1 A posle pet dana siđe poglavar sveštenički Ananija sa starešinama i s ritorom nekim Tertulom, koji iziđoše pred sudiju protiv Pavla. 2 A kad njega dozvaše, poče Tertul tužiti ga govoreći: Što živimo pod tobom u velikom miru, i pravice koje se ovom narodu čine tvojim promišljanjem, 3 u svakom događaju i svuda, čestiti Filikse! Primamo sa svakom zahvalnošću. 4 Ali da ti mnogo ne dosađujem, molim te da nas ukratko poslušaš sa svojom krotošću. 5 Jer nađosmo ovog čoveka da je kuga, i podiže bunu protiv sviju Jevreja po vasionom svetu, i da je kolovođa jeresi nazaretskoj; 6 koji se usudi i crkvu poganiti; koga mi i uhvatismo, i htesmo da mu sudimo po zakonu svom. 7 Ali dođe Lisija vojvoda, i ote ga iz naših ruku na veliku silu, i posla k tebi, 8 zapovedivši i nama, koji ga tužimo, da idemo k tebi; a od njega možeš sam ispitavši doznati za sve ovo za šta ga mi tužimo. 9 A i Jevreji se složiše govoreći da je ovo tako. 10 A Pavle odgovori kad mu namaže sudija da govori: Znajući od mnogo godina da si ti pravedni sudija ovom narodu, slobodno odgovaram za sebe: 11 Ti možeš doznati da nema više od dvanaest dana kako ja iziđoh u Jerusalim da se pomolim Bogu, 12 i niti me u crkvi nađoše da kome govorim, ili bunu da činim u narodu, ni po zbornicama, ni u gradu, 13 niti oni mogu posvedočiti šta tebi sad na mene govore. 14 Ovo ti pak priznajem da u putu, koji ovi nazivaju jeres, tako služim Bogu otačkom, verujući sve što je napisano u zakonu i u prorocima, 15 i imajući nadanje na Boga da će biti vaskrsenje mrtvima, i pravednicima i grešnicima, koje i sami ovi čekaju. 16 A za ovo se i ja trudim da imam čistu savest svagda i pred Bogom i pred ljudima. 17 I posle mnogo godina dođoh i donesoh milostinju narodu svom i prinose. 18 U tome me nađoše očišćenog u crkvi, ni s narodom, ni s vikom. 19 A imaju i Jevreji neki iz Azije kojima je trebalo da dođu preda te, i da se tuže ako imaju šta na me. 20 Ili ovi sami neka kažu, ako su našli na meni kakvu krivicu, kad sam stajao na skupštini, 21 osim jednog ovog glasa kojim povikah stojeći među njima: Za vaskrsenje mrtvih dovedoste me danas na sud. 22 A kad Filiks ču ovo, odgodi im znajući vrlo dobro za ovaj put i reče: Kad dođe Lisija vojvoda, izvideću vašu stvar. 23 A kapetanu zapovedi da se čuva Pavle, i da mu se olakša, i nijednom od njegovih da se ne zabranjuje posluživati ga ili dolaziti k njemu. 24 A posle nekoliko dana dođe Filiks sa Drusilom ženom svojom, koja beše Jevrejka, i dozva Pavla da čuje od njega veru u Hrista Isusa. 25 A kad Pavle govoraše o pravdi i čistoti i o sudu koji će biti, uplaši se Filiks i odgovori: Idi zasad; a kad uzimam kad, dozvaću te. 26 A uz to se i nadaše da će mu Pavle dati novaca da bi ga pustio; zato ga i često dozivaše i razgovaraše se s njim. 27 A kad se navršiše dve godine, izmeni Filiksa Porkije Fist. A Filiks, hoteći Jevrejima učiniti na volju, ostavi Pavla u sužanjstvu.
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Notes on this text (3)
- eBible.org's Latin-script edition, ekavian pronunciation (e.g. svet, greh).
- No deuterocanonical books.
