Acts 25

1 Festus therefore having arrived in the province after three days he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea,

φηστος ουν επιβας τη επαρχια μετα τρεις ημερας ανεβη εις ιεροσολυμα απο καισαρειας

2 Made a presentation (then *N(k)O*) before him (the *N(k)O*) (chief priests *N(K)O*) and the chiefs of the Jews against Paul and they were begging him

ενεφανισαν δε αυτω ο αρχιερευς και οι πρωτοι των ιουδαιων κατα του παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον

3 asking a favor against him, that he may summon him to Jerusalem, an ambush forming to execute him on the way.

αιτουμενοι χαριν κατ αυτου οπως μεταπεμψηται αυτον εις ιερουσαλημ ενεδραν ποιουντες ανελειν αυτον κατα την οδον

4 Indeed therefore Festus answered that is to be kept Paul (in Caesarea, *N(k)O*) he himself however ensuing with speed to set out;

ο μεν ουν φηστος απεκριθη τηρεισθαι τον παυλον εν καισαρεια εαυτον δε μελλειν εν ταχει εκπορευεσθαι

5 Those therefore among you he says [in] power having gone down too, if anything there is in the man wrong, they should accuse him.

οι ουν δυνατοι εν υμιν φησιν συγκαταβαντες ει τι εστιν εν τω ανδρι τουτω κατηγορειτωσαν αυτου

6 Having spent then with them days (not *NO*) more (than eight *NO*) or ten, having gone down to Caesarea, on the next day having sat on the judgment seat he commanded Paul to be brought.

διατριψας δε εν αυτοις ημερας πλειους η δεκα καταβας εις καισαρειαν τη επαυριον καθισας επι του βηματος εκελευσεν τον παυλον αχθηναι

7 When was arriving then he they stood around (him *NO*) the from Jerusalem having come down Jews many and weighty charges (presenting *N(k)O*) (concerning Paul *K*) which not they were able to prove,

παραγενομενου δε αυτου περιεστησαν οι απο ιεροσολυμων καταβεβηκοτες ιουδαιοι πολλα και βαρεα αιτιαματα φεροντες κατα του παυλου α ουκ ισχυον αποδειξαι

8 (Paul *no*) was presenting a defense (of him *k*) that Neither [I sinned] against the law of the Jews nor [I sinned] against the temple nor against Caesar [in] anything have I sinned.

απολογουμενου αυτου οτι ουτε εις τον νομον των ιουδαιων ουτε εις το ιερον ουτε εις καισαρα τι ημαρτον

9 Festus however wishing from the Jews a favor to lay, answering Paul said; Are you willing to Jerusalem having gone up there concerning these things (to be judged *N(k)O*) before me?

ο φηστος δε τοις ιουδαιοις θελων χαριν καταθεσθαι αποκριθεις τω παυλω ειπεν θελεις εις ιεροσολυμα αναβας εκει περι τουτων κρινεσθαι επ εμου

10 Said then Paul; Before the judgment seat of Caesar standing I am, where me it behooves to be judged. To [the] Jews no [thing] (I have done wrong, *NK(o)*) as also you yourself very well know;

ειπεν δε ο παυλος επι του βηματος καισαρος εστως ειμι ου με δει κρινεσθαι ιουδαιους ουδεν ηδικησα ως και συ καλλιον επιγινωσκεις

11 If indeed (therefore *N(k)O*) I do wrong and worthy of death have done anything, not I do refuse to die; If however no [thing] there is of which they [can] accuse me, no [one] me can to them giving up. To Caesar I appeal!

ει μεν γαρ αδικω και αξιον θανατου πεπραχα τι ου παραιτουμαι το αποθανειν ει δε ουδεν εστιν ων ουτοι κατηγορουσιν μου ουδεις με δυναται αυτοις χαρισασθαι καισαρα επικαλουμαι

12 Then Festus having conferred with the Council answered; To Caesar You have appealed, to Caesar you will go!

τοτε ο φηστος συλλαλησας μετα του συμβουλιου απεκριθη καισαρα επικεκλησαι επι καισαρα πορευση

13 When days now having passed some Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea (greeting *N(k)O*) Festus.

ημερων δε διαγενομενων τινων αγριππας ο βασιλευς και βερνικη κατηντησαν εις καισαρειαν ασπασομενοι τον φηστον

14 As now many days (they were staying *NK(o)*) there, Festus to the king laid before the [things] relating to Paul saying; A man certain there is left by Felix [as] a prisoner,

ως δε πλειους ημερας διετριβον εκει ο φηστος τω βασιλει ανεθετο τα κατα τον παυλον λεγων ανηρ τις εστιν καταλελειμμενος υπο φηλικος δεσμιος

15 concerning whom having been of me in Jerusalem made a presentation the chief priests and the elders of the Jews asking against him (penalty; *N(k)O*)

περι ου γενομενου μου εις ιεροσολυμα ενεφανισαν οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι των ιουδαιων αιτουμενοι κατ αυτου δικην

16 to whom I answered that not it is [the] custom with Romans to give up any man (into punishment *K*) before than the [one] being accused to face he would be [able] the accusers [the] opportunity and of defense he would have concerning the accusation.

