25 — Acts

1Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days, he went up to Jerusalem from Cæsarea.Festo adunque entrato nella provincia, tre giorni dopo andò da Cesarea a Gerusalemme.FESTVS therfore vvhen he vvas come into the prouince, after three daies vvent vp to Hierusalem from Caesaréa.Festus ergo cum venisset in provinciam, post triduum ascendit Jerosolymam a Cæsarea. 2And the chief priests and principal men of the Jews went unto him against Paul: and they besought him,E comparvero dinanzi a lui i principi de' sacerdoti, e i più ragguardevoli Giudei contro Paolo: e lo pregavano,And the cheefe priests, & principal men of the Ievves vvent vnto him against Paul: and they desired him,Adieruntque eum principes sacerdotum et primi Judæorum adversus Paulum: et rogabant eum, 3Requesting favour against him, that he would command him to be brought to Jerusalem, laying wait to kill him in the way.Chiedendogli grazia contro di lui, che comandasse di farlo condurre in Gerusalemme, tendendogli insidie per ammazzarlo nel viaggio.requesting fauour against him, that he vvould commaund him to be brought to Hierusalem, laying vvaite for to kil him in the vvay.postulantes gratiam adversus eum, ut juberet perduci eum in Jerusalem, insidias tendentes ut interficerent eum in via. 4But Festus answered: That Paul was kept in Cæsarea: and that he himself would very shortly depart thither.Ma Pesto rispose, che Paolo era custodito in Cesarea: e che egli stesso partirebbe in breve.But Festus ansvvered, that Paul is in Caesaréa: and that he vvould very shortly goe thither.Festus autem respondit servari Paulum in Cæsarea: se autem maturius profecturum. 5Let them, therefore, saith he, among you that are able, go down with me and accuse him, if there be any crime in the man.Quegli adunque (disse egli) di voi, che possono farlo, vengano insieme, e se alcun delitto è in quest'uomo, lo accusino.They therfore, saith he, that are of abilitie among you, going dovvne vvith me, if there be any crime in the man, let them accuse him.Qui ergo in vobis, ait, potentes sunt, descendentes simul, si quod est in viro crimen, accusent eum. 6And having tarried among them no more than eight or ten days, he went down to Cæsarea. And the next day, he sat in the judgment seat and commanded Paul to be brought.Ed essendo restato tra di loro non più di otto, o dieci giorni andò a Cesarea, e il dì seguente sedendo a tribunale, ordinò, che fosse condotto Paolo.And hauing taried among them not aboue eight or ten daies, he vvent dovvne to Caesaréa, and the next day he sate in the iudgement seate: and he commaunded Paul to be brought.Demoratus autem inter eos dies non amplius quam octo aut decem, descendit Cæsaream, et altera die sedit pro tribunali, et jussit Paulum adduci.

7Who being brought, the Jews stood about him, who were come down from Jerusalem, objecting many and grievious causes, which they could not prove:Ed essendo egli stato condotto, lo circondarono que' Giudei, che eran venuti da Gerusalemme, portando molte, e gravi accuse contro di Paolo, le quali non potevano provare.Vvho being brought, there stoode about him the Ievves that vvere come dovvne from Hierusalem, obiecting many and greuous causes vvhich, they could not proue,Qui cum perductus esset, circumsteterunt eum, qui ab Jerosolyma descenderant Judæi, multas et graves causas objicientes, quas non poterant probare: 8Paul making answer for himself: Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar, have I offended in any thing.Difendendosi Paolo con dire: non ho niente peccato né contro la legge de' Giudei, né contro il tempio, né contro Cesare.Paul making ansvver, That neither against the lavv of the Ievves, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar haue I any thing offended.Paulo rationem reddente: Quoniam neque in legem Judæorum, neque in templum, neque in Cæsarem quidquam peccavi. 9But Festus, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, answering Paul, said: Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things before me?Ma Festo volendo far cosa grata ai Giudei, rispose a Paolo, e disse: vuoi tu venire a Gerusalemme, e quivi esser sopra queste cose giudicato dinanzi a me?But Festus vvilling to shevv the Ievves a pleasure, ansvvering Paul, said, Vvilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before me?Festus autem volens gratiam præstare Judæis, respondens Paulo, dixit: Vis Jerosolymam ascendere, et ibi de his judicari apud me ? 10Then Paul said: I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. To the Jews I have done no injury, as thou very well knowest.Ma Paolo disse: sto dinanzi al tribunale di Cesare, ivi fa di mestieri, ch'io sia giudicato. A' Giudei non ho fatto torto, come tu sai benissimo.And Paul said, At Caesars iudgemēt seate doe I stand, vvhere I ought to be iudged: the Ievves I haue not hurt, as thou very vvel knovvest.Dixit autem Paulus: Ad tribunal Cæsaris sto: ibi me oportet judicari: Judæis non nocui, sicut tu melius nosti. 11For if I have injured them or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die. But if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man may deliver me to them. I appeal to Caesar.Imperocché se ho fatto torto, o se ho fatta cosa degna di morte, non ricuso di morire: che se non è nulla di tutto quello, onde questi mi accusano, nissuno può ad essi donarmi. Appello a Cesare.For if I haue hurt them, or done any thing vvorthie of death, I refuse not to die. but if none of those things be, vvhereof these accuse me, no man can giue me to them I appeale to Caesar.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.

