Acts 24
1 Five days later Ananias the high priest, [having heard that Paul was now in Caesarea], went down [there from Jerusalem], along with some [other Jewish] elders and a lawyer [whose name was] Tertullus. There they formally told the governor what Paul had done [that they considered] wrong.
pa ncabhyo dinebhya. h para. m hanaaniiyanaamaa mahaayaajako. adhipate. h samak. sa. m paulasya praatikuulyena nivedayitu. m tartullanaamaana. m ka ncana vaktaara. m praaciinajanaa. m"sca sa"ngina. h k. rtvaa kaisariyaanagaram aagacchat|
2 [The governor commanded] Paul to be brought {[a soldier] to bring Paul} in. [When Paul arrived], Tertullus began to accuse him. He said [to the governor], “Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you [(sg)] have ruled us, we [(exc)] have lived well/peacefully. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this province.
tata. h paule samaaniite sati tartullastasyaapavaadakathaa. m kathayitum aarabhata he mahaamahimaphiilik. sa bhavato vayam atinirvvighna. m kaala. m yaapayaamo bhavata. h pari. naamadar"sitayaa etadde"siiyaanaa. m bahuuni ma"ngalaani gha. titaani,
3 [Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].
iti heto rvayamatik. rtaj naa. h santa. h sarvvatra sarvvadaa bhavato gu. naan gaayama. h|
4 But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.
kintu bahubhi. h kathaabhi rbhavanta. m yena na vira njayaami tasmaad vinaye bhavaan banukampya madalpakathaa. m "s. r.notu|
5 We [(exc)] have observed that this man, [wherever he goes], causes trouble. [Specifically], he causes all the Jews everywhere [HYP] to riot. [Also], he leads the entire group [whom people call] ‘the followers of the Nazarene’, a [false] sect.
e. sa mahaamaariisvaruupo naasaratiiyamatagraahisa. mghaatasya mukhyo bhuutvaa sarvvade"se. su sarvve. saa. m yihuudiiyaanaa. m raajadrohaacara. naprav. rtti. m janayatiityasmaabhi rni"scita. m|
6 He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.
sa mandiramapi a"suci karttu. m ce. s.titavaan; iti kaara. naad vayam ena. m dh. rtvaa svavyavasthaanusaare. na vicaarayitu. m praavarttaamahi;
7 But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].
kintu lu. siya. h sahasrasenaapatiraagatya balaad asmaaka. m karebhya ena. m g. rhiitvaa
8 Lysias also commanded Paul’s accusers to come here and accuse Paul before you. If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true.”
etasyaapavaadakaan bhavata. h samiipam aagantum aaj naapayat| vaya. m yasmin tamapavaadaamo bhavataa padapavaadakathaayaa. m vicaaritaayaa. m satyaa. m sarvva. m v. rttaanta. m veditu. m "sak. syate|
9 When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.
tato yihuudiiyaa api sviik. rtya kathitavanta e. saa kathaa pramaa. nam|
10 Then the governor motioned with [his hand to Paul that] he should speak. So Paul replied. He said, “[Governor Felix, I know that you(sg) have judged this Jewish] province for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself, confident [that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly].
adhipatau kathaa. m kathayitu. m paula. m pratii"ngita. m k. rtavati sa kathitavaan bhavaan bahuun vatsaraan yaavad etadde"sasya "saasana. m karotiiti vij naaya pratyuttara. m daatum ak. sobho. abhavam|
11 You [(sg)] can [easily] ascertain that (it has not been more than twelve days since/only twelve days ago) I went up went up to Jerusalem to worship [God. That is not enough time to cause a lot of trouble].
adya kevala. m dvaada"sa dinaani yaataani, aham aaraadhanaa. m karttu. m yiruu"saalamanagara. m gatavaan e. saa kathaa bhavataa j naatu. m "sakyate;
12 No one [can claim legitimately that they] saw me arguing with anyone at the Temple courts [because I did not do that. No one can claim legitimately that they saw me] causing people to riot in [any Jewish meeting place], or causing trouble anywhere [else] in [Jerusalem] city, [because I did not do that].
kintvibhe maa. m madhyemandira. m kenaapi saha vita. n.daa. m kurvvanta. m kutraapi bhajanabhavane nagare vaa lokaan kuprav. rtti. m janayantu. m na d. r.s. tavanta. h|
13 So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
idaanii. m yasmin yasmin maam apavadante tasya kimapi pramaa. na. m daatu. m na "saknuvanti|
14 But I admit to you [(sg) that this is true]: I do worship the God that our ancestors [worshipped. It is true that] I follow the way that [Jesus taught us]. The Jewish leaders call that a false religion/teaching. I also believe everything that was written [by Moses] {that [Moses wrote]} in the laws that [God gave him], and everything that was written by the [other] prophets {that the [other] prophets wrote} [in their books] [MTY].
kintu bhavi. syadvaakyagranthe vyavasthaagranthe ca yaa yaa kathaa likhitaaste taasu sarvvaasu vi"svasya yanmatam ime vidharmma. m jaananti tanmataanusaare. naaha. m nijapit. rpuru. saa. naam ii"svaram aaraadhayaamiityaha. m bhavata. h samak. sam a"ngiikaromi|
15 I confidently expect, just like [some of] these men also expect, that [some day God] will cause everyone who has died to become alive again. He will (cause to become alive again/raise from the dead) both those who were righteous and those who were wicked.
