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 the high priest Ananias came down with certain elders, and [with] an orator, one 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, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy much peace, and that by thy providence evils are corrected for this nation,

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

we accept it in all ways and in all places, 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 be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of 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 a pestilent fellow, and a mover of insurrections 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 moreover assayed to profane the temple: on whom also we laid hold:

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”;

from whom thou wilt be able, by examining him thyself, to take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.

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

And the Jews also joined in the charge, 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;

And when the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, Paul answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do cheerfully make my defence:

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

seeing that thou canst take knowledge, that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:

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 man or stirring up a crowd, 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.

Neither can they prove to thee the things whereof 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 unto thee, that after the Way which they call a sect, so serve I the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the law, and which are written 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 toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection both of the just and unjust.

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

Herein do I also exercise myself to have a conscience void of offence toward God and men alway.

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

Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings:

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

amidst which they found me purified in the temple, with no crowd, nor yet with tumult: but [there were] certain Jews from Asia—

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

who ought to have been here before thee, and to make accusation, 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 else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found, 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 it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question 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 more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will determine your matter.

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 gave order to the centurion that he should be kept in charge, and should have indulgence; and not to forbid any of his friends to minister unto 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,

But after certain days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, which was a Jewess, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

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, and temperance, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, Go thy way for this time; and when I have a convenient season, I will call thee unto me.

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 withal that money would be given him of Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener, and communed 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 when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus; and desiring to gain favour with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.