أعمال 25

١ 1 فَلَمَّا قَدِمَ فَسْتُوسُ إِلَى ٱلْوِلَايَةِ صَعِدَ بَعْدَ ثَلَاثَةِ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ قَيْصَرِيَّةَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ.

And when Festus arrived at Caesarea, he, after three days, went up to Jerusalem.

٢ 2 فَعَرَضَ لَهُ رَئِيسُ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَوُجُوهُ ٱلْيَهُودِ ضِدَّ بُولُسَ، وَٱلْتَمَسُوا مِنْهُ

And the chief priests and the head men of the Jews made representations to him concerning Paul.

٣ 3 طَالِبِينَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَّةً، أَنْ يَسْتَحْضِرَهُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَهُمْ صَانِعُونَ كَمِينًا لِيَقْتُلُوهُ فِي ٱلطَّرِيقِ.

And they petitioned him, asking of him the favor, that he would send for him to come to Jerusalem; they placing an ambush to slay him by the way.

٤ 4 فَأَجَابَ فَسْتُوسُ أَنْ يُحْرَسَ بُولُسُ فِي قَيْصَرِيَّةَ، وَأَنَّهُ هُوَ مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ يَنْطَلِقَ عَاجِلًا.

But Festus made answer: Paul is in custody at Caesarea, whither I am in haste to go.

٥ 5 وَقَالَ: «فَلْيَنْزِلْ مَعِي ٱلَّذِينَ هُمْ بَيْنَكُمْ مُقْتَدِرُونَ. وَإِنْ كَانَ فِي هَذَا ٱلرَّجُلِ شَيْءٌ فَلْيَشْتَكُوا عَلَيْهِ».

Therefore, let those among you who are able, go down with us, and make presentment of every offence there is in the man.

٦ 6 وَبَعْدَ مَا صَرَفَ عِنْدَهُمْ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ عَشَرَةِ أَيَّامٍ ٱنْحَدَرَ إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ. وَفِي ٱلْغَدِ جَلَسَ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ ٱلْوِلَايَةِ وَأَمَرَ أَنْ يُؤْتَى بِبُولُسَ.

And when he had been there eight or ten days, he came down to Caesarea. And the next day, he sat on the tribunal, and commanded Paul to be brought.

٧ 7 فَلَمَّا حَضَرَ، وَقَفَ حَوْلَهُ ٱلْيَهُودُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَانُوا قَدِ ٱنْحَدَرُوا مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَقَدَّمُوا عَلَى بُولُسَ دَعَاوِيَ كَثِيرَةً وَثَقِيلَةً لَمْ يَقْدِرُوا أَنْ يُبَرْهِنُوهَا.

And when he came, the Jews who had come from Jerusalem surrounded him, and preferred against him many and weighty charges, which they were unable to substantiate.

٨ 8 إِذْ كَانَ هُوَ يَحْتَجُّ: «أَنِّي مَا أَخْطَأْتُ بِشَيْءٍ، لَا إِلَى نَامُوسِ ٱلْيَهُودِ وَلَا إِلَى ٱلْهَيْكَلِ وَلَا إِلَى قَيْصَرَ».

Meanwhile Paul maintained, that he had committed no offence, either against the Jewish law, or against the temple, or against Caesar.

٩ 9 وَلَكِنَّ فَسْتُوسَ إِذْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ أَنْ يُودِعَ ٱلْيَهُودَ مِنَّةً، أَجَابَ بُولُسَ قَائِلًا: «أَتَشَاءُ أَنْ تَصْعَدَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ لِتُحَاكَمَ هُنَاكَ لَدَيَّ مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ؟».

But Festus, because he was disposed to conciliate the favor of the Jews, said to Paul: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried before me for these things?

١٠ 10 فَقَالَ بُولُسُ: «أَنَا وَاقِفٌ لَدَى كُرْسِيِّ وِلَايَةِ قَيْصَرَ حَيْثُ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ أُحَاكَمَ. أَنَا لَمْ أَظْلِمِ ٱلْيَهُودَ بِشَيْءٍ، كَمَا تَعْلَمُ أَنْتَ أَيْضًا جَيِّدًا.

Paul replied, and said: I stand before Caesar's tribunal: here I ought to be tried. Against the Jews I have committed no offence, as thou also well knowest.

