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Pablo onomanahuij ne ixpan on gobernador Félix

24  Niman ipan macuijli tonajli Ananías, on más hueyi tlayecanqui intech on tiopixquej, ohuajlaj ne Cesarea inhuan quesquimej on tlajtlajmatquej niman ihuan se tepantlajtojquetl yejhuan itoca catca Tértulo. Yejhuamej in oyajquej itech on gobernador niman oquiteixpanhuijquej Pablo. Ijcuac intech ocuajhuicaquej Pablo, Tértulo opeu quiteixpanhuiya, niman ijquin oquijlij on Félix:

―Timitztlajsojcamachiliaj tejhua hueyi señor gobernador pampa san mopampa tla tipactoquej niman cuajlotica tinemij. Niman no miyec nochijticaj tlen cuajli ica motlamatquilis intech in chanejquej yejhuan chantij ipan in región. Niman yejhua in nochipa niman nochihuiyan cuajli ticseliaj. Yejhua ica sanoyej timitztlasojcamachiliaj tejhua hueyi gobernador Félix. Tej, para ma ca timitzhuejcahuitij, sanoyej timitztlajtlaniliaj ica motetlajsojtlalis xtechtencaqui san ica quesqui tlajtojli. Cuajli, tej, yoticpanextijquej ica in tlacatl quen se cualolistli sanoyej tepajsoloj. Yejhua quichijtinemi para ma najcomanacan on hebreos nohuiyan imanyan in tlalticpactli. Niman yejhua tlayecanqui intech on yejhuan noxelojtinemij quintenehuaj nazarenos. Niman no oquichiu canica para tlaijtlacos ipan on hueyi tiopan. Pero oticajsiquej niman oticnequej ticyolcuitisquej niman tictlajtlacolmacasquej ijcon quen tlanahuatia on totlanahuatil. Pero on comandante Lisias ohuajlaj niman xsan cuajli otechcuijcuilij. Niman oquijtoj ica on yejhuan quiteixpanhuiyaj ica oncaj huajlasquej motech. Aman sa no tejhua huelis ticyolcuitis niman ijcon ticmatis ica nochi in tlajtlamach yejhuan tejhuamej ica ticteixpanhuiyaj melahuac.

On hebreos yejhuan ompa nemiyaj nochimej quijtohuayaj ica nochi in tlajtlamach yejhuan ica quiteixpanhuiyaj melahuac.

10 Quemaj on gobernador oquixnotz Pablo ma tlajto, niman Pablo oquijtoj:

―Ican pactli nicchihua para ninomanahuis mixpan, pampa nicmatzticaj ica tejhua ye quipia miyec xipan ica titequihuaj itech in país. 11 Tejhua, tej, huelis cuajli tictetlajtoltis ica quemach quipia majtlactli huan ome tonajli ijcuac oniaj ne Jerusalén para onicmahuistilito Dios. 12 On hebreos xonechnextijquej tehuan ninotencuicui, nion niquinmajcomantinemiya on tlacamej ne ipan on hueyi tiopan, noso ne ipan intiopanhuan on hebreos, niman xcanaj ipan on hueyican. 13 Yejhuamej in tlacamej nion xquipiaj tlinon ica quiteititisquej tla melahuac onicchiu on tlajtlamach yejhuan ica nechteixpanhuiyaj. 14 Pero tlinon nejhua nicnocuitia niman xniquiyana, yej ica nejhua nictequipanohua inDios notajhuan ijcon quen quitocarohua yejhuan aman cuitiaj yencuic ojtli yejhuan on hebreos quijtohuaj ica xcuajli ojtli. Niman nicneltoca nochi tlen tlajcuilolnesticaj ipan itlanahuatil Moisés niman ipan intlajcuilolhuan on tiotlajtojquej. 15 Niman nicpia tlamachalistli itech Dios no ijquin quen quipiaj yejhuamej in tlacamej, ica on mimiquej yolihuisquej nochimej, sanquen on yejhuan yolmelajquej niman on yejhuan xyolmelajquej. 16 Yejhua ica nochipa nicchihua canica para notlamachilis xnechtlajtlacolmacas ixpan Dios niman ixpan nochi tlacatl.

17 'Tej, ye quipia quesqui xipan ica xniaya Jerusalén, niman aman oniaj para onictecahuilito on tetlayocoliltin intech on nochantlacaj niman para niconcahuas ofrendas. 18 Niman chica nicchihuaya on, semej on hebreos yejhuan hualehuaj ne Asia onechnextitoj ne ipan on hueyi tiopan. Nichipahuac catca ijcon quen tlanahuatia on tlanahuatijli. Xmiyec tlacatl nemiya ompa nion xyacaj niquinmajcomanaya. 19 Pero yejhua on hebreos yejhuan hualehuaj ne Asia niman yejhuan ompa nemiyaj nonequi huajlasquiaj nican mixpan niman nechteixpanhuisquia tla itlaj ica nechtlahuelitaj. 20 Noso on yejhuan nican nemij, ma quijtocan tla itlaj xcuajli oquinextijquej notech ijcuac nejhua oninen imixpan on tetlacanonotzquej, 21 noso tla cas ica oniquijtoj ican chicahuac tlajtojli ijcuac ompa oninen ne intlajcotian. Ompa, tej, ijquin oniquijtoj: “Aman nemejhuamej nennechtlajtlacolmacatoquej pampa nicneltoca ica yolihuisquej niman noquetztehuasquej on mimiquej.”

