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- Exodus 36–39 follow the Septuagint's order; the digital source has no verse divisions there, so Exodus 36:8–end and chapters 37, 38 and 39 each appear as one block.
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1 Фи́стъ же ᲂу҆̀бо прїи́мь вла́сть, по трїе́хъ дне́хъ взы́де во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ ѿ кесарі́и.
1 Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
2 Сказа́ша же є҆мꙋ̀ а҆рхїере́є и҆ пе́рвїи ѿ і҆ꙋдє́й на па́ѵла и҆ молѧ́хꙋ є҆го̀,
2 Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,
3 просѧ́ще благода́ти на́нь, ꙗ҆́кѡ да по́слетъ є҆го̀ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ, ко́въ творѧ́ще, ꙗ҆́кѡ да ᲂу҆бїю́тъ є҆го̀ на пꙋтѝ.
3 asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem, plotting to kill him on the way.
4 Фи́стъ же повелѣ̀ па́ѵла стрещѝ въ кесарі́и, са́мъ та́мѡ хотѧ̀ вско́рѣ и҆зы́ти:
4 However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.
5 и҆̀же ᲂу҆̀бо си́льнїи въ ва́съ, речѐ, со мно́ю ше́дше, а҆́ще є҆́сть ка́ѧ непра́вда въ мꙋ́жи се́мъ, да глаго́лютъ на́нь.
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.”
6 Пребы́въ же ᲂу҆ ни́хъ не мно́жае десѧтѝ дні́й, сни́де въ кесарі́ю: на ᲂу҆́трїе сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́щи, повелѣ̀ па́ѵла привестѝ.
6 When 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.
7 Приведе́нꙋ же бы́вшꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ѡ҆́крестъ ста́ша и҆̀же ѿ і҆ерⷭ҇ли́ма сше́дшїи і҆ꙋде́є, мнѡ́ги и҆ тѧ̑жки вины̑ приносѧ́ще на па́ѵла, и҆́хже не можа́хꙋ и҆з̾ѧви́ти:
7 When 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,
8 ѿвѣщава́ющꙋ є҆мꙋ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ ни на зако́нъ і҆ꙋде́йскїй, ни на це́рковь, ни на ке́сарѧ что̀ согрѣши́хъ.
8 while he said in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I sinned at all.”
9 Фи́стъ же хотѧ̀ ᲂу҆го́дное і҆ꙋде́ємъ сотвори́ти, ѿвѣща́въ па́ѵлови речѐ: хо́щеши ли, во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ возше́дъ, та́мѡ ѡ҆ си́хъ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти ѿ менє̀;
9 But 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?”
10 Рече́ же па́ѵелъ: на сꙋди́щи ке́саревѣ стоѧ̀ є҆́смь, и҆дѣ́же мѝ досто́итъ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти: і҆ꙋдє́й ничи́мже ѡ҆би́дѣхъ, ꙗ҆́коже и҆ ты̀ до́брѣ вѣ́си:
10 But 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.
11 а҆́ще бо непра́вдꙋю и҆лѝ досто́йно сме́рти сотвори́хъ что̀, не ѿме́щꙋсѧ ᲂу҆мре́ти: а҆́ще ли же ничто́же є҆́сть во мнѣ̀, є҆́же сі́и на мѧ̀ клеве́щꙋтъ, никто́же мѧ̀ мо́жетъ тѣ̑мъ вы́дати: ке́сарѧ нарица́ю.
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!”
12 Тогда̀ фи́стъ состѧза́всѧ съ совѣ̑тники, ѿвѣща̀: ке́сарѧ ли наре́клъ є҆сѝ; къ ке́сарю по́йдеши.
12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”
13 Днє́мъ же минꙋ́вшымъ нѣ̑кимъ, а҆грі́ппа ца́рь и҆ вернїкі́а снидо́ста въ кесарі́ю цѣлова́ти фи́ста.
13 Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus.
