使徒行傳 25
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
保羅在非斯都面前申辯
25 非斯都上任三天後，便從凱撒利亞啟程上耶路撒冷。 2 祭司長和猶太人的首領向他控告保羅， 3 懇求他將保羅押回耶路撒冷，他們想在途中埋伏殺害保羅。 4 非斯都卻拒絕道：「保羅現在關押在凱撒利亞，我很快會回到那裡。 5 讓你們的首領跟我一起去吧，如果那人有什麼過犯，可以在那裡告他。」
6 非斯都在耶路撒冷只逗留了十天八天，便返回了凱撒利亞。第二天，他開庭審訊，命人將保羅帶上來。 7 保羅被帶來後，那些從耶路撒冷下來的猶太人站在他周圍，指控他犯了各樣嚴重的罪，但是都沒有證據。 8 保羅為自己辯護說：「我從來沒有違背猶太律法，褻瀆聖殿或反叛凱撒！」 9 非斯都為了討好猶太人，就對保羅說：「你是否願意回耶路撒冷接受我的審訊？」
10 保羅說：「我此刻正站在凱撒的法庭上，這就是我應該受審的地方。你很清楚，我並沒有做過什麼對不起猶太人的事。 11 如果我做錯了，犯了該死的罪，我決不逃避！但他們對我的指控毫無根據，誰也不能把我交給他們。我要向凱撒上訴！」
12 非斯都和議會商討後，說：「你說要上訴凱撒，就去見凱撒吧！」
非斯都請教亞基帕王
13 過了幾天，亞基帕王和百妮姬一起到凱撒利亞問候非斯都。 14 他們在那裡住了多日，非斯都對王提起保羅的案子，說：「我這裡有一個囚犯，是前任總督腓利斯留下來的。 15 上次我去耶路撒冷的時候，猶太人的祭司長和長老控告他，要求我定他的罪。 16 我告訴他們，按照羅馬人的規矩，被告還沒有跟原告對質和自辯之前，不能定他的罪。 17 後來他們跟我一起來到這裡，我沒有耽誤，第二天就開庭，吩咐把那人帶出來審訊。 18 他們都站起來當面指控他，但所告的並非我料想的罪行， 19 不過是關於他們的宗教和一個叫耶穌的人的一些爭論。耶穌已經死了，保羅卻說他仍然活著。 20 我不知如何審理這些事情，就問被告是否願意上耶路撒冷受審。 21 但保羅請求留下來，聽皇帝定奪，所以我下令仍然扣留他，等著送交凱撒。」
22 亞基帕對非斯都說：「我想親自聽聽他的申訴。」
非斯都說：「你明天就會聽到。」
23 第二天，亞基帕和百妮姬在眾千夫長和城中達官貴人的陪同下，聲勢浩大地進了法庭。非斯都下令把保羅帶上來後， 24 說：「亞基帕王和在座的各位，你們看，就是這個人，所有的猶太人在這裡和耶路撒冷都請求我處死他。 25 但我發現他並沒有犯什麼該死的罪。既然他要向皇帝上訴，我決定把他押去。 26 只是關於這個人，我沒有確切的事由可以奏明皇帝[a]。所以，我把他帶到各位面前，特別是亞基帕王面前，以便在審訊之後，我可以有所陳奏。 27 因為在我看來，解送犯人卻不奏明罪狀不合情理。」
Footnotes
- 25·26 希臘文是「主上」，用於對羅馬皇帝的尊稱。
使徒行传 25
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
保罗上诉凯撒
25 非斯都到任三天之后，就从该撒利亚去耶路撒冷。 2 祭司长和犹太人的首领，到他面前控告保罗。他们又要求非斯都， 3 求他恩准对付保罗，把保罗解来耶路撒冷，他们好埋伏在路上杀死他。 4 非斯都回答：“保罗现今押在该撒利亚，我就要回到那里去。” 5 又说：“你们中间有权势的，和我一同去吧！那人若有甚么不是，他们就可以告他。”
6 非斯都在他们那里大约逗留了不过十天八天，就回到该撒利亚去。第二天就开庭，吩咐把保罗带来。 7 保罗一到，那些从耶路撒冷来的犹太人，就站在他周围，提出许多严重的控告，可是所控告的他们都不能证实。 8 保罗申辩说：“无论对犹太人的律法、圣殿或凯撒，我都没有罪。” 9 但非斯都为要讨好犹太人，就问保罗：“你愿意去耶路撒冷，让我在那里审问这事吗？” 10 保罗说：“我现在站在凯撒的审判台前，这里是我应当受审的地方。我对犹太人并没有作过甚么不对的事，这是你清楚知道的。 11 我若作过不对的事，犯过甚么该死的罪，就是死我也不推辞。不过，如果这些人告我的事不是真的，谁也不可以把我送给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。” 12 非斯都同议会商量后，答复说：“你既然要向凯撒上诉，可以到凯撒那里去。”
亚基帕王要听保罗的案情
