι κατηγορουσιν μου ουδεις με δυναται αυτοις χαρισασθαι Καισαρα επικαλουμαι

If then I am a wrong-doer, and have committed anything worthy of death, I refuse not to die; but if none of those things is true whereof these accuse me, no man can give me up unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

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25:12

Τοτε ο Φηστος συλλαλησας μετα του συμβουλιου απεκριθη Καισαρα επικεκλησαι επι Καισαρα πορευση

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Cæsar: unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

25:13

Ημερων δε διαγενομενων τινων Αγριππας ο βασιλευς και Βερνικη κατηντησαν εις Καισαρειαν ασπασαμενοι τον Φηστον

Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Cæsarea, and saluted Festus.

25:14

ως δε πλειους ημερας διετριβον εκει ο Φηστος τω βασιλει ανεθετο τα κατα τον Παυλον λεγων Ανηρ τις εστιν καταλελειμμενος υπο Φηλικος δεσμιος

And as they tarried there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

25:15

περι ου γενομενου μου εις Ιεροσολυμα ενεφανισαν οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι των Ιουδαιων αιτουμενοι κατ αυτου καταδικην

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him.

25:16

προς ους απεκριθην οτι ουκ εστιν εθος Ρωμαιοις χαριζεσθαι τινα ανθρωπον πριν η ο κατηγορουμενος κατα προσωπον εχοι τους κατηγορους τοπον τε απολογιας λαβοι περι του εγκληματος

To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man, before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and have had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.

25:17

Συνελθοντων ουν αυτων ενθαδε αναβολην μηδεμιαν ποιησαμενος τη εξης καθισας επι του βηματος εκελευσα αχθηναι τον ανδρα

When therefore they were come together here, I made no delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought.

25:18

περι ου σταθεντες οι κατηγοροι ουδεμιαν αιτιαν εφερον ων εγω υπενοουν πονηρων

Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed;

25:19

ζητηματα δε τινα περι της ιδιας δεισιδαιμονιας ειχον προς αυτον και περι τινος Ιησου τεθνηκοτος ον εφασκεν ο Παυλος ζην

but had certain questions against him of their own religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

25:20

Απορουμενος δε εγω την περι τουτων ζητησιν ελεγον ει βουλοιτο πορευεσθαι εις Ιεροσολυμα κακει κρινεσθαι περι τουτων

And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters.

25:21

του δε Παυλου επικαλεσαμενου τηρηθηναι αυτον εις την του Σεβαστου διαγνωσιν εκελευσα τηρεισθαι αυτον εως ου αναπεμψω αυτον προς Καισαρα

But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Cæsar.

25:22

Αγριππας δε προς τον Φηστον Εβουλομην και αυτος του ανθρωπου ακουσαι Αυριον φησιν Ακουση αυτου

And Agrippa said unto Festus, I also could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.

25:23

Τη ουν επαυριον ελθοντος του Αγριππα και της Βερνικης μετα πολλης φαντασιας και εισελθοντων εις το ακροατηριον συν τε χιλιαρχοις και ανδρασιν τοις κατ εξοχην της πολεως και κελευσαντος του Φηστου ηχθη ο Παυλος

So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the chief captains and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in.

25:24

Και φησιν ο Φηστος Αγριππα βασιλευ και παντες οι συμπαροντες ημιν ανδρες θεωρειτε τουτον περι ου απαν το πληθος των Ιουδαιων ενετυχον μοι εν τε Ιεροσολυμοις και ενθαδε βοωντες μη δειν αυτον ζην μηκετι

And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye behold this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews made suit to me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25:25

εγω δε κατελαβομην μηδεν αξιον αυτον θανατου πεπραχεναι αυτου δε τουτου επικαλεσαμενου τον Σεβαστον εκρινα πεμπειν

But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him.

25:26

περι ου ασφαλες τι γραψαι τω κυριω ουκ εχω διο προηγαγον αυτον εφ υμων και μαλιστα επι σου βασιλευ Αγριππα οπως της ανακρισεως γενομενης σχω τι γραψω

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

25:27

αλογον γαρ μοι δοκει πεμποντα δεσμιον μη και τας κατ αυτου αιτιας σημαναι

For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.