Acts 25
1 Three days after Festus had arrived in his province, he left Caesarea and went up to Jerusalem.
Da Festus nu havde tiltrådt sit Landshøvdingembede, drog han efter tre Dages Forløb fra Kæsarea op til Jerusalem.
2 There the chief priests and the leading men among the Jews laid an information before him against Paul,
Da førte Ypperstepræsterne og de fornemste af Jøderne Klage hos ham imod Paulus og henvendte sig til ham,
3 and asked a favor of him, to Paul’s injury – to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.
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.
4 But Festus answered that Paul was in prison at Caesarea, and that he himself would be leaving for that place shortly.
Da svarede Festus, at Paulus blev holdt bevogtet i Kæsarea, men at han selv snart vilde drage derned.
5 “So let the influential men among you,” he said, “go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, charge him formally with it.”
"Lad altså," sagde han, "dem iblandt eder, der have Myndighed dertil, drage med ned og anklage ham, dersom der er noget uskikkeligt ved Manden."
6 After staying among them some eight or ten days, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he took his seat on the Bench, and ordered Paul to be brought before him.
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.
7 On Paul’s appearance, the Jewish leaders who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him, and made many serious charges, which they failed to establish.
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,
8 Paul’s answer to the charge was – ‘I have not committed any offense against the Jewish Law, or the Temple, or the Emperor.’
efterdi Paulus forsvarede sig og sagde: "Hverken imod Jødernes Lov eller imod Helligdommen eller imod Kejseren har jeg syndet i noget Stykke."
9 But, as Festus wished to gain popularity with the Jews, he interrupted Paul with the question, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?”
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?"
10 “No,” replied Paul, “I am standing at the Emperor’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not wronged the Jews, as you yourself are well aware.
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.
11 If, however, I am breaking the law and have committed any offense deserving death, I do not ask to escape the penalty; but, if there is nothing in the accusations of these people, no one has the power to give me up to them. I appeal to the Emperor.”
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."
12 Festus, after conferring with his Council, answered, “You have appealed to the Emperor; to the Emperor you will go.”
Da talte Festus med sit Råd og svarede: "Du har skudt dig ind under Kejseren; du skal rejse til Kejseren."
13 Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, and paid a visit of congratulation to Festus;
Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, kom Kong Agrippa og Berenike til Kæsarea og hilste på Festus.
14 and, as they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king. “There is a man here,” he said, “left a prisoner by Felix,
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;
15 about whom, when I came to Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priest and the elders laid an information, demanding judgment against him.
imod ham førte Jødernes Ypperstepræster og Ældste Klage, da jeg var i Jerusalem, og bade om Dom over ham.
16 My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up anyone to their accusers until the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against them.
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.
17 So they met here, and without loss of time I took my seat on the Bench the very next day, and ordered the man to be brought before me.
Da de altså kom sammen her, tøvede jeg ikke, men satte mig den næste Dag på Dommersædet og bød, at Manden skulde føres frem.
18 But, when his accusers came forward, they brought no charge of wrongdoing such as I had expected;
Men da Anklagerne stode omkring ham, fremførte de ingen sådan Beskyldning, som jeg havde formodet;
19 but I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.
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.
20 And, as I was at a loss how to enquire into questions of this kind, I asked Paul if he were willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be put on trial there.
Men da jeg var tvivlrådig angående Undersøgelsen heraf, sagde jeg, om han vilde rejse til Jerusalem og der lade denne Sag pådømme.
21 Paul, however, appealed to have his case reserved for the consideration of his August Majesty, so I ordered him to be detained in custody, until I could send him to the Emperor.”
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."
22 “I should like to hear this man myself,” Agrippa said to Festus. “You will hear him tomorrow,” Festus answered.
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."
23 So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come in full state and had entered the Audience Chamber, with the superior officers and the principal people of the city, by the order of Festus Paul was brought before them.
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.
24 Then Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all here present, you see before you the man about whom the whole Jewish people have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly asserting that he ought not to be allowed to live.
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.
25 I found, however, that he had not done anything deserving death; so, as he had himself appealed to his August Majesty, I decided to send him.
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.
26 But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write.
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.
27 For it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner, without at the same time stating the charges made against him.”
Thi det synes mig urimeligt at sende en Fange uden også at angive Beskyldningerne imod ham."