- Chapter divisions follow the Hebrew Bible in Job 39–41, Ezekiel 20–21, Hosea 11–12 and Jonah 1–2 (verse numbers there differ from English Bibles).
People & places in this chapter
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Ananias
The high priest who ordered Paul to be struck on the mouth at his hearing and later went down to Caesarea to accuse him before Felix.
Cited in the guide: Acts 23:2; Acts 24:1
Drusilla
The Jewish wife of the governor Felix who listened with him to Paul speak about faith in Christ Jesus.
Cited in the guide: Acts 24:24
Felix
The governor at Caesarea who heard Paul's case, trembled at his talk of judgment, and kept him in custody hoping for a bribe.
Cited in the guide: Acts 23:24; Acts 24:3; Acts 24:25
Festus
Succeeded Felix as governor, heard Paul's case, and sent him to Caesar after Paul appealed; he was told Paul was beside himself.
Cited in the guide: Acts 24:27; Acts 25:1; Acts 25:12
Tertullus
The spokesman who presented the case against Paul before the governor Felix.
Cited in the guide: Acts 24:1; Acts 24:2
Cross references (25)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Acts 24:11; Acts 23:2; Acts 23:24; Acts 23:30; Acts 21:27
- 2 Proverbs 29:5; Acts 24:26–27; Proverbs 26:28; Jude 16; Psalm 12:2–3
- 3 Acts 26:25; Acts 23:26; Luke 1:3
- 4 Hebrews 11:32
- 5 Acts 28:22; Acts 24:14; Acts 26:5; Acts 21:28; Acts 15:5
- 6 Acts 24:12; John 18:31; Acts 19:37; John 19:7–8; Acts 23:10–15
- 8 Acts 25:15–16; Acts 25:5; Acts 23:30; Acts 23:35
- 9 1 Thessalonians 2:16; Micah 7:2–3; Matthew 26:59–60; Psalm 4:2; Isaiah 59:4–7
- 10 1 Peter 3:15; 1 Samuel 2:25; Acts 18:15; Luke 18:2; Acts 12:17
- 11 Acts 24:1; Acts 21:18; Acts 23:23; Acts 21:26–27; Acts 22:30
- 12 Acts 25:8; Acts 24:18; Acts 28:17; Acts 24:5
- 13 Acts 25:7; 1 Peter 3:16
- 14 Acts 9:2; Romans 3:21; Acts 3:13; Acts 28:23; Acts 24:5
- 15 Daniel 12:2; John 5:28–29; 1 Thessalonians 4:14–16; Revelation 20:12–13; Job 19:25–26
- 16 1 Timothy 1:5; Acts 23:1; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Hebrews 10:22; Romans 2:15
- 17 Galatians 2:10; Romans 15:25–28; 1 Corinthians 16:1–4; 2 Corinthians 8:1–4; Acts 11:29–30
- 18 Acts 26:21; Acts 21:26–30; Acts 24:12
- 19 Acts 23:30; Acts 25:16
- 21 Acts 23:6; Acts 26:6–8; Acts 4:2; Acts 28:20
- 22 Acts 24:6; Acts 18:20; Deuteronomy 19:18; Acts 26:3; Acts 24:24
- 23 Acts 27:3; Acts 28:16; Proverbs 16:7; Acts 24:26; Acts 21:8–14
- 24 Acts 20:21; Galatians 2:16; Acts 16:31; Luke 19:3; 1 John 5:1
- 25 John 16:8; 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Peter 1:6; Acts 10:42; Galatians 5:23
- 26 1 Timothy 6:9–10; Proverbs 17:23; Amos 2:6–7; 1 Samuel 12:3; 2 Peter 2:14–15
- 27 Acts 25:9; Acts 25:14; Acts 12:3; Mark 15:15; Acts 25:1
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See how much close investigation is made by the many in a long course of time, that it should not be said that the trial was hurried over. For, as the orator had made mention of Lysias, that he took "him away with violence, Felix," he says, "deferred them.
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