使徒行傳 25
1 非斯都到了任，過了三天，就從凱撒利亞上耶路撒冷去。
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 祭司長和猶太人的首領向他控告保羅，
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Judeans informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 又央告他，求他的情，將保羅提到耶路撒冷來，他們要在路上埋伏殺害他。
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 非斯都卻回答說：「保羅押在凱撒利亞，我自己快要往那裏去」；
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 又說：「你們中間有權勢的人與我一同下去，那人若有甚麼不是，就可以告他。」
“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.”
6 非斯都在他們那裏住了不過十天八天，就下凱撒利亞去；第二天坐堂，吩咐將保羅提上來。
When 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.
7 保羅來了，那些從耶路撒冷下來的猶太人周圍站着，將許多重大的事控告他，都是不能證實的。
When he had come, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 保羅分訴說：「無論猶太人的律法，或是聖殿，或是凱撒，我都沒有干犯。」
while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9 但非斯都要討猶太人的喜歡，就問保羅說：「你願意上耶路撒冷去，在那裏聽我審斷這事嗎？」
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Judeans, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10 保羅說：「我站在凱撒的堂前，這就是我應當受審的地方。我向猶太人並沒有行過甚麼不義的事，這也是你明明知道的。
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Judeans, as you also know very well.
11 我若行了不義的事，犯了甚麼該死的罪，就是死，我也不辭。他們所告我的事若都不實，就沒有人可以把我交給他們。我要上告於凱撒。」
For 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!”
12 非斯都和議會商量了，就說：「你既上告於凱撒，可以往凱撒那裏去。」
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 過了些日子，亞基帕王和百妮基氏來到凱撒利亞，問非斯都安。
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 在那裏住了多日，非斯都將保羅的事告訴王，說：「這裏有一個人，是腓力斯留在監裏的。
As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 我在耶路撒冷的時候，祭司長和猶太的長老將他的事稟報了我，求我定他的罪。
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 我對他們說，無論甚麼人，被告還沒有和原告對質，未得機會分訴所告他的事，就先定他的罪，這不是羅馬人的條例。
I 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.
17 及至他們都來到這裏，我就不耽延，第二天便坐堂，吩咐把那人提上來。
When 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.
18 告他的人站着告他；所告的，並沒有我所逆料的那等惡事。
When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 不過是有幾樣辯論，為他們自己敬鬼神的事，又為一個人名叫耶穌，是已經死了，保羅卻說他是活着的。
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Yeshua, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 這些事當怎樣究問，我心裏作難，所以問他說：『你願意上耶路撒冷去，在那裏為這些事聽審嗎？』
Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 但保羅求我留下他，要聽皇上審斷，我就吩咐把他留下，等我解他到凱撒那裏去。」
But 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.”
22 亞基帕對非斯都說：「我自己也願聽這人辯論。」非斯都說：「明天你可以聽。」
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 第二天，亞基帕和百妮基大張威勢而來，同着眾千夫長和城裏的尊貴人進了公廳。非斯都吩咐一聲，就有人將保羅帶進來。
So 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.
24 非斯都說：「亞基帕王和在這裏的諸位啊，你們看這人，就是一切猶太人，在耶路撒冷和這裏，曾向我懇求、呼叫說：『不可容他再活着。』
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Judeans petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 但我查明他沒有犯甚麼該死的罪，並且他自己上告於皇帝，所以我定意把他解去。
But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
26 論到這人，我沒有確實的事可以奏明主上。因此，我帶他到你們面前，也特意帶他到你亞基帕王面前，為要在查問之後有所陳奏。
of 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.
27 據我看來，解送囚犯，不指明他的罪案是不合理的。」
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
