Acts 24

1 And after five days the chief priest Ananias came down, with the elders, and a certain orator—Tertullus, and they disclosed to the governor [the things] against Paul;

And after five days, Ananias the chief priest came down with the elders and a certain orator, Tertullus; and they informed the governor against Paul.

2 and he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, “Enjoying much peace through you, and worthy deeds being done to this nation through your forethought,

And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying:

3 always, also, and everywhere we receive it, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness;

Since through you we enjoy great quietness, and since whatever has been undertaken for this nation has been conducted to a successful issue by your foresight at all times and in all places, we accept it, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 and that I may not be further tedious to you, I exhort you to hear us concisely in your gentleness;

But that I may not detain you longer, I beseech you to hear us, in your clemency, a few words.

5 for having found this man a pestilence, and moving a dissension to all the Jews through the world—also a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes—

For we have found this man a pest and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes.

6 who also tried to profane the temple, whom we also took, [[and wished to judge according to our law,

He also attempted to profane the temple; and we took him, and wished to judge him according to our law.

7 and Lysias the chief captain having come near, took away out of our hands with much violence,

But Lysias the officer came, and, with much violence, took him out of our hands,

8 having commanded his accusers to come to you, ]] from whom you may be able, yourself having examined, to know concerning all these things of which we accuse him”;

and commanded his accusers to come before you. From him you may be able yourself, by examination, to gain a knowledge of all these tilings of which we accuse him.

9 and the Jews also agreed, professing these things to be so.

And the Jews united in accusing him, saying that these things were so.

10 And Paul—the governor having beckoned to him to speak—answered, “Knowing [that] for many years you have been a judge to this nation, I answer more cheerfully the things concerning myself;

Then Paul, after the governor had nodded to him to speak, answered: Knowing that you have been for many years a judge of this nation, I do the more cheerfully offer a defense for myself:

11 you being able to know that it is not more than twelve days to me since I went up to worship in Jerusalem,

for you can understand that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

12 and neither did they find me reasoning with anyone in the temple, or making a dissension of the multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

And they found me neither disputing with any one in the temple, nor exciting the multitude in the synagogue, or in the city:

13 nor are they able to prove against me the things concerning which they now accuse me.

nor are they able to prove the things of which they now accuse me.

14 And I confess this to you, that, according to The Way that they call a sect, so I serve the God of the fathers, believing all things that have been written in the Law and the Prophets,

But this I confess to you, that after the way which they call sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers; believing all things that are written in the law and in the prophets;

15 having hope toward God, which they themselves also wait for, [that] there is about to be a resurrection of the dead, both of righteous and unrighteous;

having hope in God, which they themselves also admit, that I there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust.

16 and in this I exercise myself, to always have a conscience void of offense toward God and men.

And I do exercise myself in this, always to have a conscience void of offense toward God and man.

17 And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

But, after many years, I came to bring charitable gifts to my nation, and offerings.

18 in which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with multitude, nor with tumult,

While engaged in these things, certain Jews from Asia found me fulfilling my vow of abstinence in the temple, not with a multitude, nor with tumult.

19 whom it is necessary to be present before you, and to accuse, if they had anything against me,

These ought to be here before you, and bring their charge, if they have any, against me.

20 or let these same say if they found any unrighteousness in me in my standing before the Sanhedrin,

Or let these persons here say, what offensive conduct they found in me when I stood before the Sanhedrim,

21 except concerning this one voice, in which I cried, standing among them—Concerning a resurrection of the dead I am judged by you today.”

except in this one expression, which I uttered while standing among them: With respect to the resurrection I of the dead, I am judged by you this day.

22 And having heard these things, Felix delayed them—having known more exactly of the things concerning The Way—saying, “When Lysias the chief captain may come down, I will know fully the things concerning you”;

But Felix, having a more accurate knowledge of this way, put them off, and said: When Lysias the officer comes down, I will inquire fully into your matters.

23 having also given a direction to the centurion to keep Paul, to let [him] also have liberty, and to forbid none of his own friends to minister or to come near to him.

And he commanded the centurion to keep him under guard, and to relax the rigor of his confinement, and to forbid no one of his friends to minister or to come to him.

24 And after certain days, Felix having come with his wife Drusilla, being a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith toward Christ,

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

25 and he reasoning concerning righteousness, and self-control, and the judgment that is about to be, Felix, having become afraid, answered, “For the present be going, and having time, I will call for you”;

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered: For the present withdraw; when I have a convenient season, I will call for you.

26 and at the same time also hoping that money will be given to him by Paul, that he may release him, therefore, also sending for him often, he was conversing with him;

He hoped, at the same time, that money would have been given him by Paul, to release him. For this reason, he sent for him very frequently, and conversed with him.

27 and two years having been fulfilled, Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; Felix also willing to lay a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.

But, after two years, Felix received Portius Festus as his successor; and Felix, wishing to confer a favor on the Jews, left Paul bound.