使徒行传 25
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
保羅上訴凱撒
25 非斯都到任三天之後,就從該撒利亞去耶路撒冷。 2 祭司長和猶太人的首領,到他面前控告保羅。他們又要求非斯都, 3 求他恩准對付保羅,把保羅解來耶路撒冷,他們好埋伏在路上殺死他。 4 非斯都回答:“保羅現今押在該撒利亞,我就要回到那裡去。” 5 又說:“你們中間有權勢的,和我一同去吧!那人若有甚麼不是,他們就可以告他。”
6 非斯都在他們那裡大約逗留了不過十天八天,就回到該撒利亞去。第二天就開庭,吩咐把保羅帶來。 7 保羅一到,那些從耶路撒冷來的猶太人,就站在他周圍,提出許多嚴重的控告,可是所控告的他們都不能證實。 8 保羅申辯說:“無論對猶太人的律法、聖殿或凱撒,我都沒有罪。” 9 但非斯都為要討好猶太人,就問保羅:“你願意去耶路撒冷,讓我在那裡審問這事嗎?” 10 保羅說:“我現在站在凱撒的審判臺前,這裡是我應當受審的地方。我對猶太人並沒有作過甚麼不對的事,這是你清楚知道的。 11 我若作過不對的事,犯過甚麼該死的罪,就是死我也不推辭。不過,如果這些人告我的事不是真的,誰也不可以把我送給他們。我要向凱撒上訴。” 12 非斯都同議會商量後,答覆說:“你既然要向凱撒上訴,可以到凱撒那裡去。”
亞基帕王要聽保羅的案情
13 過了一些日子,亞基帕王和百尼基到該撒利亞來,問候非斯都。 14 他們在那裡逗留了許多天,非斯都把保羅的案情向王陳明,說:“這裡有一個囚犯,是腓力斯留下來的。 15 我在耶路撒冷的時候,祭司長和猶太人的長老控告他,要求把他定罪。 16 我答覆他們說,被告還沒有和原告當面對證,又沒有機會為所控的罪申辯,就被送給對方,羅馬人沒有這個規例。 17 後來他們都到了這裡,我沒有耽延時間,第二天就開庭,吩咐把那人提出來。 18 原告都站在那裡,他們所控訴他的,並不是我所意料的惡事。 19 他們與他爭辯的,只是他們的宗教問題;還論到一位已經死了的耶穌,保羅卻說他是活著的。 20 關於這些爭論,我不知道怎樣處理,就問他願不願意上耶路撒冷去為這些事在那裡受審。 21 但保羅要求把他留下,等待皇上裁判,我就下令把他押起來,等候解往凱撒那裡。” 22 亞基帕對非斯都說:“我也想聽聽這人說些甚麼。”非斯都說:“明天就請你來聽。”
23 第二天,亞基帕和百尼基威風凜凜地來了,同千夫長和城中的顯要進了廳堂。非斯都吩咐一聲,就有人把保羅提出來。 24 非斯都說:“亞基帕王和在座的各位,請看這個人。耶路撒冷和本地的猶太人都向我請求,嚷著說這個人不該活著。 25 我查明他沒有犯甚麼該死的罪,但是他自己既然要向皇上上訴,我就決定把他解去。 26 關於這個人,我沒有甚麼確實的事可以呈奏主上的。所以把他帶到你們面前,特別是你亞基帕王面前,為要在審查之後,有所陳奏。 27 因為我認為解送囚犯,不指明他的罪狀,是不合理的。”
Acts 25
Legacy Standard Bible
Paul Before Festus
25 Festus then, having arrived in (A)the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from (B)Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews (C)brought charges against Paul, and they were pleading with him, 3 requesting a favor against [a]Paul, that he might [b]have him brought to Jerusalem (while they (D)set an ambush to kill him on the way). 4 Festus then (E)answered that Paul (F)was being kept in custody at (G)Caesarea and that he himself was about to leave shortly. 5 “Therefore,” he *said, “let the influential men among you go down there with me, and if there is anything wrong [c]about the man, let them accuse him.”
