Atos dos Apóstolos 25

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1 Três dias depois de sua chegada à província, Festo subiu de Cesaréia a Jerusalém.	1 And so, when Festus had arrived in the province, after three days, he ascended to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Aí os sumos sacerdotes e os judeus mais notáveis foram ter com ele, acusando Paulo, e rogaram-lhe,	2 And the leaders of the priests, and those first among the Jews, went to him against Paul. And they were petitioning him,
3 com insistência, como um favor, que o mandasse de volta para Jerusalém. É que queriam armar-lhe uma emboscada para o assassinarem no caminho.	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 Festo, porém, respondeu que Paulo se achava detido em Cesaréia e que ele mesmo partiria para lá dentro de poucos dias. E acrescentou:	4 But Festus responded that Paul was to be kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would soon go there.
5 Portanto, os que dentre vós são de prestígio desçam comigo; e se houver algum crime nesse homem, acusem-no.	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 Demorou-se entre eles cerca de oito ou dez dias e desceu a Cesaréia. No dia seguinte, sentou-se no tribunal e citou Paulo.	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 Assim que este compareceu, rodearam-no os judeus que tinham descido de Jerusalém e acusaram-no de muitos e graves delitos que não podiam provar.	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 Paulo alegava em sua defesa: Em nada tenho pecado contra a lei dos judeus, nem contra o templo, nem contra 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 Mas Festo, querendo agradar aos judeus, disse a Paulo: Queres subir a Jerusalém e ser julgado ali diante de mim?	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 Paulo, porém, disse: Estou perante o tribunal de César. É lá que devo ser julgado. Não fiz mal algum aos judeus, como bem 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 Se lhes tenho feito algum mal ou coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer. Mas, se nada há daquilo de que estes me acusam, ninguém tem o direito de entregar-me a eles. Apelo para 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 Então Festo conferenciou com os seus assessores e respondeu: Para César apelaste, a César irás.	12 Then Festus, having spoken with the council, responded: “You have appealed to Caesar, to Caesar you shall go.”
13 Alguns dias depois, o rei Agripa e Berenice desceram a Cesaréia para saudar Festo.	13 And when some days had passed, king Agrippa and Bernice descended to Caesarea, to greet Festus.
14 Como se demorassem ali muitos dias, Festo expôs ao rei o caso de Paulo: Félix deixou preso aqui um certo homem.	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 Quando estive em Jerusalém, os sumos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeus vieram queixar-se dele comigo pedindo a sua condenação.	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 Respondi-lhes que não era costume dos romanos condenar homem algum, antes de ter confrontado o acusado com os seus acusadores e antes de se lhes dar a liberdade de defender-se dos crimes que lhes são imputados.	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 Compareceram aqui. E eu, sem demora, logo no dia seguinte, dei audiência e ordenei que conduzissem esse homem.	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 Apresentaram-se os seus acusadores, mas não o acusaram de nenhum dos crimes de que eu suspeitava.	18 But when the accusers had stood up, they did not present any accusation about him from which I would suspect evil.
19 Eram só desavenças entre eles a respeito da sua religião, e uma discussão a respeito de um tal Jesus, já morto, e que Paulo afirma estar vivo.	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 Vi-me perplexo quanto ao modo de inquirir essas questões e perguntei-lhe se queria ir a Jerusalém e ser ali julgado.	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 Mas, como Paulo apelou para o julgamento do imperador, mandei que fique detido até que o remeta a 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 disse então a Festo: Eu também desejava ouvir esse homem. Ao que ele respondeu: Amanhã o ouvirás.	22 Then Agrippa said to Festus: “I myself also want to hear the man.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 No dia seguinte, Agripa e Berenice apresentaram-se com grande pompa. E, entrando com os tribunos e as pessoas de mais relevo da cidade na sala de audiência, foi também Paulo introduzido por ordem de Festo.	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 tomou a palavra: Ó rei, e todos vós que estais aqui presentes, vedes este homem contra quem os judeus em massa e com grandes gritos vieram reclamar a morte, tanto aqui como em Jerusalém.	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 Mas tenho averiguado que ele não fez coisa alguma digna de morte. Entretanto, havendo ele apelado para o imperador, determinei remeter-lho.	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 Mas dele não tenho nada de positivo que possa escrever ao imperador, e por isso mandei-o comparecer diante de vós, mormente diante de tua majestade, para que essa audiência apure alguma coisa que eu possa escrever.	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 Pois não me parece razoável remeter um preso, sem mencionar ao mesmo tempo as acusações formuladas contra ele.	27 For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to indicate the accusations set against him.”