사도행전 25

1베스도가 도임한 지 삼 일 후에 가이사랴에서 예루살렘으로 올라가니 2대제사장들과 유대인 중 높은 사람들이 바울을 고소할새 3베스도의 호의로 바울을 예루살렘으로 옮겨 보내기를 청하니 이는 길에 매복하였다가 그를 죽이고자 함이러라 4베스도가 대답하여 바울이 가이사랴에 구류된 것과 자기도 미구에 떠나갈 것을 말하고 5또 가로되 너희 중 유력한 자들은 나와 함께 내려가서 그 사람에게 만일 옳지 아니한 일이 있거든 송사하라 하니라 6베스도가 그들 가운데서 팔 일 혹 십 일을 지낸 후 가이사랴로 내려가서 이튿날 재판 자리에 앉고 바울을 데려오라 명하니 7그가 나오매 예루살렘에서 내려온 유대인들이 둘러 서서 여러 가지 중대한 사건으로 송사하되 능히 증명하지 못한지라 8바울이 변명하여 가로되 유대인의 율법이나 성전이나 가이사에게나 내가 도무지 죄를 범하지 아니하였노라 하니 9베스도가 유대인의 마음을 얻고자 하여 바울더러 묻되 네가 예루살렘에 올라가서 이 사건에 대하여 내 앞에서 심문을 받으려느냐 10바울이 가로되 내가 가이사의 재판 자리 앞에 섰으니 마땅히 거기서 심문을 받을 것이라 당신도 잘 아시는 바에 내가 유대인들에게 불의를 행한 일이 없나이다 11만일 내가 불의를 행하여 무슨 사죄를 범하였으면 죽기를 사양치 아니할 것이나 만일 이 사람들의 나를 송사하는 것이 다 사실이 아니면 누구든지 나를 그들에게 내어줄 수 없삽나이다 내가 가이사께 호소하노라 한대 12베스도가 배석자들과 상의하고 가로되 네가 가이사에게 호소하였으니 가이사에게 갈 것이라 하니라 13수일 후에 아그립바 왕과 버니게가 베스도에게 문안하러 가이사랴에 와서 14여러 날을 있더니 베스도가 바울의 일로 왕에게 고하여 가로되 벨릭스가 한 사람을 구류하여 두었는데 15내가 예루살렘에 있을 때에 유대인의 대제사장들과 장로들이 그를 고소하여 정죄하기를 청하기에 16내가 대답하되 무릇 피고가 원고들 앞에서 고소 사건에 대하여 변명할 기회가 있기 전에 내어주는 것이 로마 사람의 법이 아니라 하였노라 17그러므로 저희가 나와 함께 여기 오매 내가 지체하지 아니하고 이튿날 재판 자리에 앉아 명하여 그 사람을 데려왔으나 18원고들이 서서 나의 짐작하던 것 같은 악행의 사건은 하나도 제출치 아니하고 19오직 자기들의 종교와 또는 예수라 하는 이의 죽은 것을 살았다고 바울이 주장하는 그 일에 관한 문제로 송사하는 것뿐이라 20내가 이 일을 어떻게 사실할는지 의심이 있어서 바울에게 묻되 예루살렘에 올라가서 이 일에 심문을 받으려느냐 한즉 21바울은 황제의 판결을 받도록 자기를 지켜주기를 호소하므로 내가 그를 가이사에게 보내기까지 지켜두라 명하였노라 하니 22아그립바가 베스도더러 이르되 나도 이 사람의 말을 듣고자 하노라 베스도가 가로되 내일 들으시리이다 하더라 23이튿날 아그립바와 버니게가 크게 위의를 베풀고 와서 천부장들과 성중의 높은 사람들과 함께 신문소에 들어오고 베스도의 명으로 바울을 데려오니 24베스도가 말하되 아그립바 왕과 여기 같이 있는 여러분이여 당신들의 보는 이 사람은 유대의 모든 무리가 크게 외치되 살려두지 못할 사람이라고 하여 예루살렘에서와 여기서도 내게 청원하였으나 25나는 살피건대 죽일 죄를 범한 일이 없더이다 그러나 저가 황제에게 호소한 고로 보내기를 작정하였나이다 26그에게 대하여 황제께 확실한 사실을 아뢸 것이 없으므로 심문한 후 상소할 재료가 있을까 하여 당신들 앞 특히 아그립바 왕 당신 앞에 그를 내어 세웠나이다 27그 죄목을 베풀지 아니하고 죄수를 보내는 것이 무리한 일인 줄 아나이다 하였더라

1Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. 2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him, 3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way. 4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly. 5“Let them therefore”, said he, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.” 6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought. 7When 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, 8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.” 9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?” 10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well. 11For 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!” 12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.” 13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus. 14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix; 15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him. 16To whom I answered 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 defense concerning the matter laid against him. 17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought. 18Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed; 19but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters. 21But 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.” 22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.” 23So 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 principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. 24Festus 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. 25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor I determined to send him. 26Of 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. 27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”

