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 in die Provinz gekommen war, zog er nach drei Tagen von Cäsarea hinauf 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 baten um Gunst wider ihn, daß er ihn ließe nach Jerusalem bringen.
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].
Sie hatten nämlich einen Anschlag gemacht, 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.
Festus antwortete nun, Paulus würde ja in Cäsarea in Gewahrsam gehalten; er selbst werde in kurzem dahin abreisen.
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.”
Die nun von euch die Vollmacht haben, die sollen mit mir hinabziehen, und, wenn etwelches Unrecht an dem Manne ist, es klagend wider ihn vorbringen.
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.
Nachdem er sich nicht mehr denn acht oder zehn Tage bei ihnen aufgehalten hatte, begab er sich hinab gen Cäsarea, setzte sich tags darauf auf den Richtstuhl und ließ Paulus vorführen.
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].
Als er vorkam, umstanden ihn die Juden, die von Jerusalem herabgekommen waren, und brachten viele schwere Beschuldigungen vor, die sie nicht beweisen konnten.
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].”
Als er sich dahin verantwortete: Ich habe weder gegen das Gesetz der Juden, noch gegen den Tempel, noch gegen den Kaiser etwas verbrochen,
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]?”
Antwortete Festus, der den Juden eine Gunst erzeigen wollte, dem Paulus und sagte: Willst du nach Jerusalem hinaufziehen und dich dort darüber von 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.
Darauf sprach Paulus: Ich stehe vor dem Richterstuhl des Kaisers, und muß allda gerichtet werden. Den Juden habe ich kein Leid getan, wie auch du auf das beste einsiehst.
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].”
Wenn ich nun schuldig bin und etwas getan habe, das den Tod verdient, so weigere ich mich nicht zu sterben; wenn aber nichts an dem ist, dessen mich diese beschuldigen, so darf mich ihnen niemand preisgeben; ich appelliere an 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 gab den Bescheid: An den Kaiser hast du appelliert, 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].
Nach etlichen Tagen kam der König Agrippa und Bernice herab nach Cäsarea, um Festus zu begrüßen.
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].
Da sie sich mehrere Tage daselbst aufhielten, legte Festus dem König den Fall mit Paulus vor und sagte: Da ist ein Mann, den Felix mir gefangen hinterlassen hat,
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]}.
Wegen dessen der Hohepriester und die Ältesten der Juden bei mir, als ich nach Jerusalem kam, Klage führten, und um ein Urteil wider ihn baten.
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.
Ich antwortete ihnen, daß es nicht Römersitte ist, einen Menschen aus Gunst zu verurteilen, ehe denn der Verklagte seinen Klägern gegenübergestellt wäre und Gelegen- heit hätte, sich gegen die Anklage zu verteidigen.
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].
Als sie sich nun hier eingefunden, setzte ich mich ohne Aufschub am folgenden Tag auf den Richterstuhl und ließ den Mann vorführen.
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].
Die Ankläger traten auf, brachten aber keinerlei Schuld vor, deren 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.’
Wohl hatten sie einige Streitpunkte in betreff ihrer besonderen Gottesverehrung und über einen Jesus, der gestorben, und von dem Paulus sagte, Er lebe.
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 von der Frage über diesen Gegenstand nichts verstand, fragte ich, ob er nach Jerusalem reisen und sich allda darüber wollte richten lassen?
21 But Paul answered, ‘[No]. I [am not willing to go to Jerusalem]!
Als aber Paulus begehrte, für das Erkenntnis des Kaisers in Haft zu bleiben, hieß ich ihn in Gewahrsam halten, bis daß ich ihn an den Kaiser absenden könnte.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.”
Da bemerkte Agrippas dem Festus: Ich möchte den Menschen gern auch selber hören. Er sagte: 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,
Am anderen Tage nun kam Agrippa und Bernice mit großem Gepränge und betraten den Verhörsaal mit den Kriegsobersten und den angesehensten Männern der Stadt, und auf Befehl des Festus ward Paulus vorgeführt.
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.
Da sprach Festus: König Agrippa und ihr Männer alle, die ihr mit uns hier zugegen seid, da seht ihr den Mann, um den mich die ganze Menge der Juden zu Jerusalem und hier angegangen und geschrien hat, daß er nicht länger am Leben bleiben dürfte.
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.
Da ich aber fand, daß er nichts getan hatte, das des Todes wert ist, und er an den Kaiser appellierte, habe ich beschlossen, ihn abzusenden.
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].
Da ich nun nichts Bestimmtes habe, das ich dem Herrn schriebe, lasse ich ihn vor euch führen, und vornehmlich vor dich, König Agrippa, auf daß ich nach geschehenem Verhöre etwas zu schreiben wüßte.
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 scheint mir ungereimt, einen Gefangenen einzuliefern, ohne die Klagepunkte wider ihn anzugeben.
