Apustuļu Darbi 25
1 Tad nu Festus, to zemes valdību uzņēmis, gāja pēc trim dienām no Cezarejas uz Jeruzālemi.
Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
2 Un tur viņam tas augstais priesteris un tie augstākie no tiem Jūdiem sūdzēja pret Pāvilu un viņu lūdza,
In Jerusalem, the chief priests and [other] Jewish leaders formally told [Festus] about [the things that they said] that Paul [had done that were wrong].
3 Želastības prasīdami pret viņu, ka tas viņu uz Jeruzālemi sūtītu, glūnēdami, ka viņu uz ceļa nokautu.
They urgently asked Festus to do something for them. [They asked him to command soldiers] to bring Paul to Jerusalem, [so that Festus could put him on trial there]. But they were planning that some [of them] would hide [near the road] and wait [for Paul] and kill him when he was traveling [to Jerusalem].
4 Tad Festus atbildēja, ka Pāvils topot sargāts Cezarejā, un ka viņš pats gribot drīz turp aiziet.
But Festus replied, “Paul is in Caesarea, and is being guarded {[soldiers] are guarding him} [there]. I myself will go down to Caesarea in a few days.
5 Kas nu jūsu starpā to var (tā viņš sacīja), tie lai līdz noiet un to apsūdz, ja kāda vaina ir pie šā vīra.
Choose some of your leaders to go there with me. [While they are there], they can accuse Paul of the wrong things that you say that he has done.”
6 Un kad viņš pie tiem vairāk kā desmit dienas bija palicis, tad viņš nāca uz Cezareju un otrā dienā, uz soģa krēsla sēdēdams, viņš pavēlēja, Pāvilu atvest.
After Festus had been [in Jerusalem] eight or ten days, he went back down to Caesarea. [Several of the Jewish leaders also went there]. The next day Festus [commanded] that Paul be brought {someone to bring Paul} to him [in the assembly hall] so that he could judge him.
7 Un kad tas bija atnācis, tad tie no Jeruzālemes nākušie Jūdi apkārt stāvēja, daudz un grūtas vainas pret Pāvilu nesdami, ko tie nevarēja pierādīt.
[After] Paul was brought to [the assembly hall], the Jewish [leaders] from Jerusalem gathered around him [to accuse him]. They told [Festus] that Paul had committed many crimes. But they could not prove [that Paul had done the things about which they accused him].
8 Jo tas tā aizbildinājās: “Es neko neesmu grēkojis, ne pret Jūdu bauslību, ne pret Dieva namu, ne pret ķeizaru.”
Then Paul [spoke] to defend himself. He said to Festus, “I have done nothing wrong against the laws of us [(exc)] Jews, and I have not disobeyed the rules concerning our Temple. I have also done nothing wrong against your government [MTY].”
9 Bet Festus gribēdams tiem Jūdiem pa prātam darīt, atbildēja un uz Pāvilu sacīja: “Vai tu gribi uz Jeruzālemi iet, lai es tevi tur tiesāju par šīm lietām?”
But Festus wanted to please the Jewish [leaders, so] he asked Paul, “Are you [(sg)] willing to go up to Jerusalem so that I can listen as these men accuse you [there]?”
10 Bet Pāvils sacīja: “Es stāvu priekš ķeizara soģa krēsla, tur man pienākas tapt tiesātam, tiem Jūdiem es nekādu netaisnību neesmu darījis, kā arī tu jo labi zini.
But Paul [did not want to do that. So] he said [to Festus], “[No], I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]! I am [now] standing before you, and you [(sg)] are the judge [whom the Roman] Emperor [MTY] [has authorized. This is the place] where I should be judged {where you should judge me}. I have not wronged the Jewish people [at all], as you know very well.
11 Bet ja es netaisnību esmu darījis un nāvi kaut kā pelnījis, tad es neliedzos mirt; bet ja tas nav nekas, par ko tie mani apsūdz, tad neviens pēc viņu patikšanas mani viņiem nevar nodot. Es ķeizaru piesaucu.”
If I had done something bad [for which I] should be executed {[concerning which the law said that they] should execute me}, I would not plead [with them that they] not kill me. But none of these things about which they accuse me is [true, so] no one can [legally] surrender me to [these Jews]. So I formally request that the emperor [MTY] [should judge me at Rome].”
12 Tad Festus ar tiem runas kungiem sarunājies atbildēja: “Ķeizaru tu esi piesaucis, pie ķeizara tev būs noiet.”
Then after Festus conferred with the [men who regularly] advised him, he replied to Paul, “You [(sg)] have formally requested [that I should send you] to the emperor [in Rome. So I will arrange for] you to go there [in order that he can judge you].”
13 Bet kad kādas dienas bija pagājušās, tad ķēniņš Agrippa un Berniķe nāca uz Cezareju, Festu apsveicināt.
After several days, King [Herod] Agrippa arrived at Caesarea, along with [his younger sister] Bernice. They had come to [formally] welcome Festus [as the new Governor of the province].
