Acts 24
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Tongan Bible, Revised West Version
1Five 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.
1Pea hili ʻae ʻaho ʻe nima, naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa ʻAnanaia ko e taulaʻeiki lahi mo e kau mātuʻa, mo e tokotaha lea poto ko Tetulo, pea ne talatalaakiʻi ʻa Paula ki he tuʻi.
2When 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.
2Pea kuo ui ia ke tuʻu mai, naʻe kamata talatalaakiʻi ia ʻe Tetulo, ʻo pehē,
3In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude.
3“ʻEiki ko Filike, ko e meʻa ʻiate koe ʻoku mau maʻu ai ʻae melino lahi, pea mo e ngaahi meʻa lelei ʻoku fai ki he puleʻanga ni, ʻi hoʻo pule poto maʻuaipē, pea ʻi he potu kotoa pē, pea ʻoku mau maʻu ia ʻi he fakafetaʻi lahi.
4But in order not to burden you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly.
4Ka koeʻuhi ke ʻoua naʻaku kei fakafiuʻi koe, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe ke ke fanongo ʻi hoʻo angalelei ki heʻemau lea siʻi.
5We 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,
5He kuo mau ʻiloʻi ʻae tangata ni ko e siana pauʻu, ko e fakatupu maveuveu ʻi he kakai Siu kotoa pē ʻo māmani, pea ko e takimuʻa ia ʻi he faʻahinga ʻoe kau Nāsaline:
6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him.
6Pea kuo ne fai ke pauʻusiʻi mo e falelotu lahi foki: pea naʻa mau puke ia ʻo fai ke mau fakamaauʻi ia, ʻo fakatatau ki heʻemau fono.
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7Ka naʻe haʻu ʻae pule tau ko Lisia, ʻo ne fakamālohi ia mei homau nima,
8By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.”
8ʻO ne fekau ke haʻu kiate koe hono kau tukuakiʻi: koeʻuhi ʻi hoʻo fakamaauʻi ia, te ke ʻiloʻi ai ʻae meʻa ni kotoa pē, ʻoku mau talatalaakiʻi ai ia.”
9The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true.
9Pea fakamoʻoni foki ʻe he kakai Siu, ʻonau pehē, ko e moʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ni.
10When 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.
10Pea kuo taʻalo atu ʻae tuʻi kia Paula, ke ne lea mai, pea ne pehē, “Ko e meʻa ʻi heʻeku ʻilo kuo lahi ʻae taʻu kuo ke fakamaau ai ʻae kakai ni, ko ia ʻoku ou fai fiefia ai ʻa ʻeku fakamatala:
11You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
11Koeʻuhi ʻoku ke faʻa ʻilo, kuo ʻaho hongofulu ma ua pe talu ʻeku ʻalu hake ki Selūsalema ke lotu.
12Yet my accusers did not find me debating with anyone in the temple or riling up a crowd in the synagogues or in the city.
12Pea naʻe ʻikai te nau ʻilo au ʻoku ou fakakikihi mo ha taha ʻi he falelotu lahi, pe veuveuki ʻae kakai, ʻi he ngaahi falelotu, pe ʻi he kolo.
13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me.
13Pea ʻoku ʻikai te nau faʻa fakamoʻoni ʻae ngaahi meʻa ʻoku nau tukuakiʻi ai au.
14I 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,
14Ka ʻoku ou fakahā ʻae meʻa ni kiate koe, hangē ko e ngāue ko ia ʻoku nau ui ko e faʻahinga lotu hē, ʻoku pehē ʻeku hū ki he ʻOtua ʻo ʻeku ngaahi tamai, pea tui ai ki he meʻa kotoa pē ʻoku tohi ʻi he fono mo e kau palōfita:
15and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
15Pea ʻoku ou maʻu ʻae ʻamanaki lelei ki he ʻOtua, ʻaia ʻoku maʻu foki ʻekinautolu, ʻe ai ha toetuʻu ʻoe pekia, ʻae angatonu mo e taʻeangatonu.
16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man.
16Pea ko eni ia ʻoku ou ngāue ai ʻeau, ke u maʻu maʻuaipē ʻae loto taʻehalaia ki he ʻOtua, pea mo e kakai.
17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings.
17“Ka ʻi he hili ʻae ngaahi taʻu lahi, naʻaku haʻu ke ʻomi ʻae meʻa foaki ki hoku kakai, mo e ngaahi feilaulau.
18At 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
18Pea naʻe ʻilo ai au ʻe he Siu niʻihi mei ʻEsia, ʻoku ou fakamaʻa ʻi he falelotu lahi, ka naʻe ʻikai mo e tokolahi, pe ʻi he maveuveu.
19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me.
19Pea naʻe totonu ʻenau ʻi heni ʻi ho ʻao, ke fakahā, ʻo kapau ʻoku nau maʻu ha meʻa kiate au.
20Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin,
20Pea ko kinautolu ni ke nau lea, ʻo kapau kuo nau ʻilo haʻaku fai kovi, ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻi he ʻao ʻoe kau fakamaau.
21unless 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.’”
21Ka koeʻuhi nai ko e kupuʻi lea ni pe taha, naʻaku kalanga ʻaki ʻi heʻeku tuʻu ʻiate kinautolu, ʻo pehē, “Koeʻuhi ko e toetuʻu ʻoe mate ʻoku mou fakamaau ai au he ʻaho ni.”
22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
22Pea kuo fanongo ʻa Filike ki he ngaahi meʻa ni, ʻo ne ʻilo lahi ai ki he hala ni, ne ne tukuange ʻakinautolu, mo ne pehē, “ʻOka haʻu ʻae ʻeikitau ko Lisia, te u ʻilo pau hono ʻuhinga ʻo hoʻomou meʻa.”
23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs.
23Pea fekau ʻe ia ki ha ʻeikitau ke ne tauhi ʻa Paula, pea tuku ke ʻeveʻeva, pea ʻoua naʻa taʻofi hono kāinga ʻi he haʻu mo tauhi kiate ia.
24After 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.
24Pea hili ʻae ngaahi ʻaho niʻihi, naʻe haʻu ʻa Filike mo hono uaifi ko Telusila, ko e fefine Siu ia, pea ne fekau ke haʻu ʻa Paula, kae fanongo ia ki he lotu ʻa Kalaisi.
25As 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.”
25Pea ʻi heʻene malangaʻaki ʻae fai totonu, mo e taʻeholikovi, mo e fakamaau ʻe hoko mai, naʻe tetetete ʻa Filiki, mo ne pehē, “ʻAlu koe he ʻaho ni; pea ka ai hoku ʻaho ʻe tuʻumālie, te u fekau atu ke ke haʻu.”
26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him.
26Pea naʻa ne ʻamanaki foki ʻe tuku ʻe Paula ha paʻanga kiate ia, ke ne tukuange ʻo liunga lahi, ke haʻu ia ke na alea.
27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
27Ka ʻi he hili ʻae taʻu ʻe ua, naʻe haʻu ʻa Posio-Fesito ko e fetongi ʻo Filike: pea ʻi he loto ʻa Filike ke fakafiemālie ki he kakai Siu, naʻa ne tuku haʻisia pe ʻa Paula.
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