Acts 25
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1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
1ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
2ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
3ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither .
4ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me , and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
5ⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
6ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ /- ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲒⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
7And 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.
7ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ
8While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
8ⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
9But 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?
9ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
10Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, 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 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 Cæsar.
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, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
12ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲨⲘⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.
13ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲈⲢⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
14And 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:
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 elders of the Jews informed me , desiring to have judgment against him.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲦⲀⲦⲒⲔⲎ.
16To 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.
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.
17Therefore, 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.
17ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒϨⲞ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲞⲤ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, 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.
20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.
20ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲬⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
21But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.
21ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϢⲀ ϮⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
22ⲀⲄⲢⲒⲠⲠⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰϢ ϨⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
23And 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.
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 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.
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.
25But 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.
25ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲀⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ.
26Of 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.
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 withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
27ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲤⲨⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲦϬⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
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