Apostelenes gerninger 25
1 Da Festus nu havde tiltraadt sit Landshøvdingembede, drog han efter tre Dages Forløb fra Kæsarea op til Jerusalem.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Da førte Ypperstepræsterne og de fornemste af Jøderne Klage hos ham imod Paulus og henvendte sig til ham,
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 idet de med ondt i Sinde imod Paulus bade ham om at bevise dem den Gunst, at han vilde lade ham hente til Jerusalem; thi de lurede paa at slaa ham ihjel paa Vejen.
asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Da svarede Festus, at Paulus blev holdt bevogtet i Kæsarea, men at han selv snart vilde drage derned.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 „Lad altsaa, ‟ sagde han, „dem iblandt eder, der have Myndighed dertil, drage med ned og anklage ham, dersom der er noget uskikkeligt ved Manden.‟
“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 Og da han havde opholdt sig hos dem ikke mere end otte eller ti Dage, drog han ned til Kæsarea, og den næste Dag satte han sig paa Dommersædet og befalede, at Paulus skulde føres frem.
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 Men da han kom til Stede, stillede de Jøder, som vare komne ned fra Jerusalem, sig omkring ham og fremførte mange og svare Klagemaal, som de ikke kunde bevise,
When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
8 efterdi Paulus forsvarede sig og sagde: „Hverken imod Jødernes Lov eller imod Helligdommen eller imod Kejseren har jeg syndet i noget Stykke.‟
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 Men Festus, som vilde fortjene sig Tak af Jøderne, svarede Paulus og sagde: „Er du villig til at drage op til Jerusalem og der staa for min Domstol i denne Sag?‟
But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
10 Men Paulus sagde: „Jeg staar for Kejserens Domstol, og der bør jeg dømmes. Jøderne har jeg ingen Uret gjort, som ogsaa du ved helt vel.
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 know very well.
11 Dersom jeg saa har Uret og har gjort noget, som fortjener Døden, vægrer jeg mig ikke ved at dø; men hvis det, hvorfor disse anklage mig, intet har paa sig, da kan ingen prisgive mig til dem. Jeg skyder mig ind under Kejseren.‟
For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I do not 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 Da talte Festus med sit Raad og svarede: „Du har skudt dig ind under Kejseren; du skal rejse til Kejseren.‟
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, kom Kong Agrippa og Berenike til Kæsarea og hilste paa Festus.
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 Og da de opholdt sig der i flere Dage, forelagde Festus Kongen Paulus's Sag og sagde: „Der er en Mand efterladt af Feliks som Fange;
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 imod ham førte Jødernes Ypperstepræster og Ældste Klage, da jeg var i Jerusalem, og bade om Dom over ham.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 Dem svarede jeg, at Romere ikke have for Skik at prisgive noget Menneske, førend den anklagede har Anklagerne personligt til Stede og faar Lejlighed til at forsvare sig imod Beskyldningen.
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 Da de altsaa kom sammen her, tøvede jeg ikke, men satte mig den næste Dag paa Dommersædet og bød, at Manden skulde føres frem.
When therefore they had come together here, I did not delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Men da Anklagerne stode omkring ham, fremførte de ingen saadan Beskyldning, som jeg havde formodet;
When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 men de havde nogle Stridsspørgsmaal med ham om deres egen Gudsdyrkelse og om en Jesus, som er død, men som Paulus paastod er i Live.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Men da jeg var tvivlraadig angaaende Undersøgelsen heraf, sagde jeg, om han vilde rejse til Jerusalem og der lade denne Sag paadømme.
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 Men da Paulus gjorde Paastand paa at holdes bevogtet til Kejserens Kendelse, befalede jeg, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, indtil jeg kan sende ham til Kejseren.‟
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 Da sagde Agrippa til Festus: „Jeg kunde ogsaa selv ønske at høre den Mand.‟ Men han sagde: „I Morgen skal du faa ham at høre.‟
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 Næste Dag altsaa, da Agrippa og Berenike kom med stor Pragt og gik ind i Forhørssalen tillige med Krigsøversterne og Byens ypperste Mænd, blev paa Festus's Befaling Paulus ført frem.
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 Og Festus siger: „Kong Agrippa, og alle I Mænd, som ere med os til Stede! her se I ham, om hvem hele Jødernes Mængde har henvendt sig til mig, baade i Jerusalem og her, raabende paa, at han ikke længer bør leve.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Men jeg indsaa, at han intet havde gjort, som fortjente Døden, og da han selv skød sig ind under Kejseren, besluttede jeg at sende ham derhen.
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 Dog har jeg intet sikkert at skrive om ham til min Herre. Derfor lod jeg ham føre frem for eder og især for dig, Kong Agrippa! for at jeg kan have noget at skrive, naar Undersøgelsen er sket.
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 Thi det synes mig urimeligt at sende en Fange uden ogsaa at angive Beskyldningerne imod ham.‟
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
