Acts of the Apostles
Acts 25
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Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
Φῆστος οὖν ἐπιβὰς τῇ ἐπαρχείᾳ μετὰ τρεῖς ἡμέρας ἀνέβη εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀπὸ Καισαρείας,
ΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-PοὖνthereforeCONJἐπιβὰςhaving arrived inV-2AAP-NSMτῇtheT-DSFἐπαρχείᾳprovinceN-DSFμετὰafterPREPτρεῖςthreeA-APFἡμέραςdaysN-APFἀνέβηhe went upV-2AAI-3SεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-LἀπὸfromPREPΚαισαρείας,Caesarea,N-GSF-L
2Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
ἐνεφάνισάνMade a presentationV-AAI-3PτεthenCONJαὐτῷbefore himP-DSMοἱtheT-NPMἀρχιερεῖςchief priestsN-NPMκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMπρῶτοιchiefsA-NPMτῶνof theT-GPMἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PGκατὰagainstPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλου,PaulN-GSM-PκαὶandCONJπαρεκάλουνthey were beggingV-IAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASM
3asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
αἰτούμενοιaskingV-PMP-NPMχάρινa favorN-ASFκατ’againstPREPαὐτοῦhim,P-GSMὅπωςthatCONJμεταπέμψηταιhe may summonV-AMS-3SαὐτὸνhimP-ASMεἰςtoPREPἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem,N-ASF-Lἐνέδρανan ambushN-ASFποιοῦντεςformingV-PAP-NPMἀνελεῖνto executeV-2AANαὐτὸνhimP-ASMκατὰonPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὁδόν.way.N-ASF
4However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
ὁ<the>T-NSMμὲνIndeedPRTοὖνthereforeCONJΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-Pἀπεκρίθηanswered thatV-ADI-3Sτηρεῖσθαιis to be keptV-PPNτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-PεἰςinPREPΚαισάρειαν,Caesarea,N-ASF-Lἑαυτὸνhe himselfF-3ASMδὲhoweverCONJμέλλεινensuingV-PANἐνwithPREPτάχειspeedN-DSNἐκπορεύεσθαι·to set out;V-PNN
5“Let them therefore”, he said, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”
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6When he had stayed among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea, and on the next day he sat on the judgment seat, and commanded Paul to be brought.
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7When he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing against him many and grievous charges which they could not prove,
παραγενομένουWhen was arrivingV-2ADP-GSMδὲthenCONJαὐτοῦheP-GSMπεριέστησανthey stood aroundV-2AAI-3PαὐτὸνhimP-ASMοἱtheT-NPMἀπὸfromPREPἹεροσολύμωνJerusalemN-GPN-Lκαταβεβηκότεςhaving come downV-RAP-NPMἸουδαῖοι,JewsN-NPM-PGπολλὰmanyA-APNκαὶandCONJβαρέαweightyA-APNαἰτιώματαchargesN-APNκαταφέροντεςpresentingV-PAP-NPMἃwhichR-APNοὐκnotPRT-Nἴσχυονthey were ableV-IAI-3Pἀποδεῖξαι,to prove,V-AAN
8while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
τοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-Pἀπολογουμένουwas presenting a defenseV-PNP-GSMὅτιthatCONJΟὔτεNeither [I sinned]CONJ-NεἰςagainstPREPτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMτῶνof theT-GPMἸουδαίωνJewsN-GPM-PGοὔτεnor [I sinned]CONJ-NεἰςagainstPREPτὸtheT-ASNἱερὸνtempleN-ASNοὔτεnorCONJ-NεἰςagainstPREPΚαίσαράCaesarN-ASM-Tτι[in] anythingX-ASNἥμαρτον.have I sinned.V-2AAI-1S
9But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be judged by me there concerning these things?”
ὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-PδὲhoweverCONJθέλωνwishingV-PAP-NSMτοῖςfrom theT-DPMἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PGχάρινa favorN-ASFκαταθέσθαιto lay,V-2AMNἀποκριθεὶςansweringV-AOP-NSMτῷ<the>T-DSMΠαύλῳPaulN-DSM-Pεἶπεν·said;V-2AAI-3SΘέλειςAre you willingV-PAI-2SεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-Lἀναβὰςhaving gone upV-2AAP-NSMἐκεῖthereADVπερὶconcerningPREPτούτωνthese thingsD-GPNκριθῆναιto be judgedV-APNἐπ’beforePREPἐμοῦ;me?S-1SGSN
10But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be tried. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you also know very well.
