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Acts 25

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1

NOW when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχίᾳ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας·

Фи́стъ же ᲂу҆̀бо прїи́мь вла́сть, по трїе́хъ дне́хъ взы́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ѿ кесарі́и.

2

Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

ἐνεφάνισαν δὲ αὐτῷ ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς καὶ οἱ πρῶτοι τῶν Ἰουδαίων κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου, καὶ παρεκάλουν αὐτόν,

Сказа́ша же є҆мꙋ̀ а҆рхїере́є и҆ пе́рвїи ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й на па́ѵла и҆ молѧ́хꙋ є҆го̀,

3

And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

αἰτούμενοι χάριν κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ, ὅπως μεταπέμψηται αὐτὸν εἰς Ἱερουσαλήμ, ἐνέδραν ποιοῦντες ἀνελεῖν αὐτὸν κατὰ τὴν ὁδόν.

просѧ́ще благода́ти на́нь, ꙗ҆́кѡ да по́слетъ є҆го̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, ко́въ творѧ́ще, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ᲂу҆бїю́тъ є҆го̀ на пꙋтѝ.

4

But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

ὁ μὲν οὖν Φῆστος ἀπεκρίθη τηρεῖσθαι τὸν Παῦλον ἐν Καισαρείᾳ, ἑαυτὸν δὲ μέλλειν ἐν τάχει ἐκπορεύεσθαι·

Фи́стъ же повелѣ̀ па́ѵла стрещѝ въ кесарі́и, са́мъ та́мѡ хотѧ̀ вско́рѣ и҆зы́ти:

5

Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

οἱ οὖν δυνατοὶ ἐν ὑμῖν, φησί, συγκαταβάντες, εἴ τί ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ἀνδρὶ τούτῳ, κατηγορείτωσαν αὐτοῦ.

и҆̀же ᲂу҆̀бо си́льнїи въ ва́съ, речѐ, со мно́ю ше́дше, а҆́ще є҆́сть ка́ѧ непра́вда въ мꙋ́жи се́мъ, да глаго́лютъ на́нь.

6

And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

Διατρίψας δὲ ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέρας πλείους ἢ δέκα, καταβὰς εἰς Καισάρειαν, τῇ ἐπαύριον καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσε τὸν Παῦλον ἀχθῆναι.

Пребы́въ же ᲂу҆ ни́хъ не мно́жае десѧтѝ дні́й, сни́де въ кесарі́ю: на ᲂу҆́трїе сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́щи, повелѣ̀ па́ѵла привестѝ.

7

And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.

παραγενομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περιέστησαν οἱ ἀπὸ Ἱεροσολύμων καταβεβηκότες Ἰουδαῖοι, πολλὰ καὶ βαρέα αἰτιώματα φέροντες κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου, ἃ οὐκ ἴσχυον ἀποδεῖξαι,

Приведе́нꙋ же бы́вшꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ѡ҆́крестъ ста́ша и҆̀же ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма сше́дшїи і҆ꙋде́є, мнѡ́ги и҆ тѧ̑жки вины̑ приносѧ́ще на па́ѵла, и҆́хже не можа́хꙋ и҆з̾ѧви́ти:

8

While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.

ἀπολογουμένου αὐτοῦ ὅτι οὔτε εἰς τὸν νόμον τῶν Ἰουδαίων οὔτε εἰς τὸ ἱερὸν οὔτε εἰς Καίσαρά τι ἥμαρτον.

ѿвѣщава́ющꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ни на зако́нъ і҆ꙋде́йскїй, ни на це́рковь, ни на ке́сарѧ что̀ согрѣши́хъ.