13 过了一些日子，亚基帕王和百尼基到该撒利亚来，问候非斯都。 14 他们在那里逗留了许多天，非斯都把保罗的案情向王陈明，说：“这里有一个囚犯，是腓力斯留下来的。 15 我在耶路撒冷的时候，祭司长和犹太人的长老控告他，要求把他定罪。 16 我答复他们说，被告还没有和原告当面对证，又没有机会为所控的罪申辩，就被送给对方，罗马人没有这个规例。 17 后来他们都到了这里，我没有耽延时间，第二天就开庭，吩咐把那人提出来。 18 原告都站在那里，他们所控诉他的，并不是我所意料的恶事。 19 他们与他争辩的，只是他们的宗教问题；还论到一位已经死了的耶稣，保罗却说他是活着的。 20 关于这些争论，我不知道怎样处理，就问他愿不愿意上耶路撒冷去为这些事在那里受审。 21 但保罗要求把他留下，等待皇上裁判，我就下令把他押起来，等候解往凯撒那里。” 22 亚基帕对非斯都说：“我也想听听这人说些甚么。”非斯都说：“明天就请你来听。”
23 第二天，亚基帕和百尼基威风凛凛地来了，同千夫长和城中的显要进了厅堂。非斯都吩咐一声，就有人把保罗提出来。 24 非斯都说：“亚基帕王和在座的各位，请看这个人。耶路撒冷和本地的犹太人都向我请求，嚷着说这个人不该活着。 25 我查明他没有犯甚么该死的罪，但是他自己既然要向皇上上诉，我就决定把他解去。 26 关于这个人，我没有甚么确实的事可以呈奏主上的。所以把他带到你们面前，特别是你亚基帕王面前，为要在审查之后，有所陈奏。 27 因为我认为解送囚犯，不指明他的罪状，是不合理的。”
Acts 25
Expanded Bible
Paul Asks to See Caesar
25 Three days after Festus ·became governor [L arrived in the province], he went [L up] from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 There the ·leading [T chief] priests and the important leaders [L of the Jews] made charges against Paul before Festus. 3 They ·asked [urged] Festus to do them a favor. They wanted him to send Paul back to Jerusalem, because they ·had a plan [L planned an ambush] to kill him on the way. 4 But Festus answered that Paul would be kept in Caesarea and that he himself was returning there soon. 5 He said, “[L Therefore,] Some of your ·leaders [authorities] should go with me. They can accuse the man there in Caesarea, if he has really done something wrong.”
6 ·Festus [L He] stayed ·in Jerusalem [L among them] another eight or ten days and then went ·back [L down] to Caesarea. The next day he ·told the soldiers to bring Paul [L ordered Paul to be brought] before him. Festus was seated on the ·judge’s seat [tribunal] 7 when Paul came into the room. The ·people [L Jews] who had come [L down] from Jerusalem stood around him, making serious charges against him, which they could not prove. 8 This is what Paul said to defend himself: “I have done ·nothing wrong [committed no offense/sin/crime] against the law [L of the Jews], against the Temple, or against Caesar.”
