Acts of the Apostles 25

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1 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem	1 Ο Φηστος λοιπον, αφου ηλθεν εις την επαρχιαν, μετα τρεις ημερας ανεβη εις Ιεροσολυμα απο της Καισαρειας.
2 where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented him their formal charges against Paul. They asked him	2 Ενεφανισθησαν δε εις αυτον ο αρχιερευς και οι πρωτοι των Ιουδαιων κατα του Παυλου και παρεκαλουν αυτον,
3 as a favor to have him sent to Jerusalem, for they were plotting to kill him along the way.	3 ζητουντες χαριν κατ' αυτου, να μεταφερη αυτον εις Ιερουσαλημ, ενεδρευοντες να φονευσωσιν αυτον καθ' οδον.
4 Festus replied that Paul was being held in custody in Caesarea and that he himself would be returning there shortly.	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 this man has done something improper, let them accuse 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 spending no more than eight or ten days with them, he went down to Caesarea, and on the following day took his seat on the tribunal and ordered that Paul be 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 When he appeared, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him and brought many serious charges against him, which they were unable to prove.	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 In defending himself Paul said, "I have committed no crime either against the Jewish law or against the temple or against Caesar."	8 απολογουμενου εκεινου οτι ουτε εις τον νομον των Ιουδαιων ουτε εις το ιερον ουτε εις τον Καισαρα επραξα τι αμαρτημα.
9 Then Festus, wishing to ingratiate himself with the Jews, said to Paul in reply, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there stand trial before me on these charges?"	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 Paul answered, "I am standing before the tribunal of Caesar; this is where I should be tried. I have committed no crime against the Jews, as you very well 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 have committed a crime or done anything deserving death, I do not seek to escape the death penalty; but if there is no substance to the charges they are bringing against me, then no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal 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, after conferring with his council, replied, "You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go."	12 Τοτε ο Φηστος, συνομιλησας μετα του συμβουλιου, απεκριθη? Τον Καισαρα επικαλεισαι, προς τον Καισαρα θελεις υπαγει.
13 When a few days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived in Caesarea on a visit to Festus.	13 Και αφου παρηλθον ημεραι τινες, Αγριππας ο βασιλευς και η Βερνικη ηλθον εις Καισαρειαν δια να χαιρετησωσι τον Φηστον.
14 Since they spent several days there, Festus referred Paul's case to the king, saying, "There is a man here left in custody by Felix.	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 When I was in Jerusalem the chief priests and the elders of the Jews brought charges against him and demanded 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 I answered them that it was not Roman practice to hand over an accused person before he has faced his accusers and had the opportunity to defend himself against their 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 when (they) came together here, I made no delay; the next day I took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be 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 His accusers stood around him, but did not charge him with any of the crimes I suspected.	18 περι του οποιου οι κατηγοροι παρασταθεντες δεν επεφεραν ουδεμιαν κατηγοριαν εξ οσων εγω υπενοουν,
19 Instead they had some issues with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus who had died but who Paul claimed was 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 Since I was at a loss how to investigate this controversy, I asked if he were willing to go to Jerusalem and there stand trial on these charges.	20 Απορων δε εγω εις την περι τουτου ζητησιν, ελεγον αν θελη να υπαγη εις Ιερουσαλημ και εκει να κριθη περι τουτων.
21 And when Paul appealed that he be held in custody for the Emperor's decision, I ordered him held 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 too should like to hear this man." He replied, "Tomorrow you will hear him."	22 Ο δε Αγριππας ειπε προς τον Φηστον? Ηθελον και εγω να ακουσω τον ανθρωπον. Και εκεινος? Αυριον, ειπε, θελεις ακουσει αυτον.
23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great ceremony and entered the audience hall in the company of cohort commanders and the prominent men of the city and, by command of Festus, Paul was 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 And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all you here present with us, look at this man about whom the whole Jewish populace petitioned me here and in Jerusalem, clamoring that he should live no longer.	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 I found, however, that he had done nothing deserving death, and so when he appealed to 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 to write about him to our sovereign; therefore I have brought him before all of you, and particularly before you, King Agrippa, so that I may have something to write as a result of this investigation.	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 For it seems senseless to me to send up a prisoner without indicating the charges against him."	27 Διοτι μοι φαινεται αλογον, πεμπων δεσμιον, να μη φανερωσω και τα κατ' αυτου εγκληματα.