١١ 11 لِأَنِّي إِنْ كُنْتُ آثِمًا، أَوْ صَنَعْتُ شَيْئًا يَسْتَحِقُّ ٱلْمَوْتَ، فَلَسْتُ أَسْتَعْفِي مِنَ ٱلْمَوْتِ. وَلَكِنْ إِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ شَيْءٌ مِمَّا يَشْتَكِي عَلَيَّ بِهِ هَؤُلَاءِ، فَلَيْسَ أَحَدٌ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يُسَلِّمَنِي لَهُمْ. إِلَى قَيْصَرَ أَنَا رَافِعٌ دَعْوَايَ!».

If I had committed any crime, or done any thing worthy of death, I would not refuse to die. But if none of the things of which they accuse me, is upon me, no one may sacrifice me to their pleasure. I announce an appeal to Caesar.

١٢ 12 حِينَئِذٍ تَكَلَّمَ فَسْتُوسُ مَعَ أَرْبَابِ ٱلْمَشُورَةِ، فَأَجَابَ: «إِلَى قَيْصَرَ رَفَعْتَ دَعْوَاكَ. إِلَى قَيْصَرَ تَذْهَبُ!».

Then Festus conferred with his counsellors, and said: Hast thou declared an appeal to Caesar? Unto Caesar shalt thou go.

١٣ 13 وَبَعْدَمَا مَضَتْ أَيَّامٌ أَقْبَلَ أَغْرِيبَاسُ ٱلْمَلِكُ وَبَرْنِيكِي إِلَى قَيْصَرِيَّةَ لِيُسَلِّمَا عَلَى فَسْتُوسَ.

And when some days had passed, Agrippa the king, and Bernice, came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.

١٤ 14 وَلَمَّا كَانَا يَصْرِفَانِ هُنَاكَ أَيَّامًا كَثِيرَةً، عَرَضَ فَسْتُوسُ عَلَى ٱلْمَلِكِ أَمْرَ بُولُسَ، قَائِلًا: «يُوجَدُ رَجُلٌ تَرَكَهُ فِيلِكْسُ أَسِيرًا،

And when they had been with him: some days, Festus related to the king the case of Paul, saying: A certain man was left a prisoner by Felix:

١٥ 15 وَعَرَضَ لِي عَنْهُ رُؤَسَاءُ ٱلْكَهَنَةِ وَمَشَايِخُ ٱلْيَهُودِ لَمَّا كُنْتُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ طَالِبِينَ حُكْمًا عَلَيْهِ.

And when I was at Jerusalem, the: chief priests and the Elders of the Jews informed me respecting him, and desired that I would pass judgment upon him in their favor.

١٦ 16 فَأَجَبْتُهُمْ أَنْ لَيْسَ لِلرُّومَانِيِّينَ عَادَةٌ أَنْ يُسَلِّمُوا أَحَدًا لِلْمَوْتِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَكُونَ ٱلْمَشْكُوُّ عَلَيْهِ مُواجَهَةً مَعَ ٱلْمُشْتَكِينَ، فَيَحْصُلُ عَلَى فُرْصَةٍ لِلِٱحْتِجَاجِ عَنِ ٱلشَّكْوَى.

And I told them, It is not the custom of the Romans, to give up a man gratuitously to be slain; until his accuser appeareth and chargeth him to his face, and opportunity is afforded him to make defence respecting what is charged upon him.

١٧ 17 فَلَمَّا ٱجْتَمَعُوا إِلَى هُنَا جَلَسْتُ مِنْ دُونِ إِمْهَالٍ فِي ٱلْغَدِ عَلَى كُرْسِيِّ ٱلْوِلَايَةِ، وَأَمَرْتُ أَنْ يُؤْتَى بِٱلرَّجُلِ.

And: when I had come hither, without delay, I the next day sat on the tribunal, and commanded the man to be brought before me.

١٨ 18 فَلَمَّا وَقَفَ ٱلْمُشْتَكُونَ حَوْلَهُ، لَمْ يَأْتُوا بِعِلَّةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ مِمَّا كُنْتُ أَظُنُّ.

And his accusers stood up with him; and they were not able to substantiate any criminal charge against him, as I had expected;

١٩ 19 لَكِنْ كَانَ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهِ مَسَائِلُ مِنْ جِهَةِ دِيَانَتِهِمْ، وَعَنْ وَاحِدٍ ٱسْمُهُ يَسُوعُ قَدْ مَاتَ، وَكَانَ بُولُسُ يَقُولُ: إِنَّهُ حَيٌّ.

but they had certain controversies with him respecting their worship, and respecting one Jesus, who died, but who, as Paul said, was alive.

