保罗要向凯撒上诉
非斯都到省里上任，过了三天，就从凯撒利亚上耶路撒冷去。
Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
2祭司长和犹太人的领袖向他控告保罗；又央求他，Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
3向他求情要对付保罗，把他提到耶路撒冷来，他们要在路上埋伏杀害他。And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
4非斯都就回答：“保罗押在凯撒利亚，我自己快要往那里去。”But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
5他又说：“所以，你们中间有权的人与我一同下去，那人若有什么不是，就让他们控告他。”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.
6非斯都在他们那里住了不超过八天或十天，就下凯撒利亚去；第二天开庭，下令把保罗提上来。And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
7保罗来了，那些从耶路撒冷下来的犹太人周围站着，提出许多严重而不能证实的事控告他。And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
8保罗申辩说：“无论犹太人的律法，或是圣殿，或是凯撒，我都没有干犯。”While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.
9但非斯都要讨犹太人的喜欢，就回答保罗说：“你愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里为这些事受我的审判吗？”But Festus, 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?
10保罗说：“我现在站在凯撒的审判台前，这就是我应当受审的地方。我并没有对犹太人做过什么不对的事，这也是你明明知道的。Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
11我若做了不对的事，犯了什么该死的罪，就是死我也不辞。他们所控告我的事若都不实，就没有人能把我交给他们。我要向凯撒上诉。”For 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 Caesar.
12非斯都和议会商量了，就回答：“既然你要向凯撒上诉，你就到凯撒那里去吧。”Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go.
被带到亚基帕百妮基前
13过了些日子，亚基帕王和百妮基来到凯撒利亚，拜访非斯都。And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus.
14他们在那里住了好些日子，非斯都将保罗的案件向王陈述，说：“这里有一个人，是腓力斯留在监里的。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:
15我在耶路撒冷的时候，祭司长和犹太的长老把他的事禀报了，要求定他的罪。About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him.
16我回覆他们，无论什么人，被告还没有和原告当面对质，没有机会为所控告的事申辩，就先定他罪的，这不是罗马人的规矩。To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, 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.
17及至他们都来到这里，我没有耽误，第二天就开庭，下令把那人提上来。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.
18控告他的人站起来告他，所控告的并没有任何我所预料的那等恶☛有古卷没有“那等恶”。事。Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed:
19不过，有几样辩论是有关他们自己敬鬼神的事，以及一个名叫耶稣的人，他已经死了，保罗却说他是活着的。But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20我对这些事不知该怎样处理，所以问他是否愿意上耶路撒冷去，在那里为这些事接受审判。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.
21但保罗要求我留下他，要听皇上判断，我就下令把他留下，等我解他到凯撒那里去。”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 Caesar.
22亚基帕对非斯都说：“我也愿意亲自听听这个人。”非斯都说：“明天你就可以听他。”Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23第二天，亚基帕和百妮基大张旗鼓而来，与众千夫长和城里的显要进了大厅。非斯都一声令下，就有人将保罗带进来。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.
24非斯都说：“亚基帕王和在这里的诸位，你们看这个人，他就是所有在耶路撒冷和这里的犹太人曾向我恳求呼叫，说不可容他再活着的。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.
25但我查明他并没有犯什么该死的罪，并且他自己也已向皇帝上诉了，所以我决定把他解去。But when I found that he had committed nothing worthy of death, and that he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.
26论到这个人，我没有确实的事可以奏明主上。因此，我带他到你们面前，尤其到你亚基帕王面前，为要在查问之后有所呈奏。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.
27因为据我看，解送囚犯而不指明他的罪状是不合理的。”For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.