14 И҆ ꙗ҆́коже мнѡ́ги дни̑ пребы́ста тꙋ̀, фи́стъ сказа̀ царю̀ ꙗ҆̀же ѡ҆ па́ѵлѣ, глаго́лѧ: мꙋ́жъ нѣ́кїй є҆́сть ѡ҆ста́вленъ ѿ фи́лїѯа ᲂу҆́зникъ,
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;
15 ѡ҆ не́мже, бы́вшꙋ мѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ, ꙗ҆ви́ша а҆рхїере́є и҆ ста́рцы і҆ꙋде́йстїи, просѧ́ще на́нь сꙋда̀.
15 about whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, asking for a sentence against him.
16 Къ ни̑мже ѿвѣща́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ нѣ́сть ѡ҆бы́чай ри́млѧнѡмъ вы́дати человѣ́ка ко́его на поги́бель, пре́жде да́же ѡ҆клевета́емый не и҆́мать пред̾ лице́мъ клеве́щꙋщихъ є҆го̀ и҆ мѣ́сто ѿвѣ́та прїи́метъ ѡ҆ свое́мъ согрѣше́нїи.
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 defense concerning the matter laid against him.
17 Сше́дшымсѧ же и҆̀мъ здѣ̀, закоснѣ́нїе ни є҆ди́но сотво́рь, на ᲂу҆́трїе сѣ́дъ на сꙋди́щи, повелѣ́хъ привестѝ мꙋ́жа.
17 When 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.
18 Ѡ҆́крестъ же є҆гѡ̀ ста́вше клеветницы̀, ни є҆ди́нꙋ винꙋ̀, ꙗ҆̀же а҆́зъ непщева́хъ, нанесо́ша:
18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charges against him of such things as I supposed;
19 стѧза̑нїѧ же нѣ̑каѧ ѡ҆ свое́й разли́чнѣй вѣ́рѣ и҆мѧ́хꙋ къ немꙋ̀ и҆ ѡ҆ нѣ́коемъ і҆и҃сѣ ᲂу҆ме́ршемъ, є҆го́же глаго́лаше па́ѵелъ жи́ва бы́ти.
19 but had certain questions against him about their own religion and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 Недоꙋмѣ́ѧсѧ же а҆́зъ ѡ҆ взыска́нїи си́хъ, глаго́лахъ, а҆́ще хо́щетъ и҆тѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мъ и҆ та́мѡ сꙋ́дъ прїѧ́ти ѡ҆ си́хъ.
20 Being perplexed how to inquire concerning these things, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.
21 Па́ѵлꙋ же наре́кшꙋ блюде́нꙋ бы́ти є҆мꙋ̀ до разсꙋжде́нїѧ а҆́ѵгꙋста, повелѣ́хъ блюстѝ є҆го̀, до́ндеже послю̀ є҆го̀ къ ке́сарю.
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.”
22 А҆грі́ппа же къ фи́стꙋ речѐ: хотѣ́лъ бы́хъ и҆ са́мъ человѣ́ка сего̀ слы́шати. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: ᲂу҆́трѣ ᲂу҆слы́шиши є҆го̀.
22 Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”
23 На ᲂу҆́трїе же прише́дшꙋ а҆грі́ппѣ и҆ вернїкі́и со мно́гою го́рдостїю и҆ вше́дшымъ въ сꙋде́бнꙋю пала́тꙋ съ ты̑сѧщники и҆ съ наро́читыми мꙋ̑жи гра́да, и҆ повелѣ́вшꙋ фи́стꙋ, приведе́нъ бы́сть па́ѵелъ.
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.
24 И҆ речѐ фи́стъ: а҆грі́ппо царю̀ и҆ всѝ сꙋ́щїи съ на́ми мꙋ́жїе, ви́дите сего̀, ѡ҆ не́мже всѐ мно́жество і҆ꙋдє́й стꙋжа́хꙋ мѝ во і҆ерⷭ҇ли́мѣ же и҆ здѣ̀, вопїю́ще, ꙗ҆́кѡ не подоба́етъ жи́ти є҆мꙋ̀ ктомꙋ̀:
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 Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.
