< Acts 24 >

1 And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.
ⲁ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲉ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ϧⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
2 And he having been called, Tertyllus began to accuse him, saying,
ⲃ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲥⲟϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ.
3 Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.
ⲅ̅ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
4 But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency.
ⲇ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϯⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲕⲏⲥ.
5 For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
ⲉ̅ⲁⲛϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲗⲟⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲚⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ.
6 who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested,
ⲋ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
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ⲍ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ.
8 with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϧⲉⲧϧⲱⲧϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
9 And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
10 And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:
ⲓ̅ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ ϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓ⳿ϣⲗⲱⲗ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ.
11 you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ.
12 Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
13 neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ.
14 But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϯⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
15 having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲑⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱⲥ ϯ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ.
16 In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛ ϩⲱ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϭⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
17 And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲱⲣⲁ.
18 in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲧ ⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲛ.
19 whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲁⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ.
20 Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim,
ⲕ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ.
21 except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟϣⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲥⲉϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
22 And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲗⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
23 having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲉϣⲧ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲏⲧϥ.
24 And after certain day, Felix with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, coming, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith which is towards Christ Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲇⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
25 And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϣⲁⲛϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲕ.
26 at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
27 But two years having passed away Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor: and Felix, wishing to confer on the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲡⲟⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ.

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