Acts 25:9

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, replied to Paul, 'Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried there before me on these charges?'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὁ Φῆστος δὲ, τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις θέλων χάριν καταθέσθαι, ἀποκριθεὶς τῷ Παύλῳ, εἶπεν, Θέλεις εἰς Ἱεροσόλυμα ἀναβάς, ἐκεῖ περὶ τούτων κρίνεσθαι ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ;

Transliteration

The Phēstos de, to the Ioudaiois thelōn charin katatesthhai, having apokritheis to tō Paulō, eipen, Do you theleis to Hierosolyma anabas, there concerning these things to be krinesthai before me?

Grammar Details

• *Phēstos*: nominative, masculine, singular - Festus (proper name)
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *Ioudaiois*: dative, masculine, plural - to the Jews
• *thelōn*: present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - wanting/wishing
• *charin katatesthhai*: accusative, feminine, singular + aorist middle infinitive - to store up favor/deposit goodwill
• *apokritheis*: aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having answered
• *tō Paulō*: dative, masculine, singular - to Paul
• *eipen*: aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - said
• *theleis*: present active indicative, 2nd person singular - do you want/wish
• *Hierosolyma anabas*: accusative, neuter, plural + aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having gone up to Jerusalem
• *krinesthai*: present passive infinitive - to be judged

Word Meanings

• *thelōn*: wanting/wishing/desiring
• *charin katatesthhai*: to store up favor/deposit goodwill/curry favor
• *apokritheis*: having answered/responded/replied
• *theleis*: do you want/wish/desire
• *anabas*: having gone up/ascended/traveled up
• *krinesthai*: to be judged/tried/examined

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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?

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But Festus, willing to do the Jews a favor, answered Paul and said, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged regarding these things before me?

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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?

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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?

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Festus willinge to do the Iewes a pleasure answered Paul and sayde: wilt thou goo to Ierusalem and there be iudged of these thinges before me?

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  But Festus wyllinge to shewe the Iewes a pleasure, answered Paul, and sayde: Wilt thou go vp to Ierusalem, and there be iudged off these thinges before me?

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Yet Festus willing to get fauour of the Iewes, answered Paul and saide, Wilt thou goe vp to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things before mee?

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But Festus wyllyng to do ye Iewes a pleasure; aunswered Paul, and sayde: Wylt thou go vp to Hierusalem, & there be iudged of these thynges before me?

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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?

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Festus willing to lay on the Jews a favour, answering Paul, said, `Art thou willing, to Jerusalem having gone up, there concerning these things to be judged before me?'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

• American Standard Version (1901)

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, Wilt thou go up to Jerusalem, and there be judged of these things before me?

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But Festus, desiring to get the approval of the Jews, said to Paul, Will you go up to Jerusalem, and be judged before me there in connection with these things?

• World English Bible (2000)

  But Festus, desiring to gain favor with the Jews, answered Paul and said, "Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem, and be judged by me there concerning these things?"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But Festus, wanting to do the Jews a favor, asked Paul,“Are you willing to go up to Jerusalem and be tried before me there on these charges?”

Referenced Verses

• Acts 24:27 : 27 After two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. Because he wanted to grant a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
• Acts 25:20 : 20 Since I was at a loss as to how to investigate these matters, I asked if he was willing to go to Jerusalem and be tried there regarding these charges.
• Acts 12:3 : 3 When he saw that this pleased the Jews, he proceeded to arrest Peter as well. (It was during the days of Unleavened Bread.)
• Mark 15:15 : 15 Wanting to satisfy the crowd, Pilate released Barabbas to them. After having Jesus flogged, he handed Him over to be crucified.
• Acts 25:3 : 3 They asked him as a favor to transfer Paul to Jerusalem, planning an ambush to kill him along the way.