chapter four and twenty

¹and five days later did the kohen gadol Chananyah come down with some elders, and a trial lawyer orator, a certain Tertullus; and did appeared (to make charges) before the governor against Paul.

²and when he is called become, did Tertullus begin him to accusing, saying: that we enjoy much peace through you (SG), and that a many improvements are done become to the this nation through your oversight,

³(this) acknowledge we always and everywhere, o noble Felix, with much thankfulness.

⁴but in order to I shall you not too much detain, beg I you in your gentleness us to hear briefly.

⁵because we have found the this very man as a pest, and an inciter to dissensions among all Jews over the entire inhabited world, a leader of the sect of the Nazerenes;

⁶that he has also made an attempt desecrating to do the House HaMikdash; and we have him arrest and wanted to judge according to our Torah.

⁷but Lysias the captain did come and with force him torn out of our hands,

⁸ordering his accusers to come to you (SG); from whom, after a close examination, you (SG) you will yourself be able to find out, all the these things, about which we accuse him.

⁹and the Judaeans have joined in did, saying, that it is so.

¹⁰and Paul did answer, after that as the governor did him given a sign to speak. knowing, that you (SG) are already of how many years a judge by the this nation, defend I myself with good courage;

¹¹because you (SG) can self find out, that it is not more than twelve days, since I am gone up to Jerusalem, self to worship to Hashem;

¹²and not have they me found holding a debate with anyone or making a dispute with the crowd in the House HaMikdash, not in the synagogues, not in the city,

¹³and they can you (SG) even not prove that, about which they accusing me now.

¹⁴but the these am I myself before you (SG) confessing, that according to the (way of Hashem) way of, which they call an sect, just so serve I the G-d of our fathers, believing all, what stands written in the Torah and in the prophets;

¹⁵and have a hope to Hashem, which they themselves wait for, that it will be a resurrection of the dead ones of righteous and unrighteous.

¹⁶therefore trouble I myself always to have a pure conscience before Hashem and before people.

¹⁷and after many years am I come to bring alms to my nation, and sacrifices;

¹⁸with which they have me found, after the as I did myself sanctify in the House HaMikdash, not with any crowd of people and not with any commotion; but there are here some Judaeans from (Minor) Asia,

¹⁹who should ought appeared before you (SG) and make an accusation, if they have something against me.

²⁰or should the these (men) themselves say, what for an injustice they have found in me, when I am standing before Sanhedrin,

²¹except about the this only word, which I did cry out, standing among them: about resurrection of the dead ones am I today judged by you (PL).

²²Felix however, knowing the (way of Hashem) way precisely, did them defer, and said: when Lysias the captain will come down, will I decide your matter.

²³and did order the officer him to guard with mildness, and not to hinder anyone from his friends him to serving.

²⁴and in some days later did Felix come with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and him listened to about the faith (way of Hashem) in the Moshiach Yehoshua.

²⁵and while he did speak about righteousness, and victory over inclination (to) evil, and the judgment future to come (Day of Judgment), did Felix himself grow anxious, and answer: now go you (SG) already; and when I will have a convenient time, will I you again permit summon.

²⁶at the same time did he also hope, that it would him given to be money from Paul, so that he should him release, on account of that did he also more often let send after him and with him speak.

²⁷and when two years did flow by, did Felix received Portius Festus for the successor; and wanting to show the Judaeans a favor, did Felix leave Paul in prison.