Acts 25
1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Entrando pois Festo na provincia, subiu d'ali a tres dias de Cesarea a Jerusalem.
2 And the chief priests, and principal men of the Jews, went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,
E o summo sacerdote e os principaes dos judeos compareceram perante elle contra Paulo, e lhe rogaram,
3 Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.
Pedindo favor contra elle, para que o fizesse vir a Jerusalem, armando-lhe ciladas para o matarem no caminho.
4 But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Caesarea, and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.
Porém Festo respondeu que Paulo estava guardado em Cesarea, e que elle brevemente partiria para lá.
5 Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me, and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.
Os que pois, disse, d'entre vós podem, desçam juntamente comigo, e, se n'este varão houver algum crime, accusem-n'o.
6 And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and the next day he sat in the judgment seat; and commanded Paul to be brought.
E, não se havendo entre elles detido mais de dez dias, desceu a Cesarea; e no dia seguinte, assentando-se no tribunal, mandou que trouxessem Paulo.
7 Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievous causes, which they could not prove;
E, chegando elle, o rodeiaram os judeos que haviam descido de Jerusalem, trazendo contra Paulo muitas e graves accusações, que não podiam provar.
8 Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.
Pelo que, em sua defeza, disse: Eu não pequei em coisa alguma contra a lei dos judeos, nem contra o templo, nem contra Cesar.
9 But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?
Porém Festo, querendo comprazer com os judeos, respondendo a Paulo, disse: Queres tu subir a Jerusalem, e ser lá perante mim julgado ácerca d'estas coisas?
10 Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.
E Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de Cesar, onde convem que seja julgado; não fiz aggravo algum aos judeos, como tu muito bem sabes;
11 For if I have injured them, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them: I appeal to Caesar.
Porque, se fiz algum aggravo, ou commetti alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; porém, se nada ha das coisas de que estes me accusam, ninguem me pode entregar a elles; appello para Cesar.
12 Then Festus having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.
Então Festo, tendo fallado com o conselho, respondeu: Appellaste para Cesar? para Cesar irás.
13 And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to salute Festus.
E, passados alguns dias, o rei Agrippa e Berenice vieram a Cesarea, a saudar Festo.
14 And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.
E, como ali se detiveram muitos dias, Festo contou ao rei os negocios de Paulo, dizendo: Um certo varão foi deixado por Felix aqui preso,
15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests, and the ancients of the Jews, came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.
Por cujo respeito os principaes dos sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeos, estando eu em Jerusalem, compareceram perante mim, pedindo sentença contra elle.
16 To whom I answered: It is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present, and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.
Aos quaes respondi não ser costume dos romanos entregar algum homem á morte, sem que o accusado tenha presentes os seus accusadores, e tenha logar de defender-se da accusação.
17 When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.
De sorte que, chegando elles aqui juntos, no dia seguinte, sem fazer dilação alguma, assentado no tribunal, mandei trazer o homem.
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of things which I thought ill of:
Ácerca do qual, estando presentes os accusadores, nenhuma coisa apontaram d'aquellas que eu suspeitava.
19 But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
Tinham, porém, contra elle algumas questões ácerca da sua superstição, e de um certo Jesus, defunto, que Paulo affirmava viver.
20 I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things.
E, estando eu perplexo ácerca da inquirição d'esta causa, disse se queria ir a Jerusalem, e lá ser julgado ácerca d'estas coisas.
21 But Paul appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.
E, appellando Paulo para ser reservado ao conhecimento de Augusto, mandei que o guardassem até que o enviasse a Cesar.
22 And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. Tomorrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
Então Agrippa disse a Festo: Bem quizera eu tambem ouvir esse homem. E elle disse: Ámanhã o ouvirás.
23 And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp, and had entered into the hall of audience, with the tribunes, and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.
De sorte que, no dia seguinte, vindo Agrippa e Berenice, com muito apparato, e entrando no auditorio com os tribunos e varões principaes da cidade, trouxeram a Paulo por mandado de Festo.
24 And Festus saith: King Agrippa, and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.
E Festo disse: Rei Agrippa, e todos os varões que estaes presentes comnosco: aqui vêdes aquelle de quem toda a multidão dos judeos me tem fallado, tanto em Jerusalem como aqui, clamando que não convém que viva mais
25 Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
Porém, achando eu que nenhuma coisa digna de morte fizera, e appellando elle mesmo tambem para Augusto, tenho determinado enviar-lh'o.
26 Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may have what to write.
Do qual não tenho coisa alguma certa que escreva ao meu senhor, pelo que perante vós o trouxe, e mórmente perante ti, ó rei Agrippa, para que, feita informação, tenha alguma coisa que escrever.
27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to signify the things laid to his charge.
Porque me parece contra a razão enviar um preso, e não notificar contra elle as accusações.
