1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem.

1 Festus ergo cum venisset in provinciam, post triduum ascendit Jerosolymam a Cæsarea.

2 Then the high priest and the chief

ℵBA ⟨chief priests⟩

of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,

2 Adieruntque eum principes sacerdotum et primi Judæorum adversus Paulum: et rogabant eum,

3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.

3 postulantes gratiam adversus eum, ut juberet perduci eum in Jerusalem, insidias tendentes ut interficerent eum in via.

4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.

4 Festus autem respondit servari Paulum in Cæsarea: se autem maturius profecturum.

5 Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.

5 Qui ergo in vobis, ait, potentes sunt, descendentes simul, si quod est in viro crimen, accusent eum.

6 And when he had tarried among them more than

ℵBA ⟨not more than eight or⟩

ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.

6 Demoratus autem inter eos dies non amplius quam octo aut decem, descendit Cæsaream, et altera die sedit pro tribunali, et jussit Paulum adduci.

7 And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about

ℵBA ⟨about him⟩

, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul

ℵBA omit

, which they could not prove.

7 Qui cum perductus esset, circumsteterunt eum, qui ab Jerosolyma descenderant Judæi, multas et graves causas objicientes, quas non poterant probare:

8 While he

ℵBA ⟨Paul⟩

answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.

8 Paulo rationem reddente: Quoniam neque in legem Judæorum, neque in templum, neque in Cæsarem quidquam peccavi.

9 But Festus

A ⟨Festus therefore⟩

, willing to do the Jews a pleasure, answered Paul, and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

9 Festus autem volens gratiam præstare Judæis, respondens Paulo, dixit: Vis Jerosolymam ascendere, et ibi de his judicari apud me?

10 Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

10 Dixit autem Paulus: Ad tribunal Cæsaris sto: ibi me oportet judicari: Judæis non nocui, sicut tu melius nosti.

11 For

ℵBA ⟨Therefore⟩

if I be an offender, or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.

11 Si enim nocui, aut dignum morte aliquid feci, non recuso mori: si vero nihil est eorum quæ hi accusant me, nemo potest me illis donare. Cæsarem appello.

12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.

12 Tunc Festus cum concilio locutus, respondit: Cæsarem appellasti? ad Cæsarem ibis.

13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus.

13 ¶ Et cum dies aliquot transacti essent, Agrippa rex et Bernice descenderunt Cæsaream ad salutandum Festum.

14 And when they had been there many days, Festus declared Paul's cause unto the king, saying, There is a certain man left in bonds by Felix:

14 Et cum dies plures ibi demorarentur, Festus regi indicavit de Paulo, dicens: Vir quidam est derelictus a Felice vinctus,

15 About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.

15 de quo cum essem Jerosolymis, adierunt me principes sacerdotum et seniores Judæorum, postulantes adversus illum damnationem.

16 To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die

ℵBA omit

, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

16 Ad quos respondi: Quia non est Romanis consuetudo damnare aliquem hominem priusquam is qui accusatur præsentes habeat accusatores, locumque defendendi accipiat ad abluenda crimina.

17 Therefore, when they were come hither, without any delay on the morrow I sat on the judgment seat, and commanded the man to be brought forth.

17 Cum ergo huc convenissent sine ulla dilatione, sequenti die sedens pro tribunali, jussi adduci virum.

18 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things

ℵBA ⟨evils⟩

as I supposed:

18 De quo, cum stetissent accusatores, nullam causam deferebant, de quibus ego suspicabar malum.

19 But had certain questions against him

A ⟨among them⟩

of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

19 Quæstiones vero quasdam de sua superstitione habebant adversus eum, et de quodam Jesu defuncto, quem affirmabat Paulus vivere.

20 And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters.

20 Hæsitans autem ego de hujusmodi quæstione, dicebam si vellet ire Jerosolymam, et ibi judicari de istis.

21 But when Paul had appealed to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I might send him to Cæsar.

21 Paulo autem appellante ut servaretur ad Augusti cognitionem, jussi servari eum, donec mittam eum ad Cæsarem.

22 Then Agrippa said

ℵBA ⟨said⟩

unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said

ℵBA ⟨saith⟩

he, thou shalt hear him.

22 Agrippa autem dixit ad Festum: Volebam et ipse hominem audire. Cras, inquit, audies eum.

23 And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

23 Altera autem die cum venisset Agrippa et Bernice cum multa ambitione, et introissent in auditorium cum tribunis et viris principalibus civitatis, jubente Festo, adductus est Paulus.

24 And Festus said, King Agrippa, and all men which are here present with us, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews have dealt with me, both at Jerusalem, and also here, crying that he ought not to live any longer.

24 Et dicit Festus: Agrippa rex, et omnes qui simul adestis nobiscum viri, videtis hunc de quo omnis multitudo Judæorum interpellavit me Jerosolymis, petentes et acclamantes non oportere eum vivere amplius.

25 But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he

B ⟨Paul⟩

himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.

25 Ego vere comperi nihil dignum morte eum admisisse. Ipso autem hoc appellante ad Augustum, judicavi mittere.

26 Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

26 De quo quid certum scribam domino, non habeo. Propter quod produxi eum ad vos, et maxime ad te, rex Agrippa, ut interrogatione facta habeam quid scribam.

27 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

27 Sine ratione enim mihi videtur mittere vinctum, et causas ejus non significare.