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1 Now three days after Festus arrived in the province, he 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 So the chief priests and the most prominent men of the Jews brought formal charges against Paul to 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 him to do them a favor against Paul, they urged Festus to summon him to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along 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 Then Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea, and he himself intended to go there 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 |So,| he said, |let your leaders go down there with me, and if this man has done anything wrong, they may bring charges against 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 After Festus had stayed not more than eight or ten days among them, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat 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 When he arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they were not able to 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 Paul said in his defense, |I have committed no offense against the Jewish law 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, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul, |Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?| 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 Paul replied, |I am standing before Caesar's judgment seat, where I should be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. 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 in the wrong and have done anything that deserves death, I am not trying to escape dying, but if not one of their charges against me is true, 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, after conferring with his council, Festus replied, |You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar you will 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 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea to pay their respects to 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 While they were staying there many days, Festus explained Paul's case to the king to get his opinion, saying, |There is a man left here 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 When I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me about 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 was not the custom of the Romans to hand over anyone before the accused had met his accusers face to face and had been given an opportunity to make a defense against the accusation. 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 came back here with me, I did not postpone the case, but the next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered the man to be brought. 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 his accusers stood up, they did not charge him with any of the evil deeds I had suspected. 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 Rather they had several points of disagreement with him about their own religion and about a man named Jesus who was dead, whom Paul claimed 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 Because I was at a loss how I could investigate these matters, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges. 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 kept in custody for the decision of His Majesty the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept under guard until I could 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 Agrippa said to Festus, |I would also like to hear the man myself.| |Tomorrow,| he replied, |you will 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 the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience hall, along with the senior military officers and the prominent men of the city. When Festus gave the order, 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 Then Festus said, |King Agrippa, and all you who are present here with us, you see this man about whom the entire Jewish populace petitioned me both in Jerusalem and here, shouting loudly 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 done nothing that deserved death, and when he appealed to His Majesty 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 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 this preliminary hearing 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 unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating 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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