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1 Festus then, having arrived in the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. Three days after arriving in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem,
2 And the chief priests and the leading men of the Jews brought charges against Paul, and they were pleading with him, And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, where the chief priests and the Jewish leaders appeared before him and presented the charges against Paul.
3 requesting a favor against Paul, that he might have him brought to Jerusalem (while they set an ambush to kill him on the way). asking as a favor against Paul that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. They requested Festus, as a favor to them, to have Paul transferred to Jerusalem, for they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way.
4 Festus then answered that Paul was being kept in custody at Caesarea and that he himself was about to leave shortly. Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. Festus answered, “Paul is being held at Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon.
5 “Therefore,” he said, “let the influential men among you go down there with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them accuse him.” “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.” Let some of your leaders come with me, and if the man has done anything wrong, they can press charges against him there.”
6 And after he had spent not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he took his seat on the judgment seat and ordered Paul to be brought. After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. After spending eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he convened the court and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
7 And after Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him which they could not prove, When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. When Paul came in, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him. They brought many serious charges against him, but they could not prove them.
8 while Paul said in his own defense, “I have committed no sin either against the Law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” Paul argued in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.” Then Paul made his defense: “I have done nothing wrong against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar.”
9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and to be tried before me on these matters?” But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and stand trial before me there on these charges?”
10 But 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 very well know. But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. Paul answered: “I am now standing before Caesar’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well.
11 If, then, I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die; but if none of those things is true of which these men accuse me, no one can hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar.” If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.” If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
12 Then when Festus had conferred with his council, he answered, “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.” Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.” After Festus had conferred with his council, he declared: “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!”
13 Now when several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. A few days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus.
14 And while they were spending many days there, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man who was left as a prisoner by Felix; And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, Since they were spending many days there, Festus discussed Paul’s case with the king. He said: “There is a man here whom Felix left as a prisoner.
15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and asked that he be condemned.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to hand over any man before the accused meets his accusers face to face and has an opportunity to make his defense against the charges. I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. “I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand over anyone before they have faced their accusers and have had an opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.
17 So after they had assembled here, I did not delay, but on the next day took my seat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought before me. So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. When they came here with me, I did not delay the case, but convened the court the next day and ordered the man to be brought in.
18 When the accusers stood up, they were not bringing any charges against him for the evil deeds I was expecting, When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. When his accusers got up to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected.
19 but they had some points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, a dead man whom Paul asserted to be alive. Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. Instead, they had some points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a dead man named Jesus who Paul claimed was alive.
20 And being perplexed about how to investigate such matters, I was asking whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there to be tried on these matters. Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. I was at a loss how to investigate such matters; so I asked if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and stand trial there on these charges.
21 But when Paul appealed to be held in custody for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him to be kept in custody until I send him to Caesar.” But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” But when Paul made his appeal to be held over for the Emperor’s decision, I ordered him held until I could send him to Caesar.”
22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.” Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.” Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” He replied, “Tomorrow you will hear him.”
23 So, on the next day when Agrippa came together with Bernice amid great pomp, and entered the hall accompanied by the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at the order of Festus, Paul was brought in. So on the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all you gentlemen here present with us, you see this man about whom all the people of the Jews appealed to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly declaring that he ought not to live any longer. And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present with us, you see this man! The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him in Jerusalem and here in Caesarea, shouting that he ought not to live any longer.
25 But I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and since he himself appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him. But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome.
26 Yet I have nothing definite about him to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the investigation has taken place, I may have something to write. But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. But I have nothing definite to write to His Majesty about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that as a result of this investigation I may have something to write.
27 For it seems absurd to me in sending a prisoner, not to indicate also the charges against him.” For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.” For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.”
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