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Acts 25
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Acts 25
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Paul’s Trial Before Festus
25 Three days after arriving in the province, Festus(A) went up from Caesarea(B) to Jerusalem, 2 where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.(C) 3 They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.(D) 4 Festus answered, “Paul is being held(E) at Caesarea,(F) and I myself am going there soon. 5 Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”
6 After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court(G) and ordered that Paul be brought before him.(H) 7 When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him,(I) but they could not prove them.(J)
8 Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple(K) or against Caesar.”
9 Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor,(L) said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”(M)
10 Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews,(N) as you yourself know very well. 11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”(O)
12 After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
Festus Consults King Agrippa
13 A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea(P) to pay their respects to Festus. 14 Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.(Q) 15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him(R) and asked that he be condemned.
16 “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.(S) 17 When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.(T) 18 When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. 19 Instead, they had some points of dispute(U) with him about their own religion(V) and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive. 20 I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.(W) 21 But when Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”(X)
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.”
He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”(Y)
Paul Before Agrippa(Z)
23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice(AA) came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24 Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community(AB) has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.(AC) 25 I found he had done nothing deserving of death,(AD) but because he made his appeal to the Emperor(AE) I decided to send him to Rome. 26 But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write. 27 For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”
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Pablo ante Festo
25 Festo, entonces, tres días después de haber llegado a la provincia(A), subió a Jerusalén desde Cesarea(B). 2 Y los principales sacerdotes y los judíos más influyentes le presentaron acusaciones contra Pablo(C), e insistían con Festo[a], 3 pidiéndole, el favor[b] de que hiciera traer a Pablo a Jerusalén[c], preparando ellos, al mismo tiempo, una emboscada para matarlo(D) en el camino.
4 Pero Festo respondió(E) que Pablo estaba bajo custodia(F) en Cesarea(G), y que en breve él mismo saldría para allá. 5 Por tanto dijo*: «Que los más influyentes de ustedes vayan allá[d] conmigo, y si hay algo malo en el hombre, que lo acusen».
Pablo apela a César
6 Después de haberse quedado no más de ocho o diez días entre ellos, descendió a Cesarea(H), y al día siguiente se sentó en el tribunal(I) y ordenó que trajeran a Pablo. 7 Cuando este llegó, lo rodearon los judíos que habían descendido de Jerusalén, presentando contra él muchas y graves acusaciones(J) que no podían probar(K), 8 mientras Pablo decía en defensa propia: «No he cometido ningún delito, ni contra la ley de los judíos, ni contra el templo(L), ni contra César».
9 Pero Festo, queriendo hacer un favor a los judíos(M), respondió a Pablo, y dijo: «¿Estás dispuesto a subir a Jerusalén y a ser juzgado delante de mí por estas acusaciones(N)?». 10 Entonces Pablo respondió: «Ante el tribunal(O) de César estoy, que es donde debo ser juzgado. Ningún agravio he hecho a los judíos, como también usted muy bien sabe. 11 Si soy, pues, un malhechor y he hecho algo digno de muerte, no rehúso morir. Pero si ninguna de esas cosas de que estos me acusan es verdad, nadie puede entregarme a ellos. Apelo a César(P)». 12 Entonces Festo, habiendo deliberado con el consejo[e], respondió: «A César has apelado, a César irás».
Pablo ante Herodes Agripa II
13 Pasados varios días, el rey Herodes Agripa II y Berenice llegaron a Cesarea(Q) y fueron a saludar a Festo[f]. 14 Como estuvieron allí muchos días, Festo presentó el caso de Pablo ante el rey, diciendo: «Hay un hombre que Félix dejó preso(R), 15 acerca del cual, estando yo en Jerusalén, los principales sacerdotes y los ancianos de los judíos presentaron acusaciones contra él(S), pidiendo sentencia condenatoria contra él. 16 Yo les respondí(T) que no es costumbre de los romanos entregar a un hombre sin que antes el acusado confronte a sus acusadores(U), y tenga la oportunidad de defenderse de los cargos.
17 »Así que cuando[g] se reunieron aquí, sin ninguna demora, al día siguiente me senté en el tribunal(V) y ordené traer al hombre. 18 Levantándose los acusadores, presentaban acusaciones contra él, pero no de la clase de crímenes que yo suponía, 19 sino que simplemente tenían contra él ciertas cuestiones(W) sobre su propia religión[h](X), y sobre cierto Jesús, ya muerto, de quien Pablo afirmaba que estaba vivo.
20 »Pero estando yo perplejo cómo investigar estas cuestiones, le pregunté si estaba dispuesto a ir a Jerusalén y ser juzgado de estas cosas allá(Y). 21 Pero como Pablo apeló(Z) que se le tuviera bajo custodia para que el emperador Nerón diera el fallo, ordené que continuara bajo custodia hasta que yo lo enviara a César». 22 Entonces Agripa II(AA) dijo a Festo: «A mí también me gustaría oír al hombre». «Mañana lo oirás», dijo* Festo.
23 Así que al día siguiente, cuando Agripa II y Berenice(AB) entraron al auditorio en medio de gran pompa, acompañados por[i] los comandantes[j] y los hombres importantes de la ciudad, por orden de Festo, fue traído Pablo. 24 Y Festo dijo*: «Rey Agripa y todos los demás[k] aquí presentes con nosotros; este es el hombre acerca del cual los judíos(AC), tanto en Jerusalén como aquí, me hicieron una petición declarando a gritos que no debe vivir más(AD).
25 »Pero a mí me parece que no ha hecho nada digno de muerte(AE), pero como él mismo apeló al emperador[l], he decidido enviarlo(AF) a Roma. 26 Sin embargo, no tengo nada definido sobre él[m] para escribirle a mi señor. Por eso lo he traído ante ustedes, y especialmente ante ti, rey Agripa, para que después de que se le interrogue[n], yo tenga algo que escribir. 27 Porque me parece absurdo, al enviar un preso, no informar también de los cargos en su contra».
Footnotes
- 25:2 Lit. a él.
- 25:3 O una concesión.
- 25:3 Lit. enviara por él a Jerusalén.
- 25:5 Lit. desciendan.
- 25:12 Un cuerpo distinto del que se menciona en Hech. 4:15 y 24:20.
- 25:13 Lit. saludando a Festo.
- 25:17 O después de que.
- 25:19 O superstición.
- 25:23 Lit. y con.
- 25:23 Gr. quiliarcas; i.e. oficiales militares romanos al mando de mil soldados.
- 25:24 Lit. varones.
- 25:25 Lit. Nerón.
- 25:26 Lit. Sobre el cual no tengo nada definido.
- 25:26 Lit. se haya hecho el interrogatorio.
Acts 25
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Acts 25
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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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