Acts 24
1 And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.
第七項 カイザリアに於るパウロの入獄 五日の後、司祭長アナニア、或長老等、及びテルトルロと云へる一人の弁士と共に下りて、総督の許にパウロを告訴したり。
2 And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,
パウロ呼出されければ、テルトルロ訴へを開きて云ひけるは、最尊きフェリクスよ、我等が汝の庇陰によりて泰平の中に生活し、且汝の先見によりて人民の為に改良せらるる事多きは、
3 We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
何時にても何處にても、我等が感謝に堪へざる所なり。
4 But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.
然て汝の暇を缺くまじきが故に、希はくは例の寛仁を以て、暫く我等に聴かれん事を、
5 We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.
我等は此人が疫病の如き者にして、世界至る處、凡てのユデア人中に騒亂を牽起し、ナザレト人の一揆の張本にして、
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.
[神]殿を汚さんとまで努めたる事を認めたり。我等は之を捕へ、我律法に從ひて裁判せんと思ひしに、
7 But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
千夫長ルジア不意に來り、多勢を以て我等の手より之を奪去り、
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
其告訴人に命ずるに、汝の許に至らん事を以てせり。汝之に聞糺さば、我等が之を告訴する一切の事情を知り得べし、と。
9 And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.
ユデア人も亦之に加へて、総て其如し、と言へり。
10 Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak: ) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.
総督點頭きて發言を許ししかばパウロ答へけるは、我汝が多年此國民の上に判事たる事を知れば、快く我為に弁解せん。
11 For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
蓋汝の了解し得らるるが如く、我が禮拝の為エルザレムに上りたる後、未十二日以上に達せず、
12 And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
又彼等我を[神]殿に認めたるも、人と論じ合へるにも非ず、又會堂にも市中にも、人民を召集したりしにも非ず、
13 Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
今我を告訴する點に就きても、彼等は之を證する能はざるなり。
14 But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:
然りながら我汝に自白せん、即ち我は彼等が異端と呼べる道に從ひて、我先祖等の神に事へ奉り、凡て律法及び預言者の書に録したる事を信じ、
15 Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
彼等自らも待てる義者不義者の未來の復活を、神に由りて希望するなり。
16 And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.
我は之に因りて、神に對し又人に對して、良心を常に咎なく保たん事を力む。
17 Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
數年を経て我わが國民に施を為し、且供物と誓願とを為さん為に來りしが、
18 In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
其際アジアより來りし數人のユデア人我が既に潔められたるを、[神]殿に見付けたれど、群衆もなく騒亂もなかりき。
19 But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
我に咎むべき事あらば、彼等こそ汝の前に立ちて告訴すべきなれ。
20 Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
若又此人々にして、我が其會議に立ちし時、何等かの不正なる廉を見出したるならば、彼等自ら言ふべし。
21 Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.
其は唯我が彼等の中に立ち、呼はりて、我が今日汝等に裁判せらるるは、死者の復活に就きてなり、と云ひし一聲の外なかるべし、と。
22 And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.
フェリクス此道の事を最詳しく知りたりければ、裁判を延期して云ひけるは、千夫長ルジアの下りて後、汝等に聞かん、と。
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.
斯て百夫長に命ずるに、パウロを寛がしめ、友人の一人にだも之に供給するを禁ずる事なくして護るべき由を以てせり。
24 And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.
數日の後フェリクス、ユデア人なる其妻ドルジルラと共に來り、パウロを招きてキリスト、イエズスに於る信仰の事を聞きしが、
25 And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.
パウロ正義と貞操と未來の審判とに就きて論じければ、フェリクス戰きて答へけるは、當分は引取りて在れ、我好き機を得て汝を招かん、と。
26 Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.
加之フェリクスは、パウロより金を與へられん事を望めるが故に、數次之を招きて語りつつありしが、
27 But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
二年を経てポルチオ、フェストを後任者に獲たりければ、ユデア人を喜ばしめんとてパウロを繋ぎたる儘に措けり。
