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OET (OET-RV)This went on for twoyears, until Felix was replaced as governor by Porcius Festus, butwanting to stay in the good books of the Jews, Felix left Paul confined.
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Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULTBut two years being fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus, and wanting to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
USTThis went on for about two years. Then a man named Porcius Festus replaced Felix as the governor. And since Felix wanted to please the Jewish leaders, he left Paul in prison.
BSB § After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
BLBBut two years having been completed, Felix received Porcius Festus as successor, and wishing to acquire for himself favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul imprisoned.
AICNTBut when two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul bound.[fn]
OEBBut, after the lapse of two years, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and, wishing to gain popularity with the Jewish leaders, he left Paul a prisoner.
WEBBEBut when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
WMBBBut when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favour with the Judeans, Felix left Paul in bonds.
NETAfter two years had passed, Porcius Festus succeeded Felix, and because he wanted to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.
LSVand two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.
FBVTwo years passed and Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. To stay in favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
TCNTBut after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in prison.
T4TFelix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.
LEBAnd when[fn] two years had passed, Felix received as successor Porcius Festus. And because he[fn] wanted to do a favor for the Jews, Felix left Paul behind as a prisoner.[fn]
24:27*Here “when” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“had passed”)
24:27*Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as causal
WymthBut after the lapse of fully two years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and being desirous of gratifying the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison. ¶
ASVBut when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
DRABut when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
YLTand two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favour on the Jews, left Paul bound.
DrbyBut when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.
RVBut when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.
WbstrBut after two years Porcius Festus came as successor to Felix: and Felix willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
KJB-1769But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. (But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix’ room: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound. )
KJB-1611But after two yeeres, Portius Festus came into Felix roome: and Felix willing to shew the Iewes a pleasure, left Paul bound. (But after two years, Portius Festus came into Felix room: and Felix willing to show the Yews a pleasure, left Paul bound.)
BshpsBut after two yere, Porcius Festus came into Felix rowme: And Felix wyllyng to shewe the Iewes a pleasure, left Paul bounde. (But after two year, Porcius Festus came into Felix room: And Felix wyllyng to show the Yews a pleasure, left Paul bounde.)
GnvaWhen two yeeres were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix roume: and Felix willing to get fauour of the Iewes, left Paul bound. (When two years were expired, Porcius Festus came into Felix room: and Felix willing to get favour of the Yewes, left Paul bound. )
CvdlBut after two yeares came Portius Festus in to felix rowme. Yet Felix wyllinge to shewe the Iewes a pleasure, left Paul bounde. (But after two years came Portius Festus in to felix room. Yet Felix wyllinge to show the Yews a pleasure, left Paul bounde.)
TNTBut after two yeare Festus Porcius came into Felix roume. And Felix willinge to shewe the Iewes a pleasure lefte Paul in preson bounde. (But after two year Festus Porcius came into Felix room. And Felix willinge to show the Yews a pleasure left Paul in preson bounde. )
WyclAnd whanne twei yeeris weren fillid, Felix took a successoure, Porcius Festus; and Felix wolde yyue grace to Jewis, and lefte Poul boundun. (And when two yearis were fillid, Felix took a successoure, Porcius Festus; and Felix would give grace to Yewis, and left Poul boundun.)
LuthDa aber zwei Jahre um waren, kam Portius Festus an Felix Statt. Felix aber wollte den Juden eine Wohltat erzeigen und ließ Paulus hinter sich gefangen. (So but two years around/by/for were, came Portius Festus at Felix Statt. Felix but wanted the Yuden one Wohltat erzeigen and left/let Paulus behind itself/yourself/themselves gefangen.)
ClVgBiennio autem expleto, accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum. Volens autem gratiam præstare Judæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum.[fn] (Biennio however expleto, accepit successorem Felix Portium Festum. Volens however gratiam præstare Yudæis Felix, reliquit Paulum vinctum. )
24.27Reliquit Paulum vinctum. ID. Utrum Felix vivens an moriens Paulum reliquerit, incertum est; sed tamen melius videtur, quod vivens Judæis gratiam præstiterit.
24.27Reliquit Paulum vinctum. ID. Utrum Felix vivens an moriens Paulum reliquerit, incertum est; but tamen melius videtur, that vivens Yudæis gratiam præstiterit.
UGNTδιετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης, ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον; θέλων τε χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις, ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον. (dietias de plaʸrōtheisaʸs, elaben diadoⱪon ho Faʸlix Porkion Faʸston; thelōn te ⱪarita katathesthai tois Youdaiois, ho Faʸlix katelipe ton Paulon dedemenon.)
