Acts 25

1 Festus therefore having come into the province, after three days went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

2 And the chief priests and the leaders of the Jews brought a complaint before him against Paul, and besought him,

Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they urged him,

3 asking for themselves a favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, intending to place men in wait to kill him on the road.

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

4 But Festus answered that Paul was in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was going thither shortly.

However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

5 Let those therefore, said he, who have authority among you, go down with me and accuse this man, if he is guilty of anything.

"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 And having tarried among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea; and on the morrow, sitting on the judgment-seat, ordered Paul to be brought.

When he had stayed among them more than eight or 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 And when he had come, the Jews who came down from Jerusalem stood around, bringing many and heavy charges which they could not prove;

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 while Paul said in his defence, Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offence.

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 But Festus, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be tried on these charges before me?

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 But Paul said, I stand at the judgment-seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as thou also very well knowest.

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 If indeed I am an offender, and have done anything deserving death, I refuse not to die; but if there be nothing in the charges which they bring against me, no man can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.

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 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed to Caesar; to Caesar shalt thou go.

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."

13 And after some days Agrippa the king and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the King and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

14 And while they were making a stay of some days there, Festus laid the case of Paul before the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix,

As they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul's case before the king, saying, "There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;

15 against whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought a complaint, asking for judgment against him.

about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man on a charge, before the accused hath the accusers face to face, and hath opportunity to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

To whom I answered that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused has met the accusers face to face, and has had opportunity to make his defense against the charge.

17 When therefore they had come together here, without any delay I sat on the judgment-seat on the day after, and ordered the man to be brought forward.

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 And his accusers standing around him brought no accusation of such things as I had conjectured,

Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

19 but had against him certain questions of their own religion, and of one Jesus that was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 And I being at a loss about such questions, asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be put on trial for these matters.

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 But Paul having appealed to be kept in custody for the judgment of Augustus, I ordered him to be kept till I should send him up to Caesar.

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 Then Agrippa said to Festus, I should like to hear the man myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Agrippa said to Festus, "I also would like to hear the man myself." "Tomorrow," he said, "you will hear him."

23 Accordingly on the morrow Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains and principal men of the city, and at the order of Festus Paul was brought forward.

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 principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

24 And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us! Ye see this man about whom the whole multitude of the Jews applied to me both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he ought no longer to live.

And Festus said, "King Agrippa, and all people who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

25 But having found that he had done nothing deserving death, and he himself having appealed to Augustus, I determined to send him;

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 and as I have nothing certain to write about him to the emperor, I have brought him forward before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that when the examination hath been made, I may have something to write.

Of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him forth before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination, I may have something to write.

27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not signify the charges against him;

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him."