Acts 24
1 And after five days Ananias, the high-priest, came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus; and they brought a complaint before the governor against Paul.
pañcabhyō dinēbhyaḥ paraṁ hanānīyanāmā mahāyājakō'dhipatēḥ samakṣaṁ paulasya prātikūlyēna nivēdayituṁ tartullanāmānaṁ kañcana vaktāraṁ prācīnajanāṁśca saṅginaḥ kr̥tvā kaisariyānagaram āgacchat|
2 And when he had been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that improvements are in every way and everywhere taking place in this nation through thy foresight,
tataḥ paulē samānītē sati tartullastasyāpavādakathāṁ kathayitum ārabhata hē mahāmahimaphīlikṣa bhavatō vayam atinirvvighnaṁ kālaṁ yāpayāmō bhavataḥ pariṇāmadarśitayā ētaddēśīyānāṁ bahūni maṅgalāni ghaṭitāni,
3 we accept it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
iti hētō rvayamatikr̥tajñāḥ santaḥ sarvvatra sarvvadā bhavatō guṇān gāyamaḥ|
4 But not to detain thee too long, I pray thee to hear us, in thy clemency, 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 pest, and a mover of sedition 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 who also attempted to profane the temple, and we apprehended him;
sa mandiramapi aśuci karttuṁ cēṣṭitavān; iti kāraṇād vayam ēnaṁ dhr̥tvā svavyavasthānusārēṇa vicārayituṁ prāvarttāmahi;
kintu luṣiyaḥ sahasrasēnāpatirāgatya balād asmākaṁ karēbhya ēnaṁ gr̥hītvā
8 and from him thou canst thyself ascertain by examination 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 And the Jews also joined in the charges against him, affirming that these things were so.
tatō yihūdīyā api svīkr̥tya kathitavanta ēṣā kathā pramāṇam|
10 Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;
adhipatau kathāṁ kathayituṁ paulaṁ pratīṅgitaṁ kr̥tavati sa kathitavān bhavān bahūn vatsarān yāvad ētaddēśasya śāsanaṁ karōtīti vijñāya pratyuttaraṁ dātum akṣōbhō'bhavam|
11 for it is in thy power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
adya kēvalaṁ dvādaśa dināni yātāni, aham ārādhanāṁ karttuṁ yirūśālamanagaraṁ gatavān ēṣā kathā bhavatā jñātuṁ śakyatē;
12 And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
kintvibhē māṁ madhyēmandiraṁ kēnāpi saha vitaṇḍāṁ kurvvantaṁ kutrāpi bhajanabhavanē nagarē vā lōkān kupravr̥ttiṁ janayantuṁ na dr̥ṣṭavantaḥ|
13 nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
idānīṁ yasmin yasmin mām apavadantē tasya kimapi pramāṇaṁ dātuṁ na śaknuvanti|
14 But this I acknowledge to thee, that according to the way [[of belief]] which they call a sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and by 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 a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
dhārmmikāṇām adhārmmikāṇāñca pramītalōkānāmēvōtthānaṁ bhaviṣyatīti kathāmimē svīkurvvanti tathāhamapi tasmin īśvarē pratyāśāṁ karōmi;
16 On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
īśvarasya mānavānāñca samīpē yathā nirdōṣō bhavāmi tadarthaṁ satataṁ yatnavān asmi|
17 And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make offerings;
bahuṣu vatsarēṣu gatēṣu svadēśīyalōkānāṁ nimittaṁ dānīyadravyāṇi naivēdyāni ca samādāya punarāgamanaṁ kr̥tavān|
18 in doing which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult; but certain Jews from Asia [[caused it]],
tatōhaṁ śuci rbhūtvā lōkānāṁ samāgamaṁ kalahaṁ vā na kāritavān tathāpyāśiyādēśīyāḥ kiyantō yihudīyalōkā madhyēmandiraṁ māṁ dhr̥tavantaḥ|
19 who ought to be here before thee, and make their charge, if they had aught against me.
mamōpari yadi kācidapavādakathāsti tarhi bhavataḥ samīpam upasthāya tēṣāmēva sākṣyadānam ucitam|
20 Or, let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the council,
nōcēt pūrvvē mahāsabhāsthānāṁ lōkānāṁ sannidhau mama daṇḍāyamānatvasamayē, ahamadya mr̥tānāmutthānē yuṣmābhi rvicāritōsmi,
21 except in relation to this one expression, which I uttered aloud while standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am tried before you this day.
tēṣāṁ madhyē tiṣṭhannahaṁ yāmimāṁ kathāmuccaiḥ svarēṇa kathitavān tadanyō mama kōpi dōṣō'labhyata na vēti varam ētē samupasthitalōkā vadantu|
22 But Felix, having an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [[of belief]], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.
tadā phīlikṣa ētāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā tanmatasya viśēṣavr̥ttāntaṁ vijñātuṁ vicāraṁ sthagitaṁ kr̥tvā kathitavān luṣiyē sahasrasēnāpatau samāyātē sati yuṣmākaṁ vicāram ahaṁ niṣpādayiṣyāmi|
23 He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.
anantaraṁ bandhanaṁ vinā paulaṁ rakṣituṁ tasya sēvanāya sākṣātkaraṇāya vā tadīyātmīyabandhujanān na vārayituñca śamasēnāpatim ādiṣṭavān|
24 And after some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
alpadināt paraṁ phīlikṣō'dhipati rdruṣillānāmnā yihūdīyayā svabhāryyayā sahāgatya paulamāhūya tasya mukhāt khrīṣṭadharmmasya vr̥ttāntam aśrauṣīt|
25 And as he discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
paulēna nyāyasya parimitabhōgasya caramavicārasya ca kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ phīlikṣaḥ kampamānaḥ san vyāharad idānīṁ yāhi, aham avakāśaṁ prāpya tvām āhūsyāmi|
26 He hoped also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, and conversed with him.
muktipraptyarthaṁ paulēna mahyaṁ mudrādāsyantē iti patyāśāṁ kr̥tvā sa punaḥ punastamāhūya tēna sākaṁ kathōpakathanaṁ kr̥tavān|
27 But after two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.
kintu vatsaradvayāt paraṁ parkiyaphīṣṭa phālikṣasya padaṁ prāptē sati phīlikṣō yihūdīyān santuṣṭān cikīrṣan paulaṁ baddhaṁ saṁsthāpya gatavān|
