Kau ʻAposetolo 24

1 Pea hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe nima, naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa ʻAnanaia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau mātuʻa, mo e tokotaha lea poto ko Tetulo, pea ne talatalaakiʻi ʻa Paula ki he tuʻi.

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 Pea kuo ui ia ke tuʻu mai, naʻe kamata talatalaakiʻi ia ʻe Tetulo, ʻo pehē,

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 unto this nation by thy providence,

3 “ʻEiki ko Filike, ko e meʻa ʻiate koe ʻoku mau maʻu ai ʻae melino lahi, pea mo e ngaahi meʻa lelei ʻoku fai ki he puleʻanga ni, ʻi hoʻo pule poto maʻuaipē, pea ʻi he potu kotoa pē, pea ʻoku mau maʻu ia ʻi he fakafetaʻi lahi.

We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 Ka koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻaku kei fakafiuʻi koe, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe ke ke fanongo ʻi hoʻo angalelei ki heʻemau lea siʻi.

Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

5 He kuo mau ʻiloʻi ʻae tangata ni ko e siana pauʻu, ko e fakatupu maveuveu ʻi he kakai Siu kotoa pē ʻo māmani, pea ko e takimuʻa ia ʻi he faʻahinga ʻoe kau Nāsaline:

For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:

6 Pea kuo ne fai ke pauʻusiʻi mo e falelotu lahi foki: pea naʻa mau puke ia ʻo fai ke mau fakamaauʻi ia, ʻo fakatatau ki heʻemau fono.

Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.

7 Ka naʻe haʻu ʻae pule tau ko Lisia, ʻo ne fakamālohi ia mei homau nima,

But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 ‌ʻO ne fekau ke haʻu kiate koe hono kau tukuakiʻi: koeʻuhi ʻi hoʻo fakamaauʻi ia, te ke ʻiloʻi ai ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē, ʻoku mau talatalaakiʻi ai ia.”

Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9 Pea fakamoʻoni foki ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau pehē, ko e moʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.

And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

10 Pea kuo taʻalo atu ʻae tuʻi kia Paula, ke ne lea mai, pea ne pehē, “Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku ʻilo kuo lahi ʻae taʻu kuo ke fakamaau ai ʻae kakai ni, ko ia ʻoku ou fai fiefia ai ʻa ʻeku fakamatala:

Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:

11 Koeʻuhi ʻoku ke faʻa ʻilo, kuo ʻaho hongofulu ma ua pe talu ʻeku ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema ke lotu.

Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

12 Pea naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻilo au ʻoku ou fakakikihi mo ha taha ʻi he falelotu lahi, pe veuveuki ʻae kakai, ʻi he ngaahi falelotu, pe ʻi he kolo.

And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13 Pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai au.

Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

14 Ka ʻoku ou fakahā ʻae meʻa ni kiate koe, hangē ko e ngāue ko ia ʻoku nau ui ko e faʻahinga lotu hē, ʻoku pehē ʻeku hū ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻeku ngaahi tamai, pea tui ai ki he meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku tohi ʻi he fono mo e kau palōfita:

But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

15 Pea ʻoku ou maʻu ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ki he ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku maʻu foki ʻekinautolu, ʻe ai ha toetuʻu ʻoe pekia, ʻae angatonu mo e taʻeangatonu.

And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

16 Pea ko eni ia ʻoku ou ngāue ai ʻeau, ke u maʻu maʻuaipē ʻae loto taʻehalaia ki he ʻOtua, pea mo e kakai.

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.

17 “Ka ʻi he hili ʻae ngaahi taʻu lahi, naʻaku haʻu ke ʻomi ʻae meʻa foaki ki hoku kakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau.

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.

18 Pea naʻe ʻilo ai au ʻe he Siu niʻihi mei ʻEsia, ʻoku ou fakamaʻa ʻi he falelotu lahi, ka naʻe ʻikai mo e tokolahi, pe ʻi he maveuveu.

Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

19 Pea naʻe totonu ʻenau ʻi heni ʻi ho ʻao, ke fakahā, ʻo kapau ʻoku nau maʻu ha meʻa kiate au.

Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.

20 Pea ko kinautolu ni ke nau lea, ʻo kapau kuo nau ʻilo haʻaku fai kovi, ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau.

Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

21 Ka koeʻuhi nai ko e kupuʻi lea ni pe taha, naʻaku kalanga ʻaki ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻiate kinautolu, [ʻo pehē, ]“Koeʻuhi ko e toetuʻu ʻoe mate ʻoku mou fakamaau ai au he ʻaho ni.”

Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.

22 Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Filike ki he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻo ne ʻilo lahi ai ki he hala ni, ne ne tukuange ʻakinautolu, mo ne pehē, “ʻOka haʻu ʻae ʻeikitau ko Lisia, te u ʻilo pau hono ʻuhinga ʻo hoʻomou meʻa.”

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 Pea fekau ʻe ia ki ha ʻeikitau ke ne tauhi ʻa Paula, pea tuku ke ʻeveʻeva, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi hono kāinga ʻi he haʻu mo tauhi kiate 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 unto him.

24 Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho niʻihi, naʻe haʻu ʻa Filike mo hono uaifi ko Telusila, ko e fefine Siu ia, pea ne fekau ke haʻu ʻa Paula, kae fanongo ia ki he lotu ʻa Kalaisi.

And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

25 Pea ʻi heʻene malangaʻaki ʻae fai totonu, mo e taʻeholikovi, mo e fakamaau ʻe hoko mai, naʻe tetetete ʻa Filiki, mo ne pehē, “ʻAlu koe he ʻaho ni; pea ka ai hoku ʻaho ʻe tuʻumālie, te u fekau atu ke ke haʻu.”

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

26 Pea naʻa ne ʻamanaki foki ʻe tuku ʻe Paula ha paʻanga kiate ia, ke ne tukuange ʻo liunga lahi, ke haʻu ia ke na alea.

He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.

27 Ka ʻi he hili ʻae taʻu ʻe ua, naʻe haʻu ʻa Posio-Fesito ko e fetongi ʻo Filike: pea ʻi he loto ʻa Filike ke fakafiemālie ki he kakai Siu, naʻa ne tuku haʻisia pe ʻa Paula.

But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.