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1ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
5“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
6ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ /- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲒⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ
7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8ⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ϮⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲎⲒⲦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϮⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
11For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲨⲘⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲢⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ.
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲦⲀⲦⲒⲔⲎ.
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲘ ⲘⲀ ⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
16I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒϨⲞ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒϦ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ.
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
21But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
22ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ϨⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲢⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲪⲀⲚⲦⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
23So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ.
24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ.
25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲔϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤϦⲎⲦϤ.
26of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲤⲨⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
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