Kau ʻAposetolo 24

1 Pea 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.

Five days later Ananias the high priest, [having heard that Paul was now in Caesarea], went down [there from Jerusalem], along with some [other Jewish] elders and a lawyer [whose name was] Tertullus. There they formally told the governor what Paul had done [that they considered] wrong.

2 Pea kuo ui ia ke tuʻu mai, naʻe kamata talatalaakiʻi ia ʻe Tetulo, ʻo pehē,

[The governor commanded] Paul to be brought {[a soldier] to bring Paul} in. [When Paul arrived], Tertullus began to accuse him. He said [to the governor], “Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you [(sg)] have ruled us, we [(exc)] have lived well/peacefully. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this province.

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.

[Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].

4 Ka koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻaku kei fakafiuʻi koe, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe ke ke fanongo ʻi hoʻo angalelei ki heʻemau lea siʻi.

But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.

5 He 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:

We [(exc)] have observed that this man, [wherever he goes], causes trouble. [Specifically], he causes all the Jews everywhere [HYP] to riot. [Also], he leads the entire group [whom people call] ‘the followers of the Nazarene’, a [false] sect.

6 Pea 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.

He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.

7 Ka naʻe haʻu ʻae pule tau ko Lisia, ʻo ne fakamālohi ia mei homau nima,

But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].

8 ‌ʻO 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.”

Lysias also commanded Paul’s accusers to come here and accuse Paul before you. If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true.”

9 Pea fakamoʻoni foki ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau pehē, ko e moʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.

When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.

10 Pea 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:

Then the governor motioned with [his hand to Paul that] he should speak. So Paul replied. He said, “[Governor Felix, I know that you(sg) have judged this Jewish] province for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself, confident [that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly].

11 Koeʻuhi ʻoku ke faʻa ʻilo, kuo ʻaho hongofulu ma ua pe talu ʻeku ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema ke lotu.

You [(sg)] can [easily] ascertain that (it has not been more than twelve days since/only twelve days ago) I went up went up to Jerusalem to worship [God. That is not enough time to cause a lot of trouble].

12 Pea 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.

No one [can claim legitimately that they] saw me arguing with anyone at the Temple courts [because I did not do that. No one can claim legitimately that they saw me] causing people to riot in [any Jewish meeting place], or causing trouble anywhere [else] in [Jerusalem] city, [because I did not do that].

13 Pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai au.

So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.

14 Ka 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:

But I admit to you [(sg) that this is true]: I do worship the God that our ancestors [worshipped. It is true that] I follow the way that [Jesus taught us]. The Jewish leaders call that a false religion/teaching. I also believe everything that was written [by Moses] {that [Moses wrote]} in the laws that [God gave him], and everything that was written by the [other] prophets {that the [other] prophets wrote} [in their books] [MTY].

15 Pea 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.

I confidently expect, just like [some of] these men also expect, that [some day God] will cause everyone who has died to become alive again. He will (cause to become alive again/raise from the dead) both those who were righteous and those who were wicked.

16 Pea ko eni ia ʻoku ou ngāue ai ʻeau, ke u maʻu maʻuaipē ʻae loto taʻehalaia ki he ʻOtua, pea mo e kakai.

[Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.

17 “Ka ʻi he hili ʻae ngaahi taʻu lahi, naʻaku haʻu ke ʻomi ʻae meʻa foaki ki hoku kakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau.

After I [had been in other places for] several years, I returned to Jerusalem. I went there to deliver some money to my fellow Jews [who are] poor, and to offer sacrifices [to God].

18 Pea 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.

Some [Jews] saw me in the temple [courts] after I had completed the ritual by which a person is made {that makes a person} pure. There was no crowd with me, and I was not causing [people] to riot.

19 Pea naʻe totonu ʻenau ʻi heni ʻi ho ʻao, ke fakahā, ʻo kapau ʻoku nau maʻu ha meʻa kiate au.

But it was some [other] Jews [who had come] from Asia [province who really caused people to riot. They] should be here in front of you [(sg)] to accuse me, if they thought that I [did] something [wrong].

20 Pea ko kinautolu ni ke nau lea, ʻo kapau kuo nau ʻilo haʻaku fai kovi, ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau.

[But if they] do not [want to do that] (OR, [But because they] are [not] here), these [Jewish] men who are here should tell you [(sg)] what [they think] I did that was wrong, when I [defended myself] before their Council.

21 Ka 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.”

[They might say that] one thing that I shouted as I stood before them [was wrong. What I said] was, ‘You are judging me today because I believe that [God] will (cause [all people] who have died to become alive again/raise [all people] from the dead).’”

22 Pea 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.”

Felix already knew quite a lot about [what people called] ‘the way [of Jesus’]. But he did not let Paul or his accusers continue to speak. [Instead], he said [to them], “[Later], when Commander Lysias comes down here, I will decide these matters that concern you all.”

23 Pea 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.

Then he told the officer [who was guarding Paul] to [take Paul back to the prison and] make sure that he was guarded all the time. But he said that Paul was not to be chained {that the officer was not to fasten chains on him}, and if his friends came to visit him, [the officer] should allow them to help Paul [in any way that they wished].

24 Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho niʻihi, naʻe haʻu ʻa Filike mo hono uaifi ko Telusila, ko e fefine Siu ia, pea ne fekau ke haʻu ʻa Paula, kae fanongo ia ki he lotu ʻa Kalaisi.

Several days later Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, came [back to Caesarea after having been away for a few days]. Felix [commanded] Paul to be brought in {[a soldier to] bring Paul in}. Then Felix listened to what Paul [said to him]. Paul spoke about what [Christians] believe about the Messiah Jesus.

25 Pea 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.”

Paul explained [to them about what God requires people] to do in order to please him. [He also explained about God requiring people to] control how they act. [Paul also told him that there will be a time when God] will judge [people]. Felix became alarmed [after hearing those things. So] he said to Paul, “That is all I [want to hear] now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you [(sg)] to come [to me again].”

26 Pea naʻa ne ʻamanaki foki ʻe tuku ʻe Paula ha paʻanga kiate ia, ke ne tukuange ʻo liunga lahi, ke haʻu ia ke na alea.

[Felix said that because] he hoped that Paul would give him some money [to allow Paul to get out of prison]. So he repeatedly sent for Paul to come, and Paul [repeatedly went and] talked with him. [But he] did not [give Felix any money, and Felix did not command his soldiers to release Paul from prison].

27 Ka 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.

Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish [leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul]. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.