Acts 24

FFive 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. ΜετὰAfterPREPδὲthenCONJπέντεfiveA-NUIἡμέραςdaysN-APFκατέβηcame downV-2AAI-3SὁtheT-NSMἀρχιερεὺςhigh priestN-NSMἉνανίαςAnaniasN-NSM-PμετὰwithPREPπρεσβυτέρωνeldersN-GPMτινῶνsomeX-GPMκαὶandCONJῥήτοροςan oratorN-GSMΤερτύλλουTertullusN-GSM-Pτινός,certain,X-GSMοἵτινεςwhoR-NPMἐνεφάνισανmade a representationV-AAI-3Pτῷto theT-DSMἡγεμόνιgovernorN-DSMκατὰagainstPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλου.Paul.N-GSM-P 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. κληθέντοςWhen was invitedV-APP-GSMδὲthenCONJαὐτοῦheP-GSMἤρξατοbeganV-ADI-3Sκατηγορεῖνto accuseV-PANὁ<the>T-NSMΤέρτυλλοςTertullusN-NSM-Pλέγων·saying;V-PAP-NSMΠολλῆςGreatA-GSFεἰρήνηςpeaceN-GSFτυγχάνοντεςwe are attainingV-PAP-NPMδιὰthroughPREPσοῦyouP-2GSκαὶandCONJδιορθωμάτωνexcellent reformsN-GPNγινομένωνare being doneV-PNP-GPNτῷto theT-DSNἔθνειnationN-DSNτούτῳthis [one]D-DSNδιὰthroughPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFσῆςyourS-2SGSFπρονοίαςforesightN-GSF 3In every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, we acknowledge this with all gratitude. πάντῃin every wayADVτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJπανταχοῦeverywhereADVἀποδεχόμεθα,we gladly accept [it],V-PNI-1Pκράτιστεmost excellentA-VSMΦῆλιξ,Felix,N-VSM-PμετὰwithPREPπάσηςallA-GSFεὐχαριστίας.thankfulness.N-GSF 4But in order not to delay you any further, I beg your indulgence to hear us briefly. ἵναIn order thatCONJδὲhoweverCONJμὴnotPRT-NἐπὶtoPREPπλεῖόνany longerA-ASN-CσεyouP-2ASἐγκόπτω,I may be a hindrance,V-PAS-1SπαρακαλῶI imploreV-PAI-1Sἀκοῦσαίto hearV-AANσεyouP-2ASἡμῶνusP-1GPσυντόμωςbrieflyADVτῇ<the>T-DSFσῇin yourS-2SDSFἐπιεικείᾳ.kindness.N-DSF 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, εὑρόντεςHaving foundV-2AAP-NPMγὰρforCONJτὸν<the>T-ASMἄνδραmanN-ASMτοῦτονthisD-ASMλοιμὸνa pestN-ASMκαὶandCONJκινοῦνταstirringV-PAP-ASMστάσειςinsurrectionsN-APFπᾶσιamong allA-DPMτοῖςtheT-DPMἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PGτοῖς<the>T-DPMκατὰinPREPτὴνtheT-ASFοἰκουμένηνworldN-ASFπρωτοστάτηνa leaderN-ASMτεthenCONJτῆςof theT-GSFτῶνof theT-GPMΝαζωραίωνNazarenesN-GPM-LGαἱρέσεως,sect;N-GSF 6and he even tried to desecrate the temple; so we seized him. ὃςwhoR-NSMκαὶevenCONJτὸtheT-ASNἱερὸνtempleN-ASNἐπείρασενattemptedV-AAI-3Sβεβηλῶσαι,to profane,V-AANὃνwhomR-ASMκαὶalsoCONJἐκρατήσαμεν,we seizedV-AAI-1P 7[absent in BSB: The BSB gives no text for this verse (empty in bsb.txt); the verse number is kept in ENG versification.] 