Acts

25 Φῆστος Festus οὖν therefore ἐπιβὰς having stepped upon τῇ the ἐπαρχείᾳ province μετὰ after τρεῖς three ἡμέρας days ἀνέβη stepped up εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem ἀπὸ from Καισαρίας, Caesarea, 2 ἐνεφάνισάν made (things) apparent τε and αὐτῷ to him οἱ the ἀρχιερεῖς chief priests καὶ and οἱ the πρῶτοι first (ones) τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων Jews κατὰ down on τοῦ the Παύλου, Paul, καὶ and παρεκάλουν were entreating αὐτὸν him 3 αἰτούμενοι requesting χάριν favor κατ’ down on αὐτοῦ him ὅπως so that μεταπέμψηται he should send after αὐτὸν him εἰς into Ἰερουσαλήμ, Jerusalem, ἐνέδραν sitting in ποιοῦντες making ἀνελεῖν to take up αὐτὸν him κατὰ down τὴν the ὁδόν. way. 4 ὁ The μὲν indeed οὖν therefore Φῆστος Festus ἀπεκρίθη answered τηρεῖσθαι to be being observed τὸν the Παῦλον Paul εἰς into Καισαρίαν, Caesarea, ἑαυτὸν himself δὲ but μέλλειν to be about ἐν in τάχει haste ἐκπορεύεσθαι· to be going out; 5 Οἱ the (ones) οὖν therefore ἐν in ὑμῖν, YOU, φησίν, he says, δυνατοὶ powerful (ones) συνκαταβάντες having stepped down together εἴ if τί anything ἐστιν is ἐν in τῷ the ἀνδρὶ male person ἄτοπον out of place κατηγορείτωσαν let them accuse αὐτοῦ. him.

6 Διατρίψας Having spent through δὲ but ἐν in αὐτοῖς them ἡμέρας days οὐ not πλείους more ὀκτὼ eight ἢ or δέκα, ten, καταβὰς having stepped down εἰς into Καισαρίαν, Caesarea, τῇ to the ἑπαύριον morrow καθίσας having sat down ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the βήματος step ἐκέλευσεν he commanded τὸν the Παῦλον Paul ἀχθῆναι. to be led. 7 παραγενομένου Having come to be alongside δὲ but αὐτοῦ of him περιέστησαν stood around αὐτὸν him οἱ the ἀπὸ from Ἰεροσολύμων Jerusalem καταβεβηκότες having stepped down Ἰουδαῖοι, Jews, πολλὰ many καὶ and βαρέα heavy αἰτιώματα causes of blame καταφέροντες bringing against ἃ which οὐκ not ἴσχυον they were strong enough ἀποδεῖξαι, to show forth,

8 τοῦ of the Παύλου Paul ἀπολογουμένου saying in defense ὅτι that Οὔτε Neither εἰς into τὸν the νόμον Law τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων Jews οὔτε nor εἰς into τὸ the ἱερὸν temple οὔτε nor εἰς into Καίσαρά Caesar τι anything ἥμαρτον. I sinned. 9 ὁ The Φῆστος Festus δὲ but θέλων willing τοῖς to the Ἰουδαίοις Jews χάριν favor καταθέσθαι to lay down ἀποκριθεὶς having answered τῷ to the Παύλῳ Paul εἶπεν he said Θέλεις Are you willing εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem ἀναβὰς having stepped up ἐκεῖ there περὶ about τούτων these (things) κριθῆναι to be judged ἐπ’ upon ἐμοῦ; me? 10 εἶπεν Said δὲ but ὁ the Παῦλος Paul Ἑστὼς Having stood ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the βήματος step Καίσαρός of Caesar εἰμι, I am, οὗ where με me δεῖ it is necessary κρίνεσθαι. to be being judged. Ἰουδαίους Jews οὐδὲν nothing ἠδίκηκα, I have treated unrighteously, ὡς as καὶ also σὺ you κάλλιον finer ἐπιγινώσκεις. are knowing fully. 11 εἰ If μὲν indeed οὖν therefore ἀδικῶ I am doing unrighteously καὶ and ἄξιον worthy θανάτου of death πέπραχά I have done τι, anything, οὐ not παραιτοῦμαι I am begging off τὸ the ἀποθανεῖν· to die; εἰ if δὲ but οὐδὲν nothing ἔστιν is ὧν of which (things) οὗτοι these κατηγοροῦσίν are accusing μου, me, οὐδείς no one με me δύναται is able αὐτοῖς to them χαρίσασθαι· to hand over as favor; Καίσαρα Caesar ἐπικαλοῦμαι. I am calling upon. 12 τότε Then ὁ the Φῆστος Festus συνλαλήσας having spoken together μετὰ with τοῦ the συμβουλίου council ἀπεκρίθη he answered Καίσαρα Caesar ἐπικέκλησαι, you have called upon, ἐπὶ upon Καίσαρα Caesar πορεύσῃ. you will go.

