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Acts of the Apostles

Acts 25

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hree days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχείᾳ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας, ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-P οὖνthereforeCONJ ἐπιβὰςhaving arrived inV-2AAP-NSM τῇtheT-DSF ἐπαρχείᾳprovinceN-DSF μετὰafterPREP τρεῖςthreeA-APF ἡμέραςdaysN-APF ἀνέβηhe went upV-2AAI-3S εἰςtoPREP ἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-L ἀπὸfromPREP Καισαρείας,Caesarea,N-GSF-L 2where the chief priests and Jewish leaders presented their case against Paul. They urged Festus ἐνεφάνισάνMade a presentationV-AAI-3P τεthenCONJ αὐτῷbefore himP-DSM οἱtheT-NPM ἀρχιερεῖςchief priestsN-NPM καὶandCONJ οἱtheT-NPM πρῶτοιchiefsA-NPM τῶνof theT-GPM ἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PG κατὰagainstPREP τοῦ<the>T-GSM Παύλου,PaulN-GSM-P καὶandCONJ παρεκάλουνthey were beggingV-IAI-3P αὐτὸνhimP-ASM 3to grant them a concession against Paul by summoning him to Jerusalem, because they were preparing an ambush to kill him along the way. αἰτούμενοιaskingV-PMP-NPM χάρινa favorN-ASF κατ’againstPREP αὐτοῦhim,P-GSM ὅπωςthatCONJ μεταπέμψηταιhe may summonV-AMS-3S αὐτὸνhimP-ASM εἰςtoPREP Ἰερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,N-ASF-L ἐνέδρανan ambushN-ASF ποιοῦντεςformingV-PAP-NPM ἀνελεῖνto executeV-2AAN αὐτὸνhimP-ASM κατὰonPREP τὴνtheT-ASF ὁδόν.way.N-ASF 4But Festus replied, “Paul is being held in Caesarea, and I myself am going there soon. ὁ<the>T-NSM μὲνIndeedPRT οὖνthereforeCONJ ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-P ἀπεκρίθηanswered thatV-ADI-3S τηρεῖσθαιis to be keptV-PPN τὸν<the>T-ASM ΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-P εἰςinPREP Καισάρειαν,Caesarea,N-ASF-L ἑαυτὸνhe himselfF-3ASM δὲhoweverCONJ μέλλεινensuingV-PAN ἐνwithPREP τάχειspeedN-DSN ἐκπορεύεσθαι·to set out;V-PNN 5So if this man has done anything wrong, let some of your leaders come down with me and accuse him there.” ΟἱThoseT-NPM οὖνthereforeCONJ ἐνamongPREP ὑμῖν,youP-2DP φησίν,he saysV-PAI-3S δυνατοὶ[in] powerA-NPM συγκαταβάντεςhaving gone down too,V-2AAP-NPM εἴifCOND τίanythingX-NSN ἐστινthere isV-PAI-3S ἐνinPREP τῷtheT-DSM ἀνδρὶmanN-DSM ἄτοπονwrong,A-NSN κατηγορείτωσανthey should accuseV-PAM-3P αὐτοῦ.him.P-GSM 6After spending no more than eight or ten days with them, Festus went down to Caesarea. The next day he sat on the judgment seat and ordered that Paul be brought in. ΔιατρίψαςHaving spentV-AAP-NSM δὲthenCONJ ἐνwithPREP αὐτοῖςthemP-DPM ἡμέραςdaysN-APF οὐnotPRT-N πλείουςmoreA-APF-C ὀκτὼthan eightA-NUI ἢorCONJ δέκα,ten,A-NUI καταβὰςhaving gone downV-2AAP-NSM εἰςtoPREP Καισάρειαν,Caesarea,N-ASF-L τῇon theT-DSF ἐπαύριονnext dayADV καθίσαςhaving satV-AAP-NSM ἐπὶonPREP τοῦtheT-GSN βήματοςjudgment seatN-GSN ἐκέλευσενhe commandedV-AAI-3S τὸν<the>T-ASM ΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-P