Djela apostolska 24
1 Nakon pet dana siđe veliki svećenik Ananija s nekim starješinama i odvjetnikom, nekim Tertulom te izniješe upravitelju tužbu protiv Pavla.
Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.
2 Pošto dozvaše Pavla, poče ga Tertul optuživati: “Veliki mir što ga po tebi, vrli Felikse, uživamo i boljitak što tvojom providnošću narodu ovomu nastaje,
So Paul was sent for, and then Tertullus began to accuse him, saying. "As it is owing to your excellency that we enjoy profound peace, and that the state of this nation,
3 u svemu i posvuda primamo sa svom zahvalnošću.
"owing to your wise care, has been improved in every respect and in every place, we accept it with profound thankfulness.
4 Ali, da ti dulje ne dodijavam, molim te da nas u svojoj blagonaklonosti ukratko poslušaš.
"But not to weary you too much, I beg of your Excellency to listen to a few words from us.
5 Utvrdismo da je ovaj čovjek kuga, da pokreće bune među svim Židovima po svijetu, da je kolovođa nazaretske sljedbe,
"For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
6 da je čak i Hram pokušao oskvrnuti pa ga uhitismo.
"He even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
"Then the chief captain, Lysias came and violently took him from us.
8 Od njega, ako ga o svemu tomu ispitaš, možeš saznati za što ga mi optužujemo.”
From him you will be able, by examining Paul yourself, to learn the truth of all these charges we are bringing against him."
9 Podržaše ga i Židovi tvrdeći da je tako.
The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were the facts.
10 Nato Pavao odvrati pošto mu upravitelj kimnu da govori: “Kako znam da si već mnogo godina sudac narodu ovomu, mirne se duše branim.
Then at a nod from the governor, Paul spoke. "Because I know that for many years you have been a judge in this nation, I feel encouraged to make my defense.
11 Ta možeš se osvjedočiti da nema više od dvanaest dana otkad uzađoh u Jeruzalem da se poklonim.
"For you have it in your power to know that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to Jerusalem to worship;
12 A nisu me našli ni u Hramu da s kim raspravljam ili bunu podižem, ni u sinagogama, ni po gradu.
"and that neither in the Temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city, did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd.
13 I ne mogu ti dokazati ono za što me sada optužuju.”
"Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
14 “Jamčim ti, naprotiv, ovo: Putom koji nazivaju sljedbom služim otačkom Bogu vjerujući u sve što je u Zakonu i u Prorocima napisano,
"But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written in the Prophets,
15 uzdajući se u Boga da će uskrsnuti pravednici i nepravednici, što oni i sami očekuju.
"and having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there is to be a resurrection both of the just and the unjust.
16 Zato se i ja trudim uvijek imati savjest besprijekornu pred Bogom i pred ljudima.”
"Hence I too endeavor to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men alway.
17 “Nakon više godina dođoh da donesem milostinju za svoj narod i prinose;
"Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
18 dok sam ih prinosio, nađoše me posvećena u Hramu, a ne sa svjetinom ni u metežu.
"While I was thus engaged, they found me in the temple, purified, with no crowd and no uproar. But there were certain Asiatic Jews
19 Ali neki Židovi iz Azije - da, trebalo bi da se oni pojave pred tobom i optuže me ako što imaju protiv mene.
"who ought to have been here before you, and to have made accusations if they had anything against me.
20 Ili neka ovi sami kažu: koji su zločin na meni našli kad sam stajao pred Vijećem,
"Or let these men themselves say what fault they found, when I appeared before the Sanhedrin!
21 osim možda one jedne riječi koju doviknuh među njima stojeći: Zbog uskrsnuća mrtvih sudi mi se danas pred vama!”
"Unless it was for this one sentence which I uttered when I stood and cried, ‘It is for the resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial today before you.’"
22 Nato Feliks, koji je točno znao sve o ovom Putu, odgodi njihovu parnicu rekavši: “Kada dođe tisućnik Lizija, riješit ću vaš spor.”
At this point Felix, who had a pretty accurate knowledge of the Way, adjourned the case, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will go carefully into the matter."
23 Satniku pak naredi da se Pavao čuva, ali da uživa olakšice i da se nikomu od njegovih ne brani posluživati ga.
And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be forbidden to minister to him.
24 Nakon nekoliko dana stigne i Feliks sa svojom ženom Druzilom koja bijaše Židovka; posla po Pavla i posluša ga o vjeri u Isusa Krista.
Some days later Felix came, with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess; he sent for Paul, and listened to him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
25 Kad Pavao stade raspravljati o pravednosti, uzdržljivosti i budućem Sudu, Feliks uplašen reče: “Zasad idi, a kad nađem vremena, pozvat ću te.”
And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."
26 Ujedno se nadao da će mu Pavao dati novaca. Zato ga je češće pozivao i s njim razgovarao.
He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.
27 Nakon dvije godine dobi Feliks za nasljednika Porcija Festa. Hoteći ugoditi Židovima, ostavi Feliks Pavla u okovima.
But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
