Acts 24
1 Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ márùn-ún Anania olórí àlùfáà náà sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ pẹ̀lú àwọn alàgbà àti ẹnìkan, Tertulu agbẹjọ́rò, ẹni tí ó sọ̀rọ̀ ẹjọ́ Paulu fún baálẹ̀.
And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.
2 Nígbà tí a sí tí pè Paulu jáde, Tertulu gbé ẹjọ́ rẹ̀ kalẹ̀ níwájú Feliksi ó wí pé, “Àwa ti wà ní àlàáfíà ní abẹ́ ìjọba rẹ láti ìgbà pípẹ́ wá, àti pé ìfojúsùn rẹ ti mú àyípadà rere bá orílẹ̀-èdè yìí.
And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:
3 Ní ibi gbogbo àti ní ọ̀nà gbogbo, Feliksi ọlọ́lá jùlọ, ní àwa ń tẹ́wọ́gbà á pẹ̀lú ọpẹ́ gbogbo.
Since through you we enjoy great quietness, and since whatever has been undertaken for this nation has been conducted to a successful issue by your foresight at all times and in all places, we accept it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Ṣùgbọ́n kí èmi má ba á dá ọ dúró pẹ́ títí, mo bẹ̀ ọ́ kí o fi ìyọ́nú rẹ gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ díẹ̀ lẹ́nu wa.
But that I may not detain you longer, I beseech you to hear us, in your clemency, a few words.
5 “Nítorí àwa rí ọkùnrin yìí, ó jẹ́ oníjàngbàn ènìyàn, ẹni tí ó ń dá rúkèrúdò sílẹ̀ láàrín gbogbo àwọn Júù tí ó wà ní gbogbo ayé. Òun ni aṣáájú búburú kan nínú ẹ̀yà àwọn Nasarene,
For we have found this man a pest and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 ẹni tí ó gbìyànjú láti ba tẹmpili jẹ́.
He also attempted to profane the temple; and we took him, and wished to judge him according to our law.
But Lysias the officer came, and, with much violence, took him out of our hands,
8 Nígbà tí ìwọ fúnra rẹ̀ bá wádìí ọ̀rọ̀ fínní fínní lẹ́nu rẹ̀, ìwọ ó lè ní òye òtítọ́ gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí tí àwa fi ẹ̀sùn rẹ̀ kàn án.”
and commanded his accusers to come before you. From him you may be able yourself, by examination, to gain a knowledge of all these tilings of which we accuse him.
9 Àwọn Júù pẹ̀lú sì fi ohùn sí i wí pé, ní òtítọ́ bẹ́ẹ̀ ni nǹkan wọ̀nyí rí.
And the Jews united in accusing him, saying that these things were so.
10 Nígbà tí baálẹ̀ ṣẹ́wọ́ sì i pé kí ó sọ̀rọ̀, Paulu sì dáhùn wí pe, “Bí mo tí mọ̀ pé láti ọdún mélòó yìí wá, ní ìwọ tí ṣe onídàájọ́ orílẹ̀-èdè yìí, nítorí náà mo fi tayọ̀tayọ̀ wí tí ẹnu mi.
Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully offer a defense for myself:
11 Ìwọ pẹ̀lú sì ní òye rẹ̀ pé, ìjejìlá ni mo lọ sí Jerusalẹmu láti lọ jọ́sìn.
for you can understand that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
12 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn olùfisùn mi kò rí mi kí ń máa bá ẹnikẹ́ni jiyàn nínú tẹmpili, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni èmi kò ru àwọn ènìyàn sókè nínú Sinagọgu tàbí ní ibikíbi nínú ìlú.
And they found me neither disputing with any one in the temple, nor exciting the multitude in the synagogue, or in the city:
13 Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n kò lè fi ìdí ẹ̀sùn múlẹ̀ níwájú rẹ, èyí tí wọn fi mí sùn sí nísinsin yìí.
nor are they able to prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 Ṣùgbọ́n, èmí jẹ́wọ́ fún ọ pé, èmi ń sin Ọlọ́run àwọn baba wa gẹ́gẹ́ bí èmi ti ń tẹ̀lé ọ̀nà tí wọ́n ń pè ni ìyapa ìsìn. Èmi ń gbá gbogbo nǹkan ti a kọ sínú ìwé òfin gbọ́, àti tí a kọ sínú ìwé àwọn wòlíì,
But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets;
15 mo sí ní ìrètí kan náà nínú Ọlọ́run gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwọn tìkára wọn jẹ́wọ́ pẹ̀lú, wí pé àjíǹde òkú ń bọ̀, àti tí olóòtítọ́, àti tí aláìṣòótọ́.
having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.
