Acts 25 Free Bible Version
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1 Three days after Festus had arrived in the province he left Caesarea to go to Jerusalem.
1 FESTO pues, entrado en la provincia, tres días después subió de Cesarea á Jerusalem.
2 The chief priests and Jewish leaders came to him and brought their charges against Paul.
2 Y vinieron á él los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los principales de los Judíos contra Pablo; y le rogaron,
3 They begged Festus as a favor to send Paul to Jerusalem, plotting to ambush and kill him on the way.
3 Pidiendo gracia contra él, que le hiciese traer á Jerusalem, poniendo ellos asechanzas para matarle en el camino.
4 But Festus replied that Paul was in custody at Caesarea and that he himself would be there shortly.
4 Mas Festo respondió, que Pablo estaba guardado en Cesarea, y que él mismo partiría presto.
5 “Your leaders can come with me, and make their accusation against this man, if he has done anything wrong,” he told them.
5 Los que de vosotros pueden, dijo, desciendan juntamente; y si hay algún crimen en este varón, acúsenle.
6 After staying there with them for no more than eight or ten days, Festus returned to Caesarea. The following day he took his seat as judge, and ordered that Paul be brought before him.
6 Y deteniéndose entre ellos no más de ocho ó diez días, venido á Cesarea, el siguiente día se sentó en el tribunal, y mandó que Pablo fuese traído.
7 When he came in the Jews that had come from Jerusalem surrounded him and brought many serious charges against him that they couldn't prove.
7 El cual venido, le rodearon los Judíos que habían venido de Jerusalem, poniendo contra Pablo muchas y graves acusaciones, las cuales no podían probar;
8 Paul defended himself, telling them, “I have not sinned at all against the Jewish law, the Temple, or Caesar.”
8 Alegando él por su parte: Ni contra la ley de los Judíos, ni contra el templo, ni contra César he pecado en nada.
9 But Festus, who was looking to gain favor with the Jews, asked Paul, “Are you willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried before me there about these matters?”
9 Mas Festo, queriendo congraciarse con los Judíos, respondiendo á Pablo, dijo: ¿Quieres subir á Jerusalem, y allá ser juzgado de estas cosas delante de mí?
10 “I'm standing before Caesar's court to be tried, right where I should be,” Paul replied. “I have not done any wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
10 Y Pablo dijo: Ante el tribunal de César estoy, donde conviene que sea juzgado. A los Judíos no he hecho injuria ninguna, como tú sabes muy bien.
11 If I've committed a crime and have done something that deserves death, I do not ask to be pardoned from a death sentence. But if there's no substance to these accusations they're making against me, then nobody has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!”
11 Porque si alguna injuria, ó cosa alguna digna de muerte he hecho, no rehuso morir; mas si nada hay de las cosas de que éstos me acusan, nadie puede darme á ellos. A César apelo.
12 Festus then conferred with the council, and replied, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go!”
12 Entonces Festo, habiendo hablado con el consejo, respondió: ¿A César has apelado? á César irás.
13 Several days later, King Agrippa and his sister Bernice arrived in Caesarea and came to pay their respects to Festus.
13 Y pasados algunos días, el rey Agripa y Bernice vinieron á Cesarea á saludar á Festo.
14 They were staying some time so Festus presented Paul's case to the king, explaining, “There's a man that Felix left as a prisoner here.
14 Y como estuvieron allí muchos días, Festo declaró la causa de Pablo al rey, diciendo: Un hombre ha sido dejado preso por Félix,
15 When I was in Jerusalem, the Jewish chief priests and leaders came and made accusations against him and asked me to sentence him.
15 Sobre el cual, cuando fuí á Jerusalem, vinieron [á mí] los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los ancianos de los Judíos, pidiendo condenación contra él:
16 I replied that it is not according to Roman law to convict anyone without having them face their accusers and giving them the opportunity to defend themselves against the charges.
16 A los cuales respondí, no ser costumbre de los Romanos dar alguno á la muerte antes que el que es acusado tenga presentes sus acusadores, y haya lugar de defenderse de la acusación.
17 So when his accusers arrived here, I wasted no time and convened the court the very next day. I ordered the man to be brought in.
17 Así que, habiendo venido [ellos] juntos acá, sin ninguna dilación, al día siguiente, sentado en el tribunal, mandé traer al hombre;
18 However, when the accusers got up they didn't bring charges of criminal acts as I expected.
18 Y estando presentes los acusadores, ningún cargo produjeron de los que yo sospechaba:
19 Instead they brought up controversies over religious questions, and over a man called Jesus who was dead but whom Paul insisted was alive.
19 Solamente tenían contra él ciertas cuestiones acerca de su superstición, y de un cierto Jesús, difunto, el cual Pablo afirmaba que estaba vivo.
20 Since I was undecided as to how to proceed in investigating such matters, I asked him if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there.
20 Y yo, dudando en cuestión semejante, dije, si quería ir á Jerusalem, y allá ser juzgado de estas cosas.
21 However, Paul appealed for his case to be heard by the emperor, so I ordered him detained until I could send him to Caesar.”
21 Mas apelando Pablo á ser guardado al conocimiento de Augusto, mandé que le guardasen hasta que le enviara á César.
22 “I would like to hear the man myself,” Agrippa told Festus. “I'll arrange for you to hear him tomorrow,” Festus replied.
22 Entonces Agripa dijo á Festo: Yo también quisiera oir á [ese] hombre. Y él dijo: Mañana le oirás.
23 The next day Agrippa arrived with Bernice in great ceremonial splendor and entered the auditorium with the commanders and leading citizens. Then Festus ordered Paul to be brought in.
23 Y al otro día, viniendo Agripa y Bernice con mucho aparato, y entrando en la audiencia con los tribunos y principales hombres de la ciudad, por mandato de Festo, fué traído Pablo.
24 “King Agrippa, and everyone who is present here with us,” Festus began, “you see before you this man whom all the Jewish people, both here and in Jerusalem, have complained to me about, shouting that he shouldn't be allowed to live.
24 Entonces Festo dijo: Rey Agripa, y todos los varones que estáis aquí juntos con nosotros: veis á éste, por el cual toda la multitud de los Judíos me ha demandado en Jerusalem y aquí, dando voces que no conviene que viva más;
25 However, I discovered he has not committed any crime that deserves death, and since he has appealed to the emperor I decided to send him there.
25 Mas yo, hallando que ninguna cosa digna de muerte ha hecho, y él mismo apelando á Augusto, he determinado enviarle:
26 But I don't have anything specific to write about him to His Imperial Majesty. That's why I have brought him before you so I can have something definite to write.
26 Del cual no tengo cosa cierta que escriba al señor; por lo que le he sacado á vosotros, y mayormente á tí, oh rey Agripa, para que hecha información, tenga yo qué escribir.
27 It doesn't seem fair to me to send on a prisoner without explaining the charges made against him.”
27 Porque fuera de razón me parece enviar un preso, y no informar de las causas.
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)