Acts 24
1 After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed the governor against Paul.
And after five days, the high-priest Ananias came down with the elders, and one Tertulius an orator, who appeared before the governor against Paul.
2 When he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, “Seeing that by you we enjoy much peace, and that prosperity is coming to this nation by your foresight,
And when he was called, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, "As by thee we enjoy much peace, and glorious things are done to this nation by thy prudent administration,
3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we acknowledge it upon all occasions and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 But that I don’t delay you, I entreat you to bear with us and hear a few words.
But that I may not trespass upon thee too far, I beg thou wouldst hear us a few words with thy wonted goodness.
5 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 Nazarenes.
For having found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ring-leader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
and attempting to profane the temple, we apprehended him, and would have judged him according to our law.
But Lysias the tribune came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands, commanding his accusers to come unto thee:
8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
from whom thou mayst thyself by examining him come to the knowledge of all these things of which we accuse him."
9 The Jews also joined in the attack, affirming that these things were so.
And the Jews also assented, saying, that these things were so.
10 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,
Then Paul, when the governor permitted him to speak, answered in this manner, "As I know that thou hast been many years a judge to this nation, I do the more chearfully answer for myself:
11 seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
because thou mayst know, that there are not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem:
12 In the temple they didn’t find me disputing with anyone or stirring up a crowd, either in the synagogues or in the city.
and they neither found me disputing with any one in the temple, or making sedition among the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
14 But this I confess to you, that according to 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;
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way, which they call heresy, so do I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law, and the prophets:
15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
having hope in God, (which they themselves also expect) that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
16 In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
And on this account do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men.
17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
Now after several years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
18 amid which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a mob, nor with turmoil.
Upon which some Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude nor with tumult:
19 They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
who ought to have been here before thee, and make good their charge, if they had any thing against me.
20 Or else let these men themselves say what injustice they found in me when I stood before the council,
Or let these themselves say, if they found any crime in me, when I stood before the sanhedrim;
21 unless it is for this one thing that I cried standing among them, ‘Concerning the resurrection of the dead I am being judged before you today!’”
unless for this one expression, that I cried out when I stood among them, For the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day."
22 But Felix, having more exact knowledge concerning the Way, deferred them, saying, “When Lysias, the commanding officer, comes down, I will decide your case.”
And when Felix heard these things he put them off, (for he had been more particularly informed concerning this way of religion, ) and said, When Lysias the tribune comes down, I will thoroughly examine your matters.
23 He ordered the centurion that Paul 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.
And he commanded the centurion to keep Paul secure, and to let him have some liberty, and to hinder none of his friends from assisting him or coming to him.
24 After some days, Felix came with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, and sent for Paul and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus.
Some days after Felix coming with his wife Drusilla, a Jewess, sent for Paul, and heard him concerning faith in Christ.
25 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.”
And as he was reasoning of justice, temperance, and a future judgement, Felix trembled, and said, Go thy way for this time, and I will take a proper opportunity to call for thee again.
26 Meanwhile, he also hoped that money would be given to him by Paul, that he might release him. Therefore also he sent for him more often and talked with him.
And hoping also that money would be given him by Paul, that he might discharge him; he sent for him the more frequently, and conversed with him.
27 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.
But after two years Felix received a successor, Porcius Festus; and being willing to gain favor with the Jews lest Paul confined.
