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Acts 24:1

& After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders, with an attorney {named} Tertullus, and they brought charges to the governor against Paul.

Acts 24:2

& After {Paul} had been summoned, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying {to the governor,}
"Since we have through you attained much peace, and since by your providence reforms are being carried out for this nation,

Acts 24:3

& we acknowledge {this} in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

Acts 24:4

& ~"But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg you to grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing.

Acts 24:5

& ~"For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughout (Lit {the inhabited earth}) the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

Acts 24:6

& ~"And he even tried to desecrate the temple; and then we arrested him. [(The early mss do not contain the remainder of v 6, v 7, nor the first part of v 8) We wanted to judge him according to our own Law.

Acts 24:7

& ~"But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands,

Acts 24:8

& ordering his accusers to come before you.] By examining him yourself concerning all these matters you will be able to ascertain the things of which we accuse him."

Acts 24:9

& The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.

Acts 24:10

& When the governor had nodded for him to speak, Paul responded:
"Knowing that for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I cheerfully make my defense,

Acts 24:11

& since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

Acts 24:12

& ~"Neither in the temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city {itself} did they find me carrying on a discussion with anyone or causing a riot.

Acts 24:13

& ~"Nor can they prove to you {the charges} of which they now accuse me.

Acts 24:14

& ~"But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets;

Acts 24:15

& having a hope in God, which these men cherish themselves, that there shall certainly be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Acts 24:16

& ~"In view of this, I also do my best to maintain always a blameless conscience {both} before God and before men.

Acts 24:17

& ~"Now after several years I came to bring (Or {gifts to charity}) alms to my nation and to present offerings;

Acts 24:18

& in which they found me {occupied} in the temple, having been purified, without {any} crowd or uproar. But {there were} some Jews from Asia--

Acts 24:19

& who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me.

Acts 24:20

& ~"Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before the Council,

Acts 24:21

& other than for this one statement which I shouted out while standing among them, `For the resurrection of the dead I am on trial before you today."'

Acts 24:22

& But Felix, having a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, "When Lysias the (I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troops) commander comes down, I will decide your case."

Acts 24:23

& Then he gave orders to the centurion for him to be kept in custody and {yet} have {some} freedom, and not to prevent any of his friends from ministering to him.

Acts 24:24

& But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, his wife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him {speak} about faith in Christ Jesus.

Acts 24:25

& But as he was discussing righteousness, self-control and the judgment to come, Felix became frightened and said, "Go away for the present, and when I find time I will summon you."

Acts 24:26

& At the same time too, he was hoping that money would be given him by Paul; therefore he also used to send for him quite often and converse with him.

Acts 24:27

& But after two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.

Acts 24

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