Acts 25

Ο Φηστος λοιπον, αφου ηλθεν εις την επαρχιαν, μετα τρεις ημερας ανεβη εις Ιεροσολυμα απο της Καισαρειας.

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

Ενεφανισθησαν δε εις αυτον ο αρχιερευς και οι πρωτοι των Ιουδαιων κατα του Παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον,

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

ζητουντες χαριν κατ αυτου, να μεταφερη αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ, ενεδρευοντες να φονευσωσιν αυτον καθ οδον.

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

Ο δε Φηστος απεκριθη οτι ο Παυλος φυλαττεται εν Καισαρεια, και οτι αυτος ταχεως μελλει να αναχωρηση εκεισε.

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

Οθεν οι δυνατοι μεταξυ σας, ειπεν, ας καταβωσι μετ εμου, και εαν υπαρχη τι εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω, ας κατηγορησωσιν αυτον.

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.

Και αφου διετριψε μεταξυ αυτων υπερ τας δεκα ημερας, κατεβη εις Καισαρειαν, και τη επαυριον καθησας επι του βηματος, προσεταξε να φερθη ο Παυλος.

And 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.

Και αφου ηλθε, παρεσταθησαν οι καταβαντες απο Ιεροσολυμων Ιουδαιοι, επιφεροντες κατα του Παυλου πολλας και βαρειας κατηγοριας, τας οποιας δεν ηδυναντο να αποδειξωσιν

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.

απολογουμενου εκεινου οτι ουτε εις τον νομον των Ιουδαιων ουτε εις το ιερον ουτε εις τον Καισαρα �πραξα τι αμαρτημα.

While 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.

Ο δε Φηστος, θελων να καμη χαριν εις τους Ιουδαιους, αποκριθεις προς τον Παυλον ειπε Θελεις να αναβης εις Ιεροσολυμα και εκει να κριθης περι τουτων ενωπιον μου;

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?

Και ο Παυλος ειπεν Επι του βηματος του Καισαρος παρισταμαι, οπου πρεπει να κριθω. Δεν ηδικησα κατ ουδεν τους Ιουδαιους, καθως και συ γνωριζεις καλλιστα

Then 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.

διοτι εαν αδικω και επραξα τι αξιον θανατου, δεν φευγω τον θανατον αλλ εαν δεν υπαρχη ουδεν εξ οσων ουτοι με κατηγορουσιν, ουδεις δυναται να με χαριση εις αυτους τον Καισαρα επικαλουμαι.

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 Cæsar.

Τοτε ο Φηστος, συνομιλησας μετα του συμβουλιου, απεκριθη Τον Καισαρα επικαλεισαι, προς τον Καισαρα θελεις υπαγει.

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

Και αφου παρηλθον ημεραι τινες, Αγριππας ο βασιλευς και η Βερνικη ηλθον εις Καισαρειαν δια να χαιρετησωσι τον Φηστον.

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.

Ενω δε διετριβον εκει ημερας πολλας, ο Φηστος ανεφερε προς τον βασιλεα τα περι του Παυλου, λεγων Ειναι τις ανθρωπος αφημενος εδω δεσμιος υπο του Φηλικος,

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:

περι του οποιου, οτε υπηγα εις Ιεροσολυμα, οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι των Ιουδαιων ενεφανισθησαν εις εμε, ζητουντες καταδικην εναντιον αυτου

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

προς τους οποιους απεκριθην οτι δεν ειναι συνηθεια εις τους Ρωμαιους να παραδιδωσι κατα χαριν ουδενα ανθρωπον εις θανατον, πριν ο κατηγορουμενος εχη τους κατηγορους κατα προσωπον και λαβη καιρον απολογιας περι του εγκληματος.

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.

Αφου λοιπον αυτοι συνηλθον εδω, χωρις να καμω μηδεμιαν αναβολην την ακολουθον ημεραν καθησας επι του βηματος, προσεταξα να φερθη ο ανθρωπος

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.

περι του οποιου οι κατηγοροι παρασταθεντες δεν επεφεραν ουδεμιαν κατηγοριαν εξ οσων εγω υπενοουν,

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

αλλ ειχον κατ αυτου ζητηματα τινα περι της ιδιας αυτων δεισιδαιμονιας και περι τινος Ιησου αποθανοντος, τον οποιον ο Παυλος ελεγεν οτι ζη.

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Απορων δε εγω εις την περι τουτου ζητησιν, ελεγον αν θελη να υπαγη εις Ιερουσαλημ και εκει να κριθη περι τουτων.

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.

Αλλ επειδη ο Παυλος επεκαλεσθη να φυλαχθη εις την κρισιν του Σεβαστου, προσεταξα να φυλαττηται, εωσου πεμψω αυτον προς τον Καισαρα.

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 Cæsar.

Ο δε Αγριππας ειπε προς τον Φηστον Ηθελον και εγω να ακουσω τον ανθρωπον. Και εκεινος Αυριον, ειπε, θελεις ακουσει αυτον.

Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Την επαυριον λοιπον, οτε ηλθεν ο Αγριππας και η Βερνικη μετα μεγαλης πομπης και εισηλθον εις το ακροατηριον μετα των χιλιαρχων και των εξοχων ανδρων της πολεως, προσεταξεν ο Φηστος, και εφερθη ο Παυλος.

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.

Τοτε λεγει ο Φηστος Αγριππα βασιλευ και παντες οι συμπαρευρισκομενοι μεθ ημων, θεωρειτε τουτον, περι του οποιου ολον το πληθος των Ιουδαιων με ωμιλησαν και εν Ιεροσολυμοις και εδω, καταβοωντες οτι αυτος δεν πρεπει πλεον να ζη.

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.

Εγω δε επειδη ευρον οτι δεν επραξεν ουδεν αξιον θανατου, και αυτος ουτος επεκαλεσθη τον Σεβαστον, απεφασισα να πεμψω αυτον.

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.

Περι του οποιου δεν εχω ουδεν βεβαιον να γραψω προς τον κυριον μου οθεν εφερα αυτον ενωπιον σας, και μαλιστα ενωπιον σου, βασιλευ Αγριππα, δια να εχω τι να γραψω, αφου γεινη η ανακρισις.

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.

Διοτι μοι φαινεται αλογον, πεμπων δεσμιον, να μη φανερωσω και τα κατ αυτου εγκληματα.

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.