Oihana 24
1 A HALA na la elima, iho ae la o Anania, ke kahuna nui, a me na lunakahiko, a me kekahi loio, o Teretulo, hoopii mai la lakou ia Paulo i ke alii kiaaina.
Five days after this, Ananias the High Priest came down to Caesarea with a number of Elders and a pleader called Tertullus. They stated to the Governor the case against Paul.
2 Kiiia'ku la ia, hoomaka iho la o Teretulo e hoopii ia ia, i ae la, Ua malu loa makou ia oe, ua nui loa no hoi na mea kaulana i loaa mai i keia aina i kou malama ana,
So Paul was sent for, and Tertullus began to impeach him as follows: "Indebted as we are," he said, "to you, most noble Felix, for the perfect peace which we enjoy, and for reforms which your wisdom has introduced to this nation,
3 E Pelika kiekie, ke lawe maikai nei makou ia mau mea, ma na wahi a pau loa, me ke aloha nui aku:
in every instance and in every place we accept them with profound gratitude.
4 Aka, o hooluhi aku au ia oe, ke nonoi aku nei au ia oe, i kou lokomaikai, e hoolohe iki mai ia makou.
But--not to detain you too long--I beg you in your forbearance to listen to a brief statement from us.
5 No ka mea, ua ike makou i keia kanaka, ua kolohe, he kanaka hooeueu ana o ke ku e mawaena o na Iadaio a pau ma na aina a pau, oia no hoi kekahi kumu nui o ka papa Nazarene.
For we have found this man Paul a source of mischief and a disturber of the peace among all the Jews throughout the Empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.
6 Ua hoao ae la ia e hoohaumia i ka luakini; na makou ia i hopu iho, a makemake iho la makou e hookolokolo e like me ko makou kanawai.
He even attempted to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.
7 Aka, hele mai la o Lusia, ka lunatausani, a kai aku la ia ia me ka ikaika nui, mailoko aku o ko makou mau lima,
8 Kena mai no hoi ia i ka poe nana ia i hoopii e hele mai iou nei. A ina hookolokolo oe, e ike auanei oe i ka oiaio o keia mau mea a pau a makou e hoopii aku nei nona.
You, however, by examining him, will yourself be able to learn the truth as to all this which we allege against him."
9 Ae mai la na Iudaio, i mai la, Oiaio no keia mau mea.
The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were facts.
10 Kunou ae la ke alii ia Paulo e olelo mai, alaila i mai la ia. No kuu ike ana, he nui na makahiki ia oe, i lunakanawai no ko keia aina, no ia mea, ua oluolu loa wau e olelo aku i na mea no'u iho.
Then, at a sign from the Governor, Paul answered, "Knowing, Sir, that for many years you have administered justice to this nation, I cheerfully make my defence.
11 E hiki no ia oe ke hoomaopopo, he umi ae nei la wale no i hala, a me kumamalua, mai ko'u pii ana aku i Ierusalema e hoomana.
For you have it in your power to ascertain that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to worship in Jerusalem;
12 Aole hoi au i loaa ia lakou maloko o ka luakini, e hoopaapaa ana me kekahi, aole hoi e hoohaunaele ana i ke lehulehu, aole maloko o na halehalawai, aole hoi maloko o ke kulanakauhale;
and that neither in the Temple nor in the synagogues, nor anywhere in the city, did they find me disputing with any opponent or collecting a crowd about me.
13 Aole hoi e hiki ia lakou ano ke hooiaio i na mea a lakou e hoopii mai nei ia'u.
Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.
14 Aka, ke hai pono aku nei au ia oe i keia, ma ka aoao i oleloia'i e lakou, he aoao ku e, pela no wau e hoomana aku nei i ke Akua o ko'u mau kupuna, e manaoio ana aku i na mea a pau i kakauia'i ma ke kanawai, a ma ka na kaula.