dhaarmmikaa. naam adhaarmmikaa. naa nca pramiitalokaanaamevotthaana. m bhavi. syatiiti kathaamime sviikurvvanti tathaahamapi tasmin ii"svare pratyaa"saa. m karomi;
16 [Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.
ii"svarasya maanavaanaa nca samiipe yathaa nirdo. so bhavaami tadartha. m satata. m yatnavaan asmi|
17 After I [had been in other places for] several years, I returned to Jerusalem. I went there to deliver some money to my fellow Jews [who are] poor, and to offer sacrifices [to God].
bahu. su vatsare. su gate. su svade"siiyalokaanaa. m nimitta. m daaniiyadravyaa. ni naivedyaani ca samaadaaya punaraagamana. m k. rtavaan|
18 Some [Jews] saw me in the temple [courts] after I had completed the ritual by which a person is made {that makes a person} pure. There was no crowd with me, and I was not causing [people] to riot.
tatoha. m "suci rbhuutvaa lokaanaa. m samaagama. m kalaha. m vaa na kaaritavaan tathaapyaa"siyaade"siiyaa. h kiyanto yihudiiyalokaa madhyemandira. m maa. m dh. rtavanta. h|
19 But it was some [other] Jews [who had come] from Asia [province who really caused people to riot. They] should be here in front of you [(sg)] to accuse me, if they thought that I [did] something [wrong].
mamopari yadi kaacidapavaadakathaasti tarhi bhavata. h samiipam upasthaaya te. saameva saak. syadaanam ucitam|
20 [But if they] do not [want to do that] (OR, [But because they] are [not] here), these [Jewish] men who are here should tell you [(sg)] what [they think] I did that was wrong, when I [defended myself] before their Council.
nocet puurvve mahaasabhaasthaanaa. m lokaanaa. m sannidhau mama da. n.daayamaanatvasamaye, ahamadya m. rtaanaamutthaane yu. smaabhi rvicaaritosmi,
21 [They might say that] one thing that I shouted as I stood before them [was wrong. What I said] was, ‘You are judging me today because I believe that [God] will (cause [all people] who have died to become alive again/raise [all people] from the dead).’”
te. saa. m madhye ti. s.thannaha. m yaamimaa. m kathaamuccai. h svare. na kathitavaan tadanyo mama kopi do. so. alabhyata na veti varam ete samupasthitalokaa vadantu|
22 Felix already knew quite a lot about [what people called] ‘the way [of Jesus’]. But he did not let Paul or his accusers continue to speak. [Instead], he said [to them], “[Later], when Commander Lysias comes down here, I will decide these matters that concern you all.”
tadaa phiilik. sa etaa. m kathaa. m "srutvaa tanmatasya vi"se. sav. rttaanta. m vij naatu. m vicaara. m sthagita. m k. rtvaa kathitavaan lu. siye sahasrasenaapatau samaayaate sati yu. smaaka. m vicaaram aha. m ni. spaadayi. syaami|
23 Then he told the officer [who was guarding Paul] to [take Paul back to the prison and] make sure that he was guarded all the time. But he said that Paul was not to be chained {that the officer was not to fasten chains on him}, and if his friends came to visit him, [the officer] should allow them to help Paul [in any way that they wished].
anantara. m bandhana. m vinaa paula. m rak. situ. m tasya sevanaaya saak. saatkara. naaya vaa tadiiyaatmiiyabandhujanaan na vaarayitu nca "samasenaapatim aadi. s.tavaan|
24 Several days later Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, came [back to Caesarea after having been away for a few days]. Felix [commanded] Paul to be brought in {[a soldier to] bring Paul in}. Then Felix listened to what Paul [said to him]. Paul spoke about what [Christians] believe about the Messiah Jesus.
alpadinaat para. m phiilik. so. adhipati rdru. sillaanaamnaa yihuudiiyayaa svabhaaryyayaa sahaagatya paulamaahuuya tasya mukhaat khrii. s.tadharmmasya v. rttaantam a"srau. siit|
25 Paul explained [to them about what God requires people] to do in order to please him. [He also explained about God requiring people to] control how they act. [Paul also told him that there will be a time when God] will judge [people]. Felix became alarmed [after hearing those things. So] he said to Paul, “That is all I [want to hear] now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you [(sg)] to come [to me again].”
paulena nyaayasya parimitabhogasya caramavicaarasya ca kathaayaa. m kathitaayaa. m satyaa. m phiilik. sa. h kampamaana. h san vyaaharad idaanii. m yaahi, aham avakaa"sa. m praapya tvaam aahuusyaami|
26 [Felix said that because] he hoped that Paul would give him some money [to allow Paul to get out of prison]. So he repeatedly sent for Paul to come, and Paul [repeatedly went and] talked with him. [But he] did not [give Felix any money, and Felix did not command his soldiers to release Paul from prison].
muktipraptyartha. m paulena mahya. m mudraadaasyante iti patyaa"saa. m k. rtvaa sa puna. h punastamaahuuya tena saaka. m kathopakathana. m k. rtavaan|
27 Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish [leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul]. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.
kintu vatsaradvayaat para. m parkiyaphii. s.ta phaalik. sasya pada. m praapte sati phiilik. so yihuudiiyaan santu. s.taan cikiir. san paula. m baddha. m sa. msthaapya gatavaan|
