1 N ow when Festus had come to the province, after three days he went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

FESTO pues, entrado en la provincia, tres días después subió de Cesarea á Jerusalem.

2 T hen the high priest and the chief men of the Jews informed him against Paul; and they petitioned him,

Y vinieron á él los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los principales de los Judíos contra Pablo; y le rogaron,

3 a sking a favor against him, that he would summon him to Jerusalem—while they lay in ambush along the road to kill him.

Pidiendo gracia contra él, que le hiciese traer á Jerusalem, poniendo ellos asechanzas para matarle en el camino.

4 B ut Festus answered that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself was going there shortly.

Mas Festo respondió, que Pablo estaba guardado en Cesarea, y que él mismo partiría presto.

5 “ Therefore,” he said, “let those who have authority among you go down with me and accuse this man, to see if there is any fault in him.”

Los que de vosotros pueden, dijo desciendan juntamente; y si hay algún crimen en este varón, acúsenle.

6 A nd when he had remained among them more than ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day, sitting on the judgment seat, he commanded Paul to be brought.

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 W hen he had come, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood about and laid many serious complaints against Paul, which they could not prove,

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 w hile he answered for himself, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I offended in anything at all.”

Alegando él por su parte: Ni contra la ley de los Judíos, ni contra el templo, ni contra César he pecado en nada.

9 B ut Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, “Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and there be judged before me concerning these things?”

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 S o Paul said, “I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you very well know.

Y Pablo dijo: Ante el tribunal de César estoy, donde conviene que sea juzgado. A los Judíos no he hecho injuria alguna, como tú sabes muy bien.

11 F or if I am an offender, or have committed anything deserving of death, I do not object to dying; but if there is nothing in these things of which these men accuse me, no one can deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.”

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 T hen Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, “You have appealed to Caesar? To Caesar you shall go!” Paul Before Agrippa

Entonces Festo, habiendo hablado con el consejo, respondió: ¿A César has apelado? á César irás.

13 A nd after some days King Agrippa and Bernice came to Caesarea to greet Festus.

Y pasados algunos días, el rey Agripa y Bernice vinieron á Cesarea á saludar á Festo.

14 W hen they had been there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying: “There is a certain man left a prisoner by Felix,

Y como estuvieron allí muchos días, Festo declaró la causa de Pablo al rey, diciendo: Un hombre ha sido dejado preso por Félix,

15 a bout whom the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, when I was in Jerusalem, asking for a judgment against him.

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 T o them I answered, ‘It is not the custom of the Romans to deliver any man to destruction before the accused meets the accusers face to face, and has opportunity to answer for himself concerning the charge against him.’

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 T herefore when they had come together, without any delay, the next day I sat on the judgment seat and commanded the man to be brought in.

Así que, habiendo venido ellos juntos acá, sin ninguna dilación, al día siguiente, sentado en el tribunal, mandé traer al hombre;

18 W hen the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation against him of such things as I supposed,

Y estando presentes los acusadores, ningún cargo produjeron de los que yo sospechaba:

19 b ut had some questions against him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who had died, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.

Solamente tenían contra él ciertas cuestiones acerca de su superstición, y de un cierto Jesús, difunto, el cual Pablo afirmaba que estaba vivo.

20 A nd because I was uncertain of such questions, I asked whether he was willing to go to Jerusalem and there be judged concerning these matters.

Y yo, dudando en cuestión semejante, dije, si quería ir á Jerusalem, y allá ser juzgado de estas cosas.

21 B ut when Paul appealed to be reserved for the decision of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept till I could send him to Caesar.”

Mas apelando Pablo á ser guardado al conocimiento de Augusto, mandé que le guardasen hasta que le enviara á César.

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

Entonces Agripa dijo á Festo: Yo también quisiera oir á ese hombre. Y él dijo: Mañana le oirás.

23 S o the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice had come with great pomp, and had entered the auditorium with the commanders and the prominent men of the city, at Festus’ command Paul was brought in.

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 A nd Festus said: “King Agrippa and all the men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom the whole assembly of the Jews petitioned me, both at Jerusalem and here, crying out that he was not fit to live any longer.

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 B ut when I found that he had committed nothing deserving of death, and that he himself had appealed to Augustus, I decided to send him.

Mas yo, hallando que ninguna cosa digna de muerte ha hecho, y él mismo apelando á Augusto, he determinado enviarle:

26 I have nothing certain to write to my lord concerning him. Therefore I have brought him out before you, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that after the examination has taken place I may have something to write.

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 F or it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to specify the charges against him.”

Porque fuera de razón me parece enviar un preso, y no informar de las causas.