Atos dos Apóstolos 25

1Entrando, pois, Festo na província, subiu dali a três dias de Cesaréia a Jerusalém.

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

2E o sumo sacerdote e os principais dos judeus compareceram perante ele contra Paulo, e lhe rogaram,

2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

3Pedindo como favor contra ele que o fizesse vir a Jerusalém, armando ciladas para o matarem no caminho.

3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

4Mas Festo respondeu que Paulo estava guardado em Cesaréia, e que ele brevemente partiria para lá.

4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly {thither}.

5Os que, pois, disse, dentre vós, têm poder, desçam comigo e, se neste homem houver algum crime, acusem-no.

5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with {me}, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

6E, havendo-se demorado entre eles mais de dez dias, desceu a Cesaréia; e no dia seguinte, assentando-se no tribunal, mandou que trouxessem Paulo.

6And 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. {more...: or, as some copies read, no more than eight or ten days}

7E, chegando ele, rodearam-no os judeus que haviam descido de Jerusalém, trazendo contra Paulo muitas e graves acusações, que não podiam provar.

7And 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.

8Mas ele, em sua defesa, disse: Eu não pequei em coisa alguma contra a lei dos judeus, nem contra o templo, nem contra César.

8While 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.

9Todavia Festo, querendo comprazer aos judeus, respondendo a Paulo, disse: Queres tu subir a Jerusalém, e ser lá perante mim julgado acerca destas coisas?

9But 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?

10Mas Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de César, onde convém que seja julgado; não fiz agravo algum aos judeus, como tu muito bem sabes.

10Then 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.

11Se fiz algum agravo, ou cometi alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; mas, se nada há das coisas de que estes me acusam, ninguém me pode entregar a eles; apelo para César.

11For 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.

12Então Festo, tendo falado com o conselho, respondeu: Apelaste para César? para César irás.

12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.

13E, passados alguns dias, o rei Agripa e Berenice vieram a Cesaréia, a saudar Festo.

13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.

14E, como ali ficassem muitos dias, Festo contou ao rei os negócios de Paulo, dizendo: Um certo homem foi deixado por Félix aqui preso,

14And 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:

15Por cujo respeito os principais dos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeus, estando eu em Jerusalém, compareceram perante mim, pedindo sentença contra ele.

15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed {me}, desiring {to have} judgment against him.

16Aos quais respondi não ser costume dos romanos entregar algum homem à morte, sem que o acusado tenha presentes os seus acusadores, e possa defender-se da acusação.

16To 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.

17De sorte que, chegando eles aqui juntos, no dia seguinte, sem fazer dilação alguma, assentado no tribunal, mandei que trouxessem o homem.

17Therefore, 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.

18Acerca do qual, estando presentes os acusadores, nenhuma coisa apontaram daquelas que eu suspeitava.

18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:

19Tinham, porém, contra ele algumas questões acerca da sua superstição, e de um tal Jesus, morto, que Paulo afirmava viver.

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

20E, estando eu perplexo acerca da inquirição desta causa, disse se queria ir a Jerusalém, e lá ser julgado acerca destas coisas.

20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked {him} whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. {I doubted...: or, I was doubtful how to enquire hereof}

21E, apelando Paulo para que fosse reservado ao conhecimento de Augusto, mandei que o guardassem até que o envie a César.

21But 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. {hearing: or, judgment}

22Então Agripa disse a Festo: Bem quisera eu também ouvir esse homem. E ele disse: Amanhã o ouvirás.

22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.

23E, no dia seguinte, vindo Agripa e Berenice, com muito aparato, entraram no auditório com os tribunos e homens principais da cidade, sendo trazido Paulo por mandado de Festo.

23And 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.

24E Festo disse: Rei Agripa, e todos os senhores que estais presentes conosco; aqui vedes um homem de quem toda a multidão dos judeus me tem falado, tanto em Jerusalém como aqui, clamando que não convém que viva mais.

24And 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.

25Mas, achando eu que nenhuma coisa digna de morte fizera, e apelando ele mesmo também para Augusto, tenho determinado enviar-lho.

25But 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.

26Do qual não tenho coisa alguma certa que escreva ao meu senhor, e por isso perante vós o trouxe, principalmente perante ti, ó rei Agripa, para que, depois de interrogado, tenha alguma coisa que escrever.

26Of 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.

27Porque me parece contra a razão enviar um preso, e não notificar contra ele as acusações.

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes {laid} against him.