Apostelgeschichte 25 | Lutherbibel 2017

Lutherbibel 2017

Die Verhandlung vor Festus

1 Als Festus nun in der Provinz angekommen war, zog er nach drei Tagen von Cäsarea hinauf nach Jerusalem. 2 Da erschienen die Hohenpriester und die Vornehmsten der Juden vor ihm wegen der Anklage gegen Paulus und drangen in ihn (Apg 24,1) 3 und baten ihn um die Gunst, dass er Paulus nach Jerusalem bringen ließe; denn sie wollten ihm einen Hinterhalt legen, um ihn unterwegs umzubringen. (Apg 23,15) 4 Da antwortete Festus, Paulus werde weiter in Gewahrsam gehalten in Cäsarea; er selber aber werde in Kürze wieder dahin ziehen. 5 Die nun unter euch ermächtigt sind, sprach er, die lasst mit hinabziehen und den Mann verklagen, wenn etwas Unrechtes an ihm ist. 6 Nachdem aber Festus bei ihnen nicht mehr als acht oder zehn Tage gewesen war, zog er hinab nach Cäsarea. Und am nächsten Tag setzte er sich auf den Richterstuhl und ließ Paulus vorführen. 7 Als der aber vor ihn kam, umringten ihn die Juden, die von Jerusalem herabgekommen waren, und brachten viele und schwere Klagen gegen ihn vor, die sie aber nicht beweisen konnten. (Apg 24,12) 8 Paulus aber verteidigte sich: Ich habe mich weder am Gesetz der Juden noch am Tempel noch am Kaiser versündigt.

Paulus beruft sich auf den Kaiser

9 Festus aber wollte den Juden eine Gunst erweisen und antwortete Paulus und sprach: Willst du hinauf nach Jerusalem und dich dort in dieser Sache von mir richten lassen? 10 Paulus aber sprach: Ich stehe vor des Kaisers Gericht; da muss ich gerichtet werden. Den Juden habe ich kein Unrecht getan, wie auch du sehr wohl weißt. 11 Habe ich aber Unrecht getan und todeswürdig gehandelt, so weigere ich mich nicht zu sterben; ist aber nichts an dem, wessen sie mich verklagen, so darf mich ihnen niemand preisgeben. Ich rufe den Kaiser an! (Apg 23,11; Apg 28,19) 12 Da besprach sich Festus mit dem Rat und antwortete: Auf den Kaiser hast du dich berufen, zum Kaiser sollst du ziehen.

Agrippa und Berenike bei Festus

13 Nach einigen Tagen kamen König Agrippa und Berenike nach Cäsarea, Festus zu begrüßen. 14 Und als sie mehrere Tage dort waren, legte Festus dem König die Sache des Paulus vor und sprach: Da ist ein Mann von Felix als Gefangener zurückgelassen worden; (Apg 24,27) 15 um dessentwillen erschienen die Hohenpriester und Ältesten der Juden vor mir, als ich in Jerusalem war, und baten, ich sollte ihn richten lassen. 16 Denen antwortete ich: Es ist der Römer Art nicht, einen Angeklagten preiszugeben, bevor er seinen Klägern gegenüberstand und Gelegenheit hatte, sich gegen die Anklage zu verteidigen. (Apg 22,25) 17 Als sie aber hier zusammenkamen, duldete ich keinen Aufschub, sondern hielt am nächsten Tag Gericht und ließ den Mann vorführen. 18 Als seine Ankläger auftraten, brachten sie keine Anklage vor wegen Vergehen, wie ich sie erwartet hatte. 19 Sie hatten aber Streit mit ihm über einige Fragen ihrer Gottesverehrung und über einen verstorbenen Jesus, von dem Paulus behauptete, er lebe. (Apg 18,15) 20 Da ich mich aber auf solche Fragen nicht verstand, sprach ich, ob er nach Jerusalem reisen und sich dort deswegen richten lassen wollte. 21 Als aber Paulus sich auf sein Recht berief, bis zur Entscheidung des Kaisers in Gewahrsam zu bleiben, ließ ich ihn gefangen halten, bis ich ihn zum Kaiser senden könnte. 22 Agrippa sprach zu Festus: Ich möchte den Menschen auch gerne hören. Er aber sprach: Morgen sollst du ihn hören. 23 Und am nächsten Tag kamen Agrippa und Berenike mit großem Gepränge und gingen in den Palast mit den Obersten und vornehmsten Männern der Stadt. Und als Festus es befahl, wurde Paulus gebracht. 24 Und Festus sprach: König Agrippa und all ihr Männer, die ihr mit uns hier seid, da seht ihr den, um dessentwillen die ganze Menge der Juden in Jerusalem und auch hier in mich drang und schrie, er dürfe nicht länger leben. (Apg 22,22) 25 Da ich aber erkannte, dass er nichts getan hatte, das des Todes würdig war, und er auch selber sich auf den Kaiser berief, beschloss ich, ihn dorthin zu senden. 26 Etwas Sicheres über ihn aber habe ich nicht, das ich meinem Herrn schreiben könnte. Darum habe ich ihn vor euch bringen lassen, vor allem aber vor dich, König Agrippa, auf dass ich nach geschehenem Verhör etwas hätte, was ich schreiben könnte. 27 Denn es erscheint mir unsinnig, einen Gefangenen zu schicken und keine Beschuldigung gegen ihn anzugeben.

