Atos 25
1 Entrando pois Festo na provincia, subiu d'ali a tres dias de Cesarea a Jerusalem.
When Festus, having entered upon his government, after three days went up from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.
2 E o summo sacerdote e os principaes dos judeos compareceram perante elle contra Paulo, e lhe rogaram,
And the chief priest and first men of the Jews informed him against Paul,
3 Pedindo favor contra elle, para que o fizesse vir a Jerusalem, armando-lhe ciladas para o matarem no caminho.
and, asking a favor against him, besought him that he would send and have him brought to Jerusalem, laying a plot to kill him on the road.
4 Porém Festo respondeu que Paulo estava guardado em Cesarea, e que elle brevemente partiria para lá.
Then Festus answered, that Paul was under guard in Cæsarea, and that he himself would soon depart thither.
5 Os que pois, disse, d'entre vós podem, desçam juntamente comigo, e, se n'este varão houver algum crime, accusem-n'o.
Therefore, said he, let those among you who are men of influence, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there is any wickedness in him.
6 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.
And he remained among them not more than eight or ten days, and then went down to Cæsarea And, on the next day, he sat upon the judgment-seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 E, chegando elle, o rodeiaram os judeos que haviam descido de Jerusalem, trazendo contra Paulo muitas e graves accusações, que não podiam provar.
And when he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around, and brought many and heavy accusations against Paul, which they were not able to prove,
8 Pelo que, em sua defeza, disse: Eu não pequei em coisa alguma contra a lei dos judeos, nem contra o templo, nem contra Cesar.
he answering for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cæsar, have I committed any offense.
9 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?
But Festus, willing to confer a favor on the Jews, answered Paul, and said: Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged before me concerning these things?
10 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;
And Paul answered: I am standing at the judgment-seat of Cæsar, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.
11 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.
If, however, I be an offender, and have done any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if the things of which these men accuse me are nothing, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Cæsar.
12 Então Festo, tendo fallado com o conselho, respondeu: Appellaste para Cesar? para Cesar irás.
Then Festus, after conferring with the council, answered: To Cæsar have you appealed? To Cæsar you shall go.
13 E, passados alguns dias, o rei Agrippa e Berenice vieram a Cesarea, a saudar Festo.
And after some days, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Cæsarea, to salute Festus.
14 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,
And as they remained there many days, Festus made known to the king the facts concerning Paul, saying: There is a certain man, who was left in bonds by Felix,
15 Por cujo respeito os principaes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeos, estando eu em Jerusalem, compareceram perante mim, pedindo sentença contra elle.
concerning whom, when I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews informed me, asking for judgment against him.
16 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.
I replied to them, that it is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man up to death, before the accused has had his accusers face to face, and has had an opportunity to answer concerning the charge that is against him.
17 De sorte que, chegando elles aqui juntos, no dia seguinte, sem fazer dilação alguma, assentado no tribunal, mandei trazer o homem.
Therefore, when they had come hither with me, I made no delay; but, on the next day, sat on the judgment-seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.
18 Ácerca do qual, estando presentes os accusadores, nenhuma coisa apontaram d'aquellas que eu suspeitava.
And when his accusers stood up, they brought no such charge against him as I expected;
19 Tinham, porém, contra elle algumas questões ácerca da sua superstição, e de um certo Jesus, defunto, que Paulo affirmava viver.
but they had certain questions against him, about their own religion, and about a certain Jesus that had died, who, Paul affirmed, was alive.
20 E, estando eu perplexo ácerca da inquirição d'esta causa, disse se queria ir a Jerusalem, e lá ser julgado ácerca d'estas coisas.
But, being in doubt about the question concerning this man, I asked him if he would go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged with respect to these matters.
21 E, appellando Paulo para ser reservado ao conhecimento de Augusto, mandei que o guardassem até que o enviasse a Cesar.
But when Paul made his appeal, that he should be kept for the judgment of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I could send him to Cæsar
22 Então Agrippa disse a Festo: Bem quizera eu tambem ouvir esse homem. E elle disse: Ámanhã o ouvirás.
And Agrippa said to Festus: I could wish to have heard the man myself. He replied: To-morrow you shall hear him.
23 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.
Therefore, on the morrow, when Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and entered the place of audience, with the officers and principal men of the city, Paul, at the command of Festus, was brought forth.
24 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
And Festus said: King Agrippa, and all men here present, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews, both in Jerusalem and in this place, have entreated me, crying out, that he ought to live no longer.
25 Porém, achando eu que nenhuma coisa digna de morte fizera, e appellando elle mesmo tambem para Augusto, tenho determinado enviar-lh'o.
But finding that he had done nothing worthy of death, and as he himself has appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26 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.
Concerning him I have nothing certain to write to my Lord. For this reason, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after the examination has been held, I may have something to write.
27 Porque me parece contra a razão enviar um preso, e não notificar contra elle as accusações.
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to make known the charges that are against him.
