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.
pañcabhyō dinēbhyaḥ paraṁ hanānīyanāmā mahāyājakō'dhipatēḥ samakṣaṁ paulasya prātikūlyēna nivēdayituṁ tartullanāmānaṁ kañcana vaktāraṁ prācīnajanāṁśca saṅginaḥ kr̥tvā kaisariyānagaram āgacchat|
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,
tataḥ paulē samānītē sati tartullastasyāpavādakathāṁ kathayitum ārabhata hē mahāmahimaphīlikṣa bhavatō vayam atinirvvighnaṁ kālaṁ yāpayāmō bhavataḥ pariṇāmadarśitayā ētaddēśīyānāṁ bahūni maṅgalāni ghaṭitāni,
3 in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
iti hētō rvayamatikr̥tajñāḥ santaḥ sarvvatra sarvvadā bhavatō guṇān gāyamaḥ|
4 But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
kintu bahubhiḥ kathābhi rbhavantaṁ yēna na virañjayāmi tasmād vinayē bhavān banukampya madalpakathāṁ śr̥ṇōtu|
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.
ēṣa mahāmārīsvarūpō nāsaratīyamatagrāhisaṁghātasya mukhyō bhūtvā sarvvadēśēṣu sarvvēṣāṁ yihūdīyānāṁ rājadrōhācaraṇapravr̥ttiṁ janayatītyasmābhi rniścitaṁ|
6 He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
sa mandiramapi aśuci karttuṁ cēṣṭitavān; iti kāraṇād vayam ēnaṁ dhr̥tvā svavyavasthānusārēṇa vicārayituṁ prāvarttāmahi;
kintu luṣiyaḥ sahasrasēnāpatirāgatya balād asmākaṁ karēbhya ēnaṁ gr̥hītvā
8 You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
ētasyāpavādakān bhavataḥ samīpam āgantum ājñāpayat| vayaṁ yasmin tamapavādāmō bhavatā padapavādakathāyāṁ vicāritāyāṁ satyāṁ sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ vēdituṁ śakṣyatē|
9 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
tatō yihūdīyā api svīkr̥tya kathitavanta ēṣā kathā pramāṇam|
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.
adhipatau kathāṁ kathayituṁ paulaṁ pratīṅgitaṁ kr̥tavati sa kathitavān bhavān bahūn vatsarān yāvad ētaddēśasya śāsanaṁ karōtīti vijñāya pratyuttaraṁ dātum akṣōbhō'bhavam|
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;
adya kēvalaṁ dvādaśa dināni yātāni, aham ārādhanāṁ karttuṁ yirūśālamanagaraṁ gatavān ēṣā kathā bhavatā jñātuṁ śakyatē;
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.
kintvibhē māṁ madhyēmandiraṁ kēnāpi saha vitaṇḍāṁ kurvvantaṁ kutrāpi bhajanabhavanē nagarē vā lōkān kupravr̥ttiṁ janayantuṁ na dr̥ṣṭavantaḥ|
13 Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
idānīṁ yasmin yasmin mām apavadantē tasya kimapi pramāṇaṁ dātuṁ na śaknuvanti|
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,
kintu bhaviṣyadvākyagranthē vyavasthāgranthē ca yā yā kathā likhitāstē tāsu sarvvāsu viśvasya yanmatam imē vidharmmaṁ jānanti tanmatānusārēṇāhaṁ nijapitr̥puruṣāṇām īśvaram ārādhayāmītyahaṁ bhavataḥ samakṣam aṅgīkarōmi|
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.
dhārmmikāṇām adhārmmikāṇāñca pramītalōkānāmēvōtthānaṁ bhaviṣyatīti kathāmimē svīkurvvanti tathāhamapi tasmin īśvarē pratyāśāṁ karōmi;
16 This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
īśvarasya mānavānāñca samīpē yathā nirdōṣō bhavāmi tadarthaṁ satataṁ yatnavān asmi|
17 "Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
bahuṣu vatsarēṣu gatēṣu svadēśīyalōkānāṁ nimittaṁ dānīyadravyāṇi naivēdyāni ca samādāya punarāgamanaṁ kr̥tavān|
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.
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 have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
mamōpari yadi kācidapavādakathāsti tarhi bhavataḥ samīpam upasthāya tēṣāmēva sākṣyadānam ucitam|
20 Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
nōcēt pūrvvē mahāsabhāsthānāṁ lōkānāṁ sannidhau mama daṇḍāyamānatvasamayē, ahamadya mr̥tānāmutthānē yuṣmābhi rvicāritōsmi,
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.'"
tēṣāṁ madhyē tiṣṭhannahaṁ yāmimāṁ kathāmuccaiḥ svarēṇa kathitavān tadanyō mama kōpi dōṣō'labhyata na vēti varam ētē samupasthitalōkā vadantu|
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."
tadā phīlikṣa ētāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā tanmatasya viśēṣavr̥ttāntaṁ vijñātuṁ vicāraṁ sthagitaṁ kr̥tvā kathitavān luṣiyē sahasrasēnāpatau samāyātē sati yuṣmākaṁ vicāram ahaṁ niṣpādayiṣyāmi|
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.
anantaraṁ bandhanaṁ vinā paulaṁ rakṣituṁ tasya sēvanāya sākṣātkaraṇāya vā tadīyātmīyabandhujanān na vārayituñca śamasēnāpatim ādiṣṭavān|
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.
alpadināt paraṁ phīlikṣō'dhipati rdruṣillānāmnā yihūdīyayā svabhāryyayā sahāgatya paulamāhūya tasya mukhāt khrīṣṭadharmmasya vr̥ttāntam aśrauṣīt|
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."
paulēna nyāyasya parimitabhōgasya caramavicārasya ca kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ phīlikṣaḥ kampamānaḥ san vyāharad idānīṁ yāhi, aham avakāśaṁ prāpya tvām āhūsyāmi|
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.
muktipraptyarthaṁ paulēna mahyaṁ mudrādāsyantē iti patyāśāṁ kr̥tvā sa punaḥ punastamāhūya tēna sākaṁ kathōpakathanaṁ kr̥tavān|
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.
kintu vatsaradvayāt paraṁ parkiyaphīṣṭa phālikṣasya padaṁ prāptē sati phīlikṣō yihūdīyān santuṣṭān cikīrṣan paulaṁ baddhaṁ saṁsthāpya gatavān|