εἶπενSaidV-2AAI-3SδὲthenCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλος·Paul;N-NSM-PἘπὶBeforePREPτοῦtheT-GSNβήματοςjudgment seatN-GSNΚαίσαροςof CaesarN-GSM-TἑστώςstandingV-RAP-NSMεἰμι,I am,V-PAI-1SοὗwhereADVμεmeP-1ASδεῖit behoovesV-PAI-3Sκρίνεσθαι.to be judged.V-PPNἸουδαίουςTo [the] JewsN-APM-PGοὐδὲνno [thing]A-ASNἠδίκησα,I have done wrong,V-AAI-1SὡςasPRTκαὶalsoCONJσὺyou yourselfP-2NSκάλλιονvery wellA-ASN-Cἐπιγινώσκεις.know;V-PAI-2S
11For 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!”
εἰIfCONDμὲνindeedPRTοὖνthereforeCONJἀδικῶI do wrongV-PAI-1SκαὶandCONJἄξιονworthyA-ASNθανάτουof deathN-GSMπέπραχάhave doneV-RAI-1Sτι,anything,X-ASNοὐnotPRT-NπαραιτοῦμαιI do refuseV-PNI-1Sτὸ<the>T-ASNἀποθανεῖν·to die;V-2AANεἰIfCONDδὲhoweverCONJοὐδένno [thing]A-NSNἐστινthere isV-PAI-3Sὧνof whichR-GPNοὗτοιtheyD-NPMκατηγοροῦσίν[can] accuseV-PAI-3Pμου,me,P-1GSοὐδείςno [one]A-NSMμεmeP-1ASδύναταιcanV-PNI-3Sαὐτοῖςto themP-DPMχαρίσασθαι·giving up.V-ADNΚαίσαραTo CaesarN-ASM-Tἐπικαλοῦμαι.I appeal!V-PMI-1S
12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
τότεThenADVὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆστοςFestusN-NSM-Pσυλλαλήσαςhaving conferredV-AAP-NSMμετὰwithPREPτοῦtheT-GSNσυμβουλίουCouncilN-GSNἀπεκρίθη·answered;V-ADI-3SΚαίσαραTo CaesarN-ASM-Tἐπικέκλησαι,You have appealed,V-RMI-2SἐπὶtoPREPΚαίσαραCaesarN-ASM-Tπορεύσῃ.you will go!V-FDI-2S
13Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
ἩμερῶνWhen daysN-GPFδὲnowCONJδιαγενομένωνhaving passedV-2ADP-GPFτινῶνsomeX-GPFἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMβασιλεὺςkingN-NSMκαὶandCONJΒερνίκηBerniceN-NSF-Pκατήντησανcame downV-AAI-3PεἰςtoPREPΚαισάρειανCaesareaN-ASF-LἀσπασάμενοιgreetingV-ADP-NPMτὸν<the>T-ASMΦῆστον.Festus.N-ASM-P
14As he stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix;
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15about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
περὶconcerningPREPοὗwhomR-GSMγενομένουhaving beenV-2ADP-GSMμουof meP-1GSεἰςinPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-Lἐνεφάνισανmade a presentationV-AAI-3PοἱtheT-NPMἀρχιερεῖςchief priestsN-NPMκαὶandCONJοἱtheT-NPMπρεσβύτεροιeldersN-NPMτῶνof theT-GPMἸουδαίων,JewsN-GPM-PGαἰτούμενοιaskingV-PMP-NPMκατ’againstPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMκαταδίκην·penalty;N-ASF
16I 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 defense concerning the matter laid against him.
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17When therefore they had come together here, I didn’t delay, but on the next day sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought.
συνελθόντωνWhen were assemblingV-2AAP-GPMοὖνthereforeCONJἐνθάδεhereADVἀναβολὴνdelayN-ASFμηδεμίανnoA-ASFποιησάμενοςhaving made,V-AMP-NSMτῇon theT-DSFἑξῆςnext [day]ADVκαθίσαςhaving satV-AAP-NSMἐπὶonPREPτοῦtheT-GSNβήματοςjudgment seatN-GSNἐκέλευσαI commandedV-AAI-1Sἀχθῆναιto be broughtV-APNτὸνtheT-ASMἄνδρα·man;N-ASM
18When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
περὶconcerningPREPοὗwhomR-GSMσταθέντεςhaving stood upV-APP-NPMοἱtheT-NPMκατήγοροιaccusersN-NPMοὐδεμίανnoA-ASFαἰτίανchargeN-ASFἔφερονwere bringingV-IAI-3Pὧνof whichR-GPNἐγὼI myselfP-1NSὑπενόουνwas suspectV-IAI-1Sπονηρῶν,crimes;A-GPN
19but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
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20Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
ἀπορούμενοςBeing perplexedV-PMP-NSMδὲnowCONJἐγὼI myselfP-1NSτὴν<the>T-ASFπερὶconcerningPREPτούτωνtheseD-GPNζήτησινinquiryN-ASFἔλεγονwas askingV-IAI-1SεἰifCONDβούλοιτοhe would be willingV-PNO-3Sπορεύεσθαιto goV-PNNεἰςtoPREPἹεροσόλυμαJerusalemN-APN-Lκἀκεῖand thereCONJ + G1563=ADVκρίνεσθαιto be judgedV-PPNπερὶconcerningPREPτούτων.these things.D-GPN
21But 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.”
