Apustuļu Darbi 25
1 Tad nu Festus, to zemes valdību uzņēmis, gāja pēc trim dienām no Cezarejas uz Jeruzālemi.
Three days after Festus had arrived in his province, he left Caesarea and went up to Jerusalem.
2 Un tur viņam tas augstais priesteris un tie augstākie no tiem Jūdiem sūdzēja pret Pāvilu un viņu lūdza,
There the chief priests and the leading men among the Jews laid an information before him against Paul,
3 Želastības prasīdami pret viņu, ka tas viņu uz Jeruzālemi sūtītu, glūnēdami, ka viņu uz ceļa nokautu.
and asked a favour of him, to Paul’s injury – to have Paul brought to Jerusalem. All the while they were plotting to make away with him on the road.
4 Tad Festus atbildēja, ka Pāvils topot sargāts Cezarejā, un ka viņš pats gribot drīz turp aiziet.
But Festus answered that Paul was in prison at Caesarea, and that he himself would be leaving for that place shortly.
5 Kas nu jūsu starpā to var (tā viņš sacīja), tie lai līdz noiet un to apsūdz, ja kāda vaina ir pie šā vīra.
‘So let the influential men among you,’ he said, ‘go down with me, and if there is anything amiss in the man, charge him formally with it.’
6 Un kad viņš pie tiem vairāk kā desmit dienas bija palicis, tad viņš nāca uz Cezareju un otrā dienā, uz soģa krēsla sēdēdams, viņš pavēlēja, Pāvilu atvest.
After staying among them some eight or ten days, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he took his seat on the Bench, and ordered Paul to be brought before him.
7 Un kad tas bija atnācis, tad tie no Jeruzālemes nākušie Jūdi apkārt stāvēja, daudz un grūtas vainas pret Pāvilu nesdami, ko tie nevarēja pierādīt.
On Paul’s appearance, the Jewish leaders who had come down from Jerusalem surrounded him, and made many serious charges, which they failed to establish.
8 Jo tas tā aizbildinājās: “Es neko neesmu grēkojis, ne pret Jūdu bauslību, ne pret Dieva namu, ne pret ķeizaru.”
Paul’s answer to the charge was – “I have not committed any offence against the Jewish Law, or the Temple, or the Emperor.”
9 Bet Festus gribēdams tiem Jūdiem pa prātam darīt, atbildēja un uz Pāvilu sacīja: “Vai tu gribi uz Jeruzālemi iet, lai es tevi tur tiesāju par šīm lietām?”
But, as Festus wished to gain popularity with the Jews, he interrupted Paul with the question, ‘Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried on these charges before me there?’
10 Bet Pāvils sacīja: “Es stāvu priekš ķeizara soģa krēsla, tur man pienākas tapt tiesātam, tiem Jūdiem es nekādu netaisnību neesmu darījis, kā arī tu jo labi zini.
‘No,’ replied Paul, ‘I am standing at the Emperor’s court, where I ought to be tried. I have not wronged the Jews, as you yourself are well aware.
11 Bet ja es netaisnību esmu darījis un nāvi kaut kā pelnījis, tad es neliedzos mirt; bet ja tas nav nekas, par ko tie mani apsūdz, tad neviens pēc viņu patikšanas mani viņiem nevar nodot. Es ķeizaru piesaucu.”
If, however, I am breaking the law and have committed any offence deserving death, I do not ask to escape the penalty; but, if there is nothing in the accusations of these people, no one has the power to give me up to them. I appeal to the Emperor.’
12 Tad Festus ar tiem runas kungiem sarunājies atbildēja: “Ķeizaru tu esi piesaucis, pie ķeizara tev būs noiet.”
Festus, after conferring with his Council, answered, ‘You have appealed to the Emperor; to the Emperor you will go.’
13 Bet kad kādas dienas bija pagājušās, tad ķēniņš Agrippa un Berniķe nāca uz Cezareju, Festu apsveicināt.
Some days later King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea, and paid a visit of congratulation to Festus;
14 Un kad tie kādas dienas tur bija pakavējušies, Festus ķēniņam stāstīja Pāvila lietas sacīdams: “Še ir viens vīrs no Felika atstāts cietumā;
and, as they were staying there for several days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king. ‘There is a man here,’ he said, ‘left a prisoner by Felix,
15 Par to, kad es biju Jeruzālemē, tie augstie priesteri un Jūdu vecaji pienesa sūdzību un lūdza spriedumu pret viņu;
about whom, when I came to Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priest and the elders laid an information, demanding judgment against him.
