Acts 24:2-13

BIB(i) 2 Κληθέντος (Having been called) δὲ (then) αὐτοῦ (of him), ἤρξατο (began) κατηγορεῖν (to accuse) ὁ (-) Τέρτυλλος (Tertullus), λέγων (saying), “Πολλῆς (Great) εἰρήνης (peace) τυγχάνοντες (we are attaining) διὰ (through) σοῦ (you), καὶ (and) διορθωμάτων (excellent measures) γινομένων (are being done) τῷ (to the) ἔθνει (nation) τούτῳ (this) διὰ (through) τῆς (-) σῆς (your) προνοίας (foresight), 3 πάντῃ (in every way) τε (both) καὶ (and) πανταχοῦ (everywhere), ἀποδεχόμεθα (we gladly accept it), κράτιστε (most excellent) Φῆλιξ (Felix), μετὰ (with) πάσης (all) εὐχαριστίας (thankfulness). 4 ἵνα (In order that) δὲ (however) μὴ (not) ἐπὶ (to) πλεῖόν (any longer) σε (you) ἐνκόπτω (I should be a hindrance), παρακαλῶ (I implore) ἀκοῦσαί (to hear) σε (you) ἡμῶν (us) συντόμως (briefly), τῇ (in) σῇ (your) ἐπιεικείᾳ (kindness). 5 Εὑρόντες (Having found) γὰρ (for) τὸν (the) ἄνδρα (man) τοῦτον (this) λοιμὸν (a pest), καὶ (and) κινοῦντα (stirring) στάσεις (insurrection) πᾶσιν (among all) τοῖς (the) Ἰουδαίοις (Jews) τοῖς (-) κατὰ (in) τὴν (the) οἰκουμένην (world), πρωτοστάτην (a leader) τε (then) τῆς (of the) τῶν (of the) Ναζωραίων (Nazarenes) αἱρέσεως (sect), 6 ὃς (who) καὶ (even) τὸ (the) ἱερὸν (temple) ἐπείρασεν (attempted) βεβηλῶσαι (to profane), ὃν (whom) καὶ (also) ἐκρατήσαμεν (we seized). 7 8 παρ’ (From) οὗ (him) δυνήσῃ (you will be able) αὐτὸς (yourself), ἀνακρίνας (having examined him) περὶ (concerning) πάντων (all) τούτων (these things), ἐπιγνῶναι (to know) ὧν (of which) ἡμεῖς (we) κατηγοροῦμεν (accuse) αὐτοῦ (him).” 9 Συνεπέθεντο (Agreed) δὲ (then) καὶ (also) οἱ (the) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews), φάσκοντες (declaring) ταῦτα (these things) οὕτως (so) ἔχειν (to be). 10 Ἀπεκρίθη (Answered) τε (then) ὁ (-) Παῦλος (Paul), νεύσαντος (having made a sign) αὐτῷ (to him) τοῦ (the) ἡγεμόνος (governor) λέγειν (to speak): “Ἐκ (For) πολλῶν (many) ἐτῶν (years), ὄντα (as being) σε (you) κριτὴν (judge) τῷ (to) ἔθνει (nation), τούτῳ (this) ἐπιστάμενος (knowing), εὐθύμως (cheerfully) τὰ (to the things) περὶ (concerning) ἐμαυτοῦ (myself) ἀπολογοῦμαι (I make a defense). 11 δυναμένου (Being able) σου (you) ἐπιγνῶναι (to know) ὅτι (that) οὐ (not) πλείους (more than) εἰσίν (there are) μοι (to me) ἡμέραι (days) δώδεκα (twelve), ἀφ’ (from) ἧς (which) ἀνέβην (I went up) προσκυνήσων (to worship) εἰς (in) Ἰερουσαλήμ (Jerusalem). 12 καὶ (And) οὔτε (neither) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἱερῷ (temple) εὗρόν (did they find) με (me) πρός (with) τινα (anyone) διαλεγόμενον (reasoning), ἢ (or) ἐπίστασιν (a tumultuous gathering) ποιοῦντα (making) ὄχλου (of a crowd), οὔτε (nor) ἐν (in) ταῖς (the) συναγωγαῖς (synagogues), οὔτε (nor) κατὰ (in) τὴν (the) πόλιν (city). 13 οὐδὲ (Nor) παραστῆσαι (to prove) δύνανταί (are they able) σοι (to you), περὶ (concerning) ὧν (the things of which) νυνὶ (now) κατηγοροῦσίν (they accuse) μου (me).