ἀχθῆναι.to be brought.V-APN 7When Paul arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many serious charges that they could not prove. παραγενομένουWhen was arrivingV-2ADP-GSM δὲthenCONJ αὐτοῦheP-GSM περιέστησανthey stood aroundV-2AAI-3P αὐτὸνhimP-ASM οἱtheT-NPM ἀπὸfromPREP ἹεροσολύμωνJerusalemN-GPN-L καταβεβηκότεςhaving come downV-RAP-NPM Ἰουδαῖοι,JewsN-NPM-PG πολλὰmanyA-APN καὶandCONJ βαρέαweightyA-APN αἰτιώματαchargesN-APN καταφέροντεςpresentingV-PAP-NPM ἃwhichR-APN οὐκnotPRT-N ἴσχυονthey were ableV-IAI-3P ἀποδεῖξαι,to prove,V-AAN 8Then Paul made his defense: “I have committed no offense against the law of the Jews or against the temple or against Caesar.” τοῦ<the>T-GSM ΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-P ἀπολογουμένουwas presenting a defenseV-PNP-GSM ὅτιthatCONJ ΟὔτεNeither [I sinned]CONJ-N εἰςagainstPREP τὸνtheT-ASM νόμονlawN-ASM τῶνof theT-GPM ἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PG οὔτεnor [I sinned]CONJ-N εἰςagainstPREP τὸtheT-ASN ἱερὸνtempleN-ASN οὔτεnorCONJ-N εἰςagainstPREP ΚαίσαράCaesarN-ASM-T τι[in] anythingX-ASN ἥμαρτον.have I sinned.V-2AAI-1S 9But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem to stand trial before me on these charges?” ὁ<the>T-NSM ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-P δὲhoweverCONJ θέλωνwishingV-PAP-NSM τοῖςfrom theT-DPM ἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PG χάρινa favorN-ASF καταθέσθαιto lay,V-2AMN ἀποκριθεὶςansweringV-AOP-NSM τῷ<the>T-DSM ΠαύλῳPaulN-DSM-P εἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3S ΘέλειςAre you willingV-PAI-2S εἰςtoPREP ἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-L ἀναβὰςhaving gone upV-2AAP-NSM ἐκεῖthereADV περὶconcerningPREP τούτωνthese thingsD-GPN κριθῆναιto be judgedV-APN ἐπ’beforePREP ἐμοῦ;me?S-1SGSN 10Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. εἶπενSaidV-2AAI-3S δὲthenCONJ ὁ<the>T-NSM Παῦλος·Paul;N-NSM-P ἘπὶBeforePREP τοῦtheT-GSN βήματοςjudgment seatN-GSN Καίσαροςof CaesarN-GSM-T ἑστώςstandingV-RAP-NSM εἰμι,I am,V-PAI-1S οὗwhereADV μεmeP-1AS δεῖit behoovesV-PAI-3S κρίνεσθαι.to be judged.V-PPN ἸουδαίουςTo [the] JewsN-APM-PG οὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASN ἠδίκησα,I have done wrong,V-AAI-1S ὡςasPRT καὶalsoCONJ σὺyou yourselfP-2NS κάλλιονvery wellA-ASN-C ἐπιγινώσκεις.know;V-PAI-2S 11If, however, I am guilty of anything worthy of death, I do not refuse to die. But if there is no truth to their accusations against me, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” εἰIfCOND μὲνindeedPRT οὖνthereforeCONJ ἀδικῶI do wrongV-PAI-1S καὶandCONJ ἄξιονworthyA-ASN θανάτουof deathN-GSM πέπραχάhave doneV-RAI-1S τι,anything,X-ASN οὐnotPRT-N παραιτοῦμαιI do refuseV-PNI-1S τὸ<the>T-ASN ἀποθανεῖν·to die;V-2AAN εἰIfCOND δὲhoweverCONJ οὐδένno [thing]A-NSN ἐστινthere isV-PAI-3S ὧνof whichR-GPN οὗτοιtheyD-NPM κατηγοροῦσίν[can] accuseV-PAI-3P μου,me,P-1GS οὐδείςno [one]A-NSM