Acts of the Apostles 24

NEW JERUSALEM	NOVA VULGATA
1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some of the elders and an advocate namedTertul us, and they laid information against Paul before the governor.	1 Post quinque autem dies, descendit princeps sacerdo tum Ananias cumsenioribus quibusdam et Tertullo quodam oratore, qui adierunt praesidem adversusPaulum.
2 Paul was called, and Tertullus opened for the prosecution, 'Your Excel ency, Felix, the unbroken peacewe enjoy and the reforms this nation owes to your foresight	2 Et citato eo, coepit accusare Tertullus dicens: “ Cum in multa paceagamus per te, et multa corrigantur genti huic per tuam providentiam,
3 are matters we accept, always and everywhere, with al gratitude.	3 semperet ubique suscipimus, optime Felix, cum omni gratiarum actione.
4 I do not want to take up too much of your time, but I urge you in your graciousness to give us a briefhearing.	4 Ne diutiusautem te protraham, oro, breviter audias nos pro tua clementia.
5 We have found this man a perfect pest; he stirs up trouble among Jews the world over and is aringleader of the Nazarene sect.	5 Invenimus enimhunc hominem pestiferum et concitantem seditiones omnibus Iudaeis, qui sunt inuniverso orbe, et auctorem seditionis sectae Nazarenorum,
6 He has even attempted to profane the Temple. We placed him under arrest.	6 qui etiam templumviolare conatus est, quem et apprehendimus,
7 'I know that you have administered justice over this nation for many years, and I can therefore speakwith confidence in my defence.	7
8 If you ask him you can find out for yourself the truth of al our accusations against this man.'	8 a quo poteris ipse diiudicansde omnibus istis cognoscere, de quibus nos accusamus eum ”.
9 The Jews supported him, asserting that these were the facts.	9 Adiecerunt autemet Iudaei dicentes haec ita se habere.
10 When the governor motioned him to speak, Paul answered:	10 Respondit autem Paulus, annuente sibi praeside dicere: “ Ex multis annisesse te iudicem genti huic sciens bono animo de causa mea rationem reddam,
11 As you can verify for yourself, it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem onpilgrimage,	11 cum possis cognoscere quia non plus sunt dies mihi quam duodecim, ex quo ascendiadorare in Ierusalem,
12 and it is not true that they ever found me arguing with anyone or stirring up the mob, either in theTemple, in the synagogues, or about the town;	12 et neque in templo invenerunt me cum aliquo disputantemaut concursum facientem turbae neque in synagogis neque in civitate,
13 neither can they give you any proof of the accusations they are making against me now.	13 nequeprobare possunt tibi, de quibus nunc accusant me.
14 'What I do admit to you is this: it is according to the Way, which they describe as a sect, that I worshipthe God of my ancestors, retaining my belief in al points of the Law and in what is written in the prophets;	14 Confiteor autem hoc tibi,quod secundum viam, quam dicunt haeresim, sic deservio patrio Deo credensomnibus, quae secundum Legem sunt et in Prophetis scripta,
15 and I hold the same hope in God as they do that there will be a resurrection of the upright and thewicked alike.	15 spem habens inDeum, quam et hi ipsi exspectant, resurrectionem futuram iustorum et iniquorum.
16 In these things, I, as much as they, do my best to keep a clear conscience at al times before God andeveryone.	16 In hoc et ipse studeo sine offendiculo conscientiam habere ad Deum et adhomines semper.
17 'After several years I came to bring relief-money to my nation and to make offerings;	17 Post annos autem plures, eleemosynas facturus in gentem meamveni et oblationes;
18 it was in connection with these that they found me in the Temple; I had been purified, and there wasno crowd involved, and no disturbance.	18 in quibus invenerunt me purificatum in templo, non cumturba neque cum tumultu;
19 But some Jews from Asia -- these are the ones who should have appeared before you and accusedme of whatever they had against me.	19 quidam autem ex Asia Iudaei, quos oportebat apud tepraesto esse et accusare, si quid haberent adversum me;
20 At least let those who are present say what crime they held against me when I stood before theSanhedrin,	20 aut hi ipsi dicantquid invenerint iniquitatis, cum starem in concilio,
21 unless it were to do with this single claim, when I stood up among them and cal ed out, "It is about theresurrection of the dead that I am on trial before you today." '	21 nisi de una hac voce,qua clamavi inter eos stans: De resurrectione mortuorum ego iudicor hodie apudvos! ”.
22 At this, Felix, who was fairly well informed about the Way, adjourned the case, saying, 'When Lysiasthe tribune comes down I will give judgement about your case.'	22 Distulit autem illos Felix certissime sciens ea, quae de hac via sunt,dicens: “ Cum tribunus Lysias descenderit, cognoscam causam vestram ”,
23 He then gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept under arrest but free from restriction,and that none of his own people should be prevented from seeing to his needs.	23 iubens centurioni custodiri eum et habere mitigationem, nec quemquam prohiberede suis ministrare ei.
24 Some days later Felix came with his wife Drusilla who was a Jewess. He sent for Paul and gave him ahearing on the subject of faith in Christ Jesus.	24 Post aliquot autem dies, adveniens Felix cum Drusilla uxore sua, quae eratIudaea, vocavit Paulum et audivit ab eo de fide, quae est in Christum Iesum.
25 But when Paul began to treat of uprightness, self-control and the coming Judgement, Felix took frightand said, 'You may go for the present; I wil send for you when I find it convenient.'	25 Disputante autem illo de iustitia et continentia et de iudicio futuro,timefactus Felix respondit: “ Quod nunc attinet, vade; tempore autem opportunoaccersiam te ”,
26 At the same time he had hopes of receiving money from Paul, and for this reason he sent for himfrequently and had talks with him.	26 simul et sperans quia pecunia daretur sibi a Paulo; propterquod et frequenter accersiens eum loquebatur cum eo.
27 When two years came to an end, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus and, being anxious to gainfavour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in custody.	27 Biennio autem expleto, accepit successorem Felix Porcium Festum; volensquegratiam praestare Iudaeis, Felix reliquit Paulum vinctum.