Hechos 25
1 Así que Festo, habiendo entrado en la parte del país que estaba bajo su dominio, después de tres días subió a Jerusalén desde Cesarea.
Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
2 Y los principales sacerdotes y los principales hombres de los judíos hicieron declaraciones 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 Pidiendo a Festo, como favor especial, que ordenara que pablo fuera enviado a Jerusalén, cuando lo estarían esperando para 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, en respuesta, dijo que Pablo estaba siendo encarcelado en Cesarea, y que en poco tiempo él mismo iría allí.
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 Entonces, él dijo: que aquellos que tienen autoridad entre ustedes vayan conmigo, y si hay algún error en el hombre, que formulen una declaración contra él.
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 Y cuando estuvo con ellos no más de ocho o diez días, descendió a Cesarea; y al día siguiente, él tomó su lugar en el asiento del juez, y envió a buscar a Pablo.
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 Y cuando vino, los judíos que habían descendido de Jerusalén se le acercaron e hicieron toda clase de declaraciones serias contra él, que no estaban respaldadas por los hechos.
[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 Entonces Pablo, en su respuesta a ellos, dijo: No he hecho nada malo contra la ley de los judíos, 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, queriendo obtener la aprobación de los judíos, dijo a Pablo: ¿Subirás a Jerusalén y serás juzgado delante de mí en relación con estas cosas?
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 Y Pablo dijo: Yo estoy delante de la autoridad del César, donde es justo que yo sea juzgado; no he hecho mal alguno a los judíos, como bien pueden ver.
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 Si, pues, soy un malhechor y he cometido un delito con pena de muerte, estoy listo para la muerte: si no es como dicen contra mí, nadie puede entregarme a ellos. Deja que mi causa venga ante 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, habiendo discutido con los judíos, respondió: Tú dijiste: que venga mi causa delante de César; a 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 Cuando pasaron algunos días, el rey Agripa y Berenice llegaron a Cesarea y fueron a ver 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 como estuvieron allí algunos días, Festo les contó la historia de Pablo, diciendo: Aquí hay un hombre que fue encarcelado por Félix:
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 Contra el cual los principales sacerdotes y los gobernantes de los judíos hicieron una declaración cuando yo estaba en Jerusalén, pidiéndome que tome una decisión en su contra.
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 A quienes respondí que no es la manera romana de dar un hombre, hasta que él ha estado cara a cara con aquellos que lo están acusando, y ha tenido la oportunidad de dar una respuesta a las declaraciones hechas contra él.
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 Entonces, cuando se reunieron aquí, inmediatamente, al día siguiente, tomé mi lugar en el asiento del juez y lo mandé llamar.
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 Pero cuando se levantaron, no dijeron nada acerca de los crímenes que tenían en mente:
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 Pero tenían ciertas preguntas en contra de él en relación con su religión, y acerca de un Jesús, ahora muerto, que, según dijo Pablo, estaba vivo.
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 Y como no tenía suficiente conocimiento para la discusión de estas cosas, le hice la sugerencia de ir a Jerusalén y 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 Pero cuando Pablo hizo una petición para que fuera juzgado por César, ordené que lo guardaran hasta que pudiera enviarlo al César.
But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
22 Y Agripa le dijo a Festo: Tengo el deseo de escuchar yo mismo al hombre. Mañana, dijo, puedes darle una audiencia.
Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
23 Así que el día después, cuando Agripa y Berenice en gran gloria habían entrado en el lugar público de audiencia, con el jefe del ejército y los principales del pueblo, por orden de Festo, Pablo fue enviado a buscar.
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 Y dijo Festo, rey Agripa, y todos los que están aquí presentes con nosotros, ven a este hombre, sobre el cual todos los judíos me han protestado, en Jerusalén y en este lugar, diciendo que no es correcto para él vivir por más tiempo.
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 Pero, en mi opinión, no hay causa de muerte en él, y como él mismo ha pedido que lo juzgue César, he dicho que lo enviaría.
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 concreto escrito sobre de él para enviar a César. Así que le he pedido que venga ante usted, y especialmente ante usted, rey Agripa, para que después de interrogarlo, tenga algo que poner por escrito.
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 Porque me parece contradictorio enviar a un prisionero sin aclarar lo que hay contra él.
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.”
