Kisah Para Rasul 24
1 Lima hari kemudian, imam besar Ananias dan beberapa pemimpin orang Yahudi pergi ke Kaisarea. Mereka datang kepada gubernur untuk mengajukan tuntutan terhadap Paulus. Seorang ahli hukum negara bernama Tertulus ikut bersama mereka.
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.
2 Lalu Paulus dipanggil dan dibawa menghadap gubernur. Sesudah itu, Tertulus mulai mendakwa Paulus dengan berkata, “Bapak Gubernur Feliks yang saya hormati, berkat pemerintahan Bapak, kami sudah menikmati kedamaian. Bangsa kami juga sudah banyak mengalami kemajuan karena kebijaksanaan Bapak. Jadi dalam semua hal itu dan di mana pun kami berada, kami sangat menghargai semua yang sudah Bapak perbuat, dan kami berterima kasih untuk semuanya itu.
[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.
[Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].
4 Namun, supaya tidak terlalu banyak membuang waktu Bapak, saya minta dengan hormat supaya Bapak bersedia mendengarkan pengaduan kami yang singkat ini.
But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.
5 Kami sudah menemukan bahwa orang yang bernama Paulus ini adalah pengacau. Dia menimbulkan banyak perpecahan di antara orang Yahudi di seluruh wilayah kerajaan Romawi. Dia juga seorang pemimpin dari kelompok yang mengikuti ajaran Yesus orang Nazaret itu.
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.
6 Dia bahkan sudah mencoba menajiskan rumah Allah, tetapi kami cepat menangkapnya. Kalau Bapak memeriksa dia, Bapak sendiri akan mengetahui bahwa semua tuduhan kami terhadap dia memang benar.”
He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.
But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].
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.”
9 Orang-orang Yahudi yang hadir pun ikut mendukung dan membenarkan semua perkataan Tertulus.
When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.
10 Lalu gubernur memberi tanda sebagai izin kepada Paulus untuk berbicara. Maka Paulus berkata, “Yang saya hormati, Bapak Gubernur, saya tahu bahwa Bapak sudah bertahun-tahun lamanya menjadi pemimpin bangsa ini dan memutuskan perkara-perkara mereka. Karena itu saya tidak takut membela diri di hadapan Bapak.
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].
11 Baru dua belas hari lalu saya datang ke Yerusalem untuk beribadah. Hal itu bisa dibuktikan dengan mudah karena ada banyak saksi. Jadi tidak mungkin ada waktu bagi saya untuk melakukan hal-hal yang mereka tuduhkan tadi.
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].
12 Dan seorang pun tidak pernah melihat saya bertengkar atau melakukan kekacauan, baik di dalam teras rumah Allah, di rumah-rumah pertemuan orang Yahudi, atau di mana saja di dalam kota itu.
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].
13 Orang-orang ini tidak bisa membuktikan kepada Bapak bahwa tuduhan-tuduhan mereka itu benar.
So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
14 “Tetapi saya mengakui bahwa saya memang menyembah Allah nenek moyang kami dengan mengikuti ‘jalan keselamatan’ yang diajarkan oleh Yesus, orang Nazaret itu. Menurut para penuduh ini, siapa pun yang mengikuti jalan itu adalah pengikut ajaran sesat. Tetapi saya masih percaya kepada semua yang tertulis dalam hukum Taurat dan kitab para nabi.
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].
15 Sama seperti mereka, saya juga mempunyai keyakinan bahwa suatu hari nanti Allah akan menghidupkan kembali setiap orang yang sudah mati, baik orang benar maupun orang jahat.
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.
16 Oleh karena itu, saya selalu berusaha melakukan yang terbaik supaya hati nurani saya tidak merasa bersalah, dan dengan demikian saya hidup benar dalam pandangan Allah dan manusia.
[Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.
17 “Sesudah beberapa tahun meninggalkan Yerusalem, saya kembali ke sana untuk membawa beberapa kurban persembahan kepada Allah dan sumbangan dana untuk menolong saudara-saudari sebangsa yang miskin.
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].
18 Ketika beberapa orang Yahudi dari Asia melihat saya di dalam teras rumah Allah, saya baru saja selesai menjalani upacara penyucian diri. Saat itu tidak ada orang banyak di sana dan saya tidak terlibat kekacauan apa pun. Seharusnya orang-orang Asia itulah yang datang dan menyampaikan tuduhan mereka kepada Bapak, sekiranya ada tuduhan mereka terhadap saya.
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.
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].
20 Atau biarlah orang-orang yang ada di sini mengatakan kesalahan apa yang mereka temukan ketika saya disidang di depan Mahkamah Agama. Pada waktu itu, mereka tidak menemukan kesalahan apa pun pada saya, kecuali mereka tidak senang dengan perkataan yang saya sampaikan dengan nyaring. Saya berkata, ‘Hari ini saya diadili karena keyakinan saya bahwa orang-orang yang sudah mati akan dihidupkan kembali!’”
[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.
[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).’”
22 Sesudah mendengarnya, Gubernur Feliks menunda sidang itu dengan berkata, “Waktu komandan Lisias datang, saya akan memutuskan perkaramu.” (Kebetulan Feliks sudah tahu banyak tentang jalan keselamatan ajaran Yesus.)
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.”
23 Lalu dia memerintahkan seorang komandan kompi yang bertugas di situ supaya Paulus tetap dijaga, tetapi tidak perlu diikat dengan rantai, dan supaya Paulus diberi kebebasan untuk menerima kunjungan atau bantuan dari teman-temannya.
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].
24 Beberapa hari kemudian, Feliks bersama istrinya kembali ke kota itu dari suatu perjalanan. (Istrinya Drusila adalah seorang Yahudi.) Feliks menyuruh supaya Paulus dipanggil menghadap mereka berdua. Kemudian mereka mendengarkan Paulus berbicara tentang bagaimana percaya kepada Kristus.
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.
25 Tetapi waktu Paulus menjelaskan tentang cara hidup yang benar di mata TUHAN, tentang menguasai diri, dan bagaimana nanti Allah akan menghakimi manusia, Feliks menjadi takut lalu berkata, “Cukup sekian dulu! Kamu boleh pergi sekarang. Kalau ada kesempatan, saya akan memanggilmu lagi.”
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].”
26 Selama itu, Feliks berharap Paulus memberi uang suap kepadanya supaya dibebaskan. Karena itulah dia sering menyuruh supaya Paulus dibawa menghadap untuk berbicara dengannya.
[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].
27 Tetapi setelah dua tahun berlalu, Feliks digantikan oleh Porkius Festus. Ketika meninggalkan jabatannya, Feliks sengaja membiarkan Paulus tetap ditahan karena dia ingin menyenangkan orang Yahudi.
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.