μεmeP-1AS δύναταιcanV-PNI-3S αὐτοῖςto themP-DPM χαρίσασθαι·giving up.V-ADN ΚαίσαραTo CaesarN-ASM-T ἐπικαλοῦμαι.I appeal!V-PMI-1S 12Then Festus conferred with his council and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you will go!” τότεThenADV ὁ<the>T-NSM ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-P συλλαλήσαςhaving conferredV-AAP-NSM μετὰwithPREP τοῦtheT-GSN συμβουλίουCouncilN-GSN ἀπεκρίθη·answered;V-ADI-3S ΚαίσαραTo CaesarN-ASM-T ἐπικέκλησαι,You have appealed,V-RMI-2S ἐπὶtoPREP ΚαίσαραCaesarN-ASM-T πορεύσῃ.you will go!V-FDI-2S 13After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus. ἩμερῶνWhen daysN-GPF δὲnowCONJ διαγενομένωνhaving passedV-2ADP-GPF τινῶνsomeX-GPF ἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-P ὁtheT-NSM βασιλεὺςkingN-NSM καὶandCONJ ΒερνίκηBerniceN-NSF-P κατήντησανcame downV-AAI-3P εἰςtoPREP ΚαισάρειανCaesareaN-ASF-L ἀσπασάμενοιgreetingV-ADP-NPM τὸν<the>T-ASM Φῆστον.Festus.N-ASM-P 14Since they were staying several days, Festus laid out Paul’s case before the king: “There is a certain man whom Felix left in prison. ὡςAsPRT δὲnowCONJ πλείουςmanyA-APF-C ἡμέραςdaysN-APF διέτριβονthey were stayingV-IAI-3P ἐκεῖ,there,ADV ὁ<the>T-NSM ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-P τῷto theT-DSM βασιλεῖkingN-DSM ἀνέθετοlaid beforeV-2AMI-3S τὰthe [things]T-APN κατὰrelating toPREP τὸν<the>T-ASM ΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-P λέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSM ἈνήρA manN-NSM τίςcertainX-NSM ἐστινthere isV-PAI-3S καταλελειμμένοςleftV-RPP-NSM ὑπὸbyPREP ΦήλικοςFelixN-GSM-P δέσμιος,[as] a prisoner,N-NSM 15While I was in Jerusalem, the chief priests and elders of the Jews presented their case and requested a judgment against him. περὶconcerningPREP οὗwhomR-GSM γενομένουhaving beenV-2ADP-GSM μουof meP-1GS εἰςinPREP ἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-L ἐνεφάνισανmade a presentationV-AAI-3P οἱtheT-NPM ἀρχιερεῖςchief priestsN-NPM καὶandCONJ οἱtheT-NPM πρεσβύτεροιeldersN-NPM τῶνof theT-GPM Ἰουδαίων,JewsN-GPM-PG αἰτούμενοιaskingV-PMP-NPM κατ’againstPREP αὐτοῦhimP-GSM καταδίκην·penalty;N-ASF 16I told them that it is not the Roman custom to hand a man over before he has had an opportunity to face his accusers and defend himself against their charges. πρὸςtoPREP οὓςwhomR-APM ἀπεκρίθηνI answeredV-ADI-1S ὅτιthatCONJ οὐκnotPRT-N ἔστινit isV-PAI-3S ἔθος[the] customN-NSN Ῥωμαίοιςwith RomansN-DPM-LG χαρίζεσθαίto give upV-PMN τιναanyX-ASM ἄνθρωπονmanN-ASM πρὶνbeforePREP ἢthanCONJ ὁthe [one]T-NSM κατηγορούμενοςbeing accusedV-PPP-NSM κατὰtoPREP πρόσωπονfaceN-ASN ἔχοιhe would be [able]V-PAO-3S τοὺςtheT-APM κατηγόρουςaccusersN-APM τόπον[the] opportunityN-ASM τεandCONJ ἀπολογίαςof defenseN-GSF λάβοιhe would haveV-2AAO-3S περὶconcerningPREP τοῦtheT-GSN ἐγκλήματος.accusation.N-GSN 17So when they came here with me, I did not delay. The next day I sat on the judgment seat and ordered that the man be