Actuum Apostolorum 24
1 Post quinque autem dies descendit princeps sacerdotum, Ananias, cum senioribus quibusdam, et Tertullo quodam oratore, qui adierunt præsidem adversus Paulum.
And after five days Ananias the high priest with certain elders, and a certain orator Tertyllus, came down, who appeared before the governor against Paul.
2 Et citato Paulo cœpit accusare Tertullus, dicens: Cum in multa pace agamus per te, et multa corrigantur per tuam providentiam;
And he having been called, Tertyllus began to accuse him, saying,
3 semper et ubique suscipimus, optime Felix, cum omni gratiarum actione.
Receiving great peace through thee, and prosperity accruing to this nation through thy wisdom, we receive with all gratitude, both always, and everywhere, O most noble Felix.
4 Ne diutius autem te protraham, oro, breviter audias nos pro tua clementia.
But in order that I may not weary you excessively, I exhort you to hear us patiently according to your clemency.
5 Invenimus hunc hominem pestiferum, et concitantem seditiones omnibus Iudæis in universo orbe, et auctorem seditionis sectæ Nazarenorum:
For having found this man pestilential, and stirring up seditions to all the Jews who are throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 qui etiam templum violare conatus est, quem et apprehensum voluimus secundum legem nostram iudicare.
who also endeavored to pollute the temple: whom we indeed arrested,
7 Superveniens autem Tribunus Lysias, cum vi magna eripuit eum de manibus nostris,
8 iubens accusatores eius ad te venire: a quo poteris ipse iudicans, de omnibus istis cognoscere, de quibus nos accusamus eum.
with whom you yourself, having made inquiry, are able to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him.
9 Adiecerunt autem et Iudæi, dicentes hæc ita se habere.
And the Jews were consenting, saying, Truly these things are so.
10 Respondit autem Paulus, (annuente sibi præside dicere): Ex multis annis te esse iudicem genti huic sciens, bono animo pro me satisfaciam.
And Paul responded, the governor beckoning to him to speak; Knowing you to be a judge to this nation from many years, I cheerfully apologize as to the things concerning myself:
11 Potes enim cognoscere quia non plus sunt mihi dies quam duodecim, ex quo ascendi adorare in Ierusalem:
you being able to know, that there are not more than twelve days to me since I came up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 et neque in templo invenerunt me cum aliquo disputantem, aut concursum facientem turbæ, neque in synagogis, neque in civitate:
Neither did they find me in the temple disputing with any one, or causing an excitement of the multitude, neither in the synagogues, nor throughout the city:
13 neque probare possunt tibi de quibus nunc me accusant.
neither are they able to prove before you the things which they are now accusing me.
14 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:
But I confess this to you, that according to the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of our fathers, believing all things which have been written in the law and in the prophets:
15 spem habens in Deum, quam et hi ipsi expectant, resurrectionem futuram iustorum, et iniquorum.
having hope towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is going to be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
16 In hoc et ipse studeo sine offendiculo conscientiam habere ad Deum, et ad homines semper.
In this I also exercise, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
17 Post annos autem plures eleemosynas facturus in gentem meam, veni, et oblationes, et vota,
And after many years I came to do alms and offerings to my race;
18 in quibus invenerunt me purificatum in templo: non cum turba, neque cum tumultu.
in which they found me having been purified in the temple, not with rabble, nor with an uproar; and were certain Jews from Asia,
19 Quidam autem ex Asia Iudæi, quos oportebat apud te præsto esse, et accusare, si quid haberent adversum me:
whom it behooves to be present before me, and accuse me, if they should have anything against me.
20 aut hi ipsi dicant si quid invenerunt in me iniquitatis cum stem in concilio,
Or let them tell what injustice they found, while I was standing before the sanhedrim,
21 nisi de una hac solummodo voce, qua clamavi inter eos stans: Quoniam de resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor hodie a vobis.
except concerning this one voice, which I cried out standing in their midst, that concerning the resurrection of the dead I am judged before you this day.
22 Distulit autem illos Felix, certissime sciens de via hac, dicens: Cum Tribunus Lysias descenderit, audiam vos.
And Felix having learned more thoroughly the things concerning the way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch may come down, I will diagnose the things appertaining to you:
23 Iussitque Centurioni custodire eum, et habere requiem, nec quemquam de suis prohibere ministrare ei.
having commanded the centurion to keep him, and let him have liberty, and prohibit no one of his friends from ministering unto him.
24 Post aliquot autem dies veniens Felix cum Drusilla uxore sua, quæ erat Iudæa, vocavit Paulum, et audivit ab eo fidem, quæ est in Christum Iesum.
And after certain day, Felix with Drusilla his wife, being a Jewess, coming, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith which is towards Christ Jesus.
25 Disputante autem illo de iustitia, et castitate, et de iudicio futuro, tremefactus Felix respondit: Quod nunc attinet, vade: tempore autem opportuno accersam te:
And he reasoning concerning righteousness and temperance and the coming judgment, Felix, being alarmed, responded, Go thy way for this time; and having received an opportunity, I will call for thee:
26 simul et sperans, quod pecunia ei daretur a Paulo, propter quod et frequenter accersens eum, loquebatur cum eo.
at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul; therefore indeed the more frequently sending for him, he conversed with him.
27 Biennio autem expleto, accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum. Volens autem gratiam præstare Iudæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum.
But two years having passed away Felix received Porcius Festus as his successor: and Felix, wishing to confer on the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.
