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Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 24

1 After five days the high priest Ananias came down with some elders,a Lit andwith anb Lit oratorattorney named Tertullus, and theyc Or presented their evidence or casebrought charges to the governor against Paul. 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,
 3 we acknowledge this in every way and everywhere, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness. 4 But, that I may not weary you any further, I beg youd Lit to hear...brieflyto grant us, by your kindness, a brief hearing. 5 For we have found this man a real pest and a fellow who stirs up dissension among all the Jews throughoute Lit the inhabited earththe world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes. 6 And he even tried to desecrate the temple; andf Lit alsothen we arrested him. [g The early mss do not contain the remainder of v 6, v 7, nor the first part of v 8We wanted to judge him according to our own Law. 7 But Lysias the commander came along, and with much violence took him out of our hands, 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.” 9 The Jews also joined in the attack, asserting that these things were so.
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,
 11 since you can take note of the fact that no more than twelve days ago I went up to Jerusalem to worship. 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 causingh Lit an attack of a moba riot. 13 Nor can they prove to you the charges of which they now accuse me. 14 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect I do servei Lit the ancestral Godthe God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and that is written in the Prophets; 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. 16 In view of this, I alsoj Lit practice myselfdo my best to maintain always a blameless conscience both before God and before men. 17 Now after several years I came to bringk Or gifts to charityalms to my nation and to present offerings; 18 in which they found me occupied in the temple, having been purified, without any crowd or uproar. But there were some Jews froml I.e. west coast province of Asia MinorAsia— 19 who ought to have been present before you and to make accusation, if they should have anything against me. 20 Or else let these men themselves tell what misdeed they found when I stood before them Or SanhedrinCouncil, 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.’”
22 But Felix,n Lit knowing more accuratelyhaving a more exact knowledge about the Way, put them off, saying, “When Lysias theo I.e. chiliarch, in command of one thousand troopscommander comes down, I will decide your case.” 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.
24 But some days later Felix arrived with Drusilla, hisp Lit own wifewife who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him speak about faith in Christ Jesus. 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.” 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. 27 But after two years had passed, Felixq Lit received a successor, Porcius Festuswas succeeded by Porcius Festus, and wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul imprisoned.

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