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 high-priest, came down with the elders and a certain orator named Tertullus; and they brought a complaint before 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 had been called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that improvements are in every way and everywhere taking place in this nation through thy foresight,

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

we accept it, most noble 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 not to detain thee too long, I pray thee to hear us, in thy 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 to be a pest, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and 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,

who also attempted to profane the temple, and we apprehended him;

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

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 from him thou canst thyself ascertain by examination all these things of which we accuse him.

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

And the Jews also joined in the charges against him, affirming 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 beckoned to him to speak, answered, Since I know that thou hast been for many years a judge for this nation, I answer for myself cheerfully;

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 it is in thy power to ascertain that it is 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 neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any one, or stirring up a tumult of the people, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;

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

nor can they 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 acknowledge to thee, that according to the way [[of belief]] which they call a sect, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the Law and by 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 a hope in God, which they themselves also entertain, that there will be a resurrection both of the righteous and the unrighteous.

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

On this ground do I also myself strive to have always a conscience void of offence toward God and toward men.

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

And after some years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to make offerings;

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

in doing which they found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult; but certain Jews from Asia [[caused it]],

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

who ought to be here before thee, and make their charge, if they had aught against me.

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

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

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 relation to this one expression, which I uttered aloud while standing among them: Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am tried before 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 an accurate knowledge of the matters relating to this way [[of belief]], put them off, and said, When Lysias the chief captain cometh down, I will thoroughly examine your case.

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.

He also gave orders to the centurion to guard him, and let him have indulgence, and not to forbid any of his friends to do him service.

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 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 discoursed of righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix became alarmed, and answered, Go thy way for the present; and when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

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 also that money would be given him by Paul; on which account he sent for him the oftener, 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 was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and Felix, wishing to gain favor with the Jews, left Paul bound.