12Then Festus, having conferred with the council, answered: Hast thou appealed to Caesar? To Caesar shalt thou go.Allora Festo avendone discorso in consiglio, rispose: Hai appellato a Cesare? A Cesare andrai.Then Festus hauing conferred vvith the Councel, ansvvered, Hast thou appealed to Caesar? to Caesar shalt thou goe.Tunc Festus cum concilio locutus, respondit: Cæsarem appellasti ? ad Cæsarem ibis. 13And after some days, king Agrippa and Bernice came down to Cæsarea, to salute Festus.E passati alcuni giorni, il re Agrippa, e Berenice si portaron a Cesarea per salutare Festo.And vvhen certaine daies vvere passed, king Agrippa & Berníce came dovvne to Caesaréa to salute Festus.Et cum dies aliquot transacti essent, Agrippa rex et Bernice descenderunt Cæsaream ad salutandum Festum. 14And as they tarried there many days, Festus told the king of Paul, saying: A certain man was left prisoner by Felix.Ed essendovisi trattenuti per vari giorni, Festo parlò di Paolo al re, dicendo: Havvi un cert'uomo lasciato in catene da Felice,And as they taried there a good many daies, Festus signified to the king, of Paul, saying, A certaine person vvas left prisoner by Felix,Et cum dies plures ibi demorarentur, Festus regi indicavit de Paulo, dicens: Vir quidam est derelictus a Felice vinctus, 15About whom, when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the ancients of the Jews came unto me, desiring condemnation against him.Per cagion del quale, essendo io a Gerusalemme, venner a trovarmi i principi de' sacerdoti, e i seniori de' Giudei, chiedendo, ch'ci fosse condannato.concerning vvhom, vvhen I vvas at Hierusalem, the cheefe priests and the auncients of the Ievves came vnto me, desyring condemnation against him.de quo cum essem Jerosolymis, adierunt me principes sacerdotum et seniores Judæorum, postulantes adversus illum damnationem. 16To whom I answered: it is not the custom of the Romans to condemn any man, before that he who is accused have his accusers present and have liberty to make his answer, to clear himself of the things laid to his charge.A' quali io risposi: Non esser costume de' Romani di condannare alcun uomo prima, che l'accusato abbia presenti gli accusatori, e gli sia dato luogo di difesa per purgarsi dalle accuse.To vvhom I ansvvered, That it is not the Romanes custome to yeld vp any man before that he vvhich is accused haue his accusers present and take place to make his ansvver for to cleere him self of the crimes.Ad quos respondi: Quia non est Romanis consuetudo damnare aliquem hominem priusquam is qui accusatur præsentes habeat accusatores, locumque defendendi accipiat ad abluenda crimina.