8By examining him yourself, you will be able to learn the truth about all our charges against him.” παρ’FromPREPοὗhimR-GSMδυνήσῃyou will be ableV-FDI-2SαὐτὸςyourselfP-NSMἀνακρίναςhaving examined [him]V-AAP-NSMπερὶconcerningPREPπάντωνallA-GPNτούτωνthese thingsD-GPNἐπιγνῶναιto knowV-2AANὧνof whichR-GPNἡμεῖςwe ourselvesP-1NPκατηγοροῦμενaccuseV-PAI-1Pαὐτοῦ.him.P-GSM 9The Jews concurred, asserting that these charges were true. συνεπέθεντοAgreedV-2AMI-3PδὲthenCONJκαὶalsoCONJοἱtheT-NPMἸουδαῖοιJewsN-NPM-PGφάσκοντεςdeclaringV-PAP-NPMταῦταthese thingsD-APNοὕτωςsoADVἔχειν.to be.V-PAN 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. ἈπεκρίθηAnsweredV-ADI-3SτεthenCONJὁ<the>T-NSMΠαῦλοςPaul,N-NSM-Pνεύσαντοςwhen was signallingV-AAP-GSMαὐτῷto himP-DSMτοῦtheT-GSMἡγεμόνοςgovernorN-GSMλέγειν·to speak:V-PANἘκForPREPπολλῶνmanyA-GPNἐτῶνyearsN-GPNὄνταas beingV-PAP-ASMσεyouP-2ASκριτὴνjudgeN-ASMτῷ<the>T-DSNἔθνειto nationN-DSNτούτῳthisD-DSNἐπιστάμενοςknowing [these]V-PNP-NSMεὐθύμωςencouragingA-APNτὰthings,T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPἐμαυτοῦmyselfF-1GSMἀπολογοῦμαι,I present a defense;V-PNI-1S 11You can verify for yourself that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. δυναμένουBeing ableV-PNP-GSMσουyouP-2GSἐπιγνῶναι,to knowV-2AANὅτιthatCONJοὐnotPRT-NπλείουςmoreA-NPF-Cεἰσίνthere areV-PAI-3Pμοιto meP-1DSἡμέραιdaysN-NPFδώδεκαtwelveA-NUIἀφ’fromPREPἧςwhichR-GSFἀνέβηνI went upV-2AAI-1Sπροσκυνήσωνto then worshipV-FAP-NSMεἰςinPREPἸερουσαλήμ,Jerusalem;N-ASF-L 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. καὶAndCONJοὔτεneitherCONJ-NἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷtempleN-DSNεὗρόνdid they findV-2AAI-3PμεmeP-1ASπρόςwithPREPτιναanyoneX-ASMδιαλεγόμενονreasoningV-PNP-ASMἢorCONJἐπίστασινobstructionN-ASFποιοῦνταmakingV-PAP-ASMὄχλουof a crowdN-GSMοὔτεnorCONJ-NἐνinPREPταῖςtheT-DPFσυναγωγαῖςsynagoguesN-DPFοὔτεnorCONJ-NκατὰinPREPτὴνtheT-ASFπόλιν,city;N-ASF 13Nor can they prove to you any of their charges against me. οὐδὲnorCONJ-Nπαραστῆσαιto proveV-2AANδύνανταίare they ableV-PNI-3Pσοιto youP-2DSπερὶconcerningPREPὧν[the things] of whichR-GPNνυνὶnowADVκατηγοροῦσίνthey accuseV-PAI-3Pμου.me.P-1GS 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, ὁμολογῶ δὲ τοῦτό σοι ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἣν λέγουσιν αἵρεσιν οὕτως λατρεύω τῷ πατρῴῳ θεῷ, πιστεύων πᾶσι τοῖς κατὰ τὸν νόμον καὶ τοῖς ἐν τοῖς προφήταις γεγραμμένοις, ὁμολογῶI confessV-PAI-1SδὲhoweverCONJτοῦτόthisD-ASNσοιto youP-2DSὅτιthatCONJκατὰaccording toPREPτὴνtheT-ASFὁδὸνWayN-ASFἣνwhichR-ASFλέγουσινthey nameV-PAI-3Pαἵρεσινa sectN-ASFοὕτωςsoADVλατρεύωI serveV-PAI-1SτῷtheT-DSMπατρῴῳancestralA-DSMθεῷ,GodN-DSM-TπιστεύωνbelievingV-PAP-NSMπᾶσιin all [things]A-DPNτοῖς<the>T-DPNκατὰthroughoutPREPτὸνtheT-ASMνόμονlawN-ASMκαὶandCONJτοῖςthatT-DPNἐνinPREPτοῖςtheT-DPMπροφήταιςProphetsN-DPMγεγραμμένοις,written,V-RPP-DPN 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. ἐλπίδαa hopeN-ASFἔχωνhavingV-PAP-NSMεἰςinPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεόν,GodN-ASM-TἣνwhichR-ASFκαὶalsoCONJαὐτοὶthey <themselves>P-NPMοὗτοιthemselvesD-NPMπροσδέχονται,await,V-PNI-3Pἀνάστασιν[that] a resurrectionN-ASFμέλλεινto ensueV-PANἔσεσθαιto then beV-FDNδικαίωνof [the] justA-GPMτεbothCONJκαὶandCONJἀδίκων·of [the] unjust;A-GPM 16In this hope, I strive always to maintain a clear conscience before God and man. ἐνInPREPτούτῳthisD-DSNκαὶalsoCONJαὐτὸςI myselfP-NSMἀσκῶstriveV-PAI-1Sἀπρόσκοπονwithout offenseA-ASFσυνείδησινa conscienceN-ASFἔχεινto haveV-PANπρὸςtowardPREPτὸν<the>T-ASMθεὸνGodN-ASM-TκαὶandCONJτοὺς<the>T-APMἀνθρώπουςmenN-APMδιὰthroughPREPπαντός.all [times].A-GSM 17After several years, then, I returned to Jerusalem to bring alms to my people and to present offerings. δι’AfterPREPἐτῶνyearsN-GPNδὲnowCONJπλειόνωνmanyA-GPN-CἐλεημοσύναςalmsN-APFποιήσωνto then bringV-FAP-NSMεἰςtoPREPτὸtheT-ASNἔθνοςnationN-ASNμουof mineP-1GSπαρεγενόμηνI cameV-2ADI-1SκαὶandCONJπροσφοράς,offerings,N-APF 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 ἐνduringPREPαἷςwhichR-DPFεὗρόνthey foundV-2AAI-3PμεmeP-1ASἡγνισμένονpurifiedV-RPP-ASMἐνinPREPτῷtheT-DSNἱερῷ,templeN-DSNοὐnotPRT-NμετὰwithPREPὄχλουa crowdN-GSMοὐδὲnorCONJ-NμετὰinPREPθορύβου,tumult,N-GSM 19who ought to appear before you and bring charges, if they have anything against me. τινὲςSomeX-NPMδὲhowever [are]CONJἀπὸfromPREPτῆς<the>T-GSFἈσίαςAsiaN-GSF-LἸουδαῖοι,JewsA-NPM-PGοὓς[19] whoR-APMἔδειit was necessaryV-IAI-3SἐπὶbeforePREPσοῦyouP-2GSπαρεῖναιto appearV-2PANκαὶandCONJκατηγορεῖνto make accusation,V-PANεἴifCONDτιanythingX-ASNἔχοιενthey would haveV-PAO-3PπρὸςagainstPREPἐμέ,me myself.P-1AS 20Otherwise, let these men state for themselves any crime they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrin, ἢOtherwiseCONJαὐτοὶthemselvesP-NPMοὗτοιitD-NPMεἰπάτωσανthey should sayV-2AAM-3PτίanyI-ASNεὗρονthey foundV-2AAI-3PἀδίκημαunrighteousnessN-ASNστάντοςwhen was standingV-2AAP-GSMμουIP-1GSἐπὶbeforePREPτοῦtheT-GSNσυνεδρίουCouncil,N-GSN 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.’” ἢ[other] thanCONJπερὶconcerningPREPμιᾶςoneA-GSFταύτηςthisD-GSFφωνῆςvoiceN-GSFἧςwhichR-GSFἐκέκραξαI cried outV-AAI-1SἐνamongPREPαὐτοῖςthemP-DPMἑστὼςstandingV-RAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJΠερὶConcerningPREPἀναστάσεως[the] resurrectionN-GSFνεκρῶνof [the] deadA-GPMἐγὼI myselfP-1NSκρίνομαιam judgedV-PPI-1Sσήμερονthis dayADVἐφ’byPREPὑμῶν.you.P-2GP 22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.” ἈνεβάλετοdeferredV-2AMI-3SδὲthenCONJαὐτοὺςthemP-APMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξ,FelixN-NSM-Pἀκριβέστερονmore preciselyA-ASN-CεἰδὼςknowingV-RAP-NSMτὰthe [things]T-APNπερὶconcerningPREPτῆςtheT-GSFὁδοῦ,WayN-GSFεἴπας·having said;V-2AAP-NSMὍτανWhenCONJΛυσίαςLysiasN-NSM-PὁtheT-NSMχιλίαρχοςcommanderN-NSMκαταβῇmay have come down,V-2AAS-3SδιαγνώσομαιI will examineV-FDI-1Sτὰthe [things]T-APNκαθ’as toPREPὑμᾶς·you.P-2AP 23He ordered the centurion to keep Paul under guard, but to allow him some freedom and permit his friends to minister to his needs. διαταξάμενοςhaving commandedV-AMP-NSMτῷto theT-DSMἑκατοντάρχῃcenturionN-DSMτηρεῖσθαιto keepV-PPNαὐτὸνhim,P-ASMἔχεινto [let him] haveV-PANτεthenCONJἄνεσινeaseN-ASFκαὶandCONJμηδέναnotA-ASMκωλύεινto forbidV-PANτῶνtheT-GPMἰδίωνprivate [friends]A-GPMαὐτοῦof himP-GSMὑπηρετεῖνto ministerV-PANαὐτῷ.to him.P-DSM 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. ΜετὰAfterPREPδὲthenCONJἡμέραςdaysN-APFτινὰςsomeX-APFπαραγενόμενοςhaving arrivedV-2ADP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PσὺνwithPREPΔρουσίλλῃDrusillaN-DSF-PτῇtheT-DSFἰδίᾳownA-DSFγυναικὶwifeN-DSFοὔσῃbeingV-PAP-DSFἸουδαίᾳa JewessN-DSF-PGμετεπέμψατοhe sent forV-AMI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-PκαὶandCONJἤκουσενheardV-AAI-3SαὐτοῦhimP-GSMπερὶconcerningPREPτῆςtheT-GSFεἰςinPREPΧριστὸνChristN-ASM-TἸησοῦνJesusN-ASM-Pπίστεως.faith.N-GSF 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.” διαλεγομένουWhen reasoningV-PNP-GSMδὲthenCONJαὐτοῦheP-GSMπερὶconcerningPREPδικαιοσύνηςrighteousnessN-GSFκαὶandCONJἐγκρατείαςself-controlN-GSFκαὶandCONJτοῦtheT-GSNκρίματοςjudgmentN-GSNτοῦwhichT-GSNμέλλοντοςis comingV-PAP-GSNἔμφοβοςfrightenedA-NSMγενόμενοςhaving becomeV-2ADP-NSMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-Pἀπεκρίθη·answered;V-ADI-3SΤὸFor theT-ASNνῦνpresentADVἔχονbeingV-PAP-ASNπορεύου,do go away;V-PNM-2SκαιρὸνopportunityN-ASMδὲthenCONJμεταλαβὼνhaving foundV-2AAP-NSMμετακαλέσομαίI will call forV-FMI-1Sσε·you;P-2AS 26At the same time, he was hoping that Paul would offer him a bribe. So he sent for Paul frequently and talked with him. ἅμαAt the same timeADVκαὶalsoCONJἐλπίζωνhe is hopingV-PAP-NSMὅτιthatCONJχρήματαrichesN-NPNδοθήσεταιwill be givenV-FPI-3Sαὐτῷto himP-DSMὑπὸbyPREPτοῦ<the>T-GSMΠαύλου·PaulN-GSM-PδιὸThereforeCONJκαὶalsoCONJπυκνότερονoftenA-ASN-CαὐτὸνhimP-ASMμεταπεμπόμενοςsending forV-PMP-NSMὡμίλειhe was talkingV-IAI-3Sαὐτῷ.with him.P-DSM 27After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison. ΔιετίαςWhen two yearsN-GSFδὲhoweverCONJπληρωθείσηςhaving been completedV-APP-GSFἔλαβενhe received [as]V-2AAI-3SδιάδοχονsuccessorN-ASMὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PΠόρκιονPorciusN-ASM-PΦῆστον·Festus,N-ASM-PθέλωνwishingV-PAP-NSMτεthenCONJχάριταfavorN-ASFκαταθέσθαιto acquire for himselfV-2AMNτοῖςwith theT-DPMἸουδαίοιςJewsN-DPM-PGὁ<the>T-NSMΦῆλιξFelixN-NSM-PκατέλιπεleftV-2AAI-3Sτὸν<the>T-ASMΠαῦλονPaulN-ASM-Pδεδεμένον.imprisoned.V-RPP-ASM