Acts 24

1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

1 五天后，大祭司亚拿尼亚带着几个长老和一位叫帖土罗的律师下到凯撒利亚，向总督控告保罗。

2 When Paul had been called in, Tertullus opened the prosecution: “Because of you, we have enjoyed a lasting peace, and your foresight has brought improvements to this nation.

2 保罗被传来后，帖土罗控告他说：“腓利斯大人深谋远虑，在大人的领导下，国中有许多改革，我们常享太平。

3 In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.

3 我们对大人的恩德感激不尽。

4 But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.

4 我不敢耽误大人太久，只求大人容我们简单叙述。

5 We have found this man to be a pestilence, stirring up dissension among the Jews all over the world. He is a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,

5 我们发现这个人惹是生非，到处煽动犹太人闹事。他是拿撒勒教派的一个头目，

6 and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.

6 企图玷污圣殿，被我们抓住了。

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7 我们想按照犹太律法审问他，不料吕西亚千夫长却硬把他从我们手中抢走，并命令告他的人到大人这里来。

8 By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”

8 大人亲自审问他，就会知道我们告他的事了。”

9 The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.

9 在场的犹太人也随声附和，断言这些事属实。

10 When the governor motioned for Paul to speak, he began his response: “Knowing that you have been a judge over this nation for many years, I gladly make my defense.

10 总督点头示意保罗可以发言，于是保罗说：“我知道大人在犹太执法多年，我很乐意当面为自己申辩。

11 You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

11 大人明鉴，从我上耶路撒冷礼拜至今不过十二天。

12 Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.

12 这些人根本没有见过我在圣殿、会堂或城里与人争辩，或聚众闹事。

13 Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.

13 他们对我的控告毫无证据。

14 I do confess to you, however, that I worship the God of our fathers according to the Way, which they call a sect. I believe everything that is laid down by the Law and written in the Prophets,

14 但有一点我承认，就是我依照他们称之为异端的道事奉我们祖先的上帝，我也相信律法书和先知书的一切记载，

15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

15 并且我与他们对上帝拥有同样的盼望，就是义人和不义的人都要复活。

16 In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.

16 因此，我一直尽力在上帝和人面前都存无愧的良心。

17 After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.

17 “我离开耶路撒冷已有多年，这次回来是带着捐款要周济同胞，并献上祭物。

18 At the time they found me in the temple, I was ceremonially clean and was not inciting a crowd or an uproar. But there are some Jews from the province of Asia

18 他们看见我的时候，我已行过洁净礼，正在圣殿里献祭，没有聚众，也没有作乱。

19 who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.

19 当时只有几个从亚细亚来的犹太人在那里，如果他们有事要告我，应该到你这里告我；

20 Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,

20 不然，请这些出庭的人指出他们在公会审问我时发现了什么罪。

21 unless it was this one thing I called out as I stood in their presence: ‘It is concerning the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today.’”

21 如果有，也无非是当时我站在他们当中喊了一句，‘我今天在你们面前受审与死人复活有关。’”

22 Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”

22 腓利斯原本对这道颇为了解，于是下令休庭，说：“等吕西亚千夫长抵达后，我再断你们的案子。”

23 He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.

23 他派百夫长看守保罗，给他一定的自由，也允许亲友来供应他的需要。

24 After several days, Felix returned with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and listened to him speak about faith in Christ Jesus.

24 几天后，腓利斯和他的妻子犹太人土西拉一同来了，召见保罗，听他讲信基督耶稣的事。

25 As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”

25 当保罗讲到公义、自制和将来的审判时，腓利斯十分恐惧，说：“你先下去吧，改天有机会，我再叫你来。”

26 At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.

26 这期间腓利斯希望保罗贿赂他，所以经常召他来谈话。

27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

27 过了两年，波求·非斯都接任总督，腓利斯为了讨好犹太人，仍然把保罗留在监牢。