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 high-priest, came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus; and they brought a complaint before 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 had been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that improvements are in every way and everywhere taking place in this nation through thy foresight,
3 Ní ibi gbogbo àti ní ọ̀nà gbogbo, Feliksi ọlọ́lá jùlọ, ní àwa ń tẹ́wọ́gbà á pẹ̀lú ọpẹ́ gbogbo.
we accept it, most noble 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 not to detain thee too long, I pray thee to hear us, in thy 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 to be a pest, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes;
6 ẹni tí ó gbìyànjú láti ba tẹmpili jẹ́.
who also attempted to profane the temple, and we apprehended him;
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 from him thou canst thyself ascertain by examination all these things 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 also joined in the charges against him, affirming 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 beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;
11 Ìwọ pẹ̀lú sì ní òye rẹ̀ pé, ìjejìlá ni mo lọ sí Jerusalẹmu láti lọ jọ́sìn.
for it is in thy power to ascertain that it is 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 neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor 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 can they 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 acknowledge to thee, that according to the way [[of belief]] which they call a sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and by 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 a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 Nínú èyí ni èmi sì ti ń gbìyànjú láti ní ẹ̀rí ọkàn tí kò lẹ́sẹ̀ sí Ọlọ́run, àti sí ènìyàn nígbà gbogbo.
On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.
17 “Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn ọdún púpọ̀, mo wá sí Jerusalẹmu láti mu ẹ̀bùn wá fún àwọn ènìyàn mi fún aláìní àti láti fi ọrẹ lélẹ̀.
And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make 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.
in doing which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult; but certain Jews from Asia [[caused it]],
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.
who ought to be here before thee, and make their charge, if they had aught 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 men themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me when I stood before the council,
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 relation to this one expression, which I uttered aloud while standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am tried before 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 an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [[of belief]], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.
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.
He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.
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 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 discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
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 also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, 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 was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.
