Acts of the Apostles 25

NEW JERUSALEM	GREEK BIBLE
1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.	1 Ο Φηστος λοιπον, αφου ηλθεν εις την επαρχιαν, μετα τρεις ημερας ανεβη εις Ιεροσολυμα απο της Καισαρειας.
2 The chief priests and leaders of the Jews informed him of the case against Paul,	2 Ενεφανισθησαν δε εις αυτον ο αρχιερευς και οι πρωτοι των Ιουδαιων κατα του Παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον,
3 urgently asking him to support them against him, and to have him transferred to Jerusalem. They werepreparing an ambush to murder him on the way.	3 ζητουντες χαριν κατ' αυτου, να μεταφερη αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ, ενεδρευοντες να φονευσωσιν αυτον καθ' οδον.
4 But Festus replied that Paul was in custody in Caesarea, and that he would be going back there shortlyhimself.	4 Ο δε Φηστος απεκριθη οτι ο Παυλος φυλαττεται εν Καισαρεια, και οτι αυτος ταχεως μελλει να αναχωρηση εκεισε.
5 He said, 'Let your authorities come down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, theycan bring a charge against him.'	5 Οθεν οι δυνατοι μεταξυ σας, ειπεν, ας καταβωσι μετ' εμου, και εαν υπαρχη τι εν τω ανθρωπω τουτω, ας κατηγορησωσιν αυτον.
6 After staying with them for eight or ten days at the most, he went down to Caesarea and the next dayhe took his seat on the tribunal and had Paul brought in.	6 Και αφου διετριψε μεταξυ αυτων υπερ τας δεκα ημερας, κατεβη εις Καισαρειαν, και τη επαυριον καθησας επι του βηματος, προσεταξε να φερθη ο Παυλος.
7 As soon as Paul appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him, makingmany serious accusations which they were unable to substantiate.	7 Και αφου ηλθε, παρεσταθησαν οι καταβαντες απο Ιεροσολυμων Ιουδαιοι, επιφεροντες κατα του Παυλου πολλας και βαρειας κατηγοριας, τας οποιας δεν ηδυναντο να αποδειξωσιν?
8 Paul's defence was this, 'I have committed no offence whatever against either Jewish law, or theTemple, or Caesar.'	8 απολογουμενου εκεινου οτι ουτε εις τον νομον των Ιουδαιων ουτε εις το ιερον ουτε εις τον Καισαρα επραξα τι αμαρτημα.
9 Festus was anxious to gain favour with the Jews, so he said to Paul, 'Are you wil ing to go up toJerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?'	9 Ο δε Φηστος, θελων να καμη χαριν εις τους Ιουδαιους, αποκριθεις προς τον Παυλον ειπε? Θελεις να αναβης εις Ιεροσολυμα και εκει να κριθης περι τουτων ενωπιον μου;
10 But Paul replied, 'I am standing before the tribunal of Caesar and this is where I should be tried. Ihave done the Jews no wrong, as you very wel know.	10 Και ο Παυλος ειπεν? Επι του βηματος του Καισαρος παρισταμαι, οπου πρεπει να κριθω. Δεν ηδικησα κατ' ουδεν τους Ιουδαιους, καθως και συ γνωριζεις καλλιστα?
11 If I am guilty of committing any capital crime, I do not ask to be spared the death penalty. But if thereis no substance in the accusations these persons bring against me, no one has a right to surrender me to them. Iappeal to Caesar.'	11 διοτι εαν αδικω και επραξα τι αξιον θανατου, δεν φευγω τον θανατον? αλλ' εαν δεν υπαρχη ουδεν εξ οσων ουτοι με κατηγορουσιν, ουδεις δυναται να με χαριση εις αυτους? τον Καισαρα επικαλουμαι.
12 Then Festus conferred with his advisers and replied, 'You have appealed to Caesar; to Caesar youshall go.'	12 Τοτε ο Φηστος, συνομιλησας μετα του συμβουλιου, απεκριθη? Τον Καισαρα επικαλεισαι, προς τον Καισαρα θελεις υπαγει.
13 Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea and paid their respects to Festus.	13 Και αφου παρηλθον ημεραι τινες, Αγριππας ο βασιλευς και η Βερνικη ηλθον εις Καισαρειαν δια να χαιρετησωσι τον Φηστον.
14 Their visit lasted several days, and Festus put Paul's case before the king, saying, 'There is a manhere whom Felix left behind in custody,	14 Ενω δε διετριβον εκει ημερας πολλας, ο Φηστος ανεφερε προς τον βασιλεα τα περι του Παυλου, λεγων? Ειναι τις ανθρωπος αφημενος εδω δεσμιος υπο του Φηλικος,
15 and while I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and elders of the Jews laid information against him,demanding his condemnation.	15 περι του οποιου, οτε υπηγα εις Ιεροσολυμα, οι αρχιερεις και οι πρεσβυτεροι των Ιουδαιων ενεφανισθησαν εις εμε, ζητουντες καταδικην εναντιον αυτου?
