Acts 25
1 Festus, [who was now the governor] of the province, arrived in Caesarea, and three days later he went up to Jerusalem.
Da nun Festus ins Land kommen war, zog er über drei Tage hinauf von Cäsarea gen Jerusalem.
2 In Jerusalem, the chief priests and [other] Jewish leaders formally told [Festus] about [the things that they said] that Paul [had done that were wrong].
Da erschienen vor ihm die Hohenpriester und die Vornehmsten der Juden wider Paulus und ermahneten ihn
3 They urgently asked Festus to do something for them. [They asked him to command soldiers] to bring Paul to Jerusalem, [so that Festus could put him on trial there]. But they were planning that some [of them] would hide [near the road] and wait [for Paul] and kill him when he was traveling [to Jerusalem].
und baten um Gunst wider ihn, daß er ihn fordern ließe gen Jerusalem, und stelleten ihm nach, daß sie ihn unterwegs umbrächten.
4 But Festus replied, “Paul is in Caesarea, and is being guarded {[soldiers] are guarding him} [there]. I myself will go down to Caesarea in a few days.
Da antwortete Festus, Paulus würde ja behalten zu Cäsarea; aber er würde in kurzem wieder dahin ziehen.
5 Choose some of your leaders to go there with me. [While they are there], they can accuse Paul of the wrong things that you say that he has done.”
Welche nun unter euch (sprach er) können, die lasset mit hinabziehen und den Mann Verklagen, so etwas an ihm ist.
6 After Festus had been [in Jerusalem] eight or ten days, he went back down to Caesarea. [Several of the Jewish leaders also went there]. The next day Festus [commanded] that Paul be brought {someone to bring Paul} to him [in the assembly hall] so that he could judge him.
Da er aber bei ihnen mehr denn zehn Tage gewesen war, zog er hinab gen Cäsarea; und des andern Tages setzte er sich auf den Richterstuhl und hieß Paulus holen.
7 [After] Paul was brought to [the assembly hall], the Jewish [leaders] from Jerusalem gathered around him [to accuse him]. They told [Festus] that Paul had committed many crimes. But they could not prove [that Paul had done the things about which they accused him].
Da derselbige aber vor ihn kam, traten umher die Juden, die von Jerusalem herabkommen waren, und brachten auf viel und schwere Klagen wider Paulus, welche sie nicht mochten beweisen,
8 Then Paul [spoke] to defend himself. He said to Festus, “I have done nothing wrong against the laws of us [(exc)] Jews, and I have not disobeyed the rules concerning our Temple. I have also done nothing wrong against your government [MTY].”
dieweil er sich verantwortete: Ich habe weder an der Juden Gesetz noch an dem Tempel noch an dem Kaiser mich versündiget.
9 But Festus wanted to please the Jewish [leaders, so] he asked Paul, “Are you [(sg)] willing to go up to Jerusalem so that I can listen as these men accuse you [there]?”
Festus aber wollte den Juden eine Gunst erzeigen und antwortete Paulus und sprach: Willst du hinauf gen Jerusalem und daselbst über diesem dich vor mir richten lassen?
10 But Paul [did not want to do that. So] he said [to Festus], “[No], I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]! I am [now] standing before you, and you [(sg)] are the judge [whom the Roman] Emperor [MTY] [has authorized. This is the place] where I should be judged {where you should judge me}. I have not wronged the Jewish people [at all], as you know very well.
Paulus aber sprach: Ich stehe vor des Kaisers Gericht, da soll ich mich lassen richten; den Juden habe ich kein Leid getan, wie auch du aufs beste weißt.
11 If I had done something bad [for which I] should be executed {[concerning which the law said that they] should execute me}, I would not plead [with them that they] not kill me. But none of these things about which they accuse me is [true, so] no one can [legally] surrender me to [these Jews]. So I formally request that the emperor [MTY] [should judge me at Rome].”
Habe ich aber jemand Leid getan und des Todes wert gehandelt, so weigere ich mich nicht zu sterben; ist aber der keines nicht, des sie mich verklagen, so kann mich ihnen niemand ergeben. Ich berufe mich auf den Kaiser.
12 Then after Festus conferred with the [men who regularly] advised him, he replied to Paul, “You [(sg)] have formally requested [that I should send you] to the emperor [in Rome. So I will arrange for] you to go there [in order that he can judge you].”
Da besprach sich Festus mit dem Rat und antwortete: Auf den Kaiser hast du dich berufen, zum Kaiser sollst du ziehen.
13 After several days, King [Herod] Agrippa arrived at Caesarea, along with [his younger sister] Bernice. They had come to [formally] welcome Festus [as the new Governor of the province].
Aber nach etlichen Tagen kamen der König Agrippa und Bernice gen Cäsarea, Festus zu empfangen.
14 King Agrippa and Bernice stayed many days in Caesarea. While [they were] there, Festus told Agrippa about Paul. He said to the king, “There is a man here whom Felix kept in prison [while he was governor]. He left him [there when his time as governor ended].
