chapter five and twenty

¹and Festus, coming in the province into, did in three days around went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

²and the chief kohenim and the most prominent Judaeans did appear before him against Paul, and did him begged,

³demanding a favor against him (thatis Paul), that he shall him allow to be brought to Jerusalem; because they had made a plot him to kill on the way.

⁴Festus however did answer, that Paul remains under watch in Caesarea, and himself will he in a short time about to depart there.

⁵therefore should the most powerful among you (PL), did he say, go down (with me), if there is here something an injustice in this man, shall they him accuse.

⁶and after remaining with them no longer than eight or ten days, is he go down to Caesarea; the next morning did he himself sat down on the tribunal seat, and ordered, should bring Paul.

⁷and when he did come, did themselves the Judaeans, who were come down from Jerusalem, stand around him, bringing a many and heavy accusations, which they were not able to prove;

⁸while Paul did himself defend: not against the Jewish Torah, not against the Beis HaMikdash, not against Caesar have I anything sinned.

⁹Festus however, wanting to find favor with the Judaeans, did answering Paul say: (question) you want going up to Jerusalem, and there by me judged to be about the these things?

¹⁰did Paul say: I stand before Caesar's tribunal seat, where I must judged to be; Judaeans have I not done no any injustice, as even you (SG) know this quite well.

¹¹and if I am after all committed a crime, and have done something, for which I am deserve death, avoid I me not to die; if however any thing is not (truth), of which they accusing me, can me no one not give over to them. I appeal to the Caesar.

¹²then did Festus self confer with his advisors, and did answer: to the Caesar you have appealed, to the Caesar will you go!

¹³and after the course of some days, did the king Agrippa with Bernice come to Caesarea and did greet Festus.

¹⁴and given that they have there spend time a many days, did Festus put before the king Paul's case, saying: Felix did left behind a certain man in chains,

¹⁵about whom, when I am come to Jerusalem, the Jewish chief kohenim and elders did appeared before me, demanding a verdict against him;

¹⁶whom I did answer, that it is not the custom with Romans to give over a man (to the death) before the accused has the accusers before himself face to face, and receives an opportunity himself to defend on the accusation.

¹⁷when therefore they did themselves here come together, did I not make any delay, (but immediately) the next day me sat on the tribunal seat and ordered, should bring the man.

¹⁸against whom the accusers, standing up themselves, did not bring no any indictment of crimes, as I had suspected was,

¹⁹but did have certain complaints to him about their own faith, and about a certain Yehoshua, who is died, and who Paul says, that he lives.

²⁰and I, being in doubt about the investigation of such questions, did ask, if he wants go to Jerusalem and there judged to be about the these matters.

²¹since however Paul did appeal, to remain in arrest until to the Caesar's decision, have I order, he shall guarded to be, until I will him send to the Caesar.

²²and Agrippa did say to Festus: I myself would also want hear the man. tomorrow, did he say, will you him hear.

²³the next morning therefore, when Agrippa is come with Bernice with great fanfare, and did go in in the great hall with the military commanders and most prominent men of the city, did Festus give an order, should bring Paul.

²⁴and Festus did say; King Agrippa, and you (PL) all men, who are (here) present with us, you (PL) see the this (man), about whom the whole mass of the Judaeans has me begged in Jerusalem and also here, shouting, that he may longer not live.

²⁵I did however understand, that he had nothing done, for which he shall be liable death; but because he himself has appealed to the Caesar, did I decide him to send.

²⁶I have however not something specific to write about him to my Master. therefore did I him bring before you (PL), and above all before you (SG), King Agrippa, so that after the investigation shall I have what to write.

²⁷because it seems me from not logical, to send a prisoner, and not to present the accusations against him.