22 Ijcuac Félix ocac nochi in, yejhua ye cuajli cajsicamatiya quen on cristianos nohuicaj ipan iojhui Dios. Ijcuac ocac in tlajtlamach oquintlalilij para ocse tonajli quichihuasquej itlaj. Ijquin oquimijlij:

―Ijcuac huajlas Lisias on comandante, tlamis nicmatis on tlinon nicchihuas.

23 Quemaj Félix oquinahuatij on capitán ma quejehuati Pablo, pero no ma cahuilican quistinemi. Niman no ma quincahuili itetlajsojcahuan ma quitaquij niman ma quipalehuican itlaj ica.

24 Niman ipan quesqui tonajli, ohuajnocuepato Félix ihuan Drusila isihuau, yejhuan hebrea catca. Quemaj oquitlatitlanilij Pablo niman ocac yejhua ica on tlaneltoctli itech Jesucristo. 25 Pero ijcuac Pablo tlajtohuaya ica on yolmelacalistli, niman on quen titoyecanasquej, niman on ijcuac Dios techyolcuitis niman techtlajtlacolmacas, Félix onomojtij niman oquijlij:

―Aman ye cuajli. Xhuiya. Ijcuac nihuelis ocsejpa nimitztlatitlanilis.

26 Félix no quinequiya niman quichixticatca para Pablo ma quimaca tomin para quimacahuas. Yejhua ica miyecpa quitlatitlaniliaya para ihuan tlajtohuaya.

27 Quemaj ipan canaj ome xipan Porcio Festo oquipatlac on Félix quen gobernador. Niman pampa Félix quinequiya inhuan cuajli nocahuas on hebreos, ocau Pablo ipan cárcel.

Paul’s Trial Before Felix

24 Five days later the high priest Ananias(A) went down to Caesarea with some of the elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, and they brought their charges(B) against Paul before the governor.(C) When Paul was called in, Tertullus presented his case before Felix: “We have enjoyed a long period of peace under you, and your foresight has brought about reforms in this nation. Everywhere and in every way, most excellent(D) Felix, we acknowledge this with profound gratitude. But in order not to weary you further, I would request that you be kind enough to hear us briefly.

“We have found this man to be a troublemaker, stirring up riots(E) among the Jews(F) all over the world. He is a ringleader of the Nazarene(G) sect(H) and even tried to desecrate the temple;(I) so we seized him. [7] [a] By examining him yourself you will be able to learn the truth about all these charges we are bringing against him.”

The other Jews joined in the accusation,(J) asserting that these things were true.

10 When the governor(K) motioned for him to speak, Paul replied: “I know that for a number of years you have been a judge over this nation; so I gladly make my defense. 11 You can easily verify that no more than twelve days(L) ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 12 My accusers did not find me arguing with anyone at the temple,(M) or stirring up a crowd(N) in the synagogues or anywhere else in the city. 13 And they cannot prove to you the charges they are now making against me.(O) 14 However, I admit that I worship the God of our ancestors(P) as a follower of the Way,(Q) which they call a sect.(R) I believe everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets,(S) 15 and I have the same hope in God as these men themselves have, that there will be a resurrection(T) of both the righteous and the wicked.(U) 16 So I strive always to keep my conscience clear(V) before God and man.

17 “After an absence of several years, I came to Jerusalem to bring my people gifts for the poor(W) and to present offerings. 18 I was ceremonially clean(X) when they found me in the temple courts doing this. There was no crowd with me, nor was I involved in any disturbance.(Y) 19 But there are some Jews from the province of Asia,(Z) who ought to be here before you and bring charges if they have anything against me.(AA) 20 Or these who are here should state what crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin— 21 unless it was this one thing I shouted as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”(AB)

22 Then Felix, who was well acquainted with the Way,(AC) adjourned the proceedings. “When Lysias the commander comes,” he said, “I will decide your case.” 23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard(AD) but to give him some freedom(AE) and permit his friends to take care of his needs.(AF)

24 Several days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was Jewish. He sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus.(AG) 25 As Paul talked about righteousness, self-control(AH) and the judgment(AI) to come, Felix was afraid(AJ) and said, “That’s enough for now! You may leave. When I find it convenient, I will send for you.” 26 At the same time he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe, so he sent for him frequently and talked with him.

27 When two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus,(AK) but because Felix wanted to grant a favor to the Jews,(AL) he left Paul in prison.(AM)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 24:7 Some manuscripts include here him, and we would have judged him in accordance with our law. But the commander Lysias came and took him from us with much violence, ordering his accusers to come before you.