Atos 25
1 Entrando pois Festo na província, subiu dali a três dias de Cesareia a Jerusalém.
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 E o sumo sacerdote e os principais dos judeus compareceram perante ele contra Paulo, e lhe rogaram,
Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 Pedindo favor contra ele, para que o fizesse vir a Jerusalém, armando-lhe ciladas para o matarem no caminho.
asking a favour against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Porém Festo respondeu que Paulo estava guardado em Cesareia, e que ele brevemente partiria para lá.
However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 Os que pois, disse, dentre vós podem, desçam juntamente comigo, e, se neste varão houver algum crime, acusem-no.
“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power amongst you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
6 E, não se havendo entre eles detido mais de dez dias, desceu a Cesareia; e no dia seguinte, assentando-se no tribunal, mandou que trouxessem Paulo.
When he had stayed amongst them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
7 E, chegando ele, o rodearam os judeus que haviam descido de Jerusalém, trazendo contra Paulo muitas e graves acusações, que não podiam provar.
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 Pelo que, em sua defesa, disse: Eu não pequei em coisa alguma contra a lei dos judeus, nem contra o templo, nem contra Cesar.
while he said in his defence, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9 Porém Festo, querendo comprazer com os judeus, respondendo a Paulo, disse: Queres tu subir a Jerusalém, e ser lá perante mim julgado acerca destas coisas?
But Festus, desiring to gain favour 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 E Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de Cesar, onde convém que seja julgado; não fiz agravo algum aos judeus, como tu muito bem sabes;
But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgement seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
11 Porque, se fiz algum agravo, ou cometi alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; porém, se nada há das coisas de que estes me acusam, ninguém me pode entregar a eles; apelo para Cesar.
For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t 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 Então Festo, tendo falado com o conselho, respondeu: apelaste para Cesar? para Cesar irás.
Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 E, passados alguns dias, o rei Agripa e Berenice vieram a Cesareia, a saudar Festo.
Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 E, como ali se detiveram muitos dias, Festo contou ao rei os negócios de Paulo, dizendo: Um certo varão foi deixado por Felix aqui preso,
As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
15 Por cujo respeito os principais dos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeus, estando eu em Jerusalém, compareceram perante mim, pedindo sentença contra ele.
about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 Aos quais respondi não ser costume dos romanos entregar algum homem à morte, sem que o acusado tenha presentes os seus acusadores, e tenha lugar de defender-se da acusação.
I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
17 De sorte que, chegando eles aqui juntos, no dia seguinte, sem fazer delação alguma, assentado no tribunal, mandei trazer o homem.
When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgement seat and commanded the man to be brought.
18 Acerca do qual, estando presentes os acusadores, nenhuma coisa apontaram daquelas que eu suspeitava.
When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 Tinham, porém, contra ele algumas questões acerca da sua superstição, e de um certo Jesus, defunto, que Paulo afirmava viver.
but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 E, estando eu perplexo acerca da inquirição desta causa, disse se queria ir a Jerusalém, e lá ser julgado acerca destas coisas.
Being perplexed how to enquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 E, apelando Paulo para ser reservado ao conhecimento de Augusto, mandei que o guardassem até que o enviasse a Cesar.
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 Então Agripa disse a Festo: Bem quizera eu também ouvir esse homem. E ele disse: amanhã o ouvirás.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 De sorte que, no dia seguinte, vindo Agripa e Berenice, com muito aparato, e entrando no auditório com os tribunos e varões principais da cidade, trouxeram a Paulo por mandado de Festo.
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 the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
24 E Festo disse: Rei Agripa, e todos os varões que estais presentes conosco: aqui vêdes aquele de quem toda a multidão dos judeus me tem falado, tanto em Jerusalém como aqui, clamando que não convém que viva mais
Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 Porém, achando eu que nenhuma coisa digna de morte fizera, e apelando ele mesmo também para Augusto, tenho determinado enviar-lho.
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 Do qual não tenho coisa alguma certa que escreva ao meu senhor, pelo que perante vós o trouxe, e mormente perante ti, ó rei Agripa, para que, feita informação, tenha alguma coisa que escrever.
of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
27 Porque me parece contra a razão enviar um preso, e não notificar contra ele as acusações.
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
