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 came down the high priest Ananias, with the elders, and a certain orator called Tertullus, and laid their informations against Paul before the governor.
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 he having been called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying, Seeing we enjoy great peace through thee, and that excellent measures are executed for this nation by thy forethought,
3 we accept it in all ways and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thankfulness.
we receive [it] always and everywhere, most excellent 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 too much intrude on thy time, I beseech thee to hear us briefly in thy kindness.
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 finding this man a pest, and moving sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a leader of the sect of the Nazaraeans;
6 He even tried to profane the temple, and we arrested him.
who also attempted to profane the temple; whom we also had seized, [and would have judged according to our law;
but Lysias, the chiliarch, coming up, took [him] away with great force out of our hands,
8 By examining him yourself you may ascertain all these things of which we accuse him.”
having commanded his accusers to come to thee; ] of whom thou canst thyself, in examining [him], know the certainty 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 joined in pressing the matter against [Paul], 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,
But Paul, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, answered, Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge to this nation, I answer readily as to the things which concern myself.
11 seeing that you can verify that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to worship at Jerusalem.
As thou mayest 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 neither in the temple did they find me discoursing to any one, or making any tumultuous gathering together of the crowd, nor in the synagogues, nor in the city;
13 Nor can they prove to you the things of which they now accuse me.
neither can they make good 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 avow to thee, that in the way which they call sect, so I serve my fathers' God, believing all things which are written throughout the law, and in 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 towards God, which they themselves also receive, that there is to be a resurrection both of just and unjust.
16 In this I also practice always having a conscience void of offense toward God and men.
For this cause I also exercise [myself] to have in everything a conscience without offence towards God and men.
17 Now after some years, I came to bring gifts for the needy to my nation, and offerings;
And after a lapse of many years I arrived, bringing 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.
Whereupon they found me purified in the temple, with neither crowd nor tumult. But it was certain Jews from Asia,
19 They ought to have been here before you and to make accusation if they had anything against me.
who ought to appear before thee and accuse, if they have anything 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 what wrong they found in me when I stood before the council,
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!’”
[other] than concerning this one voice which I cried standing amongst them: I am judged this day by you touching [the] resurrection of [the] dead.
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 Felix, knowing accurately the things concerning the way, adjourned them, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch is come down I will determine your affair;
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.
ordering the centurion to keep him, and that he should have freedom, and to hinder none of his friends to minister 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.
And after certain days, Felix having arrived with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jewess, he sent for Paul and heard him concerning the 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 reasoned concerning righteousness, and temperance, and the judgment about to come, Felix, being filled with fear, answered, Go for the present, and when I get an opportunity I will send for thee;
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.
hoping at the same time that money would be given him by Paul: wherefore also he sent for him the oftener and communed 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 when two years were completed, Felix was relieved by Porcius Festus as his successor; and Felix, desirous to oblige the Jews, to acquire their favour, left Paul bound.
