1 T endo, pois, entrado Festo na província, depois de três dias subiu de Cesaréia a Jerusalém.

Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.

2 E os principais sacerdotes e os mais eminentes judeus fizeram-lhe queixa contra Paulo e, em detrimento deste,

Then the high priest and the principal men of the Jews informed him against Paul, and they begged him,

3 l he rogavam o favor de o mandar a Jerusalém, armando ciladas para o matarem no caminho.

asking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem; plotting to kill him on the way.

4 M as Festo respondeu que Paulo estava detido em Cesaréia, e que ele mesmo brevemente partiria para lá.

However Festus answered that Paul should be kept in custody at Caesarea, and that he himself was about to depart shortly.

5 P ortanto - disse ele - as autoridades dentre vós desçam comigo e, se há nesse homem algum crime, acusem-no.

“Let them therefore”, said he, “that are in power among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong in the man, let them accuse him.”

6 T endo-se demorado entre eles não mais de oito ou dez dias, desceu a Cesaréia; e no dia seguinte, sentando-se no tribunal, mandou trazer Paulo.

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 T endo ele comparecido, rodearam-no os judeus que haviam descido de Jerusalém, trazendo contra ele muitas e graves acusações, que não podiam provar.

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 P aulo, porém, respondeu em sua defesa: Nem contra a lei dos judeus, nem contra o templo, nem contra César, tenho pecado em coisa alguma.

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 T odavia Festo, querendo agradar aos judeus, respondendo a Paulo, disse: Queres subir a Jerusalém e ali ser julgado perante mim acerca destas coisas?

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 M as Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de César, onde devo ser julgado; nenhum mal fiz aos judeus, como muito bem sabes.

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 S e, pois, sou malfeitor e tenho cometido alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; mas se nada há daquilo de que estes me acusam, ninguém me pode entregar a eles; apelo para César.

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 E ntão Festo, tendo falado com o conselho, respondeu: Apelaste para César; para César irás.

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar. To Caesar you shall go.”

13 P assados alguns dias, o rei Agripa e Berenice vieram a Cesaréia em visita de saudação a Festo.

Now when some days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice arrived at Caesarea, and greeted Festus.

14 E , como se demorassem ali muitos dias, Festo expôs ao rei o caso de Paulo, dizendo: Há aqui certo homem que foi deixado preso por Félix,

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 a respeito do qual, quando estive em Jerusalém, os principais sacerdotes e os anciãos dos judeus me fizeram queixas, pedindo sentença contra ele;

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 a os quais respondi que não é costume dos romanos condenar homem algum sem que o acusado tenha presentes os seus acusadores e possa defender-se da acusação.

To whom I answered 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 Q uando então eles se haviam reunido aqui, sem me demorar, no dia seguinte sentei-me no tribunal e mandei trazer o homem;

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 c ontra o qual os acusadores, levantando-se, não apresentaram acusação alguma das coisas perversas que eu suspeitava;

Concerning whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed;

19 t inham, porém, contra ele algumas questões acerca da sua religião e de um tal Jesus defunto, que Paulo afirmava estar vivo.

but had certain questions against him about their own religion, and about one Jesus, who was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

20 E , estando eu perplexo quanto ao modo de investigar estas coisas, perguntei se não queria ir a Jerusalém e ali ser julgado no tocante

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 M as apelando Paulo para que fosse reservado ao julgamento do imperador, mandei que fosse detido até que o enviasse a César.

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 E ntão Agripa disse a Festo: Eu bem quisera ouvir esse homem. Respondeu-lhe ele: Amanhã o ouvirás.

Agrippa said to Festus, “I also would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” he said, “you shall hear him.”

23 N o dia seguinte vindo Agripa e Berenice, com muito aparato, entraram no auditório com os chefes militares e homens principais da cidade; então, por ordem de Festo, Paulo foi trazido.

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 principal men of the city, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.

24 D isse Festo: Rei Agripa e vós todos que estais presentes conosco, vedes este homem por causa de quem toda a multidão dos judeus, tanto em Jerusalém como aqui, recorreu a mim, clamando que não convinha que ele vivesse mais.

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 E u, porém, achei que ele não havia praticado coisa alguma digna de morte; mas havendo ele apelado para o imperador, resolvi remeter-lho.

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 D o qual não tenho coisa certa que escreva a meu senhor, e por isso perante vós o trouxe, principalmente perante ti, ó rei Agripa, para que, depois de feito o interrogatório, tenha eu alguma coisa que escrever.

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 P orque não me parece razoável enviar um preso, e não notificar as acusações que há contra ele.

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to also specify the charges against him.”