¹After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

¹Mi ɛeddan xemsa wussan, lmuqeddem ameqqran Ananyas iṣubb-ed ɣer Qiṣarya nețța d kra n lɛuqal n wat Isṛail akk-d yiwen ubugaṭu isem-is Tertulus ; usan-d ɣer lḥakem ad ccetkin ɣef Bulus.

²When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that excellent measures are coming to this nation,

²Mi d-ssawlen i Bulus, Tertulus yebda accetki fell-as s yimeslayen agi :

³we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

³A lḥakem ameqqran ! S uḍebbaṛ-ik yelhan i d-yers lxiṛ d lehna ɣef tmurt-agi ! Ɣef wayagi, a Filiks ameqqran, ncekkeṛ-ik meṛṛa di mkul amkan ;

⁴But, that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

⁴lameɛna iwakken ur k-nețɛeṭṭil ara aṭas, di leɛnaya-k semḥess-ed i kra n yimeslayen-agi ara k-d-nini :

⁵For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

⁵Argaz-agi d țerka, iskker ccwal ger wat Isṛail n ddunit meṛṛa, d nețța i d ameqqran n tejmaɛt n inaṣariyen.

⁶He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. TR adds “We wanted to judge him according to our law,”

⁶Yeɛṛed ad issenǧes ula d lǧameɛ iqedsen. Mi t-neṭṭef, nebɣa a neḥkem fell-as s ccariɛa-nneɣ,

⁷ TR adds “but the commanding officer, Lysias, came by and with great violence took him out of our hands,”

⁷lameɛna yewweḍ-ed lqebṭan ameqqran Lizyas, ikkes-aɣ-t s ddreɛ si ger ifassen-nneɣ,

⁸ TR adds “commanding his accusers to come to you.” By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”

⁸yerna yumeṛ i wid iccetkan fell-as a d-asen ad ccetkin ɣuṛ-ek. Tura tzemreḍ s yiman-ik a t-tbeḥteḍ, iwakken aț-țesleḍ seg yimi-s wayen akk i ɣef neccetka fell-as.

⁹The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.

⁹At Isṛail yellan dinna, cehden akk belli akka i gella lḥal.

¹⁰When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, “Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

¹⁰Mi i s-iwehha lḥakem i Bulus iwakken a d-ihdeṛ, Bulus yenna : Sriɣ aṭas iseggasen aya i telliḍ d lḥakem ɣef wegdud-agi ; ihi s laman ara d-qeddmeɣ tamsalt-iw zdat-ek.

¹¹seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.

¹¹Ur wwiḍen ara tnac wussan segmi uliɣ ɣer temdint n Lquds iwakken ad ɛebdeɣ Ṛebbi, tzemreḍ aț-țesteqsiḍ s yiman-ik.

¹²In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

¹²Ulac win i yi-d-yufan deg wefrag n lǧameɛ iqedsen țemjadaleɣ nekk d walebɛaḍ, ulac daɣen win i yi-d-yufan di leǧwameɛ n wat Isṛail neɣ di temdint sekkreɣ ccwal ger lɣaci.

¹³Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

¹³Ur zmiren ara a d-awin țțbut n wayen akka i ɣef d-ccetkan fell-i.

¹⁴But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written in the prophets;

¹⁴Zemreɣ a d-iniɣ zdat-ek a lḥakem Filiks : Ṛebbi i ɛebbdeɣ, d win akken ɛebden lejdud-iw ; s tideț umneɣ s webrid-agi ajdid i ɣef d-qqaṛen : « ixulef abrid-nsen » ; lameɛna umneɣ s wayen akk yuran di ccariɛa n Musa akk-d lenbiya.

¹⁵having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.

¹⁵Sɛiɣ asirem ɣer Sidi Ṛebbi -- am akken i t-sɛan ula d nutni -- belli a d-ḥyun yemdanen meṛṛa ama d iḥeqqiyen ama d wid ixedmen cceṛ.

¹⁶Herein I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

¹⁶Daymi țɛassaɣ iman-iw kull ass, iwakken ad sɛuɣ ul yeṣfan zdat Ṛebbi akk-d yemdanen.

¹⁷Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

¹⁷Acḥal n iseggasen, nekk ɛaceɣ di lɣeṛba ; usiɣ-ed iwakken a d-awiɣ kra n yedrimen i d-jemɛeɣ d lemɛawna i igellilen n tmurt-iw yerna wwiɣ-ed daɣen lweɛdat i Sidi Ṛebbi.

¹⁸amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

¹⁸Atan wamek i yi-d-ufan deg wefrag n lǧameɛ iqedsen : ufan-iyi-d akken kan i ssezdegeɣ iman-iw akken i d-tenna ccariɛa; ur iyi-d zzin imdanen ur yelli ccwal

¹⁹They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

¹⁹yerna d at Isṛail n tmurt n Asya i gellan dinna, d nutni i glaq ad bedden zdat-ek ma sɛan kra ɣef wacu ara ccetkin fell-i.

²⁰Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,

²⁰Neɣ m'ulac wid yellan dagi, a d-inin d acu ufan deg-i n diri mi beddeɣ zdat unejmaɛ-nsen n ccṛeɛ ;

²¹unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”

²¹anagar ma yella ɣef wawal-nni i d-nniɣ s leɛyaḍ gar-asen : « imi umneɣ s ḥeggu n lmegtin, i d-beddeɣ ass-agi ɣer ccṛeɛ zdat-wen ! »

²²But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”

²²Filiks yesnen akken ilaq abrid n Lmasiḥ, yenna-yasen : Uɣalet-ed m'ara d-yaweḍ lqebṭan Lizyas, imiren ad ẓreɣ tamsalt-nwen.

²³He ordered the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

²³Yefka lameṛ i yiwen n lfesyan ad iɛass Bulus, lameɛna a s-yeǧǧ kra n țesriḥ, yerna ad yeǧǧ imdukkal-is a d-reSSun fell-ass.

²⁴But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

²⁴Mi ɛeddan kra wussan, yusa-d Filiks akk-d țmeṭṭut-is Drusila, nețțat yellan n wat Isṛail, iceggeɛ a d-awin Bulus, iwakken a sen-d-ihdeṛ ɣef wayen yeɛnan liman di Ɛisa Lmasiḥ.

²⁵As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, “Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you.”

²⁵Mi gebda Bulus iheddeṛ ɣef lḥeqq, ɣef wamek ilaq ad iḥkem wemdan deg iman-is, ɣef wass n lḥisab i d-iteddun, Filiks ikcem-it lxuf, yenna-yas : Dayen, tzemreḍ aț-țṛuḥeḍ tura. M'ara d-stifeɣ, a k-d-ssiwleɣ.

²⁶Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

²⁶Imi i geḍmeɛ di Bulus a s-yefk idrimen, si teswiɛt ɣer tayeḍ issawal-as-ed iwakken ad ihdeṛ yid-es.

²⁷But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.

²⁷Ɛeddan sin n iseggasen ; dɣa Bursyus Fistus yuɣal d lḥakem deg wemkan n Filiks. Filiks-nni imi i gebɣa ad iɛǧeb i wat Isṛail, yeǧǧa Bulus di lḥebs.