1And after chamash yamim, the Kohen Gadol Chananyah came down with some Zekenim and an orator, a certain Tertullus, who explained to the Moshel the charges keneged (against) Rav Sha'ul.

2And when Rav Sha'ul had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Your Excellency, much shalom has been attained through you, and reforms have come to this nation by your foresight.

3This in every way and everywhere, we acknowledge, most excellent Felix, with todah rabbah.

4But in order that I may not detain you any longer, I beg you in your kindness to hear us briefly.

5For having found this man a troublemaker and an inciter of riots among all the Yehudim throughout kol ha'aretz, a manhig of the kat, ²⁵⁰the Natzrati Kat.

6He even tried to desecrate the Beis Hamikdash! And so we apprehended him, [and would have tried him according to our own law;

7But the sar haelef Lysias came, and with great ko'ach took him away out of our hands, and ordered his adversaries to come unto you.]

8When you examine him, you will be able to find out yourself regarding all these things of which we accuse him.

9And the rest of the Judeans joined in the attack, saying that these things were so.

10And when the Moshel nodded to him to speak, Rav Sha'ul answered, Knowing that for many years you have been a shofet (judge) to this nation, I cheerfully make my hitstaddekut.

11You will be able to learn that not more than twelve days have elapsed since I made an aliyah to worship in Yerushalayim.

12And neither in the Beis Hamikdash did they find me conversing with anyone nor did they find me stirring up the multitude either in the shuls or anywhere in Yerushalayim.

13Nor are they able to prove to you concerning the things of which now they are accusing me.

14For Ani modeh (I confess) this to you, that according to the Derech Hashem, which they call a “kat”, ²⁵¹I serve the Elohei Avoteinu, having emunah in everything written according to the Torah and the Nevi'im.

15I have a tikvah (hope) in Hashem, which also these ones themselves anticipate, the coming Techiyas HaMesim of both the Tzaddikim and the Resha'im.

16In view of this, I always do my best to keep a matzpun naki (clear conscience) before Hashem and before anashim.

17Now after many years, I came bringing nedavot (donations) to my people and also to make korbanot (sacrifices).

18And this is how they found me, having undergone purification in the Beis Hamikdash, not with rioters nor with any disturbance.

19But there were some Yehudim from the Province of Asia who ought to be present before you to make accusation, if they might have something against me.

20Or let these themselves say what crime they found in me when they stood me before the Sanhedrin,

21unless it is about this one statement, which I stood and cried out among them, and that statement was concerning the Techiyas HaMesim, and it is for this that I am being judged today by you.

22But Felix, who was already rather well informed about the Derech Hashem, adjourned the meeting, saying, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will decide your case.

23Then Felix gave orders to the centurion to guard Rav Sha'ul, but to grant him considerable liberty and not to prevent his chaverim from ministering to his needs.

24And after some yamim, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish. He summoned Rav Sha'ul and listened to him concerning his emunah (faith) in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

25And as Rav Sha'ul was conversing about tzedek ²⁵²and kibush hayetzer (self-control) and about the Yom HaDin coming, Felix suddenly became afraid, and said, That will do for the moment. Go now. When I find time, I'll send for you.

26At the same time Felix was also hoping that bribe money would be given to him by Rav Sha'ul. Therefore, Felix used to frequently send for Rav Sha'ul to converse with him.

27When two years passed, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and, wanting to grant a favor to the Judeans, Felix left Rav Sha'ul in custody.