Acts 24

1 Five days later, Ananias the high priest came down to Caesarea with some of the elders, and with an orator, named Tertullus. They laid information before the governor against Paul.

After five days, the high priest, Khananya, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.

2 So Paul was sent for, and then Tertullus began to accuse him, saying. "As it is owing to your excellency that we enjoy profound peace, and that the state of this nation,

When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that by your foresight reforms are coming to this nation,

3 "owing to your wise care, has been improved in every respect and in every place, we accept it with profound thankfulness.

we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.

4 "But not to weary you too much, I beg of your Excellency to listen to a few words from us.

But, that I do not delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.

5 "For we have found this fellow a pest, an inciter of insurrection among all the Jews of the empire, and a ringleader in the heresy of the Nazarenes.

For we have found this man to be a plague, an instigator of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Natsraya.

6 "He even tried to profane the Temple, but we arrested him.

He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him. And we would have judged him according to our law,

7 "Then the chief captain, Lysias came and violently took him from us.

but the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,

8 From him you will be able, by examining Paul yourself, to learn the truth of all these charges we are bringing against him."

commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him."

9 The Jews also joined in the charge, maintaining that these were the facts.

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

10 Then at a nod from the governor, Paul spoke. "Because I know that for many years you have been a judge in this nation, I feel encouraged to make my defense.

When the governor had beckoned to him to speak, Paul answered, "Because I know that you have been a judge of this nation for many years, I cheerfully make my defense,

11 "For you have it in your power to know that it is not more than twelve days ago that I went up to Jerusalem to worship;

seeing that you can recognize that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Urishlim.

12 "and that neither in the Temple, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city, did they find me disputing with any man or stirring up a crowd.

In the temple they did not find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues, or in the city.

13 "Nor can they prove the charges which they are now bringing against me.

Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.

14 "But this I confess to you, that I worship the God of our ancestors, according to the Way which they call a heresy, believing everything that is according to the Law, or is written in the Prophets,

But this I confess to you, that after the Way, which they call a sect, so I serve the God of our fathers, believing all things which are according to the Law, and which are written in the Prophets;

15 "and having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there is to be a resurrection both of the just and the unjust.

having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection, both of the just and unjust.

16 "Hence I too endeavor to have a conscience void of offense toward God and men alway.

This being so, I also do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and people.

17 "Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and to offer sacrifices.

Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;

18 "While I was thus engaged, they found me in the temple, purified, with no crowd and no uproar. But there were certain Asiatic Jews

amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.

19 "who ought to have been here before you, and to have made accusations if they had anything against me.

They ought to have been here before you, and to make accusation, if they had anything against me.

20 "Or let these men themselves say what fault they found, when I appeared before the Sanhedrin!

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

21 "Unless it was for this one sentence which I uttered when I stood and cried, ‘It is for the resurrection of the dead that I am on my trial today before you.’"

unless it is for this one thing that I shouted out standing among them, 'Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today.'"

22 At this point Felix, who had a pretty accurate knowledge of the Way, adjourned the case, saying to the Jews, "When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will go carefully into the matter."

But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, "When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case."

23 And he gave orders to the centurion that Paul should be kept in custody, but treated with indulgence, and that his personal friends were not to be forbidden to minister to him.

He ordered the centurion that he should be kept in custody, and should have some privileges, and not to forbid any of his friends to serve him or to visit him.

24 Some days later Felix came, with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess; he sent for Paul, and listened to him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.

But after some days, Felix came with Drusilla, his wife, who was Jewish, and sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Meshikha Yeshua.

25 And as he reasoned about morality, self-control, and the future judgment, Felix was terrified, and said, "For the present go on your way, and when I find a convenient season, I will send for you."

As he reasoned about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix was terrified, and answered, "Go your way for this time, and when it is convenient for me, I will summon you."

26 He was hoping that Paul would give him money, and for this reason he used to send for him often to converse with him.

Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul. Therefore also he sent for him more often, and talked with him.

27 But after two full years Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and because he wished to curry favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul still in prison.

But when two years were fulfilled, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus, and desiring to gain favor with the Jews, Felix left Paul in bonds.