16 Tiem es atbildēju: Romiešiem nav ieradums, kādu cilvēku nodot uz nomaitāšanu, pirms tas, kas apsūdzēts, tos sūdzētājus nav redzējis savā priekšā un nav vaļu dabūjis par to sūdzību aizbildināties.
My answer to them was, that it was not the practice of Romans to give up anyone to their accusers until the accused had met them face to face, and had also had an opportunity of answering the charges brought against them.
17 Kad nu tie šeitan bija sanākuši, tad es bez nekādas kavēšanās otrā dienā uz soģa krēsla sēdēdams pavēlēju, to vīru atvest;
So they met here, and without loss of time I took my seat on the Bench the very next day, and ordered the man to be brought before me.
18 Pret to tie sūdzētāji stāvēdami nekādu lietu nav pienesuši, ko es par ļaunu būtu uzskatījis.
But, when his accusers came forward, they brought no charge of wrongdoing such as I had expected;
19 Bet tiem bija kādas apjautāšanas pret viņu par savu pašu māņu ticību un par kādu Jēzu, kas esot nomiris, par ko Pāvils sacīja, Viņu esam dzīvu.
but I found that there were certain questions in dispute between them about their own religion, and about some dead man called Jesus, whom Paul declared to be alive.
20 Un šo strīdus lietu labi nesaprazdams, es sacīju: vai tas gribot uz Jeruzālemi iet un tur par šīm lietām likties tiesāties.
And, as I was at a loss how to enquire into questions of this kind, I asked Paul if he were willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be put on trial there.
21 Bet kad Pāvils prasīja, lai uz paša ķeizara spriedumu taptu sargāts; tad es pavēlēju to sargāt, tiekams es viņu pie ķeizara sūtīšu.”
Paul, however, appealed to have his case reserved for the consideration of his August Majesty, so I ordered him to be detained in custody, until I could send him to the Emperor.’
22 Un Agrippa sacīja uz Festu: “Es pats arīdzan šo cilvēku gribētu dzirdēt;” un viņš sacīja: “Rīt tu to dzirdēsi.”
‘I should like to hear this man myself,’ Agrippa said to Festus. ‘You will hear him tomorrow,’ Festus answered.
23 Tad nu otrā dienā, kad Agrippa un Berniķe ar lielu greznību nāca un ar tiem virsniekiem un tās pilsētas augstiem vīriem iegāja tiesas namā, Pāvils pēc Festus pavēles tapa atvests.
So the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come in full state and had entered the Audience Chamber, with the superior officers and the principal people of the city, by the order of Festus Paul was brought before them.
24 Un Festus sacīja: “Agrippa ķēniņ un visi jūs vīri, kas klāt esat, jūs šo redzat, par ko visa Jūdu draudze tā Jeruzālemē kā arī šeitan mani ir piesaukusi un brēc, ka tam nebūs vairs dzīvot.
Then Festus said, ‘King Agrippa, and all here present, you see before you the man about whom the whole Jewish people have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and here, loudly asserting that he ought not to be allowed to live.
25 Bet es esmu atradis, ka tas neko nav darījis, ar ko nāvi būtu pelnījis; un tādēļ, ka tas pats ķeizaru ir piesaucis, tad es esmu spriedis, viņu sūtīt.
I found, however, that he had not done anything deserving death; so, as he had himself appealed to his August Majesty, I decided to send him.
26 Bet man par šo nav nekādas skaidrības, ko Tam Kungam lai rakstu. Tādēļ es jums to esmu priekšā vedis un visvairāk tev, ķēniņ Agrippa, lai es pēc notikušas izklausīšanas zinu, kas jāraksta.
But I have nothing definite to write about him to my Imperial Master; and for that reason I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examining him, I may have something to write.
27 Jo man šķiet, aplamu lietu esam, vienu saistītu sūtīt un tās vainas pret to neuzrādīt.”
For it seems to me absurd to send a prisoner, without at the same time stating the charges made against him.’