brought in. συνελθόντωνWhen were assemblingV-2AAP-GPM οὖνthereforeCONJ ἐνθάδεhereADV ἀναβολὴνdelayN-ASF μηδεμίανnoA-ASF ποιησάμενοςhaving made,V-AMP-NSM τῇon theT-DSF ἑξῆςnext [day]ADV καθίσαςhaving satV-AAP-NSM ἐπὶonPREP τοῦtheT-GSN βήματοςjudgment seatN-GSN ἐκέλευσαI commandedV-AAI-1S ἀχθῆναιto be broughtV-APN τὸνtheT-ASM ἄνδρα·man;N-ASM 18But when his accusers rose to speak, they did not charge him with any of the crimes I had expected. περὶconcerningPREP οὗwhomR-GSM σταθέντεςhaving stood upV-APP-NPM οἱtheT-NPM κατήγοροιaccusersN-NPM οὐδεμίανnoA-ASF αἰτίανchargeN-ASF ἔφερονwere bringingV-IAI-3P ὧνof whichR-GPN ἐγὼI myselfP-1NS ὑπενόουνwas suspectV-IAI-1S πονηρῶν,crimes;A-GPN 19They only had some contentions with him regarding their own religion and a certain Jesus who had died, but whom Paul affirmed to be alive. ζητήματαQuestionsN-APN δέhoweverCONJ τιναcertainX-APN περὶconcerningPREP τῆςtheT-GSF ἰδίαςownA-GSF δεισιδαιμονίαςreligionN-GSF εἶχονthey hadV-IAI-3P πρὸςagainstPREP αὐτὸνhimP-ASM καὶandCONJ περίconcerningPREP τινοςa certainX-GSM ἸησοῦJesusN-GSM-P τεθνηκότος,having diedV-RAP-GSM ὃνwhomR-ASM ἔφασκενwas affirmingV-IAI-3S ὁ<the>T-NSM ΠαῦλοςPaulN-NSM-P ζῆν.to be alive.V-PAN 20Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there on these charges. ἀπορούμενοςBeing perplexedV-PMP-NSM δὲnowCONJ ἐγὼI myselfP-1NS τὴν<the>T-ASF περὶconcerningPREP τούτωνtheseD-GPN ζήτησινinquiryN-ASF ἔλεγονwas askingV-IAI-1S εἰifCOND βούλοιτοhe would be willingV-PNO-3S πορεύεσθαιto goV-PNN εἰςtoPREP ἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-L κἀκεῖand thereCONJ + G1563=ADV κρίνεσθαιto be judgedV-PPN περὶconcerningPREP τούτων.these things.D-GPN 21But when Paul appealed to be held over for the decision of the Emperor, I ordered that he be held until I could send him to Caesar.” τοῦ<the>T-GSM δὲButCONJ ΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-P ἐπικαλεσαμένουhaving appealed forV-AMP-GSM τηρηθῆναιto be keptV-APN αὐτὸνhimselfP-ASM εἰςforPREP τὴνtheT-ASF τοῦ<the>T-GSM ΣεβαστοῦEmperor'sA-GSM-T διάγνωσιν,decisionN-ASF ἐκέλευσαI commandedV-AAI-1S τηρεῖσθαιto be keptV-PPN αὐτὸνhimP-ASM ἕωςuntilPREP οὗthatR-GSM ἀναπέμψωI may returnV-AAS-1S αὐτὸνhimP-ASM πρὸςtoPREP Καίσαρα.Caesar.N-ASM-T 22Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear this man myself.” “Tomorrow you will hear him,” Festus declared. ἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-P δὲthenCONJ πρὸςtoPREP τὸν<the>T-ASM Φῆστον·FestusN-ASM-P ἘβουλόμηνI was wantingV-INI-1S καὶalsoCONJ αὐτὸςmyselfP-NSM τοῦtheT-GSM ἀνθρώπουmanN-GSM ἀκοῦσαι.to hear.V-AAN Αὔριον,TomorrowADV φησίν,he saysV-PAI-3S ἀκούσῃyou will hearV-FDI-2S αὐτοῦ.him.P-GSM 23The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the auditorium, along with the commanders and leading men of the city. And Festus ordered that Paul be brought in. ΤῇOn theT-DSF οὖνthereforeCONJ ἐπαύριονnext dayADV ἐλθόντοςwhen was comingV-2AAP-GSM τοῦ<the>T-GSM