25 а҆́зъ же разꙋмѣ́въ ничто́же досто́йно сме́рти сотво́рша є҆го̀, и҆ самомꙋ́ же семꙋ̀ наре́кшꙋ сева́ста, сꙋди́хъ посла́ти є҆го̀:
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,
26 ѡ҆ не́мже и҆звѣ́стное что̀ писа́ти господи́нꙋ не и҆́мамъ: тѣ́мже и҆ приведо́хъ є҆го̀ пред̾ ва́съ, наипа́че же пред̾ тѧ̀, а҆грі́ппо царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ да разсꙋжде́нїю бы́вшꙋ и҆́мамъ что̀ писа́ти:
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.
27 безслове́сно бо мни́тсѧ мѝ, посыла́ющꙋ ю҆́зника, а҆ вины̀, ꙗ҆́же на́нь, не сказа́ти.
27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”
People & places in this chapter
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People
Agrippa
King Agrippa, who with Bernice visited Festus and heard Paul's defense, replying that Paul almost persuaded him to become a Christian.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 26:1; Acts 26:28
Bernice
Arrived with King Agrippa at Caesarea to pay respects to Festus and sat with him to hear Paul.
Cited in the guide: Acts 25:13; Acts 25:23; Acts 26:30
Festus
Succeeded Felix as governor, heard Paul's case, and sent him to Caesar after Paul appealed; he was told Paul was beside himself.
Cited in the guide: Acts 24:27; Acts 25:1; Acts 25:12
Places
Caesarea Maritima
The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.
Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11
Cross references (26)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 23:34; Acts 25:5; Acts 21:15; Acts 18:22; Acts 8:40
- 2 Acts 25:15; Proverbs 4:16; Acts 24:1; Romans 3:12–19; Job 31:31
- 3 Acts 23:12–15; Acts 9:24; Mark 6:23–25; Psalm 37:32–33; Acts 9:2
- 4 Acts 24:23
- 5 Acts 25:16; Acts 25:25; Acts 25:18–19; John 18:29–30; Psalm 7:3–5
- 6 Acts 25:10; Acts 25:17; Matthew 27:19; 2 Corinthians 5:10; Acts 18:12–17
- 7 Acts 24:13; Luke 23:10; Luke 23:2; Acts 25:24; Acts 24:5–6
- 8 Acts 28:17; Acts 24:12; 2 Corinthians 1:12; Acts 28:21; Jeremiah 37:18
- 9 Acts 24:27; Acts 12:3; Acts 25:20; Mark 15:15; Acts 25:3
- 10 Matthew 27:18; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Acts 28:18; Acts 26:31; Acts 25:25
- 11 Acts 28:19; Psalm 7:3–5; Acts 26:32; Acts 25:25; Joshua 22:22
- 12 Acts 19:21; Philippians 1:12–14; Philippians 1:20; Daniel 4:35; Acts 26:32–27:1
- 13 1 Samuel 25:14; 2 Samuel 8:10; Acts 26:27–28; Acts 25:22–23; Acts 8:40
- 14 Acts 24:27
- 15 Luke 18:3–5; Acts 25:1–3; Luke 23:23; Esther 3:9; Acts 24:1
- 16 John 7:51; Deuteronomy 19:17–18; Acts 23:30; Proverbs 18:17; Acts 25:4–5
- 17 Acts 25:6; Acts 25:10
- 19 Acts 23:29; Acts 18:15; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Acts 25:7; 1 Corinthians 15:14–20
- 20 Acts 25:9
- 21 2 Timothy 4:16; Acts 26:32–27:1; Acts 25:10–11; Luke 2:1
- 22 Acts 9:15; Isaiah 52:15; Matthew 10:18; Luke 21:12
- 23 Acts 25:13; Acts 26:30; 1 John 2:16; Esther 1:4; 1 Peter 1:24
- 24 Acts 25:7; Acts 22:22; Acts 25:2–3; Luke 23:21–23
- 25 Acts 23:29; Acts 25:11–12; Acts 23:9; Luke 23:4; Acts 26:31
- 26 Acts 26:2–3
- 27 John 7:51; Proverbs 18:13
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See what an audience is gathered together for Paul. Having collected all his guards, the governor is come, and the king, and the tribunes, "with the principal men," it says, "of the city." Then Paul being brought forth, see how he is proclaimed as conqueror. Festus himself acquits him from the charges, for what says Festus?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)