Atos 24

1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul. 2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight, 3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words. 5 For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.*24:6 TR adds "We wanted to judge him according to our law," 7 *24:7 TR adds "but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands," 8 *24:8 TR adds "commanding his accusers to come to you."By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

9 The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

10 When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense, 11 seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem. 12 In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city. 13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets; 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men. 17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings; 18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil. 19 They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council, 21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’"

22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case." 23 He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

24 After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus. 25 As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you." 26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.

27 But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

Te Take ki a Pāora

1 Nā, ka pahure ngā rā e rima, ka haere atu a Anania, te tohunga nui rātou ko ētahi kaumātua, ko tētahi kaikōrero hoki, ko Tereturu, whakakite ai i ngā hē o Pāora ki te kāwana. 2 Ā, ka oti ia te karanga, ka tīmata a Tereturu te whakawā, ka mea:

"I te mea nāu i hua ai te rangimārie ki a mātou, he āta ngārahu hoki nāu i whakatikatikaina ai ngā kino ki tēnei iwi. 3 Nui atu tā mātou whakawhetai mō aua mea ka riro mai nei i a mātou, i ngā wā katoa, i ngā wāhi katoa, e Pirika, e te tangata pai rawa. 4 Otiia, e kore e nui atu tāku whakaware i a koe, koia ka īnoi atu ki a koe kia pai koe ki te whakarongo mai ki ētahi kupu torutoru a mātou. 5 I mau hoki i a mātou te korokē nei, he tangata whakatūtehu, e whakaoho ana i ngā Hūrai katoa o te ao, ko ia hoki te tino take o te tītorehanga ki tā ngā Nahareti. 6 I mea hoki ia kia whakanoatia te temepara: nā ka hopu mātou i a ia, ka mea kia whakawākia ia ki tā tō mātou ture i whakatakoto ai. 7 Otirā, i puta mai a Raihia, te rangatira mano, ā, tangohia kinotia atu ana ia i ō mātou ringa. 8 Ā, ungā ana ōna kaiwhakapae kia haere mai ki a koe: māu e ui ki a ia, kia rongo ai koe ki ēnei mea katoa e whakawākia nei ia e mātou." 9 Ā, i whakaae hoki ngā Hūrai ki taua whakapae, i mea, "Koia tērā ko aua mea."

Tā Pāora Tohe i mua i a Pirika

10 Ā, ka tohu atu te kāwana ki a ia kia kōrero, ka whakahokia e Pāora: "E mātau ana ahau, ka maha ōu tau e whakawā nei koe i tēnei iwi, koia i pai ai tōku ngākau ki te tohe i te tika o āku mea. 11 E takoto kau ana hoki hei mōhiotanga mōu, kāhore i maha ake i te tekau mā rua ngā rā ōku i haere nei ki Hiruhārama, ki te karakia. 12 Kīhai anō ahau i mau i a rātou i roto i te temepara e totohe ana ki tētahi, e mea ana rānei i te mano kia tutū, kāhore i ngā whare karakia, kāhore anō hoki i te pā. 13 E kore anō e taea e rātou te whakatau ki ahau i tōu aroaro ngā mea e whakawākia nei ahau e rātou. 14 Otirā, me whāki tēnei e ahau ki a koe, ko te Ara e kīia nei e rātou he tītorehanga, ko tāku tēnā i ahau e karakia nei ki te Atua o ōku mātua; e whakapono ana hoki ahau ki ngā mea katoa kua oti te whakarite i roto i te ture, kua oti hoki te tuhituhi ki tā ngā poropiti. 15 E tūmanako ana ki tā te Atua, ki tā ēnei anō hoki e whakaae nei, arā tēnei ake ka ara te hunga mate, ngā tāngata tika, ngā tāngata hē. 16 Tēnei anō tāku e whai nei, kia harakore tonu tōku hinengaro i te aroaro o te Atua, o ngā tāngata.

17 "Nā, muri iho i ngā tau e maha, ka tae mai ahau ki te kawe mai i ngā mea atawhai rawakore ki tōku iwi, me ngā whakahere. 18 I kitea ahau i reira e rātou, e purea ana i roto i te temepara, kāhore he huihui, kāhore he ngangau. 19 Tērā anō rā ētahi Hūrai nō Āhia; ko te tikanga kia haere mai rātou ki a koe ki te whakawā, ki te mea he mea tā rātou mōku. 20 Tēnei rānei mā ēnei tāngata tonu e kōrero, me i kitea e rātou he hē tōku, i ahau e tū ana i mua i te rūnanga, 21 ko taua kupu kotahi pea i karanga ai ahau, i ahau e tū ana i roto i a rātou, ‘Ko te aranga o te hunga mate te mea e whakawākia nei ahau e koutou ināianei.’ "

22 Otirā, i te mea he nui atu tōna mōhio ki taua Ritenga, ka ungā rātou e Pirika, ka mea ia, "Kia tae mai a Raihia, te rangatira mano, ka tino rapu ahau ki te tikanga o ā koutou mea." 23 Nā, ka mea ia ki te keneturio kia tiakina a Pāora, kia waiho noa anō ia, kia kaua e rīria ōna hoa ina mahi ki a ia.

Ko Pāora i te Aroaro o Pirikia rāua ko Ruhuhira

24 Nā, muri iho i ētahi rā ka tae mai a Pirika rāua ko tāna wahine ko Ruruhira, he Hūrai, ka mea ia kia tīkina atu a Pāora, ā, ka whakarongo ki a ia ki te whakapono ki a te Karaiti. 25 Ā, i a ia e kōrero ana ki ngā mea o te tika, ki te hiahia kia pēhia, ki te whakawākanga kei te haere mai, ka wiri a Pirika, ka mea, "Haere āianei; kia wātea ahau, ka karanga atu ai anō i a koe." 26 Tohu noa hoki ka hoatu ki a ia he moni e Pāora; koia i hono ai te tiki atu i a ia, te kōrero ki a ia.

27 Otirā, ka pahure ngā tau e rua, ka whakakapia a Pirika e Porohia Petuha; ā, i tōna hiahia ki te whakamānawareka i ngā Hūrai, ka waiho e Pirika a Pāora kia here ana.