Acts 25 ========== :1 Now 3767 -oun when Festus 5347 -Phestos was come 1910 - epibaino into the province 1885 -eparchia , after 3326 -meta three 5140 -treis days 2250 -hemera he ascended 0305 -anabaino from Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia to Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma . :2 Then 1161 -de the high 0749 -archiereus priest 0749 - archiereus and the chief 4413 -protos of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios informed 1718 -emphanizo him against 2596 -kata Paul 3972 - Paulos , and besought 3870 -parakaleo him, :3 And desired 0154 -aiteo favour 5485 -charis against 2596 - kata him, that he would send 3343 -metapempo for him to Jerusalem 2419 -Hierousalem , laying 4160 -poieo wait 1747 - enedra in the way 3598 -hodos to kill 0337 -anaireo him. :4 But Festus 5347 -Phestos answered 0611 -apokrinomai , that Paul 3972 -Paulos should be kept 5083 -tereo at 1722 -en Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia , and that he himself 1438 -heautou would 3195 -mello depart 1607 -ekporeuomai shortly 5034 -tachos [thither]. :5 Let them therefore 3767 -oun , said 5346 -phemi he, which among 1722 -en you are able 1415 -dunatos , go 4782 - sugkatabaino down 4782 -sugkatabaino with [me], and accuse 2723 - kategoreo this 0846 -autos man 0435 -aner , if 1487 -ei there be any 1536 -ei tis wickedness 0824 -atopos in him. :6 And when he had tarried 1304 -diatribo among 1722 -en them more 4119 -pleion than 2228 -e ten 1176 -deka days 2250 -hemera , he went 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino unto Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia ; and the next 1887 -epaurion day 1887 -epaurion sitting 2523 -kathizo on 1909 -epi the judgment 0968 -bema seat 0968 -bema commanded 2753 -keleuo Paul 3972 -Paulos to be brought 0071 -ago . :7 And when he was come 3854 -paraginomai , the Jews 2453 - Ioudaios which came 2597 -katabaino down 2597 -katabaino from Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma stood 4026 -periistemi round 4026 - periistemi about 3936 -paristemi , and laid 5342 -phero many 4183 -polus and grievous 0926 -barus complaints 0157 -aitiama against 2596 -kata Paul 3972 -Paulos , which 3588 -ho they could 2480 -ischuo not prove 0584 -apodeiknumi . :8 While he answered 0626 -apologeomai for himself, Neither 3777 -oute against 1519 -eis the law 3551 -nomos of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios , neither 3777 -oute against 1519 -eis the temple 2411 -hieron , nor 3777 -oute yet against 1519 -eis Caesar 2541 - Kaisar , have I offended 0264 -hamartano any 5100 -tis thing at all. :9 But Festus 5347 -Phestos , willing 2309 -thelo to do 2698 - katatithemi the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios a pleasure 5485 -charis , answered 0611 -apokrinomai Paul 3972 -Paulos , and said 2036 - epo , Wilt thou go 0305 -anabaino up to Jerusalem 2414 - Hierosoluma , and there 1563 -ekei be judged 2919 -krino of these 5130 -touton things before 1909 -epi me? :10 Then 1161 -de said 2036 -epo Paul 3972 -Paulos , I stand 2476 -histemi at 1909 -epi Caesar's 2541 -Kaisar judgment 0968 - bema seat 0968 -bema , where 3757 -hou I ought 1163 -dei to be judged 2919 -krino : to the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios have I done 0091 -adikeo no 3762 -oudeis wrong 0091 -adikeo , as thou very 2566 - kallion well 2573 -kalos knowest 1921 -epiginosko . :11 For if 1487 -ei I be an offender 0091 -adikeo , or 2532 - kai have committed 4238 -prasso any 5100 -tis thing worthy 0514 - axios of death 0336 -anairesis , I refuse 3868 -paraiteomai not to die 0599 -apothnesko : but if 1487 -ei there be none 3762 - oudeis of these things whereof 3739 -hos these 3778 -houtos accuse 2723 -kategoreo me, no 3762 -oudeis man 3762 -oudeis may 1410 -dunamai deliver 5483 -charizomai me unto them. I appeal 1941 -epikaleomai unto Caesar 2541 -Kaisar . :12 Then 5119 -tote Festus 5347 -Phestos , when he had conferred 4814 -sullaleo with the council 4824 -sumboulion , answered 0611 -apokrinomai , Hast thou appealed 1941 - epikaleomai unto Caesar 2541 -Kaisar ? unto Caesar 2541 -Kaisar shalt thou go 4198 -poreuomai . :13 And after 1230 -diaginomai certain 5100 -tis days 2250 - hemera king 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas and Bernice 0959 -Bernike came 2658 -katantao unto Caesarea 2542 -Kaisereia to salute 0782 -aspazomai Festus 5347 -Phestos . :14 And when 5613 -hos they had been 1304 -diatribo there 1563 -ekei many 4119 -pleion days 2250 -hemera , Festus 5347 -Phestos declared 0394 -anatithemai Paul's 3972 -Paulos cause 2596 -kata unto the king 0935 -basileus , saying 3004 -lego , There is a certain 