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
Apostlagärningarna 25
Svenska Folkbibeln
Paulus inför landshövdingen Festus
25 Tre dagar efter det att Festus hade anlänt till provinsen, for han från Cesarea upp till Jerusalem. 2 Översteprästerna och judarnas ledare framförde då sina anklagelser mot Paulus. De vände sig till Festus 3 och bad att han skulle visa dem godheten att låta Paulus föras till Jerusalem. De planerade nämligen ett bakhåll och tänkte döda honom under vägen. 4 Men Festus svarade att Paulus skulle hållas kvar i Cesarea och att han själv inom kort skulle fara dit. 5 Han sade: "De som är ledare bland er kan följa med, och har mannen gjort något orätt, så kan de anklaga honom." 6 När sedan Festus hade uppehållit sig hos dem i högst åtta eller tio dagar, for han ner till Cesarea. Dagen därpå tog han plats på domarsätet och befallde att Paulus skulle föras in.
Paulus vädjar till kejsaren
7 När Paulus kom omringades han av de judar som hade rest ner från Jerusalem, och de framförde många svåra beskyllningar som de inte kunde bevisa. 8 Paulus försvarade sig och sade: "Varken mot judarnas lag eller mot templet eller mot kejsaren har jag förbrutit mig." 9 Men Festus ville stå väl hos judarna och frågade Paulus: "Vill du fara upp till Jerusalem och där dömas inför mig i denna sak?" 10 Paulus svarade: "Jag står inför kejsarens domstol, och där bör jag dömas. Judarna har jag inte gjort något ont, det vet du själv mycket väl. 11 Har jag gjort något orätt och begått något brott som förtjänar döden, så är jag beredd att dö. Men om det inte ligger något i deras anklagelser, kan ingen utlämna mig åt dem. Jag vädjar till kejsaren." 12 Festus överlade med sitt råd och svarade sedan: "Till kejsaren har du vädjat, till kejsaren skall du fara."
Paulus inför kung Agrippa
13 Några dagar senare kom kung Agrippa och Bernice[a] till Cesarea för att besöka Festus. 14 De stannade där i flera dagar, och Festus lade fram Paulus sak inför kungen. "Vi har här en man", sade han, "som Felix har lämnat kvar som fånge. 15 Och när jag var i Jerusalem, framförde judarnas överstepräster och äldste klagomål mot honom och begärde att få honom dömd. 16 Men jag svarade dem att romarna inte har för sed att utlämna en anklagad människa, förrän hon har stått ansikte mot ansikte med sina anklagare och fått tillfälle att försvara sig mot deras anklagelser. 17 När de så hade kommit hit, uppsköt jag inte saken utan satte mig redan nästa dag på domarsätet och befallde att mannen skulle föras fram. 18 Men när hans anklagare uppträdde, beskyllde de honom inte för sådana brott som jag hade tänkt mig. 19 Vad de anförde mot honom gällde några tvistefrågor som rör deras egen religion och dessutom en viss Jesus som var död men som Paulus påstod var i livet. 20 Och jag visste inte hur jag skulle handla i detta fall, och frågade därför om han ville resa till Jerusalem och där ställas inför rätta. 21 Men då Paulus yrkade på att få bli kvar för att kejsaren skulle avgöra saken, befallde jag att han skulle hållas kvar tills jag kunde skicka honom till kejsaren." 22 Och Agrippa sade till Festus: "Jag skulle också vilja höra den mannen." Festus svarade: "I morgon ska du få höra honom".
23 Nästa dag kom Agrippa och Bernice med pomp och ståt och trädde in i audienssalen tillsammans med befälhavarna och de förnämsta männen i staden. På Festus befallning fördes Paulus in, 24 och Festus sade: "Konung Agrippa och alla ni män som är här tillsammans med oss, ni ser framför er den man som är orsak till att hela skaran av judar har vänt sig till mig, både i Jerusalem och här, och högljutt krävt att han inte borde få leva längre. 25 Men jag har inte funnit att han har gjort något som förtjänar döden, och då han själv har vädjat till kejsaren, har jag beslutat att skicka honom dit. 26 Några säkra upplysningar om honom kan jag inte ge när jag skriver till min herre.[b] Därför har jag ställt honom inför er och först och främst inför dig, konung Agrippa, så att jag efter det här förhöret har något att skriva om. 27 Jag kan inte se någon mening med att skicka en fånge utan att ange vad han är anklagad för."
Footnotes
- Apostlagärningarna 25:13 Agrippa och Bernice Kung Herodes Agrippa II, från 53 e. Kr. Bernice var hans syster.
- Apostlagärningarna 25:26 min herre Avser kejsaren.
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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