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.

Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ (τῶν *k*) πρεσβυτέρων (τινῶν *NO*) καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου.

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,

κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος λέγων· πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες διὰ σοῦ καὶ (διορθωμάτων *N(K)O*) γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας

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

πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.

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

ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.

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;

εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα (στάσεις *N(K)O*) πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως·

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

ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι, ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν (καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν. *K*)

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

(παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε, *K*)

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.

(κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ· *K*) παρ᾽ οὗ δυνήσῃ αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.

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

(συνεπέθεντο *N(k)O*) δὲ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι φάσκοντες ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν.

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.

Ἀπεκρίθη (τε *N(k)O*) ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν· ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος εὐθύμως τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι·

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

δυναμένου σου (ἐπιγνῶναι *N(k)O*) ὅτι οὐ πλείους εἰσίν μοι ἡμέραι (ἤ *k*) (δώδεκα *N(k)O*) ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἀνέβην προσκυνήσων (εἰς *N(k)O*) Ἰερουσαλήμ·

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;

καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον ἢ (ἐπίστασιν *N(k)O*) ποιοῦντα ὄχλου οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν·

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

(οὐδὲ *N(k)O*) παραστῆσαι δύνανταί (σοι *N(K)O*) περὶ ὧν (νυνὶ *N(k)O*) κατηγοροῦσίν μου.

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;

ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ θεῷ πιστεύων πᾶσιν τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ (τοῖς ἐν *no*) τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις,

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

ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν θεὸν ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι (νεκρῶν *K*) δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων·

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

ἐν τούτῳ (καὶ *N(k)O*) αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν (ἔχειν *NK(o)*) πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους (διὰ *N(K)O*) (παντός. *N(k)O*)

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

δι᾽ ἐτῶν δὲ πλειόνων ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμην καὶ προσφοράς,

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

ἐν (αἷς *N(k)O*) εὗρόν με ἡγνισμένον ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐ μετὰ ὄχλου οὐδὲ μετὰ θορύβου, τινὲς δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι,

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

οὓς (ἔδει *N(k)O*) ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν, εἴ τι ἔχοιεν πρὸς ἐμέ.

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

ἢ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι εἰπάτωσαν (εἴ *k*) τί εὗρον (ἐν ἐμοὶ *ko*) ἀδίκημα στάντος μου ἐπὶ τοῦ συνεδρίου,

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.

ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς ἧς ἐκέκραξα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς ὅτι περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον (ἐφ᾽ *N(k)O*) ὑμῶν.

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;

(Ἀκούσας ταῦτα *K*) Ἀνεβάλετο δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀκριβέστερον εἰδὼς τὰ περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ εἴπας· ὅταν Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος καταβῇ, διαγνώσομαι τὰ καθ᾽ ὑμᾶς.

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

διαταξάμενος (τε *k*) τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι (τὸν *k*) (αὐτὸν, *N(K)O*) ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ὑπηρετεῖν (ἢ προσέρχεσθαι *K*) αὐτῷ.

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.

Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινὰς παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ (ἰδίᾳ *N(k)O*) γυναικὶ οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν (Ἰησοῦν *NO*) πίστεως.

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;

διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος (ἔσεσθαι *K*) ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη· τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου· καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·

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.

ἅμα (δὲ *k*) καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου (ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν, *K*) διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.

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.

Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον, θέλων τε (χάριτα *N(k)O*) καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπεν τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.