Atos 25:12

12 Então Festo, tendo falado com o conselho, respondeu: Apelaste para César; para César irás.

Atos 25:12 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 25:12

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council
Not with the Jewish sanhedrim, or any part of it that came down on this occasion; but with Roman counsellors, which he had to assist him in judgment, when any difficult matters were before him; the Syriac and Ethiopic versions render it, "with his counsellors"; and the Arabic reads in the singular number, "with his counsellor"; with these he advised, whether it was proper to admit of Paul's appeal, or not; and having had their opinion,

he answered, hast thou appealed unto Caesar? unto Caesar shalt thou
go:
the question is put, partly for the more certain knowledge of the thing, that there might be no mistake in it; and partly on account of the Jews, that they might see that though he was disposed to do them a favour, it was not in his power, because of this appeal; and it may be with some resentment in himself, since it carried in it a sort of reflection upon him, as if he was incapable of issuing this affair, or would not be just and faithful in it.

Atos 25:12 In-Context

10 Mas Paulo disse: Estou perante o tribunal de César, onde devo ser julgado; nenhum mal fiz aos judeus, como muito bem sabes.

11 Se, pois, sou malfeitor e tenho cometido alguma coisa digna de morte, não recuso morrer; mas se nada há daquilo de que estes me acusam, ninguém me pode entregar a eles; apelo para César.

12 Então Festo, tendo falado com o conselho, respondeu: Apelaste para César; para César irás.

13 Passados alguns dias, o rei Agripa e Berenice vieram a Cesaréia em visita de saudação a Festo.

14 E, como se demorassem ali muitos dias, Festo expôs ao rei o caso de Paulo, dizendo: Há aqui certo homem que foi deixado preso por Félix,