Mahi 24
1 Na ka pahure nga ra e rima, ka haere atu a Anania, te tohunga nui ratou ko etahi kaumatua, ko tetahi kaikorero hoki, ko Tereturu, whakakite ai i nga he o Paora ki te kawana.
And after five days, Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
2 A, ka oti ia te karanga, ka timata a Tereturu te whakawa, ka mea, I te mea nau i hua ai te rangimarie ki a matou, he ata ngarahu hoki nau i whakatikatikaina ai nga kino ki tenei iwi,
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence,
3 Nui atu ta matou whakawhetai mo aua mea ka riro mai nei i a matou, i nga wa katoa, i nga wahi katoa, e Pirika, e te tangata pai rawa.
We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Otiia e kore e nui atu taku whakaware i a koe, koia ka inoi atu ki a koe kia pai koe ki te whakarongo mai ki etahi kupu torutoru a matou.
Notwithstanding, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldst of thy clemency hear us a few words.
5 I mau hoki i a matou te koroke nei, he tangata whakatutehu, e whakaoho ana i nga Hurai katoa o te ao, ko ia hoki te tino take o te titorehanga ki ta nga Nahareti:
For we have found this a pestilent man, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
6 I mea hoki ia kia whakanoatia te temepara: na ka hopu matou i a ia, ka mea kia whakawakia ia ki ta to matou ture i whakatakoto ai.
Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
7 Otira i puta mai a Raihia, te rangatira mano, a tangohia kinotia atu ana ia i o matou ringa.
But the chief captain Lysias came and with great violence took [him] out of our hands,
8 A unga ana ona kaiwhakapae kia haere mai ki a koe: mau e ui ki a ia, kia rongo ai koe ki enei mea katoa e whakawakia nei ia e matou.
Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom, thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him.
9 A i whakaae hoki nga Hurai ki taua whakapae, i mea, Koia tera ko aua mea.
And the Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so.
10 A, ka tohu atu te kawana ki a ia kia korero, ka whakahokia e Paora, E matau ana ahau, ka maha ou tau e whakawa nei koe i tenei iwi, koia i pai ai toku ngakau ki te tohe i te tika o aku mea:
Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
11 E takoto kau ana hoki hei mohiotanga mou, kahore i maha ake i te tekau ma rua nga ra oku i haere nei ki Hiruharama, ki te karakia.
That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Kihai ano ahau i mau i a ratou i roto i te temepara e totohe ana ki tetahi, e mea ana ranei i te mano kia tutu, kahore i nga whare karakia, kahore ano hoki i te pa:
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither exciting the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 E kore ano e taea e ratou te whakatau ki ahau i tou aroaro nga mea e whakawakia nei ahau e ratou.
Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Otira me whaki tenei e ahau ki a koe, ko te ara e kiia nei e ratou he titorehanga, ko taku tena i ahau e karakia nei ki te Atua o oku matua; e whakapono ana hoki ahau ki nga mea katoa kua oti te whakarite i roto i te ture, kua oti hoki te tuhitu hi ki ta nga poropiti:
But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
15 E tumanako ana ki ta te Atua, ki ta enei ano hoki e whakaae nei, ara tenei ake ka ara te hunga mate, nga tangata tika, nga tangata he.
And have hope towards God, which they themselves also allow, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 Tenei ano taku e whai nei, kia harakore tonu toku hinengaro i te aroaro o te Atua, o nga tangata.
And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offense towards God, and [towards] men.
17 Na, muri iho i nga tau e maha, ka tae mai ahau ki te kawe mai i nga mea atawhai rawakore ki toku iwi, me nga whakahere:
Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 I kitea ahau i reira e ratou, e purea ana i roto i te temepara, kahore he huihui, kahore he ngangau:
Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Tera ano ra etahi Hurai no Ahia; ko te tikanga kia haere mai ratou ki a koe ki te whakawa, ki te mea he mea ta ratou moku.
Who ought to have been here before thee, and object if they had aught against me.
20 Tenei ranei ma enei tangata tonu e korero, me i kitea e ratou he he toku, i ahau e tu ana i mua i te runanga,
Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found any evil-doing in me, while I stood before the council,
21 Ko taua kupu kotahi pea i karanga ai ahau, i ahau e tu ana i roto i a ratou, Ko te aranga o te hunga mate te mea e whakawakia nei ahau e koutou inaianei.
Except it is for this one voice, that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 Otira, i te mea he nui atu tona mohio ki taua ritenga, ka unga ratou e Pirika, ka mea ia, Kia tae mai a Raihia, te rangatira mano, ka tino rapu ahau ki te tikanga o a koutou mea.
And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of [that] way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
23 Na ka mea ia ki te keneturio kia tiakina a Paora, kia waiho noa ano ia, kia kaua e riria ona hoa ina mahi ki a ia.
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister, or come to him.
24 Na muri iho i etahi ra ka tae mai a Pirika raua ko tana wahine ko Ruruhira, he Hurai, ka mea ia kia tikina atu a Paora, a ka whakarongo ki a ia ki te whakapono ki a te Karaiti.
And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 A, i a ia e korero ana ki nga mea o te tika, ki te hiahia kia pehia, ki te whakawakanga kei te haere mai, ka wiri a Pirika, ka mea, Haere aianei; kia watea ahau, ka karanga atu ai ano i a koe.
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, depart for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
26 Tohu noa hoki ka hoatu ki a ia he moni e Paora: koia i hono ai te tiki atu i a ia, te korero ki a ia.
He hoped also that money would have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
27 Otira, ka pahure nga tau e rua, ka whakakapia a Pirika e Porohia Petuha; a, i tona hiahia ki te whakamanawareka i nga Hurai, ka waiho e Pirika a Paora kia here ana.
But after two years Porcius Festus came as successor to Felix: and Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
