Jubilee2000 - Acts - 24

24:1  And after five days Ananias, the prince of the priests, descended with the elders and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

24:2  And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great peace and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy prudence,

24:3  we accept [it] always and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.

24:4  Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou would hear us of thy clemency a few words.

24:5  For we have found this man [a] pestilent [fellow] and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world and prince of the seditious sect of the Nazarenes,

24:6  who also has gone about to profane the temple, whom we took and would have judged according to our law.

24:7  But the tribunal Lysias came [upon us], and with great violence took [him] away out of our hands,

24:8  commanding his accusers to come unto thee; by examining of whom thou may take knowledge of all these things, of which we accuse him.

24:9  And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.

24:10  Then Paul, after the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself;

24:11  because thou art able to understand that there have been but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.

24:12  And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city,

24:13  neither can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.

24:14  But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call [a] sect, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets,

24:15  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.

24:16  And for this reason do I exercise myself to have always a conscience void of offense toward God and [toward] men.

24:17  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation and offerings.

24:18  Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult,

24:19  who ought to have been here before thee and object if they had anything against me.

24:20  Or else let these same [here] say if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

24:21  except it be for this one voice, that I cried out standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead, I am called in question by you this day.

24:22  And when Felix heard these things, he deferred them, saying, I shall have more information regarding [that] way, when Lysias the tribunal shall come down, [Then] I will know the uttermost of your matter.

24:23  And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let [him] have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his own to minister or come unto him.

24:24  And after certain days when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard of him the faith which is in Christ.

24:25  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go away for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

24:26  He hoped also that money should have been given him from Paul, that he might loose him; therefore he sent for him many times and communed with him.

24:27  But after two years Felix received Porcius Festus as successor; and Felix, wanting to win the grace of the Jews, left Paul bound.: