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[21],[22],[23][25],[26],[27],[28]
Acts 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.
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,
3 We accept it always, and in all places, most noble
Felix, with all thankfulness.
4 Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious
unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of
thy clemency a few words.
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:
6 Who also hath gone about to profane the temple:
whom we took, and would have judged according to our
law.
7 But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and
with great violence took him away out of our hands,
8 Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by
examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of
all these things, whereof we accuse him.
9 And the Jews also assented, saying that these
things were so.
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:
11 Because that thou mayest understand, that there
are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem
for to worship.
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:
13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now
accuse me.
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:
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.
16 And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a
conscience void of offence toward God, and toward
men.
17 Now after many years I came to bring alms to my
nation, and offerings.
18 Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified
in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with
tumult.
19 Who ought to have been here before thee, and
object, if they had ought against me.
20 Or else let these same here say, if they have
found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the
council,
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
27 But after two years Porcius Festus came into
Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a
pleasure, left Paul bound.
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