Und da sie viel Tage daselbst gewesen waren, legte Festus dem Könige den Handel von Paulus vor und sprach: Es ist ein Mann, von Felix hinterlassen gefangen,
15 When I went to Jerusalem, the chief priests and [the other] Jewish elders told me that this man had done many things [against their laws]. They asked me to condemn him [to be executed] {judge him [so that people could kill him]}.
um welches willen die Hohenpriester und Ältesten der Juden vor mir erschienen, da ich zu Jerusalem war, und baten, ich sollte ihn richten lassen;
16 But I told them that when someone has been accused [of a crime, we] Romans do not immediately (condemn that person/declare that person to be guilty). First, we [command] him to stand before the people who are accusing him and to say whether or not he has done those things. [After that, the judge will decide what to do with] him.
welchen ich antwortete: Es ist der Römer Weise nicht, daß ein Mensch ergeben werde umzubringen, ehe denn der Verklagte habe seine Kläger gegenwärtig und Raum empfange, sich der Anklage zu verantworten.
17 So those Jews came [here to Caesarea] when I came. I did not delay. The day after [we(exc) arrived], after I sat down at the place where I make decisions, I [commanded] that Paul be brought {[soldiers] to bring Paul} into [the courtroom].
Da sie aber her zusammenkamen, machte ich keinen Aufschub und hielt des andern Tages Gericht und hieß den Mann vorbringen.
18 The Jewish leaders did accuse him, but the things about which they accused him were not any of the [evil] crimes about which I thought [they would accuse him].
Von welchem, da die Verkläger auftraten, brachten sie der Ursachen keine auf, der ich mich versah.
19 Instead, what they argued about with him were some teachings that [some] Jews believe [and others do not believe. They argued] about a man whose name was Jesus who had died, [but the man they were accusing, whose name is] Paul, kept saying, ‘Jesus is alive again.’
Sie hatten aber etliche Fragen wider ihn von ihrem Aberglauben und von einem verstorbenen Jesus, von welchem Paulus sagte, er lebete.
20 I did not know what questions to ask [them, and I did not know how to judge] concerning their dispute. So I asked Paul, ‘Are you [(sg)] willing to go [back] to Jerusalem and have the dispute [between you and these Jews] judged there {and [let me] judge there the dispute [between you and these Jews]}?’
Da ich aber mich der Frage nicht verstund, sprach ich, ob er wollte gen Jerusalem reisen und daselbst sich darüber lassen richten.
21 But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
Da aber Paulus sich berief, daß er auf des Kaisers Erkenntnis behalten würde, hieß ich ihn behalten, bis daß ich ihn zum Kaiser sende.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
Agrippa aber sprach zu Festus: Ich möchte den Menschen auch gerne hören. Er aber sprach: Morgen sollst du ihn hören.
23 The next day Agrippa and Bernice came very ceremoniously to the assembly hall. Some [Roman] commanders and prominent men in [Caesarea] came with them. Then, Festus told an officer to bring Paul. So after the officer [went to the prison and] brought him,
Und am andern Tage, da Agrippa und Bernice kamen mit großem Gepränge und gingen in das Richthaus mit den Hauptleuten und vornehmsten Männern der Stadt, und da es Festus hieß, ward Paulus gebracht.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all [the rest of you] who are here, you see this man. Many [HYP] Jews in Jerusalem and also those here [in Caesarea] appealed to me, screaming that we [(exc)] should not let him live any longer.
Und Festus sprach: Lieber König Agrippa und alle ihr Männer, die ihr mit uns hier seid, da sehet ihr den, um welchen mich die ganze Menge der Juden angelanget hat, beide, zu Jerusalem und auch hier, und schrieen, er solle nicht länger leben.
25 But [when I asked them to tell me what he had done, and they told me], I found out that he had not done anything for which he should be executed {[anyone should] execute him}. However, he has asked that our emperor [should judge his case], so I have decided to send him to Rome.
Ich aber, da ich vernahm, daß er nichts getan hatte, was des Todes wert sei, und er auch selber sich auf den Kaiser berief, habe ich beschlossen, ihn zu senden,
26 But I do not know what specifically I should write to the emperor concerning him. That is why I have brought him here. I [want] you all [to hear him speak], and I especially want you [(sg)], King Agrippa, to hear him. Then, after we [(inc)] have questioned him, I may know what I should write [to the emperor about him].
von welchem ich nichts Gewisses habe, das ich dem HERRN schreibe. Darum habe ich ihn lassen hervorbringen vor euch, allermeist aber vor dich König Agrippa, auf daß ich nach geschehener Erforschung haben möge, was ich schreibe;
27 It seems to me [that it would be] unreasonable to send a prisoner [to the emperor in Rome without my] specifying the [things about which people] are accusing him.”
denn es dünkt mich ungeschickt Ding sein, einen Gefangenen zu schicken und keine Ursache wider ihn anzeigen.