17When therefore they were come hither, without any delay, on the day following, sitting in the judgment seat, I commanded the man to be brought.Eglino adunque essendo immediatamente concorsi qua il dì vegnente, sedendo a tribunale ordinai, che fosse condotto quell'uomo.Vvhen they therfore vvere assembled hither, vvithout any delaie, the day folovving, sitting in the iudgement seat I commaunded the man to be brought.Cum ergo huc convenissent sine ulla dilatione, sequenti die sedens pro tribunali, jussi adduci virum. 18Against whom, when the accusers stood up, they brought no accusation of this which I thought ill of:Di cui presentatisi gli accusatori non gli opponevano delitto alcuno di quelli, che io sospettava:Of vvhom, vvhen the accusers stoode vp, they brought no cause vvhich I thought il of:De quo, cum stetissent accusatores, nullam causam deferebant, de quibus ego suspicabar malum. 19But had certain questions of their own superstition against him, and of one Jesus deceased, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.Ma aveano alcune dispute contro di lui intorno alla loro superstizione, e intorno a un certo Gesù morto, che Paolo diceva esser vivo.but certaine questions of their ovvne superstition they had against him, and of one IESVS deceased, vvhom Paul affirmed to liue.Quæstiones vero quasdam de sua superstitione habebant adversus eum, et de quodam Jesu defuncto, quem affirmabat Paulus vivere. 20I therefore being in a doubt of this manner of question, asked him whether he would go to Jerusalem and there be judged of these things.E stando io irresoluto sopra tal questione io diceva, se avesse voluto andare a Gerusalemme, ed ivi eser giudicato sopra queste cose.Doubting therfore of this kinde of question, I said, vvhether he vvould goe to Hierusalem, & there be iudged of these things.Hæsitans autem ego de hujusmodi quæstione, dicebam si vellet ire Jerosolymam, et ibi judicari de istis. 21But Paul, appealing to be reserved unto the hearing of Augustus, I commanded him to be kept, till I might send him to Caesar.Ma avendo Paolo interposto appello, affine di essere riserbato al giudizio di Augusto, ordinai, che fosse custodito sino a tanto, che io lo mandi a Cesare.But Paul appealing to be kept vnto the knovvledge of Augustus, I commaunded him to be kept, til I send him to Caesar.Paulo autem appellante ut servaretur ad Augusti cognitionem, jussi servari eum, donec mittam eum ad Cæsarem. 22And Agrippa said to Festus: I would also hear the man, myself. To-morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him.E Agrippa disse a Festo: Ancor io bramerei di sentire quest'uomo. E quegli: Domane, disse, lo sentirai.And Agrippa said to Festus, My self also vvould heare the man. To morovv, said he, thou shalt heare him.Agrippa autem dixit ad Festum: Volebam et ipse hominem audire. Cras, inquit, audies eum.

23And on the next day, when Agrippa and Bernice were come with great pomp and had entered into the hall of audience with the tribunes and principal men of the city, at Festus’ commandment, Paul was brought forth.E il dì seguente essendo andati Agrippa, e Berenice con molta magnificenza, ed entrati nell'uditorio co' tribuni, e colle persone principali della città, fu per ordine di Festo condotto Paolo.And the next day vvhen Agrippa and Bernice vvere come vvith great pompe, and had entred into the hall of audience vvith the Tribunes and principal men of the citie, at Festus commaundement Paul vvas brought.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. 24And Festus saith: King Agrippa and all ye men who are here present with us, you see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Jews dealt with me at Jerusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to live any longer.E Festo disse: Agrippa re, e voi tutti, che siete qui insieme con noi, voi vedete quest'uomo, contro del quale tutta la moltitudine de' Giudei ha fatto ricorso a me in Gerusalemme, gridando, che non conviene, ch'ei viva più.And Festus saith, King Agrippa, and al ye men that are present together vvith vs, you see this man, concerning vvhom al the multitude of the Ievves called vpon me at Hierusalem, requesting and crying out that he ought not to liue any longer.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. 25Yet have I found nothing that he hath committed worthy of death. But forasmuch as he himself hath appealed to Augustus, I have determined to send him.Io però ho riconosciuto, che non ha fatto nulla, che meriti morte. Ma avendo egli stesso appellato ad Augusto, ho determinato di mandarglielo.Yet haue I found nothing that he hath committed vvorthie of death. But forasmuch as he himself appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.Ego vere comperi nihil dignum morte eum admisisse. Ipso autem hoc appellante ad Augustum, judicavi mittere. 26Of whom I have nothing certain to write to my lord. For which cause, I have brought him forth before you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, examination being made, I may have what to write.Intorno ai quale nulla ho di certo da scrivere al Signore. Per la qual cosa l'ho fatto venire dinanzi a voi, e principalmente dinanzi a te, o re Agrippa, affinché disaminatolo io abbia qualche cosa da scrivere.Of vvhom vvhat to vvrite for certaintie to my lord, I haue not. For the vvhich cause I haue brought him forth to you, and especially to thee, king Agrippa, that examination being made, I may haue vvhat to vvrite.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.

27For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner and not to signify the things laid to his charge.Imperocché contro ogni ragione mi sembra mandare un uomo legato, senza accennare i motivi.For it seemeth to me vvithout reason, to send a prisoner, & not to signifie his causes.Sine ratione enim mihi videtur mittere vinctum, et causas ejus non significare.