Acts 24

1 Five days later Ananias the high priest, [having heard that Paul was now in Caesarea], went down [there from Jerusalem], along with some [other Jewish] elders and a lawyer [whose name was] Tertullus. There they formally told the governor what Paul had done [that they considered] wrong.

with/after then five day to come/go down the/this/who high-priest Ananias with/after (the/this/who *k*) elder: Elder (one *NO*) and spokesman Tertullus one who/which to show the/this/who ruler according to the/this/who Paul

2 [The governor commanded] Paul to be brought {[a soldier] to bring Paul} in. [When Paul arrived], Tertullus began to accuse him. He said [to the governor], “Honorable Governor Felix, during the many years that you [(sg)] have ruled us, we [(exc)] have lived well/peacefully. By planning wisely, you have improved many things in this province.

to call: call then it/s/he be first to accuse the/this/who Tertullus to say much peace to obtain/happen through/because of you and (reformation *N(K)O*) to be the/this/who Gentiles this/he/she/it through/because of the/this/who you foresight

3 [Therefore], sir, we [(exc)] always gratefully acknowledge everything that [you have done] for all [of us], wherever [you have done those things].

always and/both and everywhere to receive excellent Felix with/after all thankfulness

4 But, so that I will not take up too much of your time, I earnestly request that you kindly listen to me very briefly.

in order that/to then not upon/to/against greater you to impede to plead/comfort to hear you me concisely the/this/who you gentleness

5 We [(exc)] have observed that this man, [wherever he goes], causes trouble. [Specifically], he causes all the Jews everywhere [HYP] to riot. [Also], he leads the entire group [whom people call] ‘the followers of the Nazarene’, a [false] sect.

to find/meet for the/this/who man this/he/she/it pestilence and to move (uprising *N(K)O*) all the/this/who Jew the/this/who according to the/this/who world ringleader and/both the/this/who the/this/who Nazareth sect

6 He even tried to do things in the Temple [in Jerusalem] that would (defile it/make it unholy). So we [(exc)] seized him.

which and the/this/who temple to test/tempt: try to profane which and to grasp/seize (and according to the/this/who I/we law to will/desire to judge *K*)

7 But Lysias, the commander at the Roman fort, came with his soldiers and forcefully took him away from us [SYN].

(to pass by then Lysias the/this/who military officer with/after much force out from the/this/who hand me to lead away *K*)

8 Lysias also commanded Paul’s accusers to come here and accuse Paul before you. If you question him yourself, you will be able to learn that all these things about which we are accusing him are true.”

(to order the/this/who accuser it/s/he to come/go upon/to/against you *K*) from/with/beside which be able it/s/he to investigate about all this/he/she/it to come to know which me to accuse it/s/he

9 When the Jewish [leaders who were listening heard that, they] told [the governor that] what Tertullus had said was true.

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10 Then the governor motioned with [his hand to Paul that] he should speak. So Paul replied. He said, “[Governor Felix, I know that you(sg) have judged this Jewish] province for many years. Therefore I gladly defend myself, confident [that you will listen to me and will judge me fairly].

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11 You [(sg)] can [easily] ascertain that (it has not been more than twelve days since/only twelve days ago) I went up went up to Jerusalem to worship [God. That is not enough time to cause a lot of trouble].

be able you (to come to know *N(k)O*) that/since: that no much to be me day (or *k*) (twelve *N(k)O*) away from which to ascend to worship (toward *N(k)O*) Jerusalem

12 No one [can claim legitimately that they] saw me arguing with anyone at the Temple courts [because I did not do that. No one can claim legitimately that they saw me] causing people to riot in [any Jewish meeting place], or causing trouble anywhere [else] in [Jerusalem] city, [because I did not do that].

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13 So they cannot prove to you the things about which they are now accusing me.

(nor *N(k)O*) to stand by be able (you *N(K)O*) about which (now *N(k)O*) to accuse me

14 But I admit to you [(sg) that this is true]: I do worship the God that our ancestors [worshipped. It is true that] I follow the way that [Jesus taught us]. The Jewish leaders call that a false religion/teaching. I also believe everything that was written [by Moses] {that [Moses wrote]} in the laws that [God gave him], and everything that was written by the [other] prophets {that the [other] prophets wrote} [in their books] [MTY].

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15 I confidently expect, just like [some of] these men also expect, that [some day God] will cause everyone who has died to become alive again. He will (cause to become alive again/raise from the dead) both those who were righteous and those who were wicked.

hope to have/be toward the/this/who God which and it/s/he this/he/she/it to wait for/welcome resurrection to ensue to be (dead *K*) just and/both and unjust

16 [Because I am confidently waiting for that day], I always try to do what pleases God and what other people think is right.

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17 After I [had been in other places for] several years, I returned to Jerusalem. I went there to deliver some money to my fellow Jews [who are] poor, and to offer sacrifices [to God].

through/because of year then greater charity to do/make: do toward the/this/who Gentiles me to come and offering

18 Some [Jews] saw me in the temple [courts] after I had completed the ritual by which a person is made {that makes a person} pure. There was no crowd with me, and I was not causing [people] to riot.

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19 But it was some [other] Jews [who had come] from Asia [province who really caused people to riot. They] should be here in front of you [(sg)] to accuse me, if they thought that I [did] something [wrong].

which (be necessary *N(k)O*) upon/to/against you be present and to accuse if one to have/be to/with I/we

20 [But if they] do not [want to do that] (OR, [But because they] are [not] here), these [Jewish] men who are here should tell you [(sg)] what [they think] I did that was wrong, when I [defended myself] before their Council.

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21 [They might say that] one thing that I shouted as I stood before them [was wrong. What I said] was, ‘You are judging me today because I believe that [God] will (cause [all people] who have died to become alive again/raise [all people] from the dead).’”

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22 Felix already knew quite a lot about [what people called] ‘the way [of Jesus’]. But he did not let Paul or his accusers continue to speak. [Instead], he said [to them], “[Later], when Commander Lysias comes down here, I will decide these matters that concern you all.”

(to hear this/he/she/it *K*) to defer then it/s/he the/this/who Felix stricter to know the/this/who about the/this/who road to say when(-ever) Lysias the/this/who military officer to come/go down to decide the/this/who according to you

23 Then he told the officer [who was guarding Paul] to [take Paul back to the prison and] make sure that he was guarded all the time. But he said that Paul was not to be chained {that the officer was not to fasten chains on him}, and if his friends came to visit him, [the officer] should allow them to help Paul [in any way that they wished].

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24 Several days later Felix and his wife Drusilla, who was a Jew, came [back to Caesarea after having been away for a few days]. Felix [commanded] Paul to be brought in {[a soldier to] bring Paul in}. Then Felix listened to what Paul [said to him]. Paul spoke about what [Christians] believe about the Messiah Jesus.

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25 Paul explained [to them about what God requires people] to do in order to please him. [He also explained about God requiring people to] control how they act. [Paul also told him that there will be a time when God] will judge [people]. Felix became alarmed [after hearing those things. So] he said to Paul, “That is all I [want to hear] now. When there is a time that is convenient I will ask you [(sg)] to come [to me again].”

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26 [Felix said that because] he hoped that Paul would give him some money [to allow Paul to get out of prison]. So he repeatedly sent for Paul to come, and Paul [repeatedly went and] talked with him. [But he] did not [give Felix any money, and Felix did not command his soldiers to release Paul from prison].

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27 Felix let Paul remain in prison, because he wanted to please the Jewish [leaders and he knew that they did not want him to release Paul]. But when two years had passed, Porcius Festus became governor in place of Felix.

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