9 But Festus wanted to ·please [curry favor with; or do a favor for] the ·people [L Jews]. So he asked Paul, “·Do you want [or Are you willing] to go [L up] to Jerusalem for me to ·judge [try] you there on these charges?”
10 Paul said, “I am standing at Caesar’s ·judgment seat [or court; tribunal] now, where I should be ·judged [tried]. I have done nothing wrong to ·them [L the Jews]; you ·know this is true [clearly recognize this]. 11 If I have done something wrong and ·the law says I must die [L worthy of death], I do not ask to be saved from death. But if these charges are ·not true [baseless], then no one can ·give me [hand me over; or make me a gift; C Paul detects Festus’ desire to gain favor with the Jews] to them. I ·want Caesar to hear my case [appeal to Caesar/the emperor; C the right of a Roman citizen for a capital offense]!”
12 Festus talked about this with his ·advisers [council]. Then he said, “You have ·asked to see [appealed to] Caesar, so you will go to Caesar!”
Paul Before King Agrippa
13 A few days later King Agrippa [C Agrippa II, the Jewish king who ruled parts of Palestine from ad 52 to 92] and Bernice [C Agrippa’s sister and probably his lover] came to Caesarea to ·visit [or welcome; pay their respects to] Festus. 14 They stayed there for ·some time [L many days], and Festus told the king about Paul’s case. Festus said, “There is a man that Felix left in prison. 15 When I went to Jerusalem, the ·leading [T chief] priests and the elders there made charges against him, asking me to ·sentence him to death [L sentence/condemn him]. 16 But I answered, ‘When a man is accused of a crime, ·Romans do not [L it is not a custom for Romans to] hand him over until he has been allowed to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges.’ 17 So when these people came here ·to Caesarea for the trial [L with me], I did not ·waste time [postpone/delay the case]. The next day I sat on the ·judge’s seat [tribunal] and commanded that the man be brought in. 18 ·They stood up and accused him [L The accusers stood up (to speak)], but not of any ·serious crime [evil deeds] as I ·thought they would [expected]. 19 The things they ·said [disputed] were about their own ·religion [or superstition] and about a man named Jesus who died. But Paul ·said [claimed] that he is still alive. 20 ·Not knowing [At a loss] how to ·find out about [investigate] these questions, I asked Paul, ‘·Do you want [or Are you willing] to go to Jerusalem and be ·judged [tried] there [L concerning these things]?’ 21 But he asked to be ·kept in Caesarea [L held in custody]. He wants a decision from ·the emperor [or His Majesty; the Revered/August One; C A title for Caesar, the ruler of the Roman world, first given to Caesar “Augustus”; here it refers to Nero]. So I ordered that he be held [in custody] until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I would also like to hear this man myself.”
Festus said, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”
23 [L Therefore] The next day Agrippa and Bernice ·appeared [entered] with great ·show [pomp; fanfare]. They went into the ·judgment room [audience hall] with the ·army leaders [tribunes] and the important men of ·Caesarea [L the city]. Then Festus ·ordered the soldiers [L gave the order] to bring Paul in. 24 Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are ·gathered [or present] here with us, you see this man. ·All the people [The Jewish community; L All the multitude of the Jews], here and in Jerusalem, have ·complained to [or petitioned] me about him, shouting that he should not live any longer. 25 But I found ·no reason to order his [L he had done nothing deserving] death. But since he ·asked to be judged by Caesar [appealed to the emperor], I decided to send him. 26 But I have nothing definite to write the ·emperor [L lord; sovereign] about him. So I have brought him before all of you—especially you, King Agrippa. ·I hope you can question him and give me [L …so that from this examination, I might have] something to write. 27 [L For] I think it is ·foolish [unreasonable] to send a prisoner to Caesar without telling what charges are against him.”
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