Πραξεις 24

1 Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ (τῶν *k*) πρεσβυτέρων (τινῶν *NO*) καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου.

After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

2 κληθέντος δὲ αὐτοῦ ἤρξατο κατηγορεῖν ὁ Τέρτυλλος λέγων· πολλῆς εἰρήνης τυγχάνοντες διὰ σοῦ καὶ (διορθωμάτων *N(K)O*) γινομένων τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ διὰ τῆς σῆς προνοίας

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,

3 πάντῃ τε καὶ πανταχοῦ ἀποδεχόμεθα, κράτιστε Φῆλιξ, μετὰ πάσης εὐχαριστίας.

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 ἵνα δὲ μὴ ἐπὶ πλεῖόν σε ἐγκόπτω, παρακαλῶ ἀκοῦσαί σε ἡμῶν συντόμως τῇ σῇ ἐπιεικείᾳ.

But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

5 εὑρόντες γὰρ τὸν ἄνδρα τοῦτον λοιμὸν καὶ κινοῦντα (στάσεις *N(K)O*) πᾶσιν τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις τοῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουμένην πρωτοστάτην τε τῆς τῶν Ναζωραίων αἱρέσεως·

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.

6 ὃς καὶ τὸ ἱερὸν ἐπείρασεν βεβηλῶσαι, ὃν καὶ ἐκρατήσαμεν (καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν. *K*)

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,

7 (παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε, *K*)

but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 (κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ· *K*) παρ᾽ οὗ δυνήσῃ αὐτὸς ἀνακρίνας περὶ πάντων τούτων ἐπιγνῶναι ὧν ἡμεῖς κατηγοροῦμεν αὐτοῦ.

commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

9 (συνεπέθεντο *N(k)O*) δὲ καὶ οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι φάσκοντες ταῦτα οὕτως ἔχειν.

The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

10 Ἀπεκρίθη (τε *N(k)O*) ὁ Παῦλος, νεύσαντος αὐτῷ τοῦ ἡγεμόνος λέγειν· ἐκ πολλῶν ἐτῶν ὄντα σε κριτὴν τῷ ἔθνει τούτῳ ἐπιστάμενος εὐθύμως τὰ περὶ ἐμαυτοῦ ἀπολογοῦμαι·

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,

11 δυναμένου σου (ἐπιγνῶναι *N(k)O*) ὅτι οὐ πλείους εἰσίν μοι ἡμέραι (ἤ *k*) (δώδεκα *N(k)O*) ἀφ᾽ ἧς ἀνέβην προσκυνήσων (εἰς *N(k)O*) Ἰερουσαλήμ·

seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

12 καὶ οὔτε ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὗρόν με πρός τινα διαλεγόμενον ἢ (ἐπίστασιν *N(k)O*) ποιοῦντα ὄχλου οὔτε ἐν ταῖς συναγωγαῖς οὔτε κατὰ τὴν πόλιν·

In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

13 (οὐδὲ *N(k)O*) παραστῆσαι δύνανταί (σοι *N(K)O*) περὶ ὧν (νυνὶ *N(k)O*) κατηγοροῦσίν μου.

Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

14 ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ θεῷ πιστεύων πᾶσιν τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ (τοῖς ἐν *no*) τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις,

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;

15 ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν θεὸν ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι (νεκρῶν *K*) δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων·

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.

16 ἐν τούτῳ (καὶ *N(k)O*) αὐτὸς ἀσκῶ ἀπρόσκοπον συνείδησιν (ἔχειν *NK(o)*) πρὸς τὸν θεὸν καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους (διὰ *N(K)O*) (παντός. *N(k)O*)

This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.

17 δι᾽ ἐτῶν δὲ πλειόνων ἐλεημοσύνας ποιήσων εἰς τὸ ἔθνος μου παρεγενόμην καὶ προσφοράς,

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

18 ἐν (αἷς *N(k)O*) εὗρόν με ἡγνισμένον ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ οὐ μετὰ ὄχλου οὐδὲ μετὰ θορύβου, τινὲς δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀσίας Ἰουδαῖοι,

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

19 οὓς (ἔδει *N(k)O*) ἐπὶ σοῦ παρεῖναι καὶ κατηγορεῖν, εἴ τι ἔχοιεν πρὸς ἐμέ.

They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

20 ἢ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι εἰπάτωσαν (εἴ *k*) τί εὗρον (ἐν ἐμοὶ *ko*) ἀδίκημα στάντος μου ἐπὶ τοῦ συνεδρίου,

Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

21 ἢ περὶ μιᾶς ταύτης φωνῆς ἧς ἐκέκραξα ἐν αὐτοῖς ἑστὼς ὅτι περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν ἐγὼ κρίνομαι σήμερον (ἐφ᾽ *N(k)O*) ὑμῶν.

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.'"

22 (Ἀκούσας ταῦτα *K*) Ἀνεβάλετο δὲ αὐτοὺς ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀκριβέστερον εἰδὼς τὰ περὶ τῆς ὁδοῦ εἴπας· ὅταν Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος καταβῇ, διαγνώσομαι τὰ καθ᾽ ὑμᾶς.

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

23 διαταξάμενος (τε *k*) τῷ ἑκατοντάρχῃ τηρεῖσθαι (τὸν *k*) (αὐτὸν, *N(K)O*) ἔχειν τε ἄνεσιν καὶ μηδένα κωλύειν τῶν ἰδίων αὐτοῦ ὑπηρετεῖν (ἢ προσέρχεσθαι *K*) αὐτῷ.

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.

24 Μετὰ δὲ ἡμέρας τινὰς παραγενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ σὺν Δρουσίλλῃ τῇ (ἰδίᾳ *N(k)O*) γυναικὶ οὔσῃ Ἰουδαίᾳ μετεπέμψατο τὸν Παῦλον καὶ ἤκουσεν αὐτοῦ περὶ τῆς εἰς Χριστὸν (Ἰησοῦν *NO*) πίστεως.

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.

25 διαλεγομένου δὲ αὐτοῦ περὶ δικαιοσύνης καὶ ἐγκρατείας καὶ τοῦ κρίματος τοῦ μέλλοντος (ἔσεσθαι *K*) ἔμφοβος γενόμενος ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀπεκρίθη· τὸ νῦν ἔχον πορεύου· καιρὸν δὲ μεταλαβὼν μετακαλέσομαί σε·

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."

26 ἅμα (δὲ *k*) καὶ ἐλπίζων ὅτι χρήματα δοθήσεται αὐτῷ ὑπὸ τοῦ Παύλου (ὅπως λύσῃ αὐτόν, *K*) διὸ καὶ πυκνότερον αὐτὸν μεταπεμπόμενος ὡμίλει αὐτῷ.

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.

27 Διετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον, θέλων τε (χάριτα *N(k)O*) καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπεν τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον.

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.