Acts

保罗要向凯撒上诉

1非斯都到了任，过了三天，就从凯撒利亚上耶路撒冷去。

2祭司长和犹太人的首领向他控告保罗，

3又央告他，求他的情，将保罗提到耶路撒冷来，他们要在路上埋伏杀害他。

4非斯都却回答说：「保罗押在凯撒利亚，我自己快要往那里去」；

5又说：「你们中间有权势的人与我一同下去，那人若有什么不是，就可以告他。」

6非斯都在他们那里住了不过十天八天，就下凯撒利亚去；第二天坐堂，吩咐将保罗提上来。

7保罗来了，那些从耶路撒冷下来的犹太人周围站着，将许多重大的事控告他，都是不能证实的。

8保罗分诉说：「无论犹太人的律法，或是圣殿，或是凯撒，我都没有干犯。」

9但非斯都要讨犹太人的喜欢，就问保罗说：「你愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里听我审断这事吗？」

10保罗说：「我站在凯撒的堂前，这就是我应当受审的地方。我向犹太人并没有行过什么不义的事，这也是你明明知道的。

11我若行了不义的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死，我也不辞。他们所告我的事若都不实，就没有人可以把我交给他们。我要上告于凯撒。」

12非斯都和议会商量了，就说：「你既上告于凯撒，可以往凯撒那里去。」

保罗被带到亚基帕王面前

13过了些日子，亚基帕王和百妮基氏来到凯撒利亚，问非斯都安。

14在那里住了多日，非斯都将保罗的事告诉王，说：「这里有一个人，是腓力斯留在监里的。

15我在耶路撒冷的时候，祭司长和犹太的长老将他的事禀报了我，求我定他的罪。

16我对他们说，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告对质，未得机会分诉所告他的事，就先定他的罪，这不是罗马人的条例。

17及至他们都来到这里，我就不耽延，第二天便坐堂，吩咐把那人提上来。

18告他的人站着告他；所告的，并没有我所逆料的那等恶事。

19不过是有几样辩论，为他们自己敬鬼神的事，又为一个人名叫耶稣，是已经死了，保罗却说他是活着的。

20这些事当怎样究问，我心里作难，所以问他说：『你愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里为这些事听审吗？』

21但保罗求我留下他，要听皇上审断，我就吩咐把他留下，等我解他到凯撒那里去。」

22亚基帕对非斯都说：「我自己也愿听这人辩论。」非斯都说：「明天你可以听。」

23第二天，亚基帕和百妮基大张威势而来，同着众千夫长和城里的尊贵人进了公厅。非斯都吩咐一声，就有人将保罗带进来。

24非斯都说：「亚基帕王和在这里的诸位啊，你们看这人，就是一切犹太人，在耶路撒冷和这里，曾向我恳求、呼叫说：『不可容他再活着。』

25但我查明他没有犯什么该死的罪，并且他自己上告于皇帝，所以我定意把他解去。

26论到这人，我没有确实的事可以奏明主上。因此，我带他到你们面前，也特意带他到你亚基帕王面前，为要在查问之后有所陈奏。

27据我看来，解送囚犯，不指明他的罪案是不合理的。」

1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

2And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,

3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.

4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.

5Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.

6And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.

7Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;

8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.

9But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

10Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.

11For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.

12Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.

13And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.

14And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.

15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.

16To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.

17When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.

18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:

19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.

21But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.

22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.

24And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.

25Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

26Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.