6 And after he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to (H)Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on (I)the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 And after Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing (J)many and serious charges against him (K)which they could not prove, 8 while Paul said in his own defense, “(L)I have committed no sin either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” 9 But Festus, (M)wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “(N)Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and to be tried before me on these matters?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s (O)judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also very well know. 11 If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I (P)appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then when Festus had conferred with [d]his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”
Festus and Agrippa Discuss Paul’s Trial
13 Now when several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at (Q)Caesarea [e]and greeted Festus. 14 And while they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man who was (R)left as a prisoner by Felix; 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews (S)brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16 I (T)answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before (U)the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges. 17 So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on (V)the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought before me. 18 When the accusers stood up, they were not bringing any charges against him for the evil deeds I was expecting, 19 but they had some (W)points of disagreement with him about their own [f](X)religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 (Y)And being perplexed about how to investigate [g]such matters, I was asking whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be tried on these matters. 21 But when Paul (Z)appealed to be held in custody for [h]the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.” 22 Then (AA)Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he *said, “you shall hear him.”
Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice
23 So, on the next day when (AB)Agrippa came [i]together with (AC)Bernice amid great pomp, and entered the hall [j]accompanied by the [k]commanders and the prominent men of the city, at the order of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus *said, “King Agrippa, and all you gentlemen here present with us, you see this man about whom (AD)all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly declaring that (AE)he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that he had committed (AF)nothing worthy of death, and since he himself (AG)appealed to [l]the Emperor, I decided to send him. 26 [m]Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him.”
Footnotes
- Acts 25:3 Lit him
- Acts 25:3 Lit send for him to Jerusalem
- Acts 25:5 Lit in
- Acts 25:12 A different group from that mentioned in Acts 4:15 and 24:20
- Acts 25:13 Lit greeting Festus
- Acts 25:19 Or superstition
- Acts 25:20 Lit these
- Acts 25:21 Lit the Augustus’ (in this case Nero)
- Acts 25:23 Lit and Bernice
- Acts 25:23 Lit and with
- Acts 25:23 Military leader over 1,000 soldiers
- Acts 25:25 v 21, note 1
- Acts 25:26 Lit About whom I have nothing definite
Acts 25
American Standard Version
25 Festus therefore, [a]having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they besought him, 3 asking a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem; laying a plot to kill him on the way. 4 Howbeit Festus answered, that Paul was kept in charge at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart thither shortly. 5 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.
6 And when he had tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and on the morrow he sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. 7 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; 8 while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all. 9 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? 10 But Paul said, I am standing before Caesar’s judgment-seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest. 11 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 [b]give me up unto them. I appeal unto Caesar. 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 Now when certain days were passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, [c]and saluted Festus. 14 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; 15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for sentence against him. 16 To whom I answered, that it is not the custom of the Romans to [d]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. 17 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. 18 Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such evil things as I supposed; 19 but had certain questions against him of their own [e]religion, and of one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And I, being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, asked whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these matters. 21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of [f]the emperor, I commanded him to be kept till I should send him to Caesar. 22 And Agrippa said unto Festus, I also [g]could wish to hear the man myself. To-morrow, saith he, thou shalt hear him.
23 So on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and they were entered into the place of hearing with the [h]chief captains and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus Paul was brought in. 24 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 But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death: and as he himself appealed to [i]the emperor I determined to send him. 26 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. 27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not withal to signify the charges against him.
Footnotes
- Acts 25:1 Or, having entered upon his province
- Acts 25:11 Greek grant me by favor.
- Acts 25:13 Or, having saluted
- Acts 25:16 Greek grant me by favor.
- Acts 25:19 Or, superstition
- Acts 25:21 Greek the Augustus.
- Acts 25:22 Or, was wishing
- Acts 25:23 Or, military tribunes. Greek chiliarchs.
- Acts 25:25 Greek the Augustus.
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