Acts 24
1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
pañcabhyō dinēbhyaḥ paraṁ hanānīyanāmā mahāyājakō'dhipatēḥ samakṣaṁ paulasya prātikūlyēna nivēdayituṁ tartullanāmānaṁ kañcana vaktāraṁ prācīnajanāṁśca saṅginaḥ kr̥tvā kaisariyānagaram āgacchat|
2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms are coming to this nation,
tataḥ paulē samānītē sati tartullastasyāpavādakathāṁ kathayitum ārabhata hē mahāmahimaphīlikṣa bhavatō vayam atinirvvighnaṁ kālaṁ yāpayāmō bhavataḥ pariṇāmadarśitayā ētaddēśīyānāṁ bahūni maṅgalāni ghaṭitāni,
3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
iti hētō rvayamatikr̥tajñāḥ santaḥ sarvvatra sarvvadā bhavatō guṇān gāyamaḥ|
4 But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
kintu bahubhiḥ kathābhi rbhavantaṁ yēna na virañjayāmi tasmād vinayē bhavān banukampya madalpakathāṁ śr̥ṇōtu|
5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
ēṣa mahāmārīsvarūpō nāsaratīyamatagrāhisaṁghātasya mukhyō bhūtvā sarvvadēśēṣu sarvvēṣāṁ yihūdīyānāṁ rājadrōhācaraṇapravr̥ttiṁ janayatītyasmābhi rniścitaṁ|
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,
sa mandiramapi aśuci karttuṁ cēṣṭitavān; iti kāraṇād vayam ēnaṁ dhr̥tvā svavyavasthānusārēṇa vicārayituṁ prāvarttāmahi;
7 but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
kintu luṣiyaḥ sahasrasēnāpatirāgatya balād asmākaṁ karēbhya ēnaṁ gr̥hītvā
8 commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
ētasyāpavādakān bhavataḥ samīpam āgantum ājñāpayat| vayaṁ yasmin tamapavādāmō bhavatā padapavādakathāyāṁ vicāritāyāṁ satyāṁ sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ vēdituṁ śakṣyatē|
9 The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
tatō yihūdīyā api svīkr̥tya kathitavanta ēṣā kathā pramāṇam|
10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
adhipatau kathāṁ kathayituṁ paulaṁ pratīṅgitaṁ kr̥tavati sa kathitavān bhavān bahūn vatsarān yāvad ētaddēśasya śāsanaṁ karōtīti vijñāya pratyuttaraṁ dātum akṣōbhō'bhavam|
11 seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
adya kēvalaṁ dvādaśa dināni yātāni, aham ārādhanāṁ karttuṁ yirūśālamanagaraṁ gatavān ēṣā kathā bhavatā jñātuṁ śakyatē;
12 In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
kintvibhē māṁ madhyēmandiraṁ kēnāpi saha vitaṇḍāṁ kurvvantaṁ kutrāpi bhajanabhavanē nagarē vā lōkān kupravr̥ttiṁ janayantuṁ na dr̥ṣṭavantaḥ|
13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
idānīṁ yasmin yasmin mām apavadantē tasya kimapi pramāṇaṁ dātuṁ na śaknuvanti|
14 But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;
kintu bhaviṣyadvākyagranthē vyavasthāgranthē ca yā yā kathā likhitāstē tāsu sarvvāsu viśvasya yanmatam imē vidharmmaṁ jānanti tanmatānusārēṇāhaṁ nijapitr̥puruṣāṇām īśvaram ārādhayāmītyahaṁ bhavataḥ samakṣam aṅgīkarōmi|
15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
dhārmmikāṇām adhārmmikāṇāñca pramītalōkānāmēvōtthānaṁ bhaviṣyatīti kathāmimē svīkurvvanti tathāhamapi tasmin īśvarē pratyāśāṁ karōmi;
16 This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.
īśvarasya mānavānāñca samīpē yathā nirdōṣō bhavāmi tadarthaṁ satataṁ yatnavān asmi|
17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
bahuṣu vatsarēṣu gatēṣu svadēśīyalōkānāṁ nimittaṁ dānīyadravyāṇi naivēdyāni ca samādāya punarāgamanaṁ kr̥tavān|
18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
tatōhaṁ śuci rbhūtvā lōkānāṁ samāgamaṁ kalahaṁ vā na kāritavān tathāpyāśiyādēśīyāḥ kiyantō yihudīyalōkā madhyēmandiraṁ māṁ dhr̥tavantaḥ|
19 They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
mamōpari yadi kācidapavādakathāsti tarhi bhavataḥ samīpam upasthāya tēṣāmēva sākṣyadānam ucitam|
20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
nōcēt pūrvvē mahāsabhāsthānāṁ lōkānāṁ sannidhau mama daṇḍāyamānatvasamayē, ahamadya mr̥tānāmutthānē yuṣmābhi rvicāritōsmi,
21 unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"
tēṣāṁ madhyē tiṣṭhannahaṁ yāmimāṁ kathāmuccaiḥ svarēṇa kathitavān tadanyō mama kōpi dōṣō'labhyata na vēti varam ētē samupasthitalōkā vadantu|
22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
tadā phīlikṣa ētāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā tanmatasya viśēṣavr̥ttāntaṁ vijñātuṁ vicāraṁ sthagitaṁ kr̥tvā kathitavān luṣiyē sahasrasēnāpatau samāyātē sati yuṣmākaṁ vicāram ahaṁ niṣpādayiṣyāmi|
23 He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
anantaraṁ bandhanaṁ vinā paulaṁ rakṣituṁ tasya sēvanāya sākṣātkaraṇāya vā tadīyātmīyabandhujanān na vārayituñca śamasēnāpatim ādiṣṭavān|
24 But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
alpadināt paraṁ phīlikṣō'dhipati rdruṣillānāmnā yihūdīyayā svabhāryyayā sahāgatya paulamāhūya tasya mukhāt khrīṣṭadharmmasya vr̥ttāntam aśrauṣīt|
25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
paulēna nyāyasya parimitabhōgasya caramavicārasya ca kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ phīlikṣaḥ kampamānaḥ san vyāharad idānīṁ yāhi, aham avakāśaṁ prāpya tvām āhūsyāmi|
26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
muktipraptyarthaṁ paulēna mahyaṁ mudrādāsyantē iti patyāśāṁ kr̥tvā sa punaḥ punastamāhūya tēna sākaṁ kathōpakathanaṁ kr̥tavān|
27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
kintu vatsaradvayāt paraṁ parkiyaphīṣṭa phālikṣasya padaṁ prāptē sati phīlikṣō yihūdīyān santuṣṭān cikīrṣan paulaṁ baddhaṁ saṁsthāpya gatavān|
