prēritāḥ 24

1 pañcabhyō dinēbhyaḥ paraṁ hanānīyanāmā mahāyājakō'dhipatēḥ samakṣaṁ paulasya prātikūlyēna nivēdayituṁ tartullanāmānaṁ kañcana vaktāraṁ prācīnajanāṁśca saṅginaḥ kr̥tvā kaisariyānagaram āgacchat|

After five days, Ananias the chief priest, certain elders, and an orator named Tertullus went there. These men brought charges against Paul before the governor.

2 tataḥ paulē samānītē sati tartullastasyāpavādakathāṁ kathayitum ārabhata hē mahāmahimaphīlikṣa bhavatō vayam atinirvvighnaṁ kālaṁ yāpayāmō bhavataḥ pariṇāmadarśitayā ētaddēśīyānāṁ bahūni maṅgalāni ghaṭitāni,

When Paul stood before the governor, Tertullus began to accuse him and said to the governor, “Because of you we have great peace, and your foresight brings good reform to our nation;

3 iti hētō rvayamatikr̥tajñāḥ santaḥ sarvvatra sarvvadā bhavatō guṇān gāyamaḥ|

so with all thankfulness we welcome everything that you do, most excellent Felix.

4 kintu bahubhiḥ kathābhi rbhavantaṁ yēna na virañjayāmi tasmād vinayē bhavān banukampya madalpakathāṁ śr̥ṇōtu|

So that I detain you no more, I ask you to briefly listen to me with kindness.

5 ēṣa mahāmārīsvarūpō nāsaratīyamatagrāhisaṁghātasya mukhyō bhūtvā sarvvadēśēṣu sarvvēṣāṁ yihūdīyānāṁ rājadrōhācaraṇapravr̥ttiṁ janayatītyasmābhi rniścitaṁ|

For we have found this man to be a pest and one who causes all the Jews throughout the world to rebel. He is a leader of the Nazarene sect.

6 sa mandiramapi aśuci karttuṁ cēṣṭitavān; iti kāraṇād vayam ēnaṁ dhr̥tvā svavyavasthānusārēṇa vicārayituṁ prāvarttāmahi;

He even tried to desecrate the temple, so we arrested him.

7 kintu luṣiyaḥ sahasrasēnāpatirāgatya balād asmākaṁ karēbhya ēnaṁ gr̥hītvā

8 ētasyāpavādakān bhavataḥ samīpam āgantum ājñāpayat| vayaṁ yasmin tamapavādāmō bhavatā padapavādakathāyāṁ vicāritāyāṁ satyāṁ sarvvaṁ vr̥ttāntaṁ vēdituṁ śakṣyatē|

When you question Paul about all these matters, you will be able to learn about these charges we are bringing against him.”

9 tatō yihūdīyā api svīkr̥tya kathitavanta ēṣā kathā pramāṇam|

The Jews also joined in the accusation, affirming that these charges were true.

10 adhipatau kathāṁ kathayituṁ paulaṁ pratīṅgitaṁ kr̥tavati sa kathitavān bhavān bahūn vatsarān yāvad ētaddēśasya śāsanaṁ karōtīti vijñāya pratyuttaraṁ dātum akṣōbhō'bhavam|

But when the governor motioned for Paul to speak, Paul answered, “I understand that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, and so I gladly explain myself to you.

11 adya kēvalaṁ dvādaśa dināni yātāni, aham ārādhanāṁ karttuṁ yirūśālamanagaraṁ gatavān ēṣā kathā bhavatā jñātuṁ śakyatē;

You will be able to find out that it has not been more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem.

12 kintvibhē māṁ madhyēmandiraṁ kēnāpi saha vitaṇḍāṁ kurvvantaṁ kutrāpi bhajanabhavanē nagarē vā lōkān kupravr̥ttiṁ janayantuṁ na dr̥ṣṭavantaḥ|

When they found me in the temple, I did not argue with anyone, and I did not stir up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

13 idānīṁ yasmin yasmin mām apavadantē tasya kimapi pramāṇaṁ dātuṁ na śaknuvanti|

They cannot prove to you the accusations they are now making against me.

14 kintu bhaviṣyadvākyagranthē vyavasthāgranthē ca yā yā kathā likhitāstē tāsu sarvvāsu viśvasya yanmatam imē vidharmmaṁ jānanti tanmatānusārēṇāhaṁ nijapitr̥puruṣāṇām īśvaram ārādhayāmītyahaṁ bhavataḥ samakṣam aṅgīkarōmi|

But I admit this to you, that according to the Way that they call a sect, in that same way I serve the God of our fathers. I am faithful to all that is in the law and the writings of the prophets.

