Apostelenes gerninger 25

1 Da Festus nu havde tiltrådt sit Landshøvdingembede, drog han efter tre Dages Forløb fra Kæsarea op til Jerusalem.

And when Festos came to Cesarea, after three days he went up to Urishlem.

2 Da førte Ypperstepræsterne og de fornemste af Jøderne Klage hos ham imod Paulus og henvendte sig til ham,

And the chief priest and elders showed him concerning Paulos, and besought from 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 på at slå ham ihjel på Vejen.

asking of him this favour, that he would bring him to Urishlem, while they would act treacherously in the way by killing him.

4 Da svarede Festus, at Paulus blev holdt bevogtet i Kæsarea, men at han selv snart vilde drage derned.

And Festos returned the word, That Paulos was kept in Cesarea, and I am hastening to proceed;

5 "Lad altså," sagde han, "dem iblandt eder, der have Myndighed dertil, drage med ned og anklage ham, dersom der er noget uskikkeligt ved Manden."

let those therefore of you who are able, go down with us, and accuse him of whatever guilt there is in the man.

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 på Dommersædet og befalede, at Paulus skulde føres frem.

And when he had been there eight days or ten, he went down to Cesarea. And the day after he sat on the tribunal, and commanded to bring Paulos.

7 Men da han kom til Stede, stillede de Jøder, som vare komne ned fra Jerusalem sig omkring ham og fremførte mange og svare Klagemål, som de ikke kunde bevise,

And when he had come, the Jihudoyee who had come down from Urishlem surrounded him, and accusations many and hard brought against him, which they were not able to 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 Paulos put forth the mind, that he had not offended in any thing, neither against the law of the Jihudoyee, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar.

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 stå for min Domstol i denne Sag?"

But Festos, because he willed to accord a favour to the Jihudoyee, said to Paulos, Art thou willing to go up to Urishlem, and there concerning these things to be judged before me?

10 Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg står for Kejserens Domstol, og der bør jeg dømmes. Jøderne har jeg ingen Uret gjort, som også du ved helt vel.

Paulos answered, and said, At the tribunal of Caesar stand I. There it is right for me to be judged. Not any thing have I transgressed against the Jihudoyee, as also thou knowest;

11 Dersom jeg så 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 på sig, da kan ingen prisgive mig til dem. Jeg skyder mig ind under Kejseren."

and if a crime I have committed, or any thing worthy of death, I ask not (to be exempted) from death. But, if there be nothing in me of which these accuse me, no man shall give me to them as a gift. I invoke the appeals of Caesar.

12 Da talte Festus med sit Råd og svarede: "Du har skudt dig ind under Kejseren; du skal rejse til Kejseren."

Then Festos, having spoken with the sons of his council, said, The appeals of Caesar hast thou invoked? To Caesar goest thou.

13 Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, kom Kong Agrippa og Berenike til Kæsarea og hilste på Festus.

AND when days had been, Agripos the king and Bernike came down to Cesarea to salute Festos.

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;

And when they had been with him (some) days, Festos recounted to the king the judgment of Paulos, saying, A certain man has been left bound by Felix;

15 imod ham førte Jødernes Ypperstepræster og Ældste Klage, da jeg var i Jerusalem, og bade om Dom over ham.

and when I was at Urishlem, the chief priests and elders of the Jihudoyee informed me against him, and begged that I would do for them judgment 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 får Lejlighed til at forsvare sig imod Beskyldningen.

And I told them, it was not the custom of the Romans to give any man as a gift to be killed, until his adversaries have come and accused him to his face, and there be given him place to defend himself against that of which he is accused.

17 Da de altså kom sammen her, tøvede jeg ikke, men satte mig den næste Dag på Dommersædet og bød, at Manden skulde føres frem.

And when I had come hither, without delay, the day after I sat on the tribunal, and commanded to bring the man to me.

18 Men da Anklagerne stode omkring ham, fremførte de ingen sådan Beskyldning, som jeg havde formodet;

And his accusers stood up with him, but could not find any evil accusation to prove against him, (such) as I had expected,

19 men de havde nogle Stridsspørgsmål med ham om deres egen Gudsdyrkelse og om en Jesus, som er død, men som Paulus påstod er i Live.

but (had) various questions with him regarding their worship, and concerning Jeshu, a man who was dead, of whom Paulos said that he was alive.

20 Men da jeg var tvivlrådig angående Undersøgelsen heraf, sagde jeg, om han vilde rejse til Jerusalem og der lade denne Sag pådømme.

And because I stood not upon the investigation of these (matters), I said to Paulos, Dost thou require to go to Urishlem, and there be judged concerning these?

21 Men da Paulus gjorde Påstand på at holdes bevogtet til Kejserens Kendelse, befalede jeg, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, indtil jeg kan sende ham til Kejseren."

But he required to be kept unto the judgment of Caesar; and I commanded that he should be kept until I may send him to Caesar.

22 Da sagde Agrippa til Festus: "Jeg kunde også selv ønske at høre den Mand." Men han sagde: "I Morgen skal du få ham at høre."

And Agripos said, I would hear this man. And Festos said, To-morrow thou shalt hear him.

23 Næste Dag altså, da Agrippa og Berenike kom med stor Pragt og gik ind i Forhørssalen tillige med Krigsøversterne og Byens ypperste Mænd, blev på Festus's Befaling Paulus ført frem.

And the day after came Agripos and Bernike with great pomp, and entered the house of judgment, with the tribunes and the chiefs of the city. And Festos commanded, and Paulos came.

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, både i Jerusalem og her, råbende på, at han ikke længer bør leve.

And Festos said, King Agripos, and all men who are with us, concerning this man whom you see have all the people of the Jihudoyee taken me at Urishlem and here, crying, that This ought not further to live;

25 Men jeg indså, at han intet havde gjort, som fortjente Døden, og da han selv skød sig ind under Kejseren, besluttede jeg at sende ham derhen.

but I perceived not that he had done any thing worthy of death. And because he required to be reserved for the judgment of Caesar, I have commanded that he should be sent.

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, når Undersøgelsen er sket.

But (as) I know not what to write of him unto Caesar, therefore have I willed to bring him before you, and especially before thee, king Agripos, that, having inquired into his case, I may find what to write.

27 Thi det synes mig urimeligt at sende en Fange uden også at angive Beskyldningerne imod ham."

For it is not fit when we send a man bound, not to record his transgression.