1Festus dan, in de provincie gekomen zijnde, ging na drie dagen van Cesarea op naar Jeruzalem. 2En de hogepriester, en de voornaamsten der Joden, verschenen voor hem tegen Paulus en baden hem, 3Begerende gunst tegen hem, opdat hij hem zou doen komen te Jeruzalem; en leggende een lage, om hem op den weg om te brengen. 4Doch Festus antwoordde, dat Paulus te Cesarea bewaard werd, en dat hij zelf haast derwaarts zou verreizen. 5Die dan, zeide hij, onder u kunnen, dat zij mede afreizen, en zo er iets onbehoorlijks in dezen man is, dat zij hem beschuldigen. 6En als hij onder hen niet meer dan tien dagen doorgebracht had, kwam hij af naar Cesarea; en des anderen daags, op den rechterstoel gezeten zijnde, beval hij, dat Paulus zou voor gebracht worden. 7En als hij daar gekomen was, stonden de Joden, die van Jeruzalem afgekomen waren, rondom hem, vele en zware beschuldigingen tegen Paulus voortbrengende, die zij niet konden bewijzen; 8Dewijl hij, antwoordende, zeide: Ik heb noch tegen de wet der Joden, noch tegen den tempel, noch tegen den keizer iets gezondigd. 9Maar Festus, willende den Joden gunst bewijzen, antwoordde Paulus, en zeide: Wilt gij naar Jeruzalem opgaan, en aldaar voor mij over deze dingen geoordeeld worden? 10En Paulus zeide: Ik sta voor den rechterstoel des keizers, waar ik geoordeeld moet worden; den Joden heb ik geen onrecht gedaan; gelijk gij ook zeer wel weet. 11Want indien ik onrecht doe, en iets des doods waardig gedaan heb, ik weiger niet te sterven; maar indien er niets is van hetgeen, waarvan dezen mij beschuldigen, zo kan niemand mij hun uit gunst overgeven. Ik beroep mij op den keizer. 12Toen antwoordde Festus, als hij met den raad gesproken had: Hebt gij u op den keizer beroepen? Gij zult tot den keizer gaan. 13En als enige dagen voorbijgegaan waren, kwamen de koning Agrippa en Bernice te Cesarea, om Festus te begroeten. 14En toen zij aldaar vele dagen doorgebracht hadden, heeft Festus de zaken van Paulus aan den koning verhaald, zeggende: Hier is een zeker man van Felix gevangen gelaten; 15Om wiens wil, als ik te Jeruzalem was, de overpriesters en de ouderlingen der Joden verschenen, begerende vonnis tegen hem; 16Aan dewelke ik antwoordde, dat de Romeinen de gewoonte niet hebben, enigen mens uit gunst ter dood over te geven, eer de beschuldigde de beschuldigers tegenwoordig heeft, en plaats van verantwoording gekregen heeft over de beschuldiging. 17Als zij dan gezamenlijk alhier gekomen waren, zo heb ik, geen uitstel nemende, des daags daaraan op den rechterstoel gezeten, en beval, dat de man zoude voor gebracht worden; 18Over welken de beschuldigers, hier staande, geen zaak hebben voorgebracht, waarvan ik vermoedde; 19Maar hadden tegen hem enige vragen van hun godsdienst, en van zekeren Jezus, Die gestorven was, Welken Paulus zeide te leven. 20En als ik over de onderzoeking van deze zaak in twijfeling was, zeide ik, of hij wilde gaan naar Jeruzalem, en aldaar over deze dingen geoordeeld worden. 21En als Paulus zich beriep, dat men hem tot de kennis des keizers bewaren zou, zo heb ik bevolen, dat hij bewaard zoude worden, ter tijd toe, dat ik hem tot den keizer zenden zou. 22En Agrippa zeide tot Festus: Ik wilde ook zelf dien mens wel horen. En hij zeide: Morgen zult gij hem horen. 23Des anderen daags dan, als Agrippa gekomen was en Bernice, met grote pracht, en als zij ingegaan waren in het rechthuis, met de oversten over duizend, en de mannen, die de voornaamsten de stad waren, werd Paulus op bevel van Festus voor gebracht. 24En Festus zeide: Koning Agrippa, en gij mannen allen, die met ons hier tegenwoordig zijt, gij ziet dezen, van welken mij de ganse menigte der Joden heeft aangesproken, beide te Jeruzalem en hier, roepende, dat hij niet meer behoort te leven. 25Maar ik bevonden hebbende, dat hij niets des doods waardig gedaan had, en dewijl hij ook zelf zich op den keizer beroepen heeft, heb besloten hem te zenden. 26Van welken ik niets zekers heb aan den heer te schrijven; daarom heb ik hem voor ulieden voorgebracht, en meest voor u, koning Agrippa, opdat ik, na gedane onderzoeking, wat heb te schrijven. 27Want het dunkt mij tegen rede, een gevangene te zenden, en niet ook de beschuldigingen, die tegen hem zijn, te kennen te geven.