1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Cæsarea to Jerusalem. 2Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Cæsarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him. 6And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Cæsarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought. 7And 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. 8While he 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. 9But 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? 10Then 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. 11For 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. 12Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Cæsar? unto Cæsar shalt thou go.
13And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Cæsarea to salute Festus. 14And 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: 15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews informed me, desiring to have judgment against him. 16To 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. 17Therefore, 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. 18Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: 19But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20And because I doubted of such manner of questions, I asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these matters. 21But 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. 22Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.
23And 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. 24And 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. 25But 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. 26Of 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. 27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.
Festo Di Paulo Asɛm
1Festo bɛsii Felike ananmu sɛ amrado wɔ Kaesarea no, ne nnansa so ɔkɔɔ Yerusalem. 2Asɔfoɔ mpanin ne Yudafoɔ mpanin no de nsɛm a wɔwɔ tia Paulo no bɛtoo nʼanim. 3Esiane sɛ na wɔabɔ Paulo ho pɔ sɛ wɔbɛtɛ no ɛkwan so akum no enti, wɔsrɛɛ no sɛ wɔmma wɔmfa no mmra Yerusalem. 4Nanso, Festo buaa wɔn sɛ, ɛsiane sɛ Paulo da afiase wɔ Kaesarea na ɛrenkyɛre biara ɔno ankasa bɛkɔ hɔ enti, 5wɔn a wɔdi asɛm no anim no ne no nkɔ nkɔdi asɛm no wɔ hɔ.
6Festo dii bɛyɛ nnawɔtwe anaa dadu ansa na ɔresane aba Kaesarea. Ɔbɛduruu adekyeeɛ no, ɔtenaa adwa mu dii Paulo asɛm. 7Ɛberɛ a Paulo bɛduruu asɛnniiɛ hɔ no, Yudafoɔ a wɔfiri Yerusalem no twaa ne ho hyiaeɛ firii aseɛ kekaa nsɛm a ɛnyɛ nokorɛ too ne so.
8Paulo yii ne ho ano sɛ, “Menni biribiara ho fɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, menkasa ntiaa Yudafoɔ mmara; menguu asɔredan ho fi, ɛnna menkasa ntiaa Roma aban nso.”
9Esiane sɛ na Festo pɛ sɛ ɔsɔ Yudafoɔ no ani enti, ɔbisaa Paulo sɛ, “Wopɛ sɛ mede wo kɔ Yerusalem kɔdi wʼasɛm wɔ hɔ anaa?”
10Paulo buaa sɛ, “Esiane sɛ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare asɛnniiɛ na megyina enti, ɛha ara na ɛsɛ sɛ wɔdi mʼasɛm, bu me atɛn, ɛfiri sɛ menyɛɛ Yudafoɔ bɔne biara sɛdeɛ wo ara wonim no. 11Sɛ mabu mmara so anaa mayɛ biribiara a ɛno enti ɛsɛ sɛ wɔbu me kumfɔ a, mensuro. Nanso, sɛ nsɛm a saa Yudafoɔ yi ka tia me no nyɛ nokorɛ a, obiara rentumi mfa me mma wɔn. Medwane metoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare.”
12Festo ne ne mpanimfoɔ tuu agyina wieeɛ no, ɔka kyerɛɛ Paulo sɛ, “Esiane sɛ woadwane atoa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, yɛde wo bɛkɔ nʼanim.”
Paulo Ho Nkɔmmɔdie
13Nna bi akyi no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike baa Kaesarea bɛmaa Festo akwaaba. 14Wɔwɔ hɔ no, Festo ne Ɔhene Agripa dii Paulo asɛm no ho nkɔmmɔ. Festo ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene no sɛ, “Ɔbarima bi wɔ ha a Felike gyaa no odeduani; 15na mekɔɔ Yerusalem no, Yudafoɔ asɔfoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne mpanin kaa nsɛm bi tiaa no sɛ mennyina so mmu no kumfɔ.
16“Nanso, meka kyerɛɛ wɔn sɛ, Roma mmara mma ho kwan sɛ wɔbu obi fɔ ɛberɛ a wɔnnii nʼasɛm; wɔma no ho kwan na ɔyi ne ho ano wɔ asɛm a wɔka tia no no ho. 17Wɔbaeɛ no mansɛe berɛ koraa na adeɛ kyeeɛ no, mehyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa no mmra na menni nʼasɛm. 18Nanso, wɔanka nsɛm a mesusuiɛ no mu biara anto ne so. 19Nsɛm a wɔkaeɛ no fa wɔn nyamesom ne ɔbarima bi a wɔfrɛ no Yesu a ɔwuiɛ nanso Paulo ka sɛ ɔte ase no ho. 20Esiane sɛ na asɛm no kyere mʼadwene no enti, mebisaa Paulo sɛ ɔpɛ sɛ mekɔdi nʼasɛm wɔ Yerusalem anaa? 21Nanso, Paulo dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare. Enti mesane maa wɔde no kɔtoo afiase kɔsi ɛberɛ a metumi de no akɔ Ɔhempɔn Kaesare anim.”
22Ɔhene Agripa ka kyerɛɛ Festo sɛ, “Mepɛ sɛ mʼankasa metie nʼano asɛm.”
Festo ka kyerɛɛ no sɛ, “Ɔkyena mede no bɛba na woatie nʼano asɛm.”
Paulo Gyina Ɔhene Agripa Anim
23Adeɛ kyeeɛ no, Ɔhene Agripa ne Berenike de ahyehyɛ ne ahokeka de asraafoɔ mpanimfoɔ ne kuro no mu mpanin kaa ne ho kɔɔ asɛnniiɛ hɔ. Festo hyɛ maa wɔde Paulo baa asɛnniiɛ hɔ. 24Festo kaa sɛ, “Ɔhene Agripa ne mo a moahyia ha nyinaa, saa ɔbarima yi na Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ha ne Yerusalem no aka nsɛm atia no, de no abrɛ me sɛ memmu no kumfɔ no, 25nanso mannya asɛm biara annyina so a mede bɛbu no kumfɔ. Esiane sɛ ɔno ankasa dwane toaa Ɔhempɔn Kaesare no enti, mayɛ mʼadwene sɛ mede no bɛkɔ nʼanim. 26Esiane sɛ menni asɛm pɔtee bi a mɛtwerɛ akɔma Ɔhempɔn Kaesare enti, na mede no aba wo Ɔhene Agripa anim sɛ, sɛ wowie wo nhwehwɛmu a, manya biribi agyina so matwerɛ ne ho asɛm. 27Mennye nni sɛ nteaseɛ wom sɛ mede odeduani bɛkɔ nʼanim a mentwerɛɛ biribi pɔtee bi a ɛtia no!”
