1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul. 2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him , saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence, 3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words. 5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow , and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes: 6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law. 7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us , and with great violence took him away out of our hands, 8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him. 9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so. 10 Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself: 11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship. 12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city: 13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me. 14 But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust. 16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men. 17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings. 18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult. 19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me. 20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council, 21 Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter. 23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. 25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. 26 He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him. 27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
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Pōvuls Feliksa prīškā.
1 Pīcas dīnas vēļōk pi pōrvaļdnīka īsaroda vērsgoreidznīks Ananiass un daži vacōkī kūpā ar vīnu daiļrunōtōju Tertullu, Pōvula apsyudzātu. 2 Jam īsarunūt, Tertullus sōce apvaiņōt saceidams: Dižciļteigais Felikss! Pateicūt tev mes dzeivojam piļneigā mīrā, un par dažu lītu stōvūkļa izlobōšonu tauta ir pateiceiga tovai gaišredzeibai. 3 Šytū mes vysur un vysod ar pateiceibu atzeistam. 4 Un lai tevis vairōk naapgryutynōtu, es lyudzu, ka tu byutu tik labsirdeigs myusus mozu breidi izklauseit.
5 Pōrsalīcynōjuši tad, ka šytys cylvāks ir na tikai mērs, namīra cēlējs storp jūdim vysā pasaulī un nazareīšu sektas vodūņs, 6 bet ari mēginōja apkēzeit svētneicu, mes jū apcītynōjom (un, saskaņā ar myusu lykumu, gribējom jū nūtīsōt. 7 Bet uzskrējis vērsinīks Lyzijs ar pōrspāku jū nu myusu rūkom izrōve 8 un jō apvaiņōtōjim lyka grīztīs pi tevis). Nūpratynoj jū, un tu varēsi pats tyvōk sprīst par vysu tū, kamā mes jū apvaiņojam. 9 Šai apvaiņōšonai pīsavīnōja ari jūdi, saceidami, ka tys tai ir.
10 Kad pōrvaļdnīks ar zeimi atļōve runōt, Pōvuls atsasauce: Zynōdams, ka tu jau ilgus godus esi par šōs tautas tīsnesi, es drūši un ar cereibu stōjūs pi sevis attaisnōšonas. 11 Vari pats pōrsalīcynōt, ka navā par divpadsmit dīnom vairōk, kai es aizgōju uz Jeruzalemu Dīva lyugtu. 12 Ni svētneicā, ni synagogā, ni ari piļsātā manis nikas napīkēre, ka es byutu ar kū navīn streidējīs vai ļaudis uz dumpi saucis. 13 Jī navar tovā prīškā pīrōdeit tō, kamā jī mani tagad apvaiņoj. 14 Tovā prīškā atzeistu, ka es, saskaņā ar tū ticeibu, kuru jī sauc par sektu, tai sovam Tāvam Dīvam kolpoju, ka vysam tam, kas stōv raksteits lykumā un pravīšūs, tycu, 15 un maņ ir ikš Dīva cereiba, ka nōks kai taisneigūs, tai ari nataisneigūs augšamceļšonōs, kurōs gaida ari jī. 16 Tōpēc es ryupejūs, ka muna sirdsapziņa byutu vysod teira kai Dīva, tai ari ļaužu prīškā.
17 Pēc daudzim tod godim atgōju, lai sovai tautai nūdūtu dōvonu, salyktu upuri (un zvārastu). 18 Un kad es pījēmu škeisteišonu svētneicā, bet gon na burzmē vai dumpī, mani 19 satyka Azijas jūdi. Tim vajadzēja, jo jim byutu kaut kas pret mani bejis, tovā prīškā nūstōt un mani apvaiņōt. 20 Bet lai pasoka šitī poši, kaidu nūzigumu pi manis atroda, kad stōvēju augstōs padūmes prīškā, 21 te varātu byut tikai tys vōrds, kuru es, jūs vydā stōvādams, izteiču: Augšamceļšonōs nu myrūnim dēļ es šudiņ teiku nu jums tīsōts!
22 Lai gon Felikss tū mōceibu ļūti labi zynōja, tūmār jūs lītu atlyka saceidams: Kad atbrauks vērsinīks Lizijs, tad es jyusu lītu izlemšu. 23 Tad jys simtnīkam pavēlēja apcītynōjumā gon jū paturēt, bet, jo kas nu jō sovejim grybātu jam pakolpōt, nalīgt. 24 Pēc dažom dīnom pi jō īsaroda Felikss reizē ar sovu sīvu Druzillu, kura beja jūdīte. Pasaucis Pōvulu, jys klausejōs ticeibai ikš Jezus Kristus. 25 Bet kad tys runōja par taisneibu, škeisteibu un nōkūšū tīsu, Felikss nūsabeidis atsasauce: Pagaidom vari īt, atteiceigā laikā es likšu tevis pasaukt. 26 Jys tadei cerēja sajimt nu Pōvula naudu, tōdēļ ari bīži jū aicynōja un ar jū runōja. 27 Pēc divejim godim Feliksa vītu ījēme Porcijs Festus. Felikss tūmār, grybādams jūdim īpatikt, Pōvulu pamete cītumā.