9

But Festus, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

ὁ Φῆστος δὲ θέλων τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις χάριν καταθέσθαι, ἀποκριθεὶς τῷ Παύλῳ εἶπε· θέλεις εἰς Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἀναβὰς ἐκεῖ περὶ τούτων κρίνεσθαι ἐπ᾿ ἐμοῦ;

Фи́стъ же хотѧ̀ ᲂу҆го́дное і҆ꙋде́ємъ сотвори́ти, ѿвѣща́въ па́ѵлови речѐ: хо́щеши ли, во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ возше́дъ, та́мѡ ѡ҆ си́хъ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти ѿ менє̀;

10

Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

εἶπε δὲ ὁ Παῦλος· ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος Καίσαρος ἑστώς εἰμι, οὗ με δεῖ κρίνεσθαι. Ἰουδαίους οὐδὲν ἠδίκησα, ὡς καὶ σὺ κάλλιον ἐπιγινώσκεις·

Рече́ же па́ѵелъ: на сꙋди́щи ке́саревѣ стоѧ̀ є҆́смь, и҆дѣ́же мѝ досто́итъ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти: і҆ꙋдє́й ничи́мже ѡ҆би́дѣхъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ ты̀ до́брѣ вѣ́си:

11

For if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.

εἰ μὲν γὰρ ἀδικῶ καὶ ἄξιον θανάτου πέπραχά τι, οὐ παραιτοῦμαι τὸ ἀποθανεῖν· εἰ δὲ οὐδέν ἐστιν ὧν οὗτοι κατηγοροῦσί μου, οὐδείς με δύναται αὐτοῖς χαρίσασθαι· Καίσαρα ἐπικαλοῦμαι.

а҆́ще бо непра́вдꙋю и҆лѝ досто́йно сме́рти сотвори́хъ что̀, не ѿме́щꙋсѧ ᲂу҆мре́ти: а҆́ще ли же ничто́же є҆́сть во мнѣ̀, є҆́же сі́и на мѧ̀ клеве́щꙋтъ, никто́же мѧ̀ мо́жетъ тѣ̑мъ вы́дати: ке́сарѧ нарица́ю.

12

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

τότε ὁ Φῆστος συλλαλήσας μετὰ τοῦ συμβουλίου ἀπεκρίθη· Καίσαρα ἐπικέκλησαι, ἐπὶ Καίσαρα πορεύσῃ.

Тогда̀ фи́стъ состѧза́всѧ съ совѣ̑тники, ѿвѣща̀: ке́сарѧ ли наре́клъ є҆сѝ; къ ке́сарю по́йдеши.

13

And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

Ἡμερῶν δὲ διαγενομένων τινῶν Ἀγρίππας ὁ βασιλεὺς καὶ Βερνίκη κατήντησαν εἰς Καισάρειαν ἀσπασόμενοι τὸν Φῆστον.

Днє́мъ же минꙋ́вшымъ нѣ̑кимъ, а҆грі́ппа ца́рь и҆ вернїкі́а снидо́ста въ кесарі́ю цѣлова́ти фи́ста.

14

And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

ὡς δὲ πλείους ἡμέρας διέτριβον ἐκεῖ, ὁ Φῆστος τῷ βασιλεῖ ἀνέθετο τὰ κατὰ τὸν Παῦλον λέγων· ἀνήρ τίς ἐστι καταλελειμμένος ὑπὸ Φήλικος δέσμιος,

[Заⷱ҇ 48] И҆ ꙗ҆́коже мнѡ́ги дни̑ пребы́ста тꙋ̀, фи́стъ сказа̀ царю̀ ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ па́ѵлѣ, глаго́лѧ: мꙋ́жъ нѣ́кїй є҆́сть ѡ҆ста́вленъ ѿ фи́лїѯа ᲂу҆́зникъ,

15

About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

περὶ οὗ γενομένου μου εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἐνεφάνισαν οἱ ἀρχιερεῖς καὶ οἱ πρεσβύτεροι τῶν Ἰουδαίων αἰτούμενοι κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ δίκην·

ѡ҆ не́мже, бы́вшꙋ мѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, ꙗ҆ви́ша а҆рхїере́є и҆ ста́рцы і҆ꙋде́йстїи, просѧ́ще на́нь сꙋда̀.

16

To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

πρὸς οὓς ἀπεκρίθην ὅτι οὐκ ἔστιν ἔθος Ρωμαίοις χαρίζεσθαί τινα ἄνθρωπον εἰς ἀπώλειαν πρὶν ἢ ὁ κατηγορούμενος κατὰ πρόσωπον ἔχοι τοὺς κατηγόρους τόπον τε ἀπολογίας λάβοι περὶ τοῦ ἐγκλήματος.

Къ ни̑мже ѿвѣща́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть ѡ҆бы́чай ри́млѧнѡмъ вы́дати человѣ́ка ко́его на поги́бель, пре́жде да́же ѡ҆клевета́емый не и҆́мать пред̾ лице́мъ клеве́щꙋщихъ є҆го̀ и҆ мѣ́сто ѿвѣ́та прїи́метъ ѡ҆ свое́мъ согрѣше́нїи.

17

Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

συνελθόντων οὖν αὐτῶν ἐνθάδε ἀναβολὴν μηδεμίαν ποιησάμενος τῇ ἑξῆς καθίσας ἐπὶ τοῦ βήματος ἐκέλευσα ἀχθῆναι τὸν ἄνδρα·

Сше́дшымсѧ же и҆̀мъ здѣ̀, закоснѣ́нїе ни є҆ди́но сотво́рь, на ᲂу҆́трїе сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́щи, повелѣ́хъ привестѝ мꙋ́жа.

18

Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

περὶ οὗ σταθέντες οἱ κατήγοροι οὐδεμίαν αἰτίαν ἐπέφερον ὧν ὑπενόουν ἐγώ,

Ѡ҆́крестъ же є҆гѡ̀ ста́вше клеветницы̀, ни є҆ди́нꙋ винꙋ̀, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ непщева́хъ, нанесо́ша:

19

But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

ζητήματα δέ τινα περὶ τῆς ἰδίας δεισιδαιμονίας εἶχον πρὸς αὐτὸν καὶ περί τινος Ἰησοῦ τεθνηκότος, ὃν ἔφασκεν ὁ Παῦλος ζῆν.

стѧза̑нїѧ же нѣ̑каѧ ѡ҆ свое́й разли́чнѣй вѣ́рѣ и҆мѧ́хꙋ къ немꙋ̀ и҆ ѡ҆ нѣ́коемъ і҆и҃сѣ ᲂу҆ме́ршемъ, є҆го́же глаго́лаше па́ѵелъ жи́ва бы́ти.

20

And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

ἀπορούμενος δὲ ἐγὼ τὴν περὶ τούτου ζήτησιν ἔλεγον εἰ βούλοιτο πορεύεσθαι εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα κἀκεῖ κρίνεσθαι περὶ τούτων.

Недоꙋмѣ́ѧсѧ же а҆́зъ ѡ҆ взыска́нїи си́хъ, глаго́лахъ, а҆́ще хо́щетъ и҆тѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ та́мѡ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти ѡ҆ си́хъ.

21

But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Caesar.

τοῦ δὲ Παύλου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τηρηθῆναι αὐτὸν εἰς τὴν τοῦ Σεβαστοῦ διάγνωσιν, ἐκέλευσα τηρεῖσθαι αὐτὸν ἕως οὗ πέμψω αὐτὸν πρὸς Καίσαρα.

Па́ѵлꙋ же наре́кшꙋ блюде́нꙋ бы́ти є҆мꙋ̀ до разсꙋжде́нїѧ а҆́ѵгꙋста, повелѣ́хъ блюстѝ є҆го̀, до́ндеже послю̀ є҆го̀ къ ке́сарю.

22

Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Φῆστον ἔφη· ἐβουλόμην καὶ αὐτὸς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου ἀκοῦσαι. ὁ δέ, αὔριον, φησίν, ἀκούσῃ αὐτοῦ.

