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.
1 Pēc piecām dienām augstais priesteris Ananija ar vecajiem un kādu runas vīru Tertullu atnāca pie zemes pārvaldnieka un ierosināja sūdzību pret Pāvilu. 2 Kad Pāvils bija atsaukts, Tertulls sāka apsūdzības runu, sacīdams: 3 "Ļoti cienījamais Fēlikss, mēs vienmēr un visur ar dziļu pateicību atzīstam, ka caur tevi esam ieguvuši pilnīgu mieru un ka ar tavu gādību notikušas teicamas pārgrozības šīs tautas dzīvē. 4 Bet, lai tevi pārāk ilgi neapgrūtinātu, es tevi lūdzu: uzklausi mūs savā laipnībā īsu brīdi. 5 Jo mēs esam izzinājuši, ka šis vīrs ir bīstams cilvēks un nemiera cēlājs visu jūdu vidū visā pasaulē, ka viņš ir nacariešu sektas vadonis 6 un arī mēģinājis Templi sagānīt. Viņu mēs notvērām. 8 Tu pats, visas lietas izklaušinājis, varēsi no viņa uzzināt, par ko mēs viņu apsūdzam." 9 Arī jūdi pievienojās, sacīdami, ka tas tā esot. 10 Pāvils, saņēmis no zemes pārvaldnieka zīmi runāt, atbildēja: "Zinādams, ka tu daudz gadu esi šīs tautas tiesnesis, es droši aizstāvos. 11 Jo tev ir iespējams pārliecināties, ka nav vairāk kā divpadsmit dienu, kopš es esmu atnācis Jeruzālemē Dievu lūgt; 12 un tie mani nav redzējuši nedz Templī uz kādu runājam, nedz ļaudis kūdām uz sacelšanos ne sinagogās, ne pilsētā; 13 tie arī nevar pierādīt, par ko viņi tagad mani apsūdz. 14 Bet es tev atzīstos, ka es kalpoju savu tēvu Dievam pēc tās mācības, ko viņi sauc par maldu mācību, ticēdams visam, kas saskan ar bauslību un kas rakstīts praviešos. 15 Un man ir cerība uz Dievu, kāda arī viņiem pašiem ir, ka būs taisno un netaisno augšāmcelšanās. 16 Tāpēc es arī cenšos vienmēr paturēt skaidru sirdsapziņu Dieva un cilvēku priekšā. 17 Bet pēc vairāk gadiem es esmu atnācis, lai nodotu dāvanas savai tautai un upurētu. 18 Tad daži Āzijas jūdi sastapa mani šķīstāmies Templī, kur nebija ne drūzmas, ne trokšņa. 19 Tiem vajadzēja būt tavā priekšā un sūdzēt, ja viņiem kas būtu pret mani. 20 Un šie paši lai saka, kādu vainu tie atklājuši, kad es stāvēju sinedrija priekšā, 21 kā tikai šo vienu vārdu, ko es saucu, viņu vidū stāvēdams: mirušo augšāmcelšanās dēļ jūs mani šodien tiesājat!" 22 Tā kā Fēlikss šo mācību pazina tuvāk, viņš atlika viņu lietu un sacīja: "Kad komandieris Lizijs atnāks, tad es jūsu lietu izlemšu." 23 Viņš pavēlēja virsniekam Pāvilu apsargāt, dot viņam atvieglojumus un neliegt, ka kāds no viņa piederīgiem viņam izdara kādu pakalpojumu. 24 Pēc dažām dienām Fēlikss atnāca ar Druzillu, savu sievu, kas bija jūdiete. Viņš sūtīja pēc Pāvila un klausījās viņu par ticību uz Kristu Jēzu. 25 Kad viņš runāja par taisnību un atturību un nākamo tiesu, tad Fēlikss pārbijies sacīja: "Tagad ej, kad man būs vaļas, es tevi pasaukšu." 26 Bet viņš turklāt arī cerēja, ka Pāvils viņam dos naudu; tādēļ tas bieži sūtīja pēc viņa un ar viņu runāja. 27 Kad divi gadi bija pagājuši, Porcijs Fēsts kļuva Fēliksa pēctecis. Bet Fēlikss, gribēdams jūdiem kaut ko pa prātam izdarīt, atstāja Pāvilu cietumā.
