Hechos de los Apóstoles 25

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1 Tres días después de haber llegado a la provincia, subió Festo de Cesarea a Jerusalén.	1 And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Los sumos sacerdotes y los principales de los judíos le presentaron acusación contra Pablo e insistentemente	2 And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,
3 le pedían una gracia contra él, que le hiciera trasladar a Jerusalén, mientras preparaban una celada para matarle en el camino.	3 asking for favor against him, so that he would order him to be led to Jerusalem, where they were maintaining an ambush in order to kill him along the way.
4 Pero Festo les contestó que Pablo debía estar custodiado en Cesarea, y que él mismo estaba para marchar allá inmediatamente.	4 But Festus responded that Paul was to be kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon go there.
5 «Que bajen conmigo, les dijo, los que entre vosotros tienen autoridad y si este hombre es culpable en algo, formulen acusación contra él».	5 “Therefore,” he said, “let those among you who are able, descend at the same time, and if there is any guilt in the man, they may accuse him.”
6 Después de pasar entre ellos no más de ocho o diez días, bajó a Cesarea y al día siguiente se sentó en el tribunal y mandó traer a Pablo.	6 Then, having stayed among them no more than eight or ten days, he descended to Caesarea. And on the next day, he sat in the judgment seat, and he ordered Paul to be led in.
7 Así que éste se presentó le rodearon los judíos que habían bajado de Jerusalén, presentando contra él muchas y graves acusaciones, que no podían probar.	7 And when he had been brought, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, throwing out many serious accusations, none of which they were able to prove.
8 Pablo se defendía diciendo: «Yo no he cometido falta alguna ni contra la Ley de los judíos ni contra el Templo ni contra el César».	8 Paul offered this defense: “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any matter.”
9 Pero Festo, queriendo congraciarse con los judíos, preguntó a Pablo: «¿Quieres subir a Jerusalén y ser allí juzgado de estas cosas en mi presencia?»	9 But Festus, wanting to show greater favor to the Jews, responded to Paul by saying: “Are you willing to ascend to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things before me?”
10 Pablo contestó: «Estoy ante el tribunal del César, que es donde debo ser juzgado. A los judíos no les he hecho ningún mal, como tú muy bien sabes.	10 But Paul said: “I stand in Caesar’s tribunal, which is where I ought to be judged. I have done no harm to the Jews, as you well know.
11 Si, pues, soy reo de algún delito o he cometido algún crimen que merezca la muerte, no rehúso morir; pero si en eso de que éstos me acusan no hay ningún fundamento, nadie puede entregarme a ellos; apelo al César».	11 For if I have harmed them, or if I have done anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying. But if there is nothing to these things about which they accuse me, no one is able to deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”
12 Entonces Festo deliberó con el Consejo y respondió: «Has apelado al César, al César irás».	12 Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”
13 Pasados algunos días, el rey Agripa y Berenice vinieron a Cesarea y fueron a saludar a Festo.	13 And when some days had passed, king Agrippa and Bernice descended to Caesarea, to greet Festus.
14 Como pasaran allí bastantes días, Festo expuso al rey el caso de Pablo: «Hay aquí un hombre, le dijo, que Félix dejó prisionero.	14 And since they remained there for many days, Festus spoke to the king about Paul, saying: “A certain man was left behind as a prisoner by Felix.
15 Estando yo en Jerusalén presentaron contra él acusación los sumos sacerdotes y los ancianos de los judíos, pidiendo contra él sentencia condenatoria.	15 When I was at Jerusalem, the leaders of the priests and the elders of the Jews came to me about him, asking for condemnation against him.
16 Yo les respondí que no es costumbre de los romanos entregar a un hombre antes de que el acusado tenga ante sí a los acusadores y se le dé la posibilidad de defenderse de la acusación.	16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before he who is being accused has been confronted by his accusers and has received the opportunity to defend himself, so as to clear himself of the charges.
17 Ellos vinieron aquí juntamente conmigo, y sin dilación me senté al día siguiente en el tribunal y mandé traer al hombre.	17 Therefore, when they had arrived here, without any delay, on the following day, sitting in the judgment seat, I ordered the man to be brought.
18 Los acusadores comparecieron ante él, pero no presentaron ninguna acusación de los crímenes que yo sospechaba;	18 But when the accusers had stood up, they did not present any accusation about him from which I would suspect evil.
19 solamente tenían contra él unas discusiones sobre su propia religión y sobre un tal Jesús, ya muerto, de quien Pablo afirma que vive.	19 Instead, they brought against him certain disputes about their own superstition and about a certain Jesus, who had died, but whom Paul asserted to be alive.
20 Yo estaba perplejo sobre estas cuestiones y le propuse si quería ir a Jerusalén y ser allí juzgado de estas cosas.	20 Therefore, being in doubt about this kind of question, I asked him if he was willing go to Jerusalem and to be judged there about these things.
21 Pero como Pablo interpuso apelación de que su caso se reservase a la decisión del Augusto, mandé que se le custodiara hasta remitirle al César».	21 But since Paul was appealing to be kept for a decision before Augustus, I ordered him to be kept, until I might send him to Caesar.”
22 Agripa dijo a Festo: «Querría yo también oír a ese hombre». - «Mañana, dijo, le oirás».	22 Then Agrippa said to Festus: “I myself also want to hear the man.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 Al día siguiente vinieron Agripa y Berenice con gran ostentación y entraron en la sala de audiencia, junto con los tribunos y los personajes de más categoría de la ciudad. A una orden de Festo, trajeron a Pablo.	23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had arrived with great ostentation and had entered into the auditorium with the tribunes and the principal men of the city, Paul was brought in, at the order of Festus.
24 Festo dijo: «Rey Agripa y todos los aquí presentes; aquí veis a este hombre, contra quien toda la multitud de los judíos vinieron donde mí tanto en Jerusalén como aquí, gritando que no debía vivir ya más.	24 And Festus said: “King Agrippa, and all who are present together with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews disturbed me at Jerusalem, petitioning and clamoring that he should not be allowed to live any longer.
25 Yo comprendí que no había hecho nada digno de muerte; pero como él ha apelado al Augusto, he decidido enviarle.	25 Truly, I have discovered nothing brought forth against him that is worthy of death. But since he himself has appealed to Augustus, it was my judgment to send him.
26 No sé en concreto qué escribir al Señor sobre él; por eso le he presentado ante vosotros, y sobre todo ante ti, rey Agripa, para saber, después del interrogatorio, lo que he de escribir.	26 But I have not determined what to write to the emperor about him. Because of this, I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, O king Agrippa, so that, once an inquiry has occurred, I may have something to write.
27 Pues me parece absurdo enviar un preso sin indicar las acusaciones formuladas contra él».	27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to indicate the accusations set against him.”