15 dhārmmikāṇām adhārmmikāṇāñca pramītalōkānāmēvōtthānaṁ bhaviṣyatīti kathāmimē svīkurvvanti tathāhamapi tasmin īśvarē pratyāśāṁ karōmi;

I have the same confident hope in God as these men, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

16 īśvarasya mānavānāñca samīpē yathā nirdōṣō bhavāmi tadarthaṁ satataṁ yatnavān asmi|

So I always strive to have a clear conscience before God and human beings.

17 bahuṣu vatsarēṣu gatēṣu svadēśīyalōkānāṁ nimittaṁ dānīyadravyāṇi naivēdyāni ca samādāya punarāgamanaṁ kr̥tavān|

Now after many years I came to bring help to my nation and gifts of money.

18 tatōhaṁ śuci rbhūtvā lōkānāṁ samāgamaṁ kalahaṁ vā na kāritavān tathāpyāśiyādēśīyāḥ kiyantō yihudīyalōkā madhyēmandiraṁ māṁ dhr̥tavantaḥ|

When I did this, certain Jews from Asia found me in a purification ceremony in the temple, not with a crowd or an uproar.

19 mamōpari yadi kācidapavādakathāsti tarhi bhavataḥ samīpam upasthāya tēṣāmēva sākṣyadānam ucitam|

These men ought to be before you now and say what they have against me, if they have anything.

20 nōcēt pūrvvē mahāsabhāsthānāṁ lōkānāṁ sannidhau mama daṇḍāyamānatvasamayē, ahamadya mr̥tānāmutthānē yuṣmābhi rvicāritōsmi,

Or else, these same men should say what wrong they found in me when I stood before the Jewish council,

21 tēṣāṁ madhyē tiṣṭhannahaṁ yāmimāṁ kathāmuccaiḥ svarēṇa kathitavān tadanyō mama kōpi dōṣō'labhyata na vēti varam ētē samupasthitalōkā vadantu|

unless it is about this one thing that I shouted out when I stood among them, 'It is concerning the resurrection of those who have died that I am on trial before you today.'”

22 tadā phīlikṣa ētāṁ kathāṁ śrutvā tanmatasya viśēṣavr̥ttāntaṁ vijñātuṁ vicāraṁ sthagitaṁ kr̥tvā kathitavān luṣiyē sahasrasēnāpatau samāyātē sati yuṣmākaṁ vicāram ahaṁ niṣpādayiṣyāmi|

Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, ajourned the hearing. He said, “When Lysias the commander comes down from Jerusalem, I will decide your case.”

23 anantaraṁ bandhanaṁ vinā paulaṁ rakṣituṁ tasya sēvanāya sākṣātkaraṇāya vā tadīyātmīyabandhujanān na vārayituñca śamasēnāpatim ādiṣṭavān|

Then he commanded the centurion that Paul should be kept under guard, but to have some freedom so that none of his friends would be prevented from attending to his needs.

24 alpadināt paraṁ phīlikṣō'dhipati rdruṣillānāmnā yihūdīyayā svabhāryyayā sahāgatya paulamāhūya tasya mukhāt khrīṣṭadharmmasya vr̥ttāntam aśrauṣīt|

After some days, Felix returned with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and he sent for Paul and he heard from him about faith in Christ Jesus.

25 paulēna nyāyasya parimitabhōgasya caramavicārasya ca kathāyāṁ kathitāyāṁ satyāṁ phīlikṣaḥ kampamānaḥ san vyāharad idānīṁ yāhi, aham avakāśaṁ prāpya tvām āhūsyāmi|

But when Paul reasoned with him about righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “Go away for now. But when I have the opportunity later on, I will send for you.”

26 muktipraptyarthaṁ paulēna mahyaṁ mudrādāsyantē iti patyāśāṁ kr̥tvā sa punaḥ punastamāhūya tēna sākaṁ kathōpakathanaṁ kr̥tavān|

At the same time he wanted Paul to give money to him, so he often sent for him and spoke with him.

27 kintu vatsaradvayāt paraṁ parkiyaphīṣṭa phālikṣasya padaṁ prāptē sati phīlikṣō yihūdīyān santuṣṭān cikīrṣan paulaṁ baddhaṁ saṁsthāpya gatavān|

But when two years passed, Porcius Festus became the governor after Felix, but Felix wanted to gain favor with the Jews, so he left Paul to continue under guard.