Acts 25
1 Three days after Festus had arrived in the province he left Caesarea to go to Jerusalem.
Entrando pois Festo na provincia, subiu d'ali a tres dias de Cesarea a Jerusalem.
2 The chief priests and Jewish leaders came to him and brought their charges against Paul.
E o summo sacerdote e os principaes dos judeos compareceram perante elle contra Paulo, e lhe rogaram,
3 They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
Pedindo favor contra elle, para que o fizesse vir a Jerusalem, armando-lhe ciladas para o matarem no caminho.
4 But Festus replied that Paul was in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be there shortly.
Porém Festo respondeu que Paulo estava guardado em Cesarea, e que elle brevemente partiria para lá.
5 “Your leaders can come with me, and make their accusation against this man, if he has done anything wrong,” he told them.
Os que pois, disse, d'entre vós podem, desçam juntamente comigo, e, se n'este varão houver algum crime, accusem-n'o.
6 After staying there with them for no more than eight or ten days, Festus returned to Caesarea. The following day he took his seat as judge, and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
E, não se havendo entre elles detido mais de dez dias, desceu a Cesarea; e no dia seguinte, assentando-se no tribunal, mandou que trouxessem Paulo.
7 When he came in the Jews that had come from Jerusalem surrounded him and brought many serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.
E, chegando elle, o rodeiaram os judeos que haviam descido de Jerusalem, trazendo contra Paulo muitas e graves accusações, que não podiam provar.
8 Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, or Caesar.”
Pelo que, em sua defeza, disse: Eu não pequei em coisa alguma contra a lei dos judeos, nem contra o templo, nem contra Cesar.
9 But Festus, who was looking to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried before me there about these matters?”
Porém Festo, querendo comprazer com os judeos, respondendo a Paulo, disse: Queres tu subir a Jerusalem, e ser lá perante mim julgado ácerca d'estas coisas?
10 “I'm standing before Caesar's court to be tried, right where I should be,” Paul replied. “I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
E Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de Cesar, onde convem que seja julgado; não fiz aggravo algum aos judeos, como tu muito bem sabes;
11 If I've committed a crime and have done something that deserves death, I do not ask to be pardoned from a death sentence. But if there's no substance to these accusations they're making against me, then nobody has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Porque, se fiz algum aggravo, ou commetti alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; porém, se nada ha das coisas de que estes me accusam, ninguem me pode entregar a elles; appello para Cesar.
12 Festus then conferred with the council, and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go!”
Então Festo, tendo fallado com o conselho, respondeu: Appellaste para Cesar? para Cesar irás.
13 Several days later, King Agrippa and his sister Bernice arrived in Caesarea and came to pay their respects to Festus.
E, passados alguns dias, o rei Agrippa e Berenice vieram a Cesarea, a saudar Festo.
14 They were staying some time so Festus presented Paul's case to the king, explaining, “There's a man that Felix left as a prisoner here.
E, como ali se detiveram muitos dias, Festo contou ao rei os negocios de Paulo, dizendo: Um certo varão foi deixado por Felix aqui preso,
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and leaders came and made accusations against him and asked me to sentence him.
Por cujo respeito os principaes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeos, estando eu em Jerusalem, compareceram perante mim, pedindo sentença contra elle.
16 I replied that it is not according to Roman law to convict anyone without having them face their accusers and giving them the opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.
Aos quaes respondi não ser costume dos romanos entregar algum homem á morte, sem que o accusado tenha presentes os seus accusadores, e tenha logar de defender-se da accusação.
17 So when his accusers arrived here, I wasted no time and convened the court the very next day. I ordered the man to be brought in.
De sorte que, chegando elles aqui juntos, no dia seguinte, sem fazer dilação alguma, assentado no tribunal, mandei trazer o homem.
18 However, when the accusers got up they didn't bring charges of criminal acts as I expected.
Ácerca do qual, estando presentes os accusadores, nenhuma coisa apontaram d'aquellas que eu suspeitava.
19 Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Jesus who was dead but whom Paul insisted was alive.
Tinham, porém, contra elle algumas questões ácerca da sua superstição, e de um certo Jesus, defunto, que Paulo affirmava viver.
20 Since I was undecided as to how to proceed in investigating such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there.
E, estando eu perplexo ácerca da inquirição d'esta causa, disse se queria ir a Jerusalem, e lá ser julgado ácerca d'estas coisas.
21 However, Paul appealed for his case to be heard by the emperor, so I ordered him detained until I could send him to Caesar.”
E, appellando Paulo para ser reservado ao conhecimento de Augusto, mandei que o guardassem até que o enviasse a Cesar.
22 “I would like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa told Festus. “I'll arrange for you to hear him tomorrow,” Festus replied.
Então Agrippa disse a Festo: Bem quizera eu tambem ouvir esse homem. E elle disse: Ámanhã o ouvirás.
23 The next day Agrippa arrived with Bernice in great ceremonial splendor and entered the auditorium with the commanders and leading citizens. Then Festus ordered Paul to be brought in.
De sorte que, no dia seguinte, vindo Agrippa e Berenice, com muito apparato, e entrando no auditorio com os tribunos e varões principaes da cidade, trouxeram a Paulo por mandado de Festo.
24 “King Agrippa, and everyone who is present here with us,” Festus began, “you see before you this man whom all the Jewish people, both here and in Jerusalem, have complained to me about, shouting that he shouldn't be allowed to live.
E Festo disse: Rei Agrippa, e todos os varões que estaes presentes comnosco: aqui vêdes aquelle de quem toda a multidão dos judeos me tem fallado, tanto em Jerusalem como aqui, clamando que não convém que viva mais
25 However, I discovered he has not committed any crime that deserves death, and since he has appealed to the emperor I decided to send him there.
Porém, achando eu que nenhuma coisa digna de morte fizera, e appellando elle mesmo tambem para Augusto, tenho determinado enviar-lh'o.
26 But I don't have anything specific to write about him to His Imperial Majesty. That's why I have brought him before you so I can have something definite to write.
Do qual não tenho coisa alguma certa que escreva ao meu senhor, pelo que perante vós o trouxe, e mórmente perante ti, ó rei Agrippa, para que, feita informação, tenha alguma coisa que escrever.
27 It doesn't seem fair to me to send on a prisoner without explaining the charges made against him.”
Porque me parece contra a razão enviar um preso, e não notificar contra elle as accusações.
