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

κληθεντος δε [αυτου] ηρξατο κατηγορειν ο τερτυλλος λεγων [24 3] πολλης ειρηνης τυγχανοντες δια σου και διορθωματων γινομενων τω εθνει τουτω δια της σης προνοιας

παντη τε και πανταχου αποδεχομεθα κρατιστε φηλιξ μετα πασης ευχαριστιας

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

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

ος και το ιερον επειρασεν βεβηλωσαι ον και εκρατησαμεν

παρ ου δυνηση αυτος ανακρινας περι παντων τουτων επιγνωναι ων ημεις κατηγορουμεν αυτου

συνεπεθεντο δε και οι ιουδαιοι φασκοντες ταυτα ουτως εχειν

10 απεκριθη τε ο παυλος νευσαντος αυτω του ηγεμονος λεγειν εκ πολλων ετων οντα σε κριτην τω εθνει τουτω επισταμενος ευθυμως τα περι εμαυτου απολογουμαι

11 δυναμενου σου επιγνωναι οτι ου πλειους εισιν μοι ημεραι δωδεκα αφ ης ανεβην προσκυνησων εις ιερουσαλημ

12 και ουτε εν τω ιερω ευρον με προς τινα διαλεγομενον η επιστασιν ποιουντα οχλου ουτε εν ταις συναγωγαις ουτε κατα την πολιν

13 ουδε παραστησαι δυνανται σοι περι ων νυνι κατηγορουσιν μου

14 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

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

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

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

18 εν αις ευρον με ηγνισμενον εν τω ιερω ου μετα οχλου ουδε μετα θορυβου τινες δε απο της ασιας ιουδαιοι

19 ους εδει επι σου παρειναι και κατηγορειν ει τι εχοιεν προς εμε

20 η αυτοι ουτοι ειπατωσαν τι ευρον αδικημα σταντος μου επι του συνεδριου

21 η περι μιας ταυτης φωνης ης εκεκραξα εν αυτοις εστως οτι περι αναστασεως νεκρων εγω κρινομαι σημερον εφ υμων

22 ανεβαλετο δε αυτους ο φηλιξ ακριβεστερον ειδως τα περι της οδου ειπας οταν λυσιας ο χιλιαρχος καταβη διαγνωσομαι τα καθ υμας

23 διαταξαμενος τω εκατονταρχη τηρεισθαι αυτον εχειν τε ανεσιν και μηδενα κωλυειν των ιδιων αυτου υπηρετειν αυτω

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

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

26 αμα και ελπιζων οτι χρηματα δοθησεται [αυτω] υπο του παυλου διο και πυκνοτερον αυτον μεταπεμπομενος ωμιλει αυτω

27 διετιας δε πληρωθεισης ελαβεν διαδοχον ο φηλιξ πορκιον φηστον θελων τε χαριτα καταθεσθαι τοις ιουδαιοις ο φηλιξ κατελιπεν τον παυλον δεδεμενον

Paul’s Trial Before Felix

24 Five days later the high priest Ananias(A) went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges(B) against Paul before the governor.(C) When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation. Everywhere and in every way, most excellent(D) Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude. But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.

“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots(E) among the Jews(F) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene(G) sect(H) and even tried to desecrate the temple;(I) so we seized him. [7] [a] By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”

The other Jews joined in the accusation,(J) asserting that these things were true.

10 When the governor(K) motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days(L) ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple,(M) or stirring up a crowd(N) in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city. 13 And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.(O) 14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(P) as a follower of the Way,(Q) which they call a sect.(R) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(S) 15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection(T) of both the righteous and the wicked.(U) 16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(V) before God and man.

17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor(W) and to present offerings. 18 I was ceremonially clean(X) when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.(Y) 19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia,(Z) who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.(AA) 20 Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin— 21 unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”(AB)

22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way,(AC) adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard(AD) but to give him some freedom(AE) and permit his friends to take care of his needs.(AF)

24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.(AG) 25 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control(AH) and the judgment(AI) to come, Felix was afraid(AJ) and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.

27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus,(AK) but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews,(AL) he left Paul in prison.(AM)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts include here him, and we would have judged him in accordance with our law. But the commander Lysias came and took him from us with much violence, ordering his accusers to come before you.

