Acts 24
1 Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
Post quinque autem dies descendit princeps sacerdotum Ananias, cum senioribus quibusdam, et Tertullo quodam oratore, qui adierunt præsidem adversus Paulum.
2 So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
Et citato Paulo cœpit accusare Tertullus, dicens: Cum in multa pace agamus per te, et multa corrigantur per tuam providentiam,
3 in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
semper et ubique suscipimus, optime Felix, cum omni gratiarum actione.
4 But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
Ne diutius autem te protraham, oro, breviter audias nos pro tua clementia.
5 For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
Invenimus hunc hominem pestiferum, et concitantem seditiones omnibus Judæis in universo orbe, et auctorem seditionis sectæ Nazarenorum:
6 He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
qui etiam templum violare conatus est, quem et apprehensum voluimus secundum legem nostram judicare.
Superveniens autem tribunus Lysias, cum vi magna eripuit eum de manibus nostris,
8 You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
jubens accusatores ejus ad te venire: a quo poteris ipse judicans, de omnibus istis cognoscere, de quibus nos accusamus eum.
9 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
Adjecerunt autem et Judæi, dicentes hæc ita se habere.
10 Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
Respondit autem Paulus (annuente sibi præside dicere): Ex multis annis te esse judicem genti huic sciens, bono animo pro me satisfaciam.
11 For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
Potes enim cognoscere quia non plus sunt mihi dies quam duodecim, ex quo ascendi adorare in Jerusalem:
12 and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
et neque in templo invenerunt me cum aliquo disputantem, aut concursum facientem turbæ, neque in synagogis, neque in civitate:
13 Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
neque probare possunt tibi de quibus nunc me accusant.
14 But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,
Confiteor autem hoc tibi, quod secundum sectam quam dicunt hæresim, sic deservio Patri et Deo meo, credens omnibus quæ in lege et prophetis scripta sunt:
15 and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
spem habens in Deum, quam et hi ipsi exspectant, resurrectionem futuram justorum et iniquorum.
16 This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
In hoc et ipse studeo sine offendiculo conscientiam habere ad Deum et ad homines semper.
17 "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
Post annos autem plures eleemosynas facturus in gentem meam, veni, et oblationes, et vota,
18 While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
in quibus invenerunt me purificatum in templo: non cum turba, neque cum tumultu.
19 They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
Quidam autem ex Asia Judæi, quos oportebat apud te præsto esse, et accusare si quid haberent adversum me:
20 Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
aut hi ipsi dicant si quid invenerunt in me iniquitatis cum stem in concilio,
21 unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
nisi de una hac solummodo voce qua clamavi inter eos stans: Quoniam de resurrectione mortuorum ego judicor hodie a vobis.
22 At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
Distulit autem illos Felix, certissime sciens de via hac, dicens: Cum tribunus Lysias descenderit, audiam vos.
23 And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
Jussitque centurioni custodire eum, et habere requiem, nec quemquam de suis prohibere ministrare ei.
24 Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
Post aliquot autem dies veniens Felix cum Drusilla uxore sua, quæ erat Judæa, vocavit Paulum, et audivit ab eo fidem quæ est in Christum Jesum.
25 But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
Disputante autem illo de justitia, et castitate, et de judicio futuro, tremefactus Felix, respondit: Quod nunc attinet, vade: tempore autem opportuno accersam te:
26 At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
simul et sperans quod pecunia ei daretur a Paulo, propter quod et frequenter accersens eum, loquebatur cum eo.
27 But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
Biennio autem expleto, accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum. Volens autem gratiam præstare Judæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum.
