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Djela apostolska 25
Knijga O Kristu
Djela apostolska 25
Knijga O Kristu
Pavao pred Festom
25 Tri dana pošto je preuzeo vlast nad pokrajinom, Fest iz Cezareje ode u Jeruzalem.
2 Ondje mu veliki svećenici i drugi židovski uglednici iznesu tužbu protiv Pavla. Preklinjali su ga da se smiluje
3 i pošalje Pavla u Jeruzalem jer su spremali zasjedu da ga putem smaknu.
4 Ali Fest odgovori da je Pavao u zatvoru u Cezareji te da će i on uskoro onamo.
5 'Ovlastite nekolicinu da pođu sa mnom
6 Osam ili deset dana potom vrati se u Cezareju. Sutradan sjedne na sudački stolac i zapovjedi da dovedu Pavla.
7 Kad uđe Pavao, židovski vođe iz Jeruzalema okruže ga i iznesu protiv njega mnoge teške optužbe koje nisu mogli dokazati.
8 Pavao se branio: 'Nisam zgriješio ni protiv židovskoga Zakona, ni protiv Hrama, ni protiv cara.'
9 A Festus ga, želeći ugoditi židovima, upita: 'Jesi li voljan poći u Jeruzalem da ti se ondje za to sudi u mojoj nazočnosti?'
10 Pavao odgovori: 'Ne. Stojim pred carevim sudom, gdje mi se i treba suditi. Dobro znaš da tim židovima nisam ništa skrivio.
11 Ako sam pak zaista skrivio što zaslužuje smrt, ne bježim od toga. Ali ako me ovi ovdje neopravdano tuže, nitko me ne može njima izručiti. Prizivam se na cara!'
12 Fest se na to posavjetuje s Vijećem pa odgovori: 'Na cara si se prizvao, pred cara ćeš ići!'
13 Nakon nekoliko dana dođu kralj Agripa i njegova sestra Berenika u Cezareju pozdraviti Festa.
14 Kako su se ondje zadržali nekoliko dana, Fest ispriča kralju o Pavlu. 'Tu je neki čovjek što ga je Feliks ostavio u zatvoru
15 'Dok sam bio u Jeruzalemu, veliki svećenici i starješine optužili su ga i zatražili da ga osudim.
16 Odgovorio sam im da Rimljani ne običavaju kazniti čovjeka a da mu ne sude. Prije toga valja optuženika suočiti s tužiteljima i dati mu prigodu da se brani od optužbe.
17 Kad su dakle skupa sa mnom doputovali ovamo, odmah sam sutradan, bez odgađanja, sjeo na sudački stolac i zapovjedio da dovedu tog čovjeka.
18 Ali tužitelji koji su stajali oko njega nisu ga optužili ni za što od onoga što sam ja pretpostavljao.
19 Riječ je bila o nečemu prijepornom glede njihove vjere, o nekakvome Isusu koji je umro, a Pavao tvrdi da je živ.
20 Ne snalazeći se u takvoj raspravi, upitao sam ga bi li htio poći u Jeruzalem da mu ondje za to sude.
21 Ali prizivom je zatražio da se podloži presudi njegova Veličanstva. Zato sam zapovjedio da ga čuvaju u zatvoru dok ga ne pošaljem caru.'
22 'Htio bih i ja čuti tog čovjeka
Pavao pred Agripom
23 Sutradan tako Agripa i Berenika uđu u dvoranu s velikim sjajem, praćeni vojnim zapovjednicima i najvećim gradskim uglednicima. Na Festovu zapovijed dovedu Pavla.
24 Fest tada reče: 'Kralju Agripa i svi nazočni, evo čovjeka zbog kojega me svi ovdašnji i jeruzalemski židovi salijeću vičući da ga smaknem.
25 Ali nisam utvrdio da je učinio išta zbog čega bi zaslužio smrt. Kako se on sam prizvao na cara, odlučio sam ga caru i poslati.
26 Ali nemam o njemu što pouzdano napisati caru. Zato sam ga izveo pred vas, posebice pred tebe, kralju Agripa, da bih nakon ove istrage znao što napisati.
27 Jer doista je besmisleno poslati zatvorenika caru a ne navesti za što se optužuje!'
Acts 25
New International Version
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.”
Acts 25
English Standard Version
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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