But this I confess to you--that in the way which they style a heresy, I worship the God of our forefathers, believing everything that is taught in the Law or is written in the Prophets,
15 Ke lana nei ko'u manao i ke Akua, ua ae mai no hoi lakou i keia, i ke alahouana o ka poe make, o ka poe pono a me ka poe pono ole.
and having a hope directed towards God, which my accusers themselves also entertain, that before long there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.
16 Malaila no hoi au e hooikaika nei e loaa mau ka lunaikehala hewa ole imua o ke Akua a me na kanaka.
This too is my own earnest endeavour--always to have a clear conscience in relation to God and man.
17 A hala na makahiki he nui, hele aku la au e lawe i ka waiwai manawalea, a me na mohai, no na kanaka o ko'u aina.
"Now after an interval of several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.
18 Loaa iho la au maloko o ka luakini i kekahi mau Iudaio, mai Asia mai, ua huikalaia, aole me ka lehulehu, aole hoi me ka hoohaunaele.
While I was busy about these, they found me in the Temple purified, with no crowd around me and no uproar; but there were certain Jews from the province of Asia.
19 Ina i loaa ia lakou kekahi hewa no'u, e hoopii mai ai, ina ua pono o lakou kekahi pu mai imua ou.
They ought to have been here before you, and to have been my prosecutors, if they have any charge to bring against me.
20 E pono no hoi ia lakou nei ke olelo mai, ina paha ua loaa ia lakou ko'u hewa, ia'u i ku ai imua o ka ahalunakanawai;
Or let these men themselves say what misdemeanour they found me guilty of when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
21 No keia leo hookahi wale no a'u i hea aku ai, i ko'u ku ana iwaena o lakou. No ke alahouana o ka poe make, oia ko'u mea i hookolokoloia mai ai imua o oukou i keia la.
unless it was in that one expression which I made use of when I shouted out as I stood among them, "'The resurrection of the dead is the thing about which I am on my trial before you to-day.'"
22 A lohe o Pelika i keia, hoopanee aku ia lakou a ike maopopo aku la oia i na mea o keia aoao, i ae la, A iho mai o Lusia, ka lunatausani, alaila, e hoomaopopo lea au i ka oukou.
At this point Felix, who was fairly well informed about the new faith, adjourned the trial, saying to the Jews, "When the Tribune Lysias comes down, I will enter carefully into the matter."
23 Alaila, olelo aku la ia i ka lunahaneri e malama ia Paulo, aole hoi e paa maoli, aole e papa aku i kekahi o kona mau makamaka, ke lawelawe nana, a e hele mai hoi ia ia.
And he gave orders to the Captain that Paul was to be kept in custody, but be treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be prevented from showing him kindness.
24 A hala kekahi mau la, hiki mai la o Pelika me kana wahine, o Derausila, he Iudaio no ia, kii aku la kela ia Paulo, hoolohe aku la ia ia no ka manaoio iloko o Kristo.
Not long after this, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, a Jewess, and sending for Paul, listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.
25 A i kana kamailio ana no ka pono, a me ka pakiko, a me ka hookolokoloia e hiki mai ana mahope, haalulu iho la o Pelika, i aku la, O hoi oe i keia wa; a loaa ia'u ka manawa kaawale, e kii hou aku no au ia oe.
But when he dealt with the subjects of justice, self-control, and the judgement which was soon to come, Felix became alarmed and said, "For the present leave me, and when I can find a convenient opportunity I will send for you."
26 E manaolana ana hoi ia e haawiia mai e Paulo na kala nana, i weheia'ku ai ia e ia. No ia mea, kii pinepine aku la oia ia ia, i kamakamailio laua.
At the same time he hoped that Paul would give him money; and for this reason he sent for him the oftener to converse with him.
27 A hala ae la na makahiki elua, hiki ae la ma ko Pelika hakahaka, o Porekio Peseto, a waiho iho la o Pelika ia Paulo e paa ana, no kona makemake e hooluolu i na Iudaio.
But after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.