16 But I told them that Romans are not in the habit of surrendering any man, until the accused confrontshis accusers and is given an opportunity to defend himself against the charge.	16 προς τους οποιους απεκριθην οτι δεν ειναι συνηθεια εις τους Ρωμαιους να παραδιδωσι κατα χαριν ουδενα ανθρωπον εις θανατον, πριν ο κατηγορουμενος εχη τους κατηγορους κατα προσωπον και λαβη καιρον απολογιας περι του εγκληματος.
17 So they came here with me, and I wasted no time but took my seat on the tribunal the very next dayand had the man brought in.	17 Αφου λοιπον αυτοι συνηλθον εδω, χωρις να καμω μηδεμιαν αναβολην την ακολουθον ημεραν καθησας επι του βηματος, προσεταξα να φερθη ο ανθρωπος?
18 When confronted with him, his accusers did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected;	18 περι του οποιου οι κατηγοροι παρασταθεντες δεν επεφεραν ουδεμιαν κατηγοριαν εξ οσων εγω υπενοουν,
19 but they had some argument or other with him about their own religion and about a dead man cal edJesus whom Paul al eged to be alive.	19 αλλ' ειχον κατ' αυτου ζητηματα τινα περι της ιδιας αυτων δεισιδαιμονιας και περι τινος Ιησου αποθανοντος, τον οποιον ο Παυλος ελεγεν οτι ζη.
20 Not feeling qualified to deal with questions of this sort, I asked him if he would be wil ing to go toJerusalem to be tried there on this issue.	20 Απορων δε εγω εις την περι τουτου ζητησιν, ελεγον αν θελη να υπαγη εις Ιερουσαλημ και εκει να κριθη περι τουτων.
21 But Paul put in an appeal for his case to be reserved for the judgement of the emperor, so I orderedhim to be remanded until I could send him to Caesar.'	21 Αλλ' επειδη ο Παυλος επεκαλεσθη να φυλαχθη εις την κρισιν του Σεβαστου, προσεταξα να φυλαττηται, εωσου πεμψω αυτον προς τον Καισαρα.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, 'I should like to hear the man myself.' He answered, 'Tomorrow you shal hearhim.'	22 Ο δε Αγριππας ειπε προς τον Φηστον? Ηθελον και εγω να ακουσω τον ανθρωπον. Και εκεινος? Αυριον, ειπε, θελεις ακουσει αυτον.
23 So the next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived in great state and entered the audience chamberattended by the tribunes and the city notables; and Festus ordered Paul to be brought in.	23 Την επαυριον λοιπον, οτε ηλθεν ο Αγριππας και η Βερνικη μετα μεγαλης πομπης και εισηλθον εις το ακροατηριον μετα των χιλιαρχων και των εξοχων ανδρων της πολεως, προσεταξεν ο Φηστος, και εφερθη ο Παυλος.
24 Then Festus said, 'King Agrippa, and all here present with us, you see before you the man aboutwhom the whole Jewish community has petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, loudly protesting that heought not to be allowed to remain alive.	24 Τοτε λεγει ο Φηστος? Αγριππα βασιλευ και παντες οι συμπαρευρισκομενοι μεθ' ημων, θεωρειτε τουτον, περι του οποιου ολον το πληθος των Ιουδαιων με ωμιλησαν και εν Ιεροσολυμοις και εδω, καταβοωντες οτι αυτος δεν πρεπει πλεον να ζη.
25 For my own part I am satisfied that he has committed no capital crime, but when he himself appealedto the emperor I decided to send him.	25 Εγω δε επειδη ευρον οτι δεν επραξεν ουδεν αξιον θανατου, και αυτος ουτος επεκαλεσθη τον Σεβαστον, απεφασισα να πεμψω αυτον.
26 But I have nothing definite that I can write to his Imperial Majesty about him; that is why I haveproduced him before you all, and before you in particular, King Agrippa, so that after the examination I may havesomething to write.	26 Περι του οποιου δεν εχω ουδεν βεβαιον να γραψω προς τον κυριον μου? οθεν εφερα αυτον ενωπιον σας, και μαλιστα ενωπιον σου, βασιλευ Αγριππα, δια να εχω τι να γραψω, αφου γεινη η ανακρισις.
27 It seems to me pointless to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.'	27 Διοτι μοι φαινεται αλογον, πεμπων δεσμιον, να μη φανερωσω και τα κατ' αυτου εγκληματα.