А҆грі́ппа же къ фи́стꙋ речѐ: хотѣ́лъ бы́хъ и҆ са́мъ человѣ́ка сего̀ слы́шати. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: ᲂу҆́трѣ ᲂу҆слы́шиши є҆го̀.

23

And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

Τῇ οὖν ἐπαύριον ἐλθόντος τοῦ Ἀγρίππα καὶ τῆς Βερνίκης μετὰ πολλῆς φαντασίας καὶ εἰσελθόντων εἰς τὸ ἀκροατήριον σύν τε τοῖς χιλιάρχοις καὶ ἀνδράσι τοῖς κατ᾿ ἐξοχὴν οὖσι τῆς πόλεως, καὶ κελεύσαντος τοῦ Φήστου ἤχθη ὁ Παῦλος.

На ᲂу҆́трїе же прише́дшꙋ а҆грі́ппѣ и҆ вернїкі́и со мно́гою го́рдостїю и҆ вше́дшымъ въ сꙋде́бнꙋю пала́тꙋ съ ты̑сѧщники и҆ съ наро́читыми мꙋ̑жи гра́да, и҆ повелѣ́вшꙋ фи́стꙋ, приведе́нъ бы́сть па́ѵелъ.

24

And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

καί φησιν ὁ Φῆστος· Ἀγρίππα βασιλεῦ καὶ πάντες οἱ συμπαρόντες ἡμῖν ἄνδρες, θεωρεῖτε τοῦτον περὶ οὗ πᾶν τὸ πλῆθος τῶν Ἰουδαίων ἐνέτυχόν μοι ἔν τε Ἱεροσολύμοις καὶ ἐνθάδε, ἐπιβοῶντες μὴ δεῖν ζῆν αὐτὸν μηκέτι.

И҆ речѐ фи́стъ: а҆грі́ппо царю̀ и҆ всѝ сꙋ́щїи съ на́ми мꙋ́жїе, ви́дите сего̀, ѡ҆ не́мже всѐ мно́жество і҆ꙋдє́й стꙋжа́хꙋ мѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ же и҆ здѣ̀, вопїю́ще, ꙗ҆́кѡ не подоба́етъ жи́ти є҆мꙋ̀ ктомꙋ̀:

25

But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

ἐγὼ δὲ καταλαβόμενος μηδὲν ἄξιον θανάτου αὐτὸν πεπραχέναι, καὶ αὐτοῦ δὲ τούτου ἐπικαλεσαμένου τὸν Σεβαστόν, ἔκρινα πέμπειν αὐτόν.

а҆́зъ же разꙋмѣ́въ ничто́же досто́йно сме́рти сотво́рша є҆го̀, и҆ самомꙋ́ же семꙋ̀ наре́кшꙋ сева́ста, сꙋди́хъ посла́ти є҆го̀:

26

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

περὶ οὗ ἀσφαλές τι γράψαι τῷ κυρίῳ οὐκ ἔχω· διὸ προήγαγον αὐτὸν ἐφ᾿ ὑμῶν καὶ μάλιστα ἐπὶ σοῦ, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὅπως τῆς ἀνακρίσεως γενομένης σχῷ τι γράψαι.

ѡ҆ не́мже и҆звѣ́стное что̀ писа́ти господи́нꙋ не и҆́мамъ: тѣ́мже и҆ приведо́хъ є҆го̀ пред̾ ва́съ, наипа́че же пред̾ тѧ̀, а҆грі́ппо царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ да разсꙋжде́нїю бы́вшꙋ и҆́мамъ что̀ писа́ти:

27

For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

ἄλογον γάρ μοι δοκεῖ πέμποντα δέσμιον μὴ καὶ τὰς κατ᾿ αὐτοῦ αἰτίας σημᾶναι.

безслове́сно бо мни́тсѧ мѝ, посыла́ющꙋ ю҆́зника, а҆ вины̀, ꙗ҆́же на́нь, не сказа́ти.