AC-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.

AC-24:2  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 unto this nation by thy

providence,

AC-24:3  We accept [it] always, and in all places, most noble

Felix,

with all thankfulness.

AC-24:4  Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto

thee, I

pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.

AC-24:5  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:

AC-24:6  Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we

took, and would have judged according to our law.

AC-24:7  But the chief captain Lysias came [upon us], and with

great

violence took [him] away out of our hands,

AC-24:8  Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining

of

whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof

we

accuse him.

AC-24:9  And the Jews also assented, saying that these things

were

so.

AC-24:10  Then Paul, after that 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:

AC-24:11  Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet

but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.

AC-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:

AC-24:13  Neither can they prove the things whereof they now

accuse

me.

AC-24:14  But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which

they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing

all

things which are written in the law and in the prophets:

AC-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.

AC-24:16  And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a

conscience void of offence toward God, and [toward] men.

AC-24:17  Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation,

and offerings.

AC-24:18  Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in

the

temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.

AC-24:19  Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if

they had ought against me.

AC-24:20  Or else let these same [here] say, if they have found

any

evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,

AC-24:21  Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing

among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in

question by you this day.

AC-24:22  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 know the uttermost of your

matter.

AC-24:23  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 unto him.

AC-24:24  And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife

Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him

concerning the faith in Christ.

AC-24:25  And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, 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.

AC-24:26  He hoped also that money should have been given him of

Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the

oftener, and communed with him.

AC-24:27  But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix'

room:

and Felix, willing to show the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.

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