使徒行传 25
Chinese Standard Bible (Simplified)
向凯撒上诉
25 菲斯特斯到省里上任第三天，就从凯撒里亚上耶路撒冷去。 2 祭司长们和犹太人的首领们向菲斯特斯指控保罗，并且恳求菲斯特斯， 3 请他恩准，把保罗叫到耶路撒冷来。他们策划要在路上埋伏杀了保罗。 4 于是菲斯特斯说：“保罗正被拘留在凯撒里亚，我自己也很快就要回去。” 5 他又说：“所以你们中间有权的人都与我一起下去；如果这个人有什么过错，就当控告他。”
6 菲斯特斯在他们那里住了不超过十天八天[a]，就下到凯撒里亚去了。第二天，他坐在审判席上，下令把保罗带上来。 7 保罗[b]一到，从耶路撒冷下来的那些犹太人就站在他周围，用很多严重的罪状来控告他，可是都不能证实。 8 保罗申辩说：“无论是对犹太人的律法，或是对圣殿，或是对凯撒，我都没有犯过罪。”
9 但菲斯特斯想要讨好犹太人，就问保罗说：“你愿意上耶路撒冷，让我在那里审判这些事吗？”
10 保罗就说：“我已经站在凯撒的审判台前，这里就是我应该受审的地方。我没有亏负过犹太人，就像您也很清楚地了解那样。 11 既然如此，如果我行了什么不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不拒绝；但如果这些人对我的控告不是真的，那么谁也不能把我交给他们。我向凯撒上诉！”
12 菲斯特斯与参议会商量以后，就回答：“你已经向凯撒上诉了，你就将到凯撒那里去！”
阿格里帕王与百妮基来访
13 过了几天，阿格里帕王[c]和百妮基到达凯撒里亚，问候菲斯特斯。 14 他们在那里住了好几天，菲斯特斯就向阿格里帕王陈述了有关保罗的事，说：“这里有一个人，是菲利克斯留下的囚犯。 15 我到耶路撒冷去的时候，犹太人的祭司长们和长老们指控他，要求我定他的罪。 16 我回答他们：在被告还没有与原告当面对质，并且对被控罪名还没有获得申辩机会以前，就把被告[d]交出去，[e]这不符合罗马人的规矩。 17 因此，当他们聚集在这里的时候，我没有耽搁，第二天就坐在审判席上，下令把那个人带来。 18 那些原告站起来围着他提出来的罪状，并不是我所认为的恶事[f]。 19 不过他们与他有一些争议的问题，是关于自己宗教的事，以及关于一个叫耶稣的人——这个人已经死了，保罗却声称他还活着。 20 我对这些辩论也心里困惑，就问保罗是否愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里为这些事受审。 21 可是保罗请求把他留给皇帝审断，我就下令把他留下，等着我送他到凯撒那里去。”
22 阿格里帕对菲斯特斯说：“我本来也想亲自听这个人讲说。”
菲斯特斯说：“明天你就可以听他讲说。”
在阿格里帕王面前受审
23 第二天，阿格里帕和百妮基大张声势而来，当他们与几个军官和城里的显要人物一起进了大厅，菲斯特斯一声下令，保罗就被带上来。 24 菲斯特斯说：“阿格里帕王和所有在场的各位，你们所看见的这个人，犹太的全体民众为了他，在耶路撒冷和这里向我陈情，喊着说他不应该再活下去。 25 但是我了解他并没有犯过什么该死的罪，不过他自己既然向皇帝上诉了，我就决定把他解送去。 26 关于这个人，我没有任何确切的事可以陈奏皇帝。因此我把他带到你们面前，尤其在您阿格里帕王面前，好使审查结束时，我可以有所陈奏， 27 因为我认为，解送囚犯而不指明对他的罪状，是没有道理的。”
Footnotes
- 使徒行传 25:6 不超过十天八天——有古抄本作“十多天”。
- 使徒行传 25:7 保罗——原文直译“他”。
- 使徒行传 25:13 阿格里帕王——指“希律阿格里帕二世”。
- 使徒行传 25:16 被告——原文直译“任何人”。
- 使徒行传 25:16 有古抄本附“以至于死”。
- 使徒行传 25:18 有古抄本没有“恶事”。
Acts 25
New King James Version
Paul Appeals to Caesar
25 Now when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from (A)Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 (B)Then the [a]high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him, 3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—(C)while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him. 4 But Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly. 5 “Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see (D)if there is any fault in him.”
6 And when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought. 7 When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about (E)and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove, 8 while he answered for himself, (F)“Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.”
9 But Festus, (G)wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, (H)“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?”
10 So Paul said, “I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know. 11 (I)For if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. (J)I appeal to Caesar.”
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!”
Paul Before Agrippa
13 And after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus. 14 When they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying: (K)“There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix, 15 (L)about whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him. 16 (M)To them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man [b]to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’ 17 Therefore when they had come together, (N)without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in. 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I [c]supposed, 19 (O)but had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 And because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. 21 But when Paul (P)appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Then (Q)Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
“Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great [d]pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command (R)Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom (S)the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was (T)not fit to live any longer. 25 But when I found that (U)he had committed nothing deserving of death, (V)and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him. 26 I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”
Footnotes
- Acts 25:2 NU chief priests
- Acts 25:16 NU omits to destruction, although it is implied
- Acts 25:18 suspected
- Acts 25:23 pageantry
Acts 25
English Standard Version
Paul Appeals to Caesar
25 Now three days after Festus had arrived in (A)the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews (B)laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, 3 asking as a favor against Paul[a] that he summon him to Jerusalem—because (C)they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. 4 Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. 5 “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.”
6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on (D)the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. 7 When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him (E)that they could not prove. 8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither (F)against (G)the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor (H)against Caesar have I committed any offense.” 9 But Festus, (I)wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar's (J)tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. 11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. (K)I appeal to Caesar.” 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.”
Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice
13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, (L)“There is a man left prisoner by Felix, 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case (M)against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. 16 (N)I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone (O)before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. 17 (P)So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on (Q)the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. 18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. 19 Rather they (R)had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about (S)a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. 20 Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I (T)asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. 21 But (U)when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of (V)the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” 22 Then (W)Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.”
23 So on the next day (X)Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom (Y)the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, (Z)shouting that he ought not to live any longer. 25 But I found that (AA)he had done nothing deserving death. And (AB)as he himself appealed to (AC)the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”
Footnotes
- Acts 25:3 Greek him
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