Faptele Apostolilor 25
Cornilescu 1924 - Revised 2010, 2014
25 Festus, când a venit în ţinutul său, după trei zile s-a suit de la Cezareea în Ierusalim. 2 Preoţii cei mai de seamă(A) şi fruntaşii iudeilor i-au adus plângere împotriva lui Pavel. L-au rugat cu stăruinţă 3 şi i-au cerut, ca un hatâr pentru ei, să trimită să-l aducă la Ierusalim. Prin aceasta îi întindeau(B) o cursă, ca să-l omoare pe drum. 4 Festus a răspuns că Pavel este păzit în Cezareea şi că el însuşi are să plece în curând acolo. 5 „Deci”, a zis el, „cei mai de frunte dintre voi să se coboare împreună cu mine şi, dacă(C) este ceva vinovat în omul acesta, să-l pârască”. 6 Festus n-a zăbovit între ei decât opt sau zece zile, apoi s-a coborât la Cezareea. A doua zi, a şezut pe scaunul de judecător şi a poruncit să fie adus Pavel. 7 Când a sosit Pavel, iudeii, care veniseră de la Ierusalim, l-au înconjurat şi au adus împotriva lui multe(D) şi grele învinuiri, pe care nu le puteau dovedi. 8 Pavel a început să se apere şi a zis: „N-am păcătuit cu nimic nici(E) împotriva Legii iudeilor, nici împotriva Templului, nici împotriva cezarului”. 9 Festus, care voia(F) să capete bunăvoinţa iudeilor, drept răspuns a zis lui Pavel: „Vrei(G) să te sui la Ierusalim şi să fii judecat pentru aceste lucruri înaintea mea?” 10 Pavel a zis: „Eu stau înaintea scaunului de judecată al cezarului, acolo trebuie să fiu judecat. Pe iudei nu i-am nedreptăţit cu nimic, după cum ştii şi tu foarte bine. 11 Dacă(H) am făcut vreo nedreptate sau vreo nelegiuire vrednică de moarte, nu mă dau în lături de la moarte, dar, dacă nu este nimic adevărat din lucrurile de care mă pârăsc ei, nimeni n-are dreptul să mă dea în mâinile lor. Cer(I) să fiu judecat de cezar.” 12 Atunci, Festus, după ce s-a chibzuit cu sfetnicii lui, a răspuns: „De cezar ai cerut să fii judecat, înaintea cezarului te vei duce”.
Împăratul Agripa la Cezareea
13 După câteva zile, împăratul Agripa şi Berenice au sosit la Cezareea, ca să ureze de bine lui Festus. 14 Fiindcă au stat acolo mai multe zile, Festus a spus împăratului cum stau lucrurile cu Pavel şi a zis: „Felix a lăsat în temniţă pe un(J) om 15 împotriva(K) căruia, când eram eu în Ierusalim, mi s-au plâns preoţii cei mai de seamă şi bătrânii iudeilor şi i-au cerut osândirea. 16 Le-am(L) răspuns că la romani nu este obiceiul să se dea niciun om, înainte ca cel pârât să fi fost pus faţă cu pârâşii lui şi să fi avut putinţa să se apere de lucrurile de care este pârât. 17 Ei au venit deci aici şi, fără întârziere(M), am şezut a doua zi pe scaunul meu de judecător şi am poruncit să aducă pe omul acesta. 18 Pârâşii, când s-au înfăţişat, nu l-au învinuit de niciunul din lucrurile rele pe care mi le închipuiam eu. 19 Aveau împotriva lui numai(N) nişte neînţelegeri cu privire la religia lor şi la un oarecare Isus, care a murit şi despre care Pavel spunea că este viu. 20 Fiindcă nu ştiam ce hotărâre să iau în neînţelegerea aceasta, l-am întrebat dacă vrea să meargă la Ierusalim şi să fie judecat acolo pentru aceste lucruri. 21 Dar Pavel a cerut ca pricina lui să fie ţinută ca să fie supusă hotărârii împăratului şi am poruncit să fie păzit până ce-l voi trimite la cezar.” 22 Agripa(O) a zis lui Festus: „Aş vrea să aud şi eu pe omul acela”. „Mâine”, a răspuns Festus, „îl vei auzi”. 23 A doua zi deci, Agripa şi Berenice au venit cu multă fală şi au intrat în locul de ascultare împreună cu căpitanii şi cu oamenii cei mai de frunte ai cetăţii. La porunca lui Festus, Pavel a fost adus acolo. 24 Atunci, Festus a zis: „Împărate Agripa şi voi toţi care sunteţi de faţă cu noi, uitaţi-vă la omul acesta, despre care toată(P) mulţimea iudeilor m-a rugat în Ierusalim şi aici, strigând că nu trebuie să(Q) mai trăiască. 25 Fiindcă am înţeles că n-a făcut(R) nimic vrednic de moarte şi fiindcă singur(S) a cerut să fie judecat de cezar, am hotărât să-l trimit. 26 Eu n-am nimic temeinic de scris domnului meu cu privire la el, de aceea l-am adus înaintea voastră, şi mai ales înaintea ta, împărate Agripa, ca, după ce se va face cercetarea, să am ce scrie. 27 Căci mi se pare fără noimă să trimit pe un întemniţat, fără să arăt de ce este pârât.”
Acts 25
King James Version
25 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
6 And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
8 While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
9 But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11 For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.
22 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.
24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have 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, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
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
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