Paulo é acusado

24 Cinco dias depois o Grande Sacerdote Ananias foi até Cesareia com alguns líderes do povo e com um advogado chamado Tértulo. Eles se apresentaram ao governador Félix para fazer acusações contra Paulo. Depois que Paulo foi chamado, Tértulo começou a acusação, dizendo:

— Excelentíssimo Senhor Governador, o seu governo nos tem trazido um longo tempo de paz, e graças à sua sábia administração muitas reformas necessárias estão sendo feitas para o bem deste povo. Somos muito agradecidos por tudo aquilo que temos recebido em todas as ocasiões e em todos os lugares. Mas não quero tomar muito do seu tempo e por isso peço que tenha a bondade de nos escutar apenas um pouco mais. Nós achamos, de fato, que este homem é uma peste. Ele provoca desordens entre os judeus do mundo inteiro e é também o líder do partido dos nazarenos. Além disso tentou profanar o Templo, e então nós o prendemos. Nós íamos julgá-lo de acordo com a nossa Lei, mas o comandante Lísias veio e o tirou de nós à força. Aí o próprio Lísias mandou que os acusadores viessem até aqui e fizessem a acusação diante do senhor. Se o senhor fizer perguntas a este homem, ele mesmo confirmará todas as acusações que estamos fazendo contra ele.

Então os judeus concordaram, dizendo que tudo era verdade.

Paulo se defende diante de Félix

10 O Governador fez sinal para que Paulo falasse. Então ele disse:

— Eu sei que há muitos anos o senhor é juiz do povo judeu e por isso eu me sinto à vontade para fazer a minha defesa na sua presença. 11 Como o senhor mesmo pode comprovar, faz apenas doze dias que fui a Jerusalém para adorar a Deus. 12 Os judeus não me viram discutindo com ninguém nos pátios do Templo, nem agitando o povo nas suas sinagogas ou em qualquer outro lugar da cidade. 13 E eles não podem provar nenhuma das acusações que agora estão fazendo contra mim. 14 Porém uma coisa confesso ao senhor: eu sigo o Caminho que os judeus dizem ser falso; mas é desse modo que sirvo ao Deus dos nossos antepassados. Creio em tudo o que está escrito na Lei de Moisés e nos livros dos Profetas. 15 Eu e os meus acusadores temos esta mesma esperança em Deus: todos vão ressuscitar, tanto os bons como os maus. 16 Por isso faço tudo para sempre ter a consciência limpa diante de Deus e das pessoas.

17 E Paulo continuou:

— Depois de ter ficado fora de Jerusalém durante alguns anos, voltei para lá a fim de levar algum dinheiro para o meu próprio povo e para oferecer sacrifícios. 18 Quando estava fazendo isso, depois de eu ter acabado a cerimônia de purificação, alguns judeus me encontraram na área do Templo. Não havia muita gente comigo nem desordem. 19 Porém alguns judeus da província da Ásia estavam lá. São eles que devem se apresentar diante do senhor e fazer as acusações, se é que têm alguma coisa contra mim. 20 Ou então que estes homens que estão aqui digam se, quando eu estive diante do Conselho Superior, eles me acharam culpado de qualquer crime. 21 Quando estava de pé diante deles, eu apenas disse em voz alta: “Hoje estou sendo julgado por vocês porque creio que os mortos vão ressuscitar.”

22 Então Félix, que estava bem-informado a respeito do Caminho, deixou a questão para depois, dizendo a eles:

— Quando o comandante Lísias chegar, eu resolverei o caso de vocês.

23 Ele mandou que o oficial pusesse um guarda para tomar conta de Paulo e ordenou que lhe dessem alguma liberdade e licença para receber ajuda dos amigos.

Paulo diante de Félix e Drusila

24 Alguns dias mais tarde Félix veio com Drusila, a sua esposa, que era judia. Mandou chamar Paulo e o ouviu falar a respeito da fé em Cristo Jesus. 25 Mas, quando Paulo começou a falar sobre uma vida correta, o domínio próprio e o Dia do Juízo Final, Félix ficou com medo e disse:

— Agora pode ir. Quando eu puder, chamarei você de novo.

26 Além disso Félix esperava que Paulo lhe desse algum dinheiro. Por isso o chamava muitas vezes e conversava com ele.

27 Dois anos depois Pórcio Festo ficou no lugar de Félix como governador. Félix queria agradar os judeus; por isso, ao sair, deixou Paulo na prisão.