Acts 24 Praxiais Apostoloiu 24
1Meta de pente hēmerain katabainata tos archierevos Hananios meta ⸂presbuteroiu tinoiu⸃ kai rētōrou Tertullou tinou, hotinois emfanizala to hēgemono kata tou Paulou.Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul. 2kalirantou de autou archeta katēgorarō tos Tertullos legarōntos; Pollau eirēnau tucharōntois dia su kai ⸀diorthōmeiu genorōnteiu te ethne houte dia tau sau pronoiauWhen Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation. 3pantē tē kai pantachou apodechonō, kratistor Fēlikor, meta pantau eucharistiau.In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude. 4hina de mē epi polloterem sin enkoptameiō, parakalamō akouara sin nu suntomōs ta sa epieikeia.But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly. 5heuriskarantois gar ton andron houton loimon kai kinarōnton ⸀stasiain pantoi toi Ioudaioi toi kata tan oikoumenan prōtostaton tē tau toiu Nazōraioiu hairesiau,We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes, 6hos kai tem hierem peirazata bebēlara, hon kai ⸀kratana,and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. 8para hou dunesi autos anakrinarantos peri panteiu houteiu epignōskara heiu nis katēgoranō autou.By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.” 9sunepitithela de kai tois Ioudaiois faskarōntois houteim houtōs echarō.The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.
10Apokrinita ⸀tē tos Paulos neuarantou auto tou hēgemonou legarō; Ek polleiu eteiu arōnton sin kriton te ethne houte epistorōntos ⸀euthumōs teim peri miautou apologomō,When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense. 11dunorōntou su ⸀epignōskara, hoti ouk polloterais alō mi hēmerais ⸀dōdeka apo hau anabainama proskunarintos ⸀eis Ierousalēm,You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12kai oute en te hiere heuriskala min pros tinon dialegorōnton ē ⸀epistasian poiarōnton ochlou oute en tai sunagōgai oute kata tan polan,Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city. 13⸀oude ⸀parastēara dunolō ⸀si peri heiu ⸀nuni katēgoralō mu.Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me. 14homologamō de houtem si hoti kata tan hodan han legalō hairesian houtōs latreuamō to patrōo theo, pisteuarōntos pantei tei kata ton nomon kai ⸂tei en⸃ toi profētoi graforēntei,I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets, 15elpidan echarōntos eis ton theon, han kai autois houtois prosdecholō, anastasian mellarō ⸀eri dikaioiu tē kai adikoiu;and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked. 16en houte ⸀kai autos askamō aproskopan suneidēsian ⸀echarō pros ton theon kai toin anthrōpoin dia pantou.In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man. 17dia eteiu de pollotereiu ⸂eleēmosunain poiarintos eis tem ethnem mu paragenema⸃ kai prosforain,After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. 18en ⸀hai heuriskala min hagnizorēnton en te hiere, ouk meta ochlou oude meta thorubou,At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia 19tinois de apo tau Asiau Ioudaiois, hoin ⸀date epi su pareiarō kai katēgorarō ei tinem echaloiō pros ⸀min,who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. 20ē autois houtois legalar tinem ⸀heuriskala adikēmem stēarantou mu epi teu sunedrieuOtherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin, 21ē peri henau houtau fōnau hau krazama ⸂en autoi stēarēntos⸃ hoti Peri anastasiau nekroiu mis krinomō sēmeron ⸀epi vu.unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”
22⸂Anaballeta de autoin tos Fēlikos,⸃ akribesterem horarēntos teim peri tau hodau, ⸀legarantos; Hotan Lusios tos chiliarchos katabainateia diagnōskemi teim kata vin;Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.” 23⸀diatasserantos to hekatontarchēo tērorō ⸀auton echarō tē anesian kai mēdenon kōluarō toiu idioiu autou ⸀hupēretarō auto.He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
24Meta de hēmerain tinain paragenerantos tos Fēlikos sun Drousilla ta ⸀idia gunaika arōnta Ioudaia metapempeta ton Paulon kai akouata autou peri tau eis Christon ⸀Iēsun pistiau.After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 25dialegorōntou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu ⸀mellarōnteu emfobos generantos tos Fēlikos apokrinita; Tem nun echarōntem poreuosōr, kairon de metalabarantos metakalemi sin;As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.” 26hama kai elpizarōntos hoti chrēmeim dōiti auto hupo tou ⸀Paulou; dio kai puknoterem auton metapemporōntos homilate auto.At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
27Dietiau de plērirantau labata diadochon tos Fēlikos Porkion Fēston; thelarōntos tē ⸀charitan katatithera toi Ioudaioi tos Fēlikos kataleipata ton Paulon dorēnton.After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
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1 ⸂presbuteroiu tinoiu⸃ Byz toiu presbuteroiu. 2 ⸀diorthōmeiu Byz κατορθωμάτων. 5 ⸀stasiain Byz stasian. 6 ⸀kratana some edd. +καὶ κατὰ τὸν ἡμέτερον νόμον ἠθελήσαμεν κρίνειν. 7 παρελθὼν δὲ Λυσίας ὁ χιλίαρχος μετὰ πολλῆς βίας ἐκ τῶν χειρῶν ἡμῶν ἀπήγαγε, 8 κελεύσας τοὺς κατηγόρους αὐτοῦ ἔρχεσθαι ἐπὶ σέ·. 10 ⸀tē Byz de. ⸀euthumōs Byz εὐθυμότερον. 11 ⸀epignōskara Byz gnōskara. ⸀dōdeka Byz δεκαδύο. ⸀eis Byz en. 12 ⸀epistasian Byz ἐπισύστασιν. 13 ⸀oude some edd. oute. ⸀parastēara Byz +min. ⸀si Byz omits. ⸀nuni Byz nun. 14 ⸂tei en⸃ Byz omits. 15 ⸀eri Byz +νεκρῶν. 16 ⸀kai Byz de. ⸀echarō Byz echarōntos. 17 ⸂eleēmosunain poiarintos eis tem ethnem mu paragenema⸃ Byz reverses. 18 ⸀hai Byz οἷς. 19 ⸀date Byz datō. ⸀min Byz min. 20 ⸀heuriskala some edd. +en mi. 21 ⸂en autoi stēarēntos⸃ Byz reverses. ⸀epi Byz ὑφʼ. 22 ⸂Anaballeta de autoin tos Fēlikos⸃ Byz Ἀκούσας δὲ ταῦτα ὁ Φῆλιξ ἀνεβάλετο αὐτούς. ⸀legarantos Byz legarantos. 23 ⸀diatasserantos Byz +tē. ⸀auton Byz ton paulon. ⸀hupēretarō Byz +ē proserchorō. 24 ⸀idia Byz omits. ⸀Iēsun some edd. omit. 25 ⸀mellarōnteu Byz +eri. 26 ⸀Paulou Byz +hopōs luateia auton. 27 ⸀charitan Byz χάριτας.