5100 -tis man 0435 -aner left 2641 -kataleipo in bonds 1198 -desmios by Felix 5344 -Phelix : :15 About 4012 -peri whom 3739 -hos , when I was at 1519 -eis Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma , the chief 0749 -archiereus priests 0749 -archiereus and the elders 4245 -presbuteros of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios informed 1718 -emphanizo [me], desiring 0154 - aiteo [to have] judgment 1349 -dike against 2596 -kata him. :16 To whom 3739 -hos I answered 0611 -apokrinomai , It is not the manner 1485 -ethos of the Romans 4514 -Rhomaios to deliver 5483 -charizomai any 5100 -tis man 0444 -anthropos to die 0684 - apoleia , before 4250 -prin that he which is accused 2723 - kategoreo have 2192 -echo the accusers 2725 -kategoros face 4383 -prosopon to face 4383 -prosopon , and have 2983 -lambano licence 5117 -topos to answer 0627 -apologia for himself concerning 4012 -peri the crime 1462 -egklema laid 1462 -egklema against him. :17 Therefore 3767 -oun , when they were come 4905 - sunerchomai hither 1759 -enthade , without 4160 -poieo any 3362 - ean me delay 0311 -anabole on 1909 -epi the morrow 1836 -hexes I sat 2523 -kathizo on 1909 -epi the judgment 0968 -bema seat 0968 -bema , and commanded 2753 -keleuo the man 0435 -aner to be brought 0071 -ago forth. :18 Against 4012 -peri whom 3739 -hos when the accusers 2725 - kategoros stood 2476 -histemi up, they brought 2018 -epiphero none 3762 -oudeis accusation 0156 -aitia of such things as I supposed 5282 -huponoeo : :19 But had 2192 -echo certain 5100 -tis questions 2213 - zetema against 4314 -pros him of their own 2398 -idios superstition 1175 -deisidaimonia , and of one 5100 -tis Jesus 2424 -Iesous , which was dead 2348 -thnesko , whom 3739 -hos Paul 3972 -Paulos affirmed 5335 -phasko to be alive 2198 -zao . :20 And because I doubted 0639 -aporeo of such manner 4012 - peri of questions 2214 -zetesis , I asked 3004 -lego [him] whether 1487 -ei he would go 4198 -poreuomai to Jerusalem 2419 - Hierousalem , and there 1563 -ekei be judged 2919 -krino of these 5130 -touton matters. :21 But when Paul 3972 -Paulos had appealed 1941 -epikaleomai to be reserved 5083 -tereo unto the hearing 1233 -diagnosis of Augustus 0828 -Augoustos , I commanded 2753 -keleuo him to be kept 5083 -tereo till 2193 -heos I might send 3992 -pempo him to Caesar 2541 -Kaisar . :22 Then 1161 -de Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas said 5346 -phemi unto Festus 5347 -Phestos , I would also 2532 -kai hear 0191 -akouo the man 0444 -anthropos myself. To morrow 0839 -aurion , said 5346 -phemi he, thou shalt hear 0191 -akouo him. :23 And on the morrow 1887 -epaurion , when Agrippa 0067 - Agrippas was come 2064 -erchomai , and Bernice 0959 -Bernike , with great 4183 -polus pomp 5325 -phantasia , and was entered 1525 -eiserchomai into 1519 -eis the place 0201 -akroaterion of hearing 0201 -akroaterion , with the chief 5506 -chiliarchos captains 5506 -chiliarchos , and principal 1851 -exoche men 0435 -aner of the city 4172 -polis , at Festus 5347 -Phestos ' commandment 2753 -keleuo Paul 3972 -Paulos was brought 0071 -ago forth. :24 And Festus 5347 -Phestos said 5346 -phemi , King 0935 - basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , and all 3956 -pas men 0435 - aner which 3588 -ho are here 4840 -sumpareimi present 4840 - sumpareimi with us, ye see 2334 -theoreo this 5126 -touton man, about 4012 -peri whom 3739 -hos all 3956 -pas the multitude 4128 -plethos of the Jews 2453 -Ioudaios have dealt 1793 -entugchano with me, both 5037 -te at 1722 -en Jerusalem 2414 -Hierosoluma , and [also] here 1759 -enthade , crying 1916 -epiboao that he ought 1163 -dei not to live 2198 -zao any 3371 -meketi longer 3371 -meketi . :25 But when I found 2638 -katalambano that he had committed 4238 -prasso nothing 3367 -medeis worthy 0514 -axios of death 0336 -anairesis , and that he himself 0848 -hautou hath appealed 1941 -epikaleomai to Augustus 0828 -Augoustos , I have determined 2919 -krino to send 3992 -pempo him. :26 Of whom 3739 -hos I have 2192 -echo no 3756 -ou certain 0804 -asphales thing to write 1125 -grapho unto my lord 2962 - kurios . Wherefore 1352 -dio I have brought 4254 -proago him forth 4254 -proago before 1909 -epi you, and specially 3122 - malista before 1909 -epi thee, O king 0935 -basileus Agrippa 0067 -Agrippas , that, after examination 0351 -anakrisis had 1096 -ginomai , I might have 2192 -echo somewhat 5100 -tis to write 1125 -grapho . :27 For it seemeth 1380 -dokeo to me unreasonable 0249 -alogos to send 3992 -pempo a prisoner 1198 -desmios , and not withal to signify 4591 -semaino the crimes 0156 -aitia [laid] against 2596 -kata him. ~~~~~~