Ngāue 24
1And after five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a spokesman, one Tertullus. They laid before the governor their case against Paul.
1PEA hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe nima, naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa ʻAnanaia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau mātuʻa, mo e tokotaha lea poto ko Tetulo, pea ne talatalaakiʻi ʻa Paula ki he tuʻi.
2And when he had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: “Since through you we enjoy much peace, and since by your foresight, most excellent Felix, reforms are being made for this nation,
2Pea kuo ui ia ke tuʻu mai, naʻe kamata talatalaakiʻi ia ʻe Tetulo, ʻo pehē,
3in every way and everywhere we accept this with all gratitude.
3“ʻEiki ko Filike, ko e meʻa ʻiate koe ʻoku mau maʻu ai ʻae melino lahi, pea mo e ngaahi meʻa lelei ʻoku fai ki he puleʻanga ni, ʻi hoʻo pule poto maʻuaipē, pea ʻi he potu kotoa pē, pea ʻoku mau maʻu ia ʻi he fakafetaʻi lahi.
4But, to detain you no further, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.
4Ka koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻaku kei fakafiuʻi koe, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe ke ke fanongo ʻi hoʻo angalelei ki heʻemau lea siʻi.
5For we have found this man a plague, one who stirs up riots among all the Jews throughout the world and is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
5He kuo mau ʻiloʻi ʻae tangata ni ko e siana pauʻu, ko e fakatupu maveuveu ʻi he kakai Siu kotoa pē ʻo māmani, pea ko e takimuʻa ia ʻi he faʻahinga ʻoe kau Nāsaline:
6He even tried to profane the temple, but we seized him.
6Pea kuo ne fai ke pauʻusiʻi mo e falelotu lahi foki: pea naʻa mau puke ia ʻo fai ke mau fakamaauʻi ia, ʻo fakatatau ki heʻemau fono.
8By examining him yourself you will be able to find out from him about everything of which we accuse him.”
8ʻO ne fekau ke haʻu kiate koe hono kau tukuakiʻi: koeʻuhi ʻi hoʻo fakamaauʻi ia, te ke ʻiloʻi ai ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē, ʻoku mau talatalaakiʻi ai ia.”
9The Jews also joined in the charge, affirming that all these things were so.
9Pea fakamoʻoni foki ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau pehē, ko e moʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.
10And when the governor had nodded to him to speak, Paul replied: “Knowing that for many years you have been a judge over this nation, I cheerfully make my defense.
10Pea kuo taʻalo atu ʻae tuʻi kia Paula, ke ne lea mai, pea ne pehē, “Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku ʻilo kuo lahi ʻae taʻu kuo ke fakamaau ai ʻae kakai ni, ko ia ʻoku ou fai fiefia ai ʻa ʻeku fakamatala:
11You can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,
11Koeʻuhi ʻoku ke faʻa ʻilo, kuo ʻaho hongofulu ma ua pe talu ʻeku ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema ke lotu.
12and they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the temple or in the synagogues or in the city.
12Pea naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻilo au ʻoku ou fakakikihi mo ha taha ʻi he falelotu lahi, pe veuveuki ʻae kakai, ʻi he ngaahi falelotu, pe ʻi he kolo.
13Neither can they prove to you what they now bring up against me.
13Pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai au.
14But this I confess to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our fathers, believing everything laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,
14Ka ʻoku ou fakahā ʻae meʻa ni kiate koe, hangē ko e ngāue ko ia ʻoku nau ui ko e faʻahinga lotu hē, ʻoku pehē ʻeku hū ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻeku ngaahi tamai, pea tui ai ki he meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku tohi ʻi he fono mo e kau palōfita:
15having a hope in God, which these men themselves accept, that there will be a resurrection of both the just and the unjust.
15Pea ʻoku ou maʻu ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ki he ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku maʻu foki ʻekinautolu, ʻe ai ha toetuʻu ʻoe pekia, ʻae angatonu mo e taʻeangatonu.
16So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
16Pea ko eni ia ʻoku ou ngāue ai ʻeau, ke u maʻu maʻuaipē ʻae loto taʻehalaia ki he ʻOtua, pea mo e kakai.
17Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation and to present offerings.
17“Ka ʻi he hili ʻae ngaahi taʻu lahi, naʻaku haʻu ke ʻomi ʻae meʻa foaki ki hoku kakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau.
18While I was doing this, they found me purified in the temple, without any crowd or tumult. But some Jews from Asia—
18Pea naʻe ʻilo ai au ʻe he Siu niʻihi mei ʻEsia, ʻoku ou fakamaʻa ʻi he falelotu lahi, ka naʻe ʻikai mo e tokolahi, pe ʻi he maveuveu.
19they ought to be here before you and to make an accusation, should they have anything against me.
19Pea naʻe totonu ʻenau ʻi heni ʻi ho ʻao, ke fakahā, ʻo kapau ʻoku nau maʻu ha meʻa kiate au.
20Or else let these men themselves say what wrongdoing they found when I stood before the council,
20Pea ko kinautolu ni ke nau lea, ʻo kapau kuo nau ʻilo haʻaku fai kovi, ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau.
21other than this one thing that I cried out while standing among them: ‘It is with respect to the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you this day.’”
21Ka koeʻuhi nai ko e kupuʻi lea ni pe taha, naʻaku kalanga ʻaki ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻiate kinautolu, ʻo pehē, “Koeʻuhi ko e toetuʻu ʻoe mate ʻoku mou fakamaau ai au he ʻaho ni.”
22But Felix, having a rather accurate knowledge of the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.”
22Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Filike ki he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻo ne ʻilo lahi ai ki he hala ni, ne ne tukuange ʻakinautolu, mo ne pehē, “ʻOka haʻu ʻae ʻeikitau ko Lisia, te u ʻilo pau hono ʻuhinga ʻo hoʻomou meʻa.”
23Then he gave orders to the centurion that he should be kept in custody but have some liberty, and that none of his friends should be prevented from attending to his needs.
23Pea fekau ʻe ia ki ha ʻeikitau ke ne tauhi ʻa Paula, pea tuku ke ʻeveʻeva, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi hono kāinga ʻi he haʻu mo tauhi kiate ia.
24After some days Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish, and he sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
24Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho niʻihi, naʻe haʻu ʻa Filike mo hono ʻunoho ko Telusila, ko e fefine Siu ia, pea ne fekau ke haʻu ʻa Paula, kae fanongo ia ki he lotu ʻa Kalaisi.
25And as he reasoned about righteousness and self-control and the coming judgment, Felix was alarmed and said, “Go away for the present. When I get an opportunity I will summon you.”
25Pea ʻi heʻene malangaʻaki ʻae fai totonu, mo e taʻeholikovi, mo e fakamaau ʻe hoko mai, naʻe tetetete ʻa Filiki, mo ne pehē, “ʻAlu koe he ʻaho ni; pea ka ai hoku ʻaho ʻe tuʻumālie, te u fekau atu ke ke haʻu.”
26At the same time he hoped that money would be given him by Paul. So he sent for him often and conversed with him.
26Pea naʻa ne ʻamanaki foki ʻe tuku ʻe Paula ha paʻanga kiate ia, ke ne tukuange ʻo liunga lahi, ke haʻu ia ke na alea.
27When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
27Ka ʻi he hili ʻae taʻu ʻe ua, naʻe haʻu ʻa Posio-Fesito ko e fetongi ʻo Filike: pea ʻi he loto ʻa Filike ke fakafiemālie ki he kakai Siu, naʻa ne tuku haʻisia pe ʻa Paula.