SBL-GNTΔιετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης ἔλαβεν διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων τε ⸀χάριτα καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον. (Dietias de plaʸrōtheisaʸs elaben diadoⱪon ho Faʸlix Porkion Faʸston; thelōn te ⸀ⱪarita katathesthai tois Youdaiois ho Faʸlix katelipe ton Paulon dedemenon.)
TC-GNTΔιετίας δὲ πληρωθείσης, ἔλαβε διάδοχον ὁ Φῆλιξ Πόρκιον Φῆστον· θέλων [fn]τε [fn]χάριτας καταθέσθαι τοῖς Ἰουδαίοις ὁ Φῆλιξ κατέλιπε τὸν Παῦλον δεδεμένον. (Dietias de plaʸrōtheisaʸs, elabe diadoⱪon ho Faʸlix Porkion Faʸston; thelōn te ⱪaritas katathesthai tois Youdaiois ho Faʸlix katelipe ton Paulon dedemenon. )
24:27–25:5 Felix’s successor was Porcius Festus, appointed by Nero to be governor of Judea about AD 59~62. Josephus describes Festus as a conscientious, honest administrator who was not able to stem the rising tide of Jewish unrest despite his strong action against the party of the Assassins (Josephus, Antiquities 20.8.10; cp. Acts 21:38). He resisted the Jewish leaders’ attempt to have Paul’s trial moved to Jerusalem, but he was not immune to their pressure (25:9).
Luke is describing this time period in the way in which his culture and language spoke about time. The expression can refer to any period of time between one year and two years in length. Your language may have a comparable expression that you can use in your translation. Alternate translation: [after a couple of years]
Luke is using the name of a whole group, the Jews, to refer to some members of that group. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the Jews who were hostile to Paul]
If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [in bonds]
Luke is using one thing that the Romans did to keep Paul prisoner to represent all of what they did. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [as a prisoner]
As the book of Acts attests, Paul was no stranger to imprisonment, and he catalogued his incarcerations among his many credentials of suffering that affirmed his legitimacy as an apostle to the Corinthians (2 Corinthians 6:4-5). The first mention of Paul being imprisoned is when he and Silas were arrested in Philippi after exorcising a spirit of divination from a slave girl (Acts 16). Paul’s actions angered the girl’s owners, since the men were no longer able to make money off of the girl’s fortune telling abilities. Later in his letter to the Corinthians, Paul notes that he had already suffered multiple imprisonments (2 Corinthians 11:23), making it clear that not all of Paul’s imprisonments and other sufferings were recorded in Scripture. The next imprisonment explicitly mentioned in Scripture is when Paul was arrested in the Temple in Jerusalem at the end of his third missionary journey (Acts 21:27-34). Soon after this Paul was sent to Caesarea on the Mediterranean coast, where he remained in prison for two years (Acts 23-26; see “Paul Is Transferred to Caesarea” map). This may be where Paul penned the letters commonly known as the Prison Epistles (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon). At the end of this time Paul appealed his case to Caesar and was sent to Rome, where he spent another two years under house arrest awaiting his trial before Caesar (Acts 28:16-31). If Paul did not write his Prison Epistles while he was at Caesarea, then it is likely that he wrote them from Rome during this time. The next time we hear of Paul being imprisoned is likely several years later in his second letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 1:8-17; 2:9; 4:9-21). Though it is not certain, the tone of Paul’s writing during this time of imprisonment, which seems markedly more somber than the optimistic outlook he seems to have about his incarceration during the writing of the Prison Epistles (e.g., Philippians 1:21-26; Philemon 1:22), suggests that this incarceration was not the same as his house arrest. If so, then it is possible that between his first and second incarcerations in Rome Paul fulfilled his intention to travel to Spain to continue spreading the gospel (Romans 15:22-28). Just prior to his second incarceration in Rome, Paul had informed Titus that he planned to spend the winter in Nicopolis northwest of Achaia and asked him to meet him there (Titus 3:12). Perhaps it was around this time or soon after that he was arrested once again and brought to Rome. Paul’s ultimate fate is not noted in Scripture, but tradition (Clement, Dionysius, Eusebius, and Tertullian) attests that this final imprisonment of Paul took place at what is now called Mamertine Prison. During Paul’s time this was the only prison in Rome and was called simply “the Prison,” and it was not typically used for long term incarceration but rather for holding those awaiting imminent execution. There, during the reign of Nero, Paul met his earthly death by the sword and was received into eternal life by his loving Savior, whom he had served so long.