ἈγρίππαAgrippaN-GSM-P καὶandCONJ τῆς<the>T-GSF ΒερνίκηςBerniceN-GSF-P μετὰwithPREP πολλῆςgreatA-GSF φαντασίαςpompN-GSF καὶandCONJ εἰσελθόντωνhaving enteredV-2AAP-GPM εἰςintoPREP τὸtheT-ASN ἀκροατήριονaudience hallN-ASN σύνwithPREP τεbothCONJ χιλιάρχοιςcommandersN-DPM καὶandCONJ ἀνδράσινto menN-DPM τοῖςwhoT-DPM κατ’inPREP ἐξοχὴνprominenceN-ASF τῆςin theT-GSF πόλεωςcityN-GSF καὶandCONJ κελεύσαντοςwhen was commandingV-AAP-GSM τοῦ<the>T-GSM ΦήστουFestusN-GSM-P ἤχθηwas brought inV-API-3S ὁ<the>T-NSM Παῦλος.Paul.N-NSM-P 24Then Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man. The whole Jewish community has petitioned me about him, both here and in Jerusalem, crying out that he ought not to live any longer. καίAndCONJ φησινsaysV-PAI-3S ὁ<the>T-NSM Φῆστος·Festus;N-NSM-P ἈγρίππαAgrippaN-VSM-P βασιλεῦKingN-VSM-T καὶandCONJ πάντεςallA-VPM οἱyou who [are]T-VPM συμπαρόντεςbeing present withV-PAP-VPM ἡμῖνusP-1DP ἄνδρες,men,N-VPM θεωρεῖτεyou seeV-PAI-2P τοῦτονthis oneD-ASM περὶconcerningPREP οὗwhomR-GSM ἅπανallA-NSN τὸtheT-NSN πλῆθοςmultitudeN-NSN τῶνof theT-GPM ἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PG ἐνέτυχόνthey pleadedV-2AAI-3P μοιwith meP-1DS ἔνinPREP τεbothCONJ ἹεροσολύμοιςJerusalemN-DPN-L καὶandCONJ ἐνθάδε,hereADV βοῶντεςcrying [that]V-PAP-NPM μὴnotPRT-N δεῖνneedingV-PAN αὐτὸνof himP-ASM ζῆνto liveV-PAN μηκέτι.no longer.ADV-N 25But I found he had done nothing worthy of death, and since he has now appealed to the Emperor, I decided to send him. ἐγὼI myselfP-1NS δὲhoweverCONJ κατελαβόμηνhaving graspedV-2AMI-1S μηδὲνnothingA-ASN-N ἄξιονworthyA-ASN αὐτὸνhimP-ASM θανάτουof deathN-GSM πεπραχέναι,to have done,V-RAN αὐτοῦhimselfP-GSM δὲandCONJ τούτουof this oneD-GSM ἐπικαλεσαμένουhaving appealed toV-AMP-GSM τὸνtheT-ASM ΣεβαστὸνEmperorA-ASM-T ἔκριναI determinedV-AAI-1S πέμπειν.to sendV-PAN 26I have nothing definite to write to our sovereign about him. Therefore I have brought him before all of you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after this inquiry I may have something to write. περὶconcerningPREP οὗwhomR-GSM ἀσφαλέςdefiniteA-ASN τιanythingX-ASN γράψαιto writeV-AAN τῷ<the>T-DSM κυρίῳto [my] lordN-DSM οὐκnotPRT-N ἔχω·I have,V-PAI-1S διὸThereforeCONJ προήγαγονI have broughtV-2AAI-1S αὐτὸνhimP-ASM ἐφ’beforePREP ὑμῶνyou allP-2GP καὶandCONJ μάλισταespeciallyADV ἐπὶbeforePREP σοῦ,you,P-2GS βασιλεῦKingN-VSM-T Ἀγρίππα,Agrippa,N-VSM-P ὅπωςso thatCONJ τῆςwhen theT-GSF ἀνακρίσεωςexaminationN-GSF γενομένηςhaving taken placeV-2ADP-GSF σχῶI may haveV-2AAS-1S τίsomethingI-ASN γράψω·I may write;V-AAS-1S 27For it seems unreasonable to me to send on a prisoner without specifying the charges against him.” ἄλογονAbsurdA-NSN γάρforCONJ μοιto meP-1DS δοκεῖit seemsV-PAI-3S πέμποντα[in] sendingV-PAP-ASM δέσμιονa prisonerN-ASM μὴnotPRT-N καὶalsoCONJ τὰςtheT-APF κατ’againstPREP αὐτοῦhimP-GSM αἰτίαςchargesN-APF σημᾶναι.to specify.V-AAN

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