1 Festus therefore, being come into the province, after
three days went up from Cesarea to Jerusalem.
2 And
the high-priest and principal men among the Jews,
appeared before him against Paul, and made application
to him,
3 begging the favor note of him, that he would send
for him to Jerusalem; for they were preparing an ambush
-- --
to kill him by the way.
4 But Festus answered, that Paul
was in custody at Cesarea, and that he himself should go
thither soon.
5 Therefore, said he, let those of you who
are able, go down with me, and if there be any thing bad
in this man, let them accuse him.
6 And when he had
staid among them more notethan ten days, he went down
to Cesarea, and the next day sitting on the tribunal, he
commanded Paul to be brought before him.
7 And when
he was come, the Jews that came down from Jerusalem,
stood round about, bringing many note heavy charges
against Paul, which they were not able to prove:
8 he
answering in his own defence, note Neither against the law
of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Cesar
have I committed any offence.
9 But Festus, being note desirous
to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and
said, Art thou willing to go up to Jerusalem, and there
to be tried concerning these things before me?
10 Then
said Paul, I stand at Cesar's tribunal, where I ought to
be tried: I have done no wrong to the Jews, as thou note
very well knowest.
11 For if I am indeed doing them
wrong, and have committed any thing worthy of death,
I refuse not to die: but if there be nothing in what
these men accuse me of, no one can give me up to them.
12 I appeal to Cesar. Then Festus, conferring with his
council, answered, Hast thou appealed to Cesar? to
Cesar thou shalt go.
13 And some days note after king Agrippa and Bernice came
note to Cesarea to note salute Festus.
14 And as they spent several
days there, Festus related Paul's case to the king,
saying, There is a note man left note in custody by Felix:
concerning whom,
15 when I was at Jerusalem, the chief
priests and the elders of the Jews appeared in court, desiring
judgement against him.
16 To whom I answered,
note it is not the custom of the Romans to give up any
man to destruction, till he that is accused have the accusers
face to face, and have an opportunity of making
his defence concerning the accusation.
17 Therefore when
they were come hither, making no delay, I sat on the
tribunal the next day, and ordered the man to be brought
before me. note
18 Against whom, when the accusers stood
up, they brought no charge of such things as I supposed
-- --
they would:
19 but had certain questions against him concerning
their own note religion; and of one Jesus that was
dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive.
20 But I being in
doubt as to the dispute concerning note these matters, asked
him, if he would go to Jerusalem, and there be tried
concerning these things.
21 But when Paul appealed, to
be reserved to the hearing of our note sovereign, I ordered
him to be kept till I could send him to Cesar.
22 Then
Agrippa said to Festus, I should note be willing to hear
the man myself. And he said, thou shalt hear him
to-morrow.
23 The next day therefore, Agrippa and Bernice coming
with much pomp, and entering into the note court,
together with the note chief officers, and men of greatest
eminence in the city, at the command of Festus Paul
was brought in.
24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and
all note that are here present with us, ye see this man,
concerning whom all note the Jews have applied to me,
both at Jerusalem and here, crying out, that he ought
not to live note.
25 But when I found that he had done nothing
worthy of death, and as he himself has appealed
to note the emperor, I have determined to send him.
26 Concerning whom I have nothing certain to write to
our note sovereign: wherefore I have brought him out before
you, and especially before thee, O king Agrippa, that
after examination is made I may have somewhat to write.
27 For it seems to me absurd, to send a prisoner and not to
signify the crimes laid against him.”
Worsley [1770], THE NEW TESTAMENT OR NEW COVENANT OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated from the Greek ACCORDING TO The Present Idiom of the English Tongue. With NOTES and REFERENCES interspersed, as occasion required, to confirm and illustrate the more literal or various Renderings given at the bottom of each page; by which even they, who do not understand the Original, may often judge for themselves of the justness and propriety of the Translation. By the late Mr. JOHN WORSLEY, of Hertford (Printed by R. Hett, LONDON) [word count] [B18100].
