Acts 24
1 And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
After. v. dayes Ananias the hye preste descended with elders and with a certayne Oratour named Tartullus and enformed the ruelar of Paul.
2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done to this nation by thy providence,
When Paul was called forth Tartullus beganne to accuse him saying: Seynge yt we live in great quyetnes by the meanes of the and that many good thinges are done vnto this nacion thorow thy providence:
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
that alowe we ever and in all places most myghty Felix with all thankes.
4 However, that I may not be further tedious to thee, I beseech thee that thou wouldest of thy clemency hear us a few words.
Notwithstondinge that I be not tedeous vnto the I praye the that thou woldest heare vs of thy curtesy a feawe wordes.
5 For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
We have founde this ma a pestilent felowe and a mover of debate vnto all the Iewes thorowe out the worlde and a mayntayner of ye secte of the Nazarites
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
and hath also enforsed to pollute the temple. Whom we toke and wolde have iudged acordinge to oure lawe:
7 But the chief captain Lysias came, and with great violence took him out of our hands,
but the hye captayne Lisias came vpon vs and with great violence toke him awaye out of oure hodes
8 Commanding his accusers to come to thee: by examining whom thou thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.
comaundinge his accusars to come vnto the. Of who thou mayst (yf thou wilt enquyre) knowe the certayne of all these thinges where of we accuse him.
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
The Iewes lyke wyse affermed sayinge that it was even so.
10 Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned to him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been for many years a judge to this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Then Paul (after that the rular him selfe had beckened vnto him that he shuld speake) answered: I shall with a moare quyet minde answere for my selfe for as moche as I vnderstonde yt thou hast bene of many yeares a iudge vnto this people
11 That thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
because that thou mayst knowe yt there are yet. xii. dayes sence I went vp to Ierusalem for to praye
12 And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither provoking the people to sedition, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
and that they nether founde me in the teple disputinge with eny man other raysinge vp the people nether in the Synagoges nor in the cite.
13 Neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
Nether can they prove ye thinges wher of they accuse me.
14 But this I confess to thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
But this I confesse vnto ye that after that waye (which they call heresy) so worshippe I the God of my fathers belevinge all thinges which are writte in the lawe and ye Prophetes
15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
and have hope towardes God that ye same resurreccion from deeth (which they them selves loke for also) shalbe both of iust and vniust.
16 And in this I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
And therfore stody I to have a cleare consciece towarde God and toward man also.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
But after many yeres I came and brought almes to my people and offeringes
18 Upon which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
in the which they founde me purified in the teple nether with multitude nor yet wt vnquyetnes How beit there were certayne Iewes out of Asia
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had any thing against me.
which ought to be here present before the and accuse me yf they had ought agaynst me:
20 Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
or els let these same here saye if they have founde eny evyll doinge in me whill I stonde here in ye counsell:
21 Except it is for this one thing, that I cried standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
except it be for this one voyce yt I cryed stondinge amoge the of the resurreccion fro deeth am I iudged of you this daye.
22 And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will make a decision on your case.
When Felix hearde these thinges he deferde them for he knewe very well of yt waye and sayde: when Lisias the captayne is come I will know the vtmost of youre matters.
23 And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come to him.
And he commaunded an vndercaptayne to kepe Paul and that he shuld have rest and that he shuld forbyd none of his aquayntauce to minister vnto him or to come vnto him.
24 And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
And after a certayne dayes ca Felix and his wyfe Drusilla which was a Iewas and called forth Paul and hearde him of the fayth which is toward Christ.
25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, self-control, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
And as he preached of righteousnes temperauce and iudgement to come Felix trembled and answered: thou hast done ynough at this tyme departe when I have a conveniet tyme I will sende for the.
26 He hoped also that money should have been given him by Paul, that he might loose him: therefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
He hoped also that money shuld have bene geven him of Paul that he myght lowse him: wherfore he called him ye oftener and comened with him.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came in place of Felix: and Felix, willing to show the Jews a favour, left Paul bound.
But after two yeare Festus Porcius came into Felix roume. And Felix willinge to shewe ye Iewes a pleasure lefte Paul in preson bounde.