προς ους απεκριθην οτι ουκ εστιν εθος ρωμαιοις χαριζεσθαι τινα ανθρωπον εις απωλειαν πριν η ο κατηγορουμενος κατα προσωπον εχοι τους κατηγορους τοπον τε απολογιας λαβοι περι του εγκληματος

17 When were assembling therefore they here delay no having made, on the next [day] having sat on the judgment seat I commanded to be brought the man;

συνελθοντων ουν αυτων ενθαδε αναβολην μηδεμιαν ποιησαμενος τη εξης καθισας επι του βηματος εκελευσα αχθηναι τον ανδρα

18 concerning whom having stood up the accusers no charge (were bringing *N(k)O*) of which I myself was suspect (crimes; *N(O)*)

περι ου σταθεντες οι κατηγοροι ουδεμιαν αιτιαν επεφερον ων υπενοουν εγω

19 Questions however certain concerning the own religion they had against him and concerning a certain Jesus having died whom was affirming Paul to be alive.

ζητηματα δε τινα περι της ιδιας δεισιδαιμονιας ειχον προς αυτον και περι τινος ιησου τεθνηκοτος ον εφασκεν ο παυλος ζην

20 Being perplexed now I myself (into *k*) concerning (these *N(k)O*) inquiry was asking if he would be willing to go to Jerusalem and there and there to be judged concerning these things.

απορουμενος δε εγω εις την περι τουτου ζητησιν ελεγον ει βουλοιτο πορευεσθαι εις ιερουσαλημ κακει κρινεσθαι περι τουτων

21 But Paul having appealed for to be kept himself for the Emperor's decision I commanded to be kept him until that (I may return *N(k)O*) him to Caesar.

του δε παυλου επικαλεσαμενου τηρηθηναι αυτον εις την του σεβαστου διαγνωσιν εκελευσα τηρεισθαι αυτον εως ου πεμψω αυτον προς καισαρα

22 Agrippa then to Festus (was saying: *k*) I was wanting also myself the man to hear. (now *k*) Tomorrow he says you will hear him.

αγριππας δε προς τον φηστον εφη εβουλομην και αυτος του ανθρωπου ακουσαι ο δε αυριον φησιν ακουση αυτου

23 On the therefore next day when was coming Agrippa and Bernice with great pomp and having entered into the audience hall with both (to the *k*) commanders and to men who in prominence (being *k*) in the city and when was commanding Festus was brought in Paul.

τη ουν επαυριον ελθοντος του αγριππα και της βερνικης μετα πολλης φαντασιας και εισελθοντων εις το ακροατηριον συν τε τοις χιλιαρχοις και ανδρασιν τοις κατ εξοχην ουσιν της πολεως και κελευσαντος του φηστου ηχθη ο παυλος

24 And says Festus; Agrippa King and all you who [are] (being present with *NK(o)*) us men, you see this one concerning whom (all *N(k)O*) the multitude of the Jews (they pleaded *NK(o)*) with me in both Jerusalem and here (crying [that] *N(k)O*) not needing of him to live no longer.

και φησιν ο φηστος αγριππα βασιλευ και παντες οι συμπαροντες ημιν ανδρες θεωρειτε τουτον περι ου παν το πληθος των ιουδαιων ενετυχον μοι εν τε ιεροσολυμοις και ενθαδε επιβοωντες μη δειν ζην αυτον μηκετι

25 I myself however (having grasped *N(k)O*) nothing worthy him of death to have done, (and *k*) himself and of this one having appealed to the Emperor I determined to send (him. *k*)

εγω δε καταλαβομενος μηδεν αξιον θανατου αυτον πεπραχεναι και αυτου δε τουτου επικαλεσαμενου τον σεβαστον εκρινα πεμπειν αυτον

26 concerning whom definite anything to write to [my] lord not I have, Therefore I have brought him before you all and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that when the examination having taken place I may have something (I may write; *N(k)O*)

περι ου ασφαλες τι γραψαι τω κυριω ουκ εχω διο προηγαγον αυτον εφ υμων και μαλιστα επι σου βασιλευ αγριππα οπως της ανακρισεως γενομενης σχω τι γραψαι

27 Absurd for to me it seems [in] sending a prisoner not also the against him charges to specify.

αλογον γαρ μοι δοκει πεμποντα δεσμιον μη και τας κατ αυτου αιτιας σημαναι