Hechos 25
1 Ocurrió que tres días después de que Festo había llegado a la provincia, se marchó de Cesarea para ir a Jerusalén.
Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
2 Los jefes de los sacerdotes y los líderes judíos vinieron ante él y presentaron sus cargos contra Pablo.
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 Le rogaron a Festo que como favor enviara a Pablo a Jerusalén, conspirando para hacerle una emboscada y matarlo en el camino.
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 Pero Festo respondió que Pablo estaba bajo custodia en Cesarea y que él mismo estaría allá dentro de poco tiempo.
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 “Sus líderes pueden venir conmigo, y presentar sus acusaciones contra este hombre, si es que ha hecho algo malo”, les dijo.
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 Después de estar allí con ellos durante cerca de ocho o diez días, Festo regresó a Cesarea. Al día siguiente, tomó su asiento como juez, y ordenó que Pablo fuera traído delante de él.
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 Cuando Pablo entró, los judíos que habían ido desde Jerusalén lo rodearon y presentaron acusaciones serias contra él, pero que no podían probar.
[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 Pablo se defendió, diciéndoles: “No he pecado en absoluto contra la ley judía, ni contra el Templo ni contra el César”.
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 Pero Festo, quien buscaba el favor de los judíos, le preguntó a Pablo: “¿Estás dispuesto a ir a Jerusalén y ser juzgado ante mí allí sobre estos asuntos?”
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 “Yo estoy ante la corte del César para ser juzgado, justo donde debería estar”, respondió Pablo. “No le he hecho nada malo a los judíos, como bien lo saben.
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 Y si he cometido algo que merezca la muerte, no pido ser perdonado de la sentencia de muerte. Pero si no hay pruebas para estas acusaciones que ellos hacen contra mí, entonces nadie tiene derecho a entregarme a ellos. ¡Yo apelo al César!”
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 Entonces Festo deliberó con el concilio, y respondió: “¡Has apelado al César y al César irás!”
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 Varios días después, el Rey Agripa y su hermana Berenice llegaron a Cesarea para rendir honores a Festo.
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 Y estaban quedándose por un tiempo, así que Festo le presentó al rey el caso de Pablo, explicando: “Hay un hombre que Félix dejó aquí como prisionero.
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 Cuando fui a Jerusalén, los jefes de los sacerdotes judíos y líderes vinieron y presentaron cargos contra él y me pidieron dar sentencia.
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 Yo respondí que conforme a la ley romana no está permitido condenar a alguien sin dejarle ver la cara de sus acusadores y debe dársele la oportunidad de defenderse de sus cargos.
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 Así que cuando llegaron sus acusadores, no dejé pasar mucho tiempo sino que convoqué el juicio para el día siguiente. Y di orden para que trajeran a este hombre.
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 Sin embargo, cuando los acusadores se levantaron, no presentaron cargos de acciones criminales, como yo esperaba.
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 En lugar de ello surgieron controversias sobre asuntos religiosos, y sobre un hombre llamado Jesús, que estaba muerto, pero Pablo insistía en que estaba vivo todavía.
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 Como yo estaba indeciso respecto a cómo proceder en la investigación de tales asuntos, le pregunté si estaba dispuesto a ir a Jerusalén para ser juzgado allí.
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 No obstante, Pablo apeló por su caso para que fuera escuchado por el emperador, así que di orden de que fuera detenido hasta que pudiera enviarlo al César”.
But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
22 “Me gustaría escuchar yo mismo a este hombre”, dijo Agripa a Festo. “Haré los arreglos para que lo escuches mañana”, respondió Festo.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
23 Al día siguiente, Agripa llegó con Berenice con gran esplendor ceremonial y entraron al auditorio con los comandantes y principales ciudadanos. Entonces Festo dio orden para que trajeran a Pablo.
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 “Rey Agripa, y todos los que están presentes aquí con nosotros”, comenzó Festo, “ustedes ven que delante de ustedes está este hombre, de quien todo el pueblo judío, tanto aquí como en Jerusalén, se han quejado ante mí, gritando que no debería seguir con vida.
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 Sin embargo, descubrí que él no ha cometido ningún crimen que merezca la muerte, y como él ha apelado al emperador, decidí enviarlo allí.
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 Pero no tengo nada específico que escribir sobre él a Su Majestad Imperial. Por ello lo he traído aquí delante de ustedes para poder tener algo concreto que escribir.
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 No me parece justo enviar a un prisionero sin explicar los cargos presentados en su contra”.
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.”