14 Un kad tie kādas dienas tur bija pakavējušies, Festus ķēniņam stāstīja Pāvila lietas sacīdams: “Še ir viens vīrs no Felika atstāts cietumā;
King Agrippa and Bernice stayed many days in Caesarea. While [they were] there, Festus told Agrippa about Paul. He said to the king, “There is a man here whom Felix kept in prison [while he was governor]. He left him [there when his time as governor ended].
15 Par to, kad es biju Jeruzālemē, tie augstie priesteri un Jūdu vecaji pienesa sūdzību un lūdza spriedumu pret viņu;
When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and [the other] Jewish elders told me that this man had done many things [against their laws]. They asked me to condemn him [to be executed] {judge him [so that people could kill him]}.
16 Tiem es atbildēju: Romiešiem nav ieradums, kādu cilvēku nodot uz nomaitāšanu, pirms tas, kas apsūdzēts, tos sūdzētājus nav redzējis savā priekšā un nav vaļu dabūjis par to sūdzību aizbildināties.
But I told them that when someone has been accused [of a crime, we] Romans do not immediately (condemn that person/declare that person to be guilty). First, we [command] him to stand before the people who are accusing him and to say whether or not he has done those things. [After that, the judge will decide what to do with] him.
17 Kad nu tie šeitan bija sanākuši, tad es bez nekādas kavēšanās otrā dienā uz soģa krēsla sēdēdams pavēlēju, to vīru atvest;
So those Jews came [here to Caesarea] when I came. I did not delay. The day after [we(exc) arrived], after I sat down at the place where I make decisions, I [commanded] that Paul be brought {[soldiers] to bring Paul} into [the courtroom].
18 Pret to tie sūdzētāji stāvēdami nekādu lietu nav pienesuši, ko es par ļaunu būtu uzskatījis.
The Jewish leaders did accuse him, but the things about which they accused him were not any of the [evil] crimes about which I thought [they would accuse him].
19 Bet tiem bija kādas apjautāšanas pret viņu par savu pašu māņu ticību un par kādu Jēzu, kas esot nomiris, par ko Pāvils sacīja, Viņu esam dzīvu.
Instead, what they argued about with him were some teachings that [some] Jews believe [and others do not believe. They argued] about a man whose name was Jesus who had died, [but the man they were accusing, whose name is] Paul, kept saying, ‘Jesus is alive again.’
20 Un šo strīdus lietu labi nesaprazdams, es sacīju: vai tas gribot uz Jeruzālemi iet un tur par šīm lietām likties tiesāties.
I did not know what questions to ask [them, and I did not know how to judge] concerning their dispute. So I asked Paul, ‘Are you [(sg)] willing to go [back] to Jerusalem and have the dispute [between you and these Jews] judged there {and [let me] judge there the dispute [between you and these Jews]}?’
21 Bet kad Pāvils prasīja, lai uz paša ķeizara spriedumu taptu sargāts; tad es pavēlēju to sargāt, tiekams es viņu pie ķeizara sūtīšu.”
But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
22 Un Agrippa sacīja uz Festu: “Es pats arīdzan šo cilvēku gribētu dzirdēt;” un viņš sacīja: “Rīt tu to dzirdēsi.”
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
23 Tad nu otrā dienā, kad Agrippa un Berniķe ar lielu greznību nāca un ar tiem virsniekiem un tās pilsētas augstiem vīriem iegāja tiesas namā, Pāvils pēc Festus pavēles tapa atvests.
The next day Agrippa and Bernice came very ceremoniously to the assembly hall. Some [Roman] commanders and prominent men in [Caesarea] came with them. Then, Festus told an officer to bring Paul. So after the officer [went to the prison and] brought him,
24 Un Festus sacīja: “Agrippa ķēniņ un visi jūs vīri, kas klāt esat, jūs šo redzat, par ko visa Jūdu draudze tā Jeruzālemē kā arī šeitan mani ir piesaukusi un brēc, ka tam nebūs vairs dzīvot.
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all [the rest of you] who are here, you see this man. Many [HYP] Jews in Jerusalem and also those here [in Caesarea] appealed to me, screaming that we [(exc)] should not let him live any longer.
25 Bet es esmu atradis, ka tas neko nav darījis, ar ko nāvi būtu pelnījis; un tādēļ, ka tas pats ķeizaru ir piesaucis, tad es esmu spriedis, viņu sūtīt.
But [when I asked them to tell me what he had done, and they told me], I found out that he had not done anything for which he should be executed {[anyone should] execute him}. However, he has asked that our emperor [should judge his case], so I have decided to send him to Rome.
26 Bet man par šo nav nekādas skaidrības, ko Tam Kungam lai rakstu. Tādēļ es jums to esmu priekšā vedis un visvairāk tev, ķēniņ Agrippa, lai es pēc notikušas izklausīšanas zinu, kas jāraksta.
But I do not know what specifically I should write to the emperor concerning him. That is why I have brought him here. I [want] you all [to hear him speak], and I especially want you [(sg)], King Agrippa, to hear him. Then, after we [(inc)] have questioned him, I may know what I should write [to the emperor about him].
27 Jo man šķiet, aplamu lietu esam, vienu saistītu sūtīt un tās vainas pret to neuzrādīt.”
It seems to me [that it would be] unreasonable to send a prisoner [to the emperor in Rome without my] specifying the [things about which people] are accusing him.”