King James Version

1 Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem. 2 Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, 3 And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. 4 But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither. 5 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou go. 13 And after certain days king Agrippa and Bernice came unto Caesarea to salute Festus. 14 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 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 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 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 Against whom when the accusers stood up, they brought none accusation of such things as I supposed: 19 But had certain questions against him of their own superstition, and of one Jesus, which was dead, whom Paul affirmed to be alive. 20 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 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 Then Agrippa said unto Festus, I would also hear the man myself. To morrow, said he, thou shalt hear him. 23 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 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 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 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 For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not withal to signify the crimes laid against him.

English Standard Version

Paul Appeals to Caesar

1 Now three days after Festus had arrived in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea. (Apg 23,34) 2 And the chief priests and the principal men of the Jews laid out their case against Paul, and they urged him, (Apg 25,15) 3 asking as a favor against Paul^[1] that he summon him to Jerusalem—because they were planning an ambush to kill him on the way. (Apg 9,24) 4 Festus replied that Paul was being kept at Caesarea and that he himself intended to go there shortly. 5 “So,” said he, “let the men of authority among you go down with me, and if there is anything wrong about the man, let them bring charges against him.” 6 After he stayed among them not more than eight or ten days, he went down to Caesarea. And the next day he took his seat on the tribunal and ordered Paul to be brought. (Mt 27,19; Apg 25,10; Apg 25,17) 7 When he had arrived, the Jews who had come down from Jerusalem stood around him, bringing many and serious charges against him that they could not prove. (Apg 24,13) 8 Paul argued in his defense, “Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor against Caesar have I committed any offense.” (Joh 7,19; Joh 19,7; Joh 19,12; Apg 6,13; Apg 24,12; Apg 28,17)

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9 But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, “Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?” (Apg 24,27) 10 But Paul said, “I am standing before Caesar’s tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well. (Apg 25,6; Apg 25,17) 11 If then I am a wrongdoer and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.” (Apg 26,32; Apg 28,19) 12 Then Festus, when he had conferred with his council, answered, “To Caesar you have appealed; to Caesar you shall go.”

Paul Before Agrippa and Bernice

13 Now when some days had passed, Agrippa the king and Bernice arrived at Caesarea and greeted Festus. 14 And as they stayed there many days, Festus laid Paul’s case before the king, saying, “There is a man left prisoner by Felix, (Apg 24,27) 15 and when I was at Jerusalem, the chief priests and the elders of the Jews laid out their case against him, asking for a sentence of condemnation against him. (Apg 25,2) 16 I answered them that it was not the custom of the Romans to give up anyone before the accused met the accusers face to face and had opportunity to make his defense concerning the charge laid against him. (Joh 7,51; Apg 23,30; Apg 25,4) 17 So when they came together here, I made no delay, but on the next day took my seat on the tribunal and ordered the man to be brought. (Apg 25,6; Apg 25,7; Apg 25,10; Apg 25,24)

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18 When the accusers stood up, they brought no charge in his case of such evils as I supposed. 19 Rather they had certain points of dispute with him about their own religion and about a certain Jesus, who was dead, but whom Paul asserted to be alive. (Apg 17,18; Apg 18,15; Apg 23,29) 20 Being at a loss how to investigate these questions, I asked whether he wanted to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding them. (Apg 25,9) 21 But when Paul had appealed to be kept in custody for the decision of the emperor, I ordered him to be held until I could send him to Caesar.” (Apg 25,11; Apg 25,25) 22 Then Agrippa said to Festus, “I would like to hear the man myself.” “Tomorrow,” said he, “you will hear him.” (Apg 9,15) 23 So on the next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp, and they entered the audience hall with the military tribunes and the prominent men of the city. Then, at the command of Festus, Paul was brought in. (Apg 25,13; Apg 26,30) 24 And Festus said, “King Agrippa and all who are present with us, you see this man about whom the whole Jewish people petitioned me, both in Jerusalem and here, shouting that he ought not to live any longer. (Apg 22,22; Apg 25,2; Apg 25,7) 25 But I found that he had done nothing deserving death. And as he himself appealed to the emperor, I decided to go ahead and send him. (Apg 23,29; Apg 25,11; Apg 25,21) 26 But I have nothing definite to write to my lord about him. Therefore I have brought him before you all, and especially before you, King Agrippa, so that, after we have examined him, I may have something to write. 27 For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him.”