Acts 24

1 And after five days came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.

AND after five days Hanania the great priest came down with the elders, and with Tartelos a rhetor, and informed the governor against Paulos.

2 And he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,

And being called, Tartelos came forth to accuse him, and said, For many years have we dwelt (in peace) through thee, and many reformations have been made for this people in the bearing of thy office;

3 we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

and all we in every place receive thy bounty, victorious Felix.

4 But that I may not too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.

But, not to weary thee with many (words), I pray thee to hear our humbleness with brevity.

5 For finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;

For we have found this man to be a destroyer, and an exciter of agitation among all the Jihudoyee, and in all the land: for he is a chief of the doctrine of the Natsroyee,

6 who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;

and he willed to pollute our temple; and having apprehended him, we sought to judge him according to our law;

7 but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,

but Lusios the tribune came, and with great force transferred him from our hands,

8 having commanded his accusers to come to thee; ] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty of all these things of which we accuse him.

and hath sent him unto thee, and commanded his accusers to come to thee; and thou canst by questioning him learn from him concerning all these things of which we accuse him.

9 And the Jews also joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], saying that these things were so.

The Jihudoyee themselves also contended against him, saying, that so these things were.

10 But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.

And the governor signed to Paulos to speak. And Paulos answered, and said, For many years I know that thou hast been the judge of this people, and on this account I joyfully make defence for myself;

11 As thou mayest know that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem,

while thou shouldst know that it hath not been more than twelve days since I went up to Urishlem to worship.

12 and neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

Neither found they me speaking with any man in the temple, neither have I gathered an assembly in their synagogue nor in the city;

13 neither can they make good the things of which they now accuse me.

nor is it in their power to demonstrate before thee any thing of what they accuse me.

14 But this I avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in the prophets;

Nevertheless, this do I confess, that in that very doctrine of which they speak, in it serve I the God of my fathers, believing in all that is written in the law and in the prophets,

15 having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.

and having hope in Aloha that which they also hope: that there shall be a resurrection from the house of the dead, of the just and of the evil.

16 For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.

Because of this also I labour to have a good conscience before Aloha and before men, continually.

17 And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing alms to my nation, and offerings.

But after many years I came to the sons of my people to bestow alms, and to present an oblation.

18 Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,

And these found me in the temple being purified, not with a concourse nor with tumult; but men Jihudoyee who had come from Asia raised a tumult;

19 who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything against me;

(and) these it behoved to stand with me before thee, and to accuse of that whatever they have (against me).

20 or let these themselves say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,

Or let these themselves declare, what crime they found in me, when I stood before their assembly,

21 [other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.

unless for this one word which I proclaimed while standing in the midst of them, For the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day before you.

22 And Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;

But Felix, because he knew this way fully, delayed them, saying, When the tribune comes I will hear between you.

23 ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister to him.

And he commanded the centurion to keep Paulos in quietude, and that none of his acquaintances should be hindered from ministering to him.

24 And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

And after a few days Felix, and Drusilla his wife, who was a Jihudoytha, sent and called Paulos, and they heard from him concerning the faith of the Meshiha.

25 And as he reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;

And as he discoursed with them of righteousness, and of holiness, and of the judgment which is to come, Felix was filled with fear, and he said, Now go, and when I have opportunity I will send for thee.

26 hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed with him.

For he hoped that a bribe would be given him by Paulos, and on this account he continually sent to bring him, and to speak with him.

27 But when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.

And when two years were fulfilled to him, another governor came in his place, who was called Porcios Festos. But Felix, as to do a favour to the Jihudoyee, left Paulos bound.