Mga Gawa 25
Magandang Balita Biblia
Naghabol si Pablo sa Emperador
25 Dumating si Festo sa lalawigang pangangasiwaan niya at pagkaraan ng tatlong araw, pumunta siya sa Jerusalem mula sa Cesarea. 2 Lumapit sa kanya ang mga punong pari at ang mga pinuno ng mga Judio, at idinulog ang kanilang reklamo laban kay Pablo. 3 Dahil may balak silang tambangan at patayin si Pablo, nagmakaawa sila sa gobernador na ipatawag ito sa Jerusalem. 4 Sumagot si Festo, “Si Pablo'y nakabilanggo sa Cesarea at babalik ako roon sa madaling panahon. 5 Pasamahin ninyo sa akin ang inyong mga pinuno, kung totoong may kasalanan siya, saka ninyo siya isakdal.”
6 Nagpalipas pa si Festo ng walo o sampung araw sa Jerusalem, saka bumalik sa Cesarea. Kinabukasan, umupo siya sa hukuman at nag-utos na iharap sa kanya si Pablo. 7 Pagdating ni Pablo, pinaligiran siya ng mga Judiong galing sa Jerusalem. Nagharap sila ng maraming mabibigat na paratang laban sa kanya, ngunit hindi nila napatunayan ang mga iyon. 8 Sinabi ni Pablo bilang pagtatanggol sa sarili, “Wala akong ginawang labag sa Kautusan ng mga Judio, ni laban sa Templo, o sa Emperador.”
9 Nais ni Festo na pagbigyan ang mga Judio, kaya't tinanong niya si Pablo, “Nais mo bang pumunta sa Jerusalem upang doon kita litisin?”
10 Sumagot si Pablo, “Naririto ako sa harap ng hukuman ng Emperador; dito ako dapat litisin. Wala akong nagawang pagkakasala sa mga Judio at iyan ay nalalaman ninyo. 11 Kung ako ay lumabag sa batas o nakagawa ng anumang bagay na dahil dito'y dapat akong parusahan ng kamatayan, hindi ako tututol. Ngunit kung walang katotohanan ang mga paratang nila sa akin, hindi ako dapat ibigay sa kanila. Sa Emperador ako dudulog.”
12 Sumangguni si Festo sa kanyang mga tagapayo, at pagkatapos ay sinabi, “Yamang sa Emperador mo gustong dumulog, sa Emperador ka pupunta.”
Isinangguni ni Festo kay Agripa ang Kaso ni Pablo
13 Makalipas ang ilang araw, dumating sa Cesarea si Haring Agripa at si Bernice upang bumati kay Festo. 14 Nang matagal-tagal na sila roon, isinalaysay ni Festo sa hari ang tungkol kay Pablo. Sinabi ni Festo kay Haring Agripa, “Si Felix ay may iniwan ditong isang bilanggo. 15 Nang ako'y nasa Jerusalem, inireklamo ito sa akin ng mga punong pari at ng mga pinuno ng mga Judio at hininging parusahan siya. 16 Sinagot ko silang hindi kaugaliang Romano ang magparusa sa sinumang inirereklamo hangga't hindi niya nakakaharap ang mga nagsasakdal sa kanya at naipagtatanggol ang kanyang sarili laban sa paratang. 17 Kaya't nang dumating sila rito, hindi na ako nag-aksaya ng panahon; kinabukasan din, ipinatawag ko siya sa hukuman. 18 Nang tumayo ang mga nagsasakdal, hindi nila siya pinaratangan ng anumang mabigat na pagkakasala na inaakala kong ipaparatang nila. 19 Ang pinagtatalunan nila ay tungkol sa kanilang relihiyon at sa isang tao na ang pangala'y Jesus na patay na, ngunit iginigiit ni Pablo na buháy. 20 Hindi ko alam kung paano sisiyasatin ang bagay na ito, kaya't tinanong ko si Pablo kung nais niyang sa Jerusalem siya litisin. 21 Ngunit tumutol siya at hiniling na ipaubaya sa Emperador ang pagpapasya sa kanyang kaso. Dahil dito, pinabantayan ko siya upang ipadala sa Emperador.”
22 Sinabi ni Agripa kay Festo, “Gusto kong mapakinggan ang taong iyan.”
“Mapapakinggan mo siya bukas,” tugon naman ni Festo.
Iniharap si Pablo kina Agripa at Bernice
23 Kinabukasan, dumating sina Agripa at Bernice, kasama ang matataas na punong kawal at ang mga tanyag na tao sa lungsod. Buong karangyaan silang pumasok sa bulwagan ng hukuman at iniutos ni Festo na si Pablo'y iharap sa kanila. 24 Sinabi ni Festo, “Haring Agripa, at lahat ng naririto, narito po ang lalaking isinakdal sa akin ng mga Judio rito at sa Jerusalem. Ipinagsisigawan nilang hindi siya dapat mabuhay. 25 Ngunit sa pagsisiyasat ko'y wala akong makitang dahilan upang parusahan siya ng kamatayan. Dahil nais niyang dumulog sa Emperador, ipinasya kong ipadala siya roon. 26 Subalit wala akong tiyak na maisulat sa Emperador tungkol sa taong ito. Kaya iniharap ko siya sa inyo, lalung-lalo na sa iyo, Haring Agripa, upang may maisulat ako pagkatapos na siya'y masiyasat natin. 27 Sa palagay ko'y hindi nararapat ipadala sa Emperador ang isang bilanggo nang hindi inilalahad ang mga reklamo laban sa kanya.”
Acts 25
New International Version
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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