Acts 25
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
1ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
2And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
2ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
3ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
4ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
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.
5ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
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.
6ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ /- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲒⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
7Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;
7ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ
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.
8ⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
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?
9ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
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.
10ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
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.
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.
12Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
12ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲨⲘⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
13And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
13ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲢⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
14And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ.
15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲦⲀⲦⲒⲔⲎ.
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.
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.
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.
17ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒϨⲞ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
19ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒϦ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤⲞⲚϦ.
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.
20ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
21But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
21ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
22ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ϨⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
25ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ.
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.
26ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲈⲚϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲔϢⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤϦⲎⲦϤ.
27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.
27ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲤⲨⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
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