Apustuļu Darbi 24
1 Un pēc piecām dienām tas augstais priesteris Ananija nonāca ar tiem vecajiem un ar kādu runātāju Tertullu; šie pie tā zemes valdītāja savu sūdzību pret Pāvilu pienesa.
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 Un kad viņš tapa saukts, Tertullus iesāka viņu apsūdzēt sacīdams:
[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.
3 “Ka mēs caur tevi lielu mieru esam dabūjuši, un ka caur tavu uzraudzību daudz teicamas lietas šai tautai notiek, to mēs, viscienīgais Feliks, visādi un visās malās ar visu pateikšanu saņemam.
[Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].
4 Bet lai es tevi pārāk ilgi nekavēju, lūdzos, ka tu pēc tavas laipnības kādus īsus vārdus no mums klausītos.
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 Jo mēs esam atraduši, ka šis vīrs ir mēris un trokšņa cēlējs starp visiem Jūdiem visā pasaulē un ka viņš ir tās Nacareju draudzes priekšnieks,
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 Kas arī apņēmies, Dieva namu apgānīt; to mēs tad arī esam grābuši un pēc savas bauslības gribējuši tiesāt.
He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.
7 Bet Lizijs, tas virsnieks, pienācis klāt, viņu ar lielu varu no mūsu rokām ir aizvedis.
But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].
8 Un viņa sūdzētājiem pavēlējis, pie tevis nākt; no tā tu pats visas lietas izklausinādams vari noprast, par ko mēs viņu apsūdzam.”
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 Bet tie Jūdi arīdzan runāja līdz, sacīdami, ka tas tā esot.
When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.
10 Bet Pāvils, kad tas zemes valdītājs viņam ar roku bija metis, lai runā, atbildēja: “Tāpēc ka es zinu, tevi jau daudz gadus esam ieceltu par soģi pār šo tautu, tad es jo droši savu lietu aizbildināšu.
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 Tu vari dabūt zināt, ka nav vairāk nekā divpadsmit dienas, kamēr es uz Jeruzālemi esmu nācis, Dievu lūgt.
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 Un tie mani nav atraduši nedz Dieva namā uz kādu runājam, nedz baznīcās, nedz pilsētā troksni ceļam.
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 Tie arī nevar pierādīt, par ko tie tagad mani apsūdz.
So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.
14 Bet to es tev droši saku, ka es savu tēvu Dievam kalpoju pēc tā ceļa, ko tie sauc par atkāpēju ticību, ticēdams visu, kas bauslībā un praviešos rakstīts;
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 Un man ir uz Dievu tā cerība, uz ko šie arīdzan gaida, ka miroņi augšāmcelsies, gan taisniem, gan netaisniem.
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 Un tāpēc es pats dzenos, vienmēr paturēt bezvainīgu zināmu sirdi Dieva un cilvēku priekšā.
[Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.
17 Bet pēc kādiem gadiem es esmu nācis, mīlestības dāvanas savai tautai dot un upurus.
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 Pie tam, kad es Dieva namā šķīstījos, kādi Jūdi no Āzijas mani atrada, bez drūzmas un bez trokšņa.
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.
19 Tiem būtu pienācies tavā priekšā būt un sūdzēt, ja tiem kas būtu pret mani.
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 Jeb lai šie paši saka, kādu netaisnību tie pie manis ir atraduši, kad es stāvēju augstās tiesas priekšā?
[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.
21 Ja ne šā vienīga vārda dēļ, ka es priekš tiem stāvēdams saucu: miroņu augšāmcelšanās dēļ es šodien no jums topu tiesāts.”
[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 Un kad Feliks to dzirdēja, tad viņš to spriedumu pavilcināja, šo mācību jo labi zinādams, un sacīja: “Kad Lizijs, tas virsnieks, atnāks, tad es jūsu lietu izklausināšu.”
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 Un viņš tam kapteinim pavēlēja, Pāvilu sargāt un viņam atvieglošanu vēlēt un nevienam no viņa piederīgiem neliegt, viņam kalpot un pie viņa nākt.
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 Un pēc kādām dienām Feliks atnāca ar Druzillu, savu sievu, kas bija no Jūdu cilts, un sūtīja pēc Pāvila un klausījās viņa mācību par ticību uz Kristu.
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 Un kad viņš runāja par taisnību un šķīstību un nākamo sodību, tad Feliks pārbijās un atbildēja: “Šo reiz tu vari iet; kad man atkal būs vaļas, tad es tevi aicināšu.”
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 Bet tas turklāt arī cerēja, ka tam nauda no Pāvila taps dota, lai viņu atlaistu. Tādēļ tas arī dažreiz pēc viņa sūtīja un ar viņu runāja.
[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 Un kad divi gadi bija pagājuši, tad Porcius Festus nāca Felika vietā, un Feliks gribēdams tiem Jūdiem ko pa prātam darīt, Pāvilu pameta cietumā.
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.
