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犹太人控告保罗

1过了五天，大祭司亚拿尼亚同几个长老，和一个辩士帖土罗下来，向巡抚控告保罗。

2保罗被提了来，帖土罗就告他说：

3「腓力斯大人，我们因你得以大享太平，并且这一国的弊病，因着你的先见得以更正了；我们随时随地满心感谢不尽。

4惟恐多说，你嫌烦絮，只求你宽容听我们说几句话。

5我们看这个人，如同瘟疫一般，是鼓动普天下众犹太人生乱的，又是拿撒勒教党里的一个头目，

6-连圣殿他也想要污秽；我们把他捉住了。

7Bản dịch này không có đoạn Kinh Thánh này.

8你自己究问他，就可以知道我们告他的一切事了。」

9众犹太人也随着告他说：「事情诚然是这样。」

保罗为自己辩护

10巡抚点头叫保罗说话。他就说：「我知道你在这国里断事多年，所以我乐意为自己分诉。

11你查问就可以知道，从我上耶路撒冷礼拜到今日不过有十二天。

12他们并没有看见我在殿里，或是在会堂里，或是在城里，和人辩论，耸动众人。

13他们现在所告我的事并不能对你证实了。

14但有一件事，我向你承认，就是他们所称为异端的道，我正按着那道事奉我祖宗的 神，又信合乎律法的和先知书上一切所记载的，

15并且靠着 神，盼望死人，无论善恶，都要复活，就是他们自己也有这个盼望。

16我因此自己勉励，对 神对人，常存无亏的良心。

17过了几年，我带着周济本国的捐项和供献的物上去。

18正献的时候，他们看见我在殿里已经洁净了，并没有聚众，也没有吵嚷，惟有几个从亚细亚来的犹太人。

19他们若有告我的事，就应当到你面前来告我。

20即或不然，这些人若看出我站在公会前，有妄为的地方，他们自己也可以说明。

21纵然有，也不过一句话，就是我站在他们中间大声说：『我今日在你们面前受审，是为死人复活的道理。』」

22腓力斯本是详细晓得这道，就支吾他们说：「且等千夫长吕西亚下来，我要审断你们的事。」

23于是吩咐百夫长看守保罗，并且宽待他，也不拦阻他的亲友来供给他。

腓力斯留保罗在监里

24过了几天，腓力斯和他夫人—犹太的女子土西拉—一同来到，就叫了保罗来，听他讲论信基督耶稣的道。

25保罗讲论公义、节制，和将来的审判。腓力斯甚觉恐惧，说：「你暂且去吧，等我得便再叫你来。」

26腓力斯又指望保罗送他银钱，所以屡次叫他来，和他谈论。

27过了两年，波求·非斯都接了腓力斯的任；腓力斯要讨犹太人的喜欢，就留保罗在监里。

1And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.

2And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,

3We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.

4But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.

5We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.

7But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;

8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

9And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.

10Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.

11For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:

12And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:

13Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.

14But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:

15Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.

16And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.

17Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.

18In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

19But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:

20Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,

21Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.

22And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.

23And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.

24And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.

25And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.

26Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.

27But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.