13 Ἡμερῶν Of days δὲ but διαγενομένων having occurred through τινῶν of some ᾿Αγρίππας Agrippa ὁ the βασιλεὺς king καὶ and Βερνίκη Bernice κατήντησαν attained down εἰς into Καισαρίαν Caesarea ἀσπασάμενοι having greeted τὸν the Φῆστον. Festus. 14 ὡς As δὲ but πλείους more ἡμέρας days διέτριβον they were spending through ἐκεῖ, there, ὁ the Φῆστος Festus τῷ to the βασιλεῖ king ἀνέθετο put up τὰ the (things) κατὰ according to τὸν the Παῦλον Paul λέγων saying

᾿Ανήρ Male person τίς some ἐστιν is καταλελιμμένος having been left down ὑπὸ by Φήλικος Felix δέσμιος, bound one, 15 περὶ about οὗ whom γενομένου having come to be μου of me εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem ἐνεφάνισαν made (things) apparent οἱ the ἀρχιερεῖς chief priests καὶ and οἱ the πρεσβύτεροι older men τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων, Jews, αἰτούμενοι asking κατ’ down on αὐτοῦ him καταδίκην· adverse judgment; 16 πρὸς toward οὓς whom ἀπεκρίθην I answered ὅτι that οὐκ not ἔστιν is ἔθος custom Ῥωμαίοις to Romans χαρίζεσθαί to hand over as favor τινα any ἄνθρωπον man πρὶν prior ἢ than ὁ the (one) κατηγορούμενος being accused κατὰ according to πρόσωπον face ἔχοι may be having τοὺς the κατηγόρους accusers τόπον place τε and ἀπολογίας of defense λάβοι he might receive περὶ about τοῦ the ἐγκλήματος. charge. 17 συνελθόντων Of (ones) having come together οὖν therefore ἐνθάδε in here ἀναβολὴν delay μηδεμίαν none ποιησάμενος having made τῇ to the [day] ἑξῆς of succession καθίσας having sat ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the βήματος step ἐκέλευσα I commanded ἀχθῆναι to be led τὸν the ἄνδρα· male person; 18 περὶ about οὗ whom σταθέντες having stood οἱ the κατήγοροι accusers οὐδεμίαν not any αἰτίαν cause ἔφερον were bringing ὧν of which (things) ἐγὼ I ὑπενόουν was supposing πονηρῶν, wicked (things), 19 ζητήματα things sought δέ but τινα some περὶ about τῆς the ἰδίας own δεισιδαιμονίας dread of demon (s) εἶχον they were having πρὸς toward αὐτὸν him καὶ and περί about τινος some Ἰησοῦ Jesus τεθνηκότος, having died, ὃν whom ἔφασκεν was asserting ὁ the Παῦλος Paul ζῇν. to be living. 20 ἀπορούμενος Being perplexed δὲ but ἐγὼ I τὴν the περὶ about τούτων these (things) ζήτησιν seeking ἔλεγον I was saying εἰ if βούλοιτο he would be wishing πορεύεσθαι to be going εἰς into Ἰεροσόλυμα Jerusalem κἀκεῖ and there κρίνεσθαι to be being judged περὶ about τούτων. these (things). 21 τοῦ Of the δὲ but Παύλου Paul ἐπικαλεσαμένου having called upon τηρηθῆναι to be observed αὐτὸν him εἰς into τὴν the τοῦ of the Σεβαστοῦ August One διάγνωσιν, thorough knowledge, ἐκέλευσα I commanded τηρεῖσθαι to be observed αὐτὸν him ἕως until οὗ which ἀναπέμψω I may send up αὐτὸν him πρὸς toward Καίσαρα. Caesar.

22 ᾿Αγρίππας Agrippa δὲ but πρὸς toward τὸν the Φῆστον Festus ᾿Εβουλόμην I was wishing καὶ also αὐτὸς very τοῦ of the ἀνθρώπου man ἀκοῦσαι. to hear. Αὔριον, Tomorrow, φησίν, he says, ἀκούσῃ you will hear αὐτοῦ. of him. 23 Τῇ To the οὖν therefore ἐπαύριον morrow ἐλθόντος having come τοῦ of the ᾿Αγρίππα Agrippa καὶ and τῆς of the Βερνίκης Bernice μετὰ with πολλῆς much φαντασίας appearance καὶ and εἰσελθόντων of (ones) having entered εἰς into τὸ the ἀκροατήριον audience chamber σύν together with τε and χιλιάρχοις chiliarchs καὶ and ἀνδράσιν male persons τοῖς the κατ’ down ἐξοχὴν eminence τῆς of the πόλεως city καὶ and κελεύσαντος having commanded τοῦ of the Φήστου Festus ἤχθη was led ὁ the Παῦλος. Paul. 24 καί And φησιν says ὁ the Φῆστος Festus ᾿Αγρίππα Agrippa βασιλεῦ king καὶ and πάντες all οἱ the συνπαρόντες being alongside with ἡμῖν us ἄνδρες, male persons, θεωρεῖτε YOU are beholding τοῦτον this (one) περὶ about οὗ whom ἅπαν all τὸ the πλῆθος multitude τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων Jews ἐνέτυχέν happened on μοι to me ἔν in τε and Ἰεροσολύμοις Jerusalem καὶ and ἐνθάδε, in here, βοῶντες shouting μὴ not δεῖν to be necessary αὐτὸν him ζῇν to be living μηκέτι. not yet. 25 ἐγὼ I δὲ but κατελαβόμην took down μηδὲν nothing ἄξιον worthy αὐτὸν him θανάτου of death πεπραχέναι, to have done, αὐτοῦ of him δὲ but τούτου of this (one) ἐπικαλεσαμένου having called upon τὸν the Σεβαστὸν August One ἔκρινα I judged πέμπειν. to be sending. 26 περὶ About οὗ whom ἀσφαλές steady τι anything γράψαι to write τῷ to the κυρίῳ lord οὐκ not ἔχω· I am having; διὸ through which προήγαγον I led forth αὐτὸν him ἐφ’ upon ὑμῶν YOU καὶ and μάλιστα most of all ἐπὶ upon σοῦ, you, βασιλεῦ King ᾿Αγρίππα, Agrippa, ὅπως so that τῆς of the ἀνακρίσεως examination γενομένης having occurred σχῶ I should have τί what γράψω· I shall write; 27 ἄλογον unreasonable γάρ for μοι to me δοκεῖ it seems πέμποντα sending δέσμιον bound one μὴ not καὶ also τὰς the κατ’ down on αὐτοῦ him αἰτίας causes σημᾶναι. to signify.