Acts 25

1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Cesarea.

1Festus therefore, being come into the eparchy, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

2And the chief priests and principal men of the Jews went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,

2And the chief priests and the chief of the Jews laid informations before him against Paul, and besought him,

3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

3asking as a grace against him that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying people in wait to kill him on the way.

4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

4Festus therefore answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to set out shortly.

5Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.

5Let therefore the persons of authority among you, says he, going down too, if there be anything in this man, accuse him.

6And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat in the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought.

6And having remained among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the next day, having sat down on the judgment-seat, commanded Paul to be brought.

7Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove:

7And when he was come, the Jews who were come down from Jerusalem stood round, bringing many and grievous charges which they were not able to prove:

8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.

8Paul answering for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended [in] anything.

9But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?

9But Festus, desirous of obliging the Jews, to acquire their favour, answering Paul, said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, there to be judged before me concerning these things?

10Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.

10But Paul said, I am standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

11For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.

11If then I have done any wrong and committed anything worthy of death, I do not deprecate dying; but if there is nothing of those things of which they accuse me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

12Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.

12Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar. To Caesar shalt thou go.

13And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.

13And when certain days had elapsed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to salute Festus.

14And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.

14And when they had spent many days there, Festus laid before the king the matters relating to Paul, saying, There is a certain man left prisoner by Felix,

15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the ancients of the Jews came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.

15concerning whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid informations, requiring judgment against him:

16To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.

16to whom I answered, It is not [the] custom of the Romans to give up any man before that the accused have the accusers face to face, and he have got opportunity of defence touching the charge.

17When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.

17When therefore they had come together here, without putting it off, I sat the next day on the judgment-seat and commanded the man to be brought:

18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of this which I thought ill of:

18concerning whom the accusers, standing up, brought no such accusation of guilt as I supposed;

19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

19but had against him certain questions of their own system of worship, and concerning a certain Jesus who is dead, whom Paul affirmed to be living.

20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.

20And as I myself was at a loss as to an inquiry into these things, I said, Was he willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be judged concerning these things?

21But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.

21But Paul having appealed to be kept for the cognisance of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I shall send him to Caesar.

22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

22And Agrippa [said] to Festus, I myself also would desire to hear the man. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp and had entered into the hall of audience with the tribunes and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment, Paul was brought forth.

23On the morrow therefore, Agrippa being come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and having entered into the hall of audience, with the chiliarchs and the men of distinction of the city, and Festus having given command, Paul was brought.

24And Festus saith: King Agrippa and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

24And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, ye see this person, concerning whom all the multitude of the Jews applied to me both in Jerusalem and here, crying out against [him] that he ought not to live any longer.

25Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

25But I, having found that he had done nothing worthy of death, and this [man] himself having appealed to Augustus, I have decided to send him;

26Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause, I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, examination being made, I may have what to write.

26concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. Wherefore I have brought him before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, so that an examination having been gone into I may have something to write:

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to signify the things laid to his charge.

27for it seems to me senseless, sending a prisoner, not also to signify the charges against him.