Acts 25
1 Festus, therefore, having come upon the province, after three days, went up unto Jerusalem from Caesarea;
托到省上任，三天以後，就從凱撒勒雅上了耶路撒冷。
2 and the High-priest and chiefs of the Jews laid information before him against Paul, and began to beseech him
司祭長和猶太人的首領，向他告發保祿，並請求他開恩，
3 asking for themselves as a favour against him, that he would send for him unto Jerusalem, —making, an ambush, to kill him on the way.
來對付保祿，就是求他將保祿解到耶路撒冷來，他們好設下埋伏，在半路上將他殺掉。
4 Festus, therefore, answered, that Paul should be kept in Caesarea, and that, he himself, was about, shortly, to be going out [thither].
可是，斐斯托回答說：「保祿應押在凱撒勒雅，我自己不久就快回去；」
5 They, therefore, among you (saith he) who are in power, let them go down with me; and, if there is in the man, anything amiss, let them accuse him.
又說：「你們中有權勢的人，跟我一同下去，若在那人身上有什麼不對處，控告他好了。」
6 And, spending among them, not more than eight or ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and, on the morrow, taking his place upon the judgment-seat, ordered Paul to be brought.
斐斯托在他們中住了不過八天或十天，就下到了凱撒勒雅。第二天坐堂，下令將保祿帶來；
7 And, when he presented himself, the Jews who, from Jerusalem, had come down, stood round about him, many and grievous charges, bringing against [him], which they were not able to prove, —
保祿一來到，從耶路撒冷下來的猶太人就圍住他，提出許多嚴重而不能證明的罪狀。
8 Paul saying in defence—Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I in anything sinned.
保祿分辯說：「我對於猶太人的法律，對於聖殿，對於凱撒，都沒有犯什麼罪。」
9 But, Festus, wishing, with the Jews, to gain, favour, answered Paul, and said—Art thou willing, unto Jerusalem, to go up, and, there, concerning these things, be judged before me?
斐斯托想要向猶太人討好，就向保祿說：「關於這些事，你願意上耶路撒冷，在那裏於我面前受審嗎﹖」
10 But Paul said—Standing before the judgment-seat of Caesar, am I, where, I, ought to be judged. Unto the Jews, have I done no wrong, as, even thou, right well, art discovering.
保祿卻說：「我站在凱撒的公堂前，我該在這裏受審。我對猶太人並沒有作過不對的事，就是你也知道的很清楚。
11 If then, on the one hand, I am doing wrong, and, anything worthy of death, have committed, I excuse not myself from dying; but, on the other hand, if there is, nothing, in the things whereof these are accusing me, no man, hath power to give, me, unto them as a favour: —Unto Caesar, I appeal!
假如我作了不對的事，或作了什麼該死的事，我雖死不辭；但若這些人所控告我的，都是實無其事，那麼誰也不能將我交與他們；我向凱撒上訴。」
12 Then Festus, having conversed with the council, answered—Unto Caesar, hast thou appealed? Unto Caesar, shalt thou go.
斐斯托與議會商議之後，回答說：「你既向凱撒上訴，就往凱撒那裏去!」
13 And, some days having gone by, Agrippa the king and Bernice came down to Caesarea, to salute Festus.
過了幾天，阿格黎帕王同貝勒尼切到了凱撒勒雅，向斐斯托致候。
14 And, as they were spending more days there, Festus, repeated, unto the king, the things relating to Paul, saying—A certain man, hath been left behind by Felix, as a prisoner;
他們在那裏住了多日，斐斯托就將保祿的事件，陳述給王說：「這裏有一個人，是斐理斯留在獄中的囚犯。
15 concerning whom, when I happened to be in Jerusalem, the High-priests and the Elders of the Jews laid information, claiming against him a condemnation:
我在耶路撒冷的時候，司祭長和猶太人的長老告發他，要求定他的罪。
16 unto whom made answer—That it is not a custom with Romans, to grant as a favour any man, before the accused, face to face, should have his accusers, and, opportunity of defence, should receive, concerning the charge.
我回答他們說：當被告還沒有與原告當面對質，還沒有機會辯護控告他的事以前，就將那人交出，不合羅馬人的規例。
17 When, therefore, they had come together here, no delay whatever, making, on the next day, taking my place upon the judgment-seat, I ordered the man to be brought:
及至他們來到這裏，我一點也沒有遲延，次日便坐堂，下令把那人帶來。
18 Concerning whom, taking their stand, his accusers, no accusation at all, were bringing, of the evil things which, I, had been suspecting;
原告站起來，對他沒有提出一件罪案，是我所逆料的惡事；
19 but, certain questions concerning their own demon-worship, had they against him, and concerning one Jesus, who had died, whom Paul was affirming to be alive.
他們的爭辯，僅是關於他們的宗教及關於一個已死的耶穌，保祿卻說他還活著。
20 And, I, being at a loss as to the inquiry into these things, was asking—whether he might be minded to go unto Jerusalem, and, there, be judged concerning these things.
我對這爭執不知如何處理，就問他是否願意去耶路撒冷，在那裏受審。
21 But, Paul, having appealed to be kept for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered him to be kept, until I could send him up unto Caesar.
可是，保祿卻要求上訴，將他留給皇帝審斷，我便下令留下他，等我解他到凱撒那裏。」
22 And, Agrippa, [said] unto Festus—I could wish, myself also, to hear, the man. To-morrow, (saith he) thou shalt hear him.
阿格黎帕向斐斯托說：「我也願意親自聽聽這個人。」斐斯托說：「明天你就可以聽他。」
23 On the morrow, therefore, when Agrippa had come, and Bernice, with great display, and they had entered into the audience-chamber, with the captains of thousands and men of distinction of the city, —and Festus had given orders, Paul was brought.
第二天，阿格黎帕和貝勒尼切來時甚是排場，偕同千夫長及城裏的要人進了廳堂；斐斯托下令，把保祿帶來。
24 And Festus saith—King Agrippa! and all ye men, here present with us: Ye observe this person, concerning whom, one and all the throng of the Jews, have interceded with me, both in Jerusalem and here, crying aloud that he ought not to be living any longer.
斐斯托說：「阿格黎帕王和同我們在場的眾人，你們看這個人，為了他，所有的猶太群眾曾在耶路撒冷和這裏向我請求，呼喊說：不該容他再活下去。
25 But, I, gathered, that, nothing worthy of death, had he committed; and, this man himself, having appealed unto the Emperor, I decided to send him: —
但我查明他並沒有作過什麼該死的事。他既把這案子向皇帝上訴了，我便決定把他解去。
26 Concerning whom, anything certain to write unto my lord, I have not; wherefore, I have brought him forth before you, —and especially before thee, King Agrippa! in order that, after examination had, I might have something I could write;
我對這人沒有什麼確實的事可向主上陳奏；因此我將他帶到你們前，尤其你阿格黎帕王前，好在審訊以後，有所陳奏，
27 For, unreasonable, unto me, it seemeth, when sending a prisoner, not also, the accusations against him, to signify.
因為我以為，解送囚犯而不指明他的罪狀，於理不合。」