τοῦ<the>T-GSMδὲButCONJΠαύλουPaulN-GSM-Pἐπικαλεσαμένουhaving appealed forV-AMP-GSMτηρηθῆναιto be keptV-APNαὐτὸνhimselfP-ASMεἰςforPREPτὴνtheT-ASFτοῦ<the>T-GSMΣεβαστοῦEmperor'sA-GSM-Tδιάγνωσιν,decisionN-ASFἐκέλευσαI commandedV-AAI-1Sτηρεῖσθαιto be keptV-PPNαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἕωςuntilPREPοὗthatR-GSMἀναπέμψωI may returnV-AAS-1SαὐτὸνhimP-ASMπρὸςtoPREPΚαίσαρα.Caesar.N-ASM-T
22Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
ἈγρίππαςAgrippaN-NSM-PδὲthenCONJπρὸςtoPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMΦῆστον·FestusN-ASM-PἘβουλόμηνI was wantingV-INI-1SκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςmyselfP-NSMτοῦtheT-GSMἀνθρώπουmanN-GSMἀκοῦσαι.to hear.V-AANΑὔριον,TomorrowADVφησίν,he saysV-PAI-3Sἀκούσῃyou will hearV-FDI-2Sαὐτοῦ.him.P-GSM
23So 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.
ΤῇOn theT-DSFοὖνthereforeCONJἐπαύριονnext dayADVἐλθόντοςwhen was comingV-2AAP-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMἈγρίππαAgrippaN-GSM-PκαὶandCONJτῆς<the>T-GSFΒερνίκηςBerniceN-GSF-PμετὰwithPREPπολλῆςgreatA-GSFφαντασίαςpompN-GSFκαὶandCONJεἰσελθόντωνhaving enteredV-2AAP-GPMεἰςintoPREPτὸtheT-ASNἀκροατήριονaudience hallN-ASNσύνwithPREPτεbothCONJχιλιάρχοιςcommandersN-DPMκαὶandCONJἀνδράσινto menN-DPMτοῖςwhoT-DPMκατ’inPREPἐξοχὴνprominenceN-ASFτῆςin theT-GSFπόλεωςcityN-GSFκαὶandCONJκελεύσαντοςwhen was commandingV-AAP-GSMτοῦ<the>T-GSMΦήστουFestusN-GSM-Pἤχθηwas brought inV-API-3Sὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλος.Paul.N-NSM-P
24Festus said, “King Agrippa, and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
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25But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and as he himself appealed to the emperor, I determined to send him,
ἐγὼI myselfP-1NSδὲhoweverCONJκατελαβόμηνhaving graspedV-2AMI-1SμηδὲνnothingA-ASN-NἄξιονworthyA-ASNαὐτὸνhimP-ASMθανάτουof deathN-GSMπεπραχέναι,to have done,V-RANαὐτοῦhimselfP-GSMδὲandCONJτούτουof this oneD-GSMἐπικαλεσαμένουhaving appealed toV-AMP-GSMτὸνtheT-ASMΣεβαστὸνEmperorA-ASM-TἔκριναI determinedV-AAI-1Sπέμπειν.to sendV-PAN
26of 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.
περὶconcerningPREPοὗwhomR-GSMἀσφαλέςdefiniteA-ASNτιanythingX-ASNγράψαιto writeV-AANτῷ<the>T-DSMκυρίῳto [my] lordN-DSMοὐκnotPRT-Nἔχω·I have,V-PAI-1SδιὸThereforeCONJπροήγαγονI have broughtV-2AAI-1SαὐτὸνhimP-ASMἐφ’beforePREPὑμῶνyou allP-2GPκαὶandCONJμάλισταespeciallyADVἐπὶbeforePREPσοῦ,you,P-2GSβασιλεῦKingN-VSM-TἈγρίππα,Agrippa,N-VSM-Pὅπωςso thatCONJτῆςwhen theT-GSFἀνακρίσεωςexaminationN-GSFγενομένηςhaving taken placeV-2ADP-GSFσχῶI may haveV-2AAS-1SτίsomethingI-ASNγράψω·I may write;V-AAS-1S
27For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
ἄλογονAbsurdA-NSNγάρforCONJμοιto meP-1DSδοκεῖit seemsV-PAI-3Sπέμποντα[in] sendingV-PAP-ASMδέσμιονa prisonerN-ASMμὴnotPRT-NκαὶalsoCONJτὰςtheT-APFκατ’againstPREPαὐτοῦhimP-GSMαἰτίαςchargesN-APFσημᾶναι.to specify.V-AAN