Acts 24 : 1 (MKJV)
And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders and with a certain orator, Tertullus, who made a statement to the governor against Paul.
Acts 24 : 2 (MKJV)
And being called, Tertullus began to accuse, saying,
Acts 24 : 3 (MKJV)
Since we enjoy great quietness by you, and very worthy deeds are done to this nation due to your forethought, in everything and everywhere, most noble Felix, we accept with all thankfulness.
Acts 24 : 4 (MKJV)
But that I not hinder you further, I beseech you to hear us briefly in your fairness.
Acts 24 : 5 (MKJV)
For we have found this man pestilent, and moving rebellion among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes,
Acts 24 : 6 (MKJV)
who also attempted to profane the temple, whom we took and would have judged according to our Law.
Acts 24 : 7 (MKJV)
But the chiliarch Lysias came with much force, taking him away out of our hands,
Acts 24 : 8 (MKJV)
commanding his accusers to come to you. By examining him, you yourself may know about all these things of which we accuse him.
Acts 24 : 9 (MKJV)
And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
Acts 24 : 10 (MKJV)
But the governor motioning to him to speak, Paul answered; Understanding you as being a judge of this nation many years, I cheerfully defend myself as to the things concerning myself.
Acts 24 : 11 (MKJV)
You can know that it is not more than twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem to worship.
Acts 24 : 12 (MKJV)
And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, nor making a gathering of a crowd; not even in the synagogues, nor throughout the city.
Acts 24 : 13 (MKJV)
Nor can they prove the things of which they now accuse me.
Acts 24 : 14 (MKJV)
But I confess this to you, that after the Way which they call heresy, so I worship the God of my fathers, believing all things that are written in the Law and in the Prophets.
Acts 24 : 15 (MKJV)
And I have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Acts 24 : 16 (MKJV)
And in this I exercise myself, always to have a blameless conscience toward God and men.
Acts 24 : 17 (MKJV)
And after many years I came to bring alms and offerings to my nation.
Acts 24 : 18 (MKJV)
Among which certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, not with a crowd nor with tumult.
Acts 24 : 19 (MKJV)
These ought to be present before you and to accuse me, if they have anything against me.
Acts 24 : 20 (MKJV)
Or else let these themselves say if they have found anything unjust in me while I stood before the sanhedrin,
Acts 24 : 21 (MKJV)
unless it may be for this one voice that I cried out standing among them, that concerning a resurrection of the dead I am being judged by you today.
Acts 24 : 22 (MKJV)
And having heard these things, Felix put them off, knowing more accurately of the Way, saying, When Lysias the chiliarch has come down, I will examine the things concerning you.
Acts 24 : 23 (MKJV)
And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul and to let him have liberty, and not to forbid anyone of his own to minister or come to him.
Acts 24 : 24 (MKJV)
Then 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.
Acts 24 : 25 (MKJV)
And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and the Judgment to come, Felix trembled and answered, Go for this time, but taking time later, I will call for you.
Acts 24 : 26 (MKJV)
He also hoped that silver would be given him by Paul, that he might free him. Therefore he also frequently sent for him and talked with him.
Acts 24 : 27 (MKJV)
But after two years Felix welcomed a successor, Porcius Festus. And wishing to show a favor to the Jews, Felix left Paul bound.
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