使徒の働き 24
1 第七項 カイザリアに於るパウロの入獄 五日の後、司祭長アナニア、或長老等、及びテルトルロと云へる一人の弁士と共に下りて、総督の許にパウロを告訴したり。
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
2 パウロ呼出されければ、テルトルロ訴へを開きて云ひけるは、最尊きフェリクスよ、我等が汝の庇陰によりて泰平の中に生活し、且汝の先見によりて人民の為に改良せらるる事多きは、
When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms are coming to this nation,
3 何時にても何處にても、我等が感謝に堪へざる所なり。
we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 然て汝の暇を缺くまじきが故に、希はくは例の寛仁を以て、暫く我等に聴かれん事を、
But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
5 我等は此人が疫病の如き者にして、世界至る處、凡てのユデア人中に騒亂を牽起し、ナザレト人の一揆の張本にして、
For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.
6 [神]殿を汚さんとまで努めたる事を認めたり。我等は之を捕へ、我律法に從ひて裁判せんと思ひしに、
He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,
7 千夫長ルジア不意に來り、多勢を以て我等の手より之を奪去り、
but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8 其告訴人に命ずるに、汝の許に至らん事を以てせり。汝之に聞糺さば、我等が之を告訴する一切の事情を知り得べし、と。
commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."
9 ユデア人も亦之に加へて、総て其如し、と言へり。
The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
10 総督點頭きて發言を許ししかばパウロ答へけるは、我汝が多年此國民の上に判事たる事を知れば、快く我為に弁解せん。
When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,
11 蓋汝の了解し得らるるが如く、我が禮拝の為エルザレムに上りたる後、未十二日以上に達せず、
seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
12 又彼等我を[神]殿に認めたるも、人と論じ合へるにも非ず、又會堂にも市中にも、人民を召集したりしにも非ず、
In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.
13 今我を告訴する點に就きても、彼等は之を證する能はざるなり。
Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
14 然りながら我汝に自白せん、即ち我は彼等が異端と呼べる道に從ひて、我先祖等の神に事へ奉り、凡て律法及び預言者の書に録したる事を信じ、
But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;
15 彼等自らも待てる義者不義者の未來の復活を、神に由りて希望するなり。
having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.
16 我は之に因りて、神に對し又人に對して、良心を常に咎なく保たん事を力む。
This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.
17 數年を経て我わが國民に施を為し、且供物と誓願とを為さん為に來りしが、
Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
18 其際アジアより來りし數人のユデア人我が既に潔められたるを、[神]殿に見付けたれど、群衆もなく騒亂もなかりき。
amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
19 我に咎むべき事あらば、彼等こそ汝の前に立ちて告訴すべきなれ。
They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.
20 若又此人々にして、我が其會議に立ちし時、何等かの不正なる廉を見出したるならば、彼等自ら言ふべし。
Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
21 其は唯我が彼等の中に立ち、呼はりて、我が今日汝等に裁判せらるるは、死者の復活に就きてなり、と云ひし一聲の外なかるべし、と。
unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"
22 フェリクス此道の事を最詳しく知りたりければ、裁判を延期して云ひけるは、千夫長ルジアの下りて後、汝等に聞かん、と。
But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."
23 斯て百夫長に命ずるに、パウロを寛がしめ、友人の一人にだも之に供給するを禁ずる事なくして護るべき由を以てせり。
He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.
24 數日の後フェリクス、ユデア人なる其妻ドルジルラと共に來り、パウロを招きてキリスト、イエズスに於る信仰の事を聞きしが、
But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
25 パウロ正義と貞操と未來の審判とに就きて論じければ、フェリクス戰きて答へけるは、當分は引取りて在れ、我好き機を得て汝を招かん、と。
As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."
26 加之フェリクスは、パウロより金を與へられん事を望めるが故に、數次之を招きて語りつつありしが、
Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.
27 二年を経てポルチオ、フェストを後任者に獲たりければ、ユデア人を喜ばしめんとてパウロを繋ぎたる儘に措けり。
But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
