Acts 25
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Greek New Testament: Byzantine Text (Robinson–Pierpont 2018)
1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
1φηστοσ ουν επιβασ τη επαρχια μετα τρεισ ημερασ ανεβη εισ ιεροσολυμα απο καισαρειασ
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
2ενεφανισαν δε αυτω ο αρχιερευσ και οι πρωτοι των ιουδαιων κατα του παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
3αιτουμενοι χαριν κατ αυτου οπωσ μεταπεμψηται αυτον εισ ιερουσαλημ ενεδραν ποιουντεσ ανελειν αυτον κατα την οδον
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
4ο μεν ουν φηστοσ απεκριθη τηρεισθαι τον παυλον εν καισαρεια εαυτον δε μελλειν εν ταχει εκπορευεσθαι
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.”
5οι ουν δυνατοι εν υμιν φησιν συγκαταβαντεσ ει τι εστιν εν τω ανδρι τουτω κατηγορειτωσαν αυτου
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.
6διατριψασ δε εν αυτοισ ημερασ πλειουσ η δεκα καταβασ εισ καισαρειαν τη επαυριον καθισασ επι του βηματοσ εκελευσεν τον παυλον αχθηναι
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,
7παραγενομενου δε αυτου περιεστησαν οι απο ιεροσολυμων καταβεβηκοτεσ ιουδαιοι πολλα και βαρεα αιτιωματα φεροντεσ κατα του παυλου α ουκ ισχυον αποδειξαι
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.”
8απολογουμενου αυτου οτι ουτε εισ τον νομον των ιουδαιων ουτε εισ το ιερον ουτε εισ καισαρα τι ημαρτον
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?”
9ο φηστοσ δε τοισ ιουδαιοισ θελων χαριν καταθεσθαι αποκριθεισ τω παυλω ειπεν θελεισ εισ ιεροσολυμα αναβασ εκει περι τουτων κρινεσθαι επ εμου
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.
10ειπεν δε ο παυλοσ επι του βηματοσ καισαροσ εστωσ ειμι ου με δει κρινεσθαι ιουδαιουσ ουδεν ηδικησα ωσ και συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεισ
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!”
11ει μεν γαρ αδικω και αξιον θανατου πεπραχα τι ου παραιτουμαι το αποθανειν ει δε ουδεν εστιν ων ουτοι κατηγορουσιν μου ουδεισ με δυναται αυτοισ χαρισασθαι καισαρα επικαλουμαι
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
12τοτε ο φηστοσ συλλαλησασ μετα του συμβουλιου απεκριθη καισαρα επικεκλησαι επι καισαρα πορευση
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
13ημερων δε διαγενομενων τινων αγριππασ ο βασιλευσ και βερνικη κατηντησαν εισ καισαρειαν ασπασαμενοι τον φηστον
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;
14ωσ δε πλειουσ ημερασ διετριβεν εκει ο φηστοσ τω βασιλει ανεθετο τα κατα τον παυλον λεγων ανηρ τισ εστιν καταλελειμμενοσ υπο φηλικοσ δεσμιοσ
15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
15περι ου γενομενου μου εισ ιεροσολυμα ενεφανισαν οι αρχιερεισ και οι πρεσβυτεροι των ιουδαιων αιτουμενοι κατ αυτου δικην
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.
16προσ ουσ απεκριθην οτι ουκ εστιν εθοσ ρωμαιοισ χαριζεσθαι τινα ανθρωπον εισ απωλειαν πριν η ο κατηγορουμενοσ κατα προσωπον εχοι τουσ κατηγορουσ τοπον τε απολογιασ λαβοι περι του εγκληματοσ
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.
17συνελθοντων ουν αυτων ενθαδε αναβολην μηδεμιαν ποιησαμενοσ τη εξησ καθισασ επι του βηματοσ εκελευσα αχθηναι τον ανδρα
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
18περι ου σταθεντεσ οι κατηγοροι ουδεμιαν αιτιαν επεφερον ων υπενοουν εγω
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
19ζητηματα δε τινα περι τησ ιδιασ δεισιδαιμονιασ ειχον προσ αυτον και περι τινοσ ιησου τεθνηκοτοσ ον εφασκεν ο παυλοσ ζην
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.
20απορουμενοσ δε εγω την περι τουτου ζητησιν ελεγον ει βουλοιτο πορευεσθαι εισ ιερουσαλημ κακει κρινεσθαι περι τουτων
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.”
21του δε παυλου επικαλεσαμενου τηρηθηναι αυτον εισ την του σεβαστου διαγνωσιν εκελευσα τηρεισθαι αυτον εωσ ου πεμψω αυτον προσ καισαρα
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
22αγριππασ δε προσ τον φηστον εφη εβουλομην και αυτοσ του ανθρωπου ακουσαι ο δε αυριον φησιν ακουση αυτου
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.
23τη ουν επαυριον ελθοντοσ του αγριππα και τησ βερνικησ μετα πολλησ φαντασιασ και εισελθοντων εισ το ακροατηριον συν τε τοισ χιλιαρχοισ και ανδρασιν τοισ κατ εξοχην ουσιν τησ πολεωσ και κελευσαντοσ του φηστου ηχθη ο παυλοσ
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.
24και φησιν ο φηστοσ αγριππα βασιλευ και παντεσ οι συμπαροντεσ ημιν ανδρεσ θεωρειτε τουτον περι ου παν το πληθοσ των ιουδαιων ενετυχον μοι εν τε ιεροσολυμοισ και ενθαδε επιβοωντεσ μη δειν ζην αυτον μηκετι
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,
25εγω δε καταλαβομενοσ μηδεν αξιον θανατου αυτον πεπραχεναι και αυτου δε τουτου επικαλεσαμενου τον σεβαστον εκρινα πεμπειν αυτον
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.
26περι ου ασφαλεσ τι γραψαι τω κυριω ουκ εχω διο προηγαγον αυτον εφ υμων και μαλιστα επι σου βασιλευ αγριππα οπωσ τησ ανακρισεωσ γενομενησ σχω τι γραψαι
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
27αλογον γαρ μοι δοκει πεμποντα δεσμιον μη και τασ κατ αυτου αιτιασ σημαναι
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