٢٠ 20 وَإِذْ كُنْتُ مُرْتَابًا فِي ٱلْمَسْأَلَةِ عَنْ هَذَا قُلْتُ: أَلَعَلَّهُ يَشَاءُ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَيُحَاكَمَ هُنَاكَ مِنْ جِهَةِ هَذِهِ ٱلْأُمُورِ؟

And because I was not well established in regard to these questions, I said to Paul: Dost thou ask to go to Jerusalem, and there be judged concerning these matters?

٢١ 21 وَلَكِنْ لَمَّا رَفَعَ بُولُسُ دَعْوَاهُ لِكَيْ يُحْفَظَ لِفَحْصِ أُوغُسْطُسَ، أَمَرْتُ بِحِفْظِهِ إِلَى أَنْ أُرْسِلَهُ إِلَى قَيْصَرَ».

But he requested to be reserved for a trial before Caesar: and I ordered him to be kept, till I could send him to Caesar.

٢٢ 22 فَقَالَ أَغْرِيبَاسُ لِفَسْتُوسَ: «كُنْتُ أُرِيدُ أَنَا أَيْضًا أَنْ أَسْمَعَ ٱلرَّجُلَ». فَقَالَ: «غَدًا تَسْمَعُهُ».

And Agrippa said: I should like to hear that man. And Festus said: To-morrow thou shalt hear him.

٢٣ 23 فَفِي ٱلْغَدِ لَمَّا جَاءَ أَغْرِيبَاسُ وَبَرْنِيكِي فِي ٱحْتِفَالٍ عَظِيمٍ، وَدَخَلَا إِلَى دَارِ ٱلِٱسْتِمَاعِ مَعَ ٱلْأُمَرَاءِ وَرِجَالِ ٱلْمَدِينَةِ ٱلْمُقَدَّمِينَ، أَمَرَ فَسْتُوسُ فَأُتِيَ بِبُولُسَ.

And the next day, came Agrippa and Bernice, with great pomp, and entered the house of trials, with the Chiliarchs and chiefs of the city: and Festus commanded, and Paul came.

٢٤ 24 فَقَالَ فَسْتُوسُ: «أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَغْرِيبَاسُ وَٱلرِّجَالُ ٱلْحَاضِرُونَ مَعَنَا أَجْمَعُونَ، أَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ هَذَا ٱلَّذِي تَوَسَّلَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ جِهَتِهِ كُلُّ جُمْهُورِ ٱلْيَهُودِ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ وَهُنَا، صَارِخِينَ أَنَّهُ لَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَعِيشَ بَعْدُ.

And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all persons present with us; concerning this man whom ye see, all the people of the Jews applied to me, at Jerusalem and also here, crying out, that he ought no longer to live.

٢٥ 25 وَأَمَّا أَنَا فَلَمَّا وَجَدْتُ أَنَّهُ لَمْ يَفْعَلْ شَيْئًا يَسْتَحِقُّ ٱلْمَوْتَ، وَهُوَ قَدْ رَفَعَ دَعْوَاهُ إِلَى أُوغُسْطُسَ، عَزَمْتُ أَنْ أُرْسِلَهُ.

Yet on investigation, I found that he hath done nothing deserving death. But, because he requested to be reserved for the hearing of Caesar, I have ordered him to be sent.

٢٦ 26 وَلَيْسَ لِي شَيْءٌ يَقِينٌ مِنْ جِهَتِهِ لِأَكْتُبَ إِلَى ٱلسَّيِّدِ. لِذَلِكَ أَتَيْتُ بِهِ لَدَيْكُمْ، وَلَا سِيَّمَا لَدَيْكَ أَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلِكُ أَغْرِيبَاسُ، حَتَّى إِذَا صَارَ ٱلْفَحْصُ يَكُونُ لِي شَيْءٌ لِأَكْتُبَ.

And I know not what I can write to Caesar, in regard to him: and therefore I wished to bring him before you, and especially before thee, king Agrippa; that when his case shall have been heard, I may find what to write.

٢٧ 27 لِأَنِّي أَرَى حَمَاقَةً أَنْ أُرْسِلَ أَسِيرًا وَلَا أُشِيرَ إِلَى ٱلدَّعَاوِي ٱلَّتِي عَلَيْهِ».

For it is unsuitable, when we send up a prisoner, not to designate his offence.