Acts of the Apostles 24

NEW JERUSALEM	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 sacerdotum Ananias, cum senioribus quibusdam, et Tertullo quodam oratore, qui adierunt præsidem adversus Paulum.
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 Paulo cœpit accusare Tertullus, dicens : Cum in multa pace agamus per te, et multa corrigantur per tuam providentiam,
3 are matters we accept, always and everywhere, with al gratitude.	3 semper et 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 diutius autem 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 hunc hominem pestiferum, et concitantem seditiones omnibus Judæis in universo orbe, et auctorem seditionis sectæ Nazarenorum :
6 He has even attempted to profane the Temple. We placed him under arrest.	6 qui etiam templum violare conatus est, quem et apprehensum voluimus secundum legem nostram judicare.
7 'I know that you have administered justice over this nation for many years, and I can therefore speakwith confidence in my defence.	7 Superveniens autem tribunus Lysias, cum vi magna eripuit eum de manibus nostris,
8 If you ask him you can find out for yourself the truth of al our accusations against this man.'	8 jubens accusatores ejus ad te venire : a quo poteris ipse judicans, de omnibus istis cognoscere, de quibus nos accusamus eum.
9 The Jews supported him, asserting that these were the facts.	9 Adjecerunt autem et Judæi, dicentes hæc ita se habere.
10 When the governor motioned him to speak, Paul answered:	10 Respondit autem Paulus (annuente sibi præside dicere) : Ex multis annis te esse judicem genti huic sciens, bono animo pro me satisfaciam.
11 As you can verify for yourself, it is no more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem onpilgrimage,	11 Potes enim cognoscere quia non plus sunt mihi dies quam duodecim, ex quo ascendi adorare in Jerusalem :
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 disputantem, aut concursum facientem turbæ, neque in synagogis, neque in civitate :
13 neither can they give you any proof of the accusations they are making against me now.	13 neque probare possunt tibi de quibus nunc me accusant.
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 sectam quam dicunt hæresim, sic deservio Patri et Deo meo, credens omnibus quæ in lege et prophetis scripta sunt :
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 in Deum, quam et hi ipsi exspectant, resurrectionem futuram justorum 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 ad homines 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 meam, veni, et oblationes, et vota,
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 cum turba, 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 Judæi, quos oportebat apud te præsto 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 dicant si quid invenerunt in me iniquitatis cum stem 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 solummodo voce qua clamavi inter eos stans : Quoniam de resurrectione mortuorum ego judicor hodie a vobis.
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 de via hac, dicens : Cum tribunus Lysias descenderit, audiam vos.
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 Jussitque centurioni custodire eum, et habere requiem, nec quemquam de suis prohibere 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 veniens Felix cum Drusilla uxore sua, quæ erat Judæa, vocavit Paulum, et audivit ab eo fidem quæ est in Christum Jesum.
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 justitia, et castitate, et de judicio futuro, tremefactus Felix, respondit : Quod nunc attinet, vade : tempore autem opportuno accersam 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 quod pecunia ei daretur a Paulo, propter quod et frequenter accersens 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 Portium Festum. Volens autem gratiam præstare Judæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum.