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. Μετὰ δὲ πέντε ἡμέρας κατέβη ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς Ἁνανίας μετὰ πρεσβυτέρων τινῶν καὶ ῥήτορος Τερτύλλου τινός, οἵτινες ἐνεφάνισαν τῷ ἡγεμόνι κατὰ τοῦ Παύλου. 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, 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