Acts 24

1Now after five days Ananias the high priest came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus. These gave evidence to the governor against Paul.

μετα δε πεντε ημερας κατεβη ο αρχιερευς ανανιας μετα των πρεσβυτερων και ρητορος τερτυλλου τινος, οιτινες ενεφανισαν τω ηγεμονι κατα του παυλου.

2And when he was called upon, Tertullus began his accusation, saying: 'Seeing that through you we enjoy great peace, and prosperity is being brought to this nation by your foresight,

κληθεντος δε αυτου ηρξατο κατηγορειν ο τερτυλλος λεγων· πολλης ειρηνης τυγχανοντες δια σου και κατορθωματων γινομενων τω εθνει τουτω δια της σης προνοιας,

3we accept it always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

παντη τε και πανταχου αποδεχομεθα, κρατιστε φηλιξ, μετα πασης ευχαριστιας.

4Nevertheless, not to be tedious to you any further, I beg you to hear, by your courtesy, a few words from us.

ινα δε μη επι πλειον σε εγκοπτω, παρακαλω ακουσαι σε ημων συντομως τη ση επιεικεια.

5For we have found this man a plague, a creator of dissension among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

ευροντες γαρ τον ανδρα τουτον λοιμον και κινουντα στασιν πασιν τοις ιουδαιοις τοις κατα την οικουμενην, πρωτοστατην τε της των ναζωραιων αιρεσεως,

6He even tried to profane the temple, and we seized him, and wanted to judge him according to our law.

ος και το ιερον επειρασεν βεβηλωσαι, ον και εκρατησαμεν [και κατα τον ημετερον νομον ηθελησαμεν κρινειν·]

7But the commander Lysias came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,

[παρελθων δε λυσιας ο χιλιαρχος μετα πολλης βιας εκ των χειρων ημων απηγαγεν,]

8commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.'

[κελευσας τους κατηγορους αυτου ερχεσθαι επι σε·] παρ ου δυνηση αυτος ανακρινας περι παντων τουτων επιγνωναι ων ημεις κατηγορουμεν αυτου.

9And the Jews also assented, maintaining that these things were so.

συνεπεθεντο δε και οι ιουδαιοι φασκοντες ταυτα ουτως εχειν.

10Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: 'Inasmuch as I know that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself,

απεκριθη δε ο παυλος, νευσαντος αυτω του ηγεμονος λεγειν· εκ πολλων ετων οντα σε κριτην τω εθνει τουτω επισταμενος ευθυμοτερον τα περι εμαυτου απολογουμαι,

11because you may ascertain that it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

δυναμενου σου γνωναι οτι ου πλειους εισιν μοι ημεραι δεκαδυο αφ ης ανεβην προσκυνησων εις ιερουσαλημ·

12And they neither found me in the temple disputing with anyone nor inciting the crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.

και ουτε εν τω ιερω ευρον με προς τινα διαλεγομενον η επισυστασιν ποιουντα οχλου, ουτε εν ταις συναγωγαις ουτε κατα την πολιν·

13Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

ουτε παραστησαι δυνανται περι ων νυν κατηγορουσιν μου.

14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and in the Prophets.

ομολογω δε τουτο σοι, οτι κατα την οδον ην λεγουσιν αιρεσιν ουτως λατρευω τω πατρωω θεω, πιστευων πασιν τοις κατα τον νομον και [τοις εν] τοις προφηταις γεγραμμενοις,

15I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.

ελπιδα εχων εις τον θεον ην και αυτοι ουτοι προσδεχονται, αναστασιν μελλειν εσεσθαι νεκρων, δικαιων τε και αδικων·

16This being so, I myself always strive to have a conscience without offense toward God and men.

εν τουτω δε και αυτος ασκω απροσκοπον συνειδησιν εχειν προς τον θεον και τους ανθρωπους δια παντος.

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

δι ετων δε πλειονων παρεγενομην ελεημοσυνας ποιησων εις το εθνος μου και προσφορας·

18in the midst of which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with a mob nor with tumult.

εν οις ευρον με ηγνισμενον εν τω ιερω, ου μετα οχλου ουδε μετα θορυβου, τινες απο της ασιας ιουδαιοι,

19They ought to have been here before you to object if they had anything against me.

ους εδει επι σου παρειναι και κατηγορειν ει τι εχοιεν προς με.

20Or else let those who are here themselves say if they found any wrongdoing in me while I stood before the council,

η αυτοι ουτοι ειπατωσαν τι ευρον εν εμοι αδικημα σταντος μου επι του συνεδριου,

21unless it is for this one statement which I cried out, standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you this day.' '

η περι μιας ταυτης φωνης ης εκραξα εστως εν αυτοις, οτι περι αναστασεως νεκρων εγω κρινομαι σημερον υφ υμων.

22But when Felix heard these things, having more accurate knowledge of the Way, he adjourned the proceedings and said, 'When Lysias the commander comes down, I will make a decision on your case.'

ακουσας δε ταυτα ο φηλιξ ανεβαλετο αυτους, ακριβεστερον ειδως τα περι της οδου, ειπων· οταν λυσιας ο χιλιαρχος καταβη, διαγνωσομαι τα καθ υμας,

23So he commanded the centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and told him not to forbid any of his friends to provide for or visit him.

διαταξαμενος τε τω εκατονταρχη τηρεισθαι τον παυλον εχειν τε ανεσιν και μηδενα κωλυειν των ιδιων αυτου υπηρετειν η προσερχεσθαι αυτω.

24And after some days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

μετα δε ημερας τινας παραγενομενος ο φηλιξ συν δρουσιλλη τη γυναικι αυτου, ουση ιουδαια, μετεπεμψατο τον παυλον και ηκουσεν αυτου περι της εις χριστον πιστεως.

25Now as he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was afraid and answered, 'Go away for now; when I have a convenient time I will call for you.'

διαλεγομενου δε αυτου περι δικαιοσυνης και εγκρατειας και του κριματος του μελλοντος εσεσθαι, εμφοβος γενομενος ο φηλιξ απεκριθη· το νυν εχον πορευου, καιρον δε μεταλαβων μετακαλεσομαι σε,

26Meanwhile he also hoped that money would be given him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore he sent for him more often and conversed with him.

αμα δε και ελπιζων οτι χρηματα δοθησεται αυτω υπο του παυλου οπως λυση αυτον· διο και πυκνοτερον αυτον μεταπεμπομενος ωμιλει αυτω.

27But after two years Porcius Festus succeeded Felix; and Felix, wanting to do the Jews a favor, left Paul bound.

διετιας δε πληρωθεισης ελαβεν διαδοχον ο φηλιξ πορκιον φηστον· θελων δε χαριν καταθεσθαι τοις ιουδαιοις ο φηλιξ κατελιπεν τον παυλον δεδεμενον.