Acts 25
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Da Festus nu havde tiltrådt sit Landshøvdingembede, drog han efter tre Dages Forløb fra Kæsarea op til Jerusalem.
2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Judeans informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
Da førte Ypperstepræsterne og de fornemste af Jøderne Klage hos ham imod Paulus og henvendte sig til ham,
3 asking a favour against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
idet de med ondt i Sinde imod Paulus bade ham om at bevise dem den Gunst, at han vilde lade ham hente til Jerusalem; thi de lurede på at slå ham ihjel på Vejen.
4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
Da svarede Festus, at Paulus blev holdt bevogtet i Kæsarea, men at han selv snart vilde drage derned.
5 “Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power amongst you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
"Lad altså," sagde han, "dem iblandt eder, der have Myndighed dertil, drage med ned og anklage ham, dersom der er noget uskikkeligt ved Manden."
6 When he had stayed amongst them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgement seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
Og da han havde opholdt sig hos dem ikke mere end otte eller ti Dage, drog han ned til Kæsarea, og den næste Dag satte han sig på Dommersædet og befalede, at Paulus skulde føres frem.
7 When he had come, the Judeans who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
Men da han kom til Stede, stillede de Jøder, som vare komne ned fra Jerusalem sig omkring ham og fremførte mange og svare Klagemål, som de ikke kunde bevise,
8 while he said in his defence, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
efterdi Paulus forsvarede sig og sagde: "Hverken imod Jødernes Lov eller imod Helligdommen eller imod Kejseren har jeg syndet i noget Stykke."
9 But Festus, desiring to gain favour with the Judeans, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
Men Festus. som vilde fortjene sig Tak af Jøderne, svarede Paulus og sagde: "Er du villig til at drage op til Jerusalem og der stå for min Domstol i denne Sag?"
10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgement seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Judeans, as you also know very well.
Men Paulus sagde: "Jeg står for Kejserens Domstol, og der bør jeg dømmes. Jøderne har jeg ingen Uret gjort, som også du ved helt vel.
11 For if I have done wrong and have committed anything worthy of death, I don’t refuse to die; but if none of those things is true that they accuse me of, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
Dersom jeg så har Uret og har gjort noget, som fortjener Døden, vægrer jeg mig ikke ved at dø; men hvis det, hvorfor disse anklage mig, intet har på sig, da kan ingen prisgive mig til dem. Jeg skyder mig ind under Kejseren."
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
Da talte Festus med sit Råd og svarede: "Du har skudt dig ind under Kejseren; du skal rejse til Kejseren."
13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
Men da nogle Dage vare forløbne, kom Kong Agrippa og Berenike til Kæsarea og hilste på Festus.
14 As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
Og da de opholdt sig der i flere Dage, forelagde Festus Kongen Paulus's Sag og sagde: "Der er en Mand, efterladt af Feliks som Fange;
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the Jewish elders informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
imod ham førte Jødernes Ypperstepræster og Ældste Klage, da jeg var i Jerusalem, og bade om Dom over ham.
16 I answered them that it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any man to destruction before the accused has met the accusers face to face and has had opportunity to make his defence concerning the matter laid against him.
Dem svarede jeg, at Romere ikke have for Skik at prisgive noget Menneske, førend den anklagede har Anklagerne personligt til Stede og får Lejlighed til at forsvare sig imod Beskyldningen.
17 When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgement seat and commanded the man to be brought.
Da de altså kom sammen her, tøvede jeg ikke, men satte mig den næste Dag på Dommersædet og bød, at Manden skulde føres frem.
18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
Men da Anklagerne stode omkring ham, fremførte de ingen sådan Beskyldning, som jeg havde formodet;
19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Yeshua, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
men de havde nogle Stridsspørgsmål med ham om deres egen Gudsdyrkelse og om en Jesus, som er død, men som Paulus påstod er i Live.
20 Being perplexed how to enquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
Men da jeg var tvivlrådig angående Undersøgelsen heraf, sagde jeg, om han vilde rejse til Jerusalem og der lade denne Sag pådømme.
21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept for the decision of the emperor, I commanded him to be kept until I could send him to Caesar.”
Men da Paulus gjorde Påstand på at holdes bevogtet til Kejserens Kendelse, befalede jeg, at han skulde holdes bevogtet, indtil jeg kan sende ham til Kejseren."
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
Da sagde Agrippa til Festus: "Jeg kunde også selv ønske at høre den Mand." Men han sagde: "I Morgen skal du få ham at høre."
23 So on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and they had entered into the place of hearing with the commanding officers and the principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.
Næste Dag altså, da Agrippa og Berenike kom med stor Pragt og gik ind i Forhørssalen tillige med Krigsøversterne og Byens ypperste Mænd, blev på Festus's Befaling Paulus ført frem.
24 Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Judeans petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
Og Festus siger: "Kong Agrippa, og alle I Mænd, som ere med os til Stede! her se I ham, om hvem hele Jødernes Mængde har henvendt sig til mig, både i Jerusalem og her, råbende på, at han ikke længer bør leve.
25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
Men jeg indså, at han intet havde gjort, som fortjente Døden, og da han selv skød sig ind under Kejseren, besluttede jeg at sende ham derhen.
26 of whom I have no certain thing to write to my lord. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, that, after examination I may have something to write.
Dog har jeg intet sikkert at skrive om ham til min Herre. Derfor lod jeg ham føre frem for eder og især for dig, Kong Agrippa! for at jeg kan have noget at skrive, når Undersøgelsen er sket.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
Thi det synes mig urimeligt at sende en Fange uden også at angive Beskyldningerne imod ham."