16 Nínú èyí ni èmi sì ti ń gbìyànjú láti ní ẹ̀rí ọkàn tí kò lẹ́sẹ̀ sí Ọlọ́run, àti sí ènìyàn nígbà gbogbo.
And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.
17 “Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn ọdún púpọ̀, mo wá sí Jerusalẹmu láti mu ẹ̀bùn wá fún àwọn ènìyàn mi fún aláìní àti láti fi ọrẹ lélẹ̀.
But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.
18 Nínú ṣíṣe nǹkan wọ̀nyí, wọ́n rí mí nínú ìyẹ̀wù tẹmpili, bí mo ti ń parí ètò ìwẹ̀nù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kì í ṣe ní àárín àwùjọ ènìyàn, tàbí pẹ̀lú ariwo.
While engaged in these things, certain Jews from Asia found me fulfilling my vow of abstinence in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult.
19 Ṣùgbọ́n àwọn Júù kan láti ẹkùn Asia wà níbẹ̀, àwọn tí ìbá wà níhìn-ín yìí níwájú rẹ, kí wọn já mi nírọ́, bí wọ́n bá ní ohunkóhun sí mi.
These ought to be here before you, and bring their charge, if they have any, against me.
20 Bí kò ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀, jẹ́ kí àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí tìkára wọn sọ iṣẹ́ búburú tí wọ́n rí lọ́wọ́ mi, nígbà tí mo dúró níwájú àjọ ìgbìmọ̀.
Or let these persons here say, what offensive conduct they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrim,
21 Bí kò ṣe tí gbólóhùn kan yìí, tí mo kégbe rẹ̀ síta nígbà tí mo dúró láàrín wọn: ‘Èyí ni tìtorí àjíǹde òkú ni a ṣe ba mi wíjọ́ lọ́dọ̀ yín ló ni yìí!’”
except in this one expression, which I uttered while standing among them: With respect to the resurrection I of the dead, I am judged by you this day.
22 Nígbà tí Feliksi gbọ́ nǹkan wọ̀nyí, òye sá à ye é ní àyétán nípa ọ̀nà náà; ó tú wọn ká ná, ó ní, “Nígbà tí Lisia olórí ogun bá sọ̀kalẹ̀ wá, èmi ó wádìí ọ̀ràn yín dájú.”
But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge of this way, put them off, and said: When Lysias the officer comes down, I will inquire fully into your matters.
23 Ó sì pàṣẹ fún balógun ọ̀run kan kí ó máa ṣe ìtọ́jú Paulu, kí ó fún un ní ààyè, àti pé kí ó má ṣe dá àwọn ọ̀rẹ́ rẹ̀ lẹ́kun láti máa ṣe ìránṣẹ́ fún un.
And he commanded the centurion to keep him under guard, and to relax the rigor of his confinement, and to forbid no one of his friends to minister or to come to him.
24 Lẹ́yìn ọjọ́ mélòó kan Feliksi pẹ̀lú Drusilla ìyàwó rẹ̀ dé, obìnrin tí í ṣe Júù. Ó ránṣẹ́ pé Paulu, ó sì gbọ́ ọ̀rọ̀ lẹ́nu rẹ̀ nípa ìgbàgbọ́ nínú Kristi Jesu.
And, after some days, Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess; and he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
25 Bí Paulu sì tí ń sọ àsọyé nípa tí òdodo àti àìrékọjá àti ìdájọ́ tí ń bọ̀, ẹ̀rù ba Feliksi, ó dáhùn wí pé, “Èyí tí o sọ nì tó ná! Máa lọ nísinsin yìí ná. Nígbà tí mo bá sì ní àkókò tí ó wọ̀, èmi ó ránṣẹ́ pè ọ́.”
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: For the present withdraw; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.
26 Ní àkókò yìí kan náà, ó ń retí pẹ̀lú pé Paulu yóò mú owó ẹ̀yìn wá fún òun, kí òun ba à lè dá a sílẹ̀, nítorí náà a sì máa ránṣẹ́ sì í nígbàkígbà, a máa bá a sọ̀rọ̀.
He hoped, at the same time, that money would have been given him by Paul, to release him. For this reason, he sent for him very frequently, and conversed with him.
27 Lẹ́yìn ọdún méjì, Porkiu Festu rọ́pò Feliksi, Feliksi sì ń fẹ́ ṣe ojúrere fún àwọn Júù, ó fi Paulu sílẹ̀ nínú túbú.
But, after two years, Felix received Portius Festus as